Donald Trump knows that the internet is forever and videos will certainly surface as current events happen. That was no different when one NFL star became one of the highest players in the league.
As it turns out, Trump already had an idea that he was going to get a massive pay day.
Donald Trump’s Prediction Comes True Regarding One NFL Star
President Donald Trump’s praise of Derek Stingley Jr. five years ago resurfaced on Monday after Stingley signed a record-setting extension:
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP KNEW DEREK STINGLEY WAS GONNA BE THE BEST CORNERBACK IN THE #NFL.
“WE’RE LOOKING AT MONEY”
TODAY, STINGLEY BECAME THE HIGHEST PAID CORNERBACK IN LEAGUE HISTORY.
pic.twitter.com/1zVYdqwG7J— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 17, 2025
“The ball was picked up by a true freshman cornerback who had spent the game shutting down Clemson’s offense, that’s for sure, on his side of the field: Derek Stingley Jr.”
According to Alex Hoelger of Total Pro Sports:
Stingley has played a pivotal role in the Texans’ rapid turnaround under head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud. The LSU product has recorded 11 interceptions and 36 pass breakups over his first three seasons, leading Houston to consecutive AFC South division crowns in 2023 and 2024.
After news of Derek Stingley’s extension broke, a clip of Trump praising the cornerback from 2020 resurfaced. Trump made the comments in 2020 when he welcomed the national champion LSU Tigers to the White House.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Houston Texans handed Stingley a lucrative three-year contract extension worth $90 million. The deal makes the 2022 first-round pick the highest-paid cornerback in league history.
Here is a look at Stingley’s career stats:
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 2022 | 21 | HOU | NFL | LCB | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 22 | HOU | NFL | CB | 11 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 23 | HOU | NFL | CB | 17 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-17 |
| 3 Yrs | 37 | 37 | 11 | 74 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 136 | 100 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 62 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||
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