John William Standeford (born April 15, 1982 in Monrovia, Indiana) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
[edit] High school career
[edit] Monrovia
[edit] 1996-2000
John Standeford started his football career at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, Indiana just SW of Indianapolis. Standeford also was an Indiana All-Star in basketball, but chose football as his profession.
[edit] College career
[edit] Purdue
[edit] 2000-2004
After high school, John attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana to play under head coach Joe Tiller. He graduated holding the Big Ten's all-time career receptions record with 266 catches and had a career record of catches in a game with 14 against Wisconsin during his Senior season. He was teamed with current New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, who both hold the conference record for most touchdown pass connections and following QB, Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos. He majored in Elementary Education and did his student teaching at Attica High School in Attica, Indiana.
His brother, Jake, who was also a multiple sports star in high school, was a wide receiver at Purdue from 2004 to 2007. One season later after becoming the conference career receptions leader, his teammate, Taylor Stubblefield, set it as a new NCAA record with 325.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts
[edit] 2004-2007
John Standeford went undrafted and was signed by the Washington Redskins. He was soon traded to the Indianapolis Colts, where he played for three seasons under head coach Tony Dungy, mainly on the practice squad. Playing in a handful of preseason games, he never appeared in an official game as a Colt. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI team.
[edit] Detroit Lions
[edit] 2008-present
After playing with the Colts primarily on the practice squad, he was traded to the Detroit Lions where he receives quality playing time. Appearing in 9 games during the 2008 season and starting in 4 of them, Standeford had 15 receptions with 244 yards. He averaged 16.3 yards per carry with his career long of 36.
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