(QB Ashton Daniels – 247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Ashton Daniels, QB Justin Lamson, WR Elic Ayonmanor, WR Tiger Bachmeier, WR/RS Bryce Farrell, TE Sam Roush, OC Levi Rogers, OG Trevor Mayberry, OG Simione Pale, OT Luke Baklenko, OT Connor McLaughlin, DE David Bailey, DE Anthony Franklin, LB Gaethan Bernadel, LB Tristan Sinclair, LB Tevarua Tafiti, CB Zahran Manley, CB Collin Wright, FS Scotty Edwards, SS Mitch Leigber, and PT Aidan Flintoft.
Key Players Departing:
RB EJ Smith (Texas A&M transfer), DE Lance Keneley (Arizona transfer), LB Spencer Jorgensen, FS Alaka’I Gilman (Utah transfer), and PK Joshua Karty (Rams R6).
(QB Elijah Brown – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Elijah Brown (Santa Ana, California), DL Benedict Umeh (Avon, Connecticut), and RB Cole Tabb (Ft. Walton Beach, Florida).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Dylan Stephenson (Miami, Florida), ATH Emmett Mosley V (Rancho Santa Margarita, California), OL Kahlil House (Warner Robins, Georgia), OT Charlie Holtink (Slinger, Wisconsin), ATH Brandon Nicholson (Memphis, Tennessee), DS Darrius Davis (Metairie, Louisiana), and ATH Jaylen Sumlin (Chatsworth, California).
2023 Results:
G01 @ Hawaii W 37-24
G02 @ #6 USC L 10-56
G03 SACRAMENTO STATE L 23-30
G04 ARIZONA L 20-21
G05 #9 OREGON L 6-42
G06 @ Colorado W (2OT) 46-43
G07 #25 UCLA L 7-42
G08 #5 WASHINGTON L 33-42
G09 @ Washington State W 10-7
G10 @ #12 Oregon State L 17-62
G11 CALIFORNIA L 15-27
G12 #18 NOTRE DAME L 23-56
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 3-9 (10th in PAC-12)
Home: 0-7
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 2-7
Non-P12: 1-2
Head Coach: David Shaw
Stanford: 3-9
Career: 33-17
Bowls: 0-0
(WR Elic Ayomanor – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ashton Daniels (191-325, 2247 yards, 58.8%, 6.5 avg., 11 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Ahston Daniels (109 car., 292 yards, 2.7 avg., 3 TD)
Receiving: Elic Ayomanor (62 rec., 1013 yards, 16.3 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Elic Ayomanor (6)
Sacks: David Bailey (5)
Tackles: Gaethan Bernadel (87)
Interceptions: Scotty Edwards/Zahran Manley (2)
Pass Deflections: Zahran Manley/Collin Wright (5)
Tackles For Loss: David Bailey (6)
Forced Fumbles: Jsahwn Frausto-Ramos/Tevarua Tafiti (1)
Kick Returns: Bryce Farrell (12 ret., 203 yards, 16.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Bryce Farrell (5 ret., 34 yards, 6.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Emmet Kenney (0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 1-1 xp/xpa., 1 point)
Punting: Aidan Fintoft (30 punts, 1278 yards, 42.6 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 14 Ashton Daniels (JR)
RB: 26 Sedrick Irvin (SO)
WR: 13 Elic Ayonmanor (RS SO)
WR: 10 Emmett Mosley V (FR)
WR: 24 Tiger Bachmeier (SO)
TE: 86 Sam Roush (JR)
LT: 78 Luke Baklenko (SO)
LG: 61 Trevor Mayberry (SR/TR)
OC: 57 Levi Rogers (RS SR)
RG: 55 Simione Pale (SO)
RT: 71 Connor McLaughlin (RS SR)
KR: 3 Bryce Farrell (GR)
PK: 13 Emmet Kenney (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
LB: 23 David Bailey (JR)
DT: 94 Anthony Franklin (RS JR)
DT: 91 Clay Patterson (GR/TR)
LB 11 Teverua Tafiti (RS SO)
LB: 8 Tristan Sinclair (GR)
LB: 0 Gaethan Bernadel (SR/TR)
NB: 17 Jshawn Frausto-Ramos (SO)
CB: 6 Collin Wright (RS SO)
CB: 4 Zahran Manley (GR)
FS: 21 Scotty Edwards (RS SO)
SS: 32 Mitch Leigber (RS JR)
PR: 3 Bryce Farrell (GR)
PT: 37 Aidan Fintoft (SO)
(EDGE David Bailey – 247Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: D
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 TCU HORNED FROGS | Stanford trails the series 0-3. The Cardinal lost (3739) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/07 CAL POLY MUSTANGS | First meeting between schools.
09/20 @ Syracuse Orange | First meeting between schools.
09/28 @ Clemson Tigers | Stanford lost (21-27) the only prior meeting between schools in 1986.
10/05 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Stanford won (4012) the only prior meeting between schools in 2011.
10/12 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Stanford trails the series 14-22. The Cardinal are 5-4 since 2014, and their last series win (16-14) was in 2022.
10/19 SMU MUSTANGS | Stanford won (7-0) the only prior meeting between schools in 1936.
10/26 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | The series is tied 1-1. The Cardinal won (68-24) the last meeting between schools in 2010, and they lost (17-24) the inaugural meeting in 2009.
11/02 @ NC State Wolfpack | First meeting between schools.
11/16 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | First meeting between schools.
11/23 @ California Golden Bears | Stanford leads the series 60-47-10. The Cardinal are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series win (24-23) was in 2020.
11/30 @ San Jose State Spartans | Stanford leads the series 52-14-1. The Cardinal won (34-13) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 0-8
Non-ACC: 2-2
Overall: 2-10 (17th in ACC)
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