Nate Stanley

Not to be confused with Nathan Stanley.

Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft, with whom he spent two seasons.

Nate Stanley

Stanley with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2019
No. 7, 14
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1997-08-26) August 26, 1997 (age 27) Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Menomonie
College:	Iowa (2016–2019)
NFL draft:	2020: 7th round, 244th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2020–2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Stanley attended Menomonie High School in Menomonie, Wisconsin. During his career, he had 3,674 yards and 36 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football. Stanley also played baseball and basketball in high school.^[1] He set Menomonie High School’s basketball record for most varsity points.^[2] He still holds the record to this day.

College career

Stanley spent his freshman season at Iowa as a backup to C. J. Beathard.^[3][4] 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.^[5][6] In his first career start, he passed for 125 yards and three touchdowns.^[7] 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

Iowa Hawkeyes
Season	Games			Passing							Rushing
	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Yds	Pct	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2016	5	0	—	5	9	62	55.6	0	0	113.4	0	0	0.0	0
2017	13	13	8–5	196	351	2,437	55.8	26	6	135.2	49	−115	−2.3	0
2018	13	13	9–4	235	396	2,852	59.3	26	10	136.5	36	4	0.1	1
2019	13	13	10–3	237	399	2,951	59.4	16	7	131.2	76	7	0.1	1
Career[8]	44	39	27–12	673	1,155	8,302	58.3	68	23	134.1	161	-104	-0.6	2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Wonderlic
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.81 s	1.65 s	2.79 s	4.48 s	7.26 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	40[9]
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Stanley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.^[12] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.^[15]

On August 31, 2021, Stanley was waived/injured by the Vikings and placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. On July 19, 2022, Stanley was cut by the Vikings.^[16]

On April 29, 2023, Stanley confirmed that he was retired from football and would focus on teaching the sport rather than playing.^[17]

Personal life

Stanley is a Christian.^[18] He also enjoys hunting, fishing, and woodworking.^[19]