Safety Grant Delpit, a future first-round pick and this year's Thorpe Award recipient as the nation's top defensive back, sees it too. Derek Sr. has seen to it his son plays with the proper fundamentals. And it has made the game more exciting.
His mother, Martine, spent the next four months in California to be with Darryl.
ALL | NFL | College Football | MLB | NBA. "There's an ease about him and a comfort about the bright lights and the expectations and the high standards, and he just kind of eases through all of that. Darryl had been in the NFL for five years after being drafted by the Patriots in the first round in 1973. [7], Although controversial, the hit was not against NFL rules at the time, as it was not helmet-to-helmet contact (it was a shoulder-to-helmet contact). And I never forced him into doing it.
Former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, paralyzed from a game injury, appears in this Dec. 2, 1992, photo. He had battled diabetes and his right leg and the toes on his left foot were amputated. His head coach marvels at it all. [3], A settlement was reached with the NFL, under which the Patriots agreed to pay for all of Stingley's medical expenses for the rest of his life as well as his and his children's education. How difficult the transition from a small, private high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to LSU and the SEC has been. Weiner tries to keep the game fun for Stingley by giving him a series or two at quarterback and spot-playing him at running back and wide receiver.
The New England Patriots receiver goes up, leaping for a pass he can't catch -- and while fully extended, suffers a devastating hit from one of the NFL's most feared players.
BATON ROUGE — The only film clip LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. has seen of his grandfather was "just the hit," as he calls it. Stingley was taken to a Castro Valley, Calif., hospital with serious neck injuries. “I taught him about protection at every level,” Derek Sr. said.
"On the field and off the field, he's an amazing person," Stingley Jr. says. It begins with Stingley’s dominance on Friday nights for The Dunham School, and it extends to dominance in every recruiting camp he attends. If I was going to the kitchen — ‘Dad, you need something?’ If I was watching TV and realized an hour had gone by, I’d go check on him. 1 LSU against No. He can't evade the hype. Caring for their father became part of their daily routine. "Things can happen like that.".
Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 – April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player, a wide receiver whose career was ended at age 25 by an on-field spinal cord injury.He played his entire five-year career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia. I knew he'd be able to get up. He was 61. 1 player in the 2019 recruiting class and 247Sports' No. "You forgive, but you just don't forget. Watch on ESPN+, "I remember going up there for Christmas, but that's pretty much it," Derek Jr. said. LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. will miss the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon after being hospitalized with an illness. What happened to me was a freak accident,'" Derek said. He didn't move or say a word. "Mourning Stingley, but the game goes on", "Stingley paralyzed after being clocked by Tatum", "NFL rules and fact no penalty was called on play, second to last Paragraph", "Paralyzed NFL player Darryl Stingley dead at 55", New England Patriots, National Football League – CBSSports.com, Darryl Stingley: Ex-Football Star Tells Why He Has Forgiven Football Player Who Left Him Paralyzed, Stingley, in Cap and Gown, Hears Cheers Again, "Darryl Stingley: Happy to Be Alive (Hardcover)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darryl_Stingley&oldid=973380775, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame (2004), Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Men of America Award, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 16 August 2020, at 22:26. 3. Derek Jr. wasn't discouraged from playing, either. Follow him on Twitter: @KegsnEggs. Understand how to brace yourself when you fall. "His first practices at the Fiesta Bowl, he was probably our best cornerback," Aranda said. Tatum died of a heart attack three years later. It was a simple thing that had nothing to do with how great he’s going to be at LSU. Defensive Dabo: Am I at right press conference? It was a failure for him; he had to get it right.”. He also averaged 9.7 yards on 15 punt returns. Adam Kramer covers college football for Bleacher Report. On Monday, Derek Stingley Jr. will start for No. "[12], Tatum's coach, John Madden, and many of his teammates extended their sympathies to Stingley. With the next, they point out his mellow disposition. He ran for a 23-yard touchdown in 1974 during the Pats' 42-3 win over the Baltimore Colts on October 6. Behind those numbers, in the subjective world of college football recruiting, he’s as much a sure thing as Baton Rouge has ever seen, on par with the likes of Warrick Dunn and Marcus Spears and Michael Clayton. He outperforms nearly everyone, including linemen, on throwing a medicine ball from his knees. ', "I understand that's what football players were about back then, and he was the guy they called The Assassin. "I've never had a player ready to play like Derek Stingley Jr., and I think his father had a lot to do with it," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. The youngest of Darryl Stingley’s three sons, Derek Sr., embarked on a life that carried him from a brief high school career to a three-year stint as a baseball minor leaguer, and then a nine-season odyssey as a player for six arena football and semi-pro teams. "In my mind, my dad was so muscular it was like he was a comic book hero.
He remembers going to his house on Christmas and receiving a Darth Vader cape, mask and voice box. "He was doing some of it better than my own players -- when he was 8 or 9 years old. That made it all the more interesting three weeks ago when Stingley attempted a drill called "Building a V." Clark says it’s a difficult drill for athletes at any level, and he introduced it to Stingley when the two first got together. "I was videotaping some of the things that Derek was doing, and I'd send them to my dad," Derek said.
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HBO invited both men to appear on the 25th anniversary of the accident, but Stingley refused after he learned of the title of Tatum's book: Final Confessions of NFL Assassin Jack Tatum. Derek remembers his son placing a Nerf ball on a tee, raising his arms like a kicker and kicking the ball. Whether it was in remote places like Albany, Georgia, or Bossier, Louisiana, or big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Derek Jr. spent a couple of months with his father's arena teams each summer. "I'm glad that people still talk about my dad and want to know about him," Stingley Sr. says. "My dad really doesn't talk about it much," Derek Jr. said. Darryl died April 5, 2007 when Stingley was a little over a month shy of his sixth birthday. Despite his injury, Darryl Stingley was able to live a productive life. That's not the way to play.".
Earlier in his career, Stingley even played deep snapper because he was the best one they had.
Stingley fell to the turf and made one final movement, raising his right hand to touch his helmet. According to Weiner, the program even briefly explored whether Stingley could play against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl that year. As a freshman in 2019, Stingley started all 15 games during LSU’s national championship season. He was 61.
That's the part that killed me. And yet, his celebrity precedes his athletic accomplishments. He's just always wanted to do it. But once the play is over, at least become a human being again. He will backpedal the way he has practiced since he was a boy, mixing his technique with physical gifts that have been passed down through generations. Derek Jr. remembers visiting his grandfather at Christmas, before he died April 5, 2007. Officials did not throw a penalty flag.
[3] Stingley’s grandson Derek Stingley Jr. was the #1 rated player for the class of 2019 by Rivals.com and currently plays for the Louisiana State University.[22]. Darryl Stingley lived until he was 55, dying in 2007 from complications that were a result of being a quadriplegic. Neither of Derek’s older brothers had the grades to play sports, but Derek did. A student, not a star. 1 defense in the red zone, and he had an interception against one of our top receivers. But honestly, he's definitely going to be by far the best DB I go against.
He will return to activity after full evaluation by the medical team.”. Stingley Jr. was also a consensus All-American selection. Stingley Sr. wasn't sure what "paralyzed" meant at the time. He finished his high school career with 27 interceptions and was named the state's Gatorade Football Player of the Year as a senior. I can't bring myself to forgiveness because of that. A few days before the NCAA's early signing period, Derek Stingley Jr. thought he had it all planned out. It's LSU vs. Clemson for the championship. That type of perfectionist attitude and inability to quit trying has carried Stingley to where he is now.
When Derek had to turn slightly sideways for the carom, he looked up and took a helmet to the face mask, straight on at full speed. He was able to join the Tigers for practice before they played UCF in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl last year. We don't think about it. Both Derek Stingley Jr. and his father continued to play football after the tragic accident.
5 in the nation in interceptions (six) and No. They say he looks and acts younger than his 18 years. Joe Burrow vs. Trevor Lawrence. “I told him I wanted to play wide receiver but he said he thought safety was a better position for me, that I could learn it quicker.”. Even getting knocked unconscious in a game didn’t deter Derek Sr., who coached eight Arena Football League teams in 14 seasons. Stingley and Tatum never reconciled or met to speak about the hit. He was living in Chicago with his mother, Martine, and his two younger brothers. That didn't happen, but Stingley's performance was nonetheless eye-opening. That's the part that killed me. But my dad said, 'In the end, Tatum's cross is more heavy to bear than mine.' But sometime this weekend, before Derek Jr. plays the biggest game of his life against Clemson at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Monday night, his father will pull him aside for the same discussion they have before every game. Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, Derek Jr.'s grandfather, is attended after suffering a paralyzing blow in a 1978 preseason game.
The five-star cornerback and LSU commitment is the nation’s No. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
A head-on collision with Raiders safety Jack Tatum broke two vertebrae and severely damaged Stingley’s spinal cord. "My father always told me, just like I tell Derek, 'You go out and play the game the way it's supposed to be played,'" Stingley Sr. says. I wish my grandfather could see me play. His football appetite was whetted for good. With Miles out, Ed Orgeron took over at LSU, originally on an interim basis. Arena football, as the name suggests, is an indoor sport, with nets behind the end zones to keep long kicks in play.
Safety Grant Delpit, a future first-round pick and this year's Thorpe Award recipient as the nation's top defensive back, sees it too. Derek Sr. has seen to it his son plays with the proper fundamentals. And it has made the game more exciting.
His mother, Martine, spent the next four months in California to be with Darryl.
ALL | NFL | College Football | MLB | NBA. "There's an ease about him and a comfort about the bright lights and the expectations and the high standards, and he just kind of eases through all of that. Darryl had been in the NFL for five years after being drafted by the Patriots in the first round in 1973. [7], Although controversial, the hit was not against NFL rules at the time, as it was not helmet-to-helmet contact (it was a shoulder-to-helmet contact). And I never forced him into doing it.
Former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, paralyzed from a game injury, appears in this Dec. 2, 1992, photo. He had battled diabetes and his right leg and the toes on his left foot were amputated. His head coach marvels at it all. [3], A settlement was reached with the NFL, under which the Patriots agreed to pay for all of Stingley's medical expenses for the rest of his life as well as his and his children's education. How difficult the transition from a small, private high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to LSU and the SEC has been. Weiner tries to keep the game fun for Stingley by giving him a series or two at quarterback and spot-playing him at running back and wide receiver.
The New England Patriots receiver goes up, leaping for a pass he can't catch -- and while fully extended, suffers a devastating hit from one of the NFL's most feared players.
BATON ROUGE — The only film clip LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. has seen of his grandfather was "just the hit," as he calls it. Stingley was taken to a Castro Valley, Calif., hospital with serious neck injuries. “I taught him about protection at every level,” Derek Sr. said.
"On the field and off the field, he's an amazing person," Stingley Jr. says. It begins with Stingley’s dominance on Friday nights for The Dunham School, and it extends to dominance in every recruiting camp he attends. If I was going to the kitchen — ‘Dad, you need something?’ If I was watching TV and realized an hour had gone by, I’d go check on him. 1 LSU against No. He can't evade the hype. Caring for their father became part of their daily routine. "Things can happen like that.".
Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 – April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player, a wide receiver whose career was ended at age 25 by an on-field spinal cord injury.He played his entire five-year career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia. I knew he'd be able to get up. He was 61. 1 player in the 2019 recruiting class and 247Sports' No. "You forgive, but you just don't forget. Watch on ESPN+, "I remember going up there for Christmas, but that's pretty much it," Derek Jr. said. LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. will miss the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon after being hospitalized with an illness. What happened to me was a freak accident,'" Derek said. He didn't move or say a word. "Mourning Stingley, but the game goes on", "Stingley paralyzed after being clocked by Tatum", "NFL rules and fact no penalty was called on play, second to last Paragraph", "Paralyzed NFL player Darryl Stingley dead at 55", New England Patriots, National Football League – CBSSports.com, Darryl Stingley: Ex-Football Star Tells Why He Has Forgiven Football Player Who Left Him Paralyzed, Stingley, in Cap and Gown, Hears Cheers Again, "Darryl Stingley: Happy to Be Alive (Hardcover)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darryl_Stingley&oldid=973380775, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame (2004), Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Men of America Award, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 16 August 2020, at 22:26. 3. Derek Jr. wasn't discouraged from playing, either. Follow him on Twitter: @KegsnEggs. Understand how to brace yourself when you fall. "His first practices at the Fiesta Bowl, he was probably our best cornerback," Aranda said. Tatum died of a heart attack three years later. It was a simple thing that had nothing to do with how great he’s going to be at LSU. Defensive Dabo: Am I at right press conference? It was a failure for him; he had to get it right.”. He also averaged 9.7 yards on 15 punt returns. Adam Kramer covers college football for Bleacher Report. On Monday, Derek Stingley Jr. will start for No. "[12], Tatum's coach, John Madden, and many of his teammates extended their sympathies to Stingley. With the next, they point out his mellow disposition. He ran for a 23-yard touchdown in 1974 during the Pats' 42-3 win over the Baltimore Colts on October 6. Behind those numbers, in the subjective world of college football recruiting, he’s as much a sure thing as Baton Rouge has ever seen, on par with the likes of Warrick Dunn and Marcus Spears and Michael Clayton. He outperforms nearly everyone, including linemen, on throwing a medicine ball from his knees. ', "I understand that's what football players were about back then, and he was the guy they called The Assassin. "I've never had a player ready to play like Derek Stingley Jr., and I think his father had a lot to do with it," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. The youngest of Darryl Stingley’s three sons, Derek Sr., embarked on a life that carried him from a brief high school career to a three-year stint as a baseball minor leaguer, and then a nine-season odyssey as a player for six arena football and semi-pro teams. "In my mind, my dad was so muscular it was like he was a comic book hero.
He remembers going to his house on Christmas and receiving a Darth Vader cape, mask and voice box. "He was doing some of it better than my own players -- when he was 8 or 9 years old. That made it all the more interesting three weeks ago when Stingley attempted a drill called "Building a V." Clark says it’s a difficult drill for athletes at any level, and he introduced it to Stingley when the two first got together. "I was videotaping some of the things that Derek was doing, and I'd send them to my dad," Derek said.
Get up!' Army accepts Independence Bowl invitation, Alabama WR Waddle carted off with leg injury, Bills TE Knox tests positive for COVID-19, Packers rule out OL Bakhtiari (chest) against Texans, Bears LB Mack (back) questionable for Monday night, Bengals DE Dunlap unhappy with playing time, Longtime Jackson State coach Gorden dies at 90, Syracuse WR Harris misses game after obscene gesture, West Point to host Army-Navy game on Dec. 12, Hendriks, Williams named Relievers of the Year, Dodgers vow no letdown vs. Rays in Game 4, Padres LHP Strahm to undergo knee surgery, Report: NBA fell $1.5B short of revenue projection, Report: Nets hiring Stoudemire as assistant coach, Report: Christmas start to 2020-21 gaining steam.
HBO invited both men to appear on the 25th anniversary of the accident, but Stingley refused after he learned of the title of Tatum's book: Final Confessions of NFL Assassin Jack Tatum. Derek remembers his son placing a Nerf ball on a tee, raising his arms like a kicker and kicking the ball. Whether it was in remote places like Albany, Georgia, or Bossier, Louisiana, or big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Derek Jr. spent a couple of months with his father's arena teams each summer. "I'm glad that people still talk about my dad and want to know about him," Stingley Sr. says. "My dad really doesn't talk about it much," Derek Jr. said. Darryl died April 5, 2007 when Stingley was a little over a month shy of his sixth birthday. Despite his injury, Darryl Stingley was able to live a productive life. That's not the way to play.".
Earlier in his career, Stingley even played deep snapper because he was the best one they had.
Stingley fell to the turf and made one final movement, raising his right hand to touch his helmet. According to Weiner, the program even briefly explored whether Stingley could play against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl that year. As a freshman in 2019, Stingley started all 15 games during LSU’s national championship season. He was 61.
That's the part that killed me. And yet, his celebrity precedes his athletic accomplishments. He's just always wanted to do it. But once the play is over, at least become a human being again. He will backpedal the way he has practiced since he was a boy, mixing his technique with physical gifts that have been passed down through generations. Derek Jr. remembers visiting his grandfather at Christmas, before he died April 5, 2007. Officials did not throw a penalty flag.
[3] Stingley’s grandson Derek Stingley Jr. was the #1 rated player for the class of 2019 by Rivals.com and currently plays for the Louisiana State University.[22]. Darryl Stingley lived until he was 55, dying in 2007 from complications that were a result of being a quadriplegic. Neither of Derek’s older brothers had the grades to play sports, but Derek did. A student, not a star. 1 defense in the red zone, and he had an interception against one of our top receivers. But honestly, he's definitely going to be by far the best DB I go against.
He will return to activity after full evaluation by the medical team.”. Stingley Jr. was also a consensus All-American selection. Stingley Sr. wasn't sure what "paralyzed" meant at the time. He finished his high school career with 27 interceptions and was named the state's Gatorade Football Player of the Year as a senior. I can't bring myself to forgiveness because of that. A few days before the NCAA's early signing period, Derek Stingley Jr. thought he had it all planned out. It's LSU vs. Clemson for the championship. That type of perfectionist attitude and inability to quit trying has carried Stingley to where he is now.
When Derek had to turn slightly sideways for the carom, he looked up and took a helmet to the face mask, straight on at full speed. He was able to join the Tigers for practice before they played UCF in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl last year. We don't think about it. Both Derek Stingley Jr. and his father continued to play football after the tragic accident.
5 in the nation in interceptions (six) and No. They say he looks and acts younger than his 18 years. Joe Burrow vs. Trevor Lawrence. “I told him I wanted to play wide receiver but he said he thought safety was a better position for me, that I could learn it quicker.”. Even getting knocked unconscious in a game didn’t deter Derek Sr., who coached eight Arena Football League teams in 14 seasons. Stingley and Tatum never reconciled or met to speak about the hit. He was living in Chicago with his mother, Martine, and his two younger brothers. That didn't happen, but Stingley's performance was nonetheless eye-opening. That's the part that killed me. But my dad said, 'In the end, Tatum's cross is more heavy to bear than mine.' But sometime this weekend, before Derek Jr. plays the biggest game of his life against Clemson at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Monday night, his father will pull him aside for the same discussion they have before every game. Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, Derek Jr.'s grandfather, is attended after suffering a paralyzing blow in a 1978 preseason game.
The five-star cornerback and LSU commitment is the nation’s No. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
A head-on collision with Raiders safety Jack Tatum broke two vertebrae and severely damaged Stingley’s spinal cord. "My father always told me, just like I tell Derek, 'You go out and play the game the way it's supposed to be played,'" Stingley Sr. says. I wish my grandfather could see me play. His football appetite was whetted for good. With Miles out, Ed Orgeron took over at LSU, originally on an interim basis. Arena football, as the name suggests, is an indoor sport, with nets behind the end zones to keep long kicks in play.
Safety Grant Delpit, a future first-round pick and this year's Thorpe Award recipient as the nation's top defensive back, sees it too. Derek Sr. has seen to it his son plays with the proper fundamentals. And it has made the game more exciting.
His mother, Martine, spent the next four months in California to be with Darryl.
ALL | NFL | College Football | MLB | NBA. "There's an ease about him and a comfort about the bright lights and the expectations and the high standards, and he just kind of eases through all of that. Darryl had been in the NFL for five years after being drafted by the Patriots in the first round in 1973. [7], Although controversial, the hit was not against NFL rules at the time, as it was not helmet-to-helmet contact (it was a shoulder-to-helmet contact). And I never forced him into doing it.
Former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, paralyzed from a game injury, appears in this Dec. 2, 1992, photo. He had battled diabetes and his right leg and the toes on his left foot were amputated. His head coach marvels at it all. [3], A settlement was reached with the NFL, under which the Patriots agreed to pay for all of Stingley's medical expenses for the rest of his life as well as his and his children's education. How difficult the transition from a small, private high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to LSU and the SEC has been. Weiner tries to keep the game fun for Stingley by giving him a series or two at quarterback and spot-playing him at running back and wide receiver.
The New England Patriots receiver goes up, leaping for a pass he can't catch -- and while fully extended, suffers a devastating hit from one of the NFL's most feared players.
BATON ROUGE — The only film clip LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. has seen of his grandfather was "just the hit," as he calls it. Stingley was taken to a Castro Valley, Calif., hospital with serious neck injuries. “I taught him about protection at every level,” Derek Sr. said.
"On the field and off the field, he's an amazing person," Stingley Jr. says. It begins with Stingley’s dominance on Friday nights for The Dunham School, and it extends to dominance in every recruiting camp he attends. If I was going to the kitchen — ‘Dad, you need something?’ If I was watching TV and realized an hour had gone by, I’d go check on him. 1 LSU against No. He can't evade the hype. Caring for their father became part of their daily routine. "Things can happen like that.".
Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 – April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player, a wide receiver whose career was ended at age 25 by an on-field spinal cord injury.He played his entire five-year career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia. I knew he'd be able to get up. He was 61. 1 player in the 2019 recruiting class and 247Sports' No. "You forgive, but you just don't forget. Watch on ESPN+, "I remember going up there for Christmas, but that's pretty much it," Derek Jr. said. LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. will miss the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon after being hospitalized with an illness. What happened to me was a freak accident,'" Derek said. He didn't move or say a word. "Mourning Stingley, but the game goes on", "Stingley paralyzed after being clocked by Tatum", "NFL rules and fact no penalty was called on play, second to last Paragraph", "Paralyzed NFL player Darryl Stingley dead at 55", New England Patriots, National Football League – CBSSports.com, Darryl Stingley: Ex-Football Star Tells Why He Has Forgiven Football Player Who Left Him Paralyzed, Stingley, in Cap and Gown, Hears Cheers Again, "Darryl Stingley: Happy to Be Alive (Hardcover)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darryl_Stingley&oldid=973380775, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame (2004), Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Men of America Award, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 16 August 2020, at 22:26. 3. Derek Jr. wasn't discouraged from playing, either. Follow him on Twitter: @KegsnEggs. Understand how to brace yourself when you fall. "His first practices at the Fiesta Bowl, he was probably our best cornerback," Aranda said. Tatum died of a heart attack three years later. It was a simple thing that had nothing to do with how great he’s going to be at LSU. Defensive Dabo: Am I at right press conference? It was a failure for him; he had to get it right.”. He also averaged 9.7 yards on 15 punt returns. Adam Kramer covers college football for Bleacher Report. On Monday, Derek Stingley Jr. will start for No. "[12], Tatum's coach, John Madden, and many of his teammates extended their sympathies to Stingley. With the next, they point out his mellow disposition. He ran for a 23-yard touchdown in 1974 during the Pats' 42-3 win over the Baltimore Colts on October 6. Behind those numbers, in the subjective world of college football recruiting, he’s as much a sure thing as Baton Rouge has ever seen, on par with the likes of Warrick Dunn and Marcus Spears and Michael Clayton. He outperforms nearly everyone, including linemen, on throwing a medicine ball from his knees. ', "I understand that's what football players were about back then, and he was the guy they called The Assassin. "I've never had a player ready to play like Derek Stingley Jr., and I think his father had a lot to do with it," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. The youngest of Darryl Stingley’s three sons, Derek Sr., embarked on a life that carried him from a brief high school career to a three-year stint as a baseball minor leaguer, and then a nine-season odyssey as a player for six arena football and semi-pro teams. "In my mind, my dad was so muscular it was like he was a comic book hero.
He remembers going to his house on Christmas and receiving a Darth Vader cape, mask and voice box. "He was doing some of it better than my own players -- when he was 8 or 9 years old. That made it all the more interesting three weeks ago when Stingley attempted a drill called "Building a V." Clark says it’s a difficult drill for athletes at any level, and he introduced it to Stingley when the two first got together. "I was videotaping some of the things that Derek was doing, and I'd send them to my dad," Derek said.
Get up!' Army accepts Independence Bowl invitation, Alabama WR Waddle carted off with leg injury, Bills TE Knox tests positive for COVID-19, Packers rule out OL Bakhtiari (chest) against Texans, Bears LB Mack (back) questionable for Monday night, Bengals DE Dunlap unhappy with playing time, Longtime Jackson State coach Gorden dies at 90, Syracuse WR Harris misses game after obscene gesture, West Point to host Army-Navy game on Dec. 12, Hendriks, Williams named Relievers of the Year, Dodgers vow no letdown vs. Rays in Game 4, Padres LHP Strahm to undergo knee surgery, Report: NBA fell $1.5B short of revenue projection, Report: Nets hiring Stoudemire as assistant coach, Report: Christmas start to 2020-21 gaining steam.
HBO invited both men to appear on the 25th anniversary of the accident, but Stingley refused after he learned of the title of Tatum's book: Final Confessions of NFL Assassin Jack Tatum. Derek remembers his son placing a Nerf ball on a tee, raising his arms like a kicker and kicking the ball. Whether it was in remote places like Albany, Georgia, or Bossier, Louisiana, or big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Derek Jr. spent a couple of months with his father's arena teams each summer. "I'm glad that people still talk about my dad and want to know about him," Stingley Sr. says. "My dad really doesn't talk about it much," Derek Jr. said. Darryl died April 5, 2007 when Stingley was a little over a month shy of his sixth birthday. Despite his injury, Darryl Stingley was able to live a productive life. That's not the way to play.".
Earlier in his career, Stingley even played deep snapper because he was the best one they had.
Stingley fell to the turf and made one final movement, raising his right hand to touch his helmet. According to Weiner, the program even briefly explored whether Stingley could play against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl that year. As a freshman in 2019, Stingley started all 15 games during LSU’s national championship season. He was 61.
That's the part that killed me. And yet, his celebrity precedes his athletic accomplishments. He's just always wanted to do it. But once the play is over, at least become a human being again. He will backpedal the way he has practiced since he was a boy, mixing his technique with physical gifts that have been passed down through generations. Derek Jr. remembers visiting his grandfather at Christmas, before he died April 5, 2007. Officials did not throw a penalty flag.
[3] Stingley’s grandson Derek Stingley Jr. was the #1 rated player for the class of 2019 by Rivals.com and currently plays for the Louisiana State University.[22]. Darryl Stingley lived until he was 55, dying in 2007 from complications that were a result of being a quadriplegic. Neither of Derek’s older brothers had the grades to play sports, but Derek did. A student, not a star. 1 defense in the red zone, and he had an interception against one of our top receivers. But honestly, he's definitely going to be by far the best DB I go against.
He will return to activity after full evaluation by the medical team.”. Stingley Jr. was also a consensus All-American selection. Stingley Sr. wasn't sure what "paralyzed" meant at the time. He finished his high school career with 27 interceptions and was named the state's Gatorade Football Player of the Year as a senior. I can't bring myself to forgiveness because of that. A few days before the NCAA's early signing period, Derek Stingley Jr. thought he had it all planned out. It's LSU vs. Clemson for the championship. That type of perfectionist attitude and inability to quit trying has carried Stingley to where he is now.
When Derek had to turn slightly sideways for the carom, he looked up and took a helmet to the face mask, straight on at full speed. He was able to join the Tigers for practice before they played UCF in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl last year. We don't think about it. Both Derek Stingley Jr. and his father continued to play football after the tragic accident.
5 in the nation in interceptions (six) and No. They say he looks and acts younger than his 18 years. Joe Burrow vs. Trevor Lawrence. “I told him I wanted to play wide receiver but he said he thought safety was a better position for me, that I could learn it quicker.”. Even getting knocked unconscious in a game didn’t deter Derek Sr., who coached eight Arena Football League teams in 14 seasons. Stingley and Tatum never reconciled or met to speak about the hit. He was living in Chicago with his mother, Martine, and his two younger brothers. That didn't happen, but Stingley's performance was nonetheless eye-opening. That's the part that killed me. But my dad said, 'In the end, Tatum's cross is more heavy to bear than mine.' But sometime this weekend, before Derek Jr. plays the biggest game of his life against Clemson at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Monday night, his father will pull him aside for the same discussion they have before every game. Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, Derek Jr.'s grandfather, is attended after suffering a paralyzing blow in a 1978 preseason game.
The five-star cornerback and LSU commitment is the nation’s No. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
A head-on collision with Raiders safety Jack Tatum broke two vertebrae and severely damaged Stingley’s spinal cord. "My father always told me, just like I tell Derek, 'You go out and play the game the way it's supposed to be played,'" Stingley Sr. says. I wish my grandfather could see me play. His football appetite was whetted for good. With Miles out, Ed Orgeron took over at LSU, originally on an interim basis. Arena football, as the name suggests, is an indoor sport, with nets behind the end zones to keep long kicks in play.
"Everyone was trying to explain to me that my dad was paralyzed and couldn't move," Derek said.
Safety Grant Delpit, a future first-round pick and this year's Thorpe Award recipient as the nation's top defensive back, sees it too. Derek Sr. has seen to it his son plays with the proper fundamentals. And it has made the game more exciting.
His mother, Martine, spent the next four months in California to be with Darryl.
ALL | NFL | College Football | MLB | NBA. "There's an ease about him and a comfort about the bright lights and the expectations and the high standards, and he just kind of eases through all of that. Darryl had been in the NFL for five years after being drafted by the Patriots in the first round in 1973. [7], Although controversial, the hit was not against NFL rules at the time, as it was not helmet-to-helmet contact (it was a shoulder-to-helmet contact). And I never forced him into doing it.
Former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, paralyzed from a game injury, appears in this Dec. 2, 1992, photo. He had battled diabetes and his right leg and the toes on his left foot were amputated. His head coach marvels at it all. [3], A settlement was reached with the NFL, under which the Patriots agreed to pay for all of Stingley's medical expenses for the rest of his life as well as his and his children's education. How difficult the transition from a small, private high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to LSU and the SEC has been. Weiner tries to keep the game fun for Stingley by giving him a series or two at quarterback and spot-playing him at running back and wide receiver.
The New England Patriots receiver goes up, leaping for a pass he can't catch -- and while fully extended, suffers a devastating hit from one of the NFL's most feared players.
BATON ROUGE — The only film clip LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. has seen of his grandfather was "just the hit," as he calls it. Stingley was taken to a Castro Valley, Calif., hospital with serious neck injuries. “I taught him about protection at every level,” Derek Sr. said.
"On the field and off the field, he's an amazing person," Stingley Jr. says. It begins with Stingley’s dominance on Friday nights for The Dunham School, and it extends to dominance in every recruiting camp he attends. If I was going to the kitchen — ‘Dad, you need something?’ If I was watching TV and realized an hour had gone by, I’d go check on him. 1 LSU against No. He can't evade the hype. Caring for their father became part of their daily routine. "Things can happen like that.".
Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 – April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player, a wide receiver whose career was ended at age 25 by an on-field spinal cord injury.He played his entire five-year career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia. I knew he'd be able to get up. He was 61. 1 player in the 2019 recruiting class and 247Sports' No. "You forgive, but you just don't forget. Watch on ESPN+, "I remember going up there for Christmas, but that's pretty much it," Derek Jr. said. LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. will miss the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon after being hospitalized with an illness. What happened to me was a freak accident,'" Derek said. He didn't move or say a word. "Mourning Stingley, but the game goes on", "Stingley paralyzed after being clocked by Tatum", "NFL rules and fact no penalty was called on play, second to last Paragraph", "Paralyzed NFL player Darryl Stingley dead at 55", New England Patriots, National Football League – CBSSports.com, Darryl Stingley: Ex-Football Star Tells Why He Has Forgiven Football Player Who Left Him Paralyzed, Stingley, in Cap and Gown, Hears Cheers Again, "Darryl Stingley: Happy to Be Alive (Hardcover)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darryl_Stingley&oldid=973380775, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame (2004), Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Men of America Award, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 16 August 2020, at 22:26. 3. Derek Jr. wasn't discouraged from playing, either. Follow him on Twitter: @KegsnEggs. Understand how to brace yourself when you fall. "His first practices at the Fiesta Bowl, he was probably our best cornerback," Aranda said. Tatum died of a heart attack three years later. It was a simple thing that had nothing to do with how great he’s going to be at LSU. Defensive Dabo: Am I at right press conference? It was a failure for him; he had to get it right.”. He also averaged 9.7 yards on 15 punt returns. Adam Kramer covers college football for Bleacher Report. On Monday, Derek Stingley Jr. will start for No. "[12], Tatum's coach, John Madden, and many of his teammates extended their sympathies to Stingley. With the next, they point out his mellow disposition. He ran for a 23-yard touchdown in 1974 during the Pats' 42-3 win over the Baltimore Colts on October 6. Behind those numbers, in the subjective world of college football recruiting, he’s as much a sure thing as Baton Rouge has ever seen, on par with the likes of Warrick Dunn and Marcus Spears and Michael Clayton. He outperforms nearly everyone, including linemen, on throwing a medicine ball from his knees. ', "I understand that's what football players were about back then, and he was the guy they called The Assassin. "I've never had a player ready to play like Derek Stingley Jr., and I think his father had a lot to do with it," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. The youngest of Darryl Stingley’s three sons, Derek Sr., embarked on a life that carried him from a brief high school career to a three-year stint as a baseball minor leaguer, and then a nine-season odyssey as a player for six arena football and semi-pro teams. "In my mind, my dad was so muscular it was like he was a comic book hero.
He remembers going to his house on Christmas and receiving a Darth Vader cape, mask and voice box. "He was doing some of it better than my own players -- when he was 8 or 9 years old. That made it all the more interesting three weeks ago when Stingley attempted a drill called "Building a V." Clark says it’s a difficult drill for athletes at any level, and he introduced it to Stingley when the two first got together. "I was videotaping some of the things that Derek was doing, and I'd send them to my dad," Derek said.
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HBO invited both men to appear on the 25th anniversary of the accident, but Stingley refused after he learned of the title of Tatum's book: Final Confessions of NFL Assassin Jack Tatum. Derek remembers his son placing a Nerf ball on a tee, raising his arms like a kicker and kicking the ball. Whether it was in remote places like Albany, Georgia, or Bossier, Louisiana, or big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Derek Jr. spent a couple of months with his father's arena teams each summer. "I'm glad that people still talk about my dad and want to know about him," Stingley Sr. says. "My dad really doesn't talk about it much," Derek Jr. said. Darryl died April 5, 2007 when Stingley was a little over a month shy of his sixth birthday. Despite his injury, Darryl Stingley was able to live a productive life. That's not the way to play.".
Earlier in his career, Stingley even played deep snapper because he was the best one they had.
Stingley fell to the turf and made one final movement, raising his right hand to touch his helmet. According to Weiner, the program even briefly explored whether Stingley could play against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl that year. As a freshman in 2019, Stingley started all 15 games during LSU’s national championship season. He was 61.
That's the part that killed me. And yet, his celebrity precedes his athletic accomplishments. He's just always wanted to do it. But once the play is over, at least become a human being again. He will backpedal the way he has practiced since he was a boy, mixing his technique with physical gifts that have been passed down through generations. Derek Jr. remembers visiting his grandfather at Christmas, before he died April 5, 2007. Officials did not throw a penalty flag.
[3] Stingley’s grandson Derek Stingley Jr. was the #1 rated player for the class of 2019 by Rivals.com and currently plays for the Louisiana State University.[22]. Darryl Stingley lived until he was 55, dying in 2007 from complications that were a result of being a quadriplegic. Neither of Derek’s older brothers had the grades to play sports, but Derek did. A student, not a star. 1 defense in the red zone, and he had an interception against one of our top receivers. But honestly, he's definitely going to be by far the best DB I go against.
He will return to activity after full evaluation by the medical team.”. Stingley Jr. was also a consensus All-American selection. Stingley Sr. wasn't sure what "paralyzed" meant at the time. He finished his high school career with 27 interceptions and was named the state's Gatorade Football Player of the Year as a senior. I can't bring myself to forgiveness because of that. A few days before the NCAA's early signing period, Derek Stingley Jr. thought he had it all planned out. It's LSU vs. Clemson for the championship. That type of perfectionist attitude and inability to quit trying has carried Stingley to where he is now.
When Derek had to turn slightly sideways for the carom, he looked up and took a helmet to the face mask, straight on at full speed. He was able to join the Tigers for practice before they played UCF in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl last year. We don't think about it. Both Derek Stingley Jr. and his father continued to play football after the tragic accident.
5 in the nation in interceptions (six) and No. They say he looks and acts younger than his 18 years. Joe Burrow vs. Trevor Lawrence. “I told him I wanted to play wide receiver but he said he thought safety was a better position for me, that I could learn it quicker.”. Even getting knocked unconscious in a game didn’t deter Derek Sr., who coached eight Arena Football League teams in 14 seasons. Stingley and Tatum never reconciled or met to speak about the hit. He was living in Chicago with his mother, Martine, and his two younger brothers. That didn't happen, but Stingley's performance was nonetheless eye-opening. That's the part that killed me. But my dad said, 'In the end, Tatum's cross is more heavy to bear than mine.' But sometime this weekend, before Derek Jr. plays the biggest game of his life against Clemson at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Monday night, his father will pull him aside for the same discussion they have before every game. Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, Derek Jr.'s grandfather, is attended after suffering a paralyzing blow in a 1978 preseason game.
The five-star cornerback and LSU commitment is the nation’s No. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
A head-on collision with Raiders safety Jack Tatum broke two vertebrae and severely damaged Stingley’s spinal cord. "My father always told me, just like I tell Derek, 'You go out and play the game the way it's supposed to be played,'" Stingley Sr. says. I wish my grandfather could see me play. His football appetite was whetted for good. With Miles out, Ed Orgeron took over at LSU, originally on an interim basis. Arena football, as the name suggests, is an indoor sport, with nets behind the end zones to keep long kicks in play.