Stan Rome

American football player (born 1956)
American football player
Stan Rome
No. 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1956-06-04) June 4, 1956 (age 67)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College:Clemson
NFL draft:1979 / Round: 11 / Pick: 277
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1979–1982)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:22
Yards:286
Touchdowns:1

Stanford Bernard Rome (born June 4, 1956) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 11th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.

Rome also played college basketball at Clemson and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft.[1]

Personal life

His son, Brandon Frye, played college football at Virginia Tech and played in the NFL from 2007 to 2009.[2] Another son, Jay Rome, plays college football at Georgia.[3]

References

  1. ^ 1978 NBA Draft
  2. ^ Brandon Frye Virginia Tech bio
  3. ^ The rise and fall and rise of the Romes
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Kansas City Chiefs 1979 NFL draft selections
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  • Mike DuPree
  • Gerald Jackson
  • Larry Willis
  • Stan Rome
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