Stan Yagiello

Stan Yagiello
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1963-05-04) May 4, 1963
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Livingston (NJ)
College: William & Mary
Undrafted: 1986
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • I-AA All-American (1985)
Career Arena statistics
Completions-Attempts: 17-51
Yards: 264
TD-INT: 3-1
QB Rating: 57.97
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Stan Yagiello (born May 4, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who attended William & Mary.

Early life

Yagiello attended Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey.[1] He was a member of the baseball and football teams, being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1981 MLB Draft.[2]

College career

Yagiello chose to pass on baseball and attended The College of William & Mary, where he was a member of the football team. Stan also played college baseball and led team with .437 Batting Ave. in 1984.[3]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

He went undrafted in the 1986 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Washington Redskins and then later was released when the team signed Doug Williams.[3]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 5, 1987 the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League signed Stan.[3][4]

Montreal Alouettes

After his release from the Argonauts, Yagiello signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[3]

Pittsburgh Gladiators

He played in the Arena Football League for the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1987.[3] He was signed after the release of backup Kevin Russell.[3]

New York Knights

In 1988, Yagiello was a member of the New York Knights.[5] On June 3, 1988, Yagiello was waived by the Knights.[6]

References

  1. "Bodnar in star spot at William and Mary" (PDF). Rahway New Record. November 3, 1983. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. "Stan Yagiello". www.baseball-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gary Tuma (July 7, 1987). "Gladiators release Russell, sign Yagiello". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  4. Argos sign QB. (1987, Feb 06). The Vancouver Sun, pp. D.3-D3.
  5. "Stan Yagiello". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  6. Transactions. (1988, Jun 03). New York Times, pp. D.20-D.20
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