Foster Sarell announces he will enter the NFL Draft
A third member of the celebrated 2017 class has declared his intention to enter the NFL. Foster Sarell announced Wednesday that he will not stay at Stanford for a fifth year and instead will toss his name in the massive hat of potential NFL draftees.
Statement from Sarell:
“First and foremost, I would like to thank my Heavenly Father for blessing me with so many wonderful people and opportunities in my life. He has been my rock throughout the good and bad, and I can’t wait to see what He has in store for me.
Second, I would like to thank Coach Shaw, Coach Carberry, Coach Tavita and all of the Stanford football staff for all of their support and coaching over the past four years. I would also like to say thank you to all of the Stanford support staff that was instrumental in helping me be successful on and off the field. Lastly, I would like to say thank you to my family who stuck by my side in good and in bad. Supporting me when it seemed all odds were stacked against me; I wouldn’t be here today without you guys.
Finally, I want to say thank you to my teammates who I had the privilege to play with over the past four years. It was an honor, and I wouldn’t have wanted to go to battle with anyone else. With that being said I have decided to enter my name into the 2021 NFL Draft. Thank you to everyone who has helped me along this journey, and I am excited for what God has in store for me at the next level.”
Sarell has been an emotional leader on the team the past two seasons and his feelings about the program's struggles last year deeply bothered him. It meant a great deal to Sarell to end the slide and establish a "new era" of Cardinal success. He was visibly ecstatic after the win at No. 22 Washington.
A native of Graham, Wash., Sarell started 17-of-18 games – 15 consecutive – at right tackle for the Cardinal to finish his career over the last two seasons. He was a five star recruit in the 2017 class and chose Stanford over the Huskies.
Sarell completed his degree in political science at the end of the autumn quarter in November.