Former RB John Stephens was in the news recently, but not for anything positive. He was arrested in Louisiana for the rape of a 51 year old woman after meeting her while she was looking for an apartment.
Stephens was a first round draft choice in 1988 from Northwest Louisiana State. His great running style earned him 1,168 yards his rookie year and a trip to the Pro Bowl as well as Offensive Rookie of the Year. The team finished 9-7 under Coach Raymond Berry and 5-11 in 1989. His backfield included Robert Perryman and Reggie Dupard. The quarterbacks included Steve Grogan, Tony Eason and Doug Flutie; throwing to receivers such as Stanley Morgan and Irving Fryer.
After his rookie year, his production dropped dramatically. He lead the team in rushing in 1989 and 1990 with back to back seasons of over 800 yards. By now, the team was transitioning to the Rod Rust (1-15) and Dick McPherson ( 6-10 , 2-14) years. During his final two years in 1991 and 1992 he teamed up with Leonard Russell. His production dropped to 163 and 390 yards for those respective seasons.
When Bill Parcells came on board in 1993, that meant the end of Stephens. He played 12 games that season for Green Bay and Kansas City and gained a total of 191 years. Until his recent arrest, he had fallen from the radar of Patriots Nation.
He is currently the 6th all-time leader rusher in team history with 3,249 yards on 891 carries and 42nd in receptions; 100 for 781 yards.
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