Personal information | |
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Born: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | April 20, 1996
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | James S. Rickards |
College: | Valdosta State |
Position: | Cornerback |
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stephen Denmark (born April 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Valdosta State. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Denmark has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and San Antonio Brahmas.
At James S. Rickards High School, Denmark ran track and played for the football team. In 2013, Rickards reached the Class 5A state playoffs with a 9–2 record; Denmark had 49 receptions for 851 yards and 12 touchdowns, along with two kickoff return touchdowns. [1]
Denmark attended Valdosta State, where he played wide receiver for three years. In 2018, Denmark converted to cornerback, where he recorded 55 tackles and three interceptions as Valdosta State won the NCAA Division II Football Championship. [1]
Denmark was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [2] Before the draft, Denmark worked out with Bears secondary coach Deshea Townsend and assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly. [3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13. [4] On August 31, 2019, the Bears released Denmark as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] On December 30, 2019, Denmark was signed to a reserve/future contract. [7] After being waived on September 5, 2020, [8] Denmark was added to the practice squad a day later. [9] He was released on October 5. [10]
On November 10, 2020, Denmark was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. [11] Denmark was released from the Browns' practice squad on December 1, 2020. [12]
On January 21, 2021, Denmark signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [13] He was waived on August 17, 2021. [14]
On August 25, 2021, Denmark signed with the Green Bay Packers. [15] On August 31, 2021, Packers released Denmark as part of their final roster cuts. [16]
On March 23, 2022 it was announced that Denmark had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [17]
On November 17, 2022, Denmark was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [18] He signed with the team on February 21, 2023. He was waived from the reserve list on April 5, 2023. [19]
On April 5, 2023, Denmark was claimed off waivers by the Houston Roughnecks. [19] He was released on June 22, 2023. [19]
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