2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Chad Stephens, DE, ECU

One of ECU’s most versatile defenders, Chad Stephens is looking to have a breakout year ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Player Info

Name, Jersey #	Chad Stephens, #3
School	ECU
2024 Class Yr	GR-SR
Height, Weight	6’1”, 265
Position/Depth	DE/1st
2023 Honors	All-AAC Honorable Mention
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	Rice, Tulane, Gardner-Webb

Player Stats

2023	12 GP, 19 Solo, 22 AST, 41 TOT, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 Sack, 1 FF
2022	13 GP, 25 Solo, 15 AST, 40 TOT, 10 TFL, 2.5 Sack, 1 PD
2021	11 GP, 10 Solo, 7 AST, 17 TOT, 1.5 TFL
2020	7 GP, 7 Solo, 6 AST, 13 TOT, 2 TFL, 1 Sack
2019	Redshirted did not play

Player Summary:

Chad Stephens was a 3 star recruit from Greensboro, NC and went to Southeast Guilford HS. He signed to ECU in 2019.

In 2020, Stephens played in 7 games and had 13 tackles, 2 TFL, and 1 sack. In 2021 Stephens played in 11 games and had 17 tackles and 1.5 TFL. in 2022, Stephens started in 13 games and had 40 tackles, 10 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and 1 PD. Last season in 2023, Chad played and started in 12 games where he recorded 41 tackles, 11.5 TFL, and 3.5 sacks, and 1 FF.