Bryan Bentrott Season 2004

At Stanford: Has the ability to play both free and strong safety ... Will compete for increased playing time at strong safety in 2005 ... Third year in the Cardinal football program after walking-on prior to the 2002 campaign ... Has two years of eligibility remaining.
Career Statistics

The 2005 Season: Game-By-Game Statistics

The 2004 Season: Reserve strong safety who saw action in nine games and earned his first varsity letter ... Credited with three total tackles, two of which came in The Big Game vs. Cal ... Named First-Team Academic All-Pac-10.
Game-By-Game Statistics

The 2003 Season: Saw limited playing time as a backup safety.

The 2002 Season: Joined the Cardinal football program as a walk-on ... Did not play in 2002 as a true freshman free safety.

In High School: First-team All-CIF safety as a senior at Northwood High School in Irvine, California ... Helped Northwood to a 10-1 record and a Pacific Coast League championship in 2001 ... He was named the league's Defensive MVP as well as the City of Irvine Defensive MVP ... Orange County All-Star team selection ... Team captain and team MVP as a senior ... He recorded 103 tackles, five interceptions and six blocked kicks his senior season ... Starting safety, punt and kick returner as a senior ... During his junior season, he started at middle linebacker and wide receiver ... Had 111 tackles while catching 38 balls for six touchdowns ... Averaged 18 yards per reception ... Named First-Team All-League and All-City as a linebacker ... Two-year scholar-athlete in football ... Played two years on the varsity basketball team ... Captain his senior season ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... Irvine Company Student Leader Scholarship Winner ... YMCA camp counselor ... Member of the California Scholastic Federation and Red Cross Service Clubs.

Personal Information: International Relations major.

Getting To Know: Bryan Bentrott 
Nickname: treezy 
What people don't know about me is: I'm related to General Custer of Custer's Last Stand 
The reason I love football is: no feeling in the world like running down the field on a kick off and hitting somebody 
I pattern my play after: Pat Tillman 
The biggest thrill in my life to date is: Playing in the Rose Bowl in front of my family against UCLA 
The teammate I admire the most is: Kevin Schimmelmann 
My favorite stadium in which to play is: The Rose Bowl 
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Ryan Riddle on punt 
A friend from another college football team is: Brian Fairbanks (Penn) 
The reason I chose Stanford University is: Best combo of athletics and academics 
My favorite class at Stanford is: International Security in a Changing World 
My least favorite class at Stanford is: Parties, Media, and Elections 
The sports team I followed when I was younger: Denver Broncos 
When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: John Elway 
The athlete I admire most is: Pat Tillman 
The three people in history I admire most are: JFK, FDR, Simon Bolivar 
Best book I have read: Friday Night Lights 
Favorite food: Flank Steak 
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Sandwiches 
Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber 
Favorite TV show: Simpsons 
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks 
Favorite actress: Ashley Judd 
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Taking an interception back against SC in the Coliseum to seal the game. 
If I were not playing college football, I would be: Chillin' and playing a lot of golf 
After my Stanford career, I'd like to be remembered as: Someone who overachieved 
The best advice I ever received was: Hard work doesn't guarantee you anything but without it you don't have a chance 
The person who had the greatest influence on my life: My grandpa who got me interested in the game 
One moment in history I wish I could have seen: Fall of the Berlin Wall 
The place I'd most like to visit: Brazil 
The favorite place I've visited: Maui 
Hobbies: Golf, Poker, Chillin' at the Beach 
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: Working and Living abroad

Last Updated: March 1, 2006