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Derek Stingley Jr.

Defensive back/wide receiver
DUNHAM SCHOOL
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

678

receiving yards

8

receiving touchdowns

35

tackles

2

interceptions
“Derek Stingley is an asset on both sides of the football, as a receiver and defensive back. He is the very best skill player, by far, in the state of Louisiana.”
Eric Randall
Head Coach - Head Coach of Baker High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior defensive back and wide receiver caught 24 passes for 678 yards and eight touchdowns this past season, leading the Tigers (9-1) to the Division III state quarterfinals. Rated as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2019 by Rivals.com, Stingley contributed 35 tackles and two interceptions for a defense that recorded four shutouts. Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in January, he concluded his prep football career with 27 interceptions and 14 punt return touchdowns.

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Academic Achievement

Stingley has maintained a weighted 3.66 GPA. He has verbally committed to play football on an athletic scholarship at Louisiana State University in the fall of 2019.

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Exemplary Character

Stingley has volunteered locally working to restore homes lost in the historic Baton Rouge floods of 2016, and he has donated his time as a youth football coach.