Kenny Stafford

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Kenny Stafford
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Stafford with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021
Born: (1990-04-20) April 20, 1990 (age 34)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
College Toledo
High school St. Francis DeSales (OH)
Career history
As player
2012 Atlanta Falcons*
2013 Pittsburgh Power
2013 Montreal Alouettes*
2013 Miami Dolphins*
2013 Calgary Stampeders
2014 Montreal Alouettes
2015 Edmonton Eskimos
2016 Montreal Alouettes
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2017–2019 Edmonton Eskimos
2019–2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2021* Edmonton Elks
2021 Ottawa Redblacks
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Kenny Stafford (born April 20, 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL), and the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Cris Carter.

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College career

Stafford with Toledo in 2008 Kenny Stafford.jpg
Stafford with Toledo in 2008

Stafford played collegiately for the University of Toledo.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Stafford was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.

Pittsburgh Power

Stafford signed with the Arena Football League's Pittsburgh Power for the 2013 season. Stafford played in one game with the Power, recording 6 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

Stafford was placed on the other league exempt list by the Power when he signed with the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. However, he did not make an appearance with the Alouettes at this time.

Miami Dolphins

Stafford was signed by the Miami Dolphins on July 19, 2013. [1] On August 23, 2013, he was waived by the Dolphins. [2]

Calgary Stampeders

Stafford signed with the Calgary Stampeders on August 28, 2013. Stafford caught 6 passes for 37 yards in 3 games for the Stamps during the 2013 CFL season. He was released by the Stampeders on November 18, 2013. [3]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

Stafford played for the Alouettes during the 2014 season. [4] During said season he caught 20 passes for 230 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.

Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)

In the CFL off-season Stafford was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for Fred Stamps on January 16, 2015. [4] He had a breakout season with the Eskimos playing in all 18 regular season games and all 3 playoffs games including the 103rd Grey Cup game. During the season Stafford caught 47 passes for 732 yards and 9 touchdowns (all career highs).

Montreal Alouettes (third stint)

Upon entering free agency on February 9, 2016, Stafford signed a one-year deal with the Alouettes. [5] On September 13, 2016 Kenny Stafford and fellow wide receiver Duron Carter, Stafford's cousin, got into a heated exchange at practice with newly promoted quarterback Rakeem Cato. On October 17, 2016 Stafford was released by the Al's alongside Duron Carter. [6] [7] Stafford played in 9 games during the 2016 season, catching 16 passes for 215 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On January 17, 2017, Stafford signed as a free agent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. [8] Stafford was cut by the Bombers on June 17, 2017; the league's final roster cut-down day. [9]

Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)

Later that same day Stafford signed a practice roster deal with the Eskimos. [10] Stafford played a season and a half with the Eskimos, catching a career high 55 receptions for 781 yards during the 2018 season. In seven games with Edmonton the following season he caught 30 passes for 366 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 5, 2019, Stafford was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for kick returner Christion Jones. [11] He did not play in a game for the Roughriders and was released on January 20, 2021. [12]

Edmonton Elks

Stafford signed with the Edmonton Elks on June 23, 2021. [13] He was released on July 21, 2021. [14]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 13, 2021, it was announced that Stafford had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. [15] He played in eight games for the Redblacks during the 2021 season, catching 17 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns. Stafford was released by the Redblacks on January 13, 2022. [16] [17]

Career statistics

 Receiving
YearTeamGPRecYardsAvgLongTD
2013 CGY 46376.4100
2014 MTL 102023011.5491
2015 EDM 184773215.6559
2016 MTL 91621513.4482
2017 EDM 52026513.3702
2018 EDM 175578114.2552
2019 EDM 73036612.2282
2021 OTT 81724214.2473
CFL totals 782112,86813.67021

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References

  1. ↑ Adam H. Beasley (July 19, 2013). "Miami Dolphins add receiver Kenny Stafford". www.miamiherald.com. Miami Herald Media Co. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 23, 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Transactions 2013". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "End of an Era: Esks ship Stamps to Als for Stafford". cfl.ca. January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kenny Stafford returns to the nest
  6. ↑ "Alouettes release Duron Carter and Kenny Stafford". CFL.ca. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Alouettes sever ties with Duron Carter, Kenny Stafford". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. October 17, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ Moore, Kelly. "Blue Bombers Add Another Receiver in Kenny Stafford". 680 CJOB – Winnipeg's News & Information Leader. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Stafford cut by Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Making Moves: Tracking final cuts from around the CFL". CFL.ca. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ TSN ca Staff (August 5, 2019). "Saskatchewan Roughriders acquire WR Kenny Stafford from Edmonton Eskimos for KR Christion Jones - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Riders release receiver Kenny Stafford". CFL.ca. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Elks sign Stafford. Elliott retires". GoElks.com. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Elks release Kenny Stafford". GoElks.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Redblacks sign receiver Kenny Stafford, five others". Canadian Football League. September 13, 2021.
  16. ↑ "REDBLACKS transactions: January 13, 2022". Ottawa REDBLACKS. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ "QB Dominique Davis, receiver Kenny Stafford among Redblacks cuts". ottawasun. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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