Geno Stone
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No. 22 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 19, 1999||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | New Castle Junior/Senior (New Castle, Pennsylvania) | ||
College: | Iowa (2017–2019) | ||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Geno Stone (born April 19, 1999) is an
Early years
Stone grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and attended New Castle Junior/Senior High School, where he played wide receiver, quarterback, and defensive back on the football team and was also a member of the basketball and track & field teams. He was named first-team All-State as a senior after recording 97 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, and 10 interceptions.[1] A 2-star recruit, Stone initially committed to play college football at Kent State over offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Delaware, and Miami (OH), among others, but he flipped his commitment to Iowa after receiving a late offer from the school.[2][3]
College career
Stone played in all 13 of Iowa's games as a true freshman, appearing mostly on special teams and finishing the season with 17 tackles and one interception.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.62 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
12 reps | |||
All values from |
Baltimore Ravens
Stone was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 219th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12] He was waived on October 8, 2020,[13] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on November 9 and 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2020.[17] Stone was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 2, 2020,[18] and activated on December 21.[19] He was waived again on December 28.[20]
Houston Texans
Stone was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on December 29, 2020.[21]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On March 23, 2021, Stone signed a one-year deal with the Ravens after the Texans did not extend him a qualifying offer.
Stone was named the starting free safety for the 2022 Week 6 game against the
Stone re-signed with the Ravens on one-year, $1.76 million contract on March 17, 2023. Stone recorded six interceptions in the first nine games of the season, including four straight games with an interception between Weeks 6–9. He finished the season leading the league in interceptions at the safety position with seven.[31]
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 11, 2024, Stone signed a two year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[32]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league (for safeties) | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2020 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | BAL | 15 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | BAL | 17 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | BAL | 17 | 11 | 68 | 44 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 51 | 19 | 127 | 93 | 34 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ Sauertieg, Clay (December 20, 2016). "Stone 'can't wait' to get started at Kent State". New Castle News. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Crootin': Safety Geno Stone Commits to Iowa". Black Heart Gold Pants. SB Nation. January 31, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Stone, 2017 Safety - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Sauertieg, Clay (August 23, 2018). "Kickoff 2018: Just a sophomore, New Castle High product a stone's-throw away from stardom in Iowa". New Castle News. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Emmert, Mark (April 16, 2019). "Geno Stone looks to make his mark as leader of retooled Iowa Hawkeye secondary". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Batko, Brian (February 28, 2020). "Iowa's Geno Stone hopes to be the next New Castle star in the NFL". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Maakaron, John (April 4, 2020). "Safety Geno Stone Would Bolster Lions' Secondary". SI.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- The Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Geno Stone Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Geno Stone, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Allison, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "New Castle's Geno Stone drafted by Ravens in 7th round". WKBN. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 8, 2020). "Ravens Release Seventh-Round Pick Geno Stone". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Stone: Joins Ravens' practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (November 7, 2020). "Ravens elevate WR Dez Bryant to active roster; S Geno Stone designated as COVID-19 replacement". CapitalGazette.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (November 14, 2020). "Ravens elevate S Geno Stone to active roster vs. Patriots, keep WR Dez Bryant on practice squad". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (November 17, 2020). "Ravens place Nick Boyle, Terrell Bonds on IR; add Geno Stone, Luke Wilson". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (December 21, 2020). "Ravens Place Defensive Back on Injured Reserve; Activate Two Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ @Ravens (December 28, 2020). "We have waived S Geno Stone" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 29, 2020). "Texans claim Geno Stone off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Karpovich, Todd (March 23, 2021). "Ravens Bring Back Safety Geno Stone On One-Year Deal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 23, 2021). "Former Texans safety Geno Stone re-signs with Ravens". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens – December 19th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – January 9th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Stone 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 9, 2022). "Ravens Extend Six Tenders, Including to Quarterback Tyler Huntley". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – October 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – October 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Stone 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Stone 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Geno Stone". Bengals.com. March 14, 2024.
External links
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- Baltimore Ravens bio
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio Archived January 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine