Lake Catholic Graduate Ricky Stanzi Inks 4-Year Deal With Chiefs

The University of Iowa quarterback has reportedly signed to a deal worth $2.2 million

Posted Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm ET|Updated Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 11:49 am ET

graduate Ricky Stanzi has signed a four-year deal worth $2.2 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to National Football Post.

The of this year’s NFL draft, No. 135 overall.

Stanzi is listed as second on the depth chart for quarterbacks, behind Matt Cassel.

At Lake Catholic, he was named the 2005 Ohio Division III Offensive Player of the Year and was the MVP of the Ohio North-South All-Star game.

He grew as a passer at Iowa, where he was 26-9, won a bowl game in his last three seasons and threw for 3,004 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior.

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