Ken Standley

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Waycross, Ga.
High School:
Ware County HS

AS A JUNIOR (2023): All-America selection (FCS Football Central) … FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team … All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … SoCon Student-Athlete Of The Week (Nov. 29) … Started all 13 games at linebacker … Led team with 97 tackles (51 solo), including 15 tackles for loss (-46 yards) … Also turned in four sacks, a pair of interceptions, three pass break-ups nine quarterback hurries and a forced fumble … Turned in seven or more tackles in 11 outings … Registered at least an assist on a tackle for loss nine times … Recorded multiple tackles for loss seven times, including a season-best 2-1/2 stops (1 sack) against VMI … Tallied a season-best nine tackles five times, including back-to-back contests with VMI (5 solo) and East Tennessee State (4 solo) … Earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors by posting nine tackles, including a tackle for loss, at The Citadel, while also returning an interception 27 yards for the first points of the afternoon.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): All-Southern Conference (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Phil Steele) … Played in all 11 games … Finished second on team with 85 tackles (37 solo), including seven tackles for loss (-16 yards) … Also posted a pair of sacks, one forced fumble and two pass break-ups … Turned in five or more stops in nine outings, including a season-high 18 tackles (9 solo) in season finale at Samford … Posted nine tackles at Auburn … Registered seven tackles and a forced fumble against The Citadel, including three tackles for loss (2 sacks) … Logged 10 tackles against East Tennessee State … Tallied 1-1/2 tackles for loss against both Chattanooga and Furman … Also broke up a pass against the Paladins.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): All-Southern Conference (Phil Steele) … Played in all 10 games … Finished second on team with 70 tackles (32 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-19 yards) … Added a sack, three fumble recoveries, three quarterback hurries and a trio of pass break-ups … Logged eight or more tackles in five outings, including a season-best 13 tackles in the season finale against East Tennessee State … Posted nine tackles, including a tackle for loss, against Samford … Followed that performance up with eight tackles against Western Carolina, including 3-1/2 tackles for loss, while also recovering a fumble … Recovered fumbles in consecutive games with The Citadel and Chattanooga.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21): Played in nine games … Amassed 39 tackles (16 solo), including 2-1/2 tackles for loss … Tallied a pair of double-digit tackle outings, including a season-high 12 stops against The Citadel … Also registered a tackle for loss against the Bulldogs … Posted 10 tackles (5 solo) against Army as well.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019): Redshirted … Played in four games … Logged a solo tackle at North Carolina which resulted in a forced fumble as well.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ware County High School for coach Jason Strickland … Turned in 80 tackles (48 solo) as a senior, including 11 tackles for loss … Also logged a pair of sacks, two fumble recoveries and five pass break-ups … Recorded 60 tackles during junior campaign.

PERSONAL: The son of Tanya Miller and Kenya Standley … Has one sister, Kendre’ … Maintained a 3.9 cumulative grade point average at Ware County High School … Has already earned his bachelor’s degree from Mercer.