Brenden Stai
{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brenden Stai
| image = Brenden Stai (2462959) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Stai aboard USS George Washington (CVN-73) in 2016
| number = 68, 66
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 312
| high_school = Esperanza {{nowrap|(Anaheim, California)}}
| college = Nebraska
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 91
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1995|1999}})
- Kansas City Chiefs (2000)*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/trades/2000/8 |website=NFL.com |access-date=3 January 2025}}
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2000}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2001}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2002}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1995)
- Bowl Coalition national championship (1994)
- Consensus All-American (1994)
- First-team All-Big Eight (1994)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 105
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 96
| pfr = StaiBr20
}}
Brenden Michael Stai (born March 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1994. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft, and also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Early life
Stai was born in Phoenix, Arizona.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/brendenstai/2503098/profile Brenden Stai]. Retrieved February 6, 2012. Married in 1995 to Jennifer Stai (Harney), Stai has 3 children. Christina (1995), Bryce (1999), and Brianna (2002).
College career
He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and played for coach Tom Osborne's Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1991 to 1994. As a senior in 1994, Stai was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and was a member of the Cornhuskers' team that defeated the Miami Hurricanes 24–17 in the Orange Bowl to win a consensus national championship.
Professional career
The Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the Steelers from {{NFL Year|1995}} to {{NFL Year|1999}}. Stai earned an AFC Championship with Pittsburgh in 1995; the Steelers presented all players with a ring to commemorate the achievement. Stai's ring was stolen in 2000 during a move to Jacksonville; the ring was returned to Stai in 2009 after someone attempted to sell it to Cash4Gold.com.Associated Press, "[https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3966509 Stolen AFC ring returned to owner nine years later]," ESPN (March 10, 2009). Retrieved February 6, 2012.
In eight NFL seasons, Stai appeared in 105 regular season games and started 96 of them.{{Cite web |title=Brendan Stai Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StaiBr20.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060519133119/http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?player_id=4601 Detroit Lions bio]
{{1994 Nebraska Cornhuskers football navbox}}
{{1994 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Esperanza High School alumni
Category:Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona
Category:Players of American football from Orange County, California