Ronald Stanley

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Ronald Stanley
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-03-06) March 6, 1983 (age 41)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Saginaw (MI)
College: Michigan State
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Stanley (born March 6, 1983) is a former American football player who played for three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He was a linebacker and is recorded as playing in one game as a professional. [2]

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Early life

A native of Saginaw, Michigan, Stanley attended Saginaw High School, where he was teammates with Charles Rogers on the football team. [3]

College career

Stanley attended Michigan State University and was a four-year starter for the Spartans. [3] He was named a freshman All-American by several publications. [3] Stanley finished his career with 368 tackles, which ranked sixth in school history. [4] He was named the East's Most Valuable Player at the 2005 Hula Bowl after scoring two defensive touchdowns – a 38-yard fumble return and a 50-yard pick-six – in the 20–13 win over the West. [5]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2005 NFL draft, Stanley was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was released on September 2 – one day after their final preseason game – and joined the San Francisco 49ers practice squad the following month. [4] Stanley was released by San Francisco on November 22 and re-signed with the Steelers in January 2006 during the playoffs. [4]

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References

  1. "Ronald Stanley, LB at NFL.com". NFL.com . Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. "Ronald Stanley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  3. 1 2 3 McClure, Vaughn (September 12, 2004). "Stanley stands up to adversity". South Bend Tribune . p. 8. Retrieved June 7, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kimmerly, Geoff (February 3, 2006). "Ex-Spartan just happy to be part of the team". Lansing State Journal . p. 20. Retrieved June 7, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "East squad takes Hula Bowl". The News-Star . January 23, 2005. p. 24. Retrieved June 7, 2024 via Newspapers.com.