[wallendar]

I'm annotating this list to show how many seasons each player was on the team at Stanford:

2018
Meeks        3
Reid           3
Phillips       4
Schultz       4

2017
Thomas      3
McCaffrey   3

2016
Hooper       3

2015
Carter        3
Peat          3

2014
Fleming      4
Reynolds    4
Yankey       4

2013
Brown       4
Ertz           4
Toilolo       4

So, 8 of the 15 players were at Stanford for 4 seasons, then decided not to come back for a 5th season. In my view, they didn't really leave "early." Four years is normal for a college student.

The other 7 guys were at Stanford for only 3 seasons, then left a year early.

Yes. That is why I clarified my question to include those with “eligibility remaining”.

[wallendar]

I'm annotating this list to show how many seasons each player was on the team at Stanford:

2018
Meeks        3
Reid           3
Phillips       4
Schultz       4

2017
Thomas      3
McCaffrey   3

2016
Hooper       3

2015
Carter        3
Peat          3

2014
Fleming      4
Reynolds    4
Yankey       4

2013
Brown       4
Ertz           4
Toilolo       4

So, 8 of the 15 players were at Stanford for 4 seasons, then decided not to come back for a 5th season. In my view, they didn't really leave "early." Four years is normal for a college student.

The other 7 guys were at Stanford for only 3 seasons, then left a year early.

Yes. That is why I clarified my question to include those with “eligibility remaining”.