STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford football welcomed nine new transfers to campus on Saturday, bringing the total number of incoming transfers for 2025 to 17. This is the most transfers in a single season brought in by the Cardinal in the program's history.
The nine newcomers who arrived on The Farm on Saturday bring a strong level of athletic and academic prowess to the team, fitting right in with the culture that Andrew Luck and Frank Reich are building.
Five of the nine transfers are on the offensive side of the ball: two quarterbacks, two offensive linemen, and one wide receiver. On defense, Stanford made significant upgrades in the secondary, welcoming three defensive backs in addition to one linebacker.
Information on these nine transfers can be found below.
Hunter Barth
Prior to Stanford
- Spent five seasons at California, appearing in 42 games at linebacker and on special teams
- Compiled 65 tackles, including four tackles-for-loss, and a pair of sacks
- Best season came during the 2024 season, where he posted career-highs in tackles (38), tackles-for-loss (4), and sacks (2)...also forced two fumbles and defended two passes…both of his sacks came against Wake Forest, as did one of his forced fumbles (Nov. 8)...tied a career-high in tackles with seven during the 127th Big Game vs. Stanford
- All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
- Three-time member of the Pac-12 Honor Roll (2021-23)
- Three-time CSC Academic All-District (2022-24)
- NFF Hampshire Honor Roll (2025)
- Played high school football at Queen Creek High School in Queen Creek, Ariz. for head coach Joe Germaine
- Earned two varsity letters on the football team and also lettered on the basketball team
- Finished his high school career with 160 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, and four interceptions
- Also played wide receiver during his two varsity seasons and caught 28 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns
- Helped lead Queen Creek to a top-10 ranking in the state of Arizona as a senior with 49 tackles, 16 quarterback hurries, and two sacks
Personal
- Son of Juleen and Michael Barth
- Has two older brothers: Mike and Chase
- Brother, Mike, was a placekicker at Arizona State from 1999-2002…named a 2003 NFF Scholar-Athlete after his senior season…2001 semifinalist for the Lou Groza award…ranks seventh in Arizona State history in total points with 277…ranks fifth in made extra points and field goals
- Enjoys fishing, video games, golfing, and pickleball
- Planning to earn his Master’s in Sustainable Design & Construction
Nick Fattig
Prior to Stanford
- Spent two seasons at Texas Tech, appearing in four games at left guard during his redshirt freshman season in 2024
- Made his collegiate debut against Baylor (Oct. 19)...saw snaps in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas (Dec. 29)
- Redshirted during the 2023 campaign
- Played high school football at Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas
- Earned three varsity letters on the football team and was also a standout on the track and field team where he competed in the discus
- Ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 17 interior offensive lineman in the country by 247Sports
- Did not allow a sack during his three varsity seasons and compiled more than 160 pancake blocks
- Two-time first team All-District 24-6A (2021-22)
- Finalist for Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club (2022)
- Second Team All-State (2021)
- Honorable Mention Academic All-State (2022)
- Academic All-District (2021)
Personal
- Son of Anna Kryuchkova and William Fattig
- Has one older half-sister, Maria
- Father, William, played football at Navarro College
- Grandfather, Robert Fattig, played college football at Houston
- Uncle, Bobby Fattig, played football at Sam Houston State
- Interested in studying business at Stanford
Ben Gulbranson
Prior to Stanford
- Spent five seasons at Oregon State, appearing in 18 games and making 11 starts
- Completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,648 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding in six rushing touchdowns
- Enjoyed a breakout run during the 2022 season, where he went 7-1 in eight starts for the Beavers…completed 62.% of his passes for 1,455 yards…scored 14 total touchdowns and helped lead Oregon State to a win over Florida in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl…was one of just two Pac-12 quarterbacks in 2022 with a rushing touchdown in four-straight games (Caleb Williams)...led a comeback win against Stanford by throwing the game-winning 56-yard touchdown (Oct. 8)
- Named MVP of the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (2022)
- Threw for a career-high 292 yards against San Jose State (Nov. 9, 2024)
- Three-time member of the Pac-12 Honor Roll (2021-23)
- CSC Academic All-District (2022)
- Played high school football at Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, Calif. for head coach Jason Klein
- Earned two varsity letters on the football team and three on the basketball team
- Finished his high school career with 42 total touchdowns and over 3,500 passing yards in just 15 games
- Broke out as a senior for Newbury Park, completing 182 passes in 10 games for 2,814 yards and 29 touchdowns…also ran for 248 yards and added six touchdowns…was named captain of the team heading into his senior year
- NPHS Nomination for CIF Athlete of the Year (2020)
- Marmonte League Offensive Back of the Year (2019)
- First Team All-Ventura County (2019)
- Newbury Park Honor Roll (2016-20)
- National Honor Society (2016-20)
- Principal Scholar-Athlete list (2016-20)
Personal
- Son of Amy and Scott Gulbranson
- Has three sisters - Sarah, Abby (twin sister), and Tilly, and one younger brother - Zach
- Enjoys golfing, fishing, and hiking
- Wants to attend medical school after his football career is finished
- Interested in studying public health at Stanford
Nathan Mejia
Prior to Stanford
- Spent four seasons at Sacramento State, starting 27 games for the Hornets
- Missed the entirety of the 2024 season due to a leg injury
- Part of an offensive line unit that helped the Sacramento State offense set the school record in rushing yards in 2022 (3,358 yards)
- Stats Perform and HERO Sports Freshman All-American (2022)
- Second Team All-Big Sky (2022)
- Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (2023)
- Played high school football at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, Calif. for head coach Anthony Jefferson
- Played four years on the varsity team, appearing on both the offensive and defensive lines
- Two-time Second Team All-Mission League (2019-20)
Personal
- Son of Gabriela and Cesar Mejia
- Has an older sister, Izzy, and an older brother, Marcus
- Sister, Izzy, was a two-way player on the softball teams at Eastern Arizona (2015-17) and Hawaii-Hilo (2018-19)
- Was born in Zacatecas, Mexico
- Enjoys playing card games and golfing
- Hopes to study business management at Stanford
Sam Neely III
Prior to Stanford
- Spent one season at Wake Forest University (redshirted)
- Played high school football at Weddington High School in Weddington, N.C. for head coach Andy Capone
- Earned five varsity letters– three from Football and one from both track and field and basketball
- Led Weddington to an NCHSAA 4A State Championship (2023)
- HighSchool OT Second Team All-State (2023)
- All-Observer Second Team Defense (2023)
- Two-time All-SCC Defensive Back (2022, 2023)
- First Team All-Union County Defensive Back (2022)
Personal
- Son of Bernard and Natalie Neely
- Hopes to study Human Biology at Stanford
- Enjoys playing golf
David Pantelis
Prior to Stanford
- Spent the first four seasons of his career at Yale University, appearing in 33 games
- Totaled 1661 receiving yards on 119 receptions with 14 touchdowns during his time as a Bulldog
- Added five rushes for 32 yards and a touchdown alongside 212 kick return yards (2021 season) and 47 punt return yards (2024 season)
- Led team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2024, tallying 61 catches for 901 yards and eight touchdowns in his senior season
- All-Ivy First Team (2024)
- New England Football Writers Association All-New England Team (2024)
- Missed most of the 2023 season due to injury, appearing in only five games but posted the third-most receptions (13) and fourth-most receiving yards (125) by a Yale receiver
- Led all Bulldogs in receptions (39) and receiving yards (518) in 2022
- Yale Football Team MVP (2021)
- Named Ivy League's Special Teams Player and Rookie of the Week, and Stats Perform FCS National Freshman of the Week after a 63-38 win over Brown after totaling 205 all-purpose yards, two touchdowns and helping Yale to its most points scored since the 1930 season (Nov. 6, 2021)
- Played high school football at Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Penn. for head coaches Jim Render and Mike Junko
- Earned eight total varsity letters, playing Varsity Basketball and Football throughout his entire high school career
- Led Upper St. Clair’s football team to three conference championships (2019-2021)
- Aided Upper St. Clair’s run to the Allegheny Championship in men’s basketball (2021)
- Played both wideout and defensive back at Upper St. Clair, totaling 2207 receiving yards on 148 receptions, 20 receiving touchdowns alongside 10 interceptions in his high school career
- Graduated holding the single-season records at Upper St. Clair for receptions (77) and receiving yards (1169) and career record for receiving yards
- Holds Upper St. Clair’s single-game record for most receiving yards (273 yards)
- First Team Class 5A All-Pennsylvania wide receiver (2019)
- First Team Section 2 All-WPIAL Conference- Men’s Basketball (2021)
- Upper St. Clair Honor Roll (2021)
Personal
- Son of Chris and Shelly Pantelis
- Has an older brother, Christopher and a twin sister, Alexandra
- Brother, Christopher, played football at Johns Hopkins University
- Hopes to study Economics at Stanford
- Enjoys listening to music, traveling and exploring new hobbies
Dylan Rizk
Prior to Stanford
- Spent two seasons at the University of Central Florida, redshirting his freshman season (saw action in one game) while playing in six games in his redshirt freshman campaign, making three starts
- Totalled 904 yards on 72 of 117 (.615) and five touchdowns as a redshirt freshman
- Added 42 yards on the ground in 29 attempts
- In his first career start for the Knights, threw a career-high 294 yards on 20 of 25 passes for three touchdowns in UCF’s rout of Arizona (Nov. 2)
- Played high school football at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for head coach Matt DuBuc (2021 and 2022 seasons) and Delray Beach American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Fla. for head coaches Keith Hindsley (2019) and Nick Martinez (2020) (2019 and 2020 seasons)
- Collected five varsity letters– four from Football and one from Lacrosse
- Led Cardinal Gibbons to a Florida 4A State Championship (2021)
- Miami Herald’s All-Broward County 5A (2021)
- Two-time Second Team Class 4A All-State (2020-21)
- Honorable Mention Class 2M All-State (2022)
- Totaled 3,958 yards passing on 343 of 523 passes (.655) and threw for 35 touchdowns in his two seasons at Cardinal Gibbons
- Added 105 carries for 779 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns while at Cardinal Gibbons
- Threw for 2075 yards on 134 of 194 (.691) alongside 17 touchdown passes in his sophomore season at American Heritage School
- Rushed for 298 yards on 46 carries and three touchdowns in his sophomore campaign
- Saw action in six games as a freshman at American Heritage School, rushing for 17 yards on four carries and throwing for 162 yards on 7 for 19 passes (.368)
- Two-time Cardinal Gibbons Principal List honoree (2022-2023)
- Four-time National Honor Society awardee (2020-2023)
Personal
- Son of Gina and Raymond Rizk
- Has two older brothers, Ryan and RJ
- Brother, Ryan, played quarterback at the University of Miami from 2018-2021
- Brother, RJ, played quarterback at Florida Atlantic University from 2015-16
- Hopes to study Human Biology at Stanford
- Enjoys playing golf and tennis and working out
Breylan Thompson
Prior to Stanford
- Spent one season at Yale University, playing in all 10 games
- Tallied 31 tackles (27 solo), three tackles-for-loss, a sack, eight pass breakups and a forced fumble in his lone season with the Bulldogs
- Played high school football at Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas for head coach Steve Leisz
- Earned seven varsity letters at Episcopal– three from football (2021-2023) and four from basketball (2020-2024)
- Led Episcopal to a Southwest Preparatory Conference title in football (2023)
- Aided Episcopal’s run to two Southwest Preparatory Conference titles (2022, 2024)
- Two-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference Football honoree (2021, 2023)
- Two-time Texas Private School Football Defensive Back of the Year (2022-23)
- Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year Finalist (2023)
- Episcopal High School Student Body President (2023-24)
- Episcopal High School Male Student of the Year (2024)
Personal
- Son of Charann and Oliver Thompson
- Has a younger sister, Kendal, and two older brothers, Bryce and Branden
- Grandfather, Charlie McNeil, played defensive back in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers from 1960-1964 and set the AFL records for most interception yardage in a season (341 yards, 1961) and in a single game (177 yards, 1961)
- Hopes to study Political Science at Stanford
- Enjoys listening to music, watching movies, playing basketball
Jordan Washington
Prior to Stanford
- Spent four seasons in the secondary for Dartmouth, appearing in 28 games over his final three years
- Amassed 72 total tackles, including 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and broke up 20 passes
- Recorded his first career interception in 2024, taking it 58 yards for a touchdown in the season finale against Brown (Nov. 23)
- Was a key part of Dartmouth’s special teams unit, blocking two kicks, including a blocked field goal in the 2024 season opener against Fordham, which he returned 60 yards for a touchdown (Sept. 21)
- First Team All-Ivy League (2024)
- Division I All-New England Team (2024)
- Played high school football as a senior at JSerra Catholic High School in Junipero Serra, Calif. for head coach Pat Harlow
- Began his high school career at Westlake High School for two years before attending the IMG Academy as a junior
- Played three positions in high school: quarterback, wide receiver, and cornerback
Personal
- Son of Heather Coe and Kareem Brown
- Has four younger siblings: Khalia, Lincoln, Lennon, and Kahlil
- Enjoys listening and producing music
- Interested in sustainability at Stanford