2009 Stanford roster

98 players. From 25 states and 1 other country; the most from California (38) and Texas (9). The 2009 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
12Andrew Luck QB4-star recruit6′4″Houston, TX2,575 passing yards, 13 TD
14Tavita Pritchard QB6′4″Tacoma, WA118 passing yards
6Josh Nunes QB4-star recruit6′4″Upland, CA
13Robbie Picazo QB6′3″Santa Margarita, CA
Taysom Hill QB6′2″210Pocatello, ID

Running backs 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
7Toby Gerhart RB6′1″Norco, CA1,871 rushing yards, 27 TD
33Stepfan Taylor RB5′11″Mansfield, TX303 rushing yards, 2 TD
47Josh Catron FB6′0″Torrance, CA8 returns, 77 yards
25Tyler Gaffney RB6′1″San Diego, CA87 rushing yards, 1 TD
34Jeremy Stewart RB3-star recruit6′1″Baton Rouge, LA107 rushing yards, 1 TD
48Owen Marecic FB6′1″Tigard, OR15 rushing yards, 4 TD
4Michael Spanos RB5′10″185Stockton, CA
10Geoff Meinken FB6′4″Lynnwood, WA
29Andrew Stutz RB6′1″Scottsdale, AZ
30Liam McNally FB5′11″220Salt Lake City, UT
85Ryan Hewitt FB6′4″Denver, CO

Receivers 10

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
8Ryan Whalen WR6′2″Alamo, CA57 catches, 926 yards, 4 TD
81Chris Owusu WR4-star recruit6′2″Westlake Village, CA37 catches, 682 yards, 5 TD
4Drew Terrell WR5′11″Chandler, AZ17 returns, 71 yards
89Doug Baldwin WR5′11″Gulf Breeze, FL6 returns, 68 yards
2Corey Gatewood WR5′11″Randolph, MA1 INT
17Griff Whalen WR6′1″Sylvania, OH7 catches, 60 yards
21Jamal-Rashad Patterson WR4-star recruit6′3″McDonough, GA1 catch, −1 yards
10Marcus Rance WR3-star recruit6′2″209Yakima, WA
22Brad Busby WR6′3″204Wilimington, NC
80Sam Knapp WR6′3″Menlo Park, CA

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
82Coby Fleener TE3-star recruit6′6″Lemont, IL21 catches, 266 yards, 1 TD
83Jim Dray TE6′5″Paramus, NJ11 catches, 149 yards, 3 TD
88Konrad Reuland TE6′6″Mission Viejo, CA6 catches, 142 yards
11Levine Toilolo TE4-star recruit6′8″La Mesa, CA
18Jordan Najvar TE6′6″246Spring, TX
84Jemari Roberts TE4-star recruit6′3″233Long Beach, CA
86Zach Ertz TE4-star recruit6′6″Alamo, CA

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
52David DeCastro OG6′5″310Bellevue, WA
53Derek Hall OT3-star recruit6′5″Overland Park, KS
61Matt Kopa OT4-star recruit6′6″305Elk Grove, CA
63Chris Marinelli OT6′7″300Braintree, MA
64Sam Schwartzstein C6′3″292Southlake, TX
65Khalil Wilkes C6′3″286Teaneck, NJ
66Matt Bentler OG6′5″292Bettendorf, IA
67Allen Smith OT6′4″300Tempe, AZ
70Bert McBride C6′3″295Thonotosassa, FL
71Andrew Phillips OG6′5″302Darnestown, MD
72Chase Beeler C6′3″285Jenks, OK
73Jonathan Martin OT6′6″291North Hollywood, CA
74James McGillicuddy OG6′3″Worcester, MA
75Joe Dembesky OT6′5″284Simi Valley, CA
76Kevin Danser OG6′6″296Saratoga, CA
77Tyler Mabry OT3-star recruit6′7″292San Diego, CA
79George Halamandaris OG6′7″303Moorpark, CA

Defensive line 10

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
98Matthew Masifilo DE6′3″280Ewa Beach, HI1 INT
41Tom McAndrew DE6′5″Glen Ellyn, IL1 return, 11 yards
46Dan Priestley DE6′5″225Birmingham, MI
49Ben Gardner DE6′4″Mequon, WI
54Ekom Udofia DT6′2″315Scottsdale, AZ
78Brad Hallick DL6′6″286Pottsville, PA
90Josh Mauro DE6′6″Hurst, TX
92Sione Fua DL6′2″306Encino, CA
95Brian Bulcke DL6′4″285Windsor, ON
99Terrence Stephens DT6′2″305Gaithersburg, MD

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
11Shayne Skov ILB4-star recruit6′3″242Piedmont, CA
35Jarek Lancaster ILB6′1″236Helotes, TX
42Alex Debniak OLB6′2″240Hudsonville, MI
42Will Powers LB4-star recruit6′4″240Foster City, CA
43Chike Amajoyi LB3-star recruit6′1″San Bernardino, CA
44Chase Thomas OLB6′4″Marietta, GA
45Devin Guillory LB6′2″200Baton Rouge, LA
47Myles Muagututia ILB6′2″223Oceanside, CA
50Brent Etiz ILB6′1″207Clovis, CA
50Nick Macaluso LB3-star recruit6′3″241Middletown, NJ
55Johnathan Frink LB6′2″234Oxford, MS
57Max Bergen ILB6′2″230East Stroudsburg, PA
93Trent Murphy OLB6′6″Mesa, AZ
94Thomas Keiser LB6′5″Wexford, PA

Defensive backs 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
9Richard Sherman CB6′3″Compton, CA19 returns, 174 yards
5Alex Loukas S6′4″Bannockburn, IL
6Terrence Brown CB6′1″Torrance, CA
13Marcus Turner S6′0″190Long Beach, CA
14Ryan Ballenger CB6′3″210New Albany, OH
15Usua Amanam DB5′10″Fremont, CA
23Austin Yancy S6′4″League City, TX
24Quinn Evans CB5′10″177Chandler, AZ
27Johnson Bademosi CB6′1″Silver Spring, MD
32Sean Wiser S6′2″203Thousand Oaks, CA
40Taylor Skaufel S6′1″The Woodlands, TX

Specialists 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
39Nate Whitaker PK5′9″San Diego, CA16 of 22 field goals
38David Green P6′1″Mission Viejo, CA33 punts, 41.2 average
36Daniel Zychlinski P6′3″Tampa, FL4 punts, 38.3 average
32Travis Golia PK6′0″190Poway, CA
45Andrew Fowler LS6′2″232San Diego, CA
46Eric Whitaker PK5′9″San Diego, CA
56Jacob Gowan LS6′3″260Santa Rosa, CA
56Zach Nolan LS6′4″229Parkland, FL

Athletes and others 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
3Michael Thomas 5′11″Houston, TX10 returns, 228 yards
22Bo McNally 6′0″Salt Lake City, UT2 INT
26Delano Howell 5′11″Newhall, CA2 INT
15Brent Seals 6′1″189Chino Hills, CA
28Harold Bernard 3-star recruit6′2″189Chandler, AZ
Tyler Gaffney, Nate Whitaker, Andrew Fowler, Eric Whitaker, Tyler MabryAndrew Stutz, Ekom Udofia, Allen Smith, Trent MurphyDrew Terrell, Quinn Evans, Harold BernardRyan Whalen, Shayne Skov, Zach ErtzRichard Sherman, Marcus Turner, Jemari RobertsCorey Gatewood, Chris MarinelliMichael Thomas, Andrew LuckTerrence Brown, Josh CatronJordan Najvar, Taylor SkaufelBo McNally, Liam McNallySean Wiser, George HalamandarisJeremy Stewart, Devin GuilloryDavid Green, Konrad ReulandWill Powers, Sam KnappKhalil Wilkes, Jim DrayAndrew Phillips, Terrence StephensJonathan Martin, Sione FuaMichael SpanosAlex LoukasJosh NunesToby GerhartGeoff MeinkenMarcus RanceLevine ToiloloRobbie PicazoRyan BallengerTavita PritchardBrent SealsUsua AmanamGriff WhalenJamal-Rashad PattersonBrad BusbyAustin YancyDelano HowellJohnson BademosiTravis GoliaStepfan TaylorJarek LancasterDaniel ZychlinskiTom McAndrewAlex DebniakChike AmajoyiChase ThomasDan PriestleyMyles MuagututiaOwen MarecicBen GardnerBrent EtizNick MacalusoDavid DeCastroDerek HallJohnathan FrinkJacob GowanZach NolanMax BergenMatt KopaSam SchwartzsteinMatt BentlerBert McBrideChase BeelerJames McGillicuddyJoe DembeskyKevin DanserBrad HallickChris OwusuCoby FleenerRyan HewittDoug BaldwinJosh MauroThomas KeiserMatthew MasifiloTaysom HillCA 38TX 9AZ 7FL 4WA 4
Hometowns of the 2009 Stanford roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. California 38
  2. Texas 9
  3. Arizona 7
  4. Washington 4
  5. Florida 4
  6. Massachusetts 3
  7. Illinois 3
  8. Maryland 3

Top counties

  1. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 9
  2. San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 8
  3. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 7
  4. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3
  5. San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.