The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that they’ve signed seventh-round QB Nate Stanley to his rookie contract.
Stanley is the first of the Vikings draft picks to sign his rookie deal:
Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
1 | Justin Jefferson | WR | |
1 | Jeff Gladney | CB | |
2 | Ezra Cleveland | OT | |
3 | Cameron Dantzler | CB | |
4 | D. J. Wonnum | DE | |
4 | James Lynch | DT | |
4 | Troy Dye | LB | |
5 | Harrison Hand | CB | |
5 | K. J. Osborn | WR | |
6 | Blake Brandel | OT | |
6 | Josh Metellus | S | |
7 | Kenny Willekes | DE | |
7 | Nate Stanley | QB | Signed |
7 | Brian Cole | OLB | |
7 | Kyle Hinton | C |
Stanley, 22, was a three-year starter at Iowa and an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a senior. The Vikings used the No. 244 overall pick in the seventh round on him.
Stanley is projected to sign a four-year, $3,372,549 contract that includes a $77,549 signing bonus.
During his college career at Iowa, Stanley completed 58.3 percent of his passes for 8,297 yards, 68 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions over the course of four seasons and 44 games.
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