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Team Information 2006 Cardinal 2006 Stanford Football Player Summary Returning Defense (19) Lettermen Lost Starters Returning Starters Lost Lettermen ** Emmanuel Awofadeju, OLB (22; 8 offense, 13 defense plus 1 (16; 10 offense, 6 defense (6; 1 offense, 5 defense (46; 25 offense, 19 defense, * Pannel Egboh, DE kicker) plus 1 kicker) plus 1 kicker) plus 2 specialists) * Peter Griffin, SS Offense (8) Offense (10) Offense (1) Offense (25) * Austin Gunder, OLB ** Kris Bonifas, FB Mark Bradford, WR Gerren Crochet, FL *** Mark Bradford, FL (TE in 2005) * Gerald Commissiong, RB Allen Smith, LT Defense (5) ** Mikal Brewer, C *** Brandon Harrison, SS **** Gerren Crochet, FL Josiah Vinson, LG Jon Alston, OLB ** Preston Clover, OG *** Trevor Hooper, FS *** Brian Head, C Tim Mattran, C Julian Jenkins, DE *** Jon Cochran, OT * Chris Horn, DE **** J.R. Lemon, RB Alex Fletcher, RG Babatunde Oshinowo, NT *** Patrick Danahy, TE * David Jackson, NT *** David Marrero, RB Jon Cochran/Jeff Edwards, RT Kevin Schimmelmann, OLB *** Jeff Edwards, OG * Landon Johnson, ILB **** Kyle Matter, WR Matt Traverso, TE T.J. Rushing, CB *** Trent Edwards, QB ** David Lofton, FS *** Justin McCullum, FL Trent Edwards, QB * Jason Evans, RB * Michael Macellari, DE Kicker (1) Defense (13) Anthony Kimble, RB * Alex Fletcher, OG * Pat Maynor, ILB Michael Sgroi, PK **** Jon Alston, OLB Nick Frank, RB *** Nick Frank, FB * Carlos McFall, CB *** Calvin Armstrong, CB Defense (6) ** Michael Horgan, TE *** Michael Okwo, OLB ** Bryan Bentrott, SS Gustav Rydstedt, NT * Ray Jones, RB * Gustav Rydstedt, NT *** Casey Carroll, NT Mike Silva, ILB * Anthony Kimble, RB ** Nick Sanchez, CB **** Michael Craven, OLB Udeme Udofia, OLB * David Long, OT *** Mike Silva, ILB *** Taualai Fonoti, OLB Nick Sanchez, CB ** Tim Mattran, C * Tim Sims, CB **** Julian Jenkins, DE Trevor Hooper, FS ** Matt McClernan, OG ** Udeme Udofia, OLB * Wopamo Osaisai, CB Brandon Harrison, SS (NT in 2005) Kickers / Specialists (2) **** Babatunde Oshinowo, NT *** Marcus McCutcheon, FL Kicker (1) ** Brent Newhouse, LS **** T.J. Rushing, CB * Benn Muth, OT Jay Ottovegio, P ** Jay Ottovegio, P **** Kevin Schimmelmann, OLB ** Evan Moore, WR * Nick Silvas, CB * Emeka Nnoli, FB *** Timi Wusu, OLB ** T.C. Ostrander, QB * Allen Smith, OT Kicker (1) *** Ismail Simpson, OG **** Michael Sgroi, PK *** Matt Traverso, TE * indicates numbers of letters won *** Josiah Vinson, OG Pronunciation Guide Stanford Football Staff Awofadeju ............................................................................................... a-WOF-oh-DAY-ju Walt Harris, Head Coach (UOP, 1968) Macellari .............................................................................................. MAH-chuh-LAR-EE A.J. Christoff, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary (Idaho) Amir Malayery ............................................................................... a-MERE MAL-ee-air-ee Tom Freeman, Offensive Line (centers/guards), Run Game Coordinator Emeka Nnoli ....................................................................................... a-MECK-a NOLE-ee (San Diego State, 1969) Okwo ....................................................................................................................... awk-WO Jeff Hammerschmidt, Outside Linebackers / Special Teams (Arizona 1991) Ottovegio ................................................................................................. ott-oh-VEG-ee-oh Nate Nelson, Recruiting Coordinator / Specialists (U.C. Davis, 2001) Gustav Rydstedt ................................................................................... GOO-staf RIDE-stet Darrell Patterson, Inside Linebackers (TCU, 1984) Ekom Udofia ........................................................................ ECK-um ooh-DOUGH-fee-a Buzz Preston, Running Backs (Hawaii, 1982) Udeme Udofia ................................................................ ooh-DEM-a ooh-DOUGH-fee-a Doug Sams, Offensive Line –Tackles / Tight Ends (Oregon State, 1978) Dave Tipton, Defensive Line (Stanford, 1971) Tucker Waugh, Wide Receivers (DePauw, 1993) Joe Ashfield, Graduate Assistant (St. John’s, 2000) Matt Weiss, Graduate Assistant (Vanderbilt, 2004) Ron Forbes, Director of Strength & Conditioning for Football (Florida, 1995) Future Football Schedules 2007 2008 2009 2010 Sept. 1 UCLA Sept. 6 at Arizona State Sept. 12 at Wake Forest Sept. 11 Wake Forest Sept. 8 at Texas Christian Sept. 13 Texas Christian Sept. 19 San Jose State Sept. 25 at Notre Dame Sept. 15 San Jose State Sept. 20 San Jose State Sept. 26 Washington Oct. 2 at Oregon Sept. 22 Oregon Sept. 27 at Washington Oct. 3 UCLA Oct. 9 USC Sept. 29 Arizona State Oct. 4 at Notre Dame Oct. 10 at Oregon State Oct. 16 at UCLA Oct. 6 at USC Oct. 11 Arizona Oct. 17 at Arizona Oct. 23 Washington State Oct. 20 at Arizona Oct. 18 at UCLA Oct. 24 Arizona State Oct. 30 at Washington Oct. 27 at Oregon State Oct. 25 Oregon State Oct. 31 at Washington State Nov. 6 Arizona Nov. 3 Washington Nov. 1 Washington State Nov. 7 Oregon Nov. 13 at Arizona State Nov. 10 at Washington State Nov. 8 at Oregon Nov. 14 at USC Nov. 20 Oregon State Nov. 17 California Nov. 15 USC Nov. 21 California Dec. 2 at California Nov. 24 Notre Dame Nov. 22 at California Nov. 28 Notre Dame 2006 STANFORD FOOTBALL 37 Season Outlook 2006 Cardinal The Cardinal has two outstanding quarterbacks in Trent Edwards (#5), who has started 24 games for Stanford the past three seasons, and T.C. Ostrander (#13). Returning running backs Jason Evans (#33) and Anthony Kimble (#26) will spearhead the Cardinal’s rushing attack. year ago at this time, head coach Walt Harris players back on offense and I expect us to be more Stanford also returns all but one of its running Aand his staff introduced a new program, a new effective and efficient in moving the ball downfield.” backs from a year ago, including senior Jason Evans system and a new modus operandi for the Stanford Stanford returns 16 starters and 46 letterwinners and junior Anthony Kimble at running back and football team. Picked to finish near the bottom of from last year’s team, including 10 starters on senior Nick Frank at fullback. Heading into the 2005 the Pac-10 standings a year ago, the resurgent offense. The only offensive starter not returning is season, only Evans had played in the backfield for Cardinal battled to a fourth place conference finish receiver Gerren Crochet, and his spot in the lineup Stanford while Kimble and Frank were being con- and earned recognition as a team and program on will be taken by senior Evan Moore, who suffered a verted from other positions. the rise. season-ending injury in the first game of last season. “We are way ahead of where we were last year at And now, in 2006, the Cardinal has their eye on Quarterback Trent Edwards, last year’s Team this time with the running backs,” said Harris. “We continuing to bring Stanford back into the post-sea- MVP, will be back for his fifth-season at Stanford. now have experienced players who are familiar with son bowl picture. The Los Gatos native is eighth in the Cardinal record our system, which should make us more productive “I’m looking forward to this season because our book in passing yards and total offense and has as a group.” system and our program is now set and the players started 24 games for Stanford the past three years. The Cardinal returns two outstanding receivers in have a better idea of what to expect,” said Harris, “He has a lot of areas to improve, but he has the seniors Mark Bradford and Evan Moore and its who guided the Cardinal to a 5-6 record in his first ability be a dominant player,” says Harris. entire starting offensive line. season on The Farm. “We have a lot of experienced “Bradford and Moore are two of the most respected receivers in the Pac-10,” said Harris. “But, as always, the offense will depend on the play of our 2006 Stanford Football Schedule offensive line.” Defensively, Stanford must replace five starters Sept. 2 at Oregon Oct. 14 Arizona who played a lot of minutes for the Cardinal the past Eugene, OR Oct. 21 at Arizona State four years. Stanford will look towards a group of Sept. 9 at San Jose State Tempe, AZ young players to fill the gaps in 2006 as they get San Jose, CA Nov. 4 USC Sept. 16 Navy their first opportunity to play. Nov. 11 at Washington The returning starters and veterans expected to Sept. 23 Washington State Seattle, WA lead the Cardinal defense are lineman Gustav Sept. 30 at UCLA Nov. 18 Oregon State Rydstedt and Pannel Egboh, linebackers Michael Los Angeles, CA Dec. 2 at California Oct. 7 at Notre Dame Berkeley, CA Okwo, Mike Silva and Udeme Udofia, cornerback South Bend, IN Nick Sanchez and safeties Trevor Hooper and Brandon Harrison. 38 2006 STANFORD FOOTBALL Season Outlook 2006 Cardinal Nick Frank (#39) returns as the Cardinal’s starting fullback while Mark Bradford (#4) and Evan Moore (#8) give Stanford an outstanding one-two combination at the wide receiver positions. Fifth-year senior Matt Traverso (#87) returns as the team’s most experienced tight end. In the kicking game, the Cardinal must replace four-year 95-of-193. Last year, he was 15-of-23 for 152 yards in the Big starter Michael Sgroi at place-kicker. The two candidates are Game vs. Cal and 11-of-15 for 197 yards and one TD in an senior Derek Belch and junior Aaron Zagory, neither of whom impressive outing vs. Notre Dame. His presence helps give the has kicked in the Pac-10 Conference. Senior Jay Ottovegio is Cardinal two outstanding quarterbacks who are both capable of Stanford Quick Facts back to man