Nate Stanley

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Nate Stanley
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Stanley with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2019
No. 4
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-26) August 26, 1997 (age 27)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Menomonie
College: Iowa (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 7 / pick: 244
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Iowa and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft, with whom he spent two seasons.

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Early life

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

Iowa Hawkeyes
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttYdsPctTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2016 50—596255.600113.4000.00
2017 13138–51963512,43755.8266135.249−115−2.30
2018 13139–42353962,85259.32610136.53640.11
2019 131310–32373992,95159.4167131.27670.11
Career [7] 443927–126731,1558,30258.36823134.1161-104-0.62

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
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 s1.65 s2.79 s4.48 s7.26 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		40 [8]
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

Stanley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [11] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021. [14]

On August 31, 2021, Stanley was waived/injured by the Vikings and placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. On July 19, 2022, Stanley was cut by the Vikings. [15]

On April 29, 2023, Stanley confirmed that he was retired from football and would focus on teaching the sport rather than playing. [16]

Personal life

Stanley is a Christian. [17] He also enjoys hunting, fishing, and woodworking. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Fritz, Brock (July 1, 2016). "Menomonie's Stanley named state's top three-sport athlete". Chippewa Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  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. ↑ "Report: Iowa's Nate Stanley records highest wonderlic score among draft-eligible QBs". saturdaytradition.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nate Stanley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Nate Stanley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ Goldberg, Duncan (April 25, 2020). "Nate Stanley drafted by the Minnesota Vikings". WEAU. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Vikings Waive Quarterback Nate Stanley, Opening Spot on 90-Man Roster". si.com. July 19, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Nate Stanley shifts from player to teacher, hosts camp at VSA". wqow.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Following the Path" . Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  18. ↑ Doxsie, Don (August 19, 2019). "Things you didn't know about Nate Stanley". QC Times. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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