... toughness out of his players. Next season, the Cardinal will showcase that toughness with a heavy dose of power running. Returning to the Farm will be a two-sport superstar at running back, ready to make his last season in Palo Alto a special one.

Senior Toby Gerhart will look to build on a phenomenal junior season. The 6'1", 237-pound tailback finished third in the Pac-10 with 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns in '08.

The 1,136 yards gave Gerhart a single-season rushing record at Stanford, while his 15 scores place him second in school history for a single-season.

Gerhart averaged 5.4 yards per carry and totaled eight 100-yard games, more than any other running back in the Pac-10 last season.  Gerhart earned 2n...

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