We finally know the College Football Playoff committee's final four and the beginning of bowl season is just over a week away. However, the beginning of December also brings with it an uptick in the recruiting rumor mill.
As high school football players around the country end their seasons, college coaching staffs begin to check off their lists for the Class of 2017. David Shaw and company have been out on the recruiting trail all season, and more than a handful of top players have Stanford in their top choices.
Here are the Cardinal targets Stanford will be focusing on the most up until Signing Day in February:
Foster Sarell - Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, WA) offensive tackle
Sarell has narrowed his options to five (as of Nov.