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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Date of birth: | October 10, 1981 | ||||
Place of birth: | Albany, Georgia | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Dougherty Comprehensive (GA) | ||||
College: | Louisville | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182 | ||||
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Games played: | 33 |
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Montavious Stanley (born October 10, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Louisville.
At Dougherty Comprehensive High School, he was an accomplished three-sport athlete. He was a three-time All-Region selection at defensive tackle, while helping his team to a state title and a 13-2 record as a junior and an 11-2 record as a senior. He earned All-State honors in his last two years, registering 17 and 15 sacks respectively.
He was a three-time All-Region selection in basketball, helping his team win a state title as a senior, while averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds per game. He also practiced track for two years, finishing third in the region in the discus and shot put competitions as a senior.
Stanley accepted a football scholarship from University of Louisville. He began his college career as a defensive end and was a part of a defensive line that included future NFL players Elvis Dumervil and Amobi Okoye. As a sophomore, he became a starter at left defensive end, before being moved to defensive tackle in the last game of the season, finishing with 37 tackles (13 for loss), 3 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries.