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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 18, 1959||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Eisenhower ( Blue Island, Illinois) | ||||
College: | Western Illinois (1979–1982) | ||||
Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||
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John Steven Stadnik (born February 18, 1959) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks and later played for the Arizona Wranglers / Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL) and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
Stadnik was born on February 18, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He attended Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois, where he was a team captain, the football team's most valuable defensive tackle and an all-conference selection in 1977. [2] He was the third alumnus in Eisenhower history (tied with Brian Glasgow) to play in the National Football League (NFL). [3]
Stadnik began attending Western Illinois University in 1979 but did not play for their Leatherneck football team that year. [4] He earned his first letter in 1980 and became a starter at right tackle. [4] [5] He was named a second-team All- Mid-Continent Conference selection that season. [6] As a junior in 1981, Stadnik was named All-American by Associated Press (AP). [7] He remained a letterman at Western Illinois as a senior in 1982. [4] He graduated from Western Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in commercial recreation and park administration. [8]
Stadnik was selected by the Chicago Blitz in the 1983 USFL Territorial Draft. [9] He went unselected in the 1983 NFL Draft, but signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent, turning down the Blitz's offer. [8] He was released by the team on July 18, 1983. [10] He signed with the Arizona Wranglers of the USFL on October 12, 1983. [8]
Stadnik was placed on the developmental squad of the Wranglers to begin the 1984 USFL season, on March 18 that year, later being activated on April 1 after two games there. [8] He appeared in 13 games for the Wranglers in 1984 at right tackle, 11 as a starter, helping them reach the league championship with a 10–8 record. [11] He played with the Arizona Outlaws, a merger of the Wranglers and Oklahoma Outlaws, during the 1985 USFL season, appearing in 17 out of 18 games while they went 8–10. [12]
Stadnik became a free agent when the USFL folded prior to their 1986 season. [8] He returned to the NFL by signing with the San Diego Chargers on April 13, 1987. [13] He missed time in preseason due to injury and was released by the team at the final roster cuts on August 29. [14] [15] On September 24, he was re-signed to the team as a replacement player during the NFL Players Association strike. [8] He appeared in and started all three strike games for the Chargers at center, helping them win each game. [4] [16] Stadnik was among the first 20 alumni of Western Illinois to play in the NFL and was one of five active in the 1987 season. [17] He was released at the end of the strike, on October 20, 1987. [8] He was re-signed by the Chargers on March 4, 1988. [8] He was released on August 3, 1988, and did not sign with another team afterwards, ending his professional career with 30 USFL games played and three NFL games played. [4] [18] [19]
With his wife, Debbie, Stadnik had four children, including two daughters and then twin sons. [20] One of his daughters was a collegiate swimmer for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs while his two sons, Brock and Clayton, both were top high school football linemen and played with the South Carolina Gamecocks. [20] [21]
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 18, 1959||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Eisenhower ( Blue Island, Illinois) | ||||
College: | Western Illinois (1979–1982) | ||||
Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
John Steven Stadnik (born February 18, 1959) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks and later played for the Arizona Wranglers / Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL) and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
Stadnik was born on February 18, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He attended Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois, where he was a team captain, the football team's most valuable defensive tackle and an all-conference selection in 1977. [2] He was the third alumnus in Eisenhower history (tied with Brian Glasgow) to play in the National Football League (NFL). [3]
Stadnik began attending Western Illinois University in 1979 but did not play for their Leatherneck football team that year. [4] He earned his first letter in 1980 and became a starter at right tackle. [4] [5] He was named a second-team All- Mid-Continent Conference selection that season. [6] As a junior in 1981, Stadnik was named All-American by Associated Press (AP). [7] He remained a letterman at Western Illinois as a senior in 1982. [4] He graduated from Western Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in commercial recreation and park administration. [8]
Stadnik was selected by the Chicago Blitz in the 1983 USFL Territorial Draft. [9] He went unselected in the 1983 NFL Draft, but signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent, turning down the Blitz's offer. [8] He was released by the team on July 18, 1983. [10] He signed with the Arizona Wranglers of the USFL on October 12, 1983. [8]
Stadnik was placed on the developmental squad of the Wranglers to begin the 1984 USFL season, on March 18 that year, later being activated on April 1 after two games there. [8] He appeared in 13 games for the Wranglers in 1984 at right tackle, 11 as a starter, helping them reach the league championship with a 10–8 record. [11] He played with the Arizona Outlaws, a merger of the Wranglers and Oklahoma Outlaws, during the 1985 USFL season, appearing in 17 out of 18 games while they went 8–10. [12]
Stadnik became a free agent when the USFL folded prior to their 1986 season. [8] He returned to the NFL by signing with the San Diego Chargers on April 13, 1987. [13] He missed time in preseason due to injury and was released by the team at the final roster cuts on August 29. [14] [15] On September 24, he was re-signed to the team as a replacement player during the NFL Players Association strike. [8] He appeared in and started all three strike games for the Chargers at center, helping them win each game. [4] [16] Stadnik was among the first 20 alumni of Western Illinois to play in the NFL and was one of five active in the 1987 season. [17] He was released at the end of the strike, on October 20, 1987. [8] He was re-signed by the Chargers on March 4, 1988. [8] He was released on August 3, 1988, and did not sign with another team afterwards, ending his professional career with 30 USFL games played and three NFL games played. [4] [18] [19]
With his wife, Debbie, Stadnik had four children, including two daughters and then twin sons. [20] One of his daughters was a collegiate swimmer for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs while his two sons, Brock and Clayton, both were top high school football linemen and played with the South Carolina Gamecocks. [20] [21]