Patrick Skov Class: Sophomore Hometown: Piedmont, CA High School: The Lawrenceville School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 237 Position: FB

Features Stories: 8/24/11 in San Francisco Chronicle | 11/23/11 in Cardinal Clubhouse |

Graduated from The Lawrenceville (N.J.) School...played for head coach Ken Mills...four-year varsity letterwinner...rated as the fifth-best fullback prospect in the nation by Scout.com...also played linebacker...rushed for 657 yards and 15 touchdowns on 93 carries as a senior...also caught 27 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns...earned Mid-Atlantic Prep League Player of the Year honors as a senior...also named New Jersey Prep Defensive Player of the Year...first team all-MAPL and all-region selection...parents are Peter and Terri Skov...joins brother Shayne on the Stanford roster...also has two sisters, Olivia and Annika...born in San Francisco, Calif....full name is Patrick Smith Skov.