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Stanley Jean-Baptiste

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Stanley Jean-Baptiste
No. 33, 38
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:2014 / round: 2 / pick: 58
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Stanley Jean-Baptiste (born April 12, 1990) is an American former professional football defensive back. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early life

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Jean-Baptiste, the son of Haitian immigrant parents,[1] attended Westlake Preparatory School in Davie, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track for coach Michael Tunsil. In football, he played wide receiver. As a senior, he had 21 catches for 569 yards and seven touchdowns through the first five games of the season. Defensively, as a safety, he had six interceptions and two touchdowns. In track, he competed in sprints and jumps and recorded times of 11.4 in the 100m and 23.3 in the 200m. Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Christian Academy, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.

College career

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Jean-Baptiste played safety and wide receiver while at Fort Scott Community College in his redshirted season. He signed with the University of Nebraska following the season.[2] He finished college with a total of 74 tackles, 7 interceptions, 22 pass deflections and one sack,[3] and was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference after recording 41 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions in his senior season.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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On December 30, 2013, it was reported that Jean-Baptiste had accepted his invitation to play in the 2014 Senior Bowl.[5] On January 25, 2014, Jean-Baptiste recorded five combined tackles in the Senior Bowl playing as a part of Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith's North team that loss to the South 20–10.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		218 lb
(99 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.61 s 1.58 s 2.67 s 4.33 s 6.69 s 41+1⁄2 in
(1.05 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Nebraska's Pro Day[6]

New Orleans Saints

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The New Orleans Saints selected Jean-Baptiste in the second round (58th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. He was the sixth cornerback selected in 2014.[7] On May 18, 2014, the Saints signed Jean-Baptiste to a four-year, $3.57 million contract and a signing bonus of $970,000.[8] He played in only four games during his rookie year with the Saints, almost entirely on special teams.[9]

On September 3, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was constantly beaten in coverage during the Saints' 38–10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in their last preseason game. He was released two days later on September 5, 2015.[10][11]

Detroit Lions

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On September 6, 2015, Jean-Baptiste cleared waivers. Later that afternoon, he was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions after refusing offers from several other teams.[12][13] He was cut by the Lions on December 15.[14]

Seattle Seahawks

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On December 17, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[15]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On May 9, 2017, Jean-Baptiste was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[16] He was waived on June 15, 2017.[17]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On July 25, 2017, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[18] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He was released on September 12, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens

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On October 3, 2017, Jean-Baptiste was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017.[22]

On August 31, 2018, Jean-Baptiste was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken arm in the final preseason game.[23]

On March 26, 2019, Jean-Baptiste re-signed with the Ravens.[24] He was released on August 31, 2019.

Toronto Argonauts

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On January 21, 2020, Jean-Baptiste signed a three-year contract with Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[25] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jean-Baptiste chose to opt-out of his contract with the Argonauts on September 3, 2020.[26]

Statistics

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Source: NFL.com

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2014 NO 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Ted Lewis, "Saints pick Jean-Baptiste in second round of draft" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Stanley Jean-Baptiste". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ^ "Twelve Huskers Honored by Big Ten". Huskers.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Players who have accepted invites for 2014 Senior Bowl". NFL.com. December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Stanley Jean-Baptiste". NFL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Prather, Scott (May 18, 2014). "Saints Sign 2nd Round Pick Stanley Jean-Baptiste To 4-Year Deal". ESPN1420.com. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Ted Lewis, "Saints cornerback Jean-Baptiste waits to take active role, says: 'I can't figure out what's going on...I'm feeling lost'", The Advocate, December 28, 2014.
  10. ^ Nick Underhill, "Release of Stanley Jean-Baptiste shows Saints are committed to erasing previous missteps", The Advocate, September 5, 2015.
  11. ^ "Where does Stanley Jean-Baptiste rank among New Orleans Saints' draft busts?". NOLA.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Stanley Jean-Baptiste goes unclaimed". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Justin Rogers, "Stanley Jean-Baptiste passes on New York Jets to join Detroit Lions; switch to safety not current plan", Mlive, September 8, 2015.
  14. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (December 15, 2015). "Lions waive RT LaAdrian Waddle". Detroit News. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  15. ^ "Seattle Seahawks sign Stanley Jean-Baptiste to practice squad". 247sports.com. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Thorman, Joel (June 16, 2017). "Chiefs sign two players, cut Stanley Jean-Baptiste". ArrowheadPride.com.
  18. ^ Williams, Charean (July 25, 2017). "Jaguars sign CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  19. ^ Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  20. ^ "Jaguars sign two players to 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  21. ^ Mink, Ryan (October 3, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Players To P-Squad, Including Former 2nd-Round Cornerback". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
  22. ^ "Ravens officially place CB Jimmy Smith on IR, promote CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste to active roster and sign CB Robertson Daniel to practice squad". BaltimoreBeatdown. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  23. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2018). "Ravens Release 10 Players, Send Four to Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  24. ^ Smith, Michael David (March 26, 2019). "Ravens re-sign Stanley Jean-Baptiste". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  25. ^ "Argos add DB Stanley Jean-Baptiste". argonauts.ca. Toronto Argonauts. January 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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