Tyrique Stevenson
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyrique Stevenson
| image = Tyrique Stevenson NFL Combine (cropped).png
| alt =
| caption = Stevenson in 2023
| current_team = Chicago Bears
| number = 29
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|5|26}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 204
| high_school = Miami Southridge {{nowrap|(South Miami Heights, Florida)}}
| college = {{ubl|Georgia (2019–2020)|Miami (FL) (2021–2022)}}
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 56
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 164
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 28
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 6
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 = 1
| pfr = StevTy01
}}
Tyrique Marquis Stevenson (born May 26, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Stevenson was born on May 26, 2000, in Miami, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/04/10111751/TheBeast_NFL_Draft_Guide-1.pdf |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=The Athletic |pages=254 }} He attended South Dade Senior High School and transferred to Miami Southridge Senior High School for his senior year.{{Cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Tyrique Stevenson explains Georgia-to-Miami transfer |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-football-thursday-main-20210304-bqn2pawicrethp3ccwtelvmq4q-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Sun-Sentinel}}
College career
Stevenson began his college career at Georgia and joined the team as an early enrollee.{{Cite web |last=Dasher |first=Anthony |date=June 26, 2020 |title=Roster Review No. 7: Tyrique Stevenson |url=https://uga.rivals.com/news/roster-review-no-7-tyrique-stevenson/ |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Rivals.com}} He played in all 14 of the Bulldogs' games during his freshman season and made 13 tackles with one sack and five passes defended.{{Cite web |last=Austin |first=Brooks |date=February 12, 2020 |title=Tyrique Stevenson Set to Have Breakout Sophomore Campaign for Georgia |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/tyrique-stevenson-breakout-sophomore-for-georgia |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=SI.com}} Stevenson played in all 10 of Georgia's games with four starts during the team's COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and finished the year with 34 tackles and five passes broken up.{{Cite web |last=Navarro |first=Manny |date=January 11, 2021 |title=How Georgia DB transfer Tyrique Stevenson could help Miami Hurricanes |url=https://theathletic.com/2317032/2021/01/11/how-georgia-db-transfer-tyrique-stevenson-could-help-miami-hurricanes/ |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=The Athletic}}
After the season, Stevenson chose to transfer to Miami.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=David |date=January 16, 2021 |title=Rising star DB Tyrique Stevenson transfers to Miami from UGA |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article248456900.html |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Miami Herald}} He made 43 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, and one interception in his first season with the team.{{Cite web |last=Lichtenstein |first=Adam |date=August 7, 2022 |title=Tyrique Stevenson poised to anchor Hurricanes' secondary |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-fall-practice-two-20220807-otykdtbuyjab3gqcatkhpeomyu-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Sun-Sentinel}}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Pro Football Focus ranked him as the seventh best cornerback prospect (44th overall) on their big board.{{cite web| title=2023 NFL Draft Position Rankings: Cornerback| url=https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-position-rankings-cornerback| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=PFF.com| author=PFF| date=April 24, 2024}} ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked him as the seventh best cornerback in the draft. Dane Brugler of the Athletic had him ranked 10th among all cornerback prospects available in the draft.{{cite web| title=2023 NFL Draft Prospects for Vikings: Cornerbacks & Safeties| url=https://www.vikings.com/news/devon-witherspoon-2023-nfl-draft-prospects-cornerbacks-safeties| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=Vikings.com| date=April 26, 2023| author=Craig Peters}} The majority of NFL draft analysts and scouts projected him to be selected in either the second or third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report ranked him as the 17th best cornerback (123rd overall) and projected him to be drafted in the fourth round.{{cite web| title=Tyrique Stevenson NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for Miami (FL) CB |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10048245-tyrique-stevenson-nfl-draft-2023-scouting-report-for-miami-fl-cb| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=bleacherreport.com| author=Cory Giddings| date=April 27, 2023}}
{{external media
| video1 =
[https://www.chicagobears.com/video/highlights-tyrique-stevenson Tyrique Stevenson's College Highlights]
| video2 =
[https://www.chicagobears.com/video/tyrique-stevenson-s-2023-nfl-scouting-combine-workout Tyrique Stevenson's Combine Workout]
}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/8
| weight = 198
| dash = 4.45
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.57
| shuttle = 4.41
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 38.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Tyrique Stevenson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyrique-stevenson/32005354-4571-6698-d1af-a62614e4d25d |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Tyrique Stevenson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029616&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=2023=
The Chicago Bears selected Stevenson in the second round (56th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears orchestrated a trade in order to secure the ability to select Stevenson, sending their 2023 second-(61st overall) and fifth-round picks (136th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in return for the Jaguars' 2023 second-round (56th overall) selection to draft Stevenson.{{Cite web |last=Hajduk |first=Gabby |date=April 28, 2023 |title=Bears trade up, draft Miami DB Tyrique Stevenson |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/tyrique-stevenson-nfl-draft-defensive-back-miami-bears |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was the eighth cornerback drafted in 2023 and was the first of two cornerbacks drafted by the Bears, along with fifth-round pick (165th overall) Terell Smith.{{cite web| title=2023 NFL draft: Highlights of every new Bears rookie| url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2023/04/30/chicago-bears-2023-nfl-draft-rookie-class-highlights-darnell-wright-gervon-dexter-tyrique-stevenson/75909012007/| access-date=April 7, 2025| website=bearswire.usatoday.com| author=Alyssa Barbieri| date=April 30, 2023}}
{{external media
| video1 =
[https://www.chicagobears.com/video/pick-announcement-bears-select-tyrique-stevenson Bears select Tyrique Stevenson No. 56]
| video2 =
[https://www.patriots.com/video/2023-draft-prospects-tyrique-stevenson-cb-miami 2023 Draft Profile: Tyrique Stevenson]
}}
{{See also|2023 Chicago Bears season}}
On June 15, 2023, the Chicago Bears signed Stevenson to a four–year, $6.44 million rookie contract that includes $3.48 million guaranteed upon signing and an initial signing bonus of $1.69 million.{{cite web| title=Spotrac.com: Tyrique Stevenson contract| url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/82348/tyrique-stevenson| access-date=April 7, 2025| website=Spotrac.com}}{{cite web| title=Bears sign DT Gervon Dexter and CB Tyrique Stevenson to rookie deals| url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/15/bears-sign-dt-gervon-dexter-and-cb-tyrique-stevenson-to-rookie-deals/| access-date=April 7, 2025| website=bearswire.usatoday.com| author=Brendan Sugrue| date=June 15, 2023}}
File:Tyrique Stevenson Bears pre-game 49ers 2024.jpg
Throughout training camp, he competed to be the No. 2 starting cornerback against Kindle Vildor under defensive coordinator Alan Williams.{{cite web| title=Fierce Job Battles Loom for Bears at Cornerback| url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/fierce-job-battles-loom-for-bears-at-cornerback| access-date=April 7, 2025| website=si.com| author=Gene Chamberlain| date=July 18, 2023}} Head coach Matt Eberflus named Stevenson a starter and listed him as the second cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season and he started alongside No. 1 starting cornerback Jaylon Johnson and starting nickelback Kyler Gordon.{{cite web| title=Bears release first unofficial depth chart ahead of preseason opener| url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2023/08/08/chicago-bears-depth-chart-ahead-of-preseason-opener-2023/75897356007/| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=bearswire.usatoday.com| author=Alyssa Barbieri| date=August 8, 2023}}
On September 10, 2023, Stevenson made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the Chicago Bears' home-opener against the Green Bay Packers and had six combined tackles (five solo) during a 20–38 loss.{{cite web| title=Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - September 10th, 2023| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202309100chi.htm| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} On September 20, 2023, Bears' defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned due to personal issues. In Week 8, Stevenson set a season-high with 12 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 13–30 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers. On November 19, 2023, he made four combined tackles (three solo), a pass deflection, and had his first career interception on a pass attempt thrown by Jared Goff to tight end Sam LaPorta as the Bears lost 26–31 at the Detroit Lions.{{cite web| title=Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions - November 19th, 2023| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202311190det.htm| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}{{cite news |last=Kane |first=Colleen |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-detroit-lions-week-11-20231119-gx5v3elmyjblfeny3xy7r7zjde-story.html |title=Week 11 recap: Chicago Bears let a late 12-point lead slip for a 31-26 loss to the Detroit Lions in Justin Fields' return |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 19, 2023 |accessdate=January 24, 2024 }} On November 25, 2023, Stevenson injured his ankle during practice and was subsequently inactive for the Bears' 12–10 victory at the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 12.{{cite web| title=Bears rule out CB Tyrique Stevenson for Vikings game| url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/11/26/23976861/bears-vikings-injury-report-tyrique-stevenson-out-ankle-larry-borom-donta-foreman-ankle-illness-nfl| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=chicago.suntimes.com| date=November 26, 2023| author=Patrick Finley}} In Week 17, Stevenson had five combined tackles (four solo), set a season-high with four pass deflections, and had a career-high two interceptions off passes thrown by Taylor Heinicke during a 37–17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. He finished his rookie season in 2023 with a total of 86 combined tackles (65 solo), 16 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.{{cite news |last=Hajduk |first=Gabby |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/tyrique-stevenson-chosen-as-bears-rookie-of-the-year-2023-season |title=Tyrique Stevenson chosen as Bears Rookie of the Year |work=chicagobears.com |date=January 24, 2024 |accessdate=January 24, 2024 }}{{cite web| title=Pro-Football-Reference: Tyrique Stevenson Game Logs (2023)| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StevTy01.htm| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He received an overall grade of 60.2 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2023.{{cite web| title=Updated 2024 NFL roster rankings: Strengths, weaknesses and X factors for every starting lineup| url=https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-roster-rankings-all-32-teams-2024-strengths-weaknesses-x-factors| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=PFF.com| author=Jim Wyman| date=September 3, 2024}}
=2024=
{{See also|2024 Chicago Bears season}}
The Bears hired Eric Washington as their new defensive coordinator after Alan Williams resigned at the beginning of the 2023 NFL season. Washington chose to retain Stevenson and Jaylon Johnson as the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.{{cite web| title=Ourlads.com: Chicago Bears Depth Chart (2024)| url=https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/288/CHI| access-date=March 20, 2025| website=Ourlads.com}}{{cite web| title=Bears release first unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 1 vs. Titans| url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2024/09/03/bears-2024-depth-chart-week-1-vs-titans/75054269007/| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=bearswire.usatoday.com| author=Alyssa Barbieri| date=September 3, 2024}}
On September 8, 2024, Stevenson was benched for the start of the Chicago Bears' home-opener against the Tennessee Titans in lue of Terell Smith, but still received significant playing time, producing four combined tackles (two solo), two pass deflections, and scored his first career touchdown on a pick-six after picking off a pass by quarterback Will Levis and returned it 43–yards in the fourth quarter to score the game-winning touchdown in a 24–17 comeback victory. His performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Tyrique Stevenson snags NFC defensive player of the week |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tyrique-stevenson-snags-nfc-defensive-player-of-the-week |access-date=September 12, 2024}} On September 20, he received a $8,143 fine for taunting due to an incident where he had his hands to the face of wide receiver Nico Collins that started a brief altercation in the Bears' 13–19 loss at the Houston Texans in Week 2.{{cite web| title=BEARS' T.J. EDWARDS, TYRIQUE STEVENSON REACT TO TEXANS' COMPLAINTS| url=https://clockersports.com/bears-edwards-stevenson-texans-collins-mixon-ryans/| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=clockersports.com| date=September 18, 2024}} On October 10, he injured his calf in practice and was subsequently inactive during a 35–16 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6.{{cite web| title=Bears secondary takes another hit with Tyrique Stevenson injury| url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2024/10/11/bears-secondary-takes-another-hit-with-tyrique-stevenson-injury/75627740007/| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=bearswire.usatoday.com| author=Alyssa Barbieri| date=October 11, 2024}}
Stevenson set a season-high with nine combined tackles (seven solo) and had one pass deflection during a Week 8 matchup at the Washington Commanders. On the final play, Stevenson was observed taunting the crowd near the Commanders' sideline with his back to the beginning of the play, before ultimately tipping a Hail Mary pass thrown by Jayden Daniels into the hands of Commanders' wide receiver Noah Brown in the end zone to lose the game 18–15.{{cite news |last=Florio |first=Mike |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tyrique-stevenson-goes-from-taunting-commanders-fans-to-tipping-hail-mary-pass |title=Tyrique Stevenson goes from taunting Commanders fans to tipping Hail Mary pass |work=NBC Sports |date=October 27, 2024 |access-date=October 27, 2024 }}{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Courtney |date=2024-10-28 |title=Bears CB sorry for taunts before fateful Hail Mary |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42043231/tyrique-stevenson-taunts-commanders-fans-seconds-bears-lose-hail-mary-td |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}} As a result, Stevenson was removed from the starting lineup the following week.{{cite web | last=Rapoport | first=Ian | title=Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson out of starting lineup Sunday vs. Cardinals following Hail Mary play | website=NFL.com | date=2024-11-03 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-cb-tyrique-stevenson-out-of-starting-lineup-sunday-vs-cardinals-following-hail-mary-play | access-date=2025-01-02}}
In the Bears' 20–23 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions, Stevenson produced five combined tackles (three solo) and made one pass deflection. He was also involved in an incident where he was observed tripping wide receiver Jameson Williams as he was standing out-of-play and Williams was about to bump into him as he was running out-of-bounds following a nine-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Williams retaliated by tossing the ball at his face and was penalized 15–yards for taunting. On December 6, he reportedly received a fine of $19,697 for unsportsmanlike conduct after the league reviewed the sequence of the incident.{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Michael David | title=NFL fines Tyrique Stevenson but not Jameson Williams for their run-in on Thanksgiving | website=NBC Sports | date=2024-12-08 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-fines-tyrique-stevenson-but-not-jameson-williams-for-their-run-in-on-thanksgiving | access-date=2025-01-02}} The following day, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after they fell to a record of 4–8 and appointed offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to interim head coach for the remaining five games of the season.{{cite web|title=Bears relieve Eberflus of duties, elevate Brown|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-relieve-eberflus-of-duties-elevate-brown-interim-head-coach|website=chicagobears.com|date=November 29, 2024|access-date=November 29, 2024}}
He finished the 2024 NFL season with a total of 78 combined tackles (51 solo), 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, and one touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.{{cite web| title=Pro-Football-Reference: Tyrique Stevenson Game Logs (2024) |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StevTy01.htm| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=pro-football-reference.com}} He received an overall grade of 58.9 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 133rd among 222 qualifying cornerbacks in 2024.{{cite web| title=Pro Football Focus: Tyrique Stevenson| url=https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tyrique-stevenson/97562| access-date=April 8, 2025| website=PFF.com}}
References
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