The Packers have added another undrafted free agent to the roster. And Dimitri Stanley has a rich Green Bay background.
The Packers, who started rookie minicamp on Friday, added the former Iowa State receiver after a two-day tryout. The news was first reported by Tom Silverstein, who covers Green Bay for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Stanley is the son of Walter Stanley, who was a receiver and ace returnman for Green Bay from 1985-88.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur singled out Stanley after the first day of rookie camp.
“We had one guy who had a one-handed grab out there that was pretty impressive,” LaFleur said.
Stanley spent the past two seasons at Iowa State. He transferred to Ames after initially playing for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Back in 1985, the Packers selected Walter Stanley in the fourth round of the draft. He averaged 12.8 yards per punt return his first year. By the next season, he also scored on a dazzling 83-yard return. Like his dad, Dimitri also can return punts.
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