Santo Sean Stephens (born June 16, 1969) is a former

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who played three seasons in the

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(NFL) with the

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and

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...

. He played

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and attended

Forestville High School Forestville High School was a public magnet high school located in Forestville, Maryland, Forestville, a section of unincorporated area, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school had a comprehensive program with a ...

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Stephens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 12, 1992. He was released by the Chiefs on September 1, 1992. He later rejoined the team and played in sixteen games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.

Cincinnati Bengals

Stephens was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 12, 1994. He played in fourteen games, starting three, for the Bengals during the 1994 season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Stephens was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 25th pick in the 1995 NFL expansion draft and played in thirteen games for the team during the 1995 season. He recorded the first tackle in Jaguars history. He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury by the Jaguars on August 19, 1996. Stephens was released by the Jaguars on October 18, 1996.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Santo Living people 1969 births Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football linebackers African-American players of American football Temple Owls football players Kansas City Chiefs players Cincinnati Bengals players Jacksonville Jaguars players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople