Geno Stone

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Geno Stone
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Stone in 2019
No. 22 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-19) April 19, 1999 (age 25)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:127
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:8
Player stats at PFR

Geno Stone (born April 19, 1999) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Stone also played for the Houston Texans in 2020.

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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. [4] He became a starter during his sophomore year, recording 39 tackles with a forced fumble, three passes broken up and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference. [5] [6] As a junior, Stone recorded 70 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, four passes broken up, three forces fumbles, one interception, and one fumble recovery and was named second-team All-Big Ten. [7] [8] Following the end of the season Stone declared to enter the 2020 NFL Draft, forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.59 s2.64 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

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. [22] [23] Due to numerous injuries to the Ravens’ defense, Stone saw increased playing time as the season progressed. He had his first career start in Week 15 in a 30–31 loss to the Green Bay Packers. [24] He recorded his first career interception in a Week 18 13–16 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. [25] [26] On March 9, 2022, the Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Stone. [27]

Stone was named the starting free safety for the 2022 Week 6 game against the New York Giants after Marcus Williams went on injured reserve for a wrist injury. [28] He had six tackles in the 20–24 loss. He then followed up that performance leading the Ravens in tackles the next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [29] In the 2022 season, Stone finished with 38 total tackles (34 solo), one pass defended, and one forced fumble, which he recovered. [30]

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
Led the league (for safeties)
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2020 BAL 200000.000000.000000
2021 BAL 151211560.011100.000000
2022 BAL 177383440.001000.000110
2023 BAL 17116844240.009710114.4360000
Career 511912793340.0111810112.6360110

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