John William Standeford was born on April 15,1982 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
17 Facts About John Standeford
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John Standeford played college football at Purdue, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
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John Standeford was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Florida Tuskers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Virginia Destroyers.
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John Standeford started his football career at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, Indiana, near Indianapolis.
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John Standeford was an Indiana All-Star in basketball and football, but chose football as his profession.
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John Standeford graduated holding the Big Ten's all-time career receptions record with 266 catches and had a career record of 14 catches in a game against Wisconsin during his senior season.
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John Standeford was teamed with New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, and both hold the conference record for most touchdown pass connections and following quarterback Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos.
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John Standeford majored in Elementary Education and did his student teaching at Attica Elementary School in Attica, Indiana.
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John Standeford's brother, Jake, who was a multiple sports star in high school, was a wide receiver at Purdue from 2004 to 2007.
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John Standeford went undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft and was signed by the Washington Redskins.
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John Standeford was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, where he played for three seasons under head coach Tony Dungy, mainly on the practice squad.
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John Standeford was a member of the Indianapolis Colts' Super Bowl XLI team.
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John Standeford appeared in nine games during the 2008 season, starting in four of them.
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John Standeford averaged 16.3 yards per catch with a career long of 36 yards.
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John Standeford signed a one-year contract with the Lions during the 2009 offseason, and was waived on November 7,2009.
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John Standeford was signed by the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League on June 28,2011.
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John Standeford was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 11,2011, but was waived on August 23.