Shane Stafford
Encyclopedia
Shane Stafford is a gridiron football
quarterback
for the Dallas Vigilantes
of Arena Football League (2010). He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder
as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football
at Connecticut
.
Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm
for five seasons. Stafford holds Storm single-season records for completions (408), passing yards (4,793) and touchdown passes (86) and career marks for completions (1,357), passing yards (15,667) and touchdown passes (289). Stafford also played for the Tallahassee Thunder
of af2
, and the Scottish Claymores
in NFL Europe.
in West Lawn, Pennsylvania
, where he starred in both football
and basketball
.
, Stafford finished his college career
as the second in career passing yards (8,975), attempts (1,026), completions (563) and total offense (8,829) in school history. He is also tied as the school's all-time touchdown passing leader with 73, had a passer rating of 143.4 which is the best in school history.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Dallas Vigilantes
Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play in the 2010 season, the first after the league's...
of Arena Football League (2010). He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder
Tallahassee Thunder
The Tallahassee Thunder is a now-defunct charter member af2 arena football team from Tallahassee, Florida. The Thunder played from 2000 until 2002, playing their home games at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee...
as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies football
The Connecticut Huskies football team is a collegiate football team that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big East Conference. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, and participated in Division I-AA until 1999. The Huskies began their two-year Division I-A transition period in 2000, and...
.
Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
for five seasons. Stafford holds Storm single-season records for completions (408), passing yards (4,793) and touchdown passes (86) and career marks for completions (1,357), passing yards (15,667) and touchdown passes (289). Stafford also played for the Tallahassee Thunder
Tallahassee Thunder
The Tallahassee Thunder is a now-defunct charter member af2 arena football team from Tallahassee, Florida. The Thunder played from 2000 until 2002, playing their home games at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee...
of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, and the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
in NFL Europe.
Early years
Stafford attended Wilson High SchoolWilson Senior High School
Wilson High School is a high school located in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.-Alma mater:Mounted on the verdant hilltop,looking o’er the town,...
in West Lawn, Pennsylvania
West Lawn, Pennsylvania
West Lawn is a former borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2000 census. This borough was dissolved and became part of Spring Township on January 1, 2006...
, where he starred in both football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
College career
At the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, Stafford finished his college career
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as the second in career passing yards (8,975), attempts (1,026), completions (563) and total offense (8,829) in school history. He is also tied as the school's all-time touchdown passing leader with 73, had a passer rating of 143.4 which is the best in school history.
Career statistics
| Season | Comp | Att | Comp% | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Storm season 2001 Arena Football League season The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth... |
63 | 98 | 64.3 | 770 | 14 | 2 | 115.6 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Storm season 2002 Arena Football League season The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI... |
203 | 323 | 62.8 | 2164 | 39 | 7 | 103.5 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Storm season 2004 Arena Football League season The 2004 Arena Football League season was the 18th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII... |
282 | 442 | 63.8 | 3421 | 67 | 13 | 113.1 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Storm season 2005 Arena Football League season The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the... |
405 | 634 | 63.9 | 4522 | 83 | 14 | 108.5 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Storm season 2006 Arena Football League season The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.... |
408 | 650 | 62.8 | 4795 | 86 | 18 | 106.6 |
| 2007 Orlando Predators season 2007 Arena Football League season The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25... |
368 | 571 | 64.4 | 4317 | 76 | 10 | 113.2 |
| Career statistics | 1729 | 2718 | 63.6 | 19989 | 365 | 64 | 109.5 |