JaCoby Stevens
 Stevens with the LSU Tigers, 2020 | |
| No. 30 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 19, 1998 Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 224 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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JaCoby Stevens (born June 19, 1998) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
Early life and high school
Stevens grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attended The Ensworth School before transferring to Oakland High School after his freshman year.[1][2] Stevens played both wide receiver and defensive back for Oakland and was also a member of the basketball team. As a junior, he recorded 84 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, two fumbles recovered and scored two defensive touchdowns on defense and caught 32 passes for 806 yards with 11 touchdowns and had three rushing touchdowns on offense.[3] As a senior, he recorded 61 tackles with 9 interceptions on defense with 34 receptions for 689 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense and was named Tennessee's Mr. Football.[4][5] Stevens was rated a five-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn and Georgia.[6] He decommitted during his senior season after the team fired head coach Les Miles, but ultimately re-committed.[7]
College career
Stevens played both safety and wide receiver as a true freshman, appearing in six games with one start at wide receiver and catching two passes for 32 yards.[8] Stevens moved permanently to safety before his sophomore and started the last four games of the season, recording 35 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception with five passes broken up.[9][10] In his first full season as a starter, Stevens recorded 85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks with three interceptions and nine passes defended and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches and helped LSU win the 2019 National Championship.[11] After Ja'Marr Chase opted out for the 2020 season, JaCoby Steven was selected to wear the #7 jersey, which goes to the biggest playmaker on the team.[12]
Professional career
Stevens was selected in the sixth round with the 224th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[13]
References
- ^ West, Glen (September 17, 2019). "For JaCoby Stevens and Jacob Phillips, Saturday isn't just another SEC game, it's a homecoming". SI.com.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (March 11, 2017). "'Damn, we're in Louisiana!': JaCoby Stevens, family reunited with his enrollment at LSU". The Advocate.
- ^ Kreager, Steve (August 7, 2016). "5 things about Oakland's JaCoby Stevens, who's committing Monday". The Tennessean.
- ^ Spiegelman, Sam (August 2, 2017). "LSU mailbag: JaCoby Stevens to WR, Maea Teuhema's suspension, media block". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (November 28, 2016). "Oakland's JaCoby Stevens, Siegel's Jacob Smith win Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards". The Daily News Journal.
- ^ "Oakland's JaCoby Stevens commits to LSU". The Daily News Journal. September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Elite 2017 Tennessee prospect decommits from LSU". Fox Sports. November 25, 2015.
- ^ Embody, Billy (October 4, 2017). "Jacoby Stevens' move to safety likely permanent". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (March 22, 2019). "LSU safety JaCoby Stevens set to be a dangerous pass rusher; 'He plays with a violent attitude'". The Advocate.
- ^ Guilbeau, Glenn (August 20, 2019). "JaCoby Stevens was the No. 1 prep safety in America, but hasn't been the best one at LSU". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "College football championship: LSU DB JaCoby Stevens 3 things to know". The Tennessean. January 11, 2020.
- ^ "LSU announces successors of coveted #7 and #18 jerseys for 2020 season". WBRZ. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Frank, Reuben (May 4, 2021). "Why JaCoby Stevens won't call himself a linebacker or a safety". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 6, 2021.