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Brandon Stephens
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Brandon Stephens

CBposition#21jersey28age6' 1"height215lbs6 yrsexperienceSMUcollege
At a glance

Brandon Stephens is a cornerback for the New York Jets (No. 21). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 25 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 95% of defensive snaps.

Is Brandon Stephens playing this week?

Brandon Stephens is not on the current injury report. The New York Jets play next at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Brandon Stephens's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Brandon Stephens has 25 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Brandon Stephens play for?

Brandon Stephens plays cornerback for the New York Jets, wearing No. 21. Brandon Stephens is 28 years old, 6' 1", 215 lbs. College: SMU. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Brandon Stephens 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/brandon-stephens (updated 2026-11-10).

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52gradeCB
Brandon StephensNew York Jets · #21
Starter52nd of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %85Tkl/g18PD57INT29TFL72

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games581 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%50 snapsWk 1 · TEN
100%59 snapsWk 2 · GB
97%63 snapsWk 3 · DET
98%91 snapsWk 4 · CHI
100%68 snapsWk 5 · CLE
96%65 snapsWk 6 · NE
95%62 snapsWk 7 · MIA
95%60 snapsWk 8 · LV
95%63 snapsWk 9 · KC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jets · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$12.0M a year
Total
$36.0M
Guaranteed
$23.0M
Share of cap at signing
4.3%
64% of the value guaranteed
96th paid91st in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Jets · UFA3 yrs · $36.0M · $12.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Ravens · Drafted4 yrs · $4.7M · $1.2M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Titans logoTENW 23-10000010
2 Sep 20vs Packers logoGBL 17-20430000
3 Sep 27@ Lions logoDETL 24-31330100
4 Oct 4@ Bears logoCHIL 12-23430010
5 Oct 11vs Browns logoCLEW 17-12330010
6 Oct 18@ Patriots logoNEL 19-26220010
7 Oct 25vs Dolphins logoMIAL 25-28320020
8 Nov 1vs Raiders logoLVL 33-38320000
9 Nov 8@ Chiefs logoKCL 12-35330100
Season25210260

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastDavison IgbinosunBills logoBUF · CB9PD1INT51StarterAFC EastCharles WoodsPatriots logoNE · CB4PD1INT46DepthAFC EastDee AlfordBills logoBUF · CB3PD1INT39DepthAFCHezekiah MassesRaiders logoLV · CB7PD3INT51StarterAFCKris Abrams-DraineBroncos logoDEN · CB5PD1INT51StarterLeagueJosh JobeSeahawks logoSEA · CB2PD1INT53Starter

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