Ricky Stanzi
 Stanzi in 2016 | |||
| No. 15 Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth: | Mentor, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Mentor (OH) Lake Catholic | ||
| College: | Iowa | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Ricky Stanzi (born September 3, 1987) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Early years
Originally from Kirtland, Ohio, Ricky attended Immaculate Conception School from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Stanzi went to Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio and was rated a 3 star recruit. He accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Iowa to play quarterback.[1]
College career
Stanzi posted 26-9 record as starting quarterback (74%) and won all 3 bowls, which is only the 3rd Big 10 QB to have such honor. Additionally, Stanzi also had unprecedented success against ranked opponents winning all 3 games vs top 5 ranked teams and having a 6-3 record vs. ranked opponents in his 3 year career. Notable wins include going 3-0 over legendary coach Joe Paterno of Penn State and 3-0 over Kirk Cousins of Michigan State.[2]
Stanzi took over as starter at Iowa as a sophomore beginning in the 2008 season. He completed 150 passes for 1,956 yards with 14 TDs.
Midway through his junior campaign, he was replaced by James Vandenberg on November 7, 2009 against Northwestern after suffering a sprained right ankle. It was later confirmed that Stanzi had surgery on his ankle.[3] Stanzi returned at the conclusion of the season to lead Iowa to an Orange Bowl victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Stanzi ended up passing for 2,417 yards and 17 touchdowns in his junior season – completing 56.2 percent of his attempts.
Stanzi was 14–4 in his career as Iowa's starter going into his senior season, and in July 2010, Stanzi was named to the 2010 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Manning Award watch lists. He was also a finalist for The 2010 Premier Player of College Football Trophy which is awarded based on fan votes.[4][5]
Stanzi returned to Iowa in 2010 with 9 touchdowns and no interceptions through his first four games. He completed 19-of-25 passes with three passing touchdowns on September 24, 2010.
One of Stanzi's most memorable moments of the 2010 season occurred on November 6, 2010 in a game against the Indiana Hoosiers, when Stanzi hooked up with Marvin McNutt for a 52-yard touchdown which put Iowa up 18–13 with 2:56 remaining in the game. Stanzi put up big numbers in the 2010 season with a 167.2 quarterback rating along with 22 touchdowns. Stanzi ranked 3rd in the nation in passing efficiency.
College stats
| Year | Team | Attempts | Completions | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Iowa | | |||||
| 2007 | Iowa | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Iowa | 254 | 150 | 59.1% | 1,956 | 14 | 9 |
| 2009 | Iowa | 304 | 171 | 56.3% | 2,417 | 17 | 15 |
| 2010 | Iowa | 345 | 221 | 64.1% | 3,004 | 25 | 6 |
| College Totals | 907 | 542 | 59.8% | 7,377 | 56 | 30 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 3⁄8 in | 223 lb | 32 in | 10 in | 4.93 s | 1.65 s | 2.81 s | 4.43 s | 6.95 s | 32 1⁄2 in | 9 ft 2 in | 30[6] | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
Stanzi was selected with the 135th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Stanzi was activated for the first time in his NFL career for the Chiefs against the New England Patriots on November 21, 2011. At the end of the 2011 NFL season, Stanzi was second-string behind Kyle Orton.
Stanzi was expected to be the backup to Matt Cassel, and competed in the 2012 preseason with Brady Quinn, who was signed by the Chiefs on March 17, 2012. However, Quinn eventually won the number two spot.
Stanzi was released on August 25, 2013.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Stanzi off waivers on August 27, 2013. He was released on September 28 and re-signed on September 30. The Jaguars released Stanzi on August 29, 2014.[9]
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans signed Stanzi to their practice squad on December 16, 2014.
New York Giants
The New York Giants signed Stanzi off the Texans practice squad to a Reserve/Future contract on January 8, 2015.[10] On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[11]
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions signed Stanzi to their practice squad on September 8, 2015.[12]
Stanzi participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Cleveland Browns in 2016.[13]
References
- ↑ "Player Bio: Ricky Stanzi". http://www.hawkeyesports.com. Retrieved 2009-11-11. External link in
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- ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (November 10, 2009). "Iowa's Stanzi has surgery, doubtful until bowl". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ Logue, Andrew (July 14, 2010). "Stanzi named to O'Brien watch list". www.desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ↑ "Stanzi Named to Manning Watch List". www.hawkeyesports.com. July 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Historical NFL Wonderlic Scores". wonderlictestsample.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Ricky Stanzi Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ↑ Ferrin, Reid (August 25, 2013). "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ Cut day: C Mike Brewster, QBs Ricky Stanzi and Stephen Morris waived
- ↑ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/08/giants-sign-qb-ricky-stanzi/
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (September 8, 2015). "Lions add QB Ricky Stanzi to practice squad". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Jackson, Zac (May 13, 2016). "Browns giving QB Ricky Stanzi a look". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.