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Stephens was named the running backs coach for Texas State in March 2023.

Originally out of Mansfield, Texas, Stephens joined the Bobcats after spending the 2022 season with Stephen F. Austin as its running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. With the Lumberjacks, he helped lead to the team to a WAC championship and coached All-WAC running backs Jerrell Wimbley and Miles Reed. Wimbley was also a finalist for the 2022 Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the top FCS freshman player, as well as a Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American.
 
SFA had the WAC's top scoring offense – which was 21st-best in the nation – and averaged 158.1 rushing yards per game.
 
Prior to SFA, Stephens was a high school coach for eight years. He had stops at Ellison High School (2014-16), Arlington Martin High School (2017-19), and Sam Houston High School (2020-21).
 
Before joining the coaching ranks, Stephens was an All-Big 12 honoree for Texas Tech from 2009 to 2012. The all-purpose running back had a breakout season in 2010 when he led the Big 12 and ranked fifth in the country in kickoff return yards. That season, he totaled 1,951 all-purpose yards and had an average of 150.1 all-purpose yards per game. As a freshman in 2009, he helped lead the Red Raiders to an Alamo Bowl win over Michigan State with 136 all-purpose yards. For his entire collegiate career, Stephens had 1,967 rushing yards, 537 receiving yards, 1,979 return yards, and 25 touchdowns.
 
A native Texan, Stephens played high school football for Timberview in Mansfield.