[SamuelMcF]

Here are all the players who gained/lost "significant" weight (7lbs or more) compared to last season's listed weights. Freshmen are compared to their listed weights on signing day. 

Pretty insane.

OL
Drew Dalman  284 --> 300 (+16)
Drake Nugent  284 --> 300 (+16)
Drake Metcalf  270 --> 283 (+13)
Max Kalny  275 --> 300 (+25)
Levi Rogers  270 --> 298 (+28)
Branson Bragg  286 --> 318 (+32)
Jake Hornibrook  279 --> 304 (+25)
Barrett Miller  292 --> 315 (+23)
Connor McLaughlin  260 --> 284 (+24)
James Pogorelc  275 --> 304 (+29)
Walter Rouse  291 --> 320 (+29)
Myles Hinton  310 --> 328 (+18)
Foster Sarell  308 --> 315 (+7)

DL
Josh Pakola  257 --> 310 (+53)
Ryan Johnson  266 --> 274 (+8)
Thomas Booker  281 --> 310 (+29)
Thomas Schaffer  285 --> 301 (+16)
Lance Keneley  230 --> 245 (+15)
Trey LaBounty  245 --> 261 (+16)
Dalyn Wade-Perry  321 --> 330 (+9)
Zephron Lester  275 --> 290 (+15)

FB/TE/LS
Jay Symonds  240 --> 255 (+15)
Houston Heimuli  257 --> 270 (+13)
Scooter Harrington  257 --> 250 (-7)
Benjamin Yurosek  225 --> 232 (+7)
Kyle McCombs  236 --> 250 (+14)
Bradley Archer  235 --> 244 (+9)
Tucker Fisk  269 --> 278 (+9)
Bailey Parsons  220 --> 237 (+17)
Kyle Petrucci  238 --> 247 (+9)

ILB/OLB
Aeneas DiCosmo  231 --> 238 (+7)
Levani Damuni  258 --> 247 (-11)
Tristan Sinclair  207 --> 214 (+7)
Jake Lynch  232 --> 240 (+8)
Andres Fox  252 --> 244 (-8)
Stephen Herron  223 --> 232 (+9)
Tobe Umerah  244 --> 265 (+21)
Loa Kaufusi  237 --> 255 (+18)

QB/RB/WR
Davis Mills  215 --> 225 (+10)
Dylan Plautz  201 --> 208 (+7)
Nathaniel Peat  190 --> 197 (+7)
Austin Jones  193 --> 201 (+8)
Justus Woods  209 --> 220 (+11)
EJ Smith  192 --> 208 (+16)
Casey Filkins  195 --> 205 (+10)
Cameron McFarlane  210 --> 218 (+8)
Elijah Higgins  220 --> 235 (+15)
Brycen Tremayne  196 --> 205 (+9)

DB
Kyu Kelly  176 --> 186 (+10)
Nicolas Toomer  185 --> 195 (+10)
Omari Porter  183 --> 193 (+10)
Zahran Manley  175 --> 185 (+10)
Spencer Jorgensen  205 --> 219 (+14)

[SamuelMcF]

Here are all the players who gained/lost "significant" weight (7lbs or more) compared to last season's listed weights. Freshmen are compared to their listed weights on signing day. 

Pretty insane.

OL
Drew Dalman  284 --> 300 (+16)
Drake Nugent  284 --> 300 (+16)
Drake Metcalf  270 --> 283 (+13)
Max Kalny  275 --> 300 (+25)
Levi Rogers  270 --> 298 (+28)
Branson Bragg  286 --> 318 (+32)
Jake Hornibrook  279 --> 304 (+25)
Barrett Miller  292 --> 315 (+23)
Connor McLaughlin  260 --> 284 (+24)
James Pogorelc  275 --> 304 (+29)
Walter Rouse  291 --> 320 (+29)
Myles Hinton  310 --> 328 (+18)
Foster Sarell  308 --> 315 (+7)

DL
Josh Pakola  257 --> 310 (+53)
Ryan Johnson  266 --> 274 (+8)
Thomas Booker  281 --> 310 (+29)
Thomas Schaffer  285 --> 301 (+16)
Lance Keneley  230 --> 245 (+15)
Trey LaBounty  245 --> 261 (+16)
Dalyn Wade-Perry  321 --> 330 (+9)
Zephron Lester  275 --> 290 (+15)

FB/TE/LS
Jay Symonds  240 --> 255 (+15)
Houston Heimuli  257 --> 270 (+13)
Scooter Harrington  257 --> 250 (-7)
Benjamin Yurosek  225 --> 232 (+7)
Kyle McCombs  236 --> 250 (+14)
Bradley Archer  235 --> 244 (+9)
Tucker Fisk  269 --> 278 (+9)
Bailey Parsons  220 --> 237 (+17)
Kyle Petrucci  238 --> 247 (+9)

ILB/OLB
Aeneas DiCosmo  231 --> 238 (+7)
Levani Damuni  258 --> 247 (-11)
Tristan Sinclair  207 --> 214 (+7)
Jake Lynch  232 --> 240 (+8)
Andres Fox  252 --> 244 (-8)
Stephen Herron  223 --> 232 (+9)
Tobe Umerah  244 --> 265 (+21)
Loa Kaufusi  237 --> 255 (+18)

QB/RB/WR
Davis Mills  215 --> 225 (+10)
Dylan Plautz  201 --> 208 (+7)
Nathaniel Peat  190 --> 197 (+7)
Austin Jones  193 --> 201 (+8)
Justus Woods  209 --> 220 (+11)
EJ Smith  192 --> 208 (+16)
Casey Filkins  195 --> 205 (+10)
Cameron McFarlane  210 --> 218 (+8)
Elijah Higgins  220 --> 235 (+15)
Brycen Tremayne  196 --> 205 (+9)

DB
Kyu Kelly  176 --> 186 (+10)
Nicolas Toomer  185 --> 195 (+10)
Omari Porter  183 --> 193 (+10)
Zahran Manley  175 --> 185 (+10)
Spencer Jorgensen  205 --> 219 (+14)

[Langdude]

Woah. Some of those I literally cannot believe.

-m.

[Langdude]

Woah. Some of those I literally cannot believe.

-m.

[Brickcity]

Woah. Some of those I literally cannot believe.

-m.

Anyone have a sense as to whether or not these weights are accurate? I too can't remember seeing such a big jump in weight for so many guys in the same off season.

[Brickcity]

Woah. Some of those I literally cannot believe.

-m.

Anyone have a sense as to whether or not these weights are accurate? I too can't remember seeing such a big jump in weight for so many guys in the same off season.

[old spanish trail]

Looks like mom's cooking was pretty good.

[old spanish trail]

Looks like mom's cooking was pretty good.

[indiancardinal]

I don't know if these are weight room gains in muscle or a lot of good home cooking leading to a COVID "19" gain?

[indiancardinal]

I don't know if these are weight room gains in muscle or a lot of good home cooking leading to a COVID "19" gain?

[qwerty49]

Maybe the lack of 2-a-day summer workouts is a factor in those big weight gains?

Sinclair seemed pretty fast on film for a LB. But I don’t think 214 is going to be enough for even a shortened season. Is he simply too slow to play SS?

[qwerty49]

Maybe the lack of 2-a-day summer workouts is a factor in those big weight gains?

Sinclair seemed pretty fast on film for a LB. But I don’t think 214 is going to be enough for even a shortened season. Is he simply too slow to play SS?

[fullmetal]

I sure hope we didn't lose any speed, because we needed more speed at some positions.

Also, yeah, this looks like the quarantine weight gain program with which many people at home are familiar...lol

[fullmetal]

I sure hope we didn't lose any speed, because we needed more speed at some positions.

Also, yeah, this looks like the quarantine weight gain program with which many people at home are familiar...lol

[OutsiderFan]

To me, the most meaningful gainer is Josh Pakola.  Stanford needed him to be a legit 300 pounder, IMO.

This will be the first time I can remember Stanford being able to start three 300 lb. DL and have four 300 lb. DL available. Will be interesting to see how the DL rotation goes, and how Tobin Phillips fits in.  I'm going to guess Booker gets some time at NT, maybe on passing downs.

[OutsiderFan]

To me, the most meaningful gainer is Josh Pakola.  Stanford needed him to be a legit 300 pounder, IMO.

This will be the first time I can remember Stanford being able to start three 300 lb. DL and have four 300 lb. DL available. Will be interesting to see how the DL rotation goes, and how Tobin Phillips fits in.  I'm going to guess Booker gets some time at NT, maybe on passing downs.

[SamuelMcF]

To me, the most meaningful gainer is Josh Pakola.  Stanford needed him to be a legit 300 pounder, IMO.

This will be the first time I can remember Stanford being able to start three 300 lb. DL and have four 300 lb. DL available. Will be interesting to see how the DL rotation goes, and how Tobin Phillips fits in.  I'm going to guess Booker gets some time at NT, maybe on passing downs.

I think it's been a while since we've had 4 300-pounders available. And Phillips is at 290 already, so he'll get there next season. Whatever diet/regimen they have these boys on, keep it up!

One thing that comes to mind is that we couldn't start officially practicing until two weeks ago, whereas training camp would've typically started in early August. That's two whole months of extra time where the primary focus could be on S&C and film study, aka an entire second summer S&C period. Evidence here is how many frosh weigh significantly more. That wouldn't have happened in a typical first summer on campus...it would've happened in their first offseason/summer S&C. They just happened to get that now due to our delay.

Good question about the DL. I'm not quite sure how the "DE" vs. "DT" monikers will play out now, since they didn't seem to matter much in previous years. We typically run a 2-4-5 nickel package, where neither DL is really a NT (lines up straight over the center) as their primary role is more as double-team eaters (so they'll line up in the A or B gap, while OLBs will line up over or outside the tackles). Booker has been one of the 2 plenty of times. In our "base" 3-4-4, my guess would be Pakola-DWP-Booker, but it's really nice to have some flexibility and rotational choice. Lance said Schaffer is playing his best ball right now. He surprisingly made a few nice plays last season against the run, and has gained 16lbs since.

[SamuelMcF]

To me, the most meaningful gainer is Josh Pakola.  Stanford needed him to be a legit 300 pounder, IMO.

This will be the first time I can remember Stanford being able to start three 300 lb. DL and have four 300 lb. DL available. Will be interesting to see how the DL rotation goes, and how Tobin Phillips fits in.  I'm going to guess Booker gets some time at NT, maybe on passing downs.

I think it's been a while since we've had 4 300-pounders available. And Phillips is at 290 already, so he'll get there next season. Whatever diet/regimen they have these boys on, keep it up!

One thing that comes to mind is that we couldn't start officially practicing until two weeks ago, whereas training camp would've typically started in early August. That's two whole months of extra time where the primary focus could be on S&C and film study, aka an entire second summer S&C period. Evidence here is how many frosh weigh significantly more. That wouldn't have happened in a typical first summer on campus...it would've happened in their first offseason/summer S&C. They just happened to get that now due to our delay.

Good question about the DL. I'm not quite sure how the "DE" vs. "DT" monikers will play out now, since they didn't seem to matter much in previous years. We typically run a 2-4-5 nickel package, where neither DL is really a NT (lines up straight over the center) as their primary role is more as double-team eaters (so they'll line up in the A or B gap, while OLBs will line up over or outside the tackles). Booker has been one of the 2 plenty of times. In our "base" 3-4-4, my guess would be Pakola-DWP-Booker, but it's really nice to have some flexibility and rotational choice. Lance said Schaffer is playing his best ball right now. He surprisingly made a few nice plays last season against the run, and has gained 16lbs since.