This may be a bit premature but I researched a number of players that aren't currently in the transfer portal but could be of major interest to Stanford if that were ever to change:
** = Stud Playmaker
** EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku__(Boston College)
Class: True Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: 1st Team All ACC (2022)
Notable Stats: 7.5 sacks in 2022
Academics: Offers from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia out of high school
Case for Transfer: 3-9 season in 2022
EDGE Xavier Carlton__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 4.5 sacks in 2022
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 3-9 season in 2022, same lame duck coaching staff fully retained
DT Ty Robinson__(Nebraska)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 2.5 sacks + 4 TFLs + 24 tackles in 2022
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2020) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + DC & Position Coach fired + new defensive scheme in 2023
DT Quintin Somerville__(UCLA)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at UCLA
DT Keanu Williams__(Oregon)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Oregon
DT Derek Wilkins__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Cal
DT Jacob Schuster__(Minnesota)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Minnesota
** ILB Maema Njongmeta__(Wisconsin)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: 3rd Team All Big Ten (2022)
Notable Stats: 3.5 sacks + 95 tackles in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020 - 2022)
Case for Transfer: DC & Position Coach fired + Position Coach hired by Stanford
ILB Kalel Mullings__(Michigan)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2021 - 2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Michigan
** DB Quinton Newsome__(Nebraska)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 1 Year
Awards: Honorable Mention Big Ten (2022)
Notable Stats: 44 tackles + 2 sacks + 4 TFLs + 10 PBUs in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten & Honor Roll (2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + DC & Position Coach fired + new defensive scheme in 2023
DB Jalen Perry__(Michigan)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020 - 2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Michigan
OT Nolan Rucci__(Wisconsin)
Class: Redshirt Freshmen
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Wisconsin
OT Chad Lindberg__(Georgia)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2020 - 2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Georgia
OC/OG Owen Prentice__(Washington)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Washington
** WR J. Michael Sturdivant__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: Freshman All-American (2022) + Honorable Mention Pac-12 (2022)
Notable Stats: 755 YDs + 7 TDs in 2022
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + OC & Position Coach fired + starting QB transferred out
** WR Luke McCaffrey__(Rice)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 723 YDs + 6 TDs in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020) + Academic Honor Roll (2019-2020)
Case for Transfer: 5-7 season in 2022 + opportunity to showcase talent at P5 Level
TE Max Wright__(Texas A&M)
Class: Redshirt Senior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 5-7 season in 2022 + minimal playing time amassed in 5 years at Texas A&M
TE Hudson Henry__(Arkansas)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Minimal playing time amassed in 4 years at Arkansas + participated in Senior Night
TE Erik Olsen__(Colorado)
Class: Redshirt Freshmen
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 1-11 season in 2022 + HC, OC, and Position Coach fired
Just as a quick reminder, these are all the players of interest that are *NOT* in the transfer portal. There's about 2-3 other threads covering the ones that are, so let's save any commentary on those players for the other threads. While there are a few names at QB position that I'm also keeping an eye on (Miller Moss, Sam Huard, etc.), these are the select few that caught my attention given their connections to Stanford and the positions of need they would help fill. Who knows if any of them even bother entering the portal but in the event that they do, I hope our coaches put out a full court press on these guys.
Beyond these players, does anyone know of any other names that could be of interest to Stanford but aren't yet in the portal?
Side Note: What a crazy new world we're living in where we can even indulge this conversation.
_
** = Stud Playmaker
** EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku__(Boston College)
Class: True Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: 1st Team All ACC (2022)
Notable Stats: 7.5 sacks in 2022
Academics: Offers from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia out of high school
Case for Transfer: 3-9 season in 2022
EDGE Xavier Carlton__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 4.5 sacks in 2022
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 3-9 season in 2022, same lame duck coaching staff fully retained
DT Ty Robinson__(Nebraska)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 2.5 sacks + 4 TFLs + 24 tackles in 2022
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2020) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + DC & Position Coach fired + new defensive scheme in 2023
DT Quintin Somerville__(UCLA)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at UCLA
DT Keanu Williams__(Oregon)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Oregon
DT Derek Wilkins__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Cal
DT Jacob Schuster__(Minnesota)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Minnesota
** ILB Maema Njongmeta__(Wisconsin)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: 3rd Team All Big Ten (2022)
Notable Stats: 3.5 sacks + 95 tackles in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020 - 2022)
Case for Transfer: DC & Position Coach fired + Position Coach hired by Stanford
ILB Kalel Mullings__(Michigan)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2021 - 2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Michigan
** DB Quinton Newsome__(Nebraska)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 1 Year
Awards: Honorable Mention Big Ten (2022)
Notable Stats: 44 tackles + 2 sacks + 4 TFLs + 10 PBUs in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten & Honor Roll (2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + DC & Position Coach fired + new defensive scheme in 2023
DB Jalen Perry__(Michigan)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020 - 2022) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Michigan
OT Nolan Rucci__(Wisconsin)
Class: Redshirt Freshmen
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Wisconsin
OT Chad Lindberg__(Georgia)
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2020 - 2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Georgia
OC/OG Owen Prentice__(Washington)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Buried on the depth chart at Washington
** WR J. Michael Sturdivant__(Cal)
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: Freshman All-American (2022) + Honorable Mention Pac-12 (2022)
Notable Stats: 755 YDs + 7 TDs in 2022
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 4-8 season in 2022 + OC & Position Coach fired + starting QB transferred out
** WR Luke McCaffrey__(Rice)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: 723 YDs + 6 TDs in 2022
Academics: Academic All Big Ten (2020) + Academic Honor Roll (2019-2020)
Case for Transfer: 5-7 season in 2022 + opportunity to showcase talent at P5 Level
TE Max Wright__(Texas A&M)
Class: Redshirt Senior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 5-7 season in 2022 + minimal playing time amassed in 5 years at Texas A&M
TE Hudson Henry__(Arkansas)
Class: Redshirt Junior
Eligibility: 2 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: Minimal playing time amassed in 4 years at Arkansas + participated in Senior Night
TE Erik Olsen__(Colorado)
Class: Redshirt Freshmen
Eligibility: 3 Years
Awards: None
Notable Stats: None
Academics: Academic Honor Roll (2021) + offered by Stanford out of high school
Case for Transfer: 1-11 season in 2022 + HC, OC, and Position Coach fired
Just as a quick reminder, these are all the players of interest that are *NOT* in the transfer portal. There's about 2-3 other threads covering the ones that are, so let's save any commentary on those players for the other threads. While there are a few names at QB position that I'm also keeping an eye on (Miller Moss, Sam Huard, etc.), these are the select few that caught my attention given their connections to Stanford and the positions of need they would help fill. Who knows if any of them even bother entering the portal but in the event that they do, I hope our coaches put out a full court press on these guys.
Beyond these players, does anyone know of any other names that could be of interest to Stanford but aren't yet in the portal?
Side Note: What a crazy new world we're living in where we can even indulge this conversation.
_
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