Clark Yarbrough to Stanford: Cardinal Land 4-Star OT Prospect

The Stanford Cardinal bolstered their offensive line Tuesday with the addition of class of 2016 prospect Clark Yarbrough.    

The incoming offensive tackle shared the news on Twitter:

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#CardClass16  pic.twitter.com/KJt6QU5t45

— Clark Yarbrough (@ClarkYarbrough) May 19, 2015"

The 6’6” and 270-pound Yarbrough is a 4-star prospect, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the No. 95 overall player in the class of 2016. He is also the 12th-ranked offensive tackle and the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia.

A number of teams showed interest in Yarbrough during the recruiting process, including Virginia, Duke, Michigan, Florida and Clemson. He ultimately elected to go far from home and join a Stanford program that has developed a reputation for hard-nosed and physical running.

That sounds like something an offensive lineman can get used to during his college career. 

Yarbrough commented on his decision and why he chose to attend Stanford, per Jacquie Franciulli of Scout.com: "It was just a perfect fit for everything I was looking for in terms of great academics and a great football program."

Yarbrough is particularly important for Stanford because offensive tackle is an area of need moving forward.

Andy Drukarev of Rivals.com noted that “Stanford has only signed three true tackles in the last three recruiting cycles (Casey Tucker, Reilly Gibbons, Jack Dreyer), and with Gibbons leaving the program prior to the start of last season, the tackle position is a major priority for Stanford in the 2016 class.”

The opportunity is there for someone with Yarbrough’s strength at the point of attack and mobility from the offensive tackle spot to compete for playing time right away.