[SamuelMcF]

Wow, a lot to digest here!

Number changes:
Marcus Graham 23 --> 3
Elijah Higgins 19 --> 6
Nathaniel Peat 32 --> 8
Brock Jones 26 --> 25 (lol)

AFAIK, the spring rosters of the past didn't include weight changes, so this is a fun bonus. Given there are another 6 months before the season (and a newly-updated roster once the frosh come in), plenty of time for more changes to happen.

Notable gains:

OL/DL:
Joshua Pakola 257 --> 282 (+25)
Thomas Booker 281 --> 298 (+17)
Dylan Boles 264 --> 283 (+19)
Drake Nugent 284 --> 292 (+8)
Branson Bragg 286 --> 310 (+24)
Walker Little 309 --> 320 (+11)
Walter Rouse 291 --> 312 (+21)
Jake Hornibrook 279 --> 286 (+7)
Foster Sarell 308 --> 330 (+22)
Thomas Schaffer 285 --> 296 (+11)
Trey LaBounty 245 --> 261 (+16)

TE/FB/LB:
Jordan Fox 226 --> 235 (+9)
Stephen Herron 223 --> 233 (+10)
Jay Symonds 240 --> 249 (+9)
Houston Heimuli 249 --> 257 (+8)
Tangaloa Kaufusi 237 --> 244 (+7)
Bradley Archer 235 --> 244 (+9)

RB/WR/DB:
Marcus Graham 166 --> 174 (+8)
Elijah Higgins 220 --> 231 (+11...matchup nightmare)
Kyu Blu Kelly 176 --> 183 (+7)
Justus Woods 209 --> 221 (+12)
Jason Kaul 205 --> 213 (+8)
Nicolas Toomer 185 --> 194 (+9)
Spencer Jorgensen 205 --> 213 (+8)
Zahran Manley 175 --> 182 (+7)


Notable losses:

Treyjohn Butler 205 --> 194 (-11)
Ryan Sanborn 205 --> 198 (-7...clearly punters need to be aerodynamic)
Simi Fehoko 226 --> 220 (-6)
Stuart Head 210 --> 204 (-6...hopefully he gains a step)
Levani Damuni 258 --> 246 (-12...good weight loss to get back in ILB shape post-mission)
Wakely Lush 240 --> 234 (-6...he's an OT, so isn't the whole point to beef him up?)
Thunder Keck 234 --> 222 (-12)


Notable should've-gained-or-lost-but-didn't:

Andres Fox 252 --> 253 (+1...signifies he's likely staying at OLB)
Ryan Johnson 266 --> 265 (-1...needed to gain weight as a DL, and am now unsure if he'll contribute at all at a position of critical need...massive bummer)
JJ Parson 176 --> 178 (+2...just too small to play safety at this level)
Jonathan McGill 179 --> 176 (-3...see Parson, though he plays much bigger...hoping he gains weight over the summer)
Tristan Sinclair 207 --> 209 (+2...needs to gain at least 15-20 more lbs ASAP)
Dalyn Wade-Perry 321 --> 324 (+3...would've liked to see him closer to 305/310)
Tucker Fisk 269 --> 273 (+4...a 273 lb TE?)
Gabe Reid 239 --> 236 (-3...wish he had gained a few instead)

[SamuelMcF]

Wow, a lot to digest here!

Number changes:
Marcus Graham 23 --> 3
Elijah Higgins 19 --> 6
Nathaniel Peat 32 --> 8
Brock Jones 26 --> 25 (lol)

AFAIK, the spring rosters of the past didn't include weight changes, so this is a fun bonus. Given there are another 6 months before the season (and a newly-updated roster once the frosh come in), plenty of time for more changes to happen.

Notable gains:

OL/DL:
Joshua Pakola 257 --> 282 (+25)
Thomas Booker 281 --> 298 (+17)
Dylan Boles 264 --> 283 (+19)
Drake Nugent 284 --> 292 (+8)
Branson Bragg 286 --> 310 (+24)
Walker Little 309 --> 320 (+11)
Walter Rouse 291 --> 312 (+21)
Jake Hornibrook 279 --> 286 (+7)
Foster Sarell 308 --> 330 (+22)
Thomas Schaffer 285 --> 296 (+11)
Trey LaBounty 245 --> 261 (+16)

TE/FB/LB:
Jordan Fox 226 --> 235 (+9)
Stephen Herron 223 --> 233 (+10)
Jay Symonds 240 --> 249 (+9)
Houston Heimuli 249 --> 257 (+8)
Tangaloa Kaufusi 237 --> 244 (+7)
Bradley Archer 235 --> 244 (+9)

RB/WR/DB:
Marcus Graham 166 --> 174 (+8)
Elijah Higgins 220 --> 231 (+11...matchup nightmare)
Kyu Blu Kelly 176 --> 183 (+7)
Justus Woods 209 --> 221 (+12)
Jason Kaul 205 --> 213 (+8)
Nicolas Toomer 185 --> 194 (+9)
Spencer Jorgensen 205 --> 213 (+8)
Zahran Manley 175 --> 182 (+7)


Notable losses:

Treyjohn Butler 205 --> 194 (-11)
Ryan Sanborn 205 --> 198 (-7...clearly punters need to be aerodynamic)
Simi Fehoko 226 --> 220 (-6)
Stuart Head 210 --> 204 (-6...hopefully he gains a step)
Levani Damuni 258 --> 246 (-12...good weight loss to get back in ILB shape post-mission)
Wakely Lush 240 --> 234 (-6...he's an OT, so isn't the whole point to beef him up?)
Thunder Keck 234 --> 222 (-12)


Notable should've-gained-or-lost-but-didn't:

Andres Fox 252 --> 253 (+1...signifies he's likely staying at OLB)
Ryan Johnson 266 --> 265 (-1...needed to gain weight as a DL, and am now unsure if he'll contribute at all at a position of critical need...massive bummer)
JJ Parson 176 --> 178 (+2...just too small to play safety at this level)
Jonathan McGill 179 --> 176 (-3...see Parson, though he plays much bigger...hoping he gains weight over the summer)
Tristan Sinclair 207 --> 209 (+2...needs to gain at least 15-20 more lbs ASAP)
Dalyn Wade-Perry 321 --> 324 (+3...would've liked to see him closer to 305/310)
Tucker Fisk 269 --> 273 (+4...a 273 lb TE?)
Gabe Reid 239 --> 236 (-3...wish he had gained a few instead)

[qwerty49]

Wow, good weight work by the OL so far; let's hope it's muscle and not Christmas dinner.

Really disappointing re Sinclair but he still has 6 months to do something.

[qwerty49]

Wow, good weight work by the OL so far; let's hope it's muscle and not Christmas dinner.

Really disappointing re Sinclair but he still has 6 months to do something.

[MVDan]

Also noticed that Grant Pease (was #76) is not shown on the roster. Could be another medical retirement like Stratford?

[MVDan]

Also noticed that Grant Pease (was #76) is not shown on the roster. Could be another medical retirement like Stratford?

[terry]

Pryts is still not on the roster, and now they've given his jersey number to Brock Jones.

[terry]

Pryts is still not on the roster, and now they've given his jersey number to Brock Jones.

[SamuelMcF]

Pryts is done, unsure about Pease (yes he was injured bad before the season)

[SamuelMcF]

Pryts is done, unsure about Pease (yes he was injured bad before the season)

[BobK]

It appears both Pease and Pryts have retired

[BobK]

It appears both Pease and Pryts have retired

[Langdude]

Is that confirmed, Bob? If so, I'll take him off the personnel chart.

-m.

[Langdude]

Is that confirmed, Bob? If so, I'll take him off the personnel chart.

-m.

[OutsiderFan]

I don't have any issue with any of the weights with the exception of Ryan Johnson. More on him in a bit.

Sinclair is going to be most valuable as a speed athlete, and perhaps he is moved to a hybrid LB/S role? That guy is just a football player, so I don't worry about him not gaining as much as he's the one guy other than Johnson who didn't gain that seemingly needed more size.

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

[OutsiderFan]

I don't have any issue with any of the weights with the exception of Ryan Johnson. More on him in a bit.

Sinclair is going to be most valuable as a speed athlete, and perhaps he is moved to a hybrid LB/S role? That guy is just a football player, so I don't worry about him not gaining as much as he's the one guy other than Johnson who didn't gain that seemingly needed more size.

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

[SamuelMcF]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

I know a former Stanford player like that as well.

Johnson has been hurt throughout multiple training camps and offseasons. It's hard to become good - or even serviceable - when you can't practice often.

[SamuelMcF]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

I know a former Stanford player like that as well.

Johnson has been hurt throughout multiple training camps and offseasons. It's hard to become good - or even serviceable - when you can't practice often.

[Papa John]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

Sorry, but I don't think it's appropriate to even speculate about this, especially given Ryan Johnson's extenuating circumstances (injuries, father passed away a few years ago). My assumption, until proven otherwise, is that every Stanford student-athlete is equally passionate about athletics AND academics. We owe them our support and the benefit of the doubt when things don't go the way that we (or they) would want.

[Papa John]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

Sorry, but I don't think it's appropriate to even speculate about this, especially given Ryan Johnson's extenuating circumstances (injuries, father passed away a few years ago). My assumption, until proven otherwise, is that every Stanford student-athlete is equally passionate about athletics AND academics. We owe them our support and the benefit of the doubt when things don't go the way that we (or they) would want.

[cardcrimson]

As a former Stanford athlete once said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_KIzbkt...Vzx2S0bIpI

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

[cardcrimson]

As a former Stanford athlete once said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_KIzbkt...Vzx2S0bIpI

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.