Santo Stephens
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | June 16, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Forestville (Forestville, Maryland) | ||||
| College | Temple | ||||
| NFL draft | 1992: undrafted | ||||
| Expansion draft | 1995: 13th round, 25th overall pick | ||||
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Santo Sean Stephens (born June 16, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Temple Owls.
Early life
[edit]Santo Sean Stephens was born on June 16, 1969, in Washington, D.C. He attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Stephens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 12, 1992.[2] He was released by the Chiefs on September 1, 1992.[3] He later rejoined the team and played in sixteen games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.[1]
Stephens was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 12, 1994.[4] He played in fourteen games, starting three, for the Bengals during the 1994 season.[1]
Stephens was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 25th pick in the 1995 NFL expansion draft and played in thirteen games for the team during the 1995 season.[5][6] He recorded the first tackle in Jaguars history.[7] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury by the Jaguars on August 19, 1996.[8] Stephens was released by the Jaguars on October 18, 1996.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SANTO STEPHENS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 13, 1992. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 2, 1992. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. April 13, 1994. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "1995 NFL Expansion Draft". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Simers, T. J. (September 4, 1995). "Pro Football Spotlight : Two Guys, Santo And Chad". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Dame, Mike (August 20, 1996). "Jaguars Release Ex-gator Doering". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "BaseballMajor League Baseball: Announced following World..." The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1996. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1969 births
- Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
- American football linebackers
- Temple Owls football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- San Diego Chargers players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen