Doesn't include a dominant player along the lines of David Parry, but has provided depth, been critical to the Cardinal's special teams success and has generally made some important and timely contributions, including last night when Chris Harrell stepped in for an injured Daniel Marx.
-Conrad Ukropina: Excellent on field goals and PATs this year. Also assumed kickoff duties midway through the season.
-Reed Miller: Four-year starter at deep snapper.
-Craig Jones: Plays on all special teams units.
-Chris Harrell: Hadn't necessarily done a ton before this year, but stepped in and didn't miss a beat in place of Daniel Marx.
-Sam Shober, who has appeared in 22 games over the past two years, and Sam Yules, who has played in three of the past four games, have contributed on special teams.
Anyway, I think last night does underscore the importance of a good walk-on program. Stanford has two scholarship fullbacks on its roster in Marx and Reagan Williams, but Williams is redshirting. So Chris Harrell really is the only backup. His presence allowed Stanford to run the short yardage/run sets it's comfortable running rather than changing things up in the absence of a fullback. So not the biggest deal on the surface, but I think something that should be noted and emblematic of how a successful walk-on program can contribute to the overall success of a program.
-Conrad Ukropina: Excellent on field goals and PATs this year. Also assumed kickoff duties midway through the season.
-Reed Miller: Four-year starter at deep snapper.
-Craig Jones: Plays on all special teams units.
-Chris Harrell: Hadn't necessarily done a ton before this year, but stepped in and didn't miss a beat in place of Daniel Marx.
-Sam Shober, who has appeared in 22 games over the past two years, and Sam Yules, who has played in three of the past four games, have contributed on special teams.
Anyway, I think last night does underscore the importance of a good walk-on program. Stanford has two scholarship fullbacks on its roster in Marx and Reagan Williams, but Williams is redshirting. So Chris Harrell really is the only backup. His presence allowed Stanford to run the short yardage/run sets it's comfortable running rather than changing things up in the absence of a fullback. So not the biggest deal on the surface, but I think something that should be noted and emblematic of how a successful walk-on program can contribute to the overall success of a program.
