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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1974-01-09)January 9, 1974 (age 51) Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 336 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lumberton (Lumberton, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996: 1st round, 29th pick | ||||||
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Jamain Stephens (born January 9, 1974) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL) for thePittsburgh Steelers andCincinnati Bengals.
After a stellar college career forNorth Carolina A&T, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round (29th overall) in the1996 NFL draft.[1] Blessed with great size (6'6), the Steelers selected him as a "project" player and projected him to be a great starting tackle with several years of development.
Stephens was promptly signed by therivalCincinnati Bengals after the Steelers. Stephens played with the Bengals from 1999–2002.
Jamain Stephens married Natisha (Melchor) Stephens on July 29, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
On September 8, 2020, Jamain's son, Jamain Stephens Jr. died from complications associated with COVID-19 at age 20.[2] His son playedcollege football atCalifornia University of Pennsylvania.