Stanley Selected by Vikings in 7th Round of NFL Draft

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BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — University of Iowa senior quarterback Nate Stanley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of Saturday’s NFL Draft. Stanley was the 244th player picked overall.
 
Stanley is the third quarterback selected in the Kirk Ferentz era, joining Ricky Stanzi (2011) and C.J. Beathard (2017).
 
Stanley earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from league coaches after leading the Hawkeyes to a 10-3 overall record. Stanley started all 39 games over the past three seasons, posting a 27-12 record. He is the second Iowa quarterback to win three bowl games. Stanley was named a Permanent Team Captain on offense, becoming just the second Hawkeye ever to be a three-year team captain.
 
Stanley was named Most Valuable Player for offense and earned the Hayden Fry Award for offense. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for three straight years and was recognized with the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award.
 
Stanley is a native of Menomonie, Wisconsin. He ranks second in career passing yardage (8,302), completions (673), attempts (1,155), and touchdowns (68), and is third in total offense (8,198). As a senior he completed 237-399 attempts for 2,951 yards and 16 touchdowns, with seven interceptions.
 
The Vikings went 10-6 during the 2019 regular season to earn a Wild Card spot in the playoffs.  Minnesota knocked off New Orleans in the Wild Card game before falling in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.  The Vikings had the 16th ranked offense, averaging 353.5 yards per game, and Minnesota ranked eighth in scoring, averaging 25.4 points under quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Stanley joins former Hawkeyes Riley Reiff and Jaleel Johnson on the Vikings’ roster.
 
Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978, including 10 first round selections. Stanley is the 75th player coached by Ferentz at the University of Iowa to be selected in the NFL Draft.
 
Entering the 2020 draft, Iowa has 17 consecutive draft choices remaining in the NFL, second only to Michigan’s 19. The Hawkeyes have had at least four players selected in three of the last four NFL drafts.
 
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