LSU football cornerback Derek Stingley Jr will only be a sophomore in 2020, but he’s absolutely one of the top returning players in the nation.
And that’s not just my opinion. It’s backed up by stats and the opinion of one of the top players in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who grew up rooting for LSU, said at the combine this week that Stingley was the best cornerback he faced in college, noting “I know he’s young, but that guy knows football. His technique is unbelievable”.
(Stingley allowed just one reception for 13 yards in LSU’s win against the Sooners in the College Football Playoff semifinals.