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Derek Stingley Jr.

Starter

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Derek Stingley Jr. is the starting LCB for the Houston Texans.

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Derek Stingley Jr. this week

The Houston Texans play next in Week 6, against the Jacksonville Jaguars at a neutral site on Sun, Oct 18 (NFL Net). Derek Stingley Jr. is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the Houston Texans, Collin Wright and Jaylin Smith are next in line behind him.

Derek Stingley Jr.'s 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 30-34 vs DAL (Oct 4); L 17-19 at IND (Sep 27); L 6-20 vs CIN (Sep 20).

Derek Stingley Jr. wears No. 24, is 25 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 195 lbs, has 5 years of NFL experience, came out of LSU.

Is Derek Stingley Jr. playing this week?

Derek Stingley Jr. is expected to start at LCB for Houston Texans. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

HOU LCB Depth

1Derek Stingley Jr.Starter
2Collin Wright
3Jaylin Smith

Houston Texans Starting Lineup

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Age
25
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195
Experience
5 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026HOU470003
    2025HOU152610415
    2024HOU163540518
    2023HOU102600513
    2022HOU9330115
    Career5 yrs54127511554

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

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    7
    +0.0/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.3/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    5
    Games
    54
    Tackles
    127

    #77 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Derek Stingley Jr. is rated 90 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 22nd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 92% 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
    81st percentile
    Beats 81% of 263
    Sample
    4 + 15 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,356 snaps
    Draft slot
    20% of rating
    Pick 3 · 2022 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 4Lvs DALTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    2

    Final L 30-34

    Sep 27L@ INDTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-19

    Sep 20Lvs CINTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 6-20

    Sep 13Lvs BUFTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 31-36

    Derek Stingley Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Derek Stingley Jr. plays 100% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share100%

    College

    LSU

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