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Read Article →Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks and Receivers
ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Davis Warren; 2025: Ben Gulbranson, Elijah Brown; 2024: Ashton Daniels, Elijah Brown, Justin Lamson; 2023: Ashton Daniels, Justin Lamson.
Stanford Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Stanford Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benji Blackburn | TE | 30 | 20 | 159 | 0 |
| Caden High | WR | 26 | 17 | 236 | 3 |
| Micah Ford | RB | 18 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| Zion Robinson | WR | 18 | 7 | 155 | 0 |
| Nico Brown | WR | 15 | 10 | 148 | 1 |
| Jordan Onovughe | WR | 14 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
| JonAnthony Hall | WR | 14 | 7 | 132 | 0 |
| Atticus Joseph | WR | 13 | 8 | 83 | 1 |
| Sedrick Irvin | RB | 8 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Liam Thorpe | WR | 7 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Champ Hampton | RB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Chico Holt | TE | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
2026 Stanford Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs HAW | W 37-27 | Davis Warren | 22-34 | 310 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 1 | vs MIA | L 6-45 | Davis Warren | 22-42 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at DUKE | L 7-35 | Davis Warren | 20-37 | 164 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs GT | W 34-27 | Davis Warren | 22-35 | 396 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at WAKE | L 3-57 | Davis Warren | 21-33 | 148 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Stanford Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Warren → Benji Blackburn | 30 | 20 | 159 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Caden High | 26 | 16 | 217 | 2 |
| Davis Warren → Micah Ford | 18 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Zion Robinson | 18 | 7 | 155 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Jordan Onovughe | 14 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → JonAnthony Hall | 14 | 7 | 132 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Nico Brown | 13 | 9 | 140 | 1 |
| Davis Warren → Atticus Joseph | 13 | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Sedrick Irvin | 8 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Davis Warren → Liam Thorpe | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
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