Julian Stanford (born September 2, 1990) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012. He has also played for the

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, and

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Stanford signed with the

following the

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as a rookie free agent. He was released on August 30, 2013.

Detroit Lions

On December 3, 2013, Stanford signed with the

. He was cut by the Lions on September 6, 2015.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After working out for the team Stanford signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on September 16, 2015. On September 22, 2015, he was released from practice squad. On October 28, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 3, 2015, he was waived.

New York Jets

On December 1, 2015, Stanford was signed to the Jets' practice squad and was re-signed on January 5, 2016. He was released on September 26, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 22, 2016. He was waived by the Jets on December 7, 2016 and placed on injured reserve. On April 14, 2017, Stanford was released by the Jets but was re-signed three days later.

Buffalo Bills

On March 14, 2018, Stanford signed with the

Carolina Panthers

After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Stanford visited the

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on August 16, and had a tryout with the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

on August 19. On August 22, 2020, Stanford was signed by the Panthers. On May 18, 2021, Stanford re-signed with Carolina, and was a core special teamer for the team in 2021. He re-signed again with the Panthers on March 9, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022. He was released on October 11.

Baltimore Ravens

Stanford signed to the Baltimore Ravens squad on October 18, 2022. He was released on December 19.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On January 3, 2023, Stanford was signed to the

practice squad.

References

External links

Wagner profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanford, Julian 1990 births Living people American football linebackers Buffalo Bills players Carolina Panthers players Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players New York Jets players Wagner Seahawks football players Bloomfield High School (Connecticut) alumni People from Bloomfield, Connecticut Sportspeople from Hartford County, Connecticut Players of American football from Connecticut