
Stanford’s Coach David Shaw noticed something about JJ Arcega after watching him for the first time. He’s special, JJ Arcega-Whiteside is the son of two professional basketball players from Europe and was an all-state basketball player in South Carolina. So while he ultimately decided to focus on football, the Stanford wide receiver still takes advantage of his basketball roots. “He’s a basketball player,” quarterback K.J. Costello said. “He’s taking the ball off the rim.” And the beat continues.