Texans Pro Bowl alternate corner squares off against Vikings, arguably NFL's best wide receiver
1 dead, 1 hospitalized following shooting in S HoustonGet ready to travel this fall with these Insider Deals Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt that was thrown by quarterback Daniel Jones in the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Houston. shadowed Chicago Bears standout wide receiver D.J.
SEE ALSO Shutdown Texans corner Derek Stingley Jr. intercepts Giants’ Daniel Jones ‘One of the best ball corners in the league’When Stingley was a freshman at LSU, the blue-chip recruit rarely was matched up against Jefferson in practice. He was traditionally up against future Cincinnati Bengals standout wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Stingley had six interceptions as an LSU freshman, Jefferson’s last college season before becoming the Vikings’ first-round pick in 2020.
At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, Jefferson has size, speed and polished route-running working in his favor. He has caught eight receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns on 13 targets this season, including four receptions for 133 yards against the 49ers. “He’s an exceptional talent and he shows up every single week providing explosives for their offense. We know he’s the guy that gets their offense going, so have our hands full there. He’s a tough out and it’s going to be hard the entire game to try to stop him.”
Being asked to follow opponents’ top receivers is something Stingley embraces even though it does expend a lot of energy running before and after the snap to match up.Stingley intercepted five passes last season after returning from a hamstring injury. He was voted as a Pro Bowl alternate, which was widely regarded as a snub.
“Schematically, we do a lot of different things and, for me, defensively, whatever it takes that specific week, that’s what we’ll do,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “Stingley was matched up on DJ Moore. I thought he did a really nice job and to see him go attack the football, that was big-time for us, and that’s what we need Stingley to do.”
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