Derek Stingley Jr. holds the LCB · Starter spot in Houston Texans’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Derek Stingley Jr. played 19 games in 2025 with a 89% snap share.

Derek Stingley Jr. is a left cornerback for the Houston Texans standing 6'1" and weighing 195 pounds. The Baton Rouge native was selected third overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by Houston after playing college football at LSU. Entering his fifth season with the organization, Stingley recorded four interceptions and 15 passes defended during the 2025 season. He signed a three-year contract extension with the Texans.

LSU2019 – 2021

Texans2022 — present

CollegeLSUDraftRound 1 · No. 3 overall · 2022 · HOUHometownBaton Rouge, LA