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2011 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 4 · #135 overall

Ricky Stanzi Iowa Draft

Ricky Stanzi was drafted No. 135 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Iowa. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#135
Round
5
Draft class
2011

The pick

How Ricky Stanzi came off the board in 2011.

Drafted by

Kansas City Chiefs

Rd 5, Pick 4 · #135 overall · AFC West

Full 2011 draft class (254 picks)
Position
Quarterback QB
College
Iowa Big Ten at the draft
Measurables
6'4" · 223 lbs
Hometown
Mentor, OH
Pre-draft board
No. 87 prospect75.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2011 class

Around pick 135

Who came off the board on either side of Ricky Stanzi.

#133 Johnny White RB · BUF North Carolina #134 Robert Sands DB · CIN West Virginia #136 Anthony Sherman RB · ARI UConn · 1× Pro Bowl #137 Buster Skrine DB · CLE Chattanooga

Iowa in the 2011 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#20 Adrian Clayborn DE · TB Iowa #106 Christian Ballard DT · MIN Iowa #142 Karl Klug DT · TEN Iowa #161 Julian Vandervelde G · PHI Iowa #198 Tyler Sash DB · NYG Iowa

Other QB picks from Iowa

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#12 Chuck Long QB · DET · 1986 Iowa #104 C.J. Beathard QB · SF · 2017 Iowa #88 Mark Vlasic QB · LAC · 1987 Iowa #244 Nate Stanley QB · MIN · 2020 Iowa #325 Chuck Hartlieb QB · TEN · 1989 Iowa #335 Matt Rodgers QB · BUF · 1992 Iowa

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Ricky Stanzi in the 2011 NFL Draft

Ricky Stanzi is a Quarterback out of Iowa selected No. 135 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Iowa has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Ricky Stanzi drafted?

Ricky Stanzi was selected No. 135 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2011/ricky-stanzi.

What college did Ricky Stanzi play for?

Ricky Stanzi played college football at Iowa in the Big Ten. See every Iowa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-hawkeyes.

How did Ricky Stanzi's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2011/ricky-stanzi.