Santo Stephens facts for kids
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | June 16, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Forestville (MD) | ||
| College: | Temple | ||
| Undrafted: | 1992 | ||
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Santo Sean Stephens (born June 16, 1969) is a former American football player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Santo played for three teams: the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Before joining the NFL, he played college football at Temple University. He also went to Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland.
Playing in the NFL
Santo Stephens started his professional football journey in 1992. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 12, 1992.
Kansas City Chiefs
After signing, Santo was released by the Chiefs in September 1992. However, he rejoined the team later. In 1993, he played in sixteen games for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cincinnati Bengals
On April 12, 1994, Santo Stephens signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. During the 1994 season, he played in fourteen games for the Bengals. He started three of those games.
Jacksonville Jaguars
In 1995, Santo was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL expansion draft. He was the 25th player picked in that draft.
He played in thirteen games for the Jaguars during the 1995 season. Santo Stephens made history by recording the very first tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars team.
In August 1996, he got a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve. The Jaguars released him in October 1996.
