Stanford

Congratulations to Kyle Murphy and best of luck in the NFL https://t.co/otq1gVYyhz

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) April 30, 2016

The Green Bay Packers drafted Stanford Tackle Kyle Murphy in the 6th Round, the 200th pick overall. Murphy is the second Stanford offensive lineman taken in the 2016 draft. The San Francisco 49ers surprised some folks when they traded up to take Joshua Garnett in the first round Thursday night. Murphy joins his Stanford teammate Blake Martinez who was also selected by the Packers in this draft.

Best of luck to @khoagie8 who was drafted by the @Chiefs https://t.co/R8IdXNRSJc

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) April 30, 2016

David Shaw previously commented that if there were a Mount Rushmore of Stanford quarterbacks, Kevin Hogan would belong on it. And why not? Hogan was the winningest quarterback in Stanford history (36), the most productive quarterback in Stanford history (10,634 total yards), and the Stanford quarterback with the highest passer efficiency in school history (171.03). This ranked him ahead of even Stanford greats like Andrew Luck, John Elway, and Jim Plunkett.

Stanford Picks up Another Great Tight-End Commit (@FiskTucker) https://t.co/X1cBz8CwnC pic.twitter.com/EwRhAXAlUl

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) March 1, 2016

"I sat down with my parents, we talked about it and I just decided it's where I want to be," Fisk said. "So I called coach and committed." He also explained what stood out about Stanford later in the interview. "You can't get a combination of academics like Stanford has and football like Stanford has anywhere else. Going there just seemed like a special place and I just wanted to be a part of it."

2016 Stanford Recruiting: Stanford Picks up Devery Hamilton and Teammate Dorian Maddox https://t.co/ehFDaHTCkI

— SB Nation College (@sbncollege) January 30, 2016

"These two commits have pushed Stanford to be the number one class in the Pac-12 247sports rankings and moved the Cardinal up four to regain the number eleven spot in the nation. Hamilton is Stanford's 8th four-star in this class and 2nd four-star offensive line recruit. He is also the 4th offensive line commit in this already stacked class. Dorian Maddox joins Trevor Speights as the only two running backs in the class and he is also the 3rd two-star commit. This class is shaping up very well, and the Stanford faithful should expect more to come as signing day approaches."

NJ Wide Receiver Donald Stewart chooses Stanford over Michigan https://t.co/wI86Ml1tGd pic.twitter.com/C00jbKKb16

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) January 31, 2016

Stewart's commitment is the third on the day and should put Stanford in the top-10 team rankings of some recruiting sites. The 3-star commit is ranked as the 16th best recruit in the state of New Jersey and also the 74th best wide receiver in the class. Within the class, Stewart is the third scholarship wide receiver, joining Paxton Segina and Simi Fehoko.

2016 Stanford Recruiting: OL Dylan Powell Chooses to Stanford https://t.co/7UewB64Upm pic.twitter.com/RwJxEvoXHg

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) February 2, 2016

"3-star Dylan Powell, is 6-3, which is a good height, and he has the frame to add on more muscle. Like most freshman need to do, Powell will need to put on another 20lbs to get upwards of 290lbs. That being said, he has proven himself to be powerful enough to knock defenders off the line. His leg torque drives defenders backwards which then allows him to get to the second level of defenders."

DB Obi Eboh Officially Commits to Stanford https://t.co/D2tjZRAE2j pic.twitter.com/gDDpSOwIOy

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) January 29, 2016

In Eboh's senior highlight one skill that jumped out was his closing speed. He would be five yards away from a receiver, but when the ball arrives, Eboh would be there to bat it down. Another great asset Eboh has to offer is his length.

#CardClass16 adds another tight-end (@scootalilcloser) https://t.co/FX5YvogmkJ pic.twitter.com/YSzoEaNTUH

— Sean Levy (@slevy1309) January 25, 2016

Scooter Harrington committing to Stanford means Stanford flipped two recruits this weekend. Harrington was originally committed to Boston College, and he had been committed since February of last year. Harrington is a tight-end which makes him the third tight-end in this class. Stanford is losing two tight-ends (Hooper to the NFL and Cotton to play on the defensive line), so this is a great addition.

I just published “A Sincerest Thank You To Stanford University” https://t.co/DgvX7XFurK

— Graham Shuler (@GrahamShuler) January 19, 2016

"Almost four years ago I chose to leave the comfort of Nashville and the southern football-loving culture with which I was so familiar. In doing so, I was taking a chance to pursue the opportunity of a lifetime to attend the greatest university in the world. At that time, I wasn’t making a decision predicated on the next four years, but on the next forty years. This January I found myself in the similar position of making a long-term decision. I could continue to play football or I could move on to pursue new passions and opportunities."

RB Beau Bisharat decommits from Stanford, per @slevy1309: https://t.co/GbbZc2TVts pic.twitter.com/RZ0U2OLHJn

— Rule of Tree (@RuleofTree) January 19, 2016

Bisharat originally committed to Stanford on May 30th less than a week after he received the offer from running backs coach, Lance Taylor. Bisharat had (and still has) offers from Oregon, Arizona, and Arizona State. Oregon was the popular landing place for him before he committed to Stanford. The reason being, Bisharat's dad played for Oregon back in the late 70s and early 80s.