Emmanuel Stephens
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 17, 1987 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Waltrip | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Emmanuel Lavar Stephens (born February 17, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Ole Miss.
College career
[edit]Stephens started his college football career at two-year community college Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, where he played in 2006 and 2007. While at Blinn, he was selected to the 2007 All-America first-team by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Stephens went on to enroll at Ole Miss where he played in 2008 and completed his college career in 2009.
Professional career
[edit]Atlanta Falcons
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Stephens signed with the Atlanta Falcons on April 26, 2010. He was released on September 4 and signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day. Stephens spent the entire season on the practice squad and was re-signed to a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2011. The Falcons waived him during final cuts on September 3.
Cleveland Browns
[edit]Stephens was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 4, and was eventually moved into a starting role for the team that season.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Grossi, Tony (November 23, 2011). "Solid play elevates second-year DE Emmanuel Stephens into Cleveland Browns' starting lineup". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.