In Brennan Scarlett, Cal’s loss is Stanford’s gain
A possible CEO of a Fortune 500 company someday? That is the ultimate goal,’’ he said. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end picked a perfect time to cross the bay. Stanford lost defensive end Henry Anderson and several other standouts from one of the top defenses in the country last year. “He’s very athletic and has a lot of ability,” defensive coordinator Lance Anderson said. Noting a couple of tackles for loss that Scarlett made in Thursday’s practice, Shaw said, “He’s one of those guys who’s got a chance to have a heck of a year and play at the next level.” The chance to play as a freshman outside linebacker was one reason, he said. Scarlett was moved to defensive end in 2013 but missed the season after a bone graft done in the offseason to repair a broken hand failed to heal properly. In high school, he suffered a broken tibia as a sophomore, a torn ACL as a junior and a broken collarbone as a senior. Michael Rector’s disciplinary suspension is over, and the wide receiver was back at practice. …
