Stanford’s Mormon players share life experiences with team


              FILE - Stanford's Spencer Jorgensen (29) looks on before an NCAA college football game against California in Stanford, Calif., Nov. 20, 2021. Stanford has embraced bringing in players such as Jorgensen after their two-year Mormon missions, valuing their life experience. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
            
              Stanford fullback Houston Heimuli prepares to block during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Oct. 16, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Stanford has embraced bringing in players such as Heimuli after their two-year Mormon missions, valuing their life experience. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
            
              Stanford linebacker Levani Damuni lines up for a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Oct. 16, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Stanford has embraced bringing in players such as Damuni after their two-year Mormon missions, valuing their life experience. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
            
              Stanford linebacker Gabe Reid (90) lines up against Kansas State during an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 4, 2021. Stanford has embraced bringing in players such as Reid after their two-year Mormon missions, valuing their life experience. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
            
              FILE - Stanford's Tanner McKee looks to pass against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2021. Stanford has embraced bringing in players such as McKee after their two-year Mormon missions, valuing their life experience. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
Stanford’s Mormon players share life experiences with team