Assuming a petition to the Pac-10 is approved, the wide receiving duo of Mark Bradford and Evan Moore will be on the field for the Cardinal once again in 2007 as fifth-year seniors. Moore sat out the 2005 season with an injury and has one year of eligibility left, while Bradford hopes to be granted an extra season after being knocked out with an injury in only the second game of 2006.

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Alvin Chow

Wide receiver Evan Moore missed his junior season with a dislocated hip and announced yesterday that he will return in the fall to use his final year of eligibility. Teammate Mark Bradford hopes to do the same.

Bradford played three full seasons for the Cardinal, including a record-breaking freshman campaign. He went down with a foot injury this season against San Jose State on September 9. As a true freshman, Bradford had 37 receptions for a team-high 587 yards and three touchdowns. In his career, he has 118 catches for 1789 yards and 11 touchdowns. Before focusing solely on football, Bradford spent a season and a half on the men’s basketball team.

Bradford has submitted a medical hardship petition to the Conference which is expected to be granted, giving him another shot at his last year of eligibility.

“I had an opportunity to come back and play for Stanford University, and I couldn’t pass it up,” Bradford said. “I felt this was the best decision for my future. I couldn’t see playing with another college team, and I’m not ready for pro football. I’m excited to play with my teammates for one more season.”

Like Bradford, Moore also came to Stanford as a two-sport athlete and spent more than a season with the basketball team before committing himself to football. Moore was the football team’s top scorer and second receiver in 2004, but dislocated his hip in the first game of 2005 and redshirted the season.

Though he missed some action in 2006 due to injury, Moore led the team in touchdowns and was third in receiving yards. In his career, Moore has averaged 16.8 yards per catch, racking up 1074 on 64 receptions, and has amassed 11 touchdowns.

“At the end of last season, I wanted to collect all my thoughts and make sure I was doing the right thing,” Moore said. “All along I wanted to be at Stanford and with input from coach Harbaugh and others in the Athletic Department, it gave me a great level of comfort in coming back for my fifth year. I still truly believe that all of my athletic dreams can be accomplished at Stanford.”