Drew Stanton
Stanton with the Cardinals in 2013
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| No. 5 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 7, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Okemos, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Passing attempts: | 496 |
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| Passing completions: | 264 |
| Percentage: | 53.2 |
| TD–INT: | 14–18 |
| Passing yards: | 3,157 |
| Passer rating: | 67.2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Drew Emeric Stanton (born May 7, 1984) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Stanton has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.
Drew grew up in Okemos, Michigan, a large suburb of Lansing which borders the campus of Michigan State. His family moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon, where he played peewee-football and continued to play until his sophomore year at Lake Oswego 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.
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. 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.
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