Tyrique Stevenson

Last updated

Tyrique Stevenson
Tyrique Stevenson NFL Combine (cropped).png
Stevenson in 2023
No. 29 – Chicago Bears
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-26) May 26, 2000 (age 24)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Southridge (South Miami Heights, Florida)
College:
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 2 / pick: 56
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Tackles:134
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:24
Interceptions:5
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyrique Marquis Stevenson (born May 26, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Contents

Early life

Stevenson was born on May 26, 2000, in Miami, Florida. [1] He attended South Dade Senior High School and transferred to Miami Southridge Senior High School for his senior year. [2]

College career

Stevenson began his college career at Georgia and joined the team as an early enrollee. [3] He played in all 14 of the Bulldogs' games during his freshman season and made 13 tackles with one sack and five passes defended. [4] Stevenson played in all 10 of Georgia's games with four starts during the team's COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and finished the year with 34 tackles and five passes broken up. [5]

After the season, Stevenson chose to transfer to Miami. [6] He made 43 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, and one interception in his first season with the team. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.45 s1.51 s2.57 s4.41 s7.09 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]
Stevenson in 2024 Tyrique Stevenson Bears pre-game 49ers 2024.jpg
Stevenson in 2024

Stevenson was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round (56th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. [10] He was the team's starting left cornerback to start the 2023 Chicago Bears season, opposite of Jaylon Johnson. He went on to start in 16 games for the Bears during his rookie campaign, missing only one contest due to an ankle injury. [11] Stevenson struggled heavily in the first weeks of the season, allowing a passer rating against of 140 when targeted. [12] However, he improved in both pass and run coverage, while also contributing on special teams. [13] Stevenson registered his first career interception off of Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions in week 11. [14] He was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after registering five tackles, four pass breakups, and two interceptions in a 37–17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in week 17. Stevenson finished the season with 86 tackles and 2 forced fumbles, 4 interceptions and a team-leading 16 pass breakups. [13]

In Week 1 of the 2024 season, against the Tennessee Titans, Stevenson intercepted a pass from quarterback Will Levis and returned it 43 yards for his first NFL touchdown, which turned out to be the game-winner, in the 24–17 win. His performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. [15]

On the final play of the Week 8 game against the Washington Commanders, Stevenson was observed taunting the crowd near the Commanders sideline with his back to the beginning of the play, before ultimately tipping a Hail Mary pass into the waiting hands of Commanders' wide receiver Noah Brown in the end zone to lose the game 18–15. [16] [17] As a result, Stevenson was removed from the starting lineup the following week. [18] In week 13 during the Thanksgiving game versus the Detroit Lions while on the sidelines, Stevenson tripped receiver Jameson Williams while he was running out of bounds. Stevenson was subsequently fined. [19]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Urlacher</span> American football player (born 1978)

Brian Urlacher is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, where he received consensus All-American honors as a senior, and was selected ninth overall by the Bears in the 2000 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antrel Rolle</span> American football player (born 1982)

Antrel Rocelious Rolle is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the eighth overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft. Rolle also played for the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, winning Super Bowl XLVI with New York in 2011 over the New England Patriots.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Brown (safety)</span> American football player (born 1978)

Mike Brown is an American former professional football player who was a safety for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska by the Chicago Bears. Brown was ranked #49 in ESPN Chicago's "50 Greatest Bears" poll in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lance Briggs</span> American football player (born 1980)

Lance Marell Briggs is an American former professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft, where he played his entire 12-year career. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Briggs played alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher during his tenure with the Bears. The two would be regarded as one of the greatest linebacker tandems in NFL history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Peterson (American football, born 1979)</span> American football player and coach (born 1979)

Adrian Nicholas Peterson is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft, playing eight seasons for Chicago. Then he played for the Virginia Destroyers in the UFL. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles, where he set numerous school, Southern Conference, and NCAA Division I-AA records, as well as winning two I-AA National Championships and receiving the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in I-AA football. He is currently serving as the director of student-athlete development for Georgia Southern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles Tillman</span> American football player (born 1981)

Charles Anthony Tillman, nicknamed "Peanut", is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears American football franchise is a charter member of the National Football League (NFL), and has played in all of the league's 100 seasons. The team has captured nine NFL championships – eight NFL championships and one Super Bowl – second most all time behind the Green Bay Packers. The franchise has also recorded more victories than any other franchise (739), retired the most uniform numbers (14), and have the most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (29). The Bears have played in over a thousand games since becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Jennings</span> American football player (born 1983)

Timothy DeShawn Jennings is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zack Bowman</span> American football player (born 1984)

Zackary Bowman is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Nebraska and New Mexico Military Institute. He also played for the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Shields</span> American football player (born 1987)

Samuel George Shields III is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. Shields was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Conte</span> American football player (born 1989)

Christopher Michael Conte is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Boykin</span> American football player (born 1990)

Brandon Boykin is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.

Artie Tyrone Burns Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL), and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eddie Jackson (safety)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Eddie Jackson is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roquan Smith</span> American football player (born 1997)

Roquan Daevon Smith is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. Smith became the first Georgia Bulldog to win the Butkus Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Fields</span> American football player (born 1999)

Justin Skyler Fields is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was twice named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and appeared in the 2021 National Championship Game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kindle Vildor</span> American football player (born 1997)

Kindle Lee Vildor is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyler Gordon</span> American football player (born 1999)

Kyler Gordon is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Kamren Kinchens is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning All-American honors in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hail Maryland</span> 2024 Hail Mary play

The Hail Maryland, also referred to as the Madhouse in Maryland and the Miracle in Maryland, was an American football play that took place at the end of a National Football League (NFL) regular-season game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders on October 27, 2024. As time expired, Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that landed amid a crowd of players at the goal line and was tipped by Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson to Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown in the end zone, scoring a walk-off touchdown to win 18–15.

References

  1. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 254. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Furones, David (March 4, 2021). "Tyrique Stevenson explains Georgia-to-Miami transfer". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Dasher, Anthony (June 26, 2020). "Roster Review No. 7: Tyrique Stevenson". Rivals.com . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Austin, Brooks (February 12, 2020). "Tyrique Stevenson Set to Have Breakout Sophomore Campaign for Georgia". SI.com . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Navarro, Manny (January 11, 2021). "How Georgia DB transfer Tyrique Stevenson could help Miami Hurricanes". The Athletic . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Wilson, David (January 16, 2021). "Rising star DB Tyrique Stevenson transfers to Miami from UGA". Miami Herald . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (August 7, 2022). "Tyrique Stevenson poised to anchor Hurricanes' secondary". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tyrique Stevenson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tyrique Stevenson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Hajduk, Gabby (April 28, 2023). "Bears trade up, draft Miami DB Tyrique Stevenson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ Hajduk, Gabby (January 24, 2024). "Tyrique Stevenson chosen as Bears Rookie of the Year". chicagobears.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Chamberlain, Gene (January 16, 2024). "Some Bears Were Better By Year's End". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  13. 1 2 Mayer, Larry (January 16, 2024). "Huge trade a gift that keeps on giving for Bears". chicagobears.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ Kane, Colleen (November 19, 2023). "Week 11 recap: Chicago Bears let a late 12-point lead slip for a 31-26 loss to the Detroit Lions in Justin Fields' return". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 11, 2024). "Tyrique Stevenson snags NFC defensive player of the week" . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ Florio, Mike (October 27, 2024). "Tyrique Stevenson goes from taunting Commanders fans to tipping Hail Mary pass". NBC Sports . Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  17. ↑ Cronin, Courtney (October 28, 2024). "Bears CB sorry for taunts before fateful Hail Mary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ Rapoport, Ian (November 3, 2024). "Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson out of starting lineup Sunday vs. Cardinals following Hail Mary play". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  19. ↑ Smith, Michael David (December 8, 2024). "NFL fines Tyrique Stevenson but not Jameson Williams for their run-in on Thanksgiving". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.