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Stanley Jean-Baptiste (born April 12, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.
Early years
Jean-Baptiste, the son of Haitian immigrant parents, attended Westlake Preparatory in Davie, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track for coach Michael Tunsil. In football, he played wide receiver. As a senior, he had 21 catches for 569 yards and seven touchdowns through the first five games of the season. Defensively, as a safety, he had six interceptions and two touchdowns. In track, he competed in sprints and jumps and recorded times of 11.4 in the 100m and 23.3 in the 200m. Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Christian Academy, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.
College career
He played safety and wide receiver while at Fort Scott Community College in his redshirted season. He signed with the University of Nebraska following the season. He finished college with a total of 74 tackles, 7 interceptions, 22 pass deflections and one sack, and was named second-team All-Big Ten after recording 41 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions in his senior season.
Professional career
Jean-Baptiste was considered to be one of the best cornerback prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft and was drawing comparisons to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. He was selected 58th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2014 NFL Draft.
New Orleans Saints
Baptiste played in only 4 games during his rookie year with the Saints, almost entirely on special teams. In his second year on September 5, 2015, he was released at the end of the preseason.
Detroit Lions
On September 6, 2015, Jean-Baptiste cleared waivers. Later that afternoon, he was signed to Detroit Lions practice squad after refusing offers from several other teams. He was cut by the Lions on December 15.
Seattle Seahawks
On December 17, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | NO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |