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Derek Stingley Jr.

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Derek Stingley Jr.

Derek Stingley Jr. (born June 20, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Texans third overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

Infobox

Position
Cornerback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-06-20) June 20, 2001 (age 24)Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
The Dunham School(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
LSU (2019–2021)
NFL draft
2022: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Total tackles
151
Sacks
1.0
Pass deflections
42
Interceptions
13

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Solo
Solo
Season
Solo
GP
Ast
Tackles
Cmb
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FR
Interceptions
FF
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Season
2019
GP
15
Tackles
31
Tackles
7
Tackles
38
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
17
Interceptions
3.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
21
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Season
2020
GP
7
Tackles
19
Tackles
8
Tackles
27
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Season
2021
GP
3
Tackles
6
Tackles
2
Tackles
8
Tackles
3.5
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
GP
25
Tackles
56
Tackles
17
Tackles
73
Tackles
7
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
17
Interceptions
3.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
26
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Season
GP
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
Solo
Ast
Cmb
TfL
Sck
Int
Yds
Avg
TD
PD
FR
FF
TD
2019
15
31
7
38
1
0.0
6
17
3.5
0
21
1
0
0
2020
7
19
8
27
2.5
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
5
1
1
0
2021
3
6
2
8
3.5
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
Career
25
56
17
73
7
0.0
6
17
3.5
0
26
2
2
0
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
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mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
Weight
190 lb(86 kg)
Arm length
30+5⁄8 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.38 s
10-yard split
1.56 s
20-yard split
2.51 s
20-yard shuttle
4.19 s
Three-cone drill
7.00 s
Vertical jump
38.5 in(0.98 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
190 lb(86 kg)
30+5⁄8 in(0.78 m)
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.38 s
1.56 s
2.51 s
4.19 s
7.00 s
38.5 in(0.98 m)
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
Bold
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
Avg
Fumbles
TD
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
HOU
Games
9
Games
9
Tackles
43
Tackles
35
Tackles
8
Tackles
0
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
9
Interceptions
9.0
Interceptions
9
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
11
Games
11
Tackles
39
Tackles
28
Tackles
11
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
13
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
17
Interceptions
3.4
Interceptions
14
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
17
Games
17
Tackles
54
Tackles
37
Tackles
17
Tackles
4
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
18
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
48
Interceptions
9.6
Interceptions
31
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
37
Games
37
Games
136
Tackles
100
Tackles
36
Tackles
5
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
36
Interceptions
11
Interceptions
74
Interceptions
6.7
Interceptions
31
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0.0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
Avg
TD
2022
HOU
9
9
43
35
8
0
1.0
0
5
1
9
9.0
9
0
0
0
–
–
–
2023
HOU
11
11
39
28
11
1
0.0
0
13
5
17
3.4
14
0
0
0
–
–
–
2024
HOU
17
17
54
37
17
4
0.0
0
18
5
48
9.6
31
0
0
0
–
–
–
Career
37
37
136
100
36
5
1.0
0
36
11
74
6.7
31
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
Avg
Fumbles
TD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
5
Tackles
4
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
–
Interceptions
–
Interceptions
–
Interceptions
–
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
7
Tackles
7
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
70
Interceptions
35.0
Interceptions
54
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
Games
4
Games
12
Tackles
11
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
70
Interceptions
35.0
Interceptions
54
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Fumbles
–
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
Avg
TD
2023
HOU
2
2
5
4
1
1
0.0
0
1
0
–
–
–
–
0
0
–
–
–
2024
HOU
2
2
7
7
0
0
0.0
0
5
2
70
35.0
54
0
1
0
–
–
–
Career
4
4
12
11
1
1
0.0
0
6
2
70
35.0
54
0
1
0
–
–
–

References

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    https://usatodayhss.com/2018/five-star-cb-derek-stingley-jr-has-all-american-bowl-lsu-in-sights
  2. The Advocate
    https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/high_schools/article_f16112b0-f98d-11e8-875a-17a64adc2a6c.html
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    https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/derek-stingley-jr-181200
  4. 247Sports
    https://247sports.com/Player/Derek-Stingley-89107/
  5. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/23855693/cornerback-derek-stingley-jr-commits-lsu-tigers-no-67-prospect-class-2019
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    https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2018/06/20/derek-stingley-jr-nations-top-prospect-commits-lsu/716207002/
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    https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_c501f604-2001-11e9-a9c5-23016651f835.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/sports/ncaafootball/lsu-national-championship.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1266192/2019/10/04/meet-derek-stingley-jr-a-football-robot-who-has-exceeded-even-the-highest-expectations/
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