Towson University Athletics

Reserve tight end who will be competing for playing time ... hard worker who did well in the Spring ... very good blocker ... smart football player who is a very good student ... was a freshman "red shirt" last year.

AT ST. MARY's H.S.: Three-sport standout who played football, basketball and lacrosse for the Saints ... team captain of the football squad as a senior ... caught 15 passes for 190 yards and one touchdown in career for Coach Brad Best ... nominated for McCormick's Unsung Hero Award ... named to all-tournament team at St. Anselm's Basketball Tournament ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Has two brothers and one sister ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... career goal is to become a commercial real estate agent ... favorite movie is "Friday Night Lights" ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens ... lists tight end Todd Heap of the Ravens as his favorite NFL player ... favorite athlete is Rajon Rondo ... favorite actor is Will Ferrell ... favorite meal is lasagna ... had summer job as a landscaper ... member of Environmental Club in high school ... father is a commercial real estate agent and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy ... mother is a dental hygenist and a graduate of the University of Southern California ... son of Peter and Laurie Stanford ... born on December 11, 1991 in Annapolis, Md.