5 Things to Know About New Vikings QB Nate Stanley

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2. Captain, Captain, Captain


Stanley joined linebacker Josey Jewell as the only three-time permanent captains in program history. The two overlapped in 2016-17 during Stanley's first two seasons in Iowa City and Jewell's final two. Jewell was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by Denver.


In addition to the three-time captaincy, Stanley was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the conference's coaches and won the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2019.


3. Three-sport star and sporting family


Stanley starred in football (quarterback, defensive back and punter), basketball and baseball at Menomonie High School.


Even though he missed much of his junior season, Stanley set school records for passing yards (3,674) and career touchdowns (36). He also scored a school-record 1,350 points on the hardwood, coming by his talent honestly.


His father, Jay, was head basketball coach at the school from 1997-2009, and his mother, Donita, played hoops at Wartburg College where she and Jay met.


Stanley's sister, Leah, played basketball in high school, and his brother, Luke, was a receiver at North Dakota.
 
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