Gap Down Backer.

[redsox907]

the portal giveth and the portal taketh away

trying to salve the wound with a 3*

[Soapy]

42nd-ranked class isn't bad when you have to recruit all these smart kids. How will going independent impact recruiting?

we'll have to rely on player development. im not sure, i wonder what conference prestige is based on. should still be decent since notre dame is there

That’s the Bubba Mack we know! No ability to recruit!

win a playoff game

That’s the Bubba Mack we know! No ability to recruit!

Boy getting brutalized on those recruiting trails

we'll be alright

brutal blows on the trail but with Nienhuis (what a name) we ride.

that's assuming we even get him which i dont think we will

the portal giveth and the portal taketh away

trying to salve the wound with a 3*

trumaine was a 3*
toomer was a 3*

[Soapy]

Earl Nienhuis, D.J. Baas highlight solid transfer portal class for Stanford after brutal start to NSD
Chris Wallace -- 247Sports Stanford Football Insider

National Signing Day couldn't have started worse for the Stanford Cardinal. Five-star running back Malik Marshall picked Notre Dame, ending a nearly year-long saga for his signature. Their top transfer portal targets in the secondary -- Jalen Fuller, Eric Head, Erik Hook -- all picked other schools.

And then D.J. Bass, the top ranked left tackle in the portal, surprised many when he picked Stanford, following in the footstep of Neil Pryor who did the same thing two years ago. He'd be joined by four-star quarterback Earl Nienhuis and seven other transfers as the Cardinal salvaged their way to a top 23 transfer portal class and a top-40 high school class.

Baas is a major get for the Cardinal who add a talented body to the offensive line room which has always been a priority for Stanford. While some can quibble about Baas' high ranking given that he was unable to win the starting job at Penn State, he's still a quality add to give Stanford some flexibility as they look to replace Pryor.

Such is the case with Nienhuis, who was a backup last season at Wake. Internally, they are treating him almost as an extended high school pickup with the expectation that he'll compete for the backup job behind incumbent starter Alex Rowe. The Cardinal really wanted to upgrade the backup quarterback spot after Rowe suffered an injury in the playoff game against Ohio State.

Stanford did get some experienced players in the portal in Kennesaw State defensive tackle Athya Shade, Stanford coach Bubba Mack's old stomping grounds and quite ironic given the previous tampering allegations that led to a one-year transfer portal ban. Shade had nine tackles for loss last season for an Owls defense that was among the best in G6 and projects to be a potential starter for the Cardinal as they look to replace Cory Jones who had four sacks.

Shaquille Duke is another Group of 6 signing that has some experienced with four pass breakups and nearly seventy tackles for Central Michigan as he looks to make the jump into P4-adjacent football. He's only listed at six-foot-two and 187 pounds but plays much bigger than his size which is something Stanford was looking to add to their safety room after losing Alec Dalton to graduation.

Another interesting name that could be a potential starter in guard Wayne Hoffmann out of Memphis. There are some physical limitations, which is why he was at a school like Memphis and a three-star in the portal, but he played over a 1,000 snaps last year and didn't give up a sack for the Tigers.

2031 Stanford Cardinal Transfer Recruiting Class
No. 23 Nationally
D.J. Baas [LT #1]: 6'6", 297lbs | Westerville, OH 4-star (Soph)
Earl Nienhuis [QB #3]: 6'3", 220lbs | Shelby, OH 4-star (Fr)
Shaquille Duke [FS #5]: 6'2", 187lbs | Largo, FL 3-star (Jr)
Eric Levrone [OLB #3]: 6'2", 243lbs | Cartersville, GA 3-star (Soph)
Athya Shade [DT #16]: 6'4", 319lbs | Miami, FL 3-star (Jr)
Taylor Bagent [OLB #6]: 6'2", 208lbs | Jackson, TN 3-star (Fr)
Wayne Hoffmann [RG #18]: 6'1", 295lbs | Lilburn, GA 3-star (Soph)
Antwan Weeks [CB #57]: 6'0", 196lbs | Albuquerque, NM 3-star (Fr)
Mike Thomas [ILB #27]: 6'3", 237lbs | Tacoma, WA 3-star (Fr)

2031 Stanford Cardinal Transfer Recruiting Board
Henry Delos [QB #1]: 6'1", 213lbs | Washington, MD 5-star (Soph) »
Dom Bullocks [RT #1]: 6'5", 334lbs | Delran, NJ 4-star (Jr) »
Glenn Wendt [RG #3]: 6'4", 332lbs | Chesapeake, VA 4-star (Jr) »
Jason Eichenberg [EDGE #1]: 6'4", 220lbs | Steilacoom, WA 4-star (Fr) »
Tyrone Sash [QB #6]: 6'0", 187lbs | New Orleans, LA 4-star (Fr) »
Jimmy Wells [RG #1]: 6'2", 294lbs | Akron, OH 4-star (Jr) »
Eric Head [CB #3]: 6'0", 170lbs | San Clemente, CA 4-star (Fr) »
Jalen Fuller [CB #5]: 6'1", 191lbs | New York, NY 4-star (Jr) »
Erik Hook [CB #11]: 6'0", 210lbs | Columbia, MS 3-star (Soph) »

2031 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class
No. 39 Nationally
Carl Shakir [RT #5]: 6'7", 313lbs | Arvada, CO | 4-star
Trevon Winbush [HB #12]: 5'10", 179lbs | West Bloomfield, MI | 4-star
David Okuayinonu [DT #4]: 6'4", 294lbs | San Leandro, CA | 4-star
Jeffrey Redman [C #3]: 6'1", 286lbs | Michigan City, IN | 4-star
Kevin Macklin [ILB #32]: 6'1", 205lbs | Red Bank, NJ | 3-star
Jaron Azumah [ATH #36]: 6'2", 224lbs | Anderson, CA | 3-star
Joseph Paschal [G #22]: 6'2", 286lbs | Roswell, GA | 3-star
Trevante Punga [CB #47]: 5'9", 179lbs | Mission Viejo, CA | 3-star
Emanuel Araiza [CB #50]: 5'10", 186lbs | Lubbock, TX | 3-star
Shaquille Zimmons [WR #175]: 5'9", 172lbs | Los Angeles, CA | 3-star
Colt Mixon [TE #30]: 6'2", 223lbs | Manassas, VA | 3-star

2031 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Board
Malik Marshall [HB #3]: 6'0", 186lbs | Hyattsville, MD | 5-star
Tyler Fine [CB #5]: 6'3", 182lbs | Mesquite, TX | 5-star
Derek Cockrill [EDGE #26]: 6'6", 231lbs | Decatur, GA | 4-star
Immanuel Lovelace [CB #8]: 6'1", 189lbs | Harrisburg, PA | 4-star
David Drake [ATH #12]: 6'6", 272lbs | Hyattsville, MD | 4-star
Paris Moronkola [ATH #4]: 6'6", 294lbs | Columbia, SC | 4-star
Lyle Willingham [WR #8]: 6'4", 166lbs | Belmont, NC | 4-star
Ramon Creed [OLB #35]: 6'3", 215lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | 4-star
Ben Radunz [QB #4]: 6'2", 182lbs | Trussville, AL | 4-star
Jamar Dacus [RG #4]: 6'2", 293lbs | Mocksville, NC | 4-star
Sergio Fraboni [CB #12]: 5'11", 164lbs | Temple, TX | 4-star
JaMichael Jackson [QB #6]: 6'3", 190lbs | Corona, CA | 4-star
John Fine [TE #5]: 6'5", 213lbs | Forsyth, GA | 4-star
David Matungulu [ILB #9]: 6'3", 229lbs | Oakton, VA | 4-star
Eli Ruegamer [WR #41]: 6'2", 186lbs | Denton, TX | 4-star
Najee Berryman [ILB #22]: 6'2", 212lbs | Pasadena, CA | 4-star
Braydon Meeks [ATH #53]: 6'4", 271lbs | Atlanta, GA | 3-star

Top 25 Transfer Portal Players
#1 Philip Umenyiora [WR #1]: Twins Fale, ID | Prev Team: Missouri »
#2 Henry Delos [QB #1]: Washington, MD | Prev Team: Penn State »
#3 Ian Rambo [WR #2]: Nashville, TN | Prev Team: Missouri »
#4 Jimmy Wells [G #1]: Akron, OH | Prev Team: Penn State »
#5 Juan Velasco [CB #1]: Mesa AZ | Prev Team: Colorado »
#6 Russell Dorsett [G #2]: Memphis, TN | Prev Team: Ole Miss »
#7 John Heredia [CB #2]: Chandler, AZ | Prev Team: Colorado »
#8 Mohammad Ogunjobi [DT #1]: Phenix City, AL | Prev Team: LSU » »
#9 Dom Bullocks [T #1]: Delran, NJ | Prev Team: Notre Dame »
#10 Glenn Wendt [G #3]: Cheasapeake, VA | Prev Team: Notre Dame »
#11 Terrance Eddy [WR #3]: Cordele, GA | Prev Team: Duke »
#12 Eric Head [CB #3]: San Clemente, CA | Prev Team: Colorado »
#13 Aiden Russo [OLB #1]: Kalamooza, MI | Prev Team: Penn State »
#14 D.J. Baas [T #2]: Westerville, OH | Prev Team: Penn State »
#15 Mateo Cannida [WR #4]: Denton, TX | Prev Team: Texas A&M »
#16 Freddie Painter [WR #5]: Raytown, MO | Prev Team: Missouri »
#17 Adonis Ambrose [QB #2]: Honolulu, HI | Prev Team: Utah »
#18 J.T. Brazell [ILB #1]: Fort Lauderdale, FL | Prev Team: Miami »
#19 Tyqyan Stokes [TE #1]: Louisville, KY | Prev Team: Penn State »
#20 Philip Ozougwu [HB #1]: Rock Hill, SC | Prev Team: Clemson »
#21 Leon Dragos [S #1]: Olympia Fields, IL | Prev Team: Missouri »
#22 Jameson Wilbon [DT #2]: Starkville, MS | Prev Team: LSU » Unsigned
#23 John Mooney [G #4]: Plainsboro, NJ | Prev Team: Ohio State » Unsigned
#24 Patrick Ikegwuonu [WR #6]: Las Vegas, NV | Prev Team: Washington »
#25 Kurt Dieter [G #5]: Parma, MI | Prev Team: Ball State »

247Sports Five-Star Commitments
#1 Jackson Orlovsky [CB #1]: 5'11", 176lbs | Miami, FL
#2 Sam Thomson [ATH #1]: 6'2", 196lbs | Waco, TX
#3 Earl Ruud [OLB #1]: 6'0", 211lbs | West Linn, OR
#4 Major Watkins [OLB #2]: 6'5", 237lbs | Orange, CA
#5 Spencer Reader [HB #1]: 5'11", 207lbs | Thomson, GA
#6 Marco Stamer [QB #1]: 6'4", 213lbs | Columbia, SC
#7 Alex Grymes [EDGE #1]: 6'4", 243lbs | West Chester, OH
#8 Ian Orji [HB #2]: 5'10", 204lbs | Tampa, FL
#9 Kona Finau [WR #2]: 6'2", 173lbs | Sachse, TX
#10 Joaquin Montanez [CB #2]: 5'11", 183lbs | Opa Locka, FL
#11 De'Angelo Obi [WR #3]: 6'2", 178lbs | Stephenville, TX
#12 George Coffee [EDGE #2]: 6'3", 244lbs | Chicago, IL
#13 Lawrence Burress [CB #3]: 6'3", 183lbs | Atlanta, GA
#14 Christian Abreu [ATH #4]: 6'5", 203lbs | Frankfort, KY » Unsigned
#15 Malik Marshall [HB #3]: 6'0", 186lbs | Hyattsville, MD
#16 Rico Hernandez [CB #4]: 5'11", 197lbs | Trophy Club, TX
#17 Tyler Fine [CB #5]: 6'3", 182lbs | Mesquite, TX
#18 Ezekiel Brents [QB #2]: 6'2", 190lbs | Waverly, IA
#19 Alex Alfonso [QB #3]: 6'4", 210lbs | Norfolk, VA
#20 Nick Hand [LB #1]: 6'3", 227lbs | Burleson, TX
#21 Trent Tandy [CB #6]: 6'3", 192lbs | Birmingham, AL
#22 James Utecht [RT #1]: 6'5", 328lbs | Clovis, NM
#23 Miles Ekwerkwu [RT #2]: 6'5", 296lbs | Philadelphia, PA
#24 Eric Haas [LG #1]: 6'2", 325lbs | Hyattsville, MD
#25 Marquis Allen [OLB #3]: 6'4", 213lbs | Phenix City, AL
#26 Manu Buck [SS #1]: 6'0", 204lbs | Saint Charles, IL
#27 Karl Binn [OLB #4]: 6'1", 223lbs | North Palm Beach, FL
#28 Maurice Carney [EDGE #3]: 6'6", 245lbs | Memphis, TN
#29 Dalvin Shudak [RT #3]: 6'8", 324lbs | Montgomery, AL
#30 Salesi Gupta [TE #1]: 6'2", 196lbs | Jacksonville, TX
#31 Brian Hill [CB #7]: 6'3", 195lbs | Orlando, FL
#32 Jaylen Little [RT #4]: 6'7", 312lbs | Denton, TX

[The JZA]

Still not bad hitting off a top 25 trans-class

[redsox907]

what it lacks in star power it looks like it makes it up in depth. Going to be interesting to see who can replace Trumaine and how Rowe progresses in the offseason program