William Stanback (born July 6, 1994) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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and

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL).

College career

Stanback began his college football career at

. In 2013, during a game against

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, Stanback delivered a hit to Rutgers defensive back Anthony Cioffi that went viral and made that night's ''

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'' Top 10 plays. In 2014, Stanback was named to the All-

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First-team. On September 22, 2015, Stanback was dismissed from UCF after reportedly failing multiple marijuana tests. Stanback then played for

. In 2016, he rushed for 1,299 yards and was named to the All- CIAA First Team.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Stanback signed with the

in May 2017. He was released by the Packers on August 28, 2017.

Montreal Alouettes

Stanback signed with the

of the

(CFL) in May 2018. He started receiving significant playing time in August 2018, and a month later the Alouettes traded

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to the

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; moving Stanback into the starting running back role. Stanback finished his rookie season having played in 16 games, carrying the ball 81 times for 539 yards – he also caught 25 passes for 313 yards with two touchdowns. Stanback had a breakout game in Week 4 of the 2019 season, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns. He was named one of three players of the month for the month of July. He played in 14 regular season games for the Alouettes in 2019, recording 170 carries for 1048 rushing yards and five touchdowns and 33 receptions for 329 receiving yards. At season's end he was named a CFL All-Star.

Las Vegas Raiders

On January 3, 2020, the

signed Stanback to a reserve/futures contract. He was waived on August 23, 2020.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Stanback had re-signed with the Alouettes to a two-year contract. In

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, he played in 12 regular season games in a shortened season, but still recorded a 1000-yard season after recording 193 carries for 1,176 yards and three touchdowns. He also tied a single-game career-high total for rushing yards after rushing 24 times for 203 yards and a touchdown against the

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on October 22, 2021. At the end of the season, he was named the East Division's Most Outstanding Player. The following season Stanback suffered a broken ankle in the first game of the season and was placed on the six-game injured reserve list. He returned to practice on September 27, 2022 with five games remaining in the regular season.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanback, William 1994 births Living people American players of Canadian football American football running backs Canadian football running backs Montreal Alouettes players Las Vegas Raiders players Sportspeople from Hempstead, New York Players of American football from Nassau County, New York UCF Knights football players Virginia Union Panthers football players