Emmanuel Lavar Stephens (born February 17, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Ole Miss.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 17, 1987 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Waltrip | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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College career
editStephens started his college football career at two-year community college Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, where he played in 2006 and 2007. While at Blinn, he was selected to the 2007 All-America first-team by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Stephens went on to enroll at Ole Miss where he played in 2008 and completed his college career in 2009.
Professional career
editAtlanta Falcons
editAfter going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Stephens signed with the Atlanta Falcons on April 26, 2010. He was released on September 4 and signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day. Stephens spent the entire season on the practice squad and was re-signed to a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2011. The Falcons waived him during final cuts on September 3.
Cleveland Browns
editStephens was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 4, and was eventually moved into a starting role for the team that season.[1]
References
edit- ^ Grossi, Tony (November 23, 2011). "Solid play elevates second-year DE Emmanuel Stephens into Cleveland Browns' starting lineup". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.