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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.
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.
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.
He attended the NFL Scouting Combine, but was unable to perform any physical drills or exercises as he was still in the midst of recovering from undergoing surgery on his foot for a Lisfranc fracture. Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus ranked Stingley as the top cornerback (2nd overall) on his big board. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report ranked him as the top cornerback prospect (4th overall) available in the draft. Kevin Hanson of Sports Illustrated had him as the second best cornerback available in the draft. NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks and Dane Brugler of the Athletic ranked Stingley as the third best cornerback prospect in the draft. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had him ranked second among all cornerbacks in the draft. NFL draft analysts and scouts unanimously projected him to be selected in the first round of the draft.
The Houston Texans selected Stingley Jr. in the first round (third overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. With his selection at third overall, he tied with Shawn Springs (1997) and Jeff Okudah (2020) to be the highest drafted cornerbacks in NFL history. He also became the highest drafted cornerback in the Houston Texans' franchise history, surpassing former 2004 first-round pick (10th overall) Dunta Robinson (2004). The Texans drafted Stingley following the departures of Terrance Mitchell and Vernon Hargreaves III.
On May 13, 2022, the Houston Texans signed Stingley Jr. to a fully-guaranteed four–year, $34.65 million rookie contract that included an initial signing bonus of $22.85 million.
He entered training camp projected as the No. 1 starting cornerback with his only competitors being Steven Nelson and Desmond King. Head coach Lovie Smith named him a starting cornerback to begin the season, alongside Steven Nelson.
On September 11, 2022, Stingley made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the Houston Texans' home-opener against the Indianapolis Colts and made seven combined tackles (three solo) and had a pass deflection during their overtime 20–20 tie. The following week, he set a season-high with eight solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 9–16 loss at the Denver Broncos in week 2. In week 3, he had three solo tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback Justin Fields as the Texans lost 20-23 at the Chicago Bears. On October 9, 2022, Stingley made seven combined tackles (six solo), two pass deflections, and had his first career interception on a pass thrown by Trevor Lawrence to wide receiver Zay Jones during a 13–6 victory at the Jacksonville Jaguars. In week 10, Stingley had two solo tackles before exiting during the fourth quarter of a 16–24 loss at the New York Giants after injuring his ankle. On December 17, 2022, the Texans officially placed him on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury and a high-ankle sprain and he remained inactive for the remaining eight games of the season (Weeks 11–18). He finished his rookie season in 2022 with a total of 43 combined tackles (35 solo), five passes defensed, one sack, and one interception in nine games and nine starts. Stingley did not allow a touchdown reception throughout the nine games he appeared in during his rookie season. On January 8, 2023, the Houston Texans fired head coach Lovie Smith after finishing the 2022 NFL season with a 3–13–1. He received an overall grade of 49.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2022.
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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.
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.
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.
He attended the NFL Scouting Combine, but was unable to perform any physical drills or exercises as he was still in the midst of recovering from undergoing surgery on his foot for a Lisfranc fracture. Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus ranked Stingley as the top cornerback (2nd overall) on his big board. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report ranked him as the top cornerback prospect (4th overall) available in the draft. Kevin Hanson of Sports Illustrated had him as the second best cornerback available in the draft. NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks and Dane Brugler of the Athletic ranked Stingley as the third best cornerback prospect in the draft. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had him ranked second among all cornerbacks in the draft. NFL draft analysts and scouts unanimously projected him to be selected in the first round of the draft.
The Houston Texans selected Stingley Jr. in the first round (third overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. With his selection at third overall, he tied with Shawn Springs (1997) and Jeff Okudah (2020) to be the highest drafted cornerbacks in NFL history. He also became the highest drafted cornerback in the Houston Texans' franchise history, surpassing former 2004 first-round pick (10th overall) Dunta Robinson (2004). The Texans drafted Stingley following the departures of Terrance Mitchell and Vernon Hargreaves III.
On May 13, 2022, the Houston Texans signed Stingley Jr. to a fully-guaranteed four–year, $34.65 million rookie contract that included an initial signing bonus of $22.85 million.
He entered training camp projected as the No. 1 starting cornerback with his only competitors being Steven Nelson and Desmond King. Head coach Lovie Smith named him a starting cornerback to begin the season, alongside Steven Nelson.
On September 11, 2022, Stingley made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the Houston Texans' home-opener against the Indianapolis Colts and made seven combined tackles (three solo) and had a pass deflection during their overtime 20–20 tie. The following week, he set a season-high with eight solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 9–16 loss at the Denver Broncos in week 2. In week 3, he had three solo tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback Justin Fields as the Texans lost 20-23 at the Chicago Bears. On October 9, 2022, Stingley made seven combined tackles (six solo), two pass deflections, and had his first career interception on a pass thrown by Trevor Lawrence to wide receiver Zay Jones during a 13–6 victory at the Jacksonville Jaguars. In week 10, Stingley had two solo tackles before exiting during the fourth quarter of a 16–24 loss at the New York Giants after injuring his ankle. On December 17, 2022, the Texans officially placed him on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury and a high-ankle sprain and he remained inactive for the remaining eight games of the season (Weeks 11–18). He finished his rookie season in 2022 with a total of 43 combined tackles (35 solo), five passes defensed, one sack, and one interception in nine games and nine starts. Stingley did not allow a touchdown reception throughout the nine games he appeared in during his rookie season. On January 8, 2023, the Houston Texans fired head coach Lovie Smith after finishing the 2022 NFL season with a 3–13–1. He received an overall grade of 49.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2022.