William Stanback Class: Freshman Hometown: Hempstead, N.Y. High School: Uniondale Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: Athlete

HIGH SCHOOL
-Coached by Greg Didio at Uniondale where he left holding the school's career rushing yards record with 4,168 yards
-Also had school records with 47 career touchdowns and 4,966 total yards
-Played running back, quarterback, safety and linebacker for Uniondale, serving as a co-captain in 2011 and 2012
-As a senior, punished defenses for 1,350 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns, and had 358 passing yards as well en route to the MSG Varsity All-Metro Second Team and the All-Long Island Second Team
-Collected 75 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball in 2012
-For the Knights in 2012, had a single-game career-high 335 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns in a win over Plainview JFK
-A week before that contest, played quarterback in a victory vs. Freeport, rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns, while on defense he posted 10 tackles and two interceptions
-Named the Offensive MVP in the 2012 Nassau County Senior Bowl, scoring two offensive touchdowns and returning an interception for a score in his team's 26-13 win
-Earned all-county honors his final three seasons
-In 2011, collected 1,437 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns, and on defense had 58 tackles with 10 sacks and one interception
-Rushed for 1,256 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010, while posting 43 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions
-Finished freshman year with 125 yards and three touchdowns, and had two kickoff returns for touchdowns
-Also participated in wrestling and track and field, running the 100m and 200m, while also helping the 4x100 relay team earn first place at the 2012 Edy Games by posting the second-fastest time in the state at 42.58
-Competed in the 2012 4x100 national championship, and was on the Nassau All-County Exceptional Senior Team
-Received interest from Syracuse, Connecticut, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Maine and Stony Brook while in high school

PERSONAL
-Parents are Bill and Patricia Stanback