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Derek Stingley Jr.

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Houston Texans · CB

Derek Stingley Jr. recorded 54 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Houston Texans.

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3.2

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

54

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Stingley Jr.'s most significant indexed performances.

LAS VEGASRAIDERS

Las Vegas Raiders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Divisional Round

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2026

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

BALTIMORERAVENS

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2024

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Stingley Jr.'s indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 5 passes defended · 70 interception return yards

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2026

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Stingley Jr.'s career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2021–2022

Derek Stingley Jr.

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2023–present

Derek Stingley Jr.

Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2024, 2025Pro Bowl selection · 2024, 20255 NFL seasons54 career games127 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: LSUDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 3Jersey: 246 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2022Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history