One collision in an NFL game connected two unlikely individuals together for the rest of their lives.
When safety Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffered a frightening injury that put him in cardiac arrest as the nation watched on Monday Night Football, some people said perhaps nothing like that had ever happened in the history of the National Football League.
All the great ones have their first. For Houston Texans rookie cornerback Derek Stingley, Jr., an important ‘first’ may have been the deciding factor in
While offense may get the headlines, defense wins championships. The hallmark of nearly every successful football team is a defense that is solid at all three levels: the defensive front, the linebacker and the secondary.
Welcome to the team Derek Stingley...now the journey begins. With the third pick in the NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select Derek Stingley Jr., CB from LSU Texans take their first true steps into the rebuilding process by staying put with their first pick in the draft and secure the talents of an elite prospect.
The New England Patriots defensive backfield will be among the most watched, and potentially most scrutinized areas of the roster heading into the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft.
Derek Stingley Jr, CB Height: 6’1 Weight: 195 lbs. Class: Junior School: LSU Arm length: 30 ⅝” Wingspan: 74 ⅛” Hand size: 9 ⅝” A former five-star recruit out of Dunham School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Derek Stingley Jr was the number one ranked cornerback, the first ranked Louisiana recruit, and the third overall player in the 2019 cycle.
Never in my 40 years of being around the game, have I seen more risk associated with the top-10 projected draft picks. Seven out of the top-10 projected
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The biggest name in the 2022 NFL draft is LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. His name is big because of the name he made for himself his freshman year at LSU—and his name is big because of his family history. Former Patriots’ wide receiver Darryl Stingley suffered a career ending spinal cord injury in 1978.
The NFL season is about to start (whatever that may look like). That means we'll get reacquainted with some of the games best players - and nicknames (Gronk, Matty Ice).
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