Below is a letter from Stanford running back Toby Gerhart to the Stanford community regarding his time spent on the Farm as he moves on to pursue a professional football career. The message was delivered to The Daily via Stanford Athletics.

To the Stanford student body, fans, and alumni:

My time here at Stanford has been unforgettable, from Full Moon on the Quad, to our baseball team’s 2008 appearance in the College World Series, to our football team’s huge wins over USC in 2007 and 2009, and most of all, the rebirth of our proud program with our first bowl appearance since 2001. While we may have fallen short of reaching the Rose Bowl or vanquishing that other team nearby during my four years at Stanford, I leave here with the knowledge and confidence that my teammates will deliver a much brighter future for you, the best fans in all of college athletics. Throughout, you have been unbelievably supportive of me and all of my teammates and coaches, and it is that spirit which makes this place so special.

I leave Stanford with a heavy heart, but the friendships, life lessons, and great times that I experienced here will never be forgotten. I am proud to bleed Cardinal and will do my best to carry forward the Stanford tradition of excellence wherever my life’s journey takes me.

Thanks for everything,
Toby Gerhart