Jenson Stoshak hopes to show he can do more than make one-handed backflip catches

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The backflip is the first thing that catches your eye when you research Florida Atlantic University wide receiver Jenson Stoshak.

A video of Stoshak making three one-handed catches while doing backflips was so impressive that it went viral after he posted it on Twitter last May.

What does a guy gotta do to get on ESPN? @SportsCenter @SportsNation @ESPNCFB @espn pic.twitter.com/y1mJCereXG

— Jenson Stoshak (@J_Stosh88) May 22, 2015

But the backflip isn’t why the Carolina Panthers signed the undrafted rookie last week. His ability to make plays, on offense and special teams, got him a shot.

A good recommendation from FAU wide receivers coach Dan Shula, the nephew of Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Shula, didn’t hurt.

“I don’t stand on the table for too many guys, but I did call [Mike] a while back and said, ‘Hey, I’ve got this guy I’d love for you to take a look at and hopefully it works out.’ ” Shula said.

“I don’t think [the backflip was a factor]. There’s a lot of guys that do stuff like that but can’t make plays. … I doubt that was on the Panthers’ evaluation form.”

Stoshak (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) got the idea for the backflip catch after seeing somebody else do a variation of it on social media. Since he could do a backflip and has good hands, he figured it would be easy.

It took a while to perfect.

“I lost count after about 15 tries,” Stoshak said

Stoshak hasn’t attempted the move since.

“My coaches saw it and weren’t real thrilled about it,” he said with a laugh. “They said leave the flipping for the cheerleaders.”

Shula actually was impressed, giving the move a 10 on a scale of 1-to-10.

“I wasn’t super surprised because I knew he was an extremely athletic kid,” Shula said. “He’s always challenging himself …

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