Jason Stiles (born June 28, 1973) is a former

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who played two seasons with the

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of the

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and one season overseas in the

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. He played

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. Stiles first enrolled at

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before transferring to Decatur High School in

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. Stiles was also a member of the Wolfsburg Blue Wings.

Early years

Stiles first played

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for the Santa Margarita Catholic High School Eagles. He was the state's leading passer in 1990. He recorded 22 touchdowns on 3,200 passing yards in two years for the Eagles. Stiles earned all-league honors twice and was team captain for two years. He also

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two years in

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and

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. He spent his last two years of high school paying for the Decatur High School Golden Gators, graduating in 1991.

College career

Stiles played college football for the

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from 1992 to 1995. He recorded career totals of 7,854 passing yards, 1,052 pass attempts, 585 pass completions and 67 touchdown passes. He earned all-

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honors in 1995 and was an NAIA All-America selection. Stiles was also named little all-Northwest three times. He also the Vikings to two appearances in the NAIA playoffs. In 1992, Stiles threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Moore against the

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which would later win an

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for Greatest College Play at the inaugural ESPY awards show.

Professional career

Wolfsburg Blue Wings

Stiles played in ten games for the Wolfsburg Blue Wings in

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third tier division during the 1996 season, helping the team to an 8-2 record. He also served as assistant

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Portland Forest Dragons

Stiles played for the Portland Forest Dragons from 1997 to 1998, recording ten touchdowns passes on 628 yards. He missed the 1999 season due to an injury.

Broadcasting career

Stiles has worked as an analyst for

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since 2006. He has covered college football,

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and high school football. He also spent nine years as a

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on Western Washington Vikings football radio broadcasts.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
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