The countdown of Stanford's top 5 position battles continues.
One position battle will be highlighted each day this week.
No. 3: Center
Who to watch: Graham Shuler, Kevin Reihner
Outlook: As far as the Stanford offensive line goes, center has been the position with the most turnover in the past few years. Chase Beeler was an All-American in 2010. He gave way to Sam Schwartzstein for two years before Khalil Wilkes started in 2013. The competition to replace Wilkes starts with Shuler and Reihner and should be the most hotly contested of the four vacant starting spots on the line. Shuler was the more highly touted prospect, earning a four-star grade from ESPN, but Reihner has an extra year in the system. Neither have factored into the offensive depth chart during their careers. The backup center in 2013 was Connor McFadden, who ran out of eligibility.
Andrus Peat is the only returning starter on the line at left tackle. Joshua Garnett and Johnny Caspers are widely expected to earn the guard spots and Kyle Murphy will likely end up at right tackle.
