# 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by ninth-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. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, to finish last place in the North Division. This was Stanford's worst record since 2007 and the first time that they did not earn bowl eligibility since 2008.

## Preseason
### Pac-12 media day
#### Pac-12 media poll

In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Stanford was voted to finish in third place in the North Division.
Media poll (North Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oregon | 190 (17) |
| 2 | Washington | 189 (17) |
| 3 | Stanford | 129 |
| 4 | Washington State | 108 (1) |
| 5 | California | 81 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 38 |

### Position key

| 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 |

### Recruits
## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
| David Shaw | Head coach | 13th | Stanford (1994) |
| Lance Anderson | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 13th | Idaho State (1996) |
| Tavita Pritchard | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 7th | Stanford (2009) |
| Pete Alamar | Special teams coordinator | 4th | Cal Lutheran (1983) |
| Ron Gould | Running backs coach | 3rd | Oregon (1987) |
| Morgan Turner | Tight ends coach | 7th | Illinois (2009) |
| Kevin Carberry | Offensive line coach | 2nd | Ohio (2005) |
| Bobby Kennedy | Wide receivers coach | 2nd | Northern Colorado (1989) |
| Duane Akina | Defensive backs coach | 6th | Washington (1979) |
| Peter Hansen | Inside linebackers coach | 6th | Arizona (2001) |
| Diron Reynolds | Defensive linemen coach | 3rd | Wake Forest (1994) |

### Depth chart

Starters and backups.
Defense :
* FS
* Malik Antoine
* Noah Williams
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Jordan Fox Gabe Reid | Curtis Robinson | Casey Toohill |
| ⋅ | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | Andres Fox |
| ⋅ | Andrew Pryts | -- |
* SS
* Stuart Head
* CB
* Paulson Adebo
* Kendall Williamson
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Jovan Swann | Trey LaBounty | Bo Peek | Thomas Booker |
| Thomas Schaffer | Dylan Boles | -- | Ryan Johnson |
* CB
* Obi Eboh
* Treyjohn Butler
Offense :
* WR
* Michael Wilson
* Osiris St. Brown
* Harry Schwartz
* WR
* Donald Stewart
* Isaiah Brandt-Sims
* Brycen Tremayne
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Foster Sarell | Devery Hamilton | Drew Dalman | Dylan Powell | Walker Little |
| Jake Hornibrook | Trey Stratford | Branson Bragg | Wakely Rush | Henry Hattis |
| Grant Pease | Walter Rouse | Barrett Miller | -- | -- |
* TE
* Colby Parkinson
* Scooter Harrington
* Tucker Fisk
* WR
* Connor Wedington
* Simi Fehoko
* Cameron Buzzell
* QB
* K. J. Costello
* Davis Mills
* Jack West
* Key reserves
* Offense
* Defense
* Out (Suspension)
* Out (Season)
* Out (Mission)
* Out (Transfer)
* Special teams
* PK Jet Toner
* PK Collin Riccitelli
* P Alex Gracey
* P --
* KR Cameron Scarlett
* PR Michael Wilson
* LS Richard McNitzky Kyle Petrucci
* H --
* RB
* Cameron Scarlett
* Dorian Maddox
* Trevor Speights
* Projected Depth Chart 2019
True Freshman Double Position : *

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwestern* | No. 25 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FOX | W 17–7 | 37,179 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at USC | No. 23 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 20–45 | 62,109 |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 17 UCF* | | Spectrum StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN | L 27–45 | 44,206 |
| September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 16 Oregon | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 6–21 | 39,249 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 31–28 | 32,326 |
| October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | W 23–13 | 33,225 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UCLA | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 16–34 | 31,464 |
| October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | W 41–31 | 31,711 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 13–16 | 49,224 |
| November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 22–49 | 32,952 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | California | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (122nd Big Game / Stanford Axe) | P12N | L 20–24 | 48,904 |
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Notre Dame* | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Legends Trophy) | FOX | L 24–45 | 37,391 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 25 Cardinal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trojans | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 7, 2019
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 62,109
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
USC (10:03) – #40 Chase McGrath 23 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
STAN (5:39) – #15 Davis Mills to #5 Connor Wedington 5 yard pass TD (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 7–3
Second quarter
STAN (14:56) – #22 Cameron Scarlett 3 yard run TD (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 14–3
STAN (13:47) – #26 Jet Toner 32 yard Field Goal – STAN 17–3
USC (11:29) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 39 yard pass TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – STAN 17–10
STAN (8:00) – #26 Jet Toner 37 yard Field Goal – STAN 20–10
USC (4:54) – #7 Stephen Carr 25 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – STAN 20–17
USC (0:31) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 7 yard pass TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–20
Third quarter
USC (0:44) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 4 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 31–20
Fourth quarter
USC (10:19) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 6 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 38–20
USC (6:01) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 16 yard pass TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 45–20
Passing
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 28/33 377 Yds – 3 TD
STAN – #15 Davis Mills – 22/36 237 Yds – 1 TD 1 Int
Rushing
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 12 Runs 42 Yds – 2 TD
STAN – #22 Cameron Scarlett – 17 Runs 82 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 5 Rec 106 Yds – 1 TD
STAN – #84 Colby Parkinson – 7 Rec 89 Yds :

### At UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| No. 17 Knights | 28 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 45 |

### Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Ducks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: September 21, 2019
* Game time: 4:00 pm
* Game attendance: 39,249
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 32 Yd Field Goal, 8:43. Stanford 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:17.
ORE – Jaylon Redd 36 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis Kick), 4:13. Oregon 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:35.
Second quarter
ORE – Jake Breeland 16 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis Kick), 5:58. Oregon 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
ORE – Jake Breeland 24 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis Kick), 10:40. Oregon 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:01.
STAN – Jet Toner 38 Yd Field Goal, 7:32. Oregon 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
ORE – Justin Herbert – 19–24, 259 yards, 3 TD
STAN – K. J. Costello – 16–30, 120 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
ORE – C. J. Verdell – 24 carries, 82 yards
STAN – Cameron Scarlett – 19 carries, 97 yards
Top receivers
ORE – Jake Breeland – 5 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
STAN – Michael Wilson – 5 receptions, 61 yards :

### At Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 5, 2019
* Game time: 7:30 pm PDT
* Game attendance: 33,225
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV: ESPN

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 26, 2019
* Game time: 12:30 P.M.
* Game weather: Sunny and clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,711
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
| First downs | 29 | 26 |
| Total yards | 495 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 37–222 | 31–160 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 312 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–40–2 | 30–43–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:29 | 34:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/33, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 16 carries, 107 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tayvian Cunningham | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | K.J. Costello | 30/43, 312 yards, 3 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Cameron Scarlett | 19 carries, 102 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Simi Fehoko | 3 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |

### At Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |

### At Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Cougars | 13 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
Statistics
| Statistics | STAN | WSU |
| First downs | 23 | 33 |
| Total yards | 510 | 624 |
| Rushing yards | 6 | 104 |
| Passing yards | 504 | 520 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Davis Mills | 33–50, 504 yards, 3 TD, 2 int |
| Stanford | Rushing | Osiris St. Brown | 1 rush, 8 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Connor Weddington | 8 receptions, 119 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 44–60, 520 yards, 5 TD, int |
| Washington State | Rushing | Max Borghi | 15 rushes, 111 yards, TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Brandon Arconado | 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
Quarterback Davis Mills set a school record during the game, throwing for 504 yards.

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 23, 2019
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 48,904
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV: P12N
* Reference
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Donald Stewart 40-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ryan Sanborn kick), 13:00. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:00.
CAL – Christopher Brown 7-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 0:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
STAN – Ryan Sanborn 48-yard field goal, 11:45. Stanford 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:59.
CAL – Greg Thomas 49-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run (Ryan Sanborn kick), 2:09. Stanford 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:59.
Fourth quarter
CAL – Nikko Remigio 18-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 7:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:15.
STAN – Ryan Sanborn 44-yard field goal, 2:23. Stanford 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:17.
CAL – Chase Garbers 16-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 1:19. California 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
CAL – Chase Garbers – 20/30, 285 yards, TD
STAN – Davis Mills – 26/35, 290 yards, TD, 2 int
Top rushers
CAL – Chase Garbers – 13 rushes, 72 yards, TD
STAN – Cameron Scarlett – 12 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAL – Nikko Remigio – 9 receptions, 157 yards, TD
STAN – Michael Wilson – 6 receptions, 63 yards :

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | 23 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 4 | 133 | Colby Parkinson | TE | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 233 | Casey Toohill | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |