Stanley Jean-Baptiste

Stanley Jean-Baptiste
No. 38Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami (FL) Central
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Games played: 4
Games started: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Stanley Jean-Baptiste (born April 12, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Jean-Baptiste, the son of Haitian immigrant parents,[1] attended Westlake Preparatory School in Davie, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track for coach Michael Tunsil. In football, he played wide receiver. As a senior, he had 21 catches for 569 yards and seven touchdowns through the first five games of the season. Defensively, as a safety, he had six interceptions and two touchdowns. In track, he competed in sprints and jumps and recorded times of 11.4 in the 100m and 23.3 in the 200m. Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Christian Academy, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.

College career

He played safety and wide receiver while at Fort Scott Community College in his redshirted season. He signed with the University of Nebraska following the season.[2] He finished college with a total of 74 tackles, 7 interceptions, 22 pass deflections and one sack,[3] and was named second-team All-Big Ten after recording 41 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions in his senior season.[4]

Professional career

Jean-Baptiste was considered to be one of the best cornerback prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft[5] and was drawing comparisons to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.[6][7] He was selected 58th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2014 NFL Draft.

New Orleans Saints

Baptiste played in only 4 games during his rookie year with the Saints, almost entirely on special teams.[8] In his second year on September 5, 2015, he was released at the end of the preseason.[9]

Detroit Lions

On September 6, 2015, Jean-Baptiste cleared waivers. Later that afternoon, he was signed to Detroit Lions practice squad after refusing offers from several other teams.[10][11] He was cut by the Lions on December 15.[12]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 17, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 9, 2017, Jean-Baptiste was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] He was waived on June 15, 2017.[15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On July 25, 2017, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
Regular season
2014 NO 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. Ted Lewis, "Saints pick Jean-Baptiste in second round of draft", The Advocate, May 9, 2014.
  2. Stanley Jean-Baptiste - Yahoo Sports
  3. "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. Twelve Huskers Honored by Big Ten
  5. "2014 NFL Draft Prospects: Cornerbacks". nfldraftscout.com.
  6. "Stanley Jean-Baptiste draws Richard Sherman comparison". nfl.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  7. "Is Nebraska's Stanley Jean-Baptiste the next Richard Sherman?". nfl.com. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  8. Ted Lewis, "Saints cornerback Jean-Baptiste waits to take active role, says: 'I can’t figure out what’s going on...I'm feeling lost'", The Advocate, December 28, 2014.
  9. Nick Underhill, "Release of Stanley Jean-Baptiste shows Saints are committed to erasing previous missteps", The Advocate, September 5, 2015.
  10. Josh Alper, "Stanley Jean-Baptiste goes unclaimed", Pro Football Talk, September 6, 2015.
  11. Justin Rogers, "Stanley Jean-Baptiste passes on New York Jets to join Detroit Lions; switch to safety not current plan", Mlive, September 8, 2015.
  12. Katzenstein, Josh (December 15, 2015). "Lions waive RT LaAdrian Waddle". Detroit News. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  13. "Seattle Seahawks sign Stanley Jean-Baptiste to practice squad". 247sports.com. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  14. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  15. Thorman, Joel (June 16, 2017). "Chiefs sign two players, cut Stanley Jean-Baptiste". ArrowheadPride.com.
  16. Williams, Charean (July 25, 2017). "Jaguars sign CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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