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2018 Stanford Cardinal football
2018 Stanford Cardinal football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Record	9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	David Shaw (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tavita Pritchard (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Lance Anderson (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season

The 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by eighth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

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Stanford, coming off a 9–5 season and an appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2017, began the year ranked 13th in the preseason AP Poll. They won their first four games of the year, including wins over No. 17 USC and No. 20 Oregon, and rose to 7th in the polls. The Cardinal then lost four of their next five games, compiling losses to Notre Dame, Utah, Washington State, and Washington. After closing out the regular season with three straight wins, Stanford was third in the Pac-12 North with a conference record of 6–3. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated ACC runner-up Pittsburgh to end the year at 9–4 overall.

Stanford's offense was led by junior quarterback K. J. Costello, who led the Pac-12 Conference in passer rating and finished in second in passing yards and touchdowns.^[1] Wide receiver J. J. Arcega-Whiteside finished with 1,059 receiving yards and a Pac-12-leading 14 receiving touchdowns. Offensive tackle Walker Little was named first-team all-conference. On defense, cornerback Paulson Adebo led the team with four interceptions and 17 passes defended, and was also named first-team all-conference.

Personnel

Roster

2018 Stanford Cardinal football

Quarterback

3 K. J. Costello – junior (6'5, 215)
10 Jack West – freshman (6'4, 210)
15 Davis Mills – sophomore (6'4, 220)
17 Dylan Plautz – freshman (6'2, 200)
18 Jack Richardson – junior (6'5, 213)

Running back

20 Bryce Love – senior (5'10, 202)
22 Cameron Scarlett – senior (6'1, 216)
23 Trevor Speights – junior (5'11, 209)
25 Justus Woods – freshman (6'1, 211)
28 Dorian Maddox – junior (5'10, 202)
30 Cameron McFarlane – freshman (6'0, 200)

Fullback

6 Reagan Williams – senior (6'3, 220)
24 Jay Symonds – freshman (6'3, 247)
34 Houston Heimuli – sophomore (5'11, 244)
87 Ben Snyder – senior (6'4, 249)

Wide receiver

2 Trenton Irwin – senior (6'2, 204)
4 Michael Wilson – freshman (6'2, 200)
5 Connor Wedington – sophomore (6'0, 198)
8 Donald Stewart – junior (6'4, 200)
9 Osiris St. Brown – sophomore (6'2, 186)
11 Harry Schwartz – junior (6'0, 189)
13 Simi Fehoko – freshman (6'4, 210)
19 J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – senior (6'3, 225)
21 Isaiah Brandt-Sims – 5th Year Senior (5'11, 178)
81 Brycen Tremayne – freshman (6'4, 185)
83 Cameron Buzzell – sophomore (5'10, 170)
86 Sidhart Krishnamurthi – senior (5'11, 176)

Tight end

44 TaeVeon Le – freshman (6'4, 230)
80 Scooter Harrington – junior (6'5, 250)
82 Kaden Smith – junior (6'5, 252)
84 Colby Parkinson – sophomore (6'7, 240)
87 Kyle McCombs – sophomore (6'5, 233)
88 Tucker Fisk – sophomore (6'4, 260)

Placekicker

26 Jet Toner – junior (6'4, 201)
37 Collin Riccitelli – junior (6'0, 196)

Offensive lineman

50 Trey Stratford – OG/OT – freshman (6'4, 258)
51 Drew Dalman – C – sophomore (6'3, 279)
54 Nick Wilson – OG – senior (6'3, 273)
55 Dylan Powell – OG/-C – junior (6'3, 281)
63 Nate Herbig – OG – junior (6'4, 334)
71 Brandon Fanaika – OG – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 315)
65 Brian Chaffin – C – senior (6'2, 275)
72 Walker Little – OT – sophomore (6'7, 313)
73 Jesse Burkett – C – 5th Year Senior (6'4, 300)
74 Devery Hamilton – OT – junior (6'7, 287)
75 A.T. Hall – OT – 5th Year Senior (6'5, 299)
76 Grant Pease – OT – freshman (6'4, 250)
78 Henry Hattis – OT – junior (6'6, 291)
79 Foster Sarell – OT – sophomore (6'7, 314)

Long snapper

49 Kyle Petrucci – freshman (6'6, 230)
53 Jack Chapman – freshman (6'2, 215)
69 Richard McNitzky – junior (6'1, 216)

Punter

14 Jake Bailey – senior (6'2, 202)
27 Charlie Beall – junior (6'2, 206)
14 Alex Gracey – freshman (6'3, 195)

Defensive linemen

6 Andres Fox – DE – freshman (6'4, 240)
23 Ryan Johnson – DE – sophomore (6'4, 262)
24 Dalyn Wade-Perry – DT – sophomore (6'4, 316)
34 Thomas Booker – DE – freshman (6'4, 279)
51 Jovan Swann – DE – junior (6'2, 271)
57 Michael Williams – DT – junior (6'2, 293)
58 Dylan Boles – DE – sophomore (6'4, 262)
91 Thomas Schaffer – DE – junior (6'7, 290)
93 Trey LaBounty – DE – freshman (6'7, 235)
97 Dylan Jackson – DE – senior (6'6, 264)
99 Bo Peek – DT – junior (6'3, 296)

Linebacker

10 Jordan Fox – OLB – sophomore (6'3, 227)
14 Jacob Mangum-Farrar – ILB – freshman (6'4, 223)
15 Jordan Perez – ILB – 5th Year Senior (6'2, 228)
20 Bobby Okereke – ILB – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 234)
21 Curtis Robinson – OLB – junior (6'3, 232)
25 Andrew Pryts - ILB – junior (6'1, 222)
27 Sean Barton – ILB – senior (6'3, 224)
31 Mustafa Branch – ILB – senior (5'11, 212)
32 Joey Alfieri – OLB – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 239)
35 Tobe Umerah – OLB – freshman (6'4, 239)
40 Anthony Trinh – OLB – junior (6'2, 239)
42 Caleb Phillips – OLB – sophomore (6'5, 215)
44 Caleb Kelly – OLB – freshman (6'3, 213)
43 Ryan Beecher – ILB – senior (6'1, 245)
45 Ricky Miezan – ILB – freshman (6'2, 248)
47 Tangaloa Kaufusi – OLB – freshman (6'3, 245)
49 Lewis Burik – ILB – senior (5'10, 205)
52 Casey Toohill – OLB – senior (6'4, 248)
56 Jake Lynch – OLB – freshman (6'2, 220)
77 Thunder Keck – OLB – sophomore (6'3, 230)
90 Gabe Reid – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 231)

Cornerback

4 Alameen Murphy – 5th Year Senior (5'11, 198)
6 Treyjohn Butler – junior (5'11, 197)
11 Paulson Adebo – sophomore (6'1, 189)
13 Alijah Holder – 5th Year Senior (6'2, 188)
22 Obi Eboh – junior (6'2, 194)
26 J.J. Parson – junior (5'10, 175)
28 Donjae Logan – freshman (5'11, 178)
29 Kendall Williamson – freshman (6'1, 195)
30 Ethan Bonner – freshman (6'1, 181)

Safety

2 Brandon Simmons – SS – 5th Year Senior (6'0, 199)
3 Malik Antoine – FS – junior (5'11, 192)
5 Frank Buncom – FS – senior (6'2, 206)
9 Ben Edwards – SS – senior (6'0, 199)
18 Stuart Head – SS – sophomore (6'4, 201)
19 Noah Williams – FS – sophomore (6'0, 191)

Game summaries

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Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jack West QB	Saraland, Alabama	Saraland High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Jul 12, 2016
Jack West QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justus Woods RB	Charlotte, North Carolina	Charlotte Christian School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 16, 2017
Justus Woods RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Wilson WR	West Hills, California	Chaminade College Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 29, 2017
Michael Wilson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tobe Umerah DE	Macon, Georgia	Stratford Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Apr 11, 2017
Tobe Umerah DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ethan Bonner CB	The Woodlands, Texas	The Woodlands High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 3, 2017
Ethan Bonner CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Donjae Logan CB	Mesa, Arizona	Desert Ridge High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 4, 2017
Donjae Logan CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jacob Mangum-Farrar LB	Sugar Land, Texas	Kempner High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 8, 2017
Jacob Mangum-Farrar LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jay Symonds Jr. FB	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Buckingham Browne & Nichols School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Oct 8, 2017
Jay Symonds Jr. FB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendall Williamson CB	Snellville, Georgia	Brookwood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 16, 2017
Kendall Williamson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thomas Booker DE	Baltimore, Maryland	Gilman School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Oct 22, 2017
Thomas Booker DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trey Stratford C	Allen, Texas	Allen High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 3, 2017
Trey Stratford C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andres Fox DE	Mobile, Alabama	Mobile Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Andres Fox DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Kelly LB	Atlanta, Georgia	Hapeville Charter Career Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Feb 1, 2018
Caleb Kelly LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tanner McKee QB	Corona, California	Centennial High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Tanner McKee QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[2]	Bobby Okereke	LB	SR
Rimington Trophy^[3]	Jesse Burkett	C	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[4]	Alijah Holder	CB	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[4]	Bobby Okereke	LB	SR
Maxwell Award^[5]	K. J. Costello	QB	SO
Maxwell Award^[5]	Bryce Love	RB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[6]	Bryce Love	RB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[7]	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	WR	SR
John Mackey Award^[8]	Kaden Smith	TE	SO
Butkus Award^[9]	Bobby Okereke	LB	SR
Outland Trophy^[10]	Jesse Burkett	C	SR
Outland Trophy^[10]	Nate Herbig	G	JR
Lou Groza Award^[11]	Jet Toner	K	JR
Ray Guy Award^[12]	Jake Bailey	P	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[13]	Alameen Murphy	DB	SR
Walter Camp Award^[14]	Bryce Love	RB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[15]	Kaden Smith	TE	JR

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (North)
1	Washington	249 (40)
2	Stanford	198 (2)
3	Oregon	178 (2)
4	California	108
5	Washington State	98
6	Oregon State	45

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	San Diego State*	No. 13	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FS1	W 31–10	40,913
September 8	5:30 p.m.	No. 17 USC	No. 10	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	FOX	W 17–3	42,856
September 15	11:00 a.m.	No. 23 (FCS) UC Davis*	No. 9	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	W 30–10	31,772
September 22	5:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Oregon	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	ABC	W 38–31 ^OT	58,453
September 29	4:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Notre Dame*	No. 7	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Legends Trophy)	NBC	L 17–38	77,622
October 6	7:30 p.m.	Utah	No. 14	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 21–40	37,244
October 18	6:00 p.m.	at Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 20–13	42,946
October 27	4:00 p.m.	No. 14 Washington State	No. 24	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	L 38–41	39,596
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 23–27	69,690
November 10	6:00 p.m.	Oregon State		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	W 48–17	34,671
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 49–42	38,391
December 1^{[a 1]}	12:30 p.m.	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (121st Big Game/Stanford Axe)	P12N	W 23–13	57,858
December 31	11:00 a.m.	vs. Pittsburgh*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 14–13	40,680
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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2018 Stanford Cardinal football team

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

Preseason

Award watch lists

Pac-12 media days

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

San Diego State

USC

UC Davis

At Oregon

At Notre Dame

Utah

At Arizona State

Washington State

At Washington

Oregon State

At UCLA

At California

Vs. Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 Washington State x	7	–	2	11	–	2
Stanford	6	–	3	9	–	4
Oregon	5	–	4	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	1	–	8	2	–	10
South Division
Utah xy	6	–	3	9	–	5
Arizona State	5	–	4	7	–	6
USC	4	–	5	5	–	7
Arizona	4	–	5	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	3	–	9
Colorado	2	–	7	5	–	7
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Name	Position	Stanford years	Alma mater
David Shaw	Head coach	12th	Stanford (1994)
Lance Anderson	Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach	12th	Idaho State (1996)
Tavita Pritchard	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	6th	Stanford (2009)
Pete Alamar	Special teams coordinator	5th	Cal Lutheran (1983)
Ron Gould	Running backs coach	2nd	Oregon (1987)
Morgan Turner	Tight ends coach	6th	Illinois (2009)
Kevin Carberry	Offensive line coach	1st	Ohio (2005)
Bobby Kennedy	Wide receivers coach	1st	Northern Colorado (1989)
Duane Akina	Defensive backs coach	5th	Washington (1979)
Peter Hansen	Inside linebackers coach	5th	Arizona (2001)
Diron Reynolds	Defensive linemen coach	2nd	Wake Forest (1994)

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	13	10	9	7	7	14	RV	RV	24	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	13	9	9	7	7	14	24	24	23	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	57	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	WR	Philadelphia Eagles
3	89	Bobby Okereke	LB	Indianapolis Colts
4	112	Bryce Love	RB	Washington Redskins
5	163	Jake Bailey	P	New England Patriots
6	176	Kaden Smith	TE	San Francisco 49ers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	0	3	0	10
No. 13 Cardinal	0	9	15	7	31

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Trojans	0	0	3	0	3
No. 10 Cardinal	7	7	3	0	17

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 (FCS) Aggies	3	0	0	7	10
No. 10 Cardinal	0	17	10	3	30

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 7 Cardinal	0	7	14	10	7	38
No. 20 Ducks	7	17	0	7	0	31