About student-athletes' academic performance and career development, one of the major issues is the negative stereotypes that most people hold about them. The stereotype most addressed in the literature is "dumb jock" and "all brawn and no brains". Literature from different research fields has documented the negative influence of stereotype threats on an individual's motivation, behaviors, and performance. Previous research mostly focus on gender-role stereotypes and its influence. The effects of stereotypes on student-athletes' academic performance has yet to be documented. Thus, this paper first introduces the concept of stereotype and stereotype threats. Furthermore, this review focuses on research related to stereotypes and student-athletes' academic performance, as well as the experimental design approach for explore the impact of stereotype threat on performance. Based on the influence of stereotype on students' self-efficacy and career preference, this paper could be used as a reference for student-athletes' career consultation in the future.