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On the receiving end of those throws this spring, Stanford’s stable of young pass-catchers has also flourished. Sophomore tight end Colby Parkinson, sophomore wide receiver Connor Wedington and freshman wide receiver Michael Wilson are all surging with the reps they are receiving. Their growth is welcome, as we strive to replace the production lost with departed veterans JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Trenton Irwin and Kaden Smith.

On the defensive side of the ball, we feel the void left at inside linebacker by the graduation of Bobby Okereke, Sean Barton and Mustafa Branch. A pleasant development so far this spring has been the progress made by sophomore Curtis Robinson, who has switched to the position from outside linebacker this off-season. Curtis is picking things up nicely and positioning himself to compete for a starting job. Two freshmen showing flashes inside and worth watching are Jacob Mangum-Farrar and Ricky Miezan.

Freshman defensive end Thomas Booker is continuing to impress throughout his first season on The Farm. After he recorded 3.5 sacks and made three starts as a true freshman, Thomas is intensely focused on improving the details of his craft this spring. Another player to watch is junior cornerback J.J. Parson, who is a walk-on making big moves in 2019. He already led all Stanford defensive backs in the winter conditioning competitions, and now J.J. is impressing at both cornerback and nickelback in spring practices.

Interesting...

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On the receiving end of those throws this spring, Stanford’s stable of young pass-catchers has also flourished. Sophomore tight end Colby Parkinson, sophomore wide receiver Connor Wedington and freshman wide receiver Michael Wilson are all surging with the reps they are receiving. Their growth is welcome, as we strive to replace the production lost with departed veterans JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Trenton Irwin and Kaden Smith.

On the defensive side of the ball, we feel the void left at inside linebacker by the graduation of Bobby Okereke, Sean Barton and Mustafa Branch. A pleasant development so far this spring has been the progress made by sophomore Curtis Robinson, who has switched to the position from outside linebacker this off-season. Curtis is picking things up nicely and positioning himself to compete for a starting job. Two freshmen showing flashes inside and worth watching are Jacob Mangum-Farrar and Ricky Miezan.

Freshman defensive end Thomas Booker is continuing to impress throughout his first season on The Farm. After he recorded 3.5 sacks and made three starts as a true freshman, Thomas is intensely focused on improving the details of his craft this spring. Another player to watch is junior cornerback J.J. Parson, who is a walk-on making big moves in 2019. He already led all Stanford defensive backs in the winter conditioning competitions, and now J.J. is impressing at both cornerback and nickelback in spring practices.

Interesting...

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