Player Career

Chad Stephens Career Story

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Player Story

Chad Stephens story

Chad Stephens built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Greensboro, NC wearing No. 3, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Chad Stephens' career was his defensive production: 139 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chad Stephens' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    East Carolina

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonEast Carolina0———
2020 Regular SeasonEast Carolina316.85.23
2021 Regular SeasonEast Carolina2.519.25.6-0.5
2022 Regular SeasonEast Carolina15.526.18.313
2023 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1929.49.23.5
2024 PostseasonEast Carolina5.517.14-13.5
2024 Regular SeasonEast Carolina5.517.140

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tulane

Week 6 · L 9-24 · Conference game

Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ UTSA

Week 9 · L 27-41 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Charlotte

Week 6 · L 24-55 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Rice

Week 5 · L 17-24 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Tulane

Week 10 · L 21-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · East Carolina

19 primary output · 29.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

60.1

#2

2022 Regular Season · East Carolina

53.2

15.5 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · East Carolina

33.9

2.5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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