Derek Stingley Jr amped to get started with Texans, why he models his game after Pro Football Hall of Famer

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The Houston Texans made cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. the No. 3 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night to bolster their secondary that ranked 27th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed.

Stingley was a standout cornerback for LSU. He was a consensus All-American his freshman year when he had six interceptions and 39 tackles. He then would only played in 10 games between 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lis franc injury. But when he was on the field, quarterbacks would avoid him.

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Derek Stingley Jr. #24 of the LSU Tigers reacts against the South Carolina Gamecocks during a game at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

The new rookie defender told Fox News Digital in an interview after the Texans picked him he was ready to start work. He added he wanted to let Texans fans know he was going to give it his all.

"I want them to know I’m dedicated. I will always give as much effort as I can, honestly," he said.

Stingley said he knows he is going to have to up his game to the next level but there wasn’t one player he said he was looking forward going 1-on-1 with.

"Everybody’s good so I got to bring my A game every single time I go against somebody at the next level. I’m really looking forward to going against everybody," he said.

Weeks before the draft, Stingley said he modeled his game after former Washington and Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey. He told Fox News Digital he sees a bit of himself in the Pro Football Hall of Famer.

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