R. J. Stanford
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 6, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Inglewood, California | ||||||||
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| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Chino (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||
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Raymond "R. J" Perry Stanford (born May 6, 1988) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. Stanford was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.
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High School
He attended Chino High School in Chino, California. He was an first-team all C.I.F. and conference offensive player of the year in 2004-05. He carried the ball 233 times without a fumble as a senior, when he rushed for 1,800 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 16th best all-purpose back of his class.[1]
College career
While playing for the Utah Utes, he started at cornerback and at nickelback and played in 51 of 52 total games during his career, the lone exception being his college debut as a true freshman in 2006. Stanford began his college career as a running back before transitioning to the cornerback position midway through his freshman year.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Stanford was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round, 223rd overall of the 2010 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived by the Panthers on August 31, 2012.
Miami Dolphins
He was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on September 1, 2012. He suffered a broken leg in a Week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 7, 2013.[3]
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 24, 2014, Stanford signed a one year deal worth $805,000 with the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] The Bengals released Stanford on August 25, 2014.[5]
Return to the Miami Dolphins
Stanford signed with the Miami Dolphins on November 25, 2014.[6]
Detroit Lions
On July 28, 2015, Stanford signed with the Detroit Lions.[7]
References
- ↑ R. J. Stanford - Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Panthers Draft Pick #223 Analysis: DB RJ Stanford
- ↑ R.J. Stanford breaks leg
- ↑ Bengals sign CB R.J. Stanford from Dolphins
- ↑ Cincinnati Bengals on Twitter: NEWS: #Bengals terminate CB R.J. Stanford
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External links
- R. J. Stanford on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Utah Utes Bio
- Miami Dolphins Bio
- NFL Free agent currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Chino, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football cornerbacks
- Utah Utes football players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Detroit Lions players
