Nate Stanley
| No. 7 – Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 26, 1997 Menomonie, Wisconsin |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Menomonie (Menomonie, Wisconsin) |
| College: | Iowa |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
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.
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
| Season | Games | Games started |
Record | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0–0 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 113.4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 8–5 | 196 | 351 | 2,437 | 55.8 | 26 | 6 | 135.2 | 49 | -115 | -2.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 9–4 | 235 | 396 | 2,852 | 59.3 | 26 | 10 | 136.5 | 36 | 4 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 10–3 | 237 | 399 | 2,951 | 59.4 | 16 | 7 | 131.2 | 76 | 7 | 0.1 | 1 |
| NCAA career totals | 44 | 39 | 27–12 | 673 | 1,155 | 8,302 | 58.3 | 68 | 23 | 134.1 | 161 | -104 | -0.6 | 2 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad 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 s | 4.48 s | 7.26 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Stanley was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]
Personal life
Stanley is a Christian.[10] Stanley went to the WELS school St. Paul's Lutheran School in Menomonie, WI through eighth grade. He still stays connected to the school's church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, by watching church services or listening to the sermons online. Stanley also enjoys hunting, fishing, and woodworking.[11]
References
- ^ brock.fritz@lee.net, BROCK FRITZ. "Menomonie's Stanley named state's top three-sport athlete".
- ^ "Leistikow: How Nathan Stanley quickly rose Iowa's QB ranks".
- ^ "Freshman quarterback Nathan Stanley might be in - The Gazette".
- ^ "Iowa's new QB Nathan Stanley flew under radar before being named starter".
- ^ "Nathan Stanley named Iowa's starting QB - The Gazette".
- ^ Cely, Andrew. "Nate Stanley throws 3 TDs in debut for Iowa".
- ^ "Nathan Stanley". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Stanley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Duncan (April 25, 2020). "Nate Stanley drafted by the Minnesota Vikings". WEAU. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Following the Path". Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Doxsie, Don. "Things you didn't know about Nate Stanley". Retrieved September 1, 2019.