At the age of eight, Nate really wanted a set of golf clubs, and his excitement beamed from his face when his father took him into the store to purchase a set.
"He made a comment to me that day," said Jay. "He said, 'Dad, I love you, but I really love sports.'
He threw a football about 50 yards at a Punt, Pass, and Kick competition in Green Bay when he was 10.
"It was pretty impressive," Jay, his dad, said.
When head coach Kirk Ferentz extended a scholarship offer, Nate knew Iowa City was exactly where he wanted to be.
"I want to go into physical therapy, and I knew Iowa had a good track for it," Nate said. "The coaches are great people. They care about you more as an individual than an athlete. The football does come secondary."
Pretty cool story: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2018/7/29/football-nate-stanley-always-a-step-ahead.aspx
"He made a comment to me that day," said Jay. "He said, 'Dad, I love you, but I really love sports.'
He threw a football about 50 yards at a Punt, Pass, and Kick competition in Green Bay when he was 10.
"It was pretty impressive," Jay, his dad, said.
When head coach Kirk Ferentz extended a scholarship offer, Nate knew Iowa City was exactly where he wanted to be.
"I want to go into physical therapy, and I knew Iowa had a good track for it," Nate said. "The coaches are great people. They care about you more as an individual than an athlete. The football does come secondary."
Pretty cool story: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2018/7/29/football-nate-stanley-always-a-step-ahead.aspx
