Stephenson with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012
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No. 71 Denver Broncos | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Date of birth: | September 30, 1988 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Blue Springs (MO) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Games played: | 60 |
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Games started: | 21 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Donald Stephenson (born September 30, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Stephenson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Stephenson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft. On August 22, 2014, it was announced that Stephenson violated league rules for performance-enhancing drugs and he served a four-game suspension. During his four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, he started 21 games at both tackle spots and guard.
On March 9, 2016, Stephenson signed a three-year free agent contract with the Denver Broncos worth $14 million with $10 million guaranteed. Entering the 2016 season, the Denver Broncos expect Stephenson will come into training camp as the Broncos' starting right tackle. He has the versatility to play any position on the line except center.