Isaiah Stanback
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | JAX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | NE | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | DAL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Summary
Isaiah Stanback is a former NFL receiver and tight end who later became an NFL Network analyst.
A Seattle native and University of Washington quarterback, Stanback entered the NFL with Dallas in 2007. NFL Network says he played six seasons for several clubs and joined the network as an analyst in 2024.
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Early Life
Stanback grew up in Seattle, Washington.
The Patriots' 2012 biography lists Seattle as Stanback's birthplace, and NFL coverage identified him as a Seattle native when the Seahawks claimed him in 2010.
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High School
Stanback attended Garfield High School in Seattle.
The Patriots' biography says he threw for 1,628 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 700 yards and nine scores. It also notes that he played baseball.
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College Career
Stanback developed from a Washington wide receiver into one of the program's productive quarterbacks.
Washington's quarterback started all 11 games as a senior and completed 143 of 264 passes for 2,136 yards and nine touchdowns. The Patriots' biography lists him among Washington's leaders in career passing yards, yards per completion, quarterback rushing yards and total offense per game.
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Path to the NFL
Dallas selected Stanback in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, 103rd overall.
Stanback began his pro career at wide receiver after playing quarterback at Washington. Dallas used him as a receiver and kickoff returner during his first two seasons.
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NFL Career
Stanback played for Dallas, New England and Jacksonville, and also spent time with Seattle and the New York Giants.
NFL career statistics credit him with six receptions for 52 yards from 2007 through 2012. The Patriots' biography documents his transition from wide receiver to tight end and stints with the Cowboys, Patriots, Seahawks, Giants and Jaguars.
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Career Accomplishments
Stanback contributed as both a receiver and kickoff returner early in his NFL career.
NFL statistics list 14 kickoff returns for 318 yards, a 22.7-yard average. In 2008 with Dallas, he returned 10 kickoffs for 218 yards and made two receptions for 24 yards.
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Playing Style
Stanback's athletic background gave teams a versatile receiver, returner and later tight end option.
The Patriots described him as a former Washington quarterback who began his NFL career at receiver before moving to tight end. His 2008 Dallas role included both receiving work and kickoff returns, including a 58-yard return.
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Legacy
Stanback's football career linked Seattle, Washington and multiple NFL teams before a move into broadcasting.
He returned to his hometown area when Seattle claimed him in 2010. NFL Network later added him as an analyst, where he appears on Good Morning Football and Good Morning Football: Overtime.
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Post-Career
Stanback became a football analyst after his playing career.
NFL Network says Stanback joined its analyst roster in 2024. The network describes him as a two-time Lone Star Emmy Award-winning analyst.
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