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NYJ · RCB · #21

Brandon Stephens

Starter

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Brandon Stephens is the starting RCB for the New York Jets.

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Brandon Stephens this week

The New York Jets play next in Week 6, on the road against the New England Patriots on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Brandon Stephens is listed as the starter at RCB going into that game.

At RCB for the New York Jets, Qwan'tez Stiggers and Tre Brown are next in line behind him.

Brandon Stephens's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 17-12 vs CLE (Oct 11); L 12-23 at CHI (Oct 4); L 24-31 at DET (Sep 27).

Brandon Stephens wears No. 21, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 215 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of SMU.

Is Brandon Stephens playing this week?

Brandon Stephens is expected to start at RCB for New York Jets. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

NYJ RCB Depth

1Brandon StephensStarter
2Qwan'tez Stiggers
3Tre Brown

New York Jets Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
6' 1"
Weight
215
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026NYJ4121002
    2025NYJ16464009
    2024BAL175831.5010
    2023BAL165320211
    2022BAL112800.507
    2021BAL17461004
    Career6 yrs81243112243

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    12
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    81
    Tackles
    243

    #72 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Brandon Stephens is rated 73 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 123rd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 53% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    48th percentile
    Beats 48% of 263
    Sample
    4 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,379 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 104 · 2021 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs CLETKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 17-12

    Oct 4L@ CHITKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 12-23

    Sep 27L@ DETTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-31

    Sep 20Lvs GBTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-20

    Brandon Stephens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Brandon Stephens plays 99% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share99%

    College

    SMU

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