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Key Players Returning:
RB Casey Filkins, TE Benjamin Yurosek, DE David Bailey, DE Lance Keneley, DT Jaxson Moi, DT Tobin Phillips, LB Tristan Sinclair, CB Alaka’I Gilman, KR/PR Jason Thompson and PK Joshua Karty.
Key Players Departing:
QB Tanner McKee, WR Elijah Higgins, WR Brycen Tremayne, OC Drake Nugent, OG Branson Bragg, OG Jake Hornibrook, OG Barrett Miller, OT Myles Hinton, OT Walter Rouse, DE Stephon Herron, LB Levani Damuni, LB Jacob Magnum-Farrar, LB Ricky Miezan, CB Kyu Blu Kelly, DS Patrick Fields, DS Jonathan McGill, SS Kendall Williamson and PT Ryan Sandborn.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Tiger Bachmeier (Murrieta, California), CB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos (Bellflower, California), OG Simione Pale (Elk Grove, California).
3 Star Recruits: OT Luke Baklenko (Westlake Village, California), QB Myles Jackson (Long Beach, California), RB Sedrick Irvin Jr. (Miami, Florida), OL Zak Yamauchi (Las Vegas, Nevada), ATH Jackson Harris (Berkeley, California), OT Charlie Symonds (Watertown, Connecticut) and DL Gavin Geweniger (Scottsdale, Arizona).
2022 Results:
G01 COLGATE W 41-10
G02 USC L 28-41
G03 @ #18 Washington L 22-40
G04 @ #13 Oregon L 27-45
G05 OREGON STATE L 27-28
G06 @ Notre Dame W 16-14
G07 ARIZONA STATE W 15
G08 @ UCLA L 13-38
G09 WASHINGTON STATE L 14-52
G10 @ #13 Utah L 7-42
G11 @ California L 20-27
G12 BYU L 26-35
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 3-9 (11th in PAC-12)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 1-8
Non-P12: 2-1
Head Coach: David Shaw
Stanford: 0-0
Career: 30-8
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ashton Daniels (5-6, 39 yards, 83.3%, 6.5 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Casey Filkins (122 car., 478 yards, 3.9 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Benjamin Yurosek (49 rec., 445 yards, 9.1 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Casey Filkins (5)
Sacks: Tobin Phillips (2.5)
Tackles: David Bailey (43)
Interceptions: Alaka’I Gilman (1)
Pass Deflections: Jaxson Moi (2)
Tackles For Loss: David Bailey (7.5)
Forced Fumbles: David Bailey (2)
Kick Returns: Bryce Farrell (10 ret., 200 yards, 20.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Casey Filkins (8 ret., 51 yards, 6.4 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Joshua Karty (18-18 fg/fga., 100%, 24-25 xp/xpa., 78 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 14 Ashton Daniels (SO)
RB: 22 EJ Smith (RS JR)
WR: 5 John Humphreys (SR)
WR: 00 Mudia Reuben (SO)
WR: 13 Elic Ayomanor (RS FR)
TE: 84 Benjamin Yurosek (SR)
LT: 74 James Pogorelc (RS JR)
LG: 61 Trevor Mayberry (JR/TR)
OC: 57 Levi Rogers (RS JR)
RG: 55 Simione Pale (FR)
RT: 71 Connor McLaughlin (RS JR)
KR: 3 Bryce Farrell (RS JR)
PK: 43 Joshua Karty (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 92 Lance Keneley (SR)
NT: 94 Anthony Franklin (RS SO)
DT: 40 Tobin Phillips (RS JR)
DE: 23 David Bailey (SO)
LB: 8 Tristan Sinclair (RS SR)
LB: 00 Gaethan Bernadel (JR/TR)
NB: 20 Jaden Slocum (RS SO)
CB: 4 Zahran Manley (RS SR)
CB: 6 Collin Wright (RS FR)
FS: 33 Alaka’I Gilman (RS JR)
SS: 18 Jimmy Wyrick (RS SO)
PR: 2 Cassey Filkins (SR)
PT: 15 Connor Weselman (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/01 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Stanford leads the series 3-0. The Cardinal won (39-7) the last meeting between schools in 1972.
09/09 @ USC Trojans | Stanford trails the series 34-65-3. The Cardinal are 5-6 since 2013 and their last series win (42-28) was in 2021.
09/16 SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS | Stanford won (52-17) the only prior meeting between schools in 2010.
09/23 ARIZONA WILDCATS | Stanford leads the series 17-14. The Cardinal won (41-31) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/30 OREGON DUCKS | Stanford leads the series 50-35-1. The Cardinal are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (31-24 OT) was in 2021.
10/13 @ Colorado Buffalos | The series is tied 6-6. The Cardinal lost (32-35) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/21 UCLA BRUINS | Stanford trails the series 43-48-3. The Cardinal are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series win (48-47 OT) was in 2020.
10/28 WASHINGTON HUSKIES | Stanford trails the series 44-45-4. The Cardinal are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series win (31-26) was in 2020.
11/04 @ Washington State Cougars | Stanford leads the series 40-31-1. The Cardinal are 3-6 in 2013 and their last series win (30-28) was in 2015.
11/11 @ Oregon State Beavers | Stanford leads the series 59-27-3. The Cardinal are 8-2 since 2013 and their last series win (27-24) was in 2020.
11/18 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Stanford leads the series 65-50-11. The Cardinal are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series win (24-23) was in 2020.
11/25 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Stanford trails the series 14-22. The Cardinal are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (14-45) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 0-7
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 0-9
Non-P12: 0-3
Overall: 0-12 (6th in PAC12 North)
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