Team Information 2005 Cardinal 2005 Stanford Football Player Summary Returning Defense (22) Lettermen Lost Starters Returning Starters Lost Lettermen *** Jon Alston, OLB (11; 4 offense, 7 defense) (15; 10 offense, 5 defense (7; 1 offense, 6 defense) (50; 25 offense, 22 defense, ** Calvin Armstrong, CB Offense (4) plus 2 kickers) Offense (1) * Emmanuel Awofadeju, OLB plus 3 specialists) *** Greg Camarillo, FL Offense (10) Alex Smith, TE * Bryan Bentrott, SS * Ryan Eklund, QB *** Casey Carroll, DT Mark Bradford, WR Defense (6) **** Alex Smith, TE Jon Cochran, LT Offense (25) *** Michael Craven, OLB **** Kenneth Tolon, RB Oshiomogho Atogwe, FS * Kris Bonifas, FB ** Taualai Fonoti, DE Ismail Simpson, LG David Bergeron, MLB ** Mark Bradford, WR ** Nick Frank, NT Defense (7) Brian Head, C Jared Newberry, OLB * Mikal Brewer, C ** Brandon Harrison, SS **** Oshiomogho Atogwe, FS Josiah Vinson, RG Scott Scharff, DE * Preston Clover, OG ** Trevor Hooper, SS *** David Bergeron, ILB Jeff Edwards, RT Leigh Torrence, CB ** Jon Cochran, OT *** Julian Jenkins, DE **** Jared Newberry, OLB Trent Edwards, QB Stanley Wilson, CB * Gerald Commissiong, RB * Landon Johnson, ILB *** Scott Scharff, DT J.R. Lemon, RB *** Gerren Crochet, FL * David Lofton, SS *** Will Svitek, DE Kris Bonifas, FB ** Patrick Danahy, TE * Matt McClernan, NT **** Leigh Torrence, CB Evan Moore, FL ** Jeff Edwards, OG ** Michael Okwo, OLB *** Stanley Wilson, CB Defense (5) ** Trent Edwards, QB *** Babatunde Oshinowo, NT Jon Alston, OLB *** Brian Head, C *** T.J. Rushing, CB Julian Jenkins, DT * Michael Horgan, TE * Nick Sanchez, CB Babatunde Oshinowo, NT * Ray Jones, RB *** Kevin Schimmelmann, OLB Kevin Schimmelmann, OLB *** J.R. Lemon, RB ** Mike Silva, ILB Brandon Harrison, SS * David Long, OT * Udeme Udofia, OLB ** David Marrero, RB ** Timi Wusu, OLB Kicker (2) *** Kyle Matter, QB Jay Ottovegio, P * Tim Mattran, OT Kickers / Specialists (3) Michael Sgroi, PK ** Justin McCullum, FL * Brent Newhouse, LS * Marcus McCutcheon, WR *Jay Ottovegio,P ** Evan Moore, WR *** Michael Sgroi, PK * T.C. Ostrander, QB ** Ismail Simpson, OG ** Matt Traverso, TE ** Josiah Vinson, OG * indicates numbers of letters won Pronunciation Guide Stanford Football Staff Awofadeju ............................................................................................... a-WOF-oh-DAY-ju Walt Harris, Head Coach (UOP, 1968) Commissiong ............................................................................................... KO-miss-ee-on Tom Freeman, Offensive Line (centers/guards), run game coordinator Gerren Crochet ....................................................................................... jeron CROW-shay (San Diego State, 1969) Taualai Fonoti ................................................................................... tow-a-lie PHONO-tee Nathaniel Hackett, Recruiting Coordinator / Specialists (U.C. Davis, 2003) Macellari ...................................................................................................... MATCH-a-larry Tom Hayes, Defensive Coordinator / Secondary (Iowa, 1971) Amir Malayery ............................................................................... a-MERE MAL-ee-air-ee John McDonell, Offensive Line (tackles/tight ends) (Carroll College, 1981) Emeka Nnoli ....................................................................................... a-MECK-a NOLE-ee Wayne Moses, Running Backs (Washington, 1977) Okwo ....................................................................................................................... awk-WO Darrell Patterson, Inside Linebackers (TCU, 1984) Babatunde Oshinowo ................................................. ba-ba-TOON-day OH-shi-no-woh Tom Quinn, Outside Linebackers / Special Teams (Arizona, 1990) Ottovegio ................................................................................................. ott-oh-VEG-ee-oh Dave Tipton, Defensive Line (Stanford, 1971) Sgroi ........................................................................................................................... SKROY Tucker Waugh, Wide Receivers (DePauw, 1993) Udeme Udofia ................................................................ ooh-DEM-a ooh-DOUGH-fee-a Todd Husak, Graduate Assistant (Stanford, 2000) Wusu ........................................................................................................................ WOO-su Matt Weiss, Graduate Assistant (Vanderbilt, 2004) Future Football Schedules 2006 2007 2008 2009 Sept. 9 San Jose State Sept. 8 at Texas Christian Sept. 13 Texas Christian Sept. 12 at Wake Forest Sept. 16 Navy Sept. 15 San Jose State Sept. 20 at San Jose State Sept. 19 San Jose State Sept. 23 Washington State Sept. 22 Washington Sept. 27 Oregon Sept. 26 at Washington Sept. 30 at Oregon Sept. 29 at Arizona Oct. 4 at Notre Dame Oct. 10 UCLA Oct. 7 at Notre Dame Oct. 13 at USC Oct. 11 at UCLA Oct. 17 at Arizona Oct. 14 Arizona Oct. 20 Oregon State Oct. 18 Arizona Oct. 24 Arizona State Oct. 21 at Arizona State Oct. 27 at Oregon Oct. 25 at Oregon State Oct. 31 Oregon State Oct. 28 at UCLA Nov. 3 UCLA Nov. 1 at Washington Nov. 7 at USC Nov. 4 USC Nov. 10 at Washington State Nov. 8 USC Nov. 14 at Oregon Nov. 11 Oregon State Nov. 17 California Nov. 15 Washington State Nov. 21 California Nov. 18 at California Nov. 24 Notre Dame Nov. 22 at California Nov. 28 Notre Dame 2005 STANFORD FOOTBALL 37 Season Outlook 2005 Cardinal he day Walt Harris took over as Stanford’s head foot- Defensively, the Cardinal did suffer some key losses. Quarterbacks Tball coach, the competition to earn a starting spot Although seven starters from 2004 have departed, the Stanford returns its two quarterbacks who started a began anew. That’s because Harris, who led the cupboard is certainly not bare. Five starters and 22 let- year ago in Trent Edwards and T.C. Ostrander, fifth-year University of Pittsburgh to six bowl games during his termen return to a defense that moved to a 3-4 align- senior Kyle Matter, who started six games and played in eight years, including last year’s Fiesta Bowl, made it ment and finished third in the Pac-10 in scoring defense, 10 in 2002, and Garrett Moore, who did not play as a clear that “the slate is clean. There are no assured allowing just 21.18 points per game. true freshman last season. Although Edwards was the starters,” he said. Still, Stanford must find an answer to the loss of FS starter in nine games in 2004, Harris has sent the mes- “As a staff, our job during the spring and fall camp Oshiomogho Atogwe, CB’s Leigh Torrence and Stanley sage to the entire team that “every player starts this sea- was to begin to identify what we have and establish a Wilson, ILB David Bergeron, OLB Jared Newberry, line- son with a clean slate.” depth chart,” he said. “We expect every position to be men Will Svitek and Scott Scharff. Edwards (Sr., 6-4, 210) from nearby Los Gatos High competitive as we start to teach our system of offense, “We’re committed to the 3-4 defense,” said Harris. School, begins his fourth season in the Cardinal football defense and special teams.” “and all the fronts that go with it. Our task is to put play- program. He did not play as a true freshman in 2002 “There are some players on our team that have ers in the best position to be successful down after after coming to Stanford as one of the nation’s most proven themselves to be quality players,” he said. “and down.” highly sought-after recruits, played in eight games and we’ll have a chance as a staff to evaluate them before our “On offense, we’ll utilize a high percentage West started four in 2003 and started the first nine games a first game. But, there is competition at every position, Coast offense,” he said. “We’ll spread the field, use a mix year ago before an injury forced him to miss the final two and our players know that.” of two backs, I-formation and multiple looks. It will be games of the years. What Harris and his staff have in 2005 is a Cardinal critical to our success that the quarterback operates in a Over the last two years, he has started 13 games and team that returns 50 letter-winners, 15 starters and both high percentage manner.” played in 17 of Stanford’s 22 games. Edwards has thrown kickers from a team that went 4-7 a year ago. Stanford “This is quarterback-friendly pass offense,” said for 2,482 yards while completing 226-of-444 (.509) for graduated just one starter on offense and return the Harris, who has a history of coaching great quarterbacks. 13 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Last year, he was other 10, including all five lineman, both quarterbacks “The quarterback has to be successful in a drop-back 149-of-274 (.544) for 1,732 yards, nine touchdowns and who started a year ago, five of its top seven receivers and passing game.” 11 interceptions. Edwards threw for 297 yards and three two of its top three rushers. The only starter from last A position-by-position breakdown of the 2005 touchdowns in Stanford’s 37-10 win over BYU. In the year not returning is tight end Alex Smith, who was Cardinal follows: Cardinal’s 27-13 victory over Washington, Edwards named First-Team All-Pac-10 and Second-Team All- completed 23-of-33 for 254 yards and three TDs. America after a record-setting season. Edwards, who has two years of eligibility remaining (2005, 2006) is the team’s most experienced quarterback 2005 Stanford Football Schedule Sept 10 at Navy Oct 22 Arizona State Annapolis, MD Oct 29 UCLA Sept 17 U.C. Davis Nov 5 at USC Oct 1 Oregon Los Angeles, CA Oct 8 at Washington State Nov 12 at