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Jim Harbaugh's 2007 Stanford staff is becoming legendary

David Butler II / USA TODAY Sports

Jim Harbaugh's first coaching staff at Stanford was epic.

How epic? Eight former assistants from the 2007 staff are currently head coaches or coordinators at a Power 5 school. Let's take a look at who they are and the role they held on Harbaugh's original staff with the Cardinal:

Willie Taggart (running backs coach)

After guiding South Florida to a steady ascension up the American Athletic Conference over the last four years, Taggart was named the 33rd head coach in Oregon history on Wednesday.

David Shaw (offensive coordinator)

Shaw inherited Stanford's head job from Harbaugh when the latter left for the San Francisco 49ers. Shaw has since established himself as one of college football's top head coaches, winning three Rose Bowls and consistently fielding a contending team in the Pac-12.

DJ Durkin (special teams coordinator)

Durkin reunited with Harbaugh at Michigan, where he served as the Wolverines' defensive coordinator in 2015. He parlayed the team's defensive success into a head coaching opportunity as Maryland, leading the Terps to a 6-6 record this year with a bowl game still to go.

Andy Buh (linebackers coach)

Buh spent one year as the linebackers coach at Stanford before becoming co-defensive coordinator in 2008. He's bounced around the college scene over the last few years, but was hired as Durkin's defensive coordinator at Maryland before the 2016 season.

Tim Drevno (tight ends coach)

After following Harbaugh to the 49ers, Drevno eventually rejoined him at Michigan, this time as the offensive coordinator. Drevno still holds the position, and his name has been floated around recently as a potential candidate to fill various head coaching vacancies.

Mike Sanford Jr. (offensive assistant)

Nobody knew the first thing about Sanford when he was at Stanford, but he's now one of the more high-profile offensive coordinators in the game at Notre Dame. Sanford just completed his second season with the Fighting Irish, and should be back in South Bend for Round 3 next year.

Lance Anderson (defensive tackles coach)

Anderson is still at Stanford, but now roams the sideline as the Cardinal's defensive coordinator. He earned the promotion in 2014, after spending several seasons working with both linebackers and defensive tackles.

Clayton White (defensive backs coach)

White now coaches at NC State, where he's a co-special teams coordinator and safeties coach. White spent three years on Harbaugh's staff at Stanford, and is nearing the end of in his third campaign with the Wolfpack.

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