Stephen Denmark Explained

Stephen Denmark
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:20 April 1996
Birth Place:Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:217
High School:James S. Rickards
College:Valdosta State
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:7
Draftpick:238
Pastteams:
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Pfr:DenmSt00

Stephen Denmark (born April 20, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Valdosta State. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. Denmark has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and San Antonio Brahmas.

Early life

At James S. Rickards High School, Denmark ran track and played for the football team. In 2013, Rickards reached the Class 5A state playoffs with a 9–2 record; Denmark had 49 receptions for 851 yards and 12 touchdowns, along with two kickoff return touchdowns.

College career

Denmark attended Valdosta State, where he played wide receiver for three years. In 2018, Denmark converted to cornerback, where he recorded 55 tackles and three interceptions as Valdosta State won the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Denmark was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[2] Before the draft, Denmark worked out with Bears secondary coach Deshea Townsend and assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13.[4] On August 31, 2019, the Bears released Denmark as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] [6] On December 30, 2019, Denmark was signed to a reserve/future contract.[7] After being waived on September 5, 2020,[8] Denmark was added to the practice squad a day later.[9] He was released on October 5.[10]

Cleveland Browns

On November 10, 2020, Denmark was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[11] Denmark was released from the Browns' practice squad on December 1, 2020.[12]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 21, 2021, Denmark signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[13] He was waived on August 17, 2021.[14]

Green Bay Packers

On August 25, 2021, Denmark signed with the Green Bay Packers.[15] On August 31, 2021, Packers released Denmark as part of their final roster cuts.[16]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On March 23, 2022 it was announced that Denmark had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[17]

San Antonio Brahmas

On November 17, 2022, Denmark was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[18] He signed with the team on February 21, 2023. He was waived from the reserve list on April 5, 2023.[19]

Houston Roughnecks

On April 5, 2023, Denmark was claimed off waivers by the Houston Roughnecks. He was released on June 22, 2023.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Henry. Jim. Former Rickards star Denmark drafted by Chicago Bears. Tallahassee Democrat. April 27, 2019. April 27, 2019.
  2. News: Pace, Nagy believe Bears small draft class can yield big bang for their buck. Southwest Daily News. April 27, 2019. April 27, 2019. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428040038/http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/sports/professional/pace-nagy-believe-bears-small-draft-class-can-yield-big/article_7ef635f7-aa63-5ddb-853d-9e689f604cf8.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Bears pick CB Denmark in seventh round. Chicago Bears. April 27, 2019. April 27, 2019.
  4. News: Campbell. Rich. Bears sign draft picks Riley Ridley, Kerrith Whyte and Stephen Denmark. Chicago Tribune. May 13, 2019. May 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster. Chicago Bears. August 31, 2019. August 31, 2019.
  6. Web site: Bears 10-man practice squad tracker. Infante. Jacob. September 1, 2019. Windy City Gridiron.
  7. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears ink nine to reserve/future contracts. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. December 30, 2019. January 1, 2020. December 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231031951/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-ink-nine-to-reserve-future-contracts. dead.
  8. News: Mayer. Larry. Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster. Chicago Bears. September 5, 2020. September 5, 2020.
  9. News: Mayer. Larry. Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad. Chicago Bears. September 6, 2020. September 6, 2020.
  10. News: Mayer. Larry. Roster Moves: Bears sign RB Miller to practice squad. Chicago Bears. October 5, 2020. October 5, 2020. October 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011193233/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-lamar-miller-to-practice-squad. dead.
  11. News: Browns sign CB Stephen Denmark, C Javon Patterson to practice squad . ClevelandBrowns.com . November 10, 2020.
  12. News: Browns activate DE Myles Garrett, place S Ronnie Harrison on IR . ClevelandBrowns.com . December 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: Varley . Teresa . January 21, 2021 . Steelers sign four to Reserve/Future contracts . 2024-11-04 . Steelers.com.
  14. Web site: Varley, Teresa . August 17, 2021 . Steelers reduce roster to 85 players . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817201347/https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-reduce-roster-to-85-players . 2021-08-17 . Steelers.com.
  15. Web site: Packers place WR Devin Funchess on IR, sign two . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825203734/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-wr-devin-funchess-on-ir-sign-two . 2021-08-25 . August 25, 2021 . packers.com.
  16. Web site: Packers announce roster moves . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831234104/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x7726 . 2021-08-31 . August 31, 2021 . packers.com.
  17. Web site: 2022-03-23 . Roughriders add American DB Denmark . 2022-03-28 . TSN.ca . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-11-18 . Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed . 2022-12-30 . ESPN.com . en.
  19. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . March 14, 2023.

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