| Brandon Stephens | |
| Current Team: | Baltimore Ravens |
| Number: | 21 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 215 |
| High School: | Plano Senior (Plano, Texas) |
| Draftyear: | 2021 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 104 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 189 |
| Statlabel2: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue2: | 22 |
| Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel5: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel6: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | S/StepBr01 |
Timothy Brandon Stephens (born December 29, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and SMU Mustangs.
Stephens grew up in Plano, Texas and attended Plano Senior High School. As a senior, he rushed for 1,389 yards and 15 touchdowns and was named All-State. Stephens initially committed to play college football at Stanford, but decommitted and ultimately chose to play at UCLA.[1] [2]
Stephens began his collegiate career at UCLA, where he played running back. After playing in only two games as a junior and graduating in three years, Stephens announced that he would be leaving the program.[3]
Stephens transferred to SMU and was eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer.[4] During the offseason, SMU's coaching staff moved him to the cornerback position after a conversation with head coach Sonny Dykes.[5] [6] Stephens became a starter going into his first season with the team and led SMU with 12 passes broken up.[7] As a redshirt senior, he recorded 43 tackles with 10 passes broken up and one interception.[8]
Stephens was selected in the third round with the 104th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[9] On July 21, 2021, Stephens signed his four-year rookie contract with the Ravens.[10]
Stephens made his first career interception against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 on October 1, 2023, picking off a pass attempt by Dorian Thompson-Robinson intended for Amari Cooper and returning it 52 yards.[11]
| Legend | ||
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| Led the league | ||
| Bold | Career high | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| BAL | 17 | 11 | 78 | 49 | 29 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAL | 15 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAL | 16 | 16 | 74 | 57 | 17 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 31 | 189 | 137 | 52 | 0.5 | 22 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: PFR.com | |||||||||||||||||