Battle Red Blog · Oct 12, 2022
Derek Stingley Jr: Houston Texans Third Overall Draft Pick at the Bye
Amidst the roar of Dameon Pierce’s NFL record tackle breaking performance the Houston Texans first round draft pick, Derek Stingley Jr. caught his first NFL interception against Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Derek Stingley today:
• 7 TOT
• 2 PD
• 1 INT
The Texans rookie CB made his presence FELT against the Jaguars pic.twitter.com/LbnyvZ1ZW9
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) October 9, 2022 It feels like everyone has been waiting for this sort of performance from Stingley. Sure Pierce is phenomenal and rookie safety Jalen Pitre came to ball out. But Sting has not been living up to the hype as the #1 cornerback taken off the draft board.
