2018 - 2019 LOUISIANA
FOOTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DEREK
STINGLEY JR.
DEFENSIVE BACK/WIDE RECEIVER
DUNHAM SCHOOL
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
PRESS RELEASE

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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
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

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.

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.

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.