BOONE, N.C. – App State's football program has officially added graduate transfer Stu Head, Mountaineers head coach Shawn Clark announced Tuesday.
A native of Woodstock, Ga., the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Head was a safety in Stanford's program from 2017-19 before opting out of the 2020 season. He graduated from Stanford with a political science degree and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Mountaineers.
Head is a versatile, intelligent player who could contribute at several defensive spots. The recipient of Pac-12 All-Academic recognition while at Stanford, he played in 20 games from 2018-19 and started the final six games of 2019.