Player Career

Ricky Stanzi Career Story

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Player Story

Ricky Stanzi story

Ricky Stanzi built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Mentor, OH wearing No. 12, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Ricky Stanzi's career was his passing role: 7,377 passing yards, 56 touchdown passes, and 907 attempts across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Ricky Stanzi moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonIowa13252.5
2008 PostseasonIowa1,97658.312.21,963
2008 Regular SeasonIowa1,97658.312.20
2009 PostseasonIowa2,38652.714.4410
2009 Regular SeasonIowa2,38652.714.40
2010 PostseasonIowa2,99863.512.7612
2010 Regular SeasonIowa2,99863.512.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ball State

Week 4 · W 45-0

Win with 288 yards of offense and 90.7 efficiency.

288

Total Offense

95.4 takeover

288 total offense with 90.7 efficiency.

#2

@ Arizona

Week 3 · L 27-34

272

Total Offense

74.8 takeover

Loss with 272 yards of offense and 53.2 efficiency.

272 total offense with 53.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Indiana

Week 9 · W 42-24 · Conference game

361

Total Offense

65.4 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

361 total offense with 51.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 24-21

315

Total Offense

65.1 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

315 total offense with 66.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Minnesota

Week 13 · W 55-0 · Conference game

272

Total Offense

64.9 takeover

Win with 272 yards of offense and 64.4 efficiency.

272 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Iowa

2,998 primary output · 63.5 efficiency · 12.7 usage

70.8

#2

2010 Regular Season · Iowa

70.8

2,998 primary · 63.5 efficiency · 12.7 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Iowa

60.2

2,386 primary · 52.7 efficiency · 14.4 usage

Milestones

9

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency