Nate Stanley

Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Not to be confused with Nathan Stanley.

Nate Stanley
No. 7 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-26) August 26, 1997
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Menomonie
(Menomonie, Wisconsin)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Stanley attended Menomonie High School in Menomonie, Wisconsin. During his career he had 3,674 yards and 36 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football. Stanley also played baseball and basketball in high school.[1]

College career

Stanley spent his freshman season at Iowa as a backup to C. J. Beathard.[2][3] He appeared in five games, completing five of nine passes for 62 yards. With Beathard graduating, Stanley was named Iowa's starting quarterback in 2017.[4][5] In his first career start, he passed for 125 yards and three touchdowns.[6] Stanley started 39 consecutive games compiling a 27–12 record, including a 3–0 record in bowl games. He finished his career second all-time in passing yards and touchdowns in Iowa football history.

Statistics

[7]

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Iowa Hawkeyes
Year GP GS Record Passing Rushing
CompAttYardsPctTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2016 500–0596255.600113.400—0
2017 13138–51963512,43755.8266135.249-115-2.30
2018 13139–42353962,85259.32610136.53640.11
2019 131310–32373992,95159.4167131.27670.11
NCAA total 443927–126731,1558,30258.36823134.1161-104-0.62

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 3 3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 235 lb
(107 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.81 s4.48 s7.26 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Minnesota Vikings

Stanley was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.[12]

Personal life

Stanley is a Christian.[13] Stanley also enjoys hunting, fishing, and woodworking.[14]

References
  1. brock.fritz@lee.net, BROCK FRITZ. "Menomonie's Stanley named state's top three-sport athlete".
  2. "Leistikow: How Nathan Stanley quickly rose Iowa's QB ranks".
  3. "Freshman quarterback Nathan Stanley might be in - The Gazette".
  4. "Iowa's new QB Nathan Stanley flew under radar before being named starter".
  5. "Nathan Stanley named Iowa's starting QB - The Gazette".
  6. Cely, Andrew. "Nate Stanley throws 3 TDs in debut for Iowa".
  7. "Nathan Stanley". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  8. "Nathan Stanley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. Goldberg, Duncan (April 25, 2020). "Nate Stanley drafted by the Minnesota Vikings". WEAU. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  11. "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  12. "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
  13. "Following the Path". Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  14. Doxsie, Don. "Things you didn't know about Nate Stanley". Retrieved September 1, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.