Quarterback, Michigan State, 2002–06
Drew Stanton
Lettered 2003–05 (school media guide)
- Born
- May 7, 1984
Drew Stanton played quarterback at Michigan State (2002–06). The Detroit Lions took Stanton in round 2, No. 43 overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
340passing yards, best game on fileat Ohio State, 20055touchdown passes, best game on fileat Illinois, 2005134rushing yards, best game on fileat Indiana, 20042rushing touchdowns, best game on filetwice; last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2006Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michigan State | 141 | 220 | 64.1 | 1,601 | 7.3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2005‡ | Michigan State | 219 | 323 | 67.8 | 2,833 | 8.8 | 20 | 11 |
| 2006 | Michigan State | 164 | 269 | 61.0 | 1,807 | 6.7 | 12 | 10 |
| On file (2004–06) | 524 | 812 | 64.5 | 6,241 | 7.7 | 40 | 27 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michigan State | 96 | 687 | 7.2 | 5 | 43 |
| 2005‡ | Michigan State | 111 | 311 | 2.8 | 3 | 15 |
| 2006 | Michigan State | 110 | 445 | 4.0 | 5 | 37 |
| On file (2004–06) | 317 | 1,443 | 4.6 | 13 | 43 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). ‡ Short by one game in 2005 (Oct 29 vs. Indiana): the source has no box score for it.
Game by game
2006 Michigan State 11 games, 1,807 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Idaho | W 27–17 | 16 | 25 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 52–20 | 24 | 32 | 254 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Sep 16 | at Pittsburgh | W 38–23 | 16 | 25 | 198 | 2 | 1 | 105 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Notre Dame | L 37–40 | 10 | 22 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Illinois | L 20–23 | 15 | 24 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 7 | at Michigan | L 13–31 | 20 | 35 | 252 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–38 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 21 | at Northwestern | W 41–38 | 27 | 37 | 294 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Oct 28 | at Indiana | L 21–46 | 10 | 22 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Purdue | L 15–17 | 16 | 29 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Minnesota | L 18–31 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | −5 |
2005 Michigan State 10 games, 2,833 passing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Kent State | W 49–14 | 22 | 29 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Hawai’i | W 42–14 | 21 | 26 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | atNotre Dame | W 44–41 | 16 | 27 | 327 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Sep 24 | atIllinois | W 61–14 | 20 | 26 | 259 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Michigan | L 31–34 | 20 | 30 | 282 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atOhio State | L 24–35 | 26 | 36 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Northwestern | L 14–49 | 20 | 38 | 234 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Nov 5 | atPurdue | L 21–28 | 22 | 30 | 248 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov 12 | atMinnesota | L 18–41 | 29 | 45 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Penn State | L 22–31 | 23 | 36 | 233 | 1 | 4 | 81 |
No box score in the source for Oct 29 vs. Indiana, so that game is not listed.
2004 Michigan State 10 games, 1,601 passing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Notre Dame | L 24–31 | 8 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Sep 25 | atIndiana | W 30–20 | 15 | 23 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 134 |
| Oct 2 | at Iowa | L 16–38 | 29 | 54 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Illinois | W 38–25 | 21 | 28 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Minnesota | W 51–17 | 20 | 31 | 308 | 3 | 2 | 102 |
| Oct 30 | atMichigan | L 37–45 | 10 | 13 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Wisconsin | W 49–14 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 20 | atPenn State | L 13–37 | 12 | 19 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| Dec 4 | atHawai’i | L 38–41 | 22 | 32 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2007 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.67 sW |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.77 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 37 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 6 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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