2014 Football Roster
Roster
Delon Stephenson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sayreville, N.J.
- High School:
- Sayreville
2014 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games with six starts at free safety ... made 37 tackles and broke up three passes ... totaled six stops in win at Maryland (11/29), including an assist on late fourth down stand that helped seal the victory ... ran downfield for a tackle to prevent a touchdown in win over Indiana (11/15) ... made four stops with one for loss against Wisconsin (11/1) ... picked up four tackles at Ohio State (10/18) ... three stops versus Michigan (10/4) ... totaled four stops and two pass break-ups against Penn State (9/13) ... had two solo tackles versus Howard (9/6) ... started at Washington State (8/28) and made a team-best nine tackles to match total from all of 2013 ... entered summer camp in a position battle at free safety.
2013 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games, starting one at cornerback as a true freshman ... had three tackles and one pass break-up against Notre Dame in the Pinstripe Bowl (12/28) ... made first career start versus Temple (11/2), recording three tackles and an interception ... also had two quarterback hurries against the Owls.
Prior to Rutgers: Spent the fall of 2012 at Milford Academy and played for head coach Bill Chaplick ... lined up at defensive back for Milford, finishing the season with 48 tackles, six pass breakups and a forced fumble ... 2010 Home News Tribune Offensive Player of the Year ... rated by Rivals.com as the No. 21 prep player in the nation ... three-year letterwinner for head coach George Najjar at Sayreville High School ... played with brother Daryl Stephenson and David Milewski at Sayreville ... listed as the No. 12 prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep in 2011 ... combined 22 touchdowns as a senior, including 1,161 rushing yards and 370 yards receiving ... game-winning 65-yard touchdown reception in the closing minute of the sectional semifinal ... 59 tackles and six interceptions as a defensive back in 2011 ... part of two state championship teams for the Bombers ... registered 3,532 yards from scrimmage and 52 touchdowns for his career, including 15 interceptions on defense ... scored 12 touchdowns in eight playoff games ... Star-Ledger All-State First Team pick on defense ... guided the Bombers to a 30-5 career record as a three-year starter ... rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.
