Erik Stafford

Height:
6-3
Weight:
280
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Valencia, CA
High School:
Hart HS

High School -- A 2014 graduate of Hart HighSchool in Newhall, where Stafford played on the offensive anddefensive lines under head coach Mike Herrington ... earnedsecond-team All-Foothill League and first-team All-Santa ClaritaValley honors on offense and played in The Daily News' San FernandoValley All-Star Game at College of the Canyons ... helped Hart post12-3 record and win CIF-Southern Section Northern Divisionchampionship ... Indians lost in semifinals of state Division IIplayoffs ... team awards include most inspirational,scholar-athlete and 2013 National Football FoundationScholar-Athlete ... recognized as scholar-athlete at Hart Highevery semester since his freshman year, compiling 4.41 grade-pointaverage ... bench presses 355 poounds and squads 435 pounds ...nominated by Hart faculty for Boys State ... member of Safe SchoolsAmbassadors and California Scholastic Federation ... active memberof National Honor Society ... volunteers in the community yearround, including Harts for Heroes, an event on Valentine's Day thatsends packacges and cards to overseas military personnel ... alsoactive in Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, Hoops for Hope andSpecial Olympics.

Personal -- Son of Dan and Nancy Stafford ...one sister, Carlie ... wants to be a biomedical engineer ... enjoyshiking and traveling ... served an internship at Classic Wire CutInc. ... born December 4, 1995, in Valencia, Calif. ... majors inbiomedical engineering.