Timothy Brandon Stephens (born December 29, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and SMU.

Early life and high school

Stephens grew up in

Plano, Texas Plano ( ) is a city in Collin County, Texas, Collin County and Denton County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 285,494 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Hist ...

and attended

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. As a senior, he rushed for 1,389 yards and 15 touchdowns and was named All-State. Stephens initially committed to play college football at Stanford, but decommitted and ultimately chose to play at UCLA.

College career

Stephens began his collegiate career at UCLA, where he played running back. After playing in only two games as a junior and graduating in three years, Stephens announced that he would be leaving the program. Stephens transferred to SMU and was eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer. During the offseason, SMU's coaching staff moved him to the cornerback position after a conversation with head coach Sonny Dykes. Stephens became a starter going into his first season with the team and led SMU with 12 passes broken up. As a redshirt senior, he recorded 43 tackles with 10 passes broken up and one interception.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Stephens was selected in the third round with the 104th overall pick of the

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by the

. On July 21, 2021, Stephens signs his four-year rookie contract with the Ravens.

References

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SMU Mustangs bioUCLA Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Brandon Living people American football cornerbacks SMU Mustangs football players Players of American football from Plano, Texas 1997 births UCLA Bruins football players Baltimore Ravens players American football running backs