Drew Stanton
| Detroit Lions | |
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| Career information | |
| College: | Michigan State |
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 2 / pick: 43 |
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Drew Emeric Stanton (born May 7, 1984) is a National Football League quarterback (QB) for the Detroit Lions. He played collegiately for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early Life
Drew grew up in Okemos, Michigan, a large suburb of Lansing which borders the campus of Michigan State. While growing up in Okemos, Drew suffered a bike collision. A pebble was lodged under his skin during the accident. Because doctors did not think it necessary, the rock was never removed, and thus remains there to this day. Due to this, Stanton received the nickname "Rocky". His family moved to Lake Oswego Oregon where he played peewee-football to sophomore year in high school. Eventually the Stanton family moved to Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he graduated from Harrison High School.
Stanton was ranked as a 4 star prospect coming out of high school by rivals.com, and was also ranked the #6 Pro-Style Quarterback in the country[1].
Collegiate Career
Stanton redshirted through Michigan State's 2002 campaign before serving as the #2 QB behind Jeff Smoker in 2003. In 2003, he also played on special teams where he made several impressive open field tackles. However, Stanton injured his knee in the Alamo Bowl against the University of Nebraska while covering a punt and had to undergo reconstructive surgery[2]. After becoming the starter in 2004, Drew received regional and national praise for his play on the field and was also named an Academic All-American.
Going into his senior season (2006), Stanton had been mentioned as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate and had been listed as high as the #2 QB in the 2007 NFL Draft by ESPN[citation needed]. Despite not having any substantial injuries in his high school and early college years, Stanton suffered at least one significant injury in each of the past three seasons.
In 2006, Drew led the Spartans to the largest point margin comeback in NCAA Division I-A history. Against conference foe Northwestern University, he accounted for 331 total yards and three touchdowns, coming back from a 35 point third quarter deficit. He began his prime time performance with an 18-yard TD pass that touched off the improbable comeback. He later ran for a 12-yard score, and completed six straight passes before capping the game-tying march with a 9-yard strike with 3:43 remaining. Stanton eventually directed the drive that resulted in a game-winning field goal to complete a 41-38 victory.
For his career at MSU, Stanton completed 64% of his passes throwing for 6,524 yards, with 42 touchdowns and 28 interceptions while also rushing for another 1,512 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Stanton participated as a QB in the 2007 Senior Bowl, where he helped lead the North to victory. He was named the Offensive MVP for the North. [3].
Professional Career
Stanton was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 43rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve during training camp on August 3[4].
Personal
- Drew was a member of the national fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Michigan State University.
- His agent is Drew Rosenhaus.
Notes
- ^ http://www.michiganstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=845
- ^ "Prospect Profiles". Accessed June 25, 2007.
- ^ http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5643
- ^ http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070803/BLOG21/70803025&imw=Y