Brandon Stephens (American football, born 1997)

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Brandon Stephens (American football, born 1997) - Wikipedia

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Brandon Stephens

Stephens in 2021

No. 21 – Baltimore Ravens

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Born:

December 29, 1997 (age 27)
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:

UCLA (2016–2018)
SMU (2019–2020)

NFL draft:

2021 / round: 3 / pick: 104

Career history

Baltimore Ravens (2021–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024

Total tackles:	256
Pass deflections:	31
Interceptions:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life

Stephens 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

Stephens 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

Pre-draft measurables
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

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	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	16	16	67	56	11	1.5	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		64	47	256	193	63	2.0	31	2	56	28.0	0	0	0	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	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

^ "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.

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