Stan Drayton
Running Backs
Years at Syracuse: 2009 to present
College: Allegheny, 1993
Years at Syracuse: 2009 to present
College: Allegheny, 1993
A veteran collegiate coach, Stan Drayton joined the Syracuse staff after coaching the running backs at the University of Tennessee in 2008. He also worked in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers.
“Stan is an experienced football coach,” Marrone said. “He has had tremendous success at a lot of major programs. He played high school football in Ohio and was a great college player at Allegheny. Stan has very strong ties in the Northeast.”
Known for being an elite recruiter, Drayton was named one of the nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2007. He earned the honor for his part in Florida’s 2007 No. 1-rated recruiting class. Drayton mentored the Gator running backs from 2005 through 2007. He has also coached at Mississippi State (2004) and Villanova (1996-2000). At Florida, the Gators rushing offense ranked third in the SEC and 23rd nationally under Drayton’s direction in 2007, averaging 200.2 yards per game.
Drayton has spent a combined 12 years coaching running backs on the collegiate level in addition to three seasons in the NFL. He helped Green Bay to three straight NFC playoff appearances during his 2001-03 stint with the Packers as offensive quality control and assistant special teams coach.
Before coaching in the professional ranks, Drayton spent the 2000 season at Bowling Green as running backs and special teams assistant.
Several Drayton disciples have made their marks in the college and professional football ranks, including current Philadelphia Eagles star running back Brian Westbrook. Drayton mentored Westbrook, who became the first player on any collegiate level to record more than 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. Westbrook was a third-round selection by the Eagles in 2002 and is just shy of his third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.
Drayton also coached Jerious Norwood while at Mississippi State. The SEC's third-leading rusher in 2004, Norwood gained 1,050 yards during his only season with Drayton and has gone on to become the featured back for the Atlanta Falcons.
Drayton was a three-year starter as a running back at Allegheny (Pa.) College. The Cleveland, Ohio, native was a three-time, first-team All-America selection, an Associated Press Little All-America first-team member and set the Division III season records for touchdowns (28) and TDs per game (2.8).
He remains Allegheny's all-time leading rusher and scorer and helped the Gators claim the 1990 Division III national championship. In addition to football, Drayton also twice earned All-America status in track and field, competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.
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Coaching Experience | ||
| 2009-present | Syracuse | Running Backs |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Running Backs |
| 2005-07 | Florida | Running Backs |
| 2004 | Mississippi State | Running Backs |
| 2001-03 | Green Bay Packers | Offensive Quality Control |
| 2000 | Bowling Green | Running Backs/Special Teams Assistant |
| 1996-99 | Villanova | Running Backs |
| 1995 | University of Pennsylvania | |
| 1994 | Eastern Michigan | |
| 1993 | Allegheny | |
| Championships and Bowl Games as a Coach | ||
| 2008 | Capital One Bowl | Florida |
| 2007 | BCS National Champions | Florida |
| 2006 | Outback Bowl Champions | Florida |
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Personal Profile | |
| Born | March, 1971 (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Education | John Marshall High School (Cleveland) |
| Allegheny College, 1993 | |
| College Football | Running Back, Allegheny, 1989-92 |
| Family | Wife, Monique, and children, Amari and Anaya |
