After becoming a full-time starter halfway through the 2015 season, Stephens showed that the UC secondary has another potential star on its hands.
For the first half of the 2015 season, Linden Stephens was just a part of the rotation for the Cincinnati Bearcats secondary. However, down the stretch, as the group got nicked by some injuries and more playing time became available, he began to be leaned on more heavily. Increased responsibility was a good thing for Stephens, who started the final seven games of the season after being a backup in the first six.