Defensive line, East Carolina, 2019–24
Chad Stephens
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greensboro, NC
Chad Stephens played defensive line at East Carolina (2019–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Charlotte, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | East Carolina | 17 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 34 | 20 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 39 | 19 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 36 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 139 | 70 | 26.5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 3 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 270 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 East Carolina 12 games, 36 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Old Dominion | W 20–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. App State | L 19–21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Liberty | L 24–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. UTSA | W 30–20 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Charlotte | L 24–55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Army | L 28–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Temple | W 56–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Tulsa | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at North Texas | W 40–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Navy | L 20–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. NC State | W 26–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 East Carolina 12 games, 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Michigan | L 3–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Marshall | L 13–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atApp State | L 28–43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 44–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Rice | L 17–24 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. SMU | L 10–31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Charlotte | L 7–10 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atUTSA | L 27–41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Tulane | L 10–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Florida Atlantic | W 22–7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atNavy | L 0–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Tulsa | L 27–29 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 East Carolina 11 games, 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.NC State | L 20–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Old Dominion | W 39–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Campbell | W 49–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Navy | L 20–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. South Florida | W 48–28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atTulane | L 9–24 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Memphis | W 47–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UCF | W 34–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at BYU | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Cincinnati | L 25–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Houston | L 3–42 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2021 East Carolina 5 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs.Tulane | W 52–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atHouston | L 24–31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.South Florida | W 29–14 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atNavy | W 38–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Cincinnati | L 13–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 East Carolina 5 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs.UCF | L 28–51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Georgia State | L 29–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Navy | L 23–27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atTulsa | L 30–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Tulane | L 21–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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