STANFORD CARDINAL
2016 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 5
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 6
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Kevin Hogan-QB, Devon Cajuste-WR, Kyle Murphy-OT, Joshua Garnett-OG, Barry Sanders-RB, Graham Shuler-C, Austin Hooper-TE (NFL)
DEFENSE: Brennan Scarlett-DE, Aziz Shittu-DE, Blake Martinez-ILB, Kevin Anderson-OLB, Ronnie Harris-CB, Kodi Whitfield-FS
RB Christian McCaffrey

Stanford is always going to have a solid offensive line because that is where they excel in recruiting. The obvious star behind them is Heisman runner-up Christian McCaffrey. He can sell tickets on his own. The wrench in the equation is finding someone to spell the lost senior leadership of departed quarterback Kevin Hogan. There are few holes to fill on defense but the holes that do need filled had some very big names. Once Stanford has a chance to settle in on a signal caller, the world will know how far the Cardinal can run. This will likely be their highest preseason ranking in a few years after their lustrous Rose Bowl blowout over a very good Iowa team.

LB Peter Kalambayi
 
 
STANFORD 2016 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Keller Chryst-So (6-5, 237) Ryan Burns-Jr (6-5, 233)
FB Daniel Marx-Jr (6-2, 253) Reagan Williams-So (6-3, 237)
RB Christian McCaffrey-Jr (6-0, 202) Bryce Love-So (5-10, 181)
WR Michael Rector-Sr (6-1, 185) Isaiah Brandt-Sims-So (5-11, 181)
WR Francis Owusu-Sr (6-3, 223) Trenton Irwin-So (6-2, 202)
TE Dalton Schultz-So (6-6, 240) Greg Taboada-Jr (6-5, 250)
OT David Bright-Jr (6-5, 301) Jack Dreyer-RFr (6-8, 306)
OG Johnny Caspers-Sr (6-4, 296) Nick Wilson-RFr (6-3, 287)
C Jesse Burkett-So (6-4, 304) Brian Chaffin-RFr (6-2, 289)
OG Brandon Fanaika-So (6-3, 318) ..
OT Casey Tucker-Jr (6-6, 296) Jack Dreyer-RFr (6-8, 306)
K Conrad Ukropina-Sr (6-1, 192) ..
 
STANFORD 2016 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Solomon Thomas-So (6-3, 275) Jordan Watkins-Sr (6-5, 277)
NT Harrison Phillips-So (6-4, 290) Wesley Annan-RFr (6-4, 281)
DE Luke Kaumatule-Sr (6-7, 294) Dylan Jackson-RFr (6-6, 268)
OLB Peter Kalambayi-Jr (6-3, 245) Mike Tyler-Jr (6-5, 236)
ILB Noor Davis-Sr (6-4, 244) Mustafa Branch-So (5-11, 218)
ILB Kevin Palma-Jr (6-2, 250) Bobby Okereke-So (6-3, 232)
OLB Joey Alfieri-So (6-3, 240) Casey Toohill-RFr (6-4, 245)
CB Alijah Holder-So (6-2, 185) Terrence Alexander-Jr (5-10, 185)
CB Alameen Murphy-So (5-11, 195) Quenton Meeks-So (6-2, 195)
SS Zach Hoffpauir-Sr (6-0, 197) Justin Reid-So (6-1, 196)
FS Dallas Lloyd-Sr (6-3, 213) Brandon Simmons-So (6-0, 190)
P Alex Robinson-Jr (6-0, 209) Conrad Ukropina-Sr (6-1, 192)

 

 

STANFORD 2016 SCHEDULE

Sep. 2 - Kansas State
Sep. 17 - Southern California
Sep. 24 - at UCLA
Sep. 30 - at Washington
Oct. 8 - Washington State
Oct. 15 - at Notre Dame
Oct. 22 - Colorado
Oct. 29 - at Arizona
Nov. 5 - Oregon State
Nov. 12 - at Oregon
Nov. 19 - at California
Nov. 26 - Rice