Former LSU cornerback Derek Stingley says joining Texans a 'perfect situation'
LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. was selected by the Houston Texans with the third overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
When speaking to reporters after the selection was made he showed his excitement, calling the fit in Houston a "perfect situation."
"That's probably the perfect situation for a corner, when the higher up knows how it is out there in the secondary, especially on defense," Stingley said. "I'm excited and whenever I was out there, he (Texans coach Lovie Smith) was excited too. You could just see during the conversation that we had that he was really excited and ready to get to work."
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Stingley, a two-time All-American at LSU, tied defensive lineman Tyson Jackson in 2009 as the highest-drafted defensive player in program history. He is also the 49th LSU player to be selected in the first round and the fifth defensive back from the program to be selected in the top six of the draft since 2007, joining Jamal Adams, Morris Claiborne, Patrick Peterson and LaRon Landry.
His selection marked a fourth consecutive year in which an LSU player has been selected within the top five of the NFL Draft.
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