Derek
Stingley Jr..
Derek
Stingley Jr..
LSU· 6'0"· 190 lb
Cover-3 match with complementary man principles that asks versatility from alignment and technique before and after the snap.
High-impact starter by year two, capable of shadowing top receivers with excellent ball skills and instincts.
Pure zone-based schemes that ask for limited press or off-man technique diversity.
Stingley offers an immediate boost to a secondary that covets adaptable and intelligent playmakers.
Selected #3 overall in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LSU | — | 35 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | LSU | — | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | LSU | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 70 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Stingley Jr. has played two seasons as a starting cornerback for the Houston Texans. He has shown potential as a shutdown corner when healthy, despite some injury concerns.