Watch Terrell "TJ" Stinson long enough and you stop asking where he plays and start asking where the ball is going. The two answers tend to match.Clear Lake lists him at safety, and that is where he lives on Friday nights. But the job description undersells him. He plays the position like a cornerback who got bored with the paperwork. He reads the quarterback's eyes, waits for the throw to leave the hand, and breaks on it with the confidence of a man who has already seen the ending. A receiver thinks he has a step. He doesn't. On Saturday, the 2028 prospect makes the drive to TDECU to watch…
Terrell "TJ" Stinson Plays the Ball Like It Owes Him Money. This Saturday, He Collects at TDECU
Clear Lake's 2028 two-way threat is still under the radar, but Houston has been calling every week. Now he visits for UCF.

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