James Stanley (American football)

James Stanley
Current position
TitleLinebackers Coach & Director of Analytics
TeamWinnipeg Blue Bombers
ConferenceCanadian Football League
Biographical details
Born (1979-11-12) November 12, 1979
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Toledo
Playing career
1998–2002Toledo
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2007Fairborn HS (OH) (DB)
2007–2009Dayton (DB)
2009Detroit Lions (DB/ST intern)
2010Hartford Colonials (Special Teams Quality Control)
2010Cleveland Browns (Defensive Intern)
2011Calgary Stampeders (Defensive Assistant)
2012Toronto Argonauts (LB)
2013–2017Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DB)
2018Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Asst. Defensive Backs)
2019–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers (Line Backers Coach & Pass Game Analyst)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3x Grey Cup Champion (2012, 2019),2021, 2007 Mid Major National Champion (University of Dayton), 2001 M.A.C. Champion

James Stanley (born November 12, 1980) is an American gridiron football Linebackers Coach & Pass Game Analyst for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Stanley has worked in the CFL for 13 seasons and has coached in 8 Grey Cups for 3 different teams and has won 3 championships. Stanley played professional football from 2004 to 2007 for various teams in the Arena Football League (AFL), AF2, National Indoor Football League (NIFL) and American Indoor Football League (AIFL) and was the first overall pick in the AIFL draft in 2005. He has coached for several teams at the college and professional levels. Stanley was the linebackers coach for the Toronto Argonauts when they won the 100th Grey Cup in 2012. And the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021.