Stingley Jr. becomes latest from 2019 LSU squad to get huge extension

Derek Stingley Jr. of the Houston Texans. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr. becomes latest star from stacked 2019 LSU squad to secure a massive extension

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Mar 17, 2025 1:23 PM ET

Nearly six years after winning a national championship at LSU, cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and his college teammates are making major coin in the NFL.

On Monday, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted the Houston Texans and Stingley agreed to a three-year, $90M extension with $89M guaranteed. The deal makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.

"That 2019 LSU team continues to cement its mark as maybe the greatest team ever," ESPN's Ben Baby wrote on his X account after Stingley's signing.

That 2019 LSU team continues to cement its mark as maybe the greatest team ever.

Total value of second contracts for Burrow + Jefferson + Chase + Stingley = $666 million. https://t.co/U9O3l1slNu
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) March 17, 2025

During the 2019 season, LSU went 15-0 and led the FBS in yards per game (568.4) and points per game (48.4).

It also featured players who would become NFL stars, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson.

According to Baby, the total value of the second contracts for Burrow, Chase, Jefferson and Stingley equals $666M.

Chase, of course, became the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history when he signed a four-year, $161M extension with the Bengals on Sunday.

In December 2023, Fox Sports' Joel Klatt ranked the 2019 LSU Tigers as his fourth-best college football team since 2000, behind the 2004 USC Trojans, 2005 Texas Longhorns and 2001 Miami Hurricanes.

The 2001 Hurricanes produced a record 38 NFL Draft picks and Pro Football Hall of Famers in safety Ed Reed and WR Andre Johnson.

Still, the former LSU stars are in their primes and should keep adding to their impressive résumés.

Burrow, Chase and Jefferson have made multiple Pro Bowls throughout their careers. During his third season in 2024, Stingley made his first Pro Bowl and earned a first-team All-Pro nod.

It's unsurprising many of the stars from LSU's 2019 squad are now among the highest-paid players in the league. The team was clearly stacked.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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