Stallions in the Pros

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FORMER STALLIONS CURRENTLY PLAYING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

 

(Photo Credit: Lindsey Wasson - staff, AP)

CHRIS STOLL ‘17

COLLEGE:  Penn State

PRO CAREER:  2023 - current

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Seattle Seahawks (2023)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Signed by Seattle as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023
- Served as the Penn State’s primary long snapper for four seasons
- Appeared in 48 games at Penn State
- Won the Patrick Mannelly Award as the nation's best long snapper in 2022

 

BRIAN ASAMOAH ‘18

COLLEGE:  University of Oklahoma
NFL DRAFT:  2022, 3rd Round
(66th pick - Minnesota Vikings)

PRO CAREER:  2022 - current

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Minnesota Vikings (2022)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Appeared in 37 games and made 19 starts at Oklahoma
- Led the Sooners in tackles in 2021 and 2020
- 2021 Second-team All-Big 12 (Coaches and AP)
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 (2021,2020)

 

FORMER STALLIONS WHO PLAYED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Photo credit - Univ. of Michigan Athletics

PATRICK OMAMEH ’08

COLLEGE:  University of Michigan

PRO CAREER:  2013 - current

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Carolina Panthers (2021)
Las Vegas Raiders (2020)
Kansas City Chiefs (2020)
Las Vegas Raiders (2020)
New Orleans Saints (2019 - 2020)
Jacksonville (2018 - 2019)
New York Giants (2018 - 2018)
Jacksonville (2016 - 2017)
Chicago (2015 - 2015)
Tampa Bay (2013-2015)
San Francisco* (2013)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Over nine seasons, appeared in 75 games and made 57 starts in the National Football League
- Three-year starter and made 45 consecutive starts at right guard for Michigan
- 2012 1st-team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2010, 2011, 2013)

 

Photo credit - Toledo Blade

KENNY STAFFORD ’08

COLLEGE:  University of Toledo

PRO CAREER:  2012 - 2021

CFL CAREER HISTORY:
Ottawa (2021)
Saskatchewan (2019 - 2020)
Edmonton (2017 - 2019)
Winnipeg (2017 - 2017)
Montreal (2016 - 2016)
Edmonton (2015)
Montreal (2014 - 2015)
Calgary (2013)

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Miami* (2013)
Atlanta* (2012)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

AFL CAREER HISTORY:
Pittsburgh (2013)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Appeared in 78 games in eight seasons in the CFL and made 368 receptions for 2,868 yards with 21 touchdowns
- Starter on the Edmonton Eskimos, the 2015 Grey Cup Champions
- Finished the 2015 regular season tied for 3rd in the CFL in receiving touchdowns (9)
- Appeared in 47 career games at Toledo, recording 59 receptions for 906 yards and 8 touchdowns

 

Photo credit - USA Today

Photo credit - USA Today

CHI CHI ARIGUZO ’10

COLLEGE:  Northwestern University

PRO CAREER:  2015-2016

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Detroit* (2016)
San Diego* (2015)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Signed as an undrafted free agent by San Diego on May 2, 2015
-Made 39 career starts and finished 10th all-time in Northwestern History with 333 tackles (24.5 TFL)
-Three-time Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
-2014 Academic All-Big Ten

 

IKE ARIGUZO ’09

COLLEGE:  Eastern Kentucky University

PRO CAREER:  2014

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Green Bay* (2014)
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Signed to Green Bay’s Practice Squad on October 14, 2014
-Appeared in 22 games at EKU and recorded 38 receptions for 573 yards with 6 touchdowns

 

RYAN SENSER ’03

COLLEGE:  Ohio University
(Arizona State University)

PRO CAREER:  2008-2011

UFL CAREER HISTORY:
Virginia (2011)
Florida (2010)

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Seattle* (2008-2009)
New Orleans* (2008)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Appeared in 37 career games for Ohio as a long snapper on punts, extra points and field goal

 

GRANT BOWMAN ’99

COLLEGE:  University of Michigan

PRO CAREER:  2004-2006

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Pittsburgh* (2004, 2005, 2006)
Tennessee* (2004)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Member of the Super Bowl XL Champion Pittsburgh Steelers
-25 career starts at Michigan
-2003 2nd-team All-Big Ten (Media)
-2003 Michigan Team Captain

 

DAN KOONS ’99

COLLEGE:  University of Louisville

PRO CAREER:  2004-2007

AFL CAREER HISTORY:
Las Vegas (2007)
Kansas City (2006-2007)
Philadelphia (2005-2006)

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Buffalo* (2004)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Appeared in 23 games in 2 seasons with the Philadelphia Soul
-Signed to Buffalo’s Practice Squad June 11, 2004
-Three-year starter at center for Louisville and ended his career with 33 consecutive starts

 

MATT STEWART ’97

COLLEGE:  Vanderbilt University

NFL DRAFT:  2001, 4th Round
(102nd pick - Atlanta Falcons)
PRO CAREER :  2001-2010

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Pittsburgh* (2010)
Dallas* (2009)
Arizona* (2008)
Cleveland (2005-2007)
Atlanta (2001-2004)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

NFL CAREER STATS:
Games Played:  93
Game Started:  60
Total Tackles:  291

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Three-year starter for Vanderbilt University at linebacker and finished with 269 tackles (41.5 TFL)
- Two-time Academic All-SEC

 

GARY BERRY ’96

COLLEGE:  Ohio State University

NFL DRAFT: 2000, 3rd Round
(126th pick - Green Bay Packers)
PRO CAREER:  2000

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
Green Bay* (2000)
(*Berry suffered a career-ending neck injury on
October 1, 2000 vs. Chicago
)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Appeared in 47 games for Ohio State, making 34 starts at free safety
-Finished with 201 career tackles, including 86 (3rd on team) as a senior in 1999
-East-West Shrine Bowl and Hula Bowl participant
-1996 High School Parade All-American

 

MATT D’ORAZIO ’95

COLLEGE:  Otterbein College
(Youngstown State University)

PRO CAREER:  1998-2009

CFL CAREER HISTORY:
Calgary* (2009)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

AFL CAREER HISTORY:
Philadelphia* (2009)
Chicago* (2006-2007)
Columbus* (2004-2005)
Buffalo (2002)
Milwaukee (1999)
New Jersey (1998)

AF2 CAREER HISTORY:
Rochester (2001)
Roanoke (2000)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-2008 AFL MVP
-2006 ArenaBowl MVP
-Led his team to two ArenaBowl Championships (2006, 2008)
-Set an Otterbein school-record in passing yards (8,770), TD passes (73) and total offense (9,364 yards)

 

LUKE FICKELL ’92

COLLEGE:  Ohio State University

PRO CAREER:  1997

NFL CAREER HISTORY:
New Orleans* (1997)
(*Offseason and/or practice squad member only)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Four-year starter at Ohio State
- Ohio State record 50 consecutive starts
- 212 career tackles
- Two-time Academic Big Ten (1993, 1995)