*Derek Stingley Jr., LSU Football News: Draft Scout Player News

10/05/20 - CB *Derek Stingley Jr., Jr/2022, LSU

The LSU defensive backs vindicated themselves a week after surrendering a Southeastern Conference-record 623 yards passing to Mississippi State's Air Raid. Although Vanderbilt was more committed to running the football, Seals was held to 11-of-25 passing for 113 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. LSU safety Todd Harris, who missed most of the 2019 season with a knee injury, recorded his first interception of the season on second-and-goal in the fourth quarter. True freshman cornerback Eli Ricks also intercepted Seals in the fourth quarter, leaping high for a pass in a pick that looked very similar to his first interception against Mississippi State. Senior safety JaCoby Stevens said he kept his teammates in the secondary from watching any football this week other than Vanderbilt film. No Monday Night Football. Nothing else. "I put us all on punishment," Stevens said. "We were on punishment for how we performed last Saturday. It worked out."

Some of the LSU secondary's success can be contributed to the return of All-American cornerback Derek Stingley, who missed the Mississippi State game after spending the night in a hospital because of an allergic reaction. Stingley had a crucial tackle on Vanderbilt's third drive, when he made a backside tackle on a Commodores misdirection run to the left side of the field. The tackle, which saved a long run, forced a long third down and eventually Vanderbilt's third straight punt to start the game. The versatile Stingley also dazzled with 92 return yards, including a 48-yard punt return in the third quarter in which he paused in the middle of the field, waited, then dashed down the right sideline to the Vanderbilt 20. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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