Jason Stiles (born June 28, 1973) is an American former professional

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who played two seasons with the Portland Forest Dragons of the

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. He played

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. Stiles was also a member of the Wolfsburg Blue Wings.

Early life

Stiles first played

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. He was the state's leading passer in 1990. He recorded 22 touchdowns on 3,200 passing yards in two years for the Eagles. Stiles earned all-league honors twice and was team captain for two years. He also lettered two years in

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and

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. He spent his last two years of high school playing at Decatur High School in

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, graduating in 1991.

College career

Stiles played college football for the

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from 1992 to 1995. He recorded career totals of 7,854 passing yards, 1,052 pass attempts, 585 pass completions and 67 touchdown passes. He earned all-

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honors in 1995 and was an NAIA All-America selection. Stiles was also named little all-Northwest three times. He also the Vikings to two appearances in the NAIA playoffs. In 1992, Stiles threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Moore against the

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which would later win an ESPY for Greatest College Play at the inaugural ESPY awards show.

Professional career

Stiles played in ten games for the Wolfsburg Blue Wings in Germany during the 1996 season, helping the team to an 8–2 record. He also served as

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. Stiles played for the Portland Forest Dragons from 1997 to 1998, recording ten touchdowns passes on 628 yards. He missed the 1999 season due to an injury.

Broadcasting career

In 2006, Stiles began working as an analyst for

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. He has covered college football,

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and high school football. He also spent nine years as a

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on Western Washington Vikings football radio broadcasts.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
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