Derek Stingley Jr

2022 - 4 - 28

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2022 NFL Draft: Derek Stingley Jr. Selected 3rd Overall by Houston ... (And the Valley Shook)

Stingley extends LSU's streak of consecutive years of a player picked in the first round to four and he is the 49th first rounder in school history. Stingley ...

Stingley enrolled early and likely would have been LSU’s No. 1 corner in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl against UCF had he been allowed to play; instead Stingley dominated as a true freshman and helped LSU win a national championship in 2019. Stingley also extends LSU’s run on former DBs picked, as LSU now has had one taken in eight straight years and 15 of the last 16. Stingley extends LSU’s streak of consecutive years of a player picked in the first round to four and he is the 49th first rounder in school history.

2022 NFL Draft grades: Texans select Derek Stingley Jr. at No. 3 ... (CBSSports.com)

One of the best cornerback prospects is off the board, as the Houston Texans selected Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of ...

However, he has a clean bill of health now, and is ready to roll at the next level. Weaknesses: Injury history over the past two years is a concern. Willing to play downhill and make tackles in the backfield. Stingley is an outstanding cover corner, but this is a little odd. Stingley's health moving forward is something to watch, as he missed the majority of the 2021 campaign due to a Lisfranc injury. Louisiana's Mr. Football had an immediate impact in college, as he recorded 38 total tackles, 15 passes defended and six interceptions as a freshman while LSU went undefeated and won the national championship in 2019.

Grandson of former Patriots player drafted 3rd overall (WCVB Boston)

The grandson of a former New England Patriots player who was infamously paralyzed on the field is now a top three NFL draft pick. Derek Stingley Jr.

Texans select LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr. with No. 3 overall pick in ... (NFL.com)

The Houston Texans selected LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick on Thursday night during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Houston needed a difference-maker in the secondary for a defense that struggled mightily last season. Based on his freshman year alone, Stingley projects as a lockdown corner who boasts the potential and tangibles to become a high-level NFL cornerback. The former Bayou Bengal offers good NFL size (6-foot, 190 pounds) and speed (4.44 40-yard dash). He also comes from an athletic pedigree.

Houston Texans select LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr. with the 3rd pick ... (Touchdown Wire)

This is a bit of a surprise, as Cincinnati's Sauce Gardner is still on the board, and I think that Gardner has been the better and more consistent cornerback of ...

If a team believes they can get that kind of performance from Stingley on a consistent level as he transitions to the league, they might have him as CB1 on their board. It was not the same level of play, or at least as consistent, as we saw from him in 2019. He led the SEC with six interceptions that year, again as a true freshman. His grandfather Darryl Stingley was a wide receiver in the NFL whose career was cut short after a hit from Jack Tatum in a preseason game caused a spinal cord injury. Stingley also has the ability to run the receiver’s route, based perhaps on his extensive experience. The Texans obviously hope that Stingley can capitalize on his 2019 tape, which was first-overall pick stuff, and get past the last two seasons of injuries and relative ineffectiveness.

Derek Stingley Jr. injury history: Will LSU cornerback's setbacks ... (Sporting News)

Derek Stingley Jr. was once considered a nearly unanimous top-five pick. That was before injuries and COVID-19 affected his playing time at LSU.

Nov. 21, 2020 — Stingley appears to hit his head at the end of a punt midway through the third quarter vs. Sept. 26, 2020 — Stingley is forced to miss the season opener vs. He missed the final two games of the season, vs. After aggravating the injury ahead of the Mississippi State game, Stingley underwent surgery on Sept. 26, 2021, and then declared himself eligible for the 2022 NFL Draft. He is given a recovery timeline of four to six months. The most recent — and most serious — of Stingley's injuries is a torn ligament in his left foot that caused him to miss all but three games of his junior season. Stingley suffered an ankle sprain against Alabama on Dec. 5 that lingered for the remainder of the season. Stingley had surgery Sept. 26, ending his season and career at LSU. He later declared for the 2022 NFL Draft, forgoing his final year of eligibility. He started all 15 games for the national championship-winning Tigers, tallying 38 tackles (one for loss), 21 passes defended and six interceptions, including two in the SEC championship game vs. "And I played those three games (to start the '21 season) with the Lisfranc. The teams just wanted to see how I moved and after I showed them that I'm still me, everything is going to be good." Stingley played in just three games in 2021 after suffering what became a season-ending injury.