Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

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who is a free agent. He played

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and was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the

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Early years

Stanley attended

Menomonie High School Menomonie High School is a public secondary school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a student body of approximately 1,000 students with a staff of over 105. The Menomonie School District's only high school, ...

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. During his career, he had 3,674 yards and 36

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. He committed to the

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to play college football. Stanley also played baseball and basketball in high school.

College career

Stanley spent his freshman season at Iowa as a backup to

C. J. Beathard Casey Jarrett "C. J." Beathard ( ; born November 16, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa and was drafted in the third round of the 201 ...

. 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. In his first career start, he passed for 125 yards and three touchdowns. 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

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Stanley was drafted by the

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in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the

. He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Stanley was waived/injured by the Vikings and placed on injured reserve. On July 19, 2022, Stanley was cut by the Vikings.

Personal life

Stanley is a Christian. Stanley also enjoys hunting, fishing, and woodworking.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioIowa Hawkeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Nate 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Wisconsin American football quarterbacks Iowa Hawkeyes football players Minnesota Vikings players People from Menomonie, Wisconsin