Albany State linebacker Stanley returns to football to lead Rams

Courtesy ASU Athletics

ALBANY, Georgia -- Glen Stanley knows all about long-winding journeys that take you where you least expect.

So when the Albany State football team needed to go on its own odyssey to fight back from a 1-4 record and capture an East Division title, Stanley knew how to lead the way.

And as a result, the senior linebacker has become the face of the Rams’ four-game winning streak, recording each of his team-leading 4.5 sacks in the past three games and finishing Saturday’s win against Fort Valley State in the Fountain City Classic with 10 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.

He’s been a menace to opposing offenses in the last month with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a defensive touchdown and eight tackles for loss.

“He has been a huge plus for us and has made a huge difference in our pass rush,” ASU coach Mike White said. “He is a football player in every sense of the word. He is very wise. You can’t get him with the same thing twice.”

But as long-winding journeys tend to go, Stanley never saw his route ending in Albany.

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