Byron Stingily (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 9, 1988 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Romeoville (IL) | ||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 20 |
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| Games started: | 9 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Byron Stingily Jr. (born September 9, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He is the son of house-music singer Byron Stingily. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.
Stingily began attending Joliet Junior College after graduating from Romeoville High School. He started 13 games at offensive tackle for Joliet and lead them to an 11–2 record. After the season, he was voted the best offensive lineman in his conference and the 8th best player. After playing for Joliet Junior College from 2006 to 2007, Stingily would commit to play for the Louisville Cardinals. Before joining the Cardinals, Stingily bulked up, adding on 65 pounds.
Stingily redshirted his first season at the University of Louisville in 2008. The next year, he would begin missing spring training in order to recover from surgery. His first start with the team came against Indiana State. After starting 11 games at offensive tackle, Stingily then sat out the last game of the season against Rutgers University with an injury.
On April 30, 2011, Stingily was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 6th round, 175th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was chosen immediately after Byron Maxwell and Charles Clay.
Stingily became an unrestricted free agent on March 10, and was resigned by the Titans on March 19, 2015. After the Titans had released their former starting right tackle, Michael Oher, Stingily was signed in order to fill in the vacant position. He received a 2-year, $2.25 million contract, with a signing bonus of $250,000.
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