Stanley Jean-Baptiste

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Stanley Jean-Baptiste
No. 30 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
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Career information
High school: Miami (FL) Central
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Stanley Jean-Baptiste (born April 12, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Jean-Baptiste, the son of Haitian immigrant parents,[1] attended Westlake Preparatory in Davie, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track for coach Michael Tunsil. In football, he played wide receiver. As a senior, he had 21 catches for 569 yards and seven touchdowns through the first five games of the season. Defensively, as a safety, he had six interceptions and two touchdowns. In track, he competed in sprints and jumps and recorded times of 11.4 in the 100m and 23.3 in the 200m. Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Christian Academy, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.

College career

He played safety and wide receiver while at Fort Scott Community College in his redshirted season. He signed with the University of Nebraska following the season.[2] He finished college with a total of 74 tackles, 7 interceptions, 22 pass deflections and one sack,[3] and was named second-team All-Big Ten after recording 41 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions in his senior season.[4]

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Jean-Baptiste was considered to be one of the best cornerback prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft[5] and was drawing comparisons to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.[6][7] He was selected 58th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2014 NFL Draft.

New Orleans Saints

Baptiste played in only 4 games during his rookie year with the Saints, almost entirely on special teams.[8] In his second year on September 5, 2015, he was released at the end of the preseason.[9]

Detroit Lions

On September 6, 2015, Jean-Baptiste cleared waivers. Later that afternoon, he was signed to Detroit Lions practice squad after refusing offers from several other teams.[10][11] He was cut by the Lions on December 15.[12]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 17, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Ted Lewis, "Saints pick Jean-Baptiste in second round of draft", The Advocate, May 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Stanley Jean-Baptiste - Yahoo Sports
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  4. ↑ Twelve Huskers Honored by Big Ten
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  8. ↑ Ted Lewis, "Saints cornerback Jean-Baptiste waits to take active role, says: 'I can’t figure out what’s going on...I'm feeling lost'", The Advocate, December 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ Nick Underhill, "Release of Stanley Jean-Baptiste shows Saints are committed to erasing previous missteps", The Advocate, September 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Josh Alper, "Stanley Jean-Baptiste goes unclaimed", Pro Football Talk, September 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ Justin Rogers, "Stanley Jean-Baptiste passes on New York Jets to join Detroit Lions; switch to safety not current plan", Mlive, September 8, 2015.
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