[OutsiderFan]

Losing Alex Carter would be more than a minor flesh wound IMHO.

No team has more than 2-3 CB who have logged significant playing time.  Stanford has Lyons, Carter, and Harris who have all played a lot of football and all play corner.  Harris would step up as a starter and the impact would be minimal, IMO.  Behind the top three are four guys...

Pippens is in his third year in the program, and is a big, physical player.  He would become the third CB at least initially.

Then there are two super talented Frosh in Alexander and Murphy, both of whom could see PT as Frosh even if Carter never has to miss time due to injury.  Would they make mistakes? Sure, but really good players learn quickly and it seems these guys are both in that category.

After that it's Taijuan Thomas, who I'm guessing a few years ago, might have been Stanford's best available CB, as he has an athletic profile Stanford rarely has had so deep on the depth chart.  Plus, he has a redshirt year under him.

On top of all this, Akina has said Jordan Richards can play nickel, which further lessens the pressure on a potential Carter loss.

Relative to its history, other positions on the team, and most college programs, Stanford is equipped to absorb Alex Carter's loss.

[OutsiderFan]

Losing Alex Carter would be more than a minor flesh wound IMHO.

No team has more than 2-3 CB who have logged significant playing time.  Stanford has Lyons, Carter, and Harris who have all played a lot of football and all play corner.  Harris would step up as a starter and the impact would be minimal, IMO.  Behind the top three are four guys...

Pippens is in his third year in the program, and is a big, physical player.  He would become the third CB at least initially.

Then there are two super talented Frosh in Alexander and Murphy, both of whom could see PT as Frosh even if Carter never has to miss time due to injury.  Would they make mistakes? Sure, but really good players learn quickly and it seems these guys are both in that category.

After that it's Taijuan Thomas, who I'm guessing a few years ago, might have been Stanford's best available CB, as he has an athletic profile Stanford rarely has had so deep on the depth chart.  Plus, he has a redshirt year under him.

On top of all this, Akina has said Jordan Richards can play nickel, which further lessens the pressure on a potential Carter loss.

Relative to its history, other positions on the team, and most college programs, Stanford is equipped to absorb Alex Carter's loss.