Stanford Football: 5 players who earned Blitz Stickers in USC victory
2. Bobby Okereke
We sound like a broken record, but the Stanford defense was dominant on Saturday night. Malik Antoine and Joey Alfieri performed above and beyond for the Cardinal, but the leading man on defense was linebacker, Bobby Okereke.
Okereke finished the game leading (tied) the team in tackles with 10 and was part of the Stanford defense’s third turnover, recovering the Alfieri forced fumble.
In his fifth and final year at Stanford, Okereke is ready to help deliver the Cardinal their first conference title since 2015. His performance against the Trojans was one of the best of the night from any game.
Before the season started, Okereke was named to several award watch lists. If he can keep this rate of play up, he might become a finalist for those awards, earning more Blitz Stickers along the way.