Jamain Stephens
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | January 9, 1974 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 336 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Lumberton (Lumberton, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996: 1st round, 29th pick | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Jamain Stephens (born January 9, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]After a stellar college career for North Carolina A&T, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round (29th overall) in the 1996 NFL draft.[1] Blessed with great size (6'6), the Steelers selected him as a "project" player and projected him to be a great starting tackle with several years of development.
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Stephens was promptly signed by the rival Cincinnati Bengals after the Steelers. Stephens played with the Bengals from 1999–2002.
Personal life
[edit]Jamain Stephens married Natisha (Melchor) Stephens on July 29, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
On September 8, 2020, Jamain's son, Jamain Stephens Jr. died from complications associated with COVID-19 at age 20.[2] His son played college football at California University of Pennsylvania.
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Everett, Brad (September 8, 2020). "Obituary: Jamain 'Juice' Stephens was a larger-than-life personality". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 9, 2020.