Jamain Stephens
{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamain Stephens
| number = 67, 75
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|1|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 336
| high_school = Lumberton
(Lumberton, North Carolina)
| college = North Carolina A&T
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 29
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1997|1998}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1999|2002}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 40
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 15
| pfr = StepJa20
}}
Jamain Stephens (born January 9, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Pittsburgh Steelers
After a stellar college career for North Carolina A&T, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round (29th overall) in the 1996 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Blessed with great size (6'6), the Steelers selected him as a "project" player and projected him to be a great starting tackle with several years of development.
Cincinnati Bengals
Stephens was promptly signed by the rival Cincinnati Bengals after the Steelers. Stephens played with the Bengals from 1999–2002.
Personal life
Jamain Stephens married Natisha (Melchor) Stephens on July 29, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
On September 8, 2020, Jamain's son, Jamain Stephens Jr. died from complications associated with COVID-19 at age 20.{{cite news | first=Brad | last=Everett | title=Obituary: Jamain 'Juice' Stephens was a larger-than-life personality | date=September 8, 2020 | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2020/09/08/jamain-stephens-obituary-central-catholic-graduate-steelers-draft-pick/stories/202009080098 | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | access-date=September 9, 2020 }}
His son played college football at California University of Pennsylvania.
References
{{1996 NFL Draft}}
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Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:North Carolina A&T Aggies football players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players