Two defensive backs commit to Stanford football through transfer portal

On Wednesday, Stanford received their second transfer commitment of the offseason when former Fresno State cornerback Julian Neal announced his commitment to the Cardinal on social media. Neal, a Bay area native from San Francisco, will have one year of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-2 cornerback had 35 tackles, two interceptions and five pass deflections for the Bulldogs during the 2024 season. He started four games and played in all 12 games for Fresno State. Neal will make an immediate impact for the Cardinal next season with the departure of fifth-year cornerback Zahran Manley. He will bolster a defensive back room that had to play many inexperienced freshmen last season due to injuries.

Neal possessed other power-conference offers from Kansas State, Northwestern, Washington State, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

On Friday, former Dartmouth defensive back Jordan Washington became Stanford’s third transfer portal commitment of the portal cycle. Washington tallied 30 total tackles and had 11 pass deflections for Dartmouth last season. He is a two-time All-Ivy League team selection and helped Dartmouth win a share of the Ivy League title three times during his tenure.

Washington held transfer offers from Western Kentucky, UTEP and Miami (Ohio) among others. He will have one season of eligibility remaining. The Cardinal will look to secure more transfer commitments in the following weeks to fill out their roster for next season.

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