Warren Stephens

Warren Stephens

No. 18 – Philadelphia Liberty
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	Waco, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College:	Baylor University
ISFL Draft:	S20 / Round: 2 / Pick: 3
Career history
Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (2021 (S19 - 13)-2019 (S19-15))
Roster status:	Active
Career DSFL statistics
Total tackles: 127 Pass deflections: 14 Sacks: 12 TFL: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 0

"Warren Stephens (born August 4, 1997) is an American football safety for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He played college football for Baylor University (BU)."

Early years

Warren Stephens was born in Hillcrest Hospital on August 4, 1997 to Ronald and Kassidy Stephens. The weather that afternoon was unusually hot, even for a summer day in central Texas. Stephens grew up enjoying playing outside, especially in the mud following rain storms, with his younger brother and border collie (who was disappointingly not fluffy but still dearly loved). It was in these muddy play times that Stephens discovered his love for football. One of his fondest early memories was receiving a Troy Aikman jersey for Christmas, then immediately staining it when he "tackled" the candle on top of the coffee table, spilling red ink all over the brand new jersey. He was immensely disappointed when he discovered that he did not possess Aikman's ability to throw the football. He did, though, discover an innate ability to be in the way. In time, he learned to use this awkward superpower to deflect and disrupt passes instead of throwing them himself. This ability would eventually lead to a record setting high school season that earned him a scholarship at his hometown college, Baylor University.

College career

At Baylor, Stephens initially struggled to learn the defense of Phil Snow and Coach Matt Rhule. The voodie that Rhule wore was especially confusing to the young Warren and lead to many profound revalations on the sideline that grew Stephens into the defensive guru he is today. After red-shirting his freshman year to learn the system, Stephens took to the field in his college debut against SMU and recorded his first interception. He promptly lost the game ball the same evening after being introduced to rum at a frat party the same night and consuming it by the bottle. He was eventually thrown out of the party for drinking literally all of the rum and depriving everyone else of the sacred beverage. Warren barely remembers the rest of his college career, likely due to his newfound enjoyment of rum. We're told, though, that he had a prolific senior campaign that garnered interest in the NSFL and that scouts were willing to look past some of his drunken antics from the interviews.

College career statistics

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Professional career

DSFL career

Warren was undrafted, but claimed on waivers by Myrtle Beach immediately following the draft. He was immediately made the starting Strong Safety in Myrtle Beach's second campaign. Through his first 12 games, he has recorded 48 tackles, forced and recovered a fumble, recorded four sacks, and picked off one pass. In one author's opinion, he was projected to go as high as 17th in the upcoming draft and was described as "quietly doing his job." Whoever the author was has clearly never seen Warren actually doing his job, as he is usually very loud and boisterous due to the fact that a bottle of rum is never far from his reach. In fact, the bottle is usually in his hands. Following his rookie season, Warren Stephens was drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Liberty.

Warren had a breakout second season in the DSFL, partly due to his transition to the linebacker position. He finished tied for second in the league in sacks and had the most pass deflections of any DSFL linebacker. The Myrtle Beach defense in season 20 recorded a historically dominant season, breaking several DSFL records. The most notable record broken was fewest points allowed per game. The team continued to dominate through the first round of the playoffs, but ultimately fell short of a title, losing 28-3 to the Grey Ducks. In the championship game, Myrtle Beach incurred 15 penalties for 156 yards, drawing wide criticism of the officials when a holding penalty was called on the Myrtle Beach hurler. Following the loss, Warren apologized to fans for being too sober during the game. “I honestly messed up pretty badly tonight. You’re never supposed to change your approach, no matter how big the game. But tonight, I decided to play sober because I wanted to be present in the moment. And honestly I think that’s the reason we lost tonight, so to all the Buccs out there who are heartbroken tonight, I’m sorry…Have a drink for me.” Stephens spent the rest of the interview sobbing and rummaging through his locker for the half-empty bottle of rum he swore was in there somewhere and refusing to answer any more questions. He never did find it. The next day, he announced his plans to play linebacker in the NSFL for The Philadelphia Liberty, effectively ending his DSFL career.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	slow s			pathetic		lousy reps
How is this guy in the league?

Professional career statistics

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Achievements and records

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