STANFORD CARDINAL NEWS

Texas still in Big 12 starting new era with new coach and QB

Texas is beginning a new era with new coach Steve Sarkisian, new starting quarterback Hudson Card and preseason AP All-America running back Bijan Robinson

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tanner McKee - Will rotate with West McKee and Jack West will rotate in the opener against Kansas State on Saturday, Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Both quarterbacks will get Live game reps to show they are capable of being the starter. McKee seems likely to get the second chance, but the coaching staff will re-evaluate after this week.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jack West - QB's will rotate West and Tanner McKee will rotate during Saturday's game against Kansas State, Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The quarterback battle was too close for Head coach David Shaw to commit to any one player. Instead both will get their chances against Kansas State. Thins should become more clear for a Week 2 game against USC.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanford reveals 2021 football depth chart Get your first look at Stanford's depth chart!

AUGUST 31, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

K-State Wildcats vs. Stanford Cardinal: Five things to know about Big 12/Pac-12 game Football season has arrived! Here’s everything you need to know to start getting ready for Kansas State’s opener against Stanford.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Elijah Higgins - Earns starting WR role Higgins is listed as a starter for Week 1 against Kansas State, according to Rivals.com.

Impact Higgins caught 15 for 176 yards as a sophomore last season. He'll compete with Brycen Tremayne for the main share of targets at least until Michael Wilson (foot) returns to action.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner McKee - Dons co-starter label for Week 1 McKee and Jack West are listed as co-starters on Stanford's Week 1 depth chart, Rivals.com reports.

Impact McKee and West were battling it out in camp for the starting gig and no clear winner has been announced leading up to the contest. Pregame warmups Saturday could provide a clearer indicator of who will begin the game under center for the Cardinal.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jack West - Co-starter for Week 1 West is listed as the co-starter for Saturday's Week 1 tilt with Kansas State, per Rivals.com.

Impact It seems that the competition between West and Tanner McKee isn't finished yet as the two are listed as co-starters on the Week 1 depth chart. West went 13-for-19 for 154 yards in his only 2020 appearance. Stanford's quarterback situation may have a more clear outlook for the Week 2 matchup against USC.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wilson - Likely to miss a few games Wilson appears set to miss a few games to open the 2021 season, Harold Gutmann of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Wilson was set to be one of the top wideouts for Stanford this season but may still be battling the foot issue that kept him limited in the offseason after he injured it late in 2020. Brycen Treymayne and Elijah Higgins are listed as the team's starting wide receivers for the opener.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanford football preview: Schedule gives no quarter to Cardinal, new starting quarterback (whoever it is) The Cardinal has more games against the preseason Top 25 than any other team — and it’ll be working with a new starting quarterback.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Stanford quarterback competition could continue into season Stanford could have two quarterbacks play in the season-opener.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

K-State loses offensive lineman to season-ending injury as Stanford game approaches Chris Klieman has confirmed that the Wildcats will be without one of their top offensive linemen this season

AUGUST 24, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Four-star DL Ernest Cooper IV commits to Stanford David Shaw and the Cardinal staff see their 2022 recruiting class rise to No. 14 nationally.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Stanford resumes normal training after season of long travel

Stanford is looking forward to a more typical 2021 season after the disruptions the team faced during last year's pandemic-shortened season

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tanner McKee - Hoping to earn starting job McKee is battling for the starting job in fall camp, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Stanford is looking for their next starting quarterback with Davis Mills now moving onto the NFL. McKee doesn't have as much experience as his biggest competition, Jack West, but was a four-star recruit out of high school in the 2018 class. The starting job likely won't be decided until closer to Week 1 on Sept. 4.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jack West - Battling McKee for QB1 West is looking to earn the starting quarterback spot in fall camp, 247 Sports reports.

Impact With Davis Mills now moving on to the NFL, West and Tanner McKee are the two likely to replace him. West is the senior who starter last year's game against Oregon in which he went 13-for-19 for 154 yards. Coach David Shaw likely will wait until closer to the start of the season to name a starter.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pac-12 players, coaches still trying to get handle on NIL

The partnership between Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and Nike co-founder Phil Knight might be one of the most unusual and high-profile deals to come out of new rules allowi...

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dorian Maddox - Available in spring Maddox (undisclosed) participated in Stanford's spring program, Stewart Mandel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The sixth-year senior missed all of last season, but seems to be healthy heading into the 2021 season. Maddox has just 57 carries and one touchdown to his name over the course of his career, but the veteran will look to add his explosiveness to a Stanford offense that averaged only 133.5 rushing yards per game last season, good for 91st among D1 schools.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

2021 UCLA Football Offseason Opponent Primer: Stanford We continue our offseason opponent primers with a look at UCLA's first conference opponent, Stanford...

JUNE 18, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

David Shaw of Stanford rips Arizona State over alleged recruiting violations There’s a certain level of respect among Pac-12 programs despite the competition on the field. That respect goes with recruiting… but there...

JUNE 17, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

'22 OL Sam Yoon breaks down weekend visit to Cal Los Angeles (Calif.) Loyola offensive lineman Sam Yoon took his first official visit over the weekend to Cal.

JUNE 15, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Lawmakers agree NCAA needs NIL help, but how much and when?

A federal law governing how college athletes can earn money off their fame seems like a certainty

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘He wasn’t afraid to try the impossible’: Former Ute remembers Jim Fassel Scott Mitchell had narrowed his choices of schools to BYU and Stanford, but then, at the 11th hour, he received a phone call from Fassel tha...

JUNE 8, 2021 • DESERET.COM