Drew Stanton

Detroit Lions 43rd pick

QB ·

Michigan State · 2008–2017

Games

4,059

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

220

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2007

Round

Round 2

Pick

43rd overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Michigan State

Drew Stanton Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 4th in the 2007 draft class in passing yards (4,059).
Best statistical season: 2014 with ARI (1,711 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2008	DET	3	9	17	119	1	0
2009	DET	3	26	51	259	0	6
2010	DET	6	69	119	780	4	3
2014	ARI	9	132	240	1,711	7	5
2015	ARI	6	11	25	104	0	2
2016	ARI	5	19	48	192	2	3
2017	ARI	5	79	159	894	6	5
Career		37	345	659	4,059	20	24

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2008	DET	3	3	20	0
2009	DET	3	9	33	1
2010	DET	6	18	113	1
2014	ARI	9	25	63	0
2015	ARI	6	13	-13	0
2016	ARI	5	3	-3	0
2017	ARI	5	9	7	0
Career		37	80	220	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Drew Stanton is a former quarterback out of Michigan State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 43rd overall pick (round 2) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 38 regular-season games from 2008 to 2017, with the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2008	DET	3	9	17	119	1	0	6	6
2009	DET	3	26	51	259	0	6	5	12
2010	DET	6	69	119	780	4	3	6	39
2014	ARI	9	132	240	1,711	7	5	11	77
2015	ARI	6	11	25	104	0	2	2	6
2016	ARI	5	19	48	192	2	3	1	11
2017	ARI	5	79	159	894	6	5	7	50
2008	DET	3	9	17	119	1	0	6	6
2009	DET	3	26	51	259	0	6	5	12
2010	DET	6	69	119	780	4	3	6	39
2014	ARI	9	132	240	1,711	7	5	11	77
2015	ARI	6	11	25	104	0	2	2	6
2016	ARI	5	19	48	192	2	3	1	11
2017	ARI	5	79	159	894	6	5	7	50
Career		37	345	659	4,059	20	24	38	201
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		38	345	659	4,059	20	24	0	201

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2008	DET	3	3	20	0	6.7	1
2009	DET	3	9	33	1	3.7	2
2010	DET	6	18	113	1	6.3	8
2014	ARI	9	25	63	0	2.5	5
2015	ARI	6	13	-13	0	-1.0	0
2016	ARI	5	3	-3	0	-1.0	0
2017	ARI	5	9	7	0	0.8	2
2008	DET	3	3	20	0	6.7	1
2009	DET	3	9	33	1	3.7	2
2010	DET	6	18	113	1	6.3	8
2014	ARI	9	25	63	0	2.5	5
2015	ARI	6	13	-13	0	-1.0	0
2016	ARI	5	3	-3	0	-1.0	0
2017	ARI	5	9	7	0	0.8	2
Career		37	80	220	2	2.8	18
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		38	80	220	2	2.8	18

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

226 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.75s

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

108"

3-Cone Drill

6.77s

Shuttle

4.41s

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