STANFORD, Calif. -- David Shaw's program finalized another successful recruiting cycle here while forging a connection back to the Andrew Luck era. But it didn't come through the signing of touted quarterback K.J. Costello, as some might expect.
Luck, who lived in Europe until the fourth grade while his father managed two World League of American Football teams, once spoke fluent German.
Stanford's 2016 recruiting class, in turn, features two players who currently speak fluent German. One is 6-foot-7 offensive lineman Devery Hamilton, who lived in Germany up until the age of 9.