CARDS: Topps XFL 2020 Certified, Topps XFL 2020
ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v Orlando Guardians

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Defensive Lineman Stansly Maponga played college ball at TCU from 2010-12.
• In 2011 he posted 55 total tackles, 13.5 TFL, 9 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles.
• He was a 5th round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2015.
• After not making the final cuts, he was resigned to the practice squad by the Falcons.
• The Giants signed him later in 2017 to their regular season roster, and then retained him on their practice squad after the year.
• Maponga then spent the next year or two of and on the practice squad and in the futures contract game with the Cowboys (2017), and Broncos (2017-18).
• In late 2019, he’d be the first defender selected by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL for 2020.
• On the 5 game season, he’d post 15 tackles.
• After a brief flirtation with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL (2021), he’d be selected by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL 2023.
• On the season Stansly posted 22 total tackles, and 2.5 sacks starting 9 games for the Guardians.

NOTES:

Stansly was another player within earshot as he left the field to go back to the locker room after warm-ups. He got past me, but when I called out his name, he was probably impressed that I knew how to pronounce it properly in the first place- turned around and came back to me. He graciously signed this card for me. I was really impressed by the broadness of his shoulders. He had gigantic shoulder pads for his size. We also joked about the fact he played for the Dragons, sans ‘Sea’.