When the Chicago Bears selected Stanford tight end Sam Roush with the 69th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, fist bumps and hugs were handed out in the Roush household. One chapter is now closed, but his next — and biggest — still awaits him in Chicago. Before he gets there, his Stanford legacy deserves one last look. He flew under the radar a bit due to the program's lack of competitive seasons on a team that didn't have the most complementary pieces surrounding him. That's why he went from a potential Day 2 guy, or maybe even a Day 3 draftee when the season ended, to being an early third-rounder after the NFL Combine. His metrics just popped off the page. Roush's ranks at Stanford Feb 27, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Stanford tight end Sam Roush (TE21) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Stanford is commonly referred to as Tight End U due to the number of tight ends that have gone from The Farm to the NFL.…