HOUSTON - Houston Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr. has been named Associated Press First Team All-Pro, the Associated Press announced today.
Stingley earns his first AP All-Pro First Team honor after starting in all 17 games this season and posting career-high numbers in nearly every category, including total tackles (54), passes defensed (18) and tackles for loss (four), while also posting his second consecutive season with five interceptions. Stingley's five interceptions were tied for the team-high with rookie safety Calen Bullock and ranked as the fourth-most in the NFL this season, while his 18 passes defensed stood as the second-most in the League. According to NextGenStats, Stingley allowed the lowest passer rating (56.9) and lowest completion percentage (46.7%) among cornerbacks who played at least 400 coverage snaps this season.
In Week 15, one of the many bright spots over his all-pro caliber season, Stingley recorded five tackles, including two for loss, two interceptions and two passes defensed, becoming the first cornerback in NFL history to record two interceptions and two tackles for loss in a game. He would go on to be named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, marking the second of his career.
Stingley becomes the first cornerback in franchise history to earn AP All-Pro First Team honors and joins J.J. Watt as the only two defensive players in team history to garner the award. He is also the first Texan to win the award since DeAndre Hopkins in 2019.
