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Cardinal Welcomes 26 As Part Of #CardClass20

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STANFORD, Calif. — Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football David Shaw and Stanford Football announced the addition of four student-athletes to the Stanford Football program on Wednesday, bringing the total class to 26 newcomers. The class is ranked in the Top 25 nationally and third in the Pac-12 Conference. 

The class consists of 14 who are ranked as four-star recruits or better, including 13 high school All-Americans.

In total, Stanford added 14 offensive players, 10 on the defensive side of the ball and two specialists.

On Wednesday, the Cardinal added four-star offensive tackle James Pogorelc, three-stars in defensive end Lance Keneley and safety Scotty Edwards, as well as defensive tackle Zephron Lester.

In December, Stanford added an impressive group of 22 student-athletes.

Although not included in the 26-person class, QB Tanner McKee (a 2018 signee) signed in December from Brazil, where he is currently in the second year of his LDS mission. 

In total, the class represents 14 different states, led by nine from the state of California. There were two from each of Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Washington and one from each of Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. 

By position:

Offense (14)

RB: 2 (Casey Filkins, E.J. Smith)
WR: 3 (Bryce Farrell, John Humphreys, Silas Starr)
OL: 7 (Logan Berzins, Myles Hinton, Max Kalny, Connor McLaughlin, Drake Metcalf, James Pogorelc, Levi Rogers)
TE: 2 (Lukas Ungar, Benjamin Yurosek)

Defense (10)
DE: 1 (Lance Keneley)
DT: 2 (Zephron Lester, Tobin Phillips)
LB: 2 (Kiersten Lee, Anson Pulsipher)
DB: 5 (Scotty Edwards, Alaka'i Gilman, Ayden Hector, Brandon Jones, Omari Porter)

Specialists (2)
K: 1 (Joshua Karty)
LS: 1 (Bailey Parsons)

By State:

California (9)
Alabama (2)
Georgia (2)
Oregon (2)
Washington (2)
Florida (1)
Hawaii (1)
Kansas (1)
New Jersey (1)
New York (1)
North Carolina (1)
Texas (1)
Utah (1)
Virginia (1)
 

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NamePositionHeightWeightHometown / School
Logan BerzinsCenter/Offensive Guard6-3272San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS
Scotty EdwardsSafety6-1190Holladay City, Utah / Olympus HS
Bryce FarrellWide Receiver5-11175Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Oaks Christian School
Casey FilkinsRunning Back5-11195Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lake Oswego HS
Alaka'i GilmanSafety5-11195Laie, Hawaii / Punahou School
Ayden HectorCornerback6-1195Bellevue, Wash. / Eastside Catholic HS
Myles HintonOffensive Tackle6-7310John's Creek, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian School
John HumphreysWide Receiver6-5210Newport Beach, Calif. / Corona del Mar HS
Brandon JonesCornerback5-10175Lomita, Calif. / Narbonne HS
Max KalnyOffensive Guard6-5275Lenexa, Kan. / St. James Academy
Joshua KartyKicker6-3195Burlington, N.C. / Western Alamance HS
Lance KeneleyDefensive End6-5230Laguna Hills, Calif. / Mission Viejo HS
Kiersten LeeOutside Linebacker6-2225Marietta, Ga. / Marietta HS
Zephron LesterDefensive Tackle6-0275Far Rockaway, N.Y. / Christ the King
Connor McLaughlinOffensive Tackle6-7260Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit HS
Drake MetcalfCenter6-2270Orange, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS
Bailey ParsonsLong Snapper6-2220Watson, Ala. / Gardendale HS
Tobin PhillipsDefensive Tackle6-4285Fresno, Calif. / San Joaquin Memorial HS
James PogorelcOffensive Tackle6-8275Centreville, Va. / Chantilly HS
Omari PorterCornerback6-2183Auburn, Ala. / Auburn HS
Anson PulsipherInside Linebacker6-0210Temecula, Calif. / Temecula Valley HS
Levi RogersOffensive Guard/Tackle6-4270Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS
E.J. SmithRunning Back6-0192Dallas, Texas / Jesuit College Prep
Silas StarrWide Receiver6-3220Portland, Ore. / Central Catholic HS
Lukas UngarTight End6-4220Mendham, N.J. / Delbarton School
Benjamin YurosekTight End6-5225Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield Christian HS