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Penn State, Stankiewitch redshirted in 2008 before starting two games at left guard in 2009. In 2010, Stankiewitch played in six games before missing the rest of the 2010 season due to illness. He returned for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and finished his Penn State career having made 25 starts at center and two starts at guard, the second-highest among the 2012 senior class. Stankiewitch helped anchor a unit that led the
Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed in 2011 (14 in 13 games), and he led Penn State in snaps played in 2011 and 2012 with 966 in 2011. During the 2012 season, Stankiewitch was awarded five game balls and was a finalist for the
Rimington Trophy. He was awarded 1st team all Big Ten as center after the 2012 season. He was instrumental in helping Coach Bill O'Brien's Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in total offense (437.0 ypg) in conference games and ranking second in scoring offense (32.6 ppg) and second in pass offense (283.1 ypg) against Big Ten foes. Stankiewitch helped the Nittany Lions gain more than 500 yards of total offense three times in conference play, topped by 546 yards against Indiana, its highest total against a Big Ten foe since gaining 557 yards against
Michigan State in 2008. Stankiewitch played the most plays on the Penn State football team during
Joe Paterno's last season as Penn State's head football coach. ==Professional football career==