Inactive for the first three weeks of the season, Stanley has seized an opportunity and established himself as rising prospect for the Storm defensive unit. Various injuries have given way for the redshirt junior to see the field and his impact was felt in the secondary in Week 5.
Against Alderson Broaddus, Stanley racked up 13 tackles, including five stops behind the line of scrimmage and contributed two sacks while forcing a pair of fumbles.
The five tackles for a loss are a new conference single-game record after Jeff Stephens (AB) had four against Fort Valley State in 2016.
Stanley helped the Storm win their first game of the season. He had nine tackles in Week 4 against Ohio Dominican.
His two forced fumbles are also tied for a single-game best with teammate Thomas Covington and Malone’s Ryan Weber. The two sacks are the ninth time a player has registered the single-game total, including five times in the current season.