Not less than one of many 22 tryout members on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie minicamp made a optimistic impression over the weekend. The group is signing undrafted rookie free agent cornerback Shon Stephens to their offseason roster, in keeping with a report from Andrew DiCecco.
ESPN’s Tim McManus beforehand famous Stephens was “off to a powerful begin in camp.” Stephens, cousin of Joey Porter Junior, was additionally invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie minicamp however clearly received’t be attending now.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had Stephens graded as a precedence free agent signing. Right here’s a scouting report on him through the 2024 version of The Beast:
A cornerback at Ridgeview Excessive, Shon Stephens initially performed for Bakersfield (Calif.) Faculty for 3 seasons. He then signed with Division II Missouri Southern State in 2020 however returned residence after his mom suffered a coronary heart assault. He dedicated to Penn State as a walk-on, however credit score points made him ineligible.
After an All-America 2022 season at West Liberty, he dedicated to Purdue, however NCAA points closed that door. He landed as an alternative at Ferris State for his closing season. Stephens maintains spacing effectively in protection with fluid hips and physique twitch and is all the time a risk to attain — his tape jogged my memory of Darius Phillips.
General, Stephens is undersized and older [turns 26 in December], however he has A-plus velocity, toughness and ball abilities and tasks as a back-end/practice-squad candidate.
Stephens is an extended shot to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster, particularly for the reason that group is out of the blue flush with cornerbacks and returners. However now he’ll get an opportunity to make the group by displaying what he’s obtained in OTAs and coaching camp practices.
