The way I see it, with all of the hype surrounding Stanford’s explosive offense going in to this season, their formidable defense has been seriously overlooked. Defensive Coordinator Lance Anderson is in his 12th year on The Farm, and with the dynamic mixture of veterans and young talent returning in ’18-’19, there is no reason this D unit cannot hold their own in a run for the Rose Bowl.
For starters, the Cardinal linebacking corp is as solid as any in the conference this year, and 5th year senior Bobby Okereke (6’4” / 234 lbs) leads the group by his instinctual play on the field.