Timothy Brandon Stephens (born December 29, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and SMU Mustangs.
 Stephens in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 21 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1997 Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Plano Senior (Plano, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | |||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 3 / pick: 104 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editStephens grew up in Plano, Texas and attended Plano Senior High School. As a senior, he rushed for 1,389 yards and 15 touchdowns and was named All-State. Stephens initially committed to play college football at Stanford, but decommitted and ultimately chose to play at UCLA.[1][2]
College career
editStephens began his collegiate career at UCLA, where he played running back. After playing in only two games as a junior and graduating in three years, Stephens announced that he would be leaving the program.[3]
Stephens transferred to SMU and was eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer.[4] During the offseason, SMU's coaching staff moved him to the cornerback position after a conversation with head coach Sonny Dykes.[5][6] Stephens became a starter going into his first season with the team and led SMU with 12 passes broken up.[7] As a redshirt senior, he recorded 43 tackles with 10 passes broken up and one interception.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.44 s | 1.62 s | 2.57 s | 4.29 s | 6.99 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Stephens was selected in the third round with the 104th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[11] On July 21, 2021, Stephens signed his four-year rookie contract with the Ravens.[12]
Stephens made his first career interception against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 on October 1, 2023, picking off a pass attempt by Dorian Thompson-Robinson intended for Amari Cooper and returning it 52 yards.[13]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | BAL | 17 | 11 | 78 | 49 | 29 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 15 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 74 | 57 | 17 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BAL | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 36 | 214 | 159 | 55 | 0.5 | 25 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Plano running back Stephens commits to Stanford". Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. September 7, 2015.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (February 3, 2016). "Top Texas running back Brandon Stephens commits to UCLA". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Bloch, Ben (January 21, 2019). "UCLA running back Brandon Stephens announces he will transfer". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "SMU adds UCLA grad transfer, ex Plano standout Brandon Stephens". The Dallas Morning News. August 7, 2019.
- ^ Maisel, Ivan (October 13, 2020). "Why grad transfer success stories no longer apply to just college football elite". ESPN.com.
- ^ "With a new home at SMU, Brandon Stephens can finally unleash his potential as a DB". The Dallas Morning News. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "SMU cornerback convert Brandon Stephens grabs his first career interception vs. North Texas". The Dallas Morning News. September 19, 2020.
- ^ "CB Brandon Stephens announces plans for the NFL Draft".
- ^ "Brandon Stephens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Stephens, Southern Methodist, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 1, 2021). "Ravens Select Cornerback Brandon Stephens With 104th Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (May 1, 2021). "Ravens take versatile SMU cornerback Brandon Stephens in third round, No. 104 overall". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns - October 1st, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.