Three-year starter at the left tackle position on the offensive line … will provide leadership to the offense … graduated with his bachelor’s degree in physical education in December 2007 … previous bowl trips: 2005 Gator, 2006 Sugar, 2007 Gator, 2008 Fiesta.
2007 Honors: CollegeFootballNews.com’s All-Bowl team … Football Writers’ Association of America First-Team All-American … Sporting News Second-team All-American … rivals.com second-team All-American … Walter Camp Football Foundation second-team All-American … first-team all-Big EAST by rivals.com … selected by the coaching staff for the John Russell Memorial Award.
2007 (Jr.): saw action in more than 800 plays … helped pave the way for the offense to produce two 1,000-yard rushers … offense averaged 6.2 yards a carry, 297.2 yards a game rushing and 456.2 in total offense … Mountaineers ranked No. 3 nationally in rushing offense, tied for No. 5 for fewest sacks allowed (13), No. 9 in scoring offense and No. 15 in total offense … collected 103 knockdowns.
2006 (So.): 2006 second team all-BIG EAST ... 46 knockdowns for season ... average game grade: 90.3% ... nine KD vs. Marshall ... eight KD against Eastern Washington ... five KD at East Carolina ... started the season at guard but moved to left tackle with the injury to Damien Crissey ... five KD at Pitt ... offensive champion: East Carolina ... Gridiron Gladiator Award from WVU coaches for on-field tenacity.
2005 (Fr.): moved into the starting lineup after four games in 2005 ... first team freshman All-America (The Sporting News) ... starter at left guard since the Virginia Tech game ... nine knockdowns in Virginia Tech game ... credited with a five-yard reception in Louisville game off a tipped pass ... Nine knockdowns vs. UL ... had eight knockdowns at Cincinnati ... Offensive Champion: Pitt ... did not see varsity action in 2004 but won the Danny Van Etten Award from WVU coaches as the scout team player of the year on offense ... scout team champion: East Carolina.
Prep: first team all-state, all-GCL and all-southwest Ohio at LaSalle High ... team captain for Coach Tom Grippa’s Lancers ... conference and Anthony Munoz Foundation lineman of the year ... selected for Big 33 game ... all-league and won the team Iron Man award as a junior ... also a basketball and discus letterman ... active in student government.
Personal: birthday is June 26 ... son of John and Debra Stanchek ... working on master’s degree in sport management ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... ESPN/CoSIDA academic all-district ... BIG EAST academic all-star.
