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2022 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: WR Elijah Higgins, Sr.,...Senior offensive linemen Walter Rouse and Drake Nugent, senior defensive lineman Stephen Herron, senior linebacker Levani Damuni, fifth-year linebacker Ricky Miezan, senior punter Ryan Sanborn, fifth-year wide receivers Brycen Tremayne and Michael Wilson, and senior wide receiver Elijah Higgins each garnered honorable mention recognition. Higgins was Stanford's leading receiver in 2022, finishing with 704 yards on 59 receptions and two touchdowns. - Stanford Football

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WR Elijah Higgins, Stanford
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12/08/22 - *Tanner McKee, Jr/2023, Stanford, 6-6, 231 (DS#6 QB) + More +

Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee is leaving school to enter the NFL draft. McKee announced his decision on Thursday after a disappointing junior season on an overmatched Stanford team. McKee completed 62% of his passes for 2,947 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season as Stanford went 3-9 for a second straight year. Stanford will undergoing an overhaul with coach David Shaw stepping down after 12 seasons and several players expected to transfer. - AP College Football

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QB *Tanner McKee, Stanford
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12/08/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

2022 LOU GROZA AWARD FINALIST (OUTSTANDING KICKER): Joshua Karty, Stanford,...Following a perfect 18-for-18 season on field goals, Stanford junior kicker Joshua Karty was named one of three finalists for the 2022 Lou Groza Award on Tuesday morning. The award is presented annually to the Collegiate Place-Kicker of the Year by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and the Orange Bowl. Karty is joined by NC State's Christopher Dunn and Michigan's Jake Moody as the three finalists. Karty, a native of Burlington, N.C., went 18-of-18 on the year on field goal attempts, with 13 of those makes from 40-or-more yards. Karty was the only qualified kicker nationally with no misses on the year, and the only kicker with 13 makes of 40+ yards this season.

Dating back to 1996, Karty is just the fourth kicker with at least 18 makes to have a perfect season, and just the third kicker with 10+ makes from 40-or-more yards without a miss. He set the school record with a 61-yard field goal at Cal, and also had makes of 54 yards (vs. BYU) and 53 yards (at Oregon). No kicker nationally had more than three 50+-yard field goals with no misses. Karty's 61-yarder was five yards further than any other kicker this season. Karty was named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week four times in 2022 and a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week twice. For his career, Karty is 51-for-52 on PATs and 28-for-34 on field goals. His five career misses have come from 49, 51, 54, 55 and 58 yards. - Stanford Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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11/29/22 - Patrick Fields, rSr/2023, Stanford, 5-11, 203 (DS#999 FS) + More +

2022 WUERFFEL TROPHY FINALIST: Patrick Fields, Stanford,...For the second straight season, Stanford's fifth-year safety Patrick Fields has been named a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy. Fields is joined by Florida State's Dillan Gibbons and Minnesota's Tanner Morgan as the three finalists. The winner will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 8. A two-time graduate at Oklahoma, Fields is studying for his master's in management science and engineering at Stanford. He was one of three finalists for the award last season at Oklahoma, which ultimately was received by Cardinal quarterback Isaiah Sanders. Fields has been active in the Stanford community since joining the Cardinal program from Oklahoma in January. He planned and executed a three-day mentorship and networking event prior to Juneteenth in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla. The event brought together high school and college students with black business owners, leaders and mentors, to teach the students about the college admissions process and financial resources available to them.

Fields raised the funds to make all events during the three days free to those who attended and hopes to give out academic scholarships through the event in the future. While at Oklahoma, Fields founded the Black Wall Street Scholarship, collaborating with the president of the OU National Black Alumni Association to establish an endowment with the purpose of providing scholarships for underrepresented and lower income students from inner-city Tulsa. In July of 2021, Fields founded and coordinated the Patrick Fields Back to School Bash and football camp for economically vulnerable elementary students in Tulsa. He is passionate about educating students, especially underrepresented students, about financial literacy, money management, credit and personal branding, and founded Town Business to do just that in Tulsa. Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world. - Stanford Football

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FS Patrick Fields, Stanford
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11/27/22 - *Tanner McKee, Jr/2023, Stanford, 6-6, 231 (DS#6 QB) + More +

Stanford coach David Shaw resigned Saturday night after finishing his 12th season at his alma mater with a 36-25 loss to BYU that dropped the Cardinal to 3-9. Shaw, 50, led Stanford to five double-digit win seasons, with three Pac-12 titles and Rose Bowl appearances in his first six years as head coach. He finished with more wins than any coach in program history with a 96-54 record, and was considered one of the most respected coaches in the country. Shaw arrived unusually late to his postgame news conference and said his decision only came in the last few days. "A week ago, 10 days ago, I was gung-ho to be the person to lead us there, and over the last few days I realized it was time," Shaw said. "It was time for me to step aside, time for the next group to come in, and hopefully whoever they hire next wins more games than I do. That would be awesome." The falloff in recent years has been drastic. The Cardinal are 14-28 over the last four seasons as the program has struggled to keep up in a rapidly changing college football landscape with players transferring more freely and earning money for name, image and likeness.

Stanford is 3-16 in Pac-12 play the past two seasons, including consecutive losses to rival California. "There are a lot of people that think this program is down. That's what our record says," Shaw said. "But I look at the components. I look at the people here, the support that I'm hearing coming from our athletic director, from our university president, the people that are behind the scenes. We're not that far away." Shaw, a California native who played receiver for Stanford in the early 1990s, replaced Jim Harbaugh as head coach in 2011. He had been offensive coordinator for Harbaugh from 2007-10. Shaw spent nine seasons as an NFL assistant before joining Harbaugh's staff at the University of San Diego and then following him to Stanford. - AP College Football

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QB *Tanner McKee, Stanford
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11/24/22 - Nathan Mejia, rJr/2027, Stanford, 6-2, 305 (DS#999 C) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: OL Nathan Mejia (SAC),...Offensive linemen Nathan Mejia and Troy Stiefel, defensive tackle Jett Stanley and cornerback Caleb Nelson each took home second team all-Big Sky honors. Mejia started every game at center during his redshirt freshman season while Stiefel returned to the lineup to start every game at left tackle. - Sacramento State Football

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C Nathan Mejia, Stanford
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11/21/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

NOV 21 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joshua Karty, Jr., PK, Stanford (Burlington, N.C.),...Made 61-yard field goal as time expired, setting a new school record. Field goal was 5 yards longer than any other field goal made at the FBS level this season...2nd longest field goal in Pac-12 history (Jason Hanson, WSU, 62-yarder in 1991) and longest in a conference game. 61 yards is a Big Game record and tied for 6th longest in FBS since at least 1996...16-for-16 on the season on field goals with 12 makes of 40+ yards...Becomes 4th player in conference history to win Special Teams Player of the Week 4 times in the same season joining Utah's Matt Gay in 2018, Arizona State's Zane Gonzalez in 2016 (Lou Groza Award winner that season) and Cal's Doug Brien in 1991...Also nominated: Camden Lewis, K, Oregon; Dario Longhetto, PK, California; Luke Loecher, P, Oregon State; Tyler Loop, K, Arizona. - Pac-12 Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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11/21/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

Joshua Karty's 61-yard field goal for Stanford against California was the longest in the nation this season and enhanced his resume for the Lou Groza Award. Karty's field goal was his second of the game and came on the last play of a 27-20 loss. The Groza Award semifinalist is 16 for 16 on field goals this season and 24 of 29 for his career. His only misses in two years as the Cardinal kicker have been from 49 yards and longer. Arkansas State's Dominic Zvada kicked a 56-yarder against Texas State on Saturday that is the nation's second-longest. - AP College Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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11/19/22 - Tuna Altahir, rSr/2026, Stanford, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Kekoa Visperas threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Tuna Altahir scored two touchdowns and Eastern Washington snapped a three-game losing streak with a 45-21 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday night in the season finale for both teams. Visperas, in his first career start, completed 17 of 21 passes for 235 yards and his 6-yard TD run capped a nine-play, 75-yard opening drive. Altahir finished with 23 carries for 153 yards rushing.

Dylan McCaffrey threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Noah Ford and Nick Ciccio picked off a pass from Visperas and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown to give Northern Colorado (3-8, 2-6 Big Sky) a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter. Silas Perreiah answered with a 2-yard touchdown run and, after the Bears went three-and-out, Visperas hit Altahir for a 7-yard TD to give Eastern Washinton (3-8, 2-6) the lead for good at 21-14 with 28 seconds left in the first half. Elijah Dotson had 121 yards rushing on 28 carries for Northern Colorado. - Eastern Washington/AP College Football

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RB Tuna Altahir, Stanford
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11/13/22 - Ben Gulbranson, rSr/2026, Stanford, 6-3, 215 (DS#92 QB) + More +

Oregon State's Ben Gulbranson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score, and the Beavers' defense turned in another strong performance in a 38-10 victory Saturday night over California. Oregon State (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) got a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown from Anthony Gould, and did enough offensively to control the game with 362 total yards. Damien Martinez had his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game with 105 yards on 23 carries. Gulbranson completed 15 of 23 passes for 137 yards, and is 4-1 since replacing Chance Nolan as the Beavers' starting quarterback. Oregon State is guaranteed of having a winning season for the second consecutive year. A week after scoring 35 points in a loss at USC, the Bears (3-7, 1-6 conference) were limited to 160 total yards and didn't score an offensive touchdown. It was one of Oregon State's most impressive defensive games of the season. - Oregon State/AP College Football

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QB Ben Gulbranson, Stanford
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10/26/22 - Casey Filkins, Sr/2024, Stanford, 5-11, 206 (DS#999 RB) + More +

For the second time this season, Stanford must do without its leading rusher. First, it was E.J. Smith. This time, it's Casey Filkins. Head coach David Shaw announced Tuesday that Filkins "will be out a significant portion" of the season, "if not the rest of the year." Filkins has run for 478 yards on 122 carries (3.9 average). The junior suffered an arm injury at the end of a 23-yard run late in the third quarter of the Cardinal's 15-14 win over Arizona State on Saturday. The Sun Devils' Khoury Bethley was flagged for a late hit out of bounds on the play. Smith rushed for 206 yards in two games before he was sidelined for the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury. Though Stanford now is down its top two running backs, Shaw expressed optimism that the Cardinal can overcome those losses. - San Francisco Chronicle

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RB Casey Filkins, Stanford
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10/24/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

OCT 24 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joshua Karty, Jr., K, Stanford (Burlington, N.C.),...Career-high 5 field goals tied school record (John Hopkins at Cal, 1990; Nate Whitaker at Notre Dame, 2010). 5 field goals made was tied for the most in the country this season (3 times) and the 5 attempts was the most in the Pac-12 on the year.His makes on Saturday were from: 44, 36, 44, 36, 47 yards. Has scored 25 of Stanford's 31 points the last 2 weeks (both wins). 12-for-12 on the season for FG and 18-of-18 on PAT. Leads the conference in made field goals/ Karty is the only kicker in the Pac-12, and 1 of just 6 nationally, with at least 10 made field goals and no misses. 3rd time in the last 4 weeks Karty has won this award. First Pac-12 player to win this award 3 times in the same season since Utah's Matt Gay did it 4 times in 2018. First Stanford player to earn this honor 3 times in the same season since the award was created in 1987. Also nominated: Anthony Gould, WR/PR, Oregon State; Nicholas Barr-Mira, K, UCLA. - Pac-12 Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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10/22/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

Joshua Karty kicked five field goals, lifting Stanford to a come-from-behind, 15-14 win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. Karty's five field goals tied the all-time single-game record for the Cardinal (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12), who snapped a school-record 10-game conference losing streak. Stanford had not won a game against a Pac-12 opponent since it beat Oregon 31-24 on Oct. 2, 2021. The decisive field goal came with 6:28 remaining in the fourth quarter. Karty converted from 47 yards, matching his second-longest attempt of the season. Named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week twice in the last three games, Karty has not missed a kick this season, making all 12 of his field goal attempts. The Sun Devils (2-5, 1-3) have not won at Stanford Stadium since 2007, dropping four straight on the road to the Cardinal in that span.

Arizona State's Emory Jones was 15 of 25 passing but Stanford's pass defense, which entered Saturday ranked second in the conference surrendering 212.3 yards per game, held Arizona State to 227 receiving yards. The Sun Devils led 14-6 after Elijhah Badger caught a 39-yard touchdown pass a minute into the second quarter. Badger made six catches for a career-best 118 yards. Stanford had not allowed its opponent to score in the first quarter in its last two games against Oregon State and Notre Dame. But the Sun Devils ended the streak when Xazavian Valladay running for a 15-yard touchdown. Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee, who completed 33 of his 57 attempted passes for 320 yards, has been held without a touchdown in back-to-back games after recording multiple in each of Stanford's first five games. - Stanford/AP College Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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10/17/22 - Joshua Karty, rJr/2024, Stanford, 6-2, 207 (DS#1 K) + More +

OCT 17 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joshua Karty, Jr., K, Stanford (Burlington, N.C.),...3-for-3 (43-43-45) in a two-point win at Notre Dame (just Stanford's 5th-ever win at ND Stadium)...Has not missed inside 48 yards in his Stanford career...3 attempts and makes matches his career high and Karty accounted for 10 of Stanford's 16 points Saturday (3 made FG, 1 PAT)...Also led the kickoff unit for the Cardinal, totaling 4 kickoffs for 4 touchbacks...17-for-17 this season (PAT), 7-7 this season (FG)- 1 of only 2 Pac-12 kickers with a perfect mark when kicking field goals...2nd time this season Karty has won this award...First Stanford player to win this award multiple times in the same season since KR Chris Owusu in 2009 and first Stanford place kicker to do it since Mike Biselli in 1999...Also nominated: Luke Loecher, P, Oregon State; Cole Becker, PK, Colorado; Kyle Ostendorp, P, Arizona. - Pac-12 Football

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K Joshua Karty, Stanford
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10/16/22 - Ben Gulbranson, rSr/2026, Stanford, 6-3, 215 (DS#92 QB) + More +

With Ben Gulbranson making his second career start at quarterback for Oregon State on Saturday night, the Beavers relied heavily on their running game and defense in a 24-10 victory over Washington State. Good strategy. Oregon State (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12 Conference) rushed for 203 yards and Jack Colletto ran for two short touchdowns in handing Washington State (4-3, 1-3) its third loss in four games. The Cougars relied almost exclusively on the arm of quarterback Cameron Ward, who threw 54 passes in the game. A 50-yard run off left tackle by Damien Martinez to the 4-yard line late in the third quarter set up Colletto's 2-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, giving the Beavers a 24-10 lead.

Trailing by 14 points with six minutes remaining, Ward was forced out of the pocket on fourth-and-8 from the Cougars' 37-yard line and his desperation heave fell incomplete. Oregon State missed a 31-yard field goal with about three minutes left that would have made it a three-score game, but the Beavers defense sealed the win. The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter. Midway through the third quarter Gulbranson rolled to his left and threw into the end zone to wide receiver Anthony Gould, who leaped high in the air and came down with a 17-yard touchdown catch, increasing the Beavers' lead to 17-3. Back came the Cougars. Ward completed five of six passes on an 80-yard touchdown drive, culminated by a 9-yard touchdown toss to running back Jaylen Jenkins that cut the Beavers' lead to 17-10 at 4:15 of the third quarter. The Cougars didn't score again. - Oregon State/AP College Football

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QB Ben Gulbranson, Stanford
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