The Texans are facing one of the tougher rebuilding projects in the NFL, but they hope they’ve landed a franchise player for the secondary.
Houston took LSU’s [autotag]Derek Stingley Jr.[/autotag] with the third pick in the 2022 NFL draft despite the fact that he was coming off a Lisfranc injury that limited him to just three games in 2021. Even though he only played one full season during his college career, he showed enough to be the first defensive back off the board.
Stingley has been a bit limited during the preseason as he continues to recover. He missed the first game but started the final two, recording his best production in the final outing against the San Francisco 49ers. He finished with four tackles (two solo) and a pass breakup.
As Stingley continues to get healthier, his impact on the field for Houston should increase. With Stingley and the Texans ready to kick off the regular season, here were some of the best shots from Stingley’s first preseason action.