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Santo Stephens

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Santo Stephens
No. 53
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1969-06-16) June 16, 1969 (age 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolForestville (Forestville, Maryland)
CollegeTemple
NFL draft1992: undrafted
Expansion draft1995: 13th round, 25th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Santo Sean Stephens was born on June 16, 1969, in Washington, D.C. He attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland.[1]

Professional career

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "SANTO STEPHENS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 13, 1992. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 2, 1992. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. April 13, 1994. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "1995 NFL Expansion Draft". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Dame, Mike (August 20, 1996). "Jaguars Release Ex-gator Doering". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "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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