Stanley makes NFL debut Former UW-Whitewater wide receiver Derek Stanley made his NFL debut for the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, returning six kickoffs for 121 yards in the team's 33-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Stanley, a seventh-round pick of the Rams in the NFL draft this past April, was one of two Division III draftees and is the third Division III alumnus to make his NFL debut this season. He was activated off the team's practice squad for this week's game. He follows Ohio Northern's Jason Trusnik (New York Jets), who made two special teams tackles Sunday in the team's loss to New England, and Coe's Fred Jackson (Buffalo Bills), who caught three passes for 36 yards and had seven carries for 16 more in a loss to Cleveland. Division III's other draftee, Whitworth tight end Michael Allan, is on the practice squad with the Kansas City Chiefs. | |
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