Seventh-round pick out of Iowa who turned himself into a career-high 100-tackle safety with the Bengals in 2025.
Geno Stone has outplayed his draft slot at every stop, evolving from a late-round Ravens pick into one of the more productive ball-hawking safeties in the league. After stints in Baltimore and Cincinnati, Stone now brings his playmaking instincts to Buffalo's secondary.
Path to the league
Stone played college football at Iowa before the Baltimore Ravens selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 219th overall. He spent his first five NFL seasons developing into a full-time starter in Baltimore's secondary.
Career highlights
Stone has racked up 14 career interceptions and multiple defensive touchdowns since entering the league, developing a reputation as a reliable ball-hawk at safety. He moved to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2024 before joining the Bills.
2025 season recap
Stone started all 17 games for the Bengals in 2025, posting a career-high 104 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defensed, the first 100-tackle season of his career. One of his interceptions came on a pick-six against the Patriots in Week 12.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Geno Stone
- Pro Football Reference: Geno Stone
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bengals | 17 | 104 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | bengals | 17 | 81 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | ravens | 17 | 68 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | ravens | 17 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | ravens | 15 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Iowa
- Hometown
- New Castle, PA, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
