Career: Two-time All-NSIC honoree...selected Academic All-NSIC three times and a COSIDA Academic All-American first team honor in 2017..named recipient of an NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for 2017-18(3.75 GPA or better)...appeared in 48 games, all starts, leading Cougars to a 41-8 record and four straight postseason appearances -- three times to the NCAA DII playoffs...part of program's first-ever NSIC Championship squad in a 12-1 campaign, including 11-0 in league play in 2016… totaled 102 receptions for 1,100 yards and six touchdowns…his 102 career receptions is third on USF's all-time list for tight ends...had a career-long 36-yard reception in 2017...had five kick off returns for 25 yards...also recorded two tackles...finished with 1,125 all-purpose yards...19 times has had at least three catches in a game.
2017: Named CoSIDA Academic All-American, one of first two (Austin Schaffer) in school history...also earned Academic All-District and third straight Academic All-NSIC honor...named recipient of an NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for 2017-18(3.75 GPA or better)...received USF's male FCA Athlete of the Year, named second team All-NSIC on USF team that finished ranked No. 20 nationally (AFCA) with a 9-3 record with a fourth straight postseason berth... had 31 catches for 381 yards and a TD in 2017...had a career-high five receptions twice...had five catches for 58 yards in win over Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 23...had five catches for 83 yards, including a long of 20 yards, in a heart-breaking 24-20 loss to Midwestern State (Texas), ranked No. 5 nationally...six times had at least three receptions in a game...caught a career-long 36 yard reception in a 14-7 "Key to the City" victory over Augustana on Oct. 28 at Bob Young FIeld...had at least one catch in 11-of-12 games...averaged 12.3Â per catch.
2016: Named to the NSIC All-Conference Second Team...selected Academic All-NISC...hauled in 19 catches for 212 yards or 17.7 yards per game...averaged 11.2 yards per reception...started 12 games for NSIC Champs...had five games with two or more receptions...had a season-high four receptions twice, including four catches for 37 yards in a win over Winona State (11/15)...had four catches for 25 yards in "Key to City" win over Augustana (10/1)...had a career-high 64 yards receiving on three catches in victory over Wayne State (11/12)...recorded a career-best 34 yard reception against Wayne State...also had three catches for 31 yards against Upper Iowa (11/5)...started in NCAA DII playoff games against #24 Azusa Pacific and #5 Harding.
2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): appeared in 12 games… caught 25 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns… recorded a career high of six catches for 35 yards vs. Minnesota State Mankato on Nov. 7… had a season high 38 yards vs. Southwest Minnesota State on five catches… had four games of three or more catches… had touchdown receptions vs. Mary on Sep 5 and vs. Concordia St. Paul on Oct. 31… had a season long 22 yard reception vs. Mary on Sep. 5… averaged 8.8 yards per catch… earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): started all 12 games, accumulating 27 catches for 286 yards and three TDs (17, 21, 8)...six times caught at least three passes in a game...had three games of four or more catches...recorded a career high of five catches for 59 yards and an eight-yard TD vs. Winona State...also had three catches for 58 yards and 21-yard TD vs. Upper Iowa and three catches for 47 yards...his 17-yard TD from Luke Papilion vs. Minot State in the first quarter was USF's initial TD of the season ..also caught four balls for 31 yards vs. SMSU and recorded four catches for 27 yards vs. Central Oklahoma in USF's 42-10 win in the Mineral Water Bowl. on Dec. 6..had a season-high 32-yard reception vs. Upper Iowa...also recorded for kickoff return for 13 yards.
2013: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Regis...played three seasons of football for the Ramblers...contributing on both sides of the field (TE/DE), Stanke was a three-time Western Cloverbelt all-conference selection and two-time all-region and all-northwest performer...had 11 grabs for 212 yards and 8 touchdowns to earn all-state HM honors as a senior...tallied 36 receptions for 692 yards (15 TD), while recording 181.5 tackles and 12.5 sacks...also a four-year letterer in baseball and basketball, where he earned several honors including all-conference, all-city, all-district and all-academic all-state plaudits...maintained a 3.94 GPA...recipient of the Presidential Award...member of chess club, key club, NHS, Youth Leadership Eau Claire and campus ministry.
PERSONAL: Son of Debra and Charles Stanke...born October 28, 1994...has one brother, Ryan and one sister, Angie...nursing major...active volunteer with Immaculate Conception Church.
