Isaiah Ramon Stanback (born August 16, 1984) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football as aquarterback for theWashington Huskies. He was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the2007 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Cowboys,New England Patriots, andJacksonville Jaguars.

Isaiah Stanback

Stanback with the New England Patriots in 2009
No. 9, 86
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1984-08-16)August 16, 1984 (age 40) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Garfield (Seattle)
College:	Washington
NFL draft:	2007: 4th round, 103rd pick
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2007–2008) New England Patriots (2009) Seattle Seahawks (2010) New York Giants (2011–2012)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVI)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 22 Receptions: 6 Receiving yards: 52 Return yards: 318 Stats atPro Football Reference

Stanback attendedGarfield High School inSeattle, Washington, where he played football,basketball, andbaseball.

As a junior, he tallied 1,653 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. He was selected as one of just three "blue chip" players by theSeattle Times.

Stanback passed for 1,628 yards (second among Washington state Class 4Aquarterbacks) and 12 touchdowns, and added 700 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns in 2001 for 2-7Garfield High School. His passing total ranked second among Washington state Class 4A quarterbacks. He had his best game of 2001 againstInglemoor High School, totaling 399 yards passing and three touchdowns. He was an all-KingCo Conference pick again, in 2001. He was the first "blue chip" quarterback since 1998.

He was one of eightTacoma News-Tribune "Northwest Nuggets". He was a member of theTacoma News-Tribune's "Western 100". He was an all-KingCo Conference pick. Stanback earnedPrepStar and SuperPrepAll-American honors. He was a member ofPrepStar's Top 125 Dream Team. He was also, the fifth-rated quarterback in the nation according to SuperPrep. Stanback was the ranked the #23 player nationally inSuperPrep's "Elite 50". He was the #1 player inSuperPrep's Washington 22. He rated 14th among all quarterbacks nationally, fourth in the West Region, byPrepStar. Stanback was also listed byPrepStar as one of the top-three run-pass combination quarterbacks in the nation. He was one of the nation's Top 101 recruits according toStudent Sports Magazine. He was also, considered the third-best "athlete" on theWest Coast byPacWest Football. He was rated #23 nationally among prep quarterbacks by Tom Lemming'sPrep Football Report. He also played on the baseball team.

Following high school, Stanback accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Washington.

In 2002, Stanback wasredshirted for the season. During the 2003 spring game he went 4-of-9 for 82 yards and atouchdown.

In 2003, Stanback played in 11 games, mostly as awide receiver. He also returned kicks and practiced with the quarterbacks. He was 2-for-2 passing during the season. Stanback's quarterback duties were limited to late-game situations versusIndiana andIdaho. On the season Stanback caught ten passes for 143 yards, leading the team with a 14.3 average per reception. He had four catches for 82 yards vs.Arizona, including a career-long 41-yarder. He also rushed for a total of 25 yards from the quarterback position. He also returned eight kickoffs, averaging 16.6 yards per return. He returned seven kickoffs againstCalifornia, tying the school single-game record for returns in a game.

In 2004, in the seventh game against number one rankedUSC, he became just the second African-American to start at quarterback for the University of Washington (Warren Moon was the first one).^[1] He played in five games at quarterback againstFresno State,Oregon State, USC, Arizona andWashington State.

He was second on the team behindCasey Paus with 389 passing yards. He scored his first career rushing touchdown in the season opener against Fresno State. He registered 11-of-29 for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in just three quarters of action against Oregon State, also leading the team with 51 yards rushing. He averaged 19.9 yards per completion against Oregon State (fifth in school history).

He finished the year on a high note, coming off the bench to complete five of eight passes for 100 yards in theApple Cup against Washington State, including connecting with Craig Chambers for a 39-yard scoring play and rushing for one touchdown.

He ran track during the winter of 2004, qualifying for the indoor conference championships in the 60-meter dash.

In 2005, Stanback started all 11 games at quarterback. On the season his recorded 2,136 yards were the 15th most in school history. He averaged 194.2 passing yards per game, 11th-most ever in school history. He also ran for 353 yards on 100 carries, with five touchdowns. He entered the school's all-time top-ten in total offense (2,489 yards, tenth), and total offense per game (226.3, eighth). Stanback was named the Sports Radio 950KJR Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the team's postseason banquet.

Stanback led the Huskies to win at Arizona, completing 10-of-19 for 157 yards and one touchdown, along with a career-high 96 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He completed a career-long 69-yard touchdown pass to Craig Chambers on aHail Mary pass as the first half expired in Arizona, sparking the Washington win. He also, had a good day vs. #1 USC, completing 14-of-18 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown, while also scoring on a run. He completed 19-of-27 passes for 242 yards againstAir Force, with no interceptions and one touchdown. He surpassed the 300-yard passing mark twice, vs. Cal (301) andNotre Dame (with a career-high 353). His passing total at Notre Dame was the 14th-most ever at Washington. He also set a career-high for attempts (40) vs. Notre Dame.

Stanback then rantrack for Washington in the spring. He placed fifth in the finals of the 100-meter dash at the Pac-10 Championships. He was sixth at the West Regional meet atBrigham Young University, missing an NCAA Championships berth by just .02 seconds. He ranks among Washington's all-time top-ten in the 100-meter dash (10.48, eighth) and 4x100-meter relay (40.07, seventh) outdoors, and the 60-meter dash (6.80, eighth) indoors. His 100-meter best ranks third all-time among Washington football players who have competed in track (Ja'Warren Hooker, 10.18;Sterling Hinds, 10.27).

In 2006, Stanback opened the season with solid game vs.San Jose State, passing 16-for-25 for 168 yards, one touchdown, one interception, while rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. He set new career highs for carries and rushing yards against. San Jose. In the game atOklahoma Stanback was 9-of-22, 139 yards passing. He led Huskies to a win over Fresno State going 15-of-26, 151 yards, zero interceptions, two touchdowns passes, 12 carries for 91 yards and one rushing touchdown. He accounted for 248 of Washington's 249 yards of total offense vs.UCLA going 18-for-29 for 200 yards, one interception and three touchdowns passes, along with 13 carries for 48 rushing yards. Stanback went 14-of-25 for 293 and two touchdowns in win at Arizona. He went 17-of-38, zero interceptions, two touchdowns, and 212 yards at USC. Stanback injured foot in a loss to Oregon State (12-of-24, 162 yards; 11 carries, 11 yards, two rushing touchdowns). He had season-ending foot surgery October 17 on his badly sprained right foot.

He ended up ranked in numerous school career and single-season statistical categories: second in career passing yards per completion with 14.38; third in career rushing yards by a quarterback with 794; fourth in career yards of total offense per game with 6.16; sixth in career passing yards per attempt with 7.40; sixth in career rushing attempts by a quarterback with 234; tenth in career total offense with 4,662 yards; eleventh in career passing with 3,868 yards; eleventh in career attempts with 523; 12th in career completions with 269; 14th in career touchdown passes with 22.

In 2006, Stanback was drafted by theBaltimore Orioles in the2006 MLB June Draft despite not playing baseball in college. He turned down the offer so he could play football.

Stanback was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round (103rd overall) in the2007 NFL draft.^[4] Despite playing mostly as a quarterback in college, he was drafted with the intention of being converted into a wide receiver. He was active for two games in his rookie season, but did not record any receptions.

In 2008, he was active for eight games, catching two passes for 24 yards in the opener against theNew York Giants. On December 26, he was placed oninjured reserve with a shoulder injury. On September 5, 2009, he was waived after being passed on the depth chart by undrafted rookieKevin Ogletree and struggling with injuries during his time with the team.^[5]

On September 6, 2009, Stanback was signed to thepractice squad of theNew England Patriots as aquarterback.^[6] On November 14, he was promoted to the active roster, when the Patriots placed rookie wide receiverBrandon Tate oninjured reserve.^[7] He caught his first pass as a Patriot fromTom Brady the next day, in the Patriots' Week 10 game against theIndianapolis Colts.

He was active for six of the Patriots' final eight games of the season, finishing with three receptions for 22 yards. He also returned one kickoff for 22 yards. He was waived on May 27, 2010.^[8]

On June 1, 2010, Stanback was claimed off waivers by theSeattle Seahawks.^[9] On August 7, he tore his leftAchilles tendon during practice. On August 8, he was waived injured and placed on injured reserve.^[10] On September 3, 2011, he was placed on injured reserve again, and released with an injury settlement on October 8.

On November 29, 2011, he was signed to theNew York Giants' practice squad as awide receiver.^[11] He would remain there as the team went on to winSuper Bowl XLVI. He was waived on August 31, 2012.^[12]

On December 4, 2012, he was signed to theJacksonville Jaguars' practice squad and converted into atight end.^[13] On December 17, he was promoted to the active roster.^[14] In 2013, he struggled with a quadriceps injury and was released on August 27.^[15]

Stanback was a part of the WWE Performance Center atFull Sail University in Florida, training to become a wrestler. He made an appearance on Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster as a contestant for Team America, failing the second obstacle in the first round, which resulted in him placing last.

Stanback and his wife Natalie’s oldest daughter, Nadia, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April 2015 at the age of three. Over the ensuing years, the family has been active intype 1 diabetes education.

• Washington Huskies bio
• Husky Legend: Isaiah Stanback