{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Santo Stephens | number = 53 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|16}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 244 | high_school = Forestville {{avoid wrap|(Forestville, Maryland)}} | college = Temple | undraftedyear = 1992 | expansiondraftyear = 1995 | expansiondraftround = 13 | expansiondraftpick = 25 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1992}})* * San Diego Chargers (1992)* * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1993}}) * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1994}}) * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|1995|1996}}) | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 16 | pfr = S/StepSa20 }}
'''Santo Sean Stephens''' (born June 16, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Temple Owls.
==Early life== Santo Sean Stephens was born on June 16, 1969, in Washington, D.C. He attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland.<ref name="A">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/step03600.html | title=SANTO STEPHENS | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=October 12, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909123637/http://www.profootballarchives.com/step03600.html | archivedate=September 9, 2015 }}</ref>
==Professional career== Stephens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 12, 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/sports/transactions-202192.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=May 13, 1992 |accessdate=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015202826/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/sports/transactions-202192.html |archivedate=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> He was released by the Chiefs on September 1, 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/02/sports/transactions-677892.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=September 2, 1992 |accessdate=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015203143/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/02/sports/transactions-677892.html |archivedate=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> He later rejoined the team and played in sixteen games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.<ref name="A"/>
Stephens was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 12, 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/13/sports/transactions-769320.html |title=TRANSACTIONS |work=The New York Times |date=April 13, 1994 |accessdate=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015204054/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/13/sports/transactions-769320.html |archivedate=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> He played in fourteen games, starting three, for the Bengals during the 1994 season.<ref name="A"/>
Stephens was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 25th pick in the 1995 NFL expansion draft and played in thirteen games for the team during the 1995 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 16, 1995 |title=NFL Expansion Draft |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/02/16/nfl-expansion-draft/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1995NFLExpansionDraft.html | title=1995 NFL Expansion Draft | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=October 15, 2015 | archive-date=October 15, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015210029/http://www.profootballarchives.com/1995NFLExpansionDraft.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> He recorded the first tackle in Jaguars history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-04-sp-42108-story.html |title=Pro Football Spotlight : Two Guys, Santo And Chad |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 4, 1995 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |author=Simers, T. J. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015205220/http://articles.latimes.com/1995-09-04/sports/sp-42108_1_chad-cota |archive-date=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury by the Jaguars on August 19, 1996.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1996/08/20/jaguars-release-ex-gator-doering/ |title=Jaguars Release Ex-gator Doering |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=August 20, 1996 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |author=Dame, Mike |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015205511/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-08-20/sports/9608190727_1_chris-doering-aaron-beasley-jeff-novak |archive-date=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> Stephens was released by the Jaguars on October 18, 1996.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/10/19/baseballmajor-league-baseball-announced-following-world-series/ |title=BaseballMajor League Baseball: Announced following World... |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 19, 1996 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015205653/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-10-19/sports/1996293048_1_ahl-bandits-harrisburg |archive-date=October 15, 2015 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=stephsan001 Stats Crew profile] *[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/santo-stephens-1.html College stats]
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