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Geno Stone

Geno Stone (born April 19, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Geno Stone
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Stone in 2019
No. 22 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-19) April 19, 1999 (age 25)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:New Castle Junior/Senior (New Castle, Pennsylvania)
College:Iowa (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 7 / pick: 219
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Total tackles:202
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:15
Interceptions:11
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Stone grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and attended New Castle Junior/Senior High School, where he played wide receiver, quarterback, and defensive back on the football team and was also a member of the basketball and track & field teams. He was named first-team All-State as a senior after recording 97 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, and 10 interceptions.[1] A 2-star recruit, Stone initially committed to play college football at Kent State over offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Delaware, and Miami (OH), among others, but he flipped his commitment to Iowa after receiving a late offer from the school.[2][3]

College career

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Stone played in all 13 of Iowa's games as a true freshman, appearing mostly on special teams and finishing the season with 17 tackles and one interception.[4] He became a starter during his sophomore year, recording 39 tackles with a forced fumble, three passes broken up and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[5][6] As a junior, Stone recorded 70 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, four passes broken up, three forces fumbles, one interception, and one fumble recovery and was named second-team All-Big Ten.[7][8] Following the end of the season Stone declared to enter the 2020 NFL draft, forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.62 s 1.59 s 2.64 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

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Stone was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 219th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12] He was waived on October 8, 2020,[13] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on November 9 and 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2020.[17] Stone was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 2, 2020,[18] and activated on December 21.[19] He was waived again on December 28.[20]

Houston Texans

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Stone was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on December 29, 2020.[21]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

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On March 23, 2021, Stone signed a one-year deal with the Ravens after the Texans did not extend him a qualifying offer.[22][23] Due to numerous injuries to the Ravens' defense, Stone saw increased playing time as the season progressed. He had his first career start in Week 15 in a 30–31 loss to the Green Bay Packers.[24] He recorded his first career interception in a Week 18 13–16 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[25][26] On March 9, 2022, the Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Stone.[27]

Stone was named the starting free safety for the 2022 Week 6 game against the New York Giants after Marcus Williams went on injured reserve for a wrist injury.[28] He had six tackles in the 20–24 loss. He then followed up that performance leading the Ravens in tackles the next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[29] In the 2022 season, Stone finished with 38 total tackles (34 solo), one pass defended, and one forced fumble, which he recovered.[30]

Stone re-signed with the Ravens on one-year, $1.76 million contract on March 17, 2023. Stone recorded six interceptions in the first nine games of the season, including four straight games with an interception between Weeks 6–9. He finished the season leading the league in interceptions at the safety position with seven; he also had 68 tackles and nine pass breakups.[31]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On March 11, 2024, Stone signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[32] During a Week 15 road victory against the Tennessee Titans, Stone returned a 39 yard interception for his first career touchdown.[33]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league (for safeties)
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2020 BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 BAL 15 1 21 15 6 0.0 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BAL 17 7 38 34 4 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0
2023 BAL 17 11 68 44 24 0.0 0 9 7 101 14.4 36 0 0 0 0
2024 CIN 14 14 75 43 32 0.0 0 4 3 88 29 49 0 0 1 0
Career 65 33 202 136 66 0.0 1 15 11 189 17.2 49 0 1 2 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2022 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Sauertieg, Clay (December 20, 2016). "Stone 'can't wait' to get started at Kent State". New Castle News. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Crootin': Safety Geno Stone Commits to Iowa". Black Heart Gold Pants. SB Nation. January 31, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Geno Stone, 2017 Safety - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Sauertieg, Clay (August 23, 2018). "Kickoff 2018: Just a sophomore, New Castle High product a stone's-throw away from stardom in Iowa". New Castle News. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Eickholt, David (May 13, 2019). "Player Preview: Geno Stone". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Emmert, Mark (April 16, 2019). "Geno Stone looks to make his mark as leader of retooled Iowa Hawkeye secondary". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Batko, Brian (February 28, 2020). "Iowa's Geno Stone hopes to be the next New Castle star in the NFL". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Maakaron, John (April 4, 2020). "Safety Geno Stone Would Bolster Lions' Secondary". SI.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Morehouse, Marc (January 6, 2020). "Iowa safety Geno Stone leaps to the NFL Draft". The Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Geno Stone Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Geno Stone, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Allison, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "New Castle's Geno Stone drafted by Ravens in 7th round". WKBN. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Brown, Clifton (October 8, 2020). "Ravens Release Seventh-Round Pick Geno Stone". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Geno Stone: Joins Ravens' practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (November 7, 2020). "Ravens elevate WR Dez Bryant to active roster; S Geno Stone designated as COVID-19 replacement". CapitalGazette.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  16. ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (November 14, 2020). "Ravens elevate S Geno Stone to active roster vs. Patriots, keep WR Dez Bryant on practice squad". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Stevens, Matthew (November 17, 2020). "Ravens place Nick Boyle, Terrell Bonds on IR; add Geno Stone, Luke Wilson". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  18. ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  19. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 21, 2020). "Ravens Place Defensive Back on Injured Reserve; Activate Two Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  20. ^ @Ravens (December 28, 2020). "We have waived S Geno Stone" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Alper, Josh (December 29, 2020). "Texans claim Geno Stone off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  22. ^ Karpovich, Todd (March 23, 2021). "Ravens Bring Back Safety Geno Stone On One-Year Deal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 23, 2021). "Former Texans safety Geno Stone re-signs with Ravens". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens – December 19th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – January 9th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "Geno Stone 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  27. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 9, 2022). "Ravens Extend Six Tenders, Including to Quarterback Tyler Huntley". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – October 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  29. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – October 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  30. ^ "Geno Stone 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  31. ^ "Geno Stone 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  32. ^ "Bengals Sign Geno Stone". Bengals.com. March 14, 2024.
  33. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans - December 15th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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