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Derek Stingley Jr. Houston Texans · #24

Cornerback · 6' 1", 195 lbs · Baton Rouge, LA · Age 25

Derek Stingley Jr. is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, drafted 3rd overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles.

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Houston Texans · #24 · Cornerback

Derek Stingley Jr.

Season avg8 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg180 tkl · 1 sacks · 15 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Derek Stingley Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Derek Stingley Jr. is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, drafted 3rd overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles.

A-

Coverage

Ball skills

Run support

A-

Coverage

Excellent · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Elite · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Derek Stingley Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

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29%

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23%

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22%

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11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #386 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

193Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Derek Stingley Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

8 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

3 PD

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A+

Splash

1 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Derek Stingley Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

4–16

int

0–4

tackles

7–44

0–1

games

5–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 3 → projected 10 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+6.7 pd

Everything it reads

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5 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 25 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 4

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Derek Stingley Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	INT	FF	Sack
2022	9	43	5	1	0	1
2023	11	39	13	5	0	0
2024	17	54	18	5	0	0
2025	17	36	15	4	1	0
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	8	3	0	1	0
Career	58	180	54	15	2	1.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

83off index

99def index

+48net

95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (83), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 73, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Derek Stingley Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-06-20

The beginning

Derek Stingley Jr.

Houston Texans

Turning pro

Drafted 3rd overall, 2022 as a Cornerback.

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Derek Stingley Jr. is a Houston Texans cornerback, drafted 3rd overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 180 tackles, 1 sack and 15 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 8 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

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Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 195 lbs
Draft: 3rd overall, 2022
Born: Baton Rouge, LA
Age: 25
Jersey: #24

Background

Derek Stingley Jr. is from Baton Rouge, LA and is 25 years old. He was drafted 3rd overall, 2022 and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 195 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 180 tackles, 1 sacks and 15 interceptions. Stingley is currently on the Houston Texans roster.

The person

Derek Stingley Jr. is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 180 tackles with 15 interceptions and 54 passes defensed across 5 seasons (2022–2026).

Coverage production15 career interceptions and 54 passes defensed.

Tackling180 career tackles from the secondary.

Playmaking2 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.

First-round pedigree3rd overall, 2022.

Durability58 career games played.

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FAQ

Derek Stingley Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Derek Stingley Jr., answered.

What position does Derek Stingley Jr. play?

Derek Stingley Jr. is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans.

When was Derek Stingley Jr. drafted?

Derek Stingley Jr. was drafted 3rd overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Derek Stingley Jr. played?

5 (2022–2026).

What are Derek Stingley Jr.'s career stats?

He has recorded 180 tackles, 1 sack and 15 interceptions.

Derek Stingley Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Derek Stingley Jr. Houston Texans · #24

Derek Stingley Jr. — the report card

Where Derek Stingley Jr. stands

Derek Stingley Jr. — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Derek Stingley Jr.

Derek Stingley Jr. career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

The Ballad of Derek Stingley Jr.

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Derek Stingley Jr. — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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