Derek Stingley Jr.
Thumb
Image Source
User Rating
(0 users) Data Complete 70%
Born
2001 (24 years old)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USAPosition
Cornerback
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
24
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg)
Outfitter
Kit
Wage Year
Player Cutout
Full Body Render
Sport
American FootballTeam
Houston Texans
League
NFL
Creative Commons Artwork
Yes
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.
Early life
Stingley Jr. attended The Dunham School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During his high school career he had 27 career interceptions. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year. Stingley Jr. was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the top overall player in his class by Rivals.com. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career
Stingley Jr. entered his freshman year at LSU in 2019 as a starter, helping the team go undefeated and win the College Football National Championship. As a freshman, he led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with six interceptions, 21 passes defended and was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press (AP). He was also a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors from the AP, American Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and USA Today. In the following season, Stingley missed three games due to illness and injuries, but still was named to the All-SEC first-team. Following an injury plagued junior season in which he was only able to start in three games, Stingley declared for the 2022 NFL draft.
Trophies 
 NFL Pro Bowl  2024 |
Milestones
Former Youth Teams
2019-2021 |
Former Senior Teams
Former Club Staff
Contracts
Fanart
Player Poster
Banner
News Reports
None found...
Collections
None found...
Statistics
Other Links