Education
Originally from Kirtland, Ohio, Ricky attended Immaculate Conception School from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. He completed 150 passes for 1,956 yards with 14 TDs.
Originally from Kirtland, Ohio, Ricky attended Immaculate Conception School from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. He completed 150 passes for 1,956 yards with 14 TDs.
He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. Stanzi went to Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio and was rated a 3 star recruit.
He accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Iowa to play quarterback.
Additionally, Stanzi also had unprecedented success against ranked opponents winning all 3 games vs top 5 ranked teams and having a 6-3 record versus ranked opponents in his 3 year career. Notable wins include going 3-0 over legendary coach Joe Paterno of Penn State and 3-0 over Kirk Cousins of Michigan State.
Stanzi took over as starter at Iowa as a sophomore beginning in the 2008 season. Midway through his junior campaign, he was replaced by James Vandenberg on November 7, 2009 against Northwestern after suffering a sprained right ankle.
lieutenant was later confirmed that Stanzi had surgery on his ankle.
Stanzi returned at the conclusion of the season to lead Iowa to an Orange Bowl victory over the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets. Stanzi ended up passing for 2,417 yards and 17 touchdowns in his junior season – completing 56.2 percent of his attempts. He was also a finalist for The 2010 Premier Player of College Football Trophy which is awarded based on fan votes.
Stanzi returned to Iowa in 2010 with 9 touchdowns and no interceptions through his first four games.
He completed 19-of-25 passes with three passing touchdowns on September 24, 2010. One of Stanzi"s most memorable moments of the 2010 season occurred on November 6, 2010 in a game against the Indiana Hoosiers, when Stanzi hooked up with Marvin McNutt for a 52-yard touchdown which put Iowa up 18–13 with 2:56 remaining in the game.
Stanzi put up big numbers in the 2010 season with a 167.2 quarterback rating along with 22 touchdowns. Stanzi ranked 3rd in the nation in passing efficiency.
College stats
NFL Draft
Kansas City Chiefs
Stanzi was selected with the 135th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Stanzi was activated for the first time in his NFL career for the Chiefs against the New England Patriots on November 21, 2011. At the end of the 2011 NFL season, Stanzi was second-string behind Kyle Orton. Stanzi was expected to be the backup to Matt Cassel, and competed in the 2012 preseason with Brady Quinn, who was signed by the Chiefs on March 17, 2012.
Stanzi was released on August 25, 2013.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Stanzi off waivers on August 27, 2013. He was released on September 28 and re-signed on September 30.
The Jaguars released Stanzi on August 29, 2014. Houston Texans
The Houston Texans signed Stanzi to their practice squad on December 16, 2014.
New York Giants
The New York Giants signed Stanzi off the Texans practice squad to a Reserve/Future contract on January 8, 2015.
On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants. Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions signed Stanzi to their practice squad on September 8, 2015.