The Texans made cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. the No. 3 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night to bolster their secondary that ranked 27th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed.
on Thursday night to bolster their secondary that ranked 27th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed.
The new rookie defender told Fox News Digital in an interview after the Texans picked him he was ready to start work. He added he wanted to let Texans fans know he was going to give it his all.Stingley said he knows he is going to have to up his game to the next level but there wasn’t one player he said he was looking forward going 1-on-1 with.
Champ Bailey #24 of the Denver Broncos waits on the field before the game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on December 22, 2013 in Houston, Texas. "Whenever I’m out there playing, you don’t want to play thinking about injuries or playing scared, because then something might happen if are you out there like that," he said."Really, I just go out there and just play, have fun, and just do what I do."from playing high school football through college and onto the pros. His family and former coaches talked about Stingley growing up and becoming a sensation at such a young age.