QB Andrew Luck
2010 SCHEDULE
9-4-10 SACRAMENTO STATE
9-11-10 at UCLA
9-18-10 WAKE FOREST
9-25-10 at Notre Dame
10-2-10 at Oregon
10-9-10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
10-23-10 WASHINGTON STATE
10-30-10 at Washington
11-6-10 ARIZONA
11-13-10 at Arizona State
11-20-10 at California
11-27-10 OREGON STATE
Coach: Jim Harbaugh
17-20, 3 years

2009 Statistics

2009 RESULTS: 8-5
at Washington State WON 39-13
at Wake Forest LOST 17-24
SAN JOSE STATE WON 42-17
WASHINGTON WON 34-14
UCLA WON 24-16
at Oregon State LOST 28-38
at Arizona LOST 38-43
ARIZONA STATE WON 33-14
OREGON WON 51-42
at Southern California WON 55-21
CALIFORNIA LOST 28-34
NOTRE DAME WON 45-38
SUN BOWL
Oklahoma LOST 27-31

2009 Final Rankings
AP-29, Coaches-30, BCS-21

 

Projected 2010 record: 7-5

DB Delano Howell
STANFORD
2009 Statistical Rankings
OFFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
11
2
Passing:
70
8
Total Off:
19
1
Sacks Allow:
2
1
DEFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
55
7
Passing:
110
8
Total Def:
90
9
Sacks:
78
8
RETURNING LEADERS

Passing: Andrew Luck, 162-288-4, 2575 yds., 13 TD

Rushing: Andrew Luck, 61 att., 354 yds., 2 TD

Receiving: Ryan Whalen, 57 rec., 926 yds., 4 TD

Scoring: Nate Whitaker, 16-22 FG, 53-53 PAT, 101 pts.

Punting: David Green, 33 punts, 41.2 avg.

Kicking: Nate Whitaker, 16-22 FG, 53-53 PAT, 101 pts.

Tackles: Delano Howell, 78 tot., 52 solo

Sacks: Thomas Keiser, 9 sacks

Interceptions: Richard Sherman, 2 for 43 yds., 1 TD; Delano Howell, 2 for 4 yds.

Kickoff Returns: Chris Owusu, 37 ret., 31.5 avg., 3 TD

Punt Returns: Richard Sherman, 15 ret., 10.3 avg., 1 TD

 

 
STANFORD
2010 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 8
----RETURNING STARTERS----
DEFENSE - 7
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Jim Dray-TE, Chris Marinelli-OT, Toby Gerhart-RB (NFL)
DEFENSE: Ekom Udofia-NT, Erik Lorig-DE, Will Powers-SLB, Clinton Snyder-MLB, Bo McNally-FS

 

2010 OUTLOOK
Stanford sent notice last fall that they plan on being a legitimate contender in the Pac Ten race in the foreseeable future. Losing the key feature of this team won't make the chore of competing any easier. Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart won't be back to carry the load, and what a load he did carry. The offense won't be as potent between the tackles but the positive outlook predicted for 2010 rests on the shoulders of young sophomore quarterback Andrew Luck. After a fantastic campaign for a freshman, many NFL scouts already consider Luck a sure-fire future NFL performer. He has a top-of-the line arm and he is also the team's returning leading rusher. Even better is that he has a veteran duo of receivers. Ryan Whalen caught a team best 57 catches and Chris Owusu is capable of going to the end zone on any one catch. He took three kick returns in for touchdowns, which also places him on the NationalChamps.net First Team Preseason All-American list as a kick returner. Also back are four of five starters from an offensive line that was one of the nation's most dominant a year ago. The Cardinal allowed only seven sacks last season, the second fewest in the country, and also paved the way for Gerhart's national-best 1,871 rushing yards. No simple solution will exist to replace Gerhart obviously. Three players will get carries this coming fall. Sophomore Stepfan Taylor is a 213-pound between-the-tackle rusher, senior Jeremy Stewart is the 219-pound veteran of the bunch and Tyler Gaffney is a 216-pound fullback type. You get the picture with this bullish running system Harbaugh has employed. Also keep an eye out for one of the most underrated fullbacks in senior Owen Marecic, whose blocking skills are unparalleled. He also is a favorite to start at middle linebacker.

Vic Fangio enters his first season at Stanford's defensive coordinator after spending the previous 24 years coaching in the NFL, including the last four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. The Cardinal will make a switch from a 4-3 base to a 3-4 scheme in hopes of strengthening a group that finished ranked 90th nationally in total defense last fall. They have a pass rush specialist in end/outside linebacker Thomas Keiser who recorded nine sacks last season. As mentioned, fullback Owen Marecic is about to make a name playing both ways and he is joined at linebacker by Shayne Skov, who came to Palo Alto as one of the country's most sought-after recruits. Strong safety Delano Howell is a potential All-Pac Ten candidate returning as the team's leading tackler and interception king. The secondary was a mess at times last fall. Plenty of players who saw action in this secondary are back in the fold but it seems they are not quite settled in terms of locating a cohesive set unit.

The offense even without Gerhart looks to be quite potent once again. First, the defense needs to catch up if they truly wish to push for Rose Bowl honors. Second, if Andrew Luck performs as the media advertised this summer, this could be the other factor that gets them in the race.

 

2010 OFFENSE
 
STANFORD 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Andrew Luck-So (6-4, 234) Josh Nunes-RFr (6-4, 216)
FB Owen Marecic-Sr (6-1, 243) Geoff Meinken-RFr (6-4, 274)
RB Stepfan Taylor-So (5-11, 213) Jeremy Stewart-Sr (6-1, 218)
Tyler Gaffney-So (6-1, 216)
WR Ryan Whalen-Sr (6-2, 205) Jamal-Rashad Patterson-So (6-3, 205)
Doug Baldwin-Sr (5-11, 189)
WR Chris Owusu-Jr (KR) (6-2, 200) Griff Whalen-Jr (6-1, 185)
TE Coby Fleener-Sr (6-6, 244) Konrad Reuland-Sr (6-6, 257)
Levine Toilolo-RFr (6-8, 263)
OT Jonathan Martin-So (6-6, 304) Tyler Mabry-Jr (6-7, 292)
OG Andrew Phillips-Sr (6-5, 302) James McGillicuddy-Sr (6-3, 307)
C Chase Beeler-Sr (6-3, 285) Khalil Wilkes-RFr (6-3, 287)
OG David DeCastro-So (6-5, 310) Kevin Danser-RFr (6-6, 288)
OT Derek Hall-Sr (6-5, 303) James McGillicuddy-Sr (6-3, 307)
K Nate Whitaker-Sr (5-9, 185) Eric Whitaker-RFr (5-9, 182)

 

 

2010 DEFENSE
 
STANFORD 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Matt Masifilo-Jr (6-3, 280) Josh Mauro-RFr (6-6, 264)
NT Sione Fua-Sr (6-2, 306) Terrence Stephens-So (6-2, 295)
DE Brian Bulcke-Sr (6-4, 285) Trent Murphy-RFr (6-6, 246)
OLB Thomas Keiser-Jr (6-5, 244) Alex Debniak-So (6-2, 233)
ILB Shayne Skov-So (6-3, 243) Jarek Lancaster-RFr (6-1, 227)
ILB Owen Marecic-Sr (6-1, 243) Max Bergen-Jr (6-2, 230)
OLB Chase Thomas-So (6-4, 239) Chike Amajoyi-Sr (6-1, 235)
CB Richard Sherman-Sr (6-3, 192) Michael Thomas-Jr (5-11, 182)
Quinn Evans-So (5-10, 177)
CB Johnson Bademosi-Jr (6-1, 197) Corey Gatewood-Sr (5-11, 188)
Terrence Brown-RFr (6-1, 178)
SS Delano Howell-Jr (5-11, 198) Alex Loukas-Sr (6-4, 210)
FS Harold Bernard-So (6-2, 186) Austin Yancy-Sr (6-4, 219)
Taylor Skaufel-Sr (6-1, 196)
P David Green-Jr (6-1, 205) Daniel Zychlinksi-So (6-3, 207)