1. Geno Stone was born on April 19,1999 and is an American professional football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Geno Stone
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Geno Stone played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Geno Stone was named first-team All-State as a senior after recording 97 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, and 10 interceptions.
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Geno Stone played in all 13 of Iowa's games as a true freshman, appearing mostly on special teams and finishing the season with 17 tackles and one interception.
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Geno Stone became a starter during his sophomore year, recording 39 tackles with a forced fumble, three passes broken up and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.
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On October 8,2020, the Baltimore Ravens waived Geno Stone and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
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Geno Stone only appeared in two games for the Baltimore Ravens during his rookie season in 2020 and was only limited to special teams.
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Geno Stone finished the 2021 NFL season with 21 combined tackles, one pass deflection, and one interception in 15 games and one start.
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Geno Stone competed against Tony Jefferson, Chuck Clark, Marcus Williams, and 2022 rookie first-round pick Kyle Hamilton.
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Head coach John Harbaugh named Geno Stone the starting free safety heading into Week 6.
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In Week 14, Geno Stone was demoted back to a backup safety after Marcus Williams returned from injury to reclaim his starting role.
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Geno Stone finished the 2022 NFL season with 38 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble, which he recovered.
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Geno Stone entered training camp slated as a backup safety and competed for a roster spot against Daryl Worley and Jaquan Amos.
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Geno Stone finished the 2023 NFL season with a total of 68 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and a career-high seven interceptions in 16 games and 11 starts.
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Geno Stone had the second most interceptions in 2023, after Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland.
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Geno Stone entered training camp slated as the de facto starting strong safety.
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Geno Stone started 17 games during the 2024 NFL season and finished with 81 combined tackles, six pass deflections, four interceptions, and one touchdown.
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Geno Stone received an overall grade of 53.1 from Pro Football Focus.