Number 1 Corner in the nation---Derek Stingley COMMITS to LSU

You could have looked at the thread right under you and posted in there. I understand your excitement though.

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LSU landed one of the nation’s more remarkable and dominant football prospects on Wednesday in the form of Derek Stingley, the No. 1 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite for the class of 2019.

Stingley is a perfectionist. He’s an honors student at rigorous Baton Rouge (La.) Dunham School, where he intercepted his first two varsity passes as an eighth grader. His laser-timed 4.3 in the 40-yard dash at a spring Nike Football The Opening Regional is the fastest mark in the country. As a junior, Stingley saw just 18 passes come his way the entire fall and he intercepted 11 of them and broke up six more.

The word “specia”l is thrown around too much by our industry when talking about prospects but it certainly applies here.

Stingley was the most important recruit on LSU’s board and is as close to a sure thing as one can get in 2019. Hailing from right down the road, the Tigers beat Florida and Texas for the coveted prospect that had opportunities from Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State and Stanford as well.

The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Stingley is the prototype at the position and he’ll be hard to keep out of the starting lineup as a true freshman. He is a coach’s kid from terrific genetics. Stingley’s grandfather Darryl was a receiver and a first-round draft pick out of Purdue by the New England Patriots. The elder Derek Stingley was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, and after bouncing around the minors picked football back up and had a nice Arena League career wrapped around earned a practice squad opportunity with the New York Jets. The elder Stingley then went on to coach for many years in the Arena League before coaching his son in middle school and high school at Dunham School where he is currently the defensive backs coach.

From Stingley’s work ethic, to his pedigree, to his athleticism and intelligence, the blue-chip recruit has it all. I also envision him making big plays on special teams as he returned six kicks for scores as a junior. It also wouldn’t be surprising if LSU utilized him in some capacity on offense as well. Stingley is obviously talented enough and smart enough to carry the workload.

“He has such a desire to learn his trade, really be a craftsman,” Dunham School coach Neil Weiner said. “He watches a ton of film. On Hudl we’re able to look and see how much time people have logged in. Some guys will have 30 minutes in the past seven days and he’d have several hours. He loves the game. He’s a true student.”

Because Stingley goes to a school that is pre-K through 12th grade, he was able to join the varsity while in eighth grade. Smooth in coverage, a physical tackler, and a threat to score every time he touches the ball, Stingley made an impact right away and now he’s as dominating a prospect as there is in the country. The 247Sports Composite ranks him as the No. 8 player regardless of position. He’s the jewel of an LSU class that rises five spots to No. 10 in the 247Sports Team Rankings.

“He’s an outstanding young man,” Weiner said. “He always handles himself with class and character. All the intangibles away from the football field make him a great young man and prospect.”

Physically, not many defensive backs can cover the way Stingley does at his size. His speed is documented, and he has a 42-inch vertical to go with it. His quick twitch burst to the ball is special, and whether it’s instincts or being prepared, Stingley typically plays mistake-free, flawless football.

“He’s very calculated as a defensive back,” Weiner added. “He doesn’t take a lot of chances. Very rarely does he not break on the ball and not intercept it. I’ve yet to see him get beat.”

With Stingley in the fold, Ed Orgeron and his staff have a chance to land a special group, headlined by what could be the best defensive back class in the country. Stingley is commit No. 12 joining fellow in-state five-star in offensive lineman Kardell Thomas. Four-star cornerback Maurice Hampton and touted Lone Star State cornerback Marcus Banks are also in the fold. Beyond those names, Orgeron, defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, Corey Raymond and company would love to add the No. 1 JUCO cornerback in the country Elijah Blades, four-star Joey Porter Jr. and flip Cordell Flott from Auburn.

Former LSU coach Les Miles offered Stingley his freshman year and he committed to the Tigers in June of 2016. He reopened the process nearly a year later but never strayed too far. Now he’s back in the fold and Orgeron would be hard-pressed to land a better player in 2019. Stingley is as good as it gets in this rising senior class.

I was hoping Orgeron would Orgeron but that kid is committed to LSU no matter who the coach is. Super peanut butter and jelly, LSU, good get.

Congrats!

Geaux Tigers

Gonna be nice having him 3 Years.

It’s clear that Saban has taken enough elite kids out of Baton Rouge lately that LSU keeping one home is considered a win.

Congrats, I guess.

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Stingley finishes as top CB in 247Sports history


LSU’s highest-ranked signee has not only finished as a five-star prospect, but the No. 2 overall prospect in the country.

On Tuesday, the final 247Sports five-stars were revealed, and defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. finished as the No. 2 overall prospect on 247Sports.

"He's a guy we strongly considered at No. 1," said 247Sports national recruiting analyst Barton Simmons. "I don't think there is a safer bet in this class to hit."


Stingley finishes as the highest-ranked cornerback ever on 247Sports.

Stingley remained not only the nation’s highest-ranked cornerback, but also the highest-ranked defensive back in the 2019 class. He enrolled at LSU last month and participated in a handful of the team’s bowl practices ahead of the win over Central Florida, and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda and head coach Ed Orgeron both praised Stingley for his showing against college players.

With the final 247Sports five-stars locked in, all eyes will be on Stingley’s shuffle in the final 247Sports Composite rankings. Stingley entered the day ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the country behind Georgia signee Nolan Smith, but Smith checked in at the No. 4 overall spot in the final 247Sports rankings. The 247Sports Composite will be updated this week.

Stingley, a finalist for the 2018-19 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year and winner of Louisiana’s Gatorade Player of the Year for 2018, led Dunham to the Louisiana Division-III quarterfinals during his senior campaign, making plays all over the field in all three phases of the game.


As a senior, Stingley had four interceptions - returning one for a touchdown – to go along with 24 receptions for 678 yards and eight touchdowns. He added 192 rushing yards and four touchdowns. He helped Dunham High School to back-to-back district titles for the first time in school history as a junior and senior, and he intercepted 14 passes over the final 20 games of his high school career.

Stingley saw action at safety, cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist in high school, and was also on the receiving end of Academic All-State honors on multiple occasions.

Stingley earned MVP honors on both offense and district for his district as well as being first team all-district on both sides of the ball, and he was selected to participate in the 2019 All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

At 6-0.5 and 188 pounds, Stingley had some of the best verified testing numbers in the 2019 class, recording a 4.30 40-yard dash, a 4.28 shuttle and a 42.00-inch vertical jump.

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On a side note, 247 stated that Stingley finished 2nd to Alfano simply due to his position. The rationale was that DL is a bigger premium in the draft and they rank players based on projected draft order.