50 Hunter Abel NG 6-0 270 Jr.* SQ Piedmont, CA (Piedmont HS) Twitter: @ultimatesavage
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has not played during his first three seasons with the Cal program since his arrival in 2015 • Has worn his current No. 50 for most of his Cal career but did wear No. 52 during 2016 spring football
Junior (2018) • Registered one tackle in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Did not play • Earned the Dink Artal Award as the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Did not play • Recorded one tackle for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Piedmont HS (Class of 2015) • A three-year varsity starter on both the offensive and defensive line • Racked up the honors as a 2014 senior being named Defensive Player of the Year in the West Alameda County Conference Shoreline League as well as a first-team all-conference player on both offense and defense, honorable mention All-Metro Bay Area and team MVP when he helped lead the Highlanders to a 12-1 record and a spot in the Division 4 North Coast Section semifinals • Registered 58 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble as a senior • Had a career-high 12 stops in a 46-0 win against Richmond as a senior, while he picked up one forced fumble against Justin-Siena • Also rushed twice for one yard as a senior • Named first-team All-WACC Shoreline League and team defensive MVP as a 2013 junior • Wore No. 60
Other • Full name is Harold Hunter Abel • Born September 17, 1996 • Son of John Allen and Sarah Abel • Major is political science
32 Johnny Adams Jr. RB 5-10 195 Fr. HS Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis HS) Twitter: @jb_adams17 Instagram: jb.adams17
Ben Davis HS (Class of 2018) • Finished his prep career with 1822 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns on the ground on 220 carries while adding 20 catches for 273 yards and five receiving scores for teams that won two state titles (2014, ’17), two semi-state championships (2014, ’17), three regional tile (2014, ’16, ’17), three sectional championships (2014, ’16, ’17) and one All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference title (2017) • Earned IndyStar Mr. Football running back honors as well as All-Marion County and All-MIC recognition as a 2017 senior when he rushed for 1,424 yards and 16 touchdowns on 140 carries for an average of 10.2 yards per rush, while adding 13 receptions for 202 yards receiving and four TD catches as well as one two-point conversion to finish with 122 points scored • Senior squad finished the season ranked as MaxPreps’ top team in Indiana, No. 6 in the Xcellent 25 Rank and No. 11 nationally after going 14-0 overall and 7-0 in MIC action to win the Indiana 6A State, regional, section and league titles while being ranked in the top spot in the state by MaxPreps for the entire campaign • Had eight 100-yard rushing contests as a senior including a career-high 183 yards against Warren Central while his four rushing touchdowns against Pike were a career high • Contributed 78 carries for 384 yards rushing and six touchdowns on the ground as well as seven receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown for a junior squad that was 9-4 overall, won regional and section titles, and reached the semifinals of the 6A Indiana state championship before finishing as the No. 4 ranked team in the state according to MaxPreps • Saw limited action for his 2015 sophomore team that finished 9-1 overall and No. 8 in the state according to MaxPreps and his 2014 freshman squad that was 12-3 overall, won the Indiana state title as well as regional and section titles, and was the No. 20 ranked team nationally according to MaxPreps • Wore No. 14 • Also participated in track and field • Earned Academic Giant honors
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (516), 247Sports Composite (560) National All-Purpose Back Ratings: Rivals (12) National Running Back Ratings: 247Sports Composite (25), 247Sports (28), ESPN (60) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (113) Indiana Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (6), 247Sports (7), ESPN (11), Rivals (12) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8739), 247Sports (87), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.7) • Recorded the nation’s fourth-highest Nike Football Rating (132.33) • Named the running back MVP of the 2017 Rivals Camp Series in Indianapolis while also participating at The Opening Regional in Chicago and the Preps2Prospects winter showcase in 2017
Other • Full name is Johnny Burnett Adams • Born January 8, 2000 • Son of Johnny Adams Sr. and Marlaina Thompson • Intended major is public health • Has participated in several community service activities mentoring and the Giant Little’s Football League
52 Nick Alftin OLB 6-5 240 Fr. HS Woodside, CA (Archbishop Mitty HS) Twitter: @NickAlftin Instagram: nicholasalftin
Pronunciation ALLF-tin
Alftin combined for 112 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks (-85 yards) and 35 quarterback hurries during his three high school varsity campaigns with similar single-season numbers during as both a 2016 junior and 2017 senior. He earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors in his final campaign and is ranked as high as the nation’s No. 39 strong-side defensive end according to 247Sports Composite. Alftin was also an All-WCAL selection in volleyball and has a sister, Christine Alftin, who spent four seasons as a player for the Cal volleyball squad from 2014-17.
Justin Wilcox On Nick Alftin “Nick possesses all of the athletic traits you need to be successful at outside linebacker and has the ability to develop into one of our top edge rushers. He caused a tremendous amount of havoc in the opponents’ backfield throughout his prep career and we’re looking for him to do the same for us.”
Archbishop Mitty HS (Class of 2018)/Woodside HS (2014-15) • Finished his three-year varsity prep career with 112 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks (-85 yards), 35 quarterback hurries, one interception, nine passes defended, four fumble recoveries that he returned for 18 yards, two forced fumbles including one that he returned for a touchdown as a 2015 sophomore and two blocked punts • Played on teams that reached the Central Coast Section Open Division II Section playoffs in each of his three varsity campaigns • Earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors as a 2017 senior after contributing 45 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks (career-high -41 yards), a career-high 17 quarterback hurries, one pass defended and one fumble recovery for a squad that reached the first round of the CCS Open Division II Section playoffs • Had career-high totals of 50 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks (-39 yards), as well as 15 quarterback hurries and a career-high-tying four passes defended in his 2016 junior campaign when his team reached the finals of the CCS Open Division II Section playoffs • Added a career-high-tying one blocked punt in both his sophomore and junior seasons as well as a career-high- tying four passes defended as a sophomore • Also had four receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown in his senior campaign in his first significant prep action and his lone career stats on offense as a tight end • Wore No. 6 • Earned All-WCAL honors in volleyball as a 2016 sophomore • Spent his 2014-15 academic year as a freshman at Woodside High School
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (899), 247Sports (1211) National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (72) National Strong-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (39), 247Sports (57) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (115) California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (72), 247Sports Composite (88), Rivals (92), 247Sports (125) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8547), 247Sports (84), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Born December 2, 1999 • Full name is Nick Alftin • Son of Per and Jenine Alftin • Sister, Christine Alftin, played volleyball at Cal from 2014-17
58 Zach Angelillo ILB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Fresno, CA (San Joaquin Memorial HS) Bio to be posted on CalBears.com
7 Chigozie Anusiem CB 6-1 185 Fr. HS La Habra, CA (Sonora HS) Twitter: @Chigi_123 Instagram: Chigi_12
Pronunciation chih-GO-zee uh-new-ZEE-um
Freshman (2018) • One of four players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2018 freshman Jasper Friis, as well as junior college transfers Colt Doughty and Lone Toailoa • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Sonora HS (Class of 2018) • A two-way player as a cornerback and receiver who finished his three-year varsity career with 139 tackles, five interceptions, 28 passes defended and three forced fumbles on defense while catching 51 passes for 1151 yards and 13 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball • Put up most of his biggest numbers as a 2017 senior with 35 tackles, four interceptions and 12 passes defended on defense as well as 30 receptions for 605 yards and 13 touchdown catches on offense for a team that reached the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 6 playoffs • Picked off a career-high two passes as a senior in a game at Bolsa Grande, returning one of them 41 yards for a touchdown, while his top receiving numbers came as a senior against Esperanza when he had six catches for 111 yards • Preseason All-Orange County selection prior to his senior season • Second-team All-Freeway League pick as a 2016 junior when he had 21 catches for 546 yards (26.0 ypr) and six touchdowns • Wore No. 2 as a junior and senior after being No. 12 during his sophomore campaign • Also participated in track and field • Three-year member of the Principal’s honor roll in his final three prep football seasons (2015-17)
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: Rivals (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (574), 247Sports (1036) National Cornerback Ratings: Rivals (36), ESPN (64) National Safety Ratings: 247Sports Composite (40), 247Sports (89) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (125) California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (44), 247Sports Composite (64), ESPN (78), 247Sports (100) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8728), Scout (85), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.8)
Other • Full name is Chigozie Sean Anusiem • Born November 5, 2000 • Son of Moses and Blessing Anusiem • Father and mother were both born in Nigeria • Intended major is business administration
80 Jake Ashton TE 6-4 235 Sr.* 1L Indio, CA (Xavier College Prep) Twitter: @JaAshton80
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in six games all off the bench over the last three seasons of his first four campaigns with the Cal football program from 2014-17, making his Cal debut by playing in the first two games of the season as a 2015 redshirt freshman, getting into one contest as a 2016 sophomore and three as a 2017 junior • Has not recorded any statistics other than participation
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Played in a career-high three games (Washington State, Arizona, Oregon State) off the bench but did not record any stats other than participation • Caught one pass for eight yards in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Played in one game off the bench against Washington but had no statistics other than participation • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Had two receptions for 25 yards in the spring game including a 13-yard touchdown catch from Chase Forrest that put the Gold team ahead, 31-26, in a game the Blue squad won on the final play, 38-37
Freshman (2015) • Played in two games off the bench making his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and also participating in the next contest vs. San Diego State but not record any statistics other than participation • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Xavier Prep HS (Class of 2014) • Played four seasons of varsity football and three campaigns of basketball • Prep football career was highlighted by his 2013 senior season when he posted 43 receptions for 577 yards receiving and nine touchdown catches including a 74-yard grab that was his team’s longest of the campaign for a club that won its final five games and finished 7-3 overall • Added 22 tackles, 3.0 sacks (-22 yards), 4.0 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble, nine quarterback hurries and two blocked punts on defense as a senior • Named the MaxPreps Overall Player of the Game during his senior season in a win over Desert Hot Springs when he tallied six receptions for 139 yards receiving including the 74-yard grab on offense, while contributing four tackles, 1.0 sack, five quarterback hurries and five pass breakups on defense • Recorded seven catches for 52 yards receiving and two touchdown grabs while adding one rush for seven yards and five tackles on defense during an injury-plagued 2012 junior campaign • Recorded 16 catches for 193 yards receiving and three touchdown catches as well as a pair of two-point conversions while adding one rush for seven yards on offense, as well as 36 tackles, three interceptions that he returned 39 yards and two pass breakups on defense during his 2011 sophomore season • Contributed one interception and two tackles in a single game for a team that finished 6-3 overall in his 2010 freshman campaign • Capped his prep basketball career with an honorable mention All-Desert League selection as a 2013-14 senior
Other • Full name is Jake Michael Ashton • Born February 5, 1996 • Uncle is Lee Ashton • Graduated from Cal in December of 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the prestigious Haas School of business and is working on his master's in education
85 Greyson Bankhead WR 6-0 170 So.* 1L Corona, CA (Centennial HS) Twitter: @greysonbankhead Instagram: moneyinthebank10
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Changed to No. 85 beginning with 2018 spring practices after wearing No. 13 since his arrival in the fall of 2016
Junior (2018) • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Sophomore (2017) • Did not play during the regular season or spring ball due to injury • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play due to injury • Entered Cal after greyshirting in the fall of 2015 and was one of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January that participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow freshmen Derrick Clark, Jake Curhan, Jordan Duncan, Max Gilliam and Melquise Stovall, as well as junior college transfers Rusty Becker, Jordan Veasy and Dwayne Wallace • Had three receptions for 31 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Greyshirted
Centennial HS (Class of 2015) • Finished his three prep seasons with 137 catches for 2,061 yards receiving and 22 touchdowns while playing for teams that compiled a 38-8 record, three Southern Section championships, one Pac-5 Division title and three Big VIII League crowns • Had 957 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches on 56 receptions as a 2014 senior for a team that reached the state championship game of the Open Division after winning the Southern Section title while finishing 12-3 overall, 5- 0 in conference play to win a Big VIII League title while finishing ranked No. 3 in California, No. 9 in the United States and No. 18 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rank • Added three rushes for 23 yards and one touchdown to total 980 all-purpose yards and also scored on a two-point conversion for a total of 68 points as a senior • Posted a season-high 147 yards receiving in a first round playoff win against Serra High School as a senior • Named by Cal-Hi Sports to the Preseason All-Inland Empire Football Team prior to his senior season after registering career highs of 73 catches, 1,031 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns as a 2013 junior for a team that finished 12-3 overall, 5-0 in conference play to win a Big VIII League title, reached the semifinals of the state Open Division playoffs, and finished ranked among MaxPreps top teams (No. 6 California, No. 27 United States) • Added three rushes for 28 yards, completed both of his pass attempts for 32 yards and tallied two kick returns for nine yards as a junior • Finished second on the team in both his junior and senior seasons in yards receiving and touchdown receptions, while also ranking second in the Big VIII League in yards receiving as a junior • Contributed eight catches for 73 yards and his first career touchdown as a 2012 sophomore while adding one kick return for 35 yards and one rush for four yards for a team that finished 14-2 overall, 5-0 in conference play to win a Big VIII League title, reached the final of the state Open Division playoffs and ranked among MaxPreps top final teams (No. 2 California, No. 13 United States, No. 17 Xcellent Top 25 Rank) • One of four Cal players on the 2016 roster from the last three recruiting classes who prepped at Centennial High School along with junior running back Tre Watson as well as incoming true freshmen cornerback Camryn Bynum and offensive lineman Daniel Juarez • Wore No. 10
Recruiting Notes And Rankings (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (977) • National Wide Receiver Ratings: Rivals (89), ESPN (92), Scout (134), 247Sports Composite (120), 247Sports (192) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (107) • West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (24) • California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (71), Rivals (92), 247Sports Composite (116), 247Sports (173) • California Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (20) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8460), 247Sports (82), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.6) • Named Co-Offensive MVP of the Blue-Grey Regional Combine in May of 2014
Other • Full name is Greyson Carl Bankhead • Born June 19, 1996 • Son of John and Michelle Bankhead • Intended major is sociology
76 Henry Bazakas OL 6-6 315 Jr.* 1L Berkeley, CA (Berkeley HS) Twitter: @henrybazakas
Pronunciation buzz-ACK-iss
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in two games off the bench both as a 2017 sophomore after not playing in his first two campaigns with the program as a 2015 true freshman and 2016 redshirt freshman • Has not recorded any stats other than participation
Junior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2017) • Made his Cal debut by playing in two of the team's first five games off the bench but did not record any stats other than participation • Picked up the Golden Bear Achievement Award from the Athletic Study Center at the Student-Athlete Academic Honors Luncheon in May of 2018 for being the football player with the highest cumulative GPA for the second consecutive year • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Did not play • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation • Earned the Golden Bear Achievement Award from the Athletic Study Center at the Student-Athlete Academic Honors Luncheon in May of 2017 for being the football player with the highest cumulative GPA for the first of two consecutive years • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week on October 24
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Berkeley HS (Class of 2015) • Earned first-team All-West Alameda County Conference Shoreline League honors on the offensive line as a 2014 senior while he also registered 18 tackles and one forced fumble on the defensive side of the ball • Picked up two varsity letters seeing action on both the offensive and defensive line and played three seasons with his 2012 sophomore team posting a perfect 5-0 league record to win the West Alameda County Conference Foothill League title and advance to the first round of the CIF North Coast Section playoffs • Also played two seasons of junior varsity basketball
Other • Full name is Henry Christos Bazakas • Born March 14, 1997 • Son of Todd Bazakas and Gayle Buckles • Major is business administration
22 Traveon Beck CB 5-9 160 Jr. 2L Paramount, CA (St. John Bosco HS) Twitter: @HeyImTray_ Instagram: traybeck22
Pronunciation tray-V-on
Beck's Career Game Highs Tackles: 4 (twice, last at Coloradso, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (at Colorado, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 1 (at Colorado, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. USC, 2017) Kick Returns: 1 (at North Carolina, 2017) Kick Return Yards: 17 (at North Carolina, 2017) Long Kick Return: 17 (at North Carolina, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 17 (at North Carolina, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 20 games all off the bench since his arrival at Cal in 2016 • Has contributed career totals of 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), one pass breakup and one kick return for 17 yards coming in the season opener of his 2017 sophomore season at North Carolina • Played in a career-high 12 games all off the bench as a sophomore and contributed career highs of 18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), one pass breakup and one kick return or 17 yards • Has had a career-high four tackles twice both as a sophomore against Ole Miss and at Colorado • Had career highs of 1.0 tackle for loss and one tackle for loss yard as a sophomore at Colorado
Junior (2018) • Did not play in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Played in all 12 games off the bench and finished with career highs of 18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and one pass breakup against USC • Had a career-high-tying four tackles against Ole Miss and at Colorado, adding a career-high 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -1 yard) against the Buffaloes • Registered three tackles in back-to-back games at Washington and vs. Washington State • Picked up single tackles at North Carolina, vs. Weber State and at Stanford, adding his lone career kickoff return for 17 yards in the season-opener against the Tar Heels and 0.5 tackles for loss (zero yards) and his lone career pass breakup against the Trojans • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Played in eight games all off the bench and contributed nine tackles • Recorded all nine of his tackles in a four-game stretch, beginning with a season-high-tying three vs. Oregon, followed by two at USC, a season-high-tying three vs. Washington and one at Washington State • Took 53 special teams snaps
St. John Bosco HS (Class of 2016) • A three-year varsity player and two-time All-Trinity League selection who compiled career prep totals of 153 tackles, 10 interceptions that he returned for 110 yards, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks (-3 yards), 18 passes defended one fumble recovery that he returned for 70 yards and one forced fumble for teams that compiled a 41-3 overall record, a 15-0 Trinity League mark to win three conference titles while finishing as the nation’s top-ranked team and national champion during his 2013 sophomore campaign while taking second in the Southern Section Pac 5 playoffs each of his final two campaigns • A second-team All-State selection by the American Family Insurance, a first-team Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team pick and first-team All-Trinity League selection of the league’s coaches and the Orange County Register, as well as an All-Southern Section selection of FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket as a 2015 senior when he recorded a league-high seven interceptions that he returned 55 yards as well as 45 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 10 passes defended for a squad that registered a 13-1 overall record, 5-0 conference mark to win the Trinity League and reached the final of the Southern Section Pac-5 playoffs before falling to Centennial • Senior team ranked No. 6 in the final Xcellent 25 national ranking as well as No. 4 nationally and No. 3 in California according to MaxPreps while being ranked No. 2 in final Los Angeles Times poll • A first-team All-State Junior selection by Cal-Hi Sports and first-team All-Trinity League pick of the Orange County Register as a 2014 junior when he recorded career highs of 96 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss as well as two interceptions that he returned for a career-high-tying 55 yards and one touchdown, eight pass breakups, his lone career fumble recovery that he returned for 70 yards and one touchdown against Mater Dei, and his lone career forced fumble against Servite for a squad that was 12-2 overall and 5-0 in the Trinity League to win the conference crown • Junior team ranked No. 19 nationally and No. 4 in California in the final rankings according to MaxPreps • Contributed 12 tackles and his lone career sack (-3 yards) as a 2013 sophomore when his squad finished the campaign as the nation’s top ranked team and won a national title after a perfect 16-0 season while adding a 5-0 Trinity League mark • Had single-game career bests of two interceptions against both JSerra Catholic and Corona as a senior, while his three pass breakups (Mater Dei), 30 interception return yards (Central Catholic), 12 tackles (Servite) and 2.0 tackles for loss (Crespi) in games the same season were also career highs with the 12 stops equaling the number he had during the season finale of his junior campaign against Centennial in the finals of the Southern Section Pac 5 playoffs • Wore No. 28
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) • Stars: Tom Lemming (3+), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (777), 247Sports (909) • National Cornerback Ratings: Scout (38), Rivals (40), 247Sports Composite (74), ESPN (79), 247Sports (85) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (172) • West Cornerback Ratings: Scout (6) • California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (61), 247Sports Composite (75), 247Sports (84), ESPN (111) • California Cornerback Ratings: Scout (5) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8528), 247Sports (85), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.7)
Other • Full name is Traveon Leonte Beck • Born May 3, 1998 • Son of Tracy and Shelia Beck • Has been racing dirt bikes since he was seven years old • Intended major is legal studies
90 Rusty Becker DE 6-4 285 Sr.* 2L Maple Grove, MN (Minnesota State Community and Technical College/Maple Grove HS)
Twitter: @Rustyboiii Instagram: rustyboiii
Becker's Career Game Highs Tackles: 2 (twice, last at Washington, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 14 games all off the bench and contributed four tackles since his arrival at Cal in 2016 after transferring following his 2015 sophomore season at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Senior (2018) • Had game highs of seven tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in the spring game
Senior (2017) • Played in 10 games off the bench primarily as a backup defensive end and on special teams and contributed four tackles • Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2017 season
Junior (2016) • Played in four games off the bench in his first season at Cal but did not record any statistics other than participation • Saw limited action in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College (2014-15) • Moved to defensive line after being a prep offensive lineman and combined for 77 tackles, 15.5 sacks and one forced fumble over 15 games during his 2014 freshman and 2015 sophomore campaigns • Racked up the honors as a sophomore when he was named first-team All-Division in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference, NJCAA All-Region 13 and his team’s Defensive MVP when he recorded 53 tackles, 10.0 sacks and one forced fumble over seven games during a sophomore season that was highlighted by his performance in a win over Minnesota West Community and Technical College when he registered 14 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to earn MCAC Western Division Defensive Player of the Week honors • Also selected as a team captain and was also a first-team MCAC All-Academic choice as a sophomore • Contributed 24 tackles and 5.5 sacks in eight games as a freshman • Wore No. 90
Maple Grove HS (Class of 2014) • Played two seasons of prep football on the offensive line during his 2012 junior and 2013 senior campaigns for a pair of teams that combined for a 19-2 overall record and a 15-0 mark in Northwest Suburban Conference action to win a pair of league co-titles • Senior team finished 10-1 overall and 7-0 in the Northwest Suburban Conference to win a share of the league crown and reached the first round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs before finishing the season ranked ninth in the state of Minnesota by MaxPreps • Junior squad finished 9-1 overall and 8-0 in the Northwest Suburban Conference to win a share of the league title before finishing the season ranked 17th in the state of Minnesota by MaxPreps
Junior College Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: ESPN (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3), 247Sports (2), Scout (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (204), 247Sports (252) National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (15) National Strong Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (14), 247Sports (16) Minnesota Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (2), 247Sports Composite (3) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8121), 247Sports (77), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Russell Todd Becker Jr. • Born June 27, 1996 • Son of Russell and Cheri Becker • Major is legal studies
56 Jack Beeman OL 6-4 295 Fr.* RS Loomis, CA (Del Oro HS)
Freshman (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Other • Son of Chris and Molly Beeman • Intended major is physics
72 Kamryn Bennett OL 6-3 315 Sr.* 3L Peoria, AZ (Centennial HS)
Twitter: @kamrynbennett
Pronunciation CAM-rin
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 18 games since his arrival at Cal in 2014 with 12 starts including 10 at left guard and two at left tackle with all of his starts as a 2017 junior with his six games off the bench coming with four as a 2016 sophomore and two as a 2015 redshirt freshman • Has recorded one career tackle as a junior against Weber State
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Started all 12 of the team's games including 10 at left guard and two at left tackle vs. Arizona and at Colorado • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Recorded his lone career tackle against Weber State • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2016) • Played in four games off the bench • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth- down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall • Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15) • Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while he led the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015) • Made his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and played in two games off the bench as he also saw action in the regular-season finale vs. Arizona State • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Centennial HS (Class of 2014) • Prep squad combined to compile a 33-6 overall record and 21-1 conference mark during his three varsity campaigns • Played tackle as a 2014 senior and 2012 sophomore while suiting up as a guard in his 2013 junior campaign • A two-time first-team All-West Valley selection who was the only junior to earn the recognition in 2012 • Earned first-team Division II All-State honors by 247Sports and first-team All-West Valley recognition for the second consecutive season for a squad that finished 10-2 overall and was 6-0 in conference play to win the II Section III Football title as a team captain during his senior season • Senior team reached the quarterfinals of the Division II state playoffs and ranked No. 9 overall in the state of Arizona and No. 3 in the Division II rankings • Helped pave the way for his senior team to lead the league with 3,785 rushing yards and averages of 315.4 rushing yards per game and 8.32 yards per carry, while ranking fifth and seventh in the state of Arizona in the first two categories • Added midseason and preseason All-State honors from Scout • Earned second-team All-State and first-team All-West Valley honors as a junior as his team was the state Division II runner up and won the Division II Section III title with a 12-2 overall record and 8-0 conference mark and finished the season ranked No. 8 overall in the state of Arizona and No. 3 among Division II schools • Helped pave the way for his junior squad to lead the conference in rushing yards (3,740), rushing yards per game (267.1 ypg), total points (687) and points per game (49.1 ppg) • Team finished his 2011 sophomore season 11-2 overall and 7-1 in conference games and reached the semifinals of the Division II State finals, finishing seventh in the state and second among Division II teams in the state, as well as first in scoring (474) and points per game (36.7 ppg) • Dropped 25 pounds prior to his senior campaign
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014) • A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Scout, while 247Composite and Rivals gave him two each • Among the nation’s top-ranked offensive guards by ESPN (No. 61), Scout (No. 66), 247Sports (No. 82), and 247Sports Composite (No. 104) • Also checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 2001 • Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 176) • Among the top players overall in Arizona according to ESPN (No. 20), 247Sports (No. 26) and 247Sports Composite (No. 30) • Received an 80 grade from 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.7926, ESPN at 74 and Rivals at 5.4 • Ranked the No. 10 offensive lineman by Scout in the preseason while also on Scout’s watch list for offensive tackles prior to his 2013 prep campaign • Named by Scout as the No. 4 preseason center in the West preseason campaign despite not playing that position • Competed at the 2013 Los Angeles NFTC
Other • Full name is Kamryn Cade Bennett • Born December 12, 1996 • Son of Greg and Kim Bennett • Watched “The Drive” television show on Pac-12 Networks during the 2013 season to get an inside look at Cal football • Skipped his prom in May of 2013 to make an unofficial visit to Cal • Major is legal studies
93 Luc Bequette DE 6-2 295 Jr.* 2L Little Rock, AR (Catholic HS)
Twitter: @bigbeq12 Instagram: bigbeq12
Pronunciation luke beck-IT
Bequette's Career Game Highs Tackles: 5 (at North Carolina, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Tackle For Yards: 10 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sacks: 1.5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sack Yards: 10 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. USC, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (at North Carolina, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 16 games with 12 starts over the last two seasons of his three campaigns with the program after redshirting as a true freshman in 2015 • Has contributed 29 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry • All of his career numbers other than four games played off the bench and two tackles came with career highs of 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry as a 2017 sophomore • Also recorded all of his single-game career highs as a sophomore with five tackles and one quarterback hurry in the season-opener at North Carolina, 1.5 tackles for loss and sacks (-10 yards) vs. Washington State and one fumble recovery against USC
Junior (2018) • Registered one tackle in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Earned Cal's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Lineman • One of three defensive players and seven overall to start all 12 games • Posted career highs of 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry • Had a career-high five tackles, as well as his lone 0.5 tackles for loss and sacks (0 yards), and one quarterback hurry in the season-opener against North Carolina • Registered four tackles and his lone career fumble recovery vs. USC • Picked up three tackles in three consecutive games at Oregon and Washington, and vs. Washington State when he also had career highs of 1.5 tackles for loss and sacks (career-high -10 yards) against the Cougars • Also had three tackles at Colorado, two vs. Oregon State, and one each vs. Weber State, Ole Miss and Arizona, as well as at Stanford • Had at least one tackle in each of the first 11 contests before not making a tackle in the season finale at UCLA • Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2016) • Made his collegiate debut by playing in the first four games of the season and contributed two tackles both at San Diego State before suffering a season-ending injury • Recorded one tackle for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Catholic HS (Class of 2015) • A two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line for two seasons of prep football • An All-State and first-team All-Big Twelve selection on offense as well as a second-team all-league pick on defense as a 2013 junior at Centennial High School in Champaign before transferring to Catholic High School in Little Rock as a 2014 senior and earning first-team All-7A/6A player on defense according to ArkansasVarsity.com • A two-way starter at defensive tackle and center as a senior for a team that ranked No. 20 in the MaxPreps final state poll and reached the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs • Junior team also reached the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs • Wore No. 73 • Also a prep wrestler
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (2) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1481) • National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (65), 247Sports (74) • National Defensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (100) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (630) • Arkansas Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (14), 247Sports Composite (20), 247Sports (24) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8245), 247Sports (81), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.4)
Other • Full name is Christopher Jules Bequette II • Born July 1, 1997 • Son of Chris Bequette and Debi Thomas • Father is a former offensive lineman at Arkansas and currently a sports attorney • Comes from a football family with his grandfather George Bequette, uncle Jay Bequette and cousin Jake Bequette (defensive end) also playing for the Razorbacks, with Jake Bequette a member of the New England Patriots from 2012-15 • Mother won a bronze medal in figure skating at the 1988 Olympic Games, is a two-time national champion and a 1986 world champion • Major is legal studies
46 Louie Bickett ILB 6-4 215 Fr. HS San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Twitter: @louiebickett Instagram: louiebickett
Bickett totaled 318 tackles, 33.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks and five interceptions during three varsity campaigns. He had his most productive season as a 2017 senior when he was the Avocado League Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-CIF San Diego Section after totaling 127 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. He ranks as high as the nation’s No. 60 outside linebacker according to 247Sports.
Torrey Pines HS (Class of 2018) • Totaled 318 tackles, 33.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks and five interceptions during three varsity campaigns • Named the Avocado League Defensive Player of the Year while also earning first-team All-CIF San Diego Section, All-Avocado League and All-Top Dawgs honors as a 2017 senior when he had 127 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two interceptions for a team that finished 7-5 overall and reached the second round of the CIF San Diego Section playoffs before finishing as the No. 3 ranked team in San Diego according to San Diego Football • Tthe No. 13 player in San Diego according to San Diego Football and No. 14 by Top Dawgs prior to his senior campaign • A second-team All-Avocado League selection as a 2016 junior when he had 98 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and one interception for a team that finished 8-3 overall after reaching the first round of the CIF San Diego Section playoffs and winning the Avocado League • Had 93 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks as a 2015 sophomore for a team that reached the second round of the CIF San Diego Section playoffs • Wore No. 44 • Has also played prep lacrosse
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (900), 247Sports Composite (1499) National Outside Linebacker Ratings: 247Sports (60), 247Sports Composite (100), ESPN (104) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (215) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (89), ESPN (139), 247Sports Composite (148) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (85), 247Sports Composite (0.8307), ESPN (71), Rivals (5.4)
Other • Born May 24, 1999 • Full name is Louis Duane Bickett • Son of Duane and Mara Bickett • Father, Duane Bickett, spent 12 seasons as a linebacker in the NFL and totaled 1079 career tackles during stints with Indianapolis, Seattle and Carolina, earning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 1985 and a spot in the Pro Bowl in 1987 after playing collegiately at USC and being named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, All- America and Academic All-America as a 1984 senior • A member of Teen Volunteers In Action
40 Parker Bosche OLB 6-4 235 Fr. HS Berkeley, CA (Saint Mary’s College HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
3 Ross Bowers QB 6-1 200 Jr.* 2L Bothell, WA (Bothell HS)
Instagram: bowbow_iii
Bowers' Career Game Highs Rushes: 9 (at Washington, 2017) Rushing Yards: 11 (twice, last vs. Arizona, 2017) Rushing TDs: 1 (three times, last at UCLA, 2017) Long Rush: 14 (at UCLA, 2017) Pass Completions: 29 (twice, last at Colorado, 2017) Pass Attempts: 52 (at Colorado, 2017) Passing Yards: 363 (at North Carolina, 2017) Passing TDs: 4 (at North Carolina, 2017) Long Pass: 75TD (at Oregon, 2017) Interceptions: 4 (vs. USC, 2017) Quarterback Rating: 174.52 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Total Offense Yards: 367 (at North Carolina, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 11 (twice, last vs. Arizona, 2017) Punts: 1 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2017) Punting Yards: 39 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Punting Average: 39.0 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Long Punt: 39 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Two-Point Conversion Rushes: 1 (at Stanford, 2017) Points Responsible For: 24 (at North Carolina, 2017) Tackles: 2 (vs. USC, 2017)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has started 12 games and posted a 5-7 record as Cal's starting quarterback all as a 2017 sophomore and completed 272-of 461 passes (59.0%) for 3039 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 122.06 quarterback rating with all of his passing numbers coming in his sophomore campaign • Also appeared in one game off the bench as a 2016 freshman for a total of 13 career games played • Has a pair of career rushing touchdowns with a career-high-tying one each as a sophomore against Washington State and Arizona among 61 career rushes for a loss of 140 yards • Led the Golden Bears to a 35-30 victory at North Carolina in the season-opener of his sophomore campaign and his first game as the team's starting quarterback when he posted career highs of 363 yards passing and four touchdown throws • Twice has a career-high-tying 29 pass completions in back-to-back games against Arizona and at Colorado as a sophomore, while also throwing the football a career-high 52 times against the Buffaloes and equaling a career-best with 11 rushing yards vs. the Wildcats that he also accomplished against Ole Miss • Had a career-high 174.52 quarterback rating and completed a career-best 80.0 percent of his passes (24-of-30) against Oregon State as a sophomore • Had a career-high four interceptions as a sophomore vs. USC • Credited with a career-high-tying nine carries in back-to-back games at Oregon and Washington as a sophomore • Had the longest completion of his career for 75 yards to Kanawai Noa at Oregon while his longest career rush is 14 yards in the season finale at UCLA, both as a sophomore • Has punted three times for 87 yards and an average of 29.0 yards per punt all as a sophomore including a career- long punt of 39 yards vs. Washington State • Had the lone two tackles of his career as a sophomore against USC
Junior (2018) • The Pac-12's leading returner from 2017 in passing yards per game (253.3 ypg) and completions per game (22.67 cpg) while ranking second in passing yards (3039) and third in passing TDs (2018) • Completed 6-of-11 passes for 66 yards including a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Duncan in the spring game that was the contest's lone touchdown throw while also being credited with a loss of 16 yards on three rushes
Sophomore (2017) • Completed 272-of-461 passes (59.0%) for 3039 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 122.06 quarterback rating • Became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac-12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Had a string of 116 consecutive passes without an interception that spanned three complete games and portions of two others from the fourth quarter against USC into the first quarter against Arizona • Added a pair of rushing touchdowns on 60 carries for a loss of 142 yards • Had three punts for 87 yards and an average of 29.0 yards per punt • Had two tackles both coming against USC • Had a career-high 174.52 quarterback rating and completed a career-best 80.0 percent (24-of-30) of his passes against Oregon State • Led the Golden Bears to a 35-30 victory at North Carolina in the season opener when he earned a Manning Star of the Week and a spot on the Davey O'Brien "Great 8" list by completing 24-of-38 passes for a career-high 363 yards with a career-high four touchdown throws and two interceptions for a 167.61 quarterback rating, while adding a critical 11-yard run for a first down on a third-down play to keep a key fourth-quarter drive going against the Tar Heels • Completed a career-high-tying 29 passes in a career-high 52 attempts while throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns with one interception at Colorado • Completed 22-of-50 passes for 303 yards with one touchdown and a career-high four interceptions against USC, while adding three rushes for a loss of 20 yards • Completed a career-high-tying 29-of-49 passes for 301 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions while adding five rushes for a career-high-tying 11 yards and his second career rushing score against Arizona on an 11- yard TD run • Completed 21-of-38 passes for 259 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions against Washington State while adding his first career touchdown run on a seven-yarder that ended with a full flip into the end zone that was the Opus Bank #12Best Moment of the Year by Pac-12 Network and SportsCenter's Top 10 Play of the Day among three rushes for a loss of nine yards • Completed 23-of-41 passes for 255 yards at Oregon including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Kanawai Noa that was Cal's longest play of the season with three touchdowns and no interceptions but was sacked seven times among a career-high-tying nine rushes for a loss of 32 yards • Completed 25-of-41 passes for 242 yards at UCLA with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding four rushes for 19 yards and one touchdown on the ground as well as a career-long 14-yard run • Completed 24-of-47 passes for 236 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions in a 27-16 win over Ole Miss while adding four rushes for a career-high-tying 11 yards • Completed 20-of-28 passes for 200 yards without a touchdown or interception in a 33-20 win over Weber State • Completed 20-of-29 passes for 182 yards at Stanford with no touchdowns and one interception • Completed 11-of-18 passes for 80 yards at Washington while he was credited with a career-high-tying nine rushes for a loss of 41 yards when he was sacked on eight occasions • Emerged as the starting quarterback after a four-way battle for the position with Chase Forrest, Chase Garbers and Brandon McIlwain throughout most of training camp after sharing No. 1 reps with Forrest throughout spring ball • Completed 18-of-29 passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns in the spring game, hooking up with Jordan Duncan (12 yards), Justin Norbeck (eight yards) and Ray Hudson (1 yard) for scoring strikes • Also credited with three rushes for 10 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Saw his first collegiate action in a win over UCLA in the season finale when he entered the game on Cal's final drive and rushed once for two yards but did not attempt a pass • Threw the game-winning pass on a 24-yard strike to Brandon Singleton on the final play of the spring game and finished 11-of-21 for 152 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Blue team's 38-37 victory over the Gold squad with his other touchdown throw coming on a 16-yard completion to Jordan Duncan • Also credited with three rushes for a loss of four yards in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play • One of four players and two freshmen along with fellow freshman Lonny Powell and junior college transfers Derron Brown and DeVante Wilson who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices • Completed 1-of-4 passes for four yards in the spring game, while adding one rush for minus four yards
Bothell HS (Class of 2015) • A four-year varsity player who took over as a full-time starter as a 2012 sophomore after sharing the starting job as a 2011 true freshman • Invited to the 2014 National Underclassman Senior All-American Bowl following his final prep campaign • Led his team to its first ever Washington 4A state title as well as a KingCo District crown with a 14-0 overall regular- season record and an 8-0 District mark as a senior with the squad on top of the state’s rankings and 59th nationally • Senior team was honored by the 10th Annual MaxPreps Football Tour of Champions as one of the 50 best football teams in the country (out of more than 17,000 schools) • Team lost its lone game as a senior against Central from Miami its final game of the campaign in December at the first annual Burger King State Champions Bowl Series televised on ESPNU from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. • Produced one of the most viewed football plays ever in the state championship game when he landed on his feet in the end zone after a full flip over a defender to cap a four-yard touchdown run, with the play having been viewed by millions worldwide and ending up as the No. 3 Play of the Year by MaxPreps after picking up multiple Play of the Week mentions • Completed 228-of-335 passes (68.1%) for 3,505 yards with 37 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a senior to earn first-team Associated Press Washington All-State and All-KingCo honors • Completed 20-of-41 passes for 277 yards in the Burger King Bowl Series loss to Miami Central as a senior • Completed 17-of-19 passes for 216 yards and one touchdown in the state finals as a senior to knock off defending champion Chiawana as a senior • Also posted strong performances as a senior in playoff games in the first round vs. Eastlake (18-30, 244 yards, 4 TD), second round vs. Bellarmine (21-29, 305 yards, 1 TD) and state semifinals vs. Newport (12-15, 172 yards, 3 TD) • Wore No. 20 in his final four games as a senior in tribute to injured teammate Sam McPherson, who suffered a season-ending injury in the team’s final regular-season game and missed the entire postseason • Top regular-season performance as a senior came when he completed 18-of-19 passes for 333 yards and threw for a career-high five touchdowns as his school defeated Skyline for the first time since 2009 to clinch the KingCo 4A title • Threw for three or more touchdown passes seven times as a senior, adding four scoring tosses against Newport and three each vs. Eastlake, Redmond and Woodinville in the regular season • Passed for 2,097 yards and 25 touchdowns as a 2013 junior for a team that finished the season ranked fifth in the state, reached the 4A state quarterfinals and won a 4A KingCo Crest Division title with a 4-0 mark, registering a 9-3 overall record that included a win over a Coeur d’Alene High School squad that was the top-ranked team in Idaho when he threw for four touchdowns including the game-winning TD pass of 39 yards late in the fourth quarter • Team posted a 6-5 overall record and was 4-0 in district play to win the KingCo Crest District title during his sophomore season before falling in the first round of the WIAA state playoffs in his first season as the full-time starting quarterback • A part-time starter as a freshman for a team that finished 6-4 overall and was 4-1 in KingCo Crown District action • Also a member of his school’s basketball team and 3.0 Club
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2015) • Stars: ESPN (4), Tom Lemming (3 Plus), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (502) • National Quarterback Ratings (Pocket Passer): ESPN (13) • National Quarterback Ratings (Pro-Style): Rivals (17), 247Sports (18), 247Sports Composite (21) • National Quarterback Ratings: Scout (61) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (52) • West Quarterback Ratings: Scout (16) • Washington Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (2), Rivals (5), Scout (9), 247Sports (9), 247Sports Composite (10) • Washington Quarterback Ratings: Scout (2) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (88), 247Sports Composite (0.8697), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.7) • An Elite 11 finalist and participant at The Opening in 2014 • Won QB MVP honors at the 2014 Oregon Nike Football Training Camp • Also attended Elite 11 Regional events in Los Angeles and Oakland, as well as the Oakland NFTC in 2014 where he was named a top performer by Scout in addition to camps at Cal, Colorado State, UCLA and the Washington Rising Stars event, the NLA Elite 7-on-7 event in Las Vegas in 2013, and the Barton Football Academy and Barton Combine where he was named the top underclassman in 2012 • One of 10 Elite 11 quarterbacks since 2003 to attend Cal as a member of the 2014 class with others including current teammate Davis Webb as well as former teammate and 2016 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff, both in the class of 2013
Other • Full name is Ross Buchanan Bowers • Born November 19, 1996 • Son of John and Joanne Bowers • Father, John, is currently the Dean of Discipline and an assistant football coach at Clayton Valley Charter High School after spending three seasons on the football coaching staff at his alma mater James Madison helping lead the Dukes to a 2016 FCS national championship in his final season at the school while serving as outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator • Mother, Joanne, spent 10 seasons from 2006-16 as the head women’s gymnastics coach at Washington, where she led the Huskies to NCAA Regional play in each of those campaigns and sent individuals to the NCAA Championships on seven occasions • Major is American studies
34 Christopher Brown Jr. RB 6-1 220 Fr. HS Oceanside, CA (El Camino HS) Twitter: @Chris_br0wn26 Instagram: chris_br0wn26
El Camino HS (Class of 2018) • Combined for 3249 yards rushing and 34 scores on the ground over 529 carries while adding 25 career receptions for 260 yards during the final three seasons of his four-year varsity career after seeing limited action as a 2014 freshman • Added 82 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and two interceptions that he returned 34 yards on defense • Put up his biggest rushing numbers as a 2016 junior with 221 carries for 1442 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground, starting the season with nine consecutive 100-yard rushing games for a squad that reached the first round of the Division I San Diego Section playoffs • Also ran for nearly 1000 yards in both his sophomore (882 yards, 7 TDs) and senior (925 yards, 12 TDs) seasons with one of his runs as a sophomore a career-long 97-yard touchdown • Had career highs of 14 receptions and 136 yards receiving as a senior for a team finished 8-6 overall, won its first CIF San Diego Section crown in 18 years and reached the Division 4-AA California Regional finals and state semifinals • Saw most of his action on defense as a sophomore for squad was the CIF San Diego Section runner up when he had 61 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss • Had 14 tackles and one quarterback hurry and both of his career interceptions that he returned for 34 yards as a junior • Had season highs of 28 rushes and 166 yards rushing as well as a career-high four rushing touchdowns as a senior against Torrey Pines, while his four receptions for 110 yards the same season against Mission Hills were a career best including a career-long 74-yard reception • Rushed for a career-high 208 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns as a junior at Rancho Bernardo and had another 200-yard rushing game with 201 yards with three touchdowns on 22 carries the same season against Fallbrook • Had a career-high-tying nine tackles three times as a sophomore • Wore No. 27 • Also a member of the school’s track and field team, qualifying for the California State Meet in the long jump as a 2018 senior
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (301), 247Sports Composite (587) National Running Back Ratings: 247Sports (12), Rivals (23), 247Sports Composite (27), ESPN (59) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (164) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (46), Rivals (54), 247Sports Composite (66), ESPN (102) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (90), 247Sports Composite (0.8718), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.7) • Participated at both The Opening Regionals in Los Angeles and Oakland • Named the No. 1 running back in the West by Scout heading into his senior season
Other • Full name is Christopher Perry Brown • Born January 11, 2000 • Son of Christopher Brown Sr. and Raquel Brooks • Intended major is business administration
4 Derron Brown ILB 6-1 210 Sr.* 2L Oakland, CA (Mesa Community College/Betty H. Fairfax HS)
Twitter: @derronb4 Instagram: calsafety4
Brown's Career Game Highs Tackles: 5 (twice, last at Washington, 2017) Forced Fumble: 1 (twice, last vs. Hawai'i, 2016) Interceptions: 1 (at North Carolina, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 3 (at North Carolina, 2017) Long Interception Return: 3 (at North Carolina, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 24 games with two starts since his arrival at Cal as a 2015 sophomore after his transfer following one season at Mesa Community College as a 2014 freshman • Has moved between linebacker and safety throughout his Cal career and is currently listed as an inside linebacker, while he also has extensive experience on special teams • Has registered career totals of 30 tackles, one interception that he returned three yards in the opening game of his 2017 junior season at North Carolina, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one recovery of a Cal onside kick at San Diego State during his 2016 junior campaign in which he was granted a medical redshirt • Played in all 12 games for the first time in his career and made both of his two career starts as a 2017 junior, recording career highs of 19 tackles and two pass breakups in addition to his lone career interception • Had his career-high-tying one forced fumble in his 2016 medical redshirt season and vs. Arizona State as a 2015 sophomore
Senior (2018) • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Played in all 12 games for the first time at Cal including two starts against Weber State and at Washington and registered a career-high 19 tackles, his lone career interception that he returned three yards at North Carolina and two pass breakups • Had a career-high-tying five tackles vs. USC and at Washington, four at Oregon, three against Weber State, and one along with his interception at North Carolina and at UCLA • Recorded a career-high-tying single pass breakup in back-to-back contests at Washington and vs. Washington State • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2016) • Earned a share of the Ted Agu Award in honor of the late Cal defensive lineman for his commitment to community service • Played in the first three contests off the bench before receiving a medical redshirt • Contributed six tackles and one forced fumble • Had two tackles in each of the three contests he played in vs. Hawai'i, at San Diego and vs. Texas, while adding the forced fumble on a kickoff return at Hawai'i that set up a 34-yard touchdown pass from Davis Webb to Chad Hansen on the next play to give Cal a 27-14 lead with 3:43 remaining in the first half • Made his biggest impact on special teams, where he recovered Cal's onside kick at the Golden Bears' 47-yard line with 0:55 remaining at San Diego State to give Cal one final drive in an eventual 45-40 loss • Played a total of 41 special teams snaps over his three contests • Had five tackles and the game's only sack for a loss of 10 yards that also accounted for 1.0 tackle for loss (-10 yards) for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Sophomore (2015) • Played in nine games off the bench including each of the final seven contests of the campaign on special teams and as a backup safety in his first season at Cal after transferring following one campaign at Mesa Community College • Contributed five tackles and one forced fumble • Had his biggest game of the campaign in the season finale against Arizona State when he recorded two tackles and his first of two career forced fumbles • Also had single tackles in his Cal debut vs. Grambling State as well as at UCLA and vs. Oregon State • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • One of four players and two junior college transfers along with fellow junior college transfer DeVante Wilson and freshmen Ross Bowers and Lonny Powell who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices • Spent most of spring practices as a starting safety with two 2014 starters in Stefan McClure and Griffin Piatt missing spring practices due to injury • Had one tackle in the spring game
Mesa Community College (2014) • Earned second-team All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference honors as a true freshman in 2014 as he recorded 48 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three interceptions and three pass breakups in nine games played, tying for the team lead in each category other than tackles and interceptions • Recorded a career-high-tying eight tackles twice (at Glendale, at Scottsdale) and picked up a career-high 5.0 tackles for loss vs. Arizona Western in his lone junior college season, while picks came against Pima, Eastern Arizona and New Mexico Military Institute (first two in back-to-back games), and forced fumble was at Glendale • Wore No. 2
Betty H. Fairfax HS (Class of 2014) • Missed his entire 2013 senior season due to injury when his squad was 7-3 overall and 7-1 in II Section I games • A first-team Arizona Central All-State selection as a 2012 junior when he recorded 46 tackles and five interceptions that he returned for 178 yards to go along with three pass breakups and one fumble recovery for a team that finished 7-4 overall, 4-3 in II Section I games and reached the first round of the AIA state playoffs • Finished with 1,097 all-purpose yards as a junior with 23 receptions for 667 yards receiving and a 29.0 yards per reception average with nearly half (11) of his receptions going for scores, while adding two rushes for 12 yards, as well as eight kick returns for 223 yards (27.9 ypr) including a 95-yard touchdown against Kellis, one punt return for 17 yards and one blocked punt on special teams to his interception return totals • Scored at least one receiving touchdown in each of the team’s first seven games and eight of 11 contests overall as a junior, including three consecutive two-touchdown reception games against La Joya Community, O’Connor and Tolleson, adding a third score against each of the latter two squads on interception returns of 42 and 60 yards, respectively • Had single-game career bests as a junior of eight tackles (Millennium, South Mountain), 107 yards receiving (La Joya Community), and five receptions and 162 all-purpose yards (Independence) • Contributed 34 tackles, five interceptions and four pass breakups as a 2011 sophomore • Also ran track and field (100 meters, 4x100 meters) and was on the Phoenix Union High School District winning 4x100 meter team (43.18) as a 2014 senior • A member of the school’s Dean’s List as a senior in 2013-14
Recruiting Notes (Junior Colege Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), 247Sports (2), Scout (2) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (172), 247Sports (195) • National Safety Ratings: ESPN (12), 247Sports Composite (19), 247Sports (22) • Arizona Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (16), 247Sports Composite (18) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8116), 247Sports (79), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.5) • Ranked as high as the No. 3 junior college safety in the nation at one point during the 2014 campaign
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014) • Ranked No. 48 among the top players in the state of Arizona by Arizona Varsity heading into his 2013 senior season, while he was No. 22 by the same publication in the summer of 2013 • Ranked as the No. 11 defensive back and No. 16 wide receiver heading into his senior season by Scout
Other • Full name is Derron Rene Brown • Born December 26, 1995 • Son of Robert Brown and Krissaundra Williams • Born in Oakland and has family in the area • Moved to Arizona in the seventh grade • Major is sociology
41 Gerran Brown ILB 6-2 215 Jr.* 1L Santa Ana, CA (Washington/Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @gerranbrown Instagram: jurawnbrown
Pronunciation GARE-un (hard G)
Brown's Career Game Highs Tackles: 10 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last at Colorado, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 6 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sack Yards: 6 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Fumble Recovery Return Yards: 26 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Long Fumble Recovery Return: 26TD (vs. Washington State, 2017) Interception Return TDs: 1 (at Oregon State, 2016) Forced Fumble: 1 (twice, last vs. Hawai'i, 2016) Pass Breakups: 1 (at Stanford, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (three times, last vs. Oregon State, 2017)
Junior (2018) • Did not participate in spring football practices due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Sophomore (2017) • Played in 12 games with four starts over the last five contests, recording 61 tackles to rank fourth on the team, 2.0 sacks (-8 yards), 1.0 tackles for loss (-6 yards), one pass breakup and three quarterback hurries that tied for second on the squad • Registered a career-high 10 tackles against Arizona • Had nine tackles, a career-high-tying 1.0 tackles for loss (-2 yards) and a career-high-tying one pass breakup at Colorado • Made his Cal debut in the season-opener at North Carolina and contributed seven tackles along with a career-high- tying one quarterback hurry while he also had seven stops and his lone career pass breakup at Stanford • Recorded six tackles and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry vs. Oregon State • Had back-to-back games with five tackles at Washington and against Washington State, adding a career-high-tying 1.0 tackles for loss and his lone career sack (-6 yards) as well as a fumble recovery on a fumble forced by Jordan Kunaszyk that he returned 26 yards for a touchdown that was Cal's first touchdown on a fumble recovery that was one of two by Cal on the season • Added four tackles at Oregon and at UCLA, as well as two each against both Weber State and USC • Had at least one stop in 11 of 12 games with the lone exception a contest against Ole Miss • Did not play in the spring game due to an injury suffered during spring ball but did participate in a portion of spring practices prior to the injury
Washington (2015-16) • Did not play during two seasons at Washington as a true freshman in 2015 and redshirt freshman in 2016
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2015) • Earned Cal-Hi Sports honorable mention All-State, Orange County Register's Defensive Player of the Year, first- team All-CIF Southern Section and first-team All-Trinity league honors as a 2014 senior linebacker • Helped his senior squad to a 9-3 record and the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs by registering 55 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and two interceptions • Played prep football with current Cal teammates Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett
Other • Full name is Gerran Mark Brown • Born August 19, 1996 • Intended major is legal studies
83 Ian Bunting TE 6-7 255 Sr.* TR Hinsdale, IL (Michigan/Hinsdale Central HS) • Spent the past four seasons at Michigan and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in Organizational Studies from the school in 2018 • Played in 34 games with eight starts and also contributed on special teams over his final three seasons with the Wolverines (2015-17) after redshirting in 2014 • A three-time letterwinner and Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015-17) who contributed 11 career catches for 124 yards while also being credited with one tackle • Recorded a career-best three receptions for 40 yards in a start vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl as a 2016 junior • Michigan posted a 28-11 record and made bowl games in each of the three campaigns in which he saw action (2015-17) • A two-way prep player who reached the Class 8A Illinois State football playoffs in each of his three varsity seasons (2011-13) • Contributed career totals of 27 receptions for 583 yards, four touchdowns and one two-point conversion catch on offense • Had career totals of 14 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups on defense with all of his defensive stats other than one tackle, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery recorded as a 2013 senior • A unanimous four-star recruit who ranked as high the sixth-best player in the nation at his position in the 2014 recruiting class according to both 247Sports (tight end) and ESPN (tight end-H), while ESPN also had him at No. 200 nationally among all players in the class
24 Camryn Bynum CB 6-0 180 So.* 1L Corona, CA (Centennial HS)
Twitter: @cambeezy_ Instagram: cbynum24
Pronunciation CAM-rin
Bynum's Career Game Highs Tackles: 8 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 0.5 (at North Carolina, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 5 (at North Carolina, 2017) Sacks: 0.5 (at North Carolina, 2017) Sack Yards: 5 (at North Carolina, 2017) Interceptions: 2 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Pass Breakups: 3 (at Stanford, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Recorded two tackles and one pass breakup in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Earned Cal's Bob Simmons Award as the Most Valuable Freshman • One of three defensive players and seven overall to start all 12 games • Contributed 58 tackles to rank fifth on the team and first among all players other than linebackers • Also had a team highs of eight pass breakups and 10 passes defended, while he was one of three players to share the team lead with two interceptions in addition to recording 0.5 sacks (-5 yards) and 0.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards) • Had both of his interceptions against Washington State • Recorded a single-game career-high-tying eight tackles against Weber State and at UCLA, co-leading the squad against the Bruins • Made his Cal debut in the season-opener at North Carolina and contributed seven tackles, as well as 0.5 sacks (-5 yards), 0.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards) for his lone career numbers in both categories, and one pass breakup • Also had seven tackles at Oregon, six against USC and at Stanford, five at Washington, four against Ole Miss, three against Oregon State, two vs. Arizona, and one vs. Washington State and at Colorado • Added a career-high three pass breakups at Stanford, as well as two at Colorado and vs. Ole Miss • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Led all Cal players in tackles in the spring game with six while adding one pass breakup
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Centennial HS (Class of 2016) • Compiled two-season varsity prep totals of 136 tackles, six interceptions, 15 passes deflected and two fumble recoveries for teams that compiled a 27-4 overall record, a 10-0 Big VIII League mark to win two conference titles while adding a Southern Section Pac 5 crown and appearance in the state championship game during his 2015 senior campaign before finishing the season ranked No. 2 nationally according to MaxPreps • Led his 2015 senior team with nine passes deflected, two fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal while adding 70 tackles (all career highs) in addition to a career-high-tying three interceptions for a squad that registered a 14-1 overall record and won the Southern Section Pac 5 title and Big VIII League crown with a 5-0 conference record before falling to De La Salle in the state championship game • Senior team ranked No. 5 in the final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national ranking as well as No. 2 nationally and No. 2 in California according to MaxPreps in addition to taking the No. 1 spot in the Los Angeles Times’ final top 25 teams in the Southland • Had 66 tackles, a career-high-tying three interceptions and six pass deflections for his 2014 junior team that finished 13-3 overall and 5-0 in conference play to win the Big VIII title prior to taking the Southern Section Pac 5 title before falling to De La Salle in the state championship game • Junior team ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 3 in California in the final rankings according to MaxPreps • Had a career-high-tying two interceptions in a victory over St. John Bosco in the Southern Section Pac 5 finals as a senior, while his three passes deflected (Norco) and 1.0 tackles for loss twice (Santiago, Corona) as a senior tied career bests, with his 13 tackles against Serra, his two interceptions against Long Beach Poly and three pass breakups and 1.0 tackles for loss against Bishop Amat both tying single-game career marks, all as a junior • Wore No. 24
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: ESPN (3), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), Tom Lemming (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (838), 247Sports (1371) National Cornerback Ratings: ESPN (30), Scout (50), 247Sports Composite (79), 247Sports (124) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (73) West Cornerback Ratings: Scout (8) California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (56), Rivals (79), 247Sports Composite (81), 247Sports (133) California Cornerback Ratings: Scout (7) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8500), 247Sports (83), ESPN (79), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Camryn Alexander Bynum • Born July 19, 1998 • Son of Curtis and Jennifer Bynum • Intended major is American studies
82 McCallan Castles TE 6-5 235 Fr. HS South Lake Tahoe, CA (South Tahoe HS) Twitter: @Ccastles33 Instagram: m_castles
Pronunciation mick-CAL-un
South Tahoe HS (Class of 2018)/Berthoud HS (2014-16) • A four-sport student-athlete who earned first-team all-conference honors in football and basketball, while also participating in baseball and track and field • Combined for 102 catches, 2027 yards receiving and 27 touchdown receptions in his final two prep seasons at South Tahoe High School, while adding another 28 catches for 757 yards with seven touchdown receptions in his first two prep campaigns at Berthoud High School for combined career totals of 130 catches, 2784 yards receiving and 34 touchdown catches • Also contributed a combined 34 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-12 yards) and three interceptions on defense during his two campaigns at South Tahoe High School, while he added seven tackles as a sophomore at Berthoud High School for a combined career total of 41 stops • Earned first-team NIAA Class 3A All-Northern Nevada honors as a 2017 senior by catching 37 balls for 834 yards and 12 touchdowns • Had a career-high-tying 10 receptions and a career-high 182 yards receiving against Truckee as a senior as well as a career-high three touchdown receptions as a senior in the season-opener vs. Sparks and during his junior campaign against Truckee • Final catch in high school was a career-long 72-yarder for a touchdown against Truckee • Put up his biggest numbers as a 2016 junior when he had career highs and school records of 65 receptions, 1193 yards receiving and 16 touchdown catches to earn second-team All-State and first-team 3A All-Northern Nevada honors for a team that reached the NIAA Class 3A Nevada state semifinals and finished ranked No. 21 in the state of Nevada with a 9-3 overall record • Spent his 2014 freshman and 2015 sophomore seasons on the varsity squad at Berthoud High School • Selected first-team All-Tri-Valley Conference as a sophomore when he had 26 receptions for 734 yards and seven touchdown catches for a team that was 7-3 overall and finished as the state of Colorado’s No. 17 overall team • Freshman team reached the first round of the 3A Colorado State playoffs • Wore No. 11 at South Tahoe and No. 13 at Berthoud • Also a three-time first-team all-conference player as a 2015-16 sophomore, 2016-17 junior and 2017-18 senior in basketball as well as a Colorado state qualifier in the high jump as a 2016 sophomore • Played in Northern Nevada's Senior Boys' All-Star Basketball game following a senior season in which he was named 3A All-State and the 3A Northern League Most Valuable Player after averaging 17.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game • Totaled 1198 points, 711 rebounds, 267 assists, 187 steals and 262 blocks during his two seasons of varsity basketball at South Tahoe High School
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: ESPN (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (493), 247Sports (617) National Tight End Ratings: ESPN (9), 247Sports Composite (21), 247Sports (25), Rivals (28) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (62) California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (42), 247Sports Composite (57), Rivals (62), 247Sports (64) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8784), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.7) • Listed by Scout as the No. 6 tight end in heading into his senior season • Camped at Cal in 2017 and also participated at The Opening Regional in Oakland
Other • Born December 3, 1999 • Full name is McCallan Verona Castles • Son of Thomas and Alison Castles • Intended major is media studies • Has had a 48” box jump and a 36.5" vertical
92 Gabe Cherry DE 6-5 280 Fr.* RS Bakersfield, CA (Centennial HS) Twitter: @gabecherry72 Instagram: gabechry92
Freshman (2018) • Did not play in the spring game and was limited in spring football due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play • Played in the spring game but recorded no statistics other than participation • One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2017 freshmen Elijah Hicks and Tarriq Johnson, as well as 2016 greyshirts and now freshmen Daniel Juarez and Collin Moore, Washington transfer Gerran Brown, and junior college transfers Alex Funches, Bryce Turner, and Christian Rodriguez
Centennial HS (Class of 2017) • Three-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 136 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks (-35 yards), two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 23 quarterback hurries in 31 career games • Registered a career-high 50 tackles as a 2016 senior while adding 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks (career-high - 20 yards) that were just shy of the career-best 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks (-15 yards) he put up as a 2015 junior when he also had 39 tackles and five quarterback hurries • Also had a career-high-tying one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior • Had 47 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries as a 2014 sophomore to go along with a career- high-tying one forced fumble and one fumble recovery • Sophomore and junior teams reached the CIF Central Section playoffs, advancing to the second round as a sophomore before being knocked out in the opening round of his junior campaign • Also played offensive tackle as a prep • Wore No. 72
Other • Full name is Gabriel D. Cherry • Born January 10, 1999 • Son of Jaime Cherry • Great uncle, Duane Williams, was a center at Cal from 1975-76 when Joe Roth was the team’s quarterback • Intended major is media studies
73 Matthew Cindric OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS) Twitter: @matthew_cindric Instagram: matthew_cindric
Pronunciation sin-DRICK
Skyline HS (Class of 2018) • A two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines while also serving as the team’s long snapper for three seasons who was earned first-team All-KingCo League honors and was a team captain in each of the final two campaigns • Named the KingCo League Lineman of the Year and was a first-team All-State, All-Area and All-KingCo League offensive tackle according to the Seattle Times as a 2017 senior on squad that finished 8-4 overall and reached the Washington State 4A quarterfinals • A first-team two-way All-KingCo League selection on the offensive and defensive lines and team captain for the second straight season as a senior when he recorded a career-high-tying 48 tackles, a career-high 13.0 sacks (-89 yards) and 9.0 tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery that he returned 57 yards for a touchdown in the first round of the playoffs against Bothell that made KING5 Sports top 5 plays while also picking up a career-high 4.0 sacks in the same contest on defense • Helped create pocket protection as a senior for quarterback Joe Green on his way to 2501 passing yards and 25 touchdown throws on offense • A first-team two-way All-Kingco League selection on the offensive and defensive lines and team captain for the first time as a junior for a squad that was 9-3 overall and league runner-up before reaching the 4A State quarterfinals and ending the season as MaxPreps No. 17 ranked team in the state of Washington • Contributed 32 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-10 yards), two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles on defense as a junior while blocking for Isaiah Shim, who finished with 1146 yards rushing and 19 scores on the ground • Earned second-team All-KingCo League honors as a defensive end and honorable mention all-conference recognition as an offensive tackle for a state runner-up and conference champion that finished 12-2 overall and 8-0 in league play before ending up as MaxPreps’ No. 3 team in the state of Washington as a 2015 sophomore • Made a career-high-tying 48 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 9.0 sacks (-50 yards) and two fumble recoveries while blocking for quarterback Blake Gregory (3207 yards passing, 33 TDs) and running back Rashaad Boddie (1739 yards rushing, 19 TDs) as a sophomore • Contributed three-year defensive totals of 124 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 25.0 sacks (-129 yards), five fumble recoveries that he returned for 57 yards and one touchdown, and two forced fumbles • Wore No. 79 • Also played one season of varsity basketball as a 2016-17 junior
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: Rivals (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1059), 247Sports (1185) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: 247Sports Composite (98), 247Sports (102) National Offensive Guard Ratings: ESPN (81) National StrongSide Defensive Ends Ratings: Rivals (41) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (180) Washington Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (10), Rivals (10), ESPN (12), 247Sports (14) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8484), 247Sports (84), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Born August 2, 1999 • Full name is Matthew John Cindric • Son of Michael and Nancy Cindric • Father played college football tight end at Bethany College • Intended major is business administration
33 Derrick Clark RB 5-10 185 So.* 1L San Diego, CA (Mission Bay HS) Twitter: @eatmyfresh | @calfootball Instagram: _eatmyfresh | cal_football
Clark's Cal Career Game Highs Rushes: 5 (at Washington, 2017) Rushing Yards: 19 (at Washington, 2017) Long Rush: 8 (at Washington, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Changed to No. 33 beginning with 2018 spring practices after having been No. 22 since his arrival at Cal in the fall of 2016
Sophomore (2018) • Had a game-high 14 carries for 45 yards including the game's longest play of 25 yards on the first play of the contest, as well as a game-high six receptions for 15 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Saw the first action of his collegiate career playing in seven contests including his first career start against Washington State and combining to rush 14 times for 46 yards while adding and adding one reception for four yards to total 50 all-purpose yards • Had career highs and team game highs of five rushes and 19 yards rushing at Washington while recording his lone career receiving stats with one reception for four yards • Rushed three times for 12 yards against Washington State including a career-long nine-yarder • Also rushed three times for seven yards at Oregon, two times for seven yards in his collegiate debut against USC and once for one yard in the season finale at UCLA • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Rushed five times for 26 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play • One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with then fellow freshmen Greyson Bankhead, Jake Curhan, Jordan Duncan, Max Gilliam and Melquise Stovall, as well as junior college transfers Rusty Becker, Jordan Veasy and Dwayne Wallace
Mission Bay HS (Class of 2016) • A two-time first-team All-Western League selection that combined for 3,916 all-purpose yards and 39 total touchdowns along with three two-point conversions to total 240 points during his two varsity campaigns as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior • Broke career all-purpose yards totals included rushing for 2,880 yards and 36 touchdowns on 319 carries while adding 258 yards on 11 receptions, 390 kick return yards and 388 punt return yards • A CalHiSports.com All-State nominee as a senior who earned first-team All-Western League honors for the second consecutive season and added second-team All-San Diego Section recognition from the San Diego Hall of Champions by rushing for 1,361 yards and 13 touchdowns on 191 carries in his first campaign at running back, while adding nine receptions for 236 yards receiving and three touchdown catches to total 1,597 all-purpose yards and also throwing three scoring passes for a team that finished 10-3 overall record and reached the San Diego Section Division III Championship Game • A first-team All-Western League selection for the first time as a junior when he totaled 2,319 all-purpose yards in several roles including primarily a running quarterback, rushing for 1,519 yards and 23 touchdowns on 128 carries from his signal-caller spot with four 200-plus yard rushing games and seven 100-plus yard rushing contests, as well as 390 kickoff return yards, 388 punt return yards and four receptions for 22 yards, in addition to 630 yards in the air on 34-of-57 passing with two scoring throws and one pick, as well as three rushing conversions to total 144 points, while also punting three times for a 36.0 yard average • Single-game season highs as a junior included 445 all-purpose yards and 130 punt return yards against San Diego, 273 yards rushing and five touchdowns against Kearney with the five scores happening for the third and final time of his career, 170 passing yards against Point Loma, 140 kick return yards against Madison, three two-point rushing conversions against Kearny and all three of his career punts and 108 punt yards coming against Point Loma • A second-team All-Western League selection in baseball as a 2015 junior, hitting .398 with five homers, 13 RBI and six stolen bases while scoring 33 runs over 28 contests for a team that reached a play-in game of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs • Wore No. 2 in both football and baseball • Attended the same high school as Houston Texans’ running back Arian Foster
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), Tom Lemming (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (934), 247Sports Composite (1205) National Running Back Ratings: Rivals (23), Scout (43), 247Sports Composite (56), 247Sports (79), ESPN (88) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (153) West Running Back Ratings: Scout (5) California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (88), 247Sports Composite (88), ESPN (101), 247Sports (116) California Running Back Ratings: Scout (4) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8463), 247Sports (84), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.6) • Has a 4.46 time in the 40-yard dash according to Rivals, while Hudl has him at 4.47 • Had a game-winning single in a Little League Senior World Series contest when he was 14 years old
Other • Full name is Derrick Ronnie Clark • Born March 11, 1998 • Son of Eric and Sandra Clark • Intended major is sociology
37 Steven Coutts P 6-4 225 Sr.* SQ Brisbane, Australia (Louisiana/ University of Queensland/Citipointe Christian College)
Pronunciation rhymes with “boots”
Coutts' Cal Career Game Highs Punts: 4 (at Washington, 2017) Punting Yards: 168 (at Washington, 2017) Punting Average: 42.0 (at Washington, 2017) Long Punt: 43 (at Washington, 2017) Opponents’ Fair Catches: 2 (at Washington, 2017) Inside 20-Yard Line Punts: 1 (twice, last at Washington, 2017)
Coutts’ College Career Game Highs Punts: 8 (for Louisiana at Appalachian State, 2015) Long Punt: 64 (for at Arkansas State, 2015)
Senior (2018) • Named fourth-team Preseason All-Pac-12 • Did not punt in the spring game as there was no punting in the contest but did participate as a holder
Junior (2017) • Registered a 40.8 yards per punt average in the two games he participated in off the bench on five punts for 204 yards with two fair catches and opponents pinned inside their 20-yard line twice • Had a Cal career-best and season-long 43-yarder at Washington • Punted four times for 168 yards including a pair of season-long-tying 43-yarders with two opponents' fair catches and one punt inside the opponents' 20-yardline at Washington • On the Ray Guy Award watch list • Had the first punt of the season at North Carolina and pinned the Tar Heels inside their 20-yard line on a 37-yard punt
Louisiana (2015-16) • Named to the Sun Belt Newcomer Team a second-team selection on the All-Louisiana (LSWA) College Football squad after finishing among the league leaders in punting as a 2015 freshman • Averaged 42.4 yards per attempt – the third-best average among all NCAA Division I freshmen in 2015 • Had 14 punts of 50 yards or more as a freshman, including a season-best 64-yard boot at Arkansas State when also averaged a season-high 51.2 yards per punt in six attempts • Had 22 punts land inside the opponent’s 20-yard line as a freshman • Placed a season-high-tying four punts inside the 20-yard line in games against Louisiana Tech and Appalachian State as a freshman • Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll as a freshman
Citipointe Christian College • Played Australian rules football and rugby while also lettering in track and field, cross country, cricket, volleyball and squash • An all-state high jumper and long jumper
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: Scout (2)
Other • Full name is Steven Coutts • Born October 1, 1995 • Son of Dean and Susan Coutts • Major is public health (master’s)
75 Will Craig OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay HS) Twitter: @will_craig_22 Instagram: will.craig
Granite Bay HS (Class of 2018) • Played both ways on the offensive and defensive lines in his final two campaigns as a 2016 junior and 2017 senior, earning first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors as an offensive lineman both seasons • Named first-team All-State by the USA Today, the top offensive lineman in the CIF Division II Sac-Joaquin Section as a senior by MaxPreps and the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Half of Fame, and eanred All-San Joaquin Section by Max Preps as a senior • Was also the Sierra Foothill League Lineman of the Year, earned first-team All-SFL honors on the offensive line and was a team captain for a senior squad that finished 12-3 overall, won the CIF Division II Sac-Joaquin section title, was the NorCal runner-up and finished as California’s No. 31 ranked team according to MaxPreps • A four-year varsity starter on the defensive line who was named his team’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in each of his first three prep campaigns • Earned All-Underclassman honors on defense from Battle Prep West as a sophomore for a team finished 7-6 overall and reached the semifinalis of the CIF Division II Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs • Wore No. 74 as a junior and senior in football after wearing No. 50 as a sophomore • Has also played basketball and participated in track and field throwing the shot put and discus • Was named Team MVP in basketball as a 2015-16 sophomore
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), ESPN (4), Rivals (4) National Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (196), 247Sports (244), 247Sports Composite (279) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: Rivals (13), 247Sports (18), 247Sports Composite (18), ESPN (25) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (55) California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (29), ESPN (35), 247Sports (36), 247Sports Composite (37) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.9050), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.8) • Placed in the top six among offensive linemen at Nike’s The Opening in Oregon in 2016 and was the offensive line MVP of the The Opening Regional in Oakland in 2017 • MVP of the 2016 National Underclassman Combine
Other • Born March 22, 2000 • Son of Steve and Janice Craig • Major is undeclared
71 Jake Curhan OL 6-6 330 So.* 1L Larkspur, CA (Redwood HS)
Twitter: @curhan71 Instagram: jakecurhan
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • One of five players and two on the offensive side of the ball to start all 12 games with each of his starts at right tackle • Winner of Cal's Andy Smith Award for the most Big "C" time • A second-team Pac-12 All-Academic selection • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Named Cal's Most Outstanding Offensive Player against Ole Miss • Picked up two tackles with one each at Washington and against Arizona • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow freshmen Derrick Clark, Jordan Duncan, Max Gilliam, Tanner Prenovost and Melquise Stovall, as well as junior college transfers Rusty Becker, Jordan Veasy and Dwayne Wallace • Limited with an injury during much of spring ball but did play in the spring game
Redwood HS (Class of 2016) • A three-year varsity starter from 2013-15 • Earned first-team All-State Medium Schools honors, first-team All-State Medium School recognition by Cal-Hi Sports, San Francisco All-Metro honors and was named the Marin County Athlete League Lineman of the Year as a 2015 senior after moving to left tackle and anchoring the offensive line for a team that averaged 212.9 yards per game on the ground • Also played on the defensive line as a senior and had team highs of 6.0 sacks and -31 sack yards as well as the team’s lone safety for a squad that reached the North Coast Section Division II playoffs for the first time during hisprep career • Added one rush for four yards • Earned preseason All-Northern California honors by SportStars while he was also listed at No. 8 among players to watch by the San Francisco Chronicle and No. 2 player in the North Bay Area according to North Bay Preps prior to his senior season • Picked up honorable mention All-MCAL honors on both offensive and defensive lines as a 2014 junior • A member of the National Honor Society every semester as a prep • Also played one season of basketball as a sophomore in 2013-14 and participated in 26 games • Wore No. 71 in football
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: Tom Lemming (3+), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (886), 247Sports Composite (1193) National Offensive Tackle Player Ratings: Rivals (54), ESPN (61), Scout (68), 247Sports Composite (72), 247Sports (106) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (115) West Offensive Tackle Player Ratings: Scout (11) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (76), ESPN (79), Rivals (85), 247Sports (106) California Offensive Tackle Player Ratings: Scout (9) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8478), 247Sports (84), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Jacob Brett Curhan • Born February 9, 1998 • Son of Greg Curhan and Randi Curhan • Intended major is business administration
61 Valentino Daltoso OL 6-4 305 So.* 1L Boise, ID (Oregon/Boise HS)
Twitter: @vtino33 Instagram: valentinodaltoso
Pronunciation dal-TOE-so
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Started 10 games with nine starts all at right guard, missing contests against USC and Oregon State while coming off the bench at Stanford • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Did not record any statistics other than participation • Joined Cal prior to the season following his transfer from Oregon
Oregon (2017) • Started at right guard in the Ducks' split-squad spring game
Oregon (2016) • Redshirted and did not play as a true freshman
Boise HS (Class of 2016) • Second-team All-State and first-team Southern Idaho Conference selection on the offense line as a 2015 senior when he also earned second-team all-league recognition as a defensive lineman • Started on the offensive line in each of his final three campaigns and was also named to the conference's all- academic team in each of those seasons
Other • Full name is Kamryn Cade Bennett • Born February 3, 1988 • Son of Joe and Martha Daltoso • Intended major is business administration
29 Marcel Dancy RB 5-10 190 Jr. JC Oakland, CA (Laney College/West HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
27 Ashtyn Davis S 6-1 190 Jr.* 2L Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz HS)
Twitter: ashtyndavis27 Instagram: ashtyndavis
Pronunciation ashton
Davis' Career Game Highs Tackles: 8 (vs. Washington, 2016) Forced Fumbles: 1 (at San Diego State, 2016) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 31 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Long Interception Return: 31 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (three times, last vs. Stanford 2016) Kick Returns: 7 (at Oregon, 2017) Kick Return Yards: 168 (at Oregon, 2017) Long Kick Return: 44 (vs. Arizona, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Won Cal's J. Scott Duncan Award as its Most Valuable Player on Special Teams each of the last two seasons as a 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore • Has played in 24 career games with nine starts • Has career totals of 58 tackles, one interception that he returned 31 yards as a 2017 sophomore against Arizona, three pass breakups and one forced fumble as a 2016 redshirt freshman at San Diego State • Added all of his career kick return stats as a sophomore with 39 returns for 826 yards to give him 857 all-purpose yards and an average of 21.2 yards per return with a career-long of 44 yards against USC • Had a career-high 33 tackles and one interception that came against Arizona that he returned for 31 yards as a sophomore, while his three pass breakups with one each in three contests (vs. Hawai'i, at Washington State, vs., Stanford) and one forced fumble as a 2016 redshirt freshman at San Diego State were career bests • Recorded a career-high eight tackles as a redshirt freshman against Washington • Had career highs of seven kick returns and 168 kick return yards as a sophomore at Oregon • Has worn his current No. 27 for most of his Cal career but has also been suited up in No. 28
Junior (2018) • Recorded one tackle in the spring game • Saw significantly more practice action in the spring than in previous years despite continuing to participate for the Cal men's track and field team
Sophomore (2017) • Played in all 12 games including starts at safety in each of the final six contests and was also the team's primary kick returner • Finished with 33 tackles and one interception vs. Arizona that he returned 31 yards • Co-led the nation in kick returns (39) while ranking ninth in kick return yards (826) and 14th in combined kick return yards (826), with both the kick return and combined kick return yards second in the Pac-12 • Third on the team with 857 all-purpose yards • Had a season-high six tackles, the lone interception of his career that he returned 31 yards and three kick returns for 83 yards including the longest kick return of his career of 44 yards vs. Arizona • Also recorded five tackles vs. Washington State and at Colorado, four at Washington and Stanford, three vs. Oregon State, two at Oregon and UCLA, and one at North Caroilina and vs. USC • Had career highs and team season highs of seven kick returns and 168 kick return yards at Oregon with other kick return numbers coming against USC (4-112), vs. Oregon State (5-91), vs. Ole Miss (4-77), at Washington (4-67), at UCLA (3-55), vs. Weber State (3-53), at Colorado (2-51), vs. Washington State (2-36) and at North Carolina (2-33) • Had at least one kick return in 11 of 12 contests with the lone exception at Stanford • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Saw limited action in spring ball and did not participate in the spring game due to his track and field responsibilities
Freshman (2016) • Played in all 12 games and started the team's final three contests at cornerback • Awarded with Cal's J. Scott Duncan Award given to the squad's Most Valuable Special Teams Player • Took a team-high 212 special teams snaps including a career-high 28 vs. Washington that were the most by a Cal player during the campaign • Finished the season with 25 tackles, three pass breakups (vs. Hawai'i, at Washington State, vs. Stanford), and one forced fumble that came at San Diego State • Recorded a career-high eight tackles vs. Washington in the contest prior to his first start and added five more stops at Washington State in his first start • Also had four stops vs. Stanford, two vs. Texas, Utah and UCLA, and one at San Diego State and USC • Saw limited action during spring practices while he was participating with the Cal men’s track and field team and did not play in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Did not play • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation • Joined the team after a walk-on tryout in the spring
Freshman (2014) • A Cal student and track and field athlete but not a member of the football program
Cal Track And Field (2014-18) • A member of the Cal track and field program for four seasons beginning with his arrival at Cal in the fall of 2014 • A second-team All-American as a 2018 senior when he qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time and finished 14th in the 110-meter hurdles (13,87) • Won his signature event (110-meter hurdles) on 14 occasions during his Cal career with the wins including seven as a 2017 junior including his signature victory in a PR of 13.50 that ranks as the third best time in the event in school history • Highlighted his final college indoor season as a senior by sweeping winning the 60 meter hurdles (7.75) at the MPSF Indoor Track And Field Championships after having one the event two weeks earlier at the Husky Classic • Earned NCAA Indoor All-American honors and was the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion in the 60- meter hurdles as a 2017 junior while also winning the event • Advanced to the NCAA West Regional but missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships as a junior • Earned second-team All-American honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as a 2016 sophomore • Just missed qualifying for the 110-meter hurdles finals at the NCAA Championships by .02 seconds as a sophomore and fniished ninth • Finished second in the 110-meter hurdles at the Pac-12 Championships in his sophomore campaign • Picked up a pair of wins (110-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay) at the Big Meet as a sophomore while he was also a winner in the 100 meter hurdles at the Sacramento State Invitational and Cal Opener • Made his outdoor collegiate debut as a freshman at the California Outdoor Opener in four events (110-meter hurdles, 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay), winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.45) and also setting a season-best mark in both the 100 (11.04) and 200 (22.48) meters • Made his indoor collegiate debut as a 2015 freshman at the New Mexico Team Challenge in the 200 meters, clocking in a time of 22.80 and the 60 meter hurdles with a mark of 8.43 • Won the 110-meter hurdles at the Big Meet at Stanford (14.32) as a freshman and helped lead the 4x100- meter team to victory (41.45), while adding 110-meter hurdle wins at Cal's tri-meet against Michigan and Virginia as well as the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational and Cal Opener • Won the 60-meter hurdles indoor title at the MPSF Championships in both his freshman and sophomore campaigns • Recorded a season-best time of 13.89 in the 110 meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims in Austin as a freshman
Santa Cruz HS (Class of 2014) • On the track and field team and was the Central Coast Section 110-meter high hurdles champion as a 2014 senior while placing fifth at the California state meet in both the 110-meter high hurdles and 300-meter hurdles
Other • Full name is Ashtyn Roy Davis • Born October 10, 1996 • Son of Sean Davis and Christine Cohen • Major is social welfare
42 Colt Doughty ILB 6-1 235 Jr. JC Los Gatos, CA (College of San Mateo/Los Gatos HS) Twitter: @ColtDoughty Instagram: coltdoughty
Pronunciation dot-EE
Doughty will arrive at Cal as a mid-year enrollee in January after incredibly productive high school and junior college careers in which he combined for 405 tackles over the last four campaigns. Doughty was most recently at the College of San Mateo for his 2016 freshman and 2017 sophomore collegiate seasons, where he had 177 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss (-53 yards) and 3.0 sacks (-17 yards). Doughty was a first-team All-American and Bay 6 Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore for a squad that reached California Community College state championship game. He led the team in tackles as both a freshman and sophomore, as well as the Bay 6 Conference during his freshman season. Doughty was also the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year as a 2015 high school senior when he had 137 of his 228 career prep tackles. He is the nation’s No. 2 junior college inside linebacker according to 247Sports Composite and ESPN.
College of San Mateo (2016-17) • Combined for 177 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss (-53 yards), 3.0 sacks (-17 yards), one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions that he returned for a loss of one yard and four pass breakups • Earned first-team All-American, Bay 6 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Bay 6 Conference honors as a 2017 sophomore after leading his squad with 96 tackles while adding 10.5 tackles for loss (-30 yards), one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups for a team that reached the California Community College state championship game, won the Bay 6 Conference title and finished 11-2 overall • Had a season-high 12 tackles in a 16-12 loss to Fullerton in the 2017 state title game, while his lone career interception at Fresno City and safety vs. Contra Costa also came as a sophomore • A first-team All-Bay 6 League selection as a 2016 freshman when he led the conference with 81 tackles while adding 7.5 tackles for loss (-23 yards), 3.0 sacks (-17 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception that he returned for a one-yard loss and two pass breakups for a team that finished 7-4 overall and played in the NorCal Classic Bowl • Had a career-high 13 tackles in the final game of his freshman campaign at Butte, while his career bests of 3.0 tackles for loss (-17 yards) and 3.0 sacks (-17 yards) were both achieved the same season vs. San Francisco • Wore No. 9 as a sophomore and No. 47 as a freshman
Los Gatos HS (Class of 2016) • Combined for 228 tackles, 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), one interception, one pass defended and one fumble recovery as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior • Named the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year and first-team Al-SCVAL as a 2015 senior when he had 137 tackles and 1.0 sack (-5 yards) and one fumble recovery for a team that finished 7-4 overall and reached the first round of the CIF Central Coast Section Open Division II playoffs • Selected as the SCVAL’s Inside Linebacker of the Year as a 2014 junior when he contributed 91 tackles, 1.0 sack (- 5 yards), one interception and one pass defended for a squad that finished 10-2 overall and reached semifinals of the CIF Central Coast Section Open Division II playoffs • Wore No. 33
Recruiting Notes And Ratings – Junior College Class of 2018 (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (57) National Inside Linebacker Ratings: 247Sports Composite (2), ESPN (2) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (8) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8622), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Born February 19, 1998 • Full name is Steven Colton Doughty • Son of Steven and Lisa Doughty • Intended major is business administration
20 Josh Drayden CB 5-10 185 Jr. 2L DeSoto, TX (Bishop Dunne HS)
Twitter: @JOZAY__ Instagram: joshua1505
Drayden's Career Game Highs Tackles: 6 (vs. Utah, 2016) Interceptions: 1 (vs. USC, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 13 (vs. USC, 2017) Long Interception Return: 13 (vs. USC, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 3 (vs. Weber State, 2017) Pass Breakups: 2 (vs. UCLA, 2016)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 22 games with two starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 and contributed 37 career tackles, one interception that he returned for 13 yards against USC as a 2017 sophomore, five pass breakups and three quarterback hurries • Played in a career-high 12 games as a sophomore while both of his career starts came during his 2016 freshman campaign when he also recorded career highs of 28 tackles and three pass breakups • Posted a single-season and single-game career-high three quarterback hurries against Weber State as a sophomore, • Had a career-high two pass breakups as a freshman vs.UCLA
Sophomore (2018) • Did not play in the spring game due to illness but did participate in much of spring practice prior to his illness and is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Sophomore (2017) • Played in a career-high all 12 games off the bench, contributing nine tackles as well as his lone career interception that he returned for 13 yards against USC, two pass breakups and a career high three quarterback hurries all against Weber State to also notch a single-game career best • Recorded a season-high three tackles at Oregon • Had two tackles along with his interception and a career-high-tying one pass breakup vs USC • Registered one tackle and a career-high-tying one pass breakup vs. Ole Miss • Also had single stops at Washington, vs.Washington State and vs. Arizona • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2016) • Played in 10 games with a career-high two starts, contributing career highs of 28 tackles and three pass breakups • Recorded a career-high six tackles in his first career start vs. Utah • Had five tackles both at Oregon State and in the season finale vs. UCLA, adding a career-high two pass breakups against the Bruins • Also had stops vs. Oregon (4), vs. Utah (2), at Arizona State (2), vs. Stanford (2), at USC (1) and at Washington State (1), adding one pass breakup against the Cougars • Took 44 special teams snaps
Bishop Dunne HS (Class of 2016) • A four-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 200 tackles, 12 interceptions, 45 passes deflected and four fumble recoveries • Final two prep teams during junior and senior seasons compiled a 22-2 overall record and 11-1 TAPPS Division I District mark to win a pair of 5-A district playoffs titles while winning a state championship during his junior campaign and adding a return to the state finals as a senior • A first-team All-TAPPS Division I District selection of the league’s coaches and the Dallas Morning News as a senior when his stats were highlighted by three interceptions and 16 pass deflections for a squad that was 12-1 overall and won the TAPPS Division I District title with a 7-0 mark • Had a 96-yard touchdown return on a failed field goal attempt in the state semifinals against St. Pius X as a senior • Recorded a career-high six interceptions and 14 pass deflections as a junior for a squad that won the 5-A state title and finished 12-1 overall while also winning the TAPPS Division I District title with a 6-1 mark and finishing the season as the No. 15 ranked team in Texas according to MaxPreps • Posted single-game career highs of 12 tackles, two interceptions and six pass deflections • Wore No. 5 • Named his school’s 2015 Homecoming King • Participating in track and field during his final prep season in 2015-16
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), Tom Lemming (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1093), 247Sports (1509) National Cornerback Ratings: Rivals (60), ESPN (76), 247Sports Composite (99), Scout (109), 247Sports (136) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (195) Midland Cornerback Ratings: Scout (21) Texas Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (133), ESPN (152), 247Sports (187) Texas Cornerback Ratings: Scout (20) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8397), 247Sports (82), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.6) • A member of the top 100 recruits in the Dallas Metro Area in the 2016 recruiting class according to the Dallas Morning News
Other • Full name is Joshua Edwin Drayden • Born April 10, 1998 • Son of Edwin and Eureka Drayden • Intended major is environmental economics and policy
2 Jordan Duncan WR 6-1 205 Jr. 2L Hattiesburg, MS (Oak Grove HS)
Twitter: @duncan2humble Instagram: juice_.2
Duncan's Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 3 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Receiving Yards: 37 (at UCLA, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (twice, last at North Carolina, 2017) Long Reception: 20TD (at North Carolina, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 37 (at UCLA, 2017) Points: 6 (twice, last at North Carolina, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 23 games with two starts both as a 2017 sophomore against Ole Miss and at Oregon • Has contributed 17 receptions for 151 yards receiving and two touchdown catches • Posted career highs of 10 receptions and 120 yards receiving as a sophomore as well as a career-high-tying one touchdown catch on a career-long 20-yard reception in the season-opener at North Carolina • Had a career-high-tying three receptions as well a career-high 37 yards receiving and 37 all-purpose yards in the season finale of his sophomore campaign at UCLA while his other three-reception game came in the season finale against the Bruins as a 2016 redshirt freshman when he also had his other touchdown catch
Junior (2018) • Had two receptions for 18 yards including the game's lone touchdown catch on a 16-yarder from Ross Bowers in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Played in all 12 games with two starts (Ole Miss, at Oregon) and recorded career highs of 10 catches, 120 yards receiving and 120 all-purpose yards while his one touchdown catch equaled a career best • Had a career-high-tying three receptions for career highs of 37 yards receiving and 37 all-purpose yards in the season finale at USC • Posted the second touchdown catch of his career in the fourth quarter of the season-opener at North Carolina that put Cal ahead for good • Added two receptions for 18 yards against USC, as well as one each vs. Arizona (18 yards), at Washington (11 yards), vs. Oregon State (11 yards) and vs. Washington State (5 yards) • Had a pair of touchdown catches of 12 and eight yards on scoring connections from Ross Bowers and Chase Forrest, respectively, among his four catches for 31 yards receiving in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Played in 11 games all off the bench including each of the last 10 seeing action as a backup wide receiver and on special teams while contributing seven receptions for 31 yards and a career-high-tying one touchdown • Registered a career-high-tying three catches for five yards including a career-high-tying one touchdown reception on a two-yard catch from Davis Webb in the third quarter of the season finale against UCLA • Recorded a season-high 12 yards receiving on a season-long 12-yard catch at Washington State • Made his Cal debut and had his first career reception in the season-opener against Hawai'i on a three-yard grab, while he also had single catches vs Stanford (9 yards) and at USC (2 yards) • One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow freshmen Greyson Bankhead, Derrick Clark, Jake Curhan, Max Gilliam and Melquise Stovall, as well as junior college transfers Rusty Becker, Jordan Veasy and Dwayne Wallace • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Had three catches for 31 yards in the spring game including a 16-yard touchdown reception from Ross Bowers
Oak Grove HS (Class of 2016) • A four-year varsity starter who racked up career totals of 225 receptions for 3,455 yards receiving and 38 touchdown catches with 13 100-yard games while adding 95 yards and one touchdown throw in the air on 3-of-4 passing as well as three rushes for 33 yards to total 3,488 all-purpose yards on offense, while adding four interceptions on defense • Played for four teams that combined for a 43-11-1 overall record and 22-7 mark in 6A Region 3 games on the way to two co-Region titles as a 2015 senior and 2013 sophomore as well as three appearances in the 6A Mississippi state playoffs including a state title as a sophomore when his squad ended up ranked as the No. 1 team in the state of Mississippi by MaxPreps and a runner-up showing as a 2014 junior • Earned second-team All-State honors from American Family Insurance as a senior when he contributed a career- high 73 receptions for 1,101 yards receiving with four 100-yard receiving contests and a career-high 12 touchdown catches for a team that was 10-3 overall, 6-1 in 6A Region 3 games to share a title and reached the quarterfinals of the 6A Mississippi state playoffs while finishing the season as Mississippi’s No. 13 ranked team according to MaxPreps • Played in the 2015 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football Classic following his senior season • Led his junior squad to a 12-3-1 overall record, a 6-1 Region 3A mark and a spot in the 6A state finals while finishing the season as Mississippi’s No. 3 ranked team according to MaxPreps, earning first-team All-State honors and finishing with 71 receptions for a career-high 1,207 yards receiving with a career-high 14 touchdown catches and six games of 100 yards or more receiving including streaks of four straight 100-yard receiving games and eight consecutive contests with at least one touchdown catch • Contributed 65 receptions for 926 yards receiving and 10 touchdown grabs as a sophomore for a team that was 14- 1 overall, 6-1 in 6A Region 3 games to share a title and won its first state championship while finishing the season as Mississippi’s top-ranked team and No. 25 nationally according to MaxPreps, with his performances including the first two 100-yard receiving games of his career, while he also added two interceptions on defense • Made 14 catches for 221 yards receiving as a 2011 freshman while adding two interceptions, 11 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss on defense for a team that finished 7-4 overall • Single-game career highs included 217 yards receiving and all-purpose yards in his final prep game as a senior against Meridian and three touchdown receptions on nine catches in a 36-35 win over Brandon in the 6A state playoff semifinals as a junior, while his 13 receptions for 190 yards during a regular-season game against Brandon earlier in his junior year and as a senior against Peral for 188 yards tied a single-game career high • Played two seasons of basketball on the junior varsity team as a freshman in 2012-13 and both the junior varsity and varsity squads as a 2013-14 sophomore • Wore No. 11 in football and No. 22 in basketball • Coached by Brett Favre in his first two seasons when the former NFL quarterback served as his offensive coordinator during his freshman and sophomore campaigns
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: ESPN (4), Rivals (4), Tom Lemming (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (201), 247Sports Composite (427), 247Sports (606) National Athlete Ratings: Rivals (11) National Wide Receiver Ratings: ESPN (74), 247Sports Composite (70), 247Sports (93), Scout (125) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (195) South Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (50) Mississippi Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (8), 247Sports Composite (12), ESPN (15), 247Sports (21) Mississippi Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (5) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8776), 247Sports (87), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.8)
Other • Full name is Jordan Linus Duncan • Born June 30, 1997 • Son of Mary Williams • Intended major is American studies
36 Hiroaki Endo WR 6-0 195 Sr.* JC Tokyo, Japan (DeAnza College/Nihon HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
48 Daniel Etter LS 5-10 230 Fr.* RS Oakland, CA (Riordan HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
14 Chase Forrest QB 6-2 200 Sr.* 3L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @chase4rest Instagram: chase4rest
Forrest's Career Game Highs Rushes: 2 (twice, last at Washington, 2017) Rushing Yards: 8 (vs. Oregon State, 2015) Long Rush: 8 (vs. Oregon State, 2015) Pass Completions: 10 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Pass Attempts: 17 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Passing Yards: 162 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Passing TDs: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Long Pass: 63TD (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Total Offense Yards: 163 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) All-Purpose Yards: 8 (vs. Oregon State, 2015)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in six games all off the bench and completed 15-of-28 passes (53.6%) for 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception for a 122.71 passer efficiency rating, while also being credited with five rushes for five yards • Made his collegiate debut and saw the most extensive action of his career in the 2015 season-opener vs. Grambling State when he set all of his single-game and single-season passing career highs by completing 10-of-17 passes (58.8%) for 162 yards with his lone career touchdown and interception while adding a career-high-tying two rushes for one yard • Also had single-season career highs of three rushes and nine yards rushing as a sophomore • Had a career-long 63-yard completion for a touchdown to Bug Rivera to close out the scoring in a 73-14 win over Grambling State in the season-opener of his sophomore campaign to give Cal the second-most points in a game in school history • Credited with a single-game career-high eight rushing yards all coming on a career-long eight-yard rush as a sophomore vs. Oregon State • Equaled his single-game career high with a pair of rushing attempts as a junior at Washington
Senior (2018) • Completed 2-of-6 passes for three yards in the spring game while also being credited with a loss of six yards on two rushes
Junior (2017) • Saw action in three consecutive games off the bench (at Oregon, at Washington, vs. Washington State), completing 5-of-10 passes for 53 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for a 94.52 passer efficiency rating while adding two rushes for a loss of four yards to finish with 49 yards of total offense • Completed 5-of-8 passes for 53 yards and both of his rushing attempts for a loss of four yards at Washington • Made his season debut and appeared in a game for the first time since his 2015 freshman season at Oregon and was 0-for-2 off the bench • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week in of 2018 • Listed as one of two quarterbacks along with Chase Garbers sharing the No. 2 position on the depth chart behind starter Ross Bowers for the entire season and one of four to take significant reps during training camp as the No. 1 quarterback along with Bowers, Garbers and Brandon McIlwain after sharing No. 1 reps with Bowers throughout spring ball • Completed 15-of-29 passes for a game-high 189 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the spring game, hooking up with Jordan Duncan for an eight-yard scoring strike and Vic Wharton III on a 30-yard reception that was the longest play of the game • Also credited with six rushes for a loss of 21 yards in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Did not play • Spent the entire season sharing the No. 2 spot on the depth chart with Ross Bowers behind starter Davis Webb • Completed 16-of-23 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown on a 13-yard connection with Jake Ashton while also converting the two-point conversion that followed with Chad Hansen for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Spent both the season and spring practices as the No. 2 quarterback to Jared Goff, who would eventually become the No. 1 overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft of the Los Angeles Rams • Played in three games off the bench and completed 10-of-18 passes (55.6%) for 162 yards with one touchdown and one interception for a 138.38 passer efficiency rating • Also credited with three rushes for a career-high nine yards • Made his collegiate debut and saw the most extensive action of his career in the season-opener vs. Grambling State when he set all of his passing career highs by completing 10-of-17 passes (58.8%) for 162 yards with his lone career touchdown and interception while adding a career-high-tying two rushes for one yard • Had a career-long 63-yard completion for a touchdown to Bug Rivera to close out the scoring in a 73-14 win over Grambling State to give Cal the second-most points in a game in school history • Threw one incomplete pass vs. San Diego State • Also played vs. Oregon State with his lone statistic a career-long eight-yard rush • Completed 12-of-16 passes for 124 yards (all game highs) and one touchdown on a fourth down and eight to Jack Austin during red zone work in the spring game, while adding two rushes for a loss of seven yards
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2014) • Led his team into the Southern Section Pac-5 championship game during each of his final two seasons as a 2012 junior and 2013 senior, taking over as the starter late in his junior campaign and spending the entire season as the starter as a senior • Completed 133-of-244 passes (56.8%) for 2,001 yards and 14 touchdowns with 10 interceptions and a long pass of 90 yards as a senior, while also rushing 77 times for 299 yards and four touchdowns to help his squad to an 11-3 overall record and final rankings of No. 3 in the state and No. 10 nationally according to MaxPreps while reaching the finals of the Southern Section Pac-5 Division playoffs before falling to state champion St. John Bosco • Posted a career-high 207 yards passing in the season opener against Upland as a senior, while he had three touchdown passes against both St. Paul and Long Beach Poly in the section semifinals, as well as a career-high 112 yards rushing against Oaks Christian and a career-high two running scores vs. Santa Monica • Saw limited action as a junior not taking over as the starter until late in the campaign and finished the season with 1,329 passing yards and 16 touchdowns against three interceptions, while completing 100-of-150 passes (66.7%) and adding 195 yards and one touchdown on 87 carries • Led his squad to the Southern Section Pac-5 Division playoffs against Long Beach Poly after taking over as the starter late in his junior campaign before finishing the season 11-3 overall, while ranking eighth in California and 31st nationally according to MaxPreps • On the varsity roster as a 2011 sophomore but did not play
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014) • A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite and ESPN, while Rivals and Scout gave him two stars each • Among the nation’s top-ranked pocket passer quarterbacks by ESPN (No. 32) • Among the nation’s top-ranked pro-style quarterbacks by 247Sports Composite (No. 42) and 247Sports (No. 52) • Checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 993 • Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 88) • Among the top players overall in California according to ESPN (No. 56), 247Sports Composite (No. 97) and 247Sports (No. 110) • Received an 84 grade from 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.8400, ESPN at 78 and Rivals at 5.4 • Participated in the 2013 B2G 7-on-7 Elite 16 passing tournament and IMG West Regional 7-on-7 Championship
Other • Full name is Chasen Ryder Forrest • Born September 13, 1995 • Son of Matt Forrest and Maureen Armstrong • Mother is a professional photographer who has taken photos at many Cal football games • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio • Major is American studies
77 Jasper Friis OL 6-7 320 Fr. HS Starnberg, Germany (Aquinas HS) Twitter: @yaspertime Instagram: kingfriis
Pronunciation jas-PUH frees
Freshman (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Aquinas HS (Class of 2018) • Played two varsity campaigns as a 2016 junior and 2017 senior after transferring from Otto-von-Taube Gymnasium in Germany • Earned first-team All-Ambassador League as a 2017 senior on a squad that finished 14-1 overall and reached the California 2-A semifinals after winning CIF Section Division 9 and conference titles • Participated for the Inland Empire in the postseason Makasi Bowl against San Diego following his senior campaign • A second-team All-Ambassador League selection during his 2016 junior campaign for a squad that was 11-3 overall and also won a share of the conference crown while finishing as the CIF Section Division 10 runner up • Helped his senior squad average 446.1 yards of total offense per game including 303.9 yards on the ground while junior team averaged 446.0 per game of total offense and an average of 257.6 on the ground • Helped pave the way for Branden Rankins, who finished his prep career as the school’s all-time leading rusher and third all-time in the Southern Section with 8745 rushing yards and 106 scores on the ground • Also saw action in five games at nose guard as a 2016 junior and contributed nine tackles • Wore No. 74 • Participated in track and field as a 2017 junior, throwing the discus and shot put
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (840), 247Sports Composite (915) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: 247Sports (75), ESPN (78), 247Sports Composite (79) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (128) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (80), ESPN (80), 247Sports Composite (90) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (86), 247Sports Composite (0.8540), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.5)
Other • Born August 5, 1999, in London, England • Full name is Jasper Friis • Son of Svend-Holger and Erica Friis • Intended major is applied mathematics • Started playing American football in 2013 in his home country of Germany and played club football between the ages of 13 and 16 for the Starnberg Argonauts (2013-14), Bavaria All-Star Team (2014-15), Munich Cowboys (2015) and Fursty Razorbacks (2016)
99 Siulagisipai Fuimaono NG 6-4 305 Fr.* RS Okinawa, Japan (Kadena HS) Siulagisipai Fuimaono is the first student-athlete to receive a full scholarship to an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school who prepped at Kadena High School in Okinawa, Japan. Fuimaono was an All-Far East, All- Okinawa District and post-season Tomodachi Bowl selection in each of his final three prep seasons.
Fuimaono added his team's Defensive Most Valuable Player honors during his senior campaign when he recorded 94 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and one forced fumble to help his squad to a Far East Division I title, a spot in the Dodea Pacific Division I championship game and a 6-1 overall record.
Fuimaono was the runner-up for his team's Defensive MVP honors for squads that won back-to-back Dodea Pacific Division I titles during both his sophomore and junior campaigns. He was also a team captain as a junior for a club that finished 5-2 overall while his sophomore and freshmen squads were both 6-2. Fuimaono became a varsity starter when he was moved up from the junior varsity squad during his rookie prep season.
Fuimaono also competed as a thrower for his school's track and field squad as a junior and senior, winning the shot put with a throw of 43'0" in his final prep campaign. He was also on his school's wrestling team.
Fuimaono's father, Sipaisiulagi Fuimaono, also played football and had an NFL tryout with the New Orleans Saints.
36 Alex Funches OLB 6-2 240 Sr. 1L Denton, TX (Trinity Valley Community College/Ryan HS) Twitter: @Fruitsnackkilla Instagram: fruitsnackilla
Funches' Career Game Highs Tackles: 5 (twice, last vs. USC, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (twice, last at Oregon, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 23 (at UCLA, 2017) Sacks: 2.0 (at UCLA, 2017) Sack Yards: 23 (at UCLA, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2017)
Senior (2018) • Recorded five tackles and 1.0 sack (-8 yards) in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Played in all 12 games with eight starts and contributed 35 tackles while leading the team with 10.5 tackles for loss (team-high -61 yards) and ranking second in both sacks (4.0) and sack yards (-41) while adding two quarterback hurries • Finished the season with a huge game at UCLA by recording a career-high 2.0 sacks and a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss for a career-high 23 sack and tackle for loss yards among his three tackles • Registered a career-high-tying five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sacks in back-to-back games against Ole Miss and USC, with 13 sack and tackle for loss yards against the Rebels and five against the Trojans while he also had a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry • Had four tackles at Washington, at North Carolina and at Stanford, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards) against the Huskies • Recorded three tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) vs. Weber State • Had two tackles at Oregon, Colorado and Oregon State with a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss (-3 yards) against the Ducks and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against the Beavers • Registered a single stop and a career-high-tying one pass breakup vs. Washington State • Had at least one tackle for loss in eight games including a streak of five in a row (vs. Weber State, vs. Ole Miss, vs. USC, at Oregon, at Washington) • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Trinity Valley Community College (Class of 2017) • Played for a pair teams that compiled an 18-4 overall record, a 12-2 Southwest Junior College Football Conference mark and a pair of league titles, as well as a C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl victory during his 2016 sophomore season with the bowl victory the first junior college bowl game to be televised on ESPN3 • Played in all 22 career games possible as a 2015 freshman and sophomore, registering two-year totals of 86 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, one interception that he returned for seven yards, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles • Earned first-team All-SJCFC honors as a sophomore when he was second on his squad with 7.0 sacks for a team- high 32 yards while he also led all TVCC defensive linemen with 64 tackles, co-led his squad with two forced fumbles and added one interception for seven yards and three pass breakups over his 12 games played • Won a pair of team awards as a sophomore as his squad’s Student-Athlete of the Month in November after earning Defensive and Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition for his performances vs. Navarro and in the season- opener against Cisco • Contributed 22 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and one fumble recovery over 10 games played as a freshman • Wore No. 33
Ryan HS (Class of 2014) • Helped lead his squad to the quarterfinals of the 5A D2 playoffs, a 10-3 overall record and a final No. 16 ranking in state of Texas as a 2013 senior • Played for a squad that was 6-5 overall and reached the second round of the playoffs as a 2012 junior • Wore No. 18
Other • Full name is Alexander M. Funches • Born November 9, 1996 • Son of Artez Funches and Daphne Johnson Fields • Major is American studies
7 Chase Garbers QB 6-2 205 Fr.* RS Newport Beach, CA (Corona del Mar HS) Twitter: @chase_garbers3 Instagram: chasegarbers
Freshman (2018) • Completed 8-of-11 passes for 35 yards in the spring game while also being credited with three yards on two rushes
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play • Listed as one of two quarterbacks along with Chase Forrest sharing the No. 2 position on the depth chart behind starter Ross Bowers for the entire season and one of four to take significant reps during training camp as the No. 1 quarterback along with Bowers, Forrest and Brandon McIlwain
Corona del Mar HS (Class of 2017) • Completed a combined 589-of-854 (69.0%) passes for 7970 yards with 90 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 129.1 quarterback rating as a prep for teams that won one state championship and four Pacific Coast League crowns while compiling a 47-7 overall record and a perfect 20-0 conference mark • Compiled 9260 yards of total offense, adding another 1290 yards and 27 scores on the ground over 299 carries • Spent his 2015 junior and 2016 senior campaigns as the team’s full-time starter at quarterback while sharing action as a 2014 sophomore and playing sparingly during his 2013 freshman campaign • Earned Daily Pilot Dream Team Player of the Year and first-team All-Pacific Coast League honors in each of his final two campaigns while he was also his conference MVP as a senior • Led his 12-2 squad to the finals of the Southern Section Division 4 postseason and a PCL title in his senior campaign when he boasted career highs in all numbers by completing 254-of-370 passes for 3895 yards with 47 touchdowns and five interceptions for a 137.1 quarterback rating while adding another 582 yards and 11 scores on the ground on 114 rushes • Completed 226-of-329 passes for 2715 yards with 33 touchdowns and three interceptions for a 123.3 quarterback rating while adding another 457 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 105 carries in his first season as the full- time starter as a junior when his squad won the PCL title and reached the second round of the Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs • Took on role as a part-time starter as a sophomore and completed 108-of-154 passes for 11 touchdowns with two interceptions while adding 236 yards rushing and nine scores on 77 carries for a squad that was 10-2, won the PCL and reached the second round of the Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs • Freshman squad was first team in California history to finish 16-0 and won the Division 3 state and PCL titles • Wore No. 3 in his final three campaigns of football after wearing No. 16 as a freshman
Other • Full name is Chase Anthony Garbers • Born June 6, 1999 • Son of Grant and Angelique Garbers • Intended major is business administration
74 Ryan Gibson OL 6-2 295 Jr.* 1L Bay St. Louis, MS (St. Stanislaus HS)
Twitter: @ryan2818 Instagram: ryangibson74
Sophomore (2017) • Played in the first 10 games of his career with three starts including his start at right guard against USC before starting twice at left guard in back-to-back contests against Arizona and at Colorado • Did not record any statistics other than participation • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Did not play • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
St. Stanislaus HS (Class of 2015) • A four-year starter who saw action on both sides of the football at offensive and defensive tackle • Unanimous selection for the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game following his 2014 senior season but did not play due to injury • Racked up career totals of 159 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks over his four varsity campaigns • Helped lead his team to a combined 37-5 overall record over his final three seasons with his senior squad reaching the state finals and his 2013 junior and 2012 sophomore clubs getting to the quarterfinals • Selected first-team All-State as a senior as an offensive lineman by Southern Elite Sports, while also playing on the defensive line and contributing 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks (-4 yards), two passes defended and two quarterback hurries for a squad that posted a 13-2 overall record and a 4-1 District mark, won a South State crown and advanced to the MHSAA Class 4A Championship Game • A preseason member of the Gridiron Magazine All-State team prior to his senior campaign • Selected first-team 4A All-State, All-Region 8-4A, All-Sea Coast Echo County and All-South Mississippi by the Sun Herald on the offensive line as a junior when he did not allow a sack in more than 450 offensive snaps while his team finished 12-1 overall, won a District 8-4A title with a 5-0 mark and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs • Also had 63 tackles, 3.5 sacks (-28 yards), one forced fumble, one pass defended and five quarterback hurries as a junior • Picked up second-team All-State and All-Sea Coast Echo County selections on the offensive line as a sophomore when his squad was 11-2 overall, 5-0 in the 4A-Region 8 standings to win a title and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs • Wore No. 77 • Also played basketball his 2013-14 junior season • A representative of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a group leader on his school’s student ministry team • On the president honor’s roll • A member of the National Honors Society
Recruiting Notes And Rankings (Class of 2015) Stars: Tom Lemming (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (772) National Center Player Ratings: Scout (17) National Offensive Guard Ratings: 247Sports Composite (50), 247Sports (52), ESPN (56) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: Rivals (66) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (385) South Player Ratings: Scout (6) Mississippi Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (16), 247Sports Composite (20), ESPN (21), 247Sports (24) Mississippi Center Player Ratings: Scout (1) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (86), 247Sports Composite (0.8544), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Ryan Paul Gibson • Born December 4, 1996 • Son of Matthew Gibson and Deborah Cornell • Father played defensive back collegiately at Navy • Oldest of five children in his family • Played on a traveling ice hockey team before getting into football • Has traveled to 14 different countries • Patterns his game after his favorite professional athlete, former Cal and current Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack • Enjoys surfing and snowboarding • Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August of 2005 near his hometown Bay St. Louis, Miss. • Major is political science
19 Cameron Goode OLB 6-3 225 So.* 1L Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS) Twitter: @camgoode23 Instagram: cam_23_goode
Pronunciation good
Goode's Career Game Highs Tackles: 9 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 9 (vs. Washington State) Sacks: 1.5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 9 (vs. Washington State) Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Weber State, 2017) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 32 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Long Interception Return: 32TD (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Interception Return TDs: 1 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (three times, last vs. Washington State, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (twice, last vs. Ole Miss, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 32 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Points: 6 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Recorded five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards), 1.0 sack (-3 yards) and one forced fumble that was the contest's lone turnover in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Played in and started each of Cal's first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury and contributed 46 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (-21 yards), 1.5 sacks (-9 yards), one interception that he returned 32 yards for a touchdown against Ole Miss, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble • Arguably had Cal's biggest play of the season with a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown that clinched the Golden Bears' 27-16 victory over Ole Miss and was a finalist for the Pac-12's #FanFueled Play of the Week while adding two tackles, a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry and a career-high-tying one pass breakup against the Rebels as he was named Cal's Defensive Player of the Week • Recorded career highs of nine tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss (-7 yards) against Arizona • Made his Cal debut as a starter in the season-opener at North Carolina by contributing seven tackles • Had six tackles on three occasions in back-to-back games along with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. USC (-3 yards) and at Oregon (-2 yards) while adding a career-high-tying one pass breakup vs. USC, as well as in his final action of the campaign at Colorado before suffering a season-ending injury • Recorded five tackles at Washington • Registered three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (career-high -9 yards), a career-high 1.5 sacks (career-high -9 yards) and a career-high-tying one pass breakup against Washington State • Had two tackles, his lone career forced fumble and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry against Weber State • Had at least 1.0 tackle for loss four times (vs.USC, at Oregon, vs. Washington State, vs. Arizona) in five-game stretch with the lone exception at Washington • Recorded one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Klein Collins HS (Class of 2016) • Played for a squad as a senior that was 9-2 overall and captured a share of the 6A District II Region 15 title with a 6- 1 district mark and reached the third round of the 6A Division I state playoffs • Played for a team as a junior that was 11-2 overall, 6-1 in 6A District II Region 15 play and reached the first round of the 6A Division I state playoffs before finishing the season as the No. 14 ranked team in Texas • Wore No. 23
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (2), Scout (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (1671), 247Sports Composite (1860) National Outside Linebacker Ratings: ESPN (60), 247Sports (119), 247Sports Composite (124) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (169) Texas Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (133), 247Sports Composite (217), 247Sports (217) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8110), 247Sports (81), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.4)
Other • Full name is Cameron James Goode • Born April 15, 1998 • Son of James and Crystal Goode • Father played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons but never played in an NFL game • Intended major is public health
6 Jaylinn Hawkins S 6-2 205 Jr.* 2L Buena Park, CA (Buena Park HS)
Instagram: jhawk_4
Pronunciation JAY-linn
Hawkins' Career Game Highs Tackles: 10 (vs. Stanford, 2016) Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (vs. USC, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 4 (vs. USC, 2017) Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 22 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Long Interception Return: 22 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (twice, last at Oregon, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has contributed 70 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards), one interception that he returned for 22 yards, two pass breakups and three kick returns for 44 yards in 24 games played and 14 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2015 • Has recorded all of his numbers other than one game played over the last two seasons as a 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore following a redshirt campaign as a 2015 true freshman when he recorded a career-high-tying one pass breakup in the season-opener against Grambling State before missing the remainder of the campaign with an injury and receiving a medical redshirt • Registered all of his career highs as a sophomore with 44 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards) all against USC, his lone interception that he returned 22 yards against Ole Miss, his lone forced fumble vs. Washington State, and his only pass breakup at Oregon • Recorded single-game career highs of 10 tackles as a redshirt freshman vs. Stanford • Recruited to Cal as a wide receiver then spent the 2015 season working out with the cornerbacks before moving to his current safety position in the spring of 2016 • Changed his uniform to his current No. 6 beginning with the 2016 season after wearing No. 20 during his first campaign at Cal as a 2015 true freshman and during 2016 spring football
Junior (2018) • Recorded three tackles in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Played in and started 11 of the team's 12 games with his lone game missed against Weber State • Contributed a career-high 41 tackles, all of his career totals in tackles for loss (1.5, -4 yards), interceptions (1-22) and kick returns (3-44), and a career-high-tying one pass breakup • Recorded a season-high eight tackles and his lone career interception that he returned for 22 yards against Ole Miss • Had six tackles and his lone career tackles for loss numbers (1.5 TFL, -4 yards) against USC • Had four tackles on four occasions at Washington, vs. Washington State, at Colorado and at Stanford, adding his first two career kick returns for 38 yards against the Huskies and his lone career forced fujmble against the Cougars • Had three tackles in the season-opener at North Carolina and at Oregon State • Picked up two stops at Oregon and vs. Arizona, adding one pass breakup against the Ducks • Had one tackle at UCLA • Registered one tackle in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Played in all 12 games and started the last three contests at one safety spot for his first three career starts • Contributed a single-season career-high 29 tackles • Registered a single-game career-high 10 tackles vs. Stanford • Also had four stops vs. Utah and three at Washington State, as well as two on five occasions (at Oregon State, vs. Oregon, at USC, vs. Washington, vs. UCLA), and one against Hawai'i and Texas • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Did not participate in contact during spring practices and did not play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2015) • Played in one game in the season-opener vs. Grambling State and recorded a single-season and single-game career-high-tying one pass breakup against the Tigers before redshirting due to injury
Buena Park HS (Class of 2015) • A two-way standout at wide receiver and cornerback that played for teams that recorded a combined 25-9 record over his three varsity campaigns as a 2012 sophomore, 2013 junior and 2014 senior • Career defensive numbers included 223 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 11 interceptions that he returned for 189 yards, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 21 passes defended • Returned 15 career punts for 346 yards and a 23.1 yards per punt return average • Had a huge senior season when he earned first-team All-Southern Section Southwest Division, first-team All- County, first-team All-Freeway League and team MVP honors with career highs of 80 catches, 1,476 yards receiving (18.5 ypr) and 16 touchdown catches, while adding three rushes for 36 yards for a team that posted an 11-2 overall record, a 4-1 Freeway League mark and reached the semifinals of the Southwest Division of the Southern Section playoffs • Totaled 1,623 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding three rushes for 36 yards, three punt returns for 68 yards and 43 interception return yards • Started off his senior campaign with a combined 16 catches, 575 yards receiving and six touchdowns in his first two contests • Had a career-high and school-record 294 yards receiving and four touchdowns against Orange in his season- opener as a senior • Finished his senior season with six 100-yard receiving games as well as six contests with multiple scoring catches • Added 60 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions that he returned 43 yards and five passes defended on defense as a senior • Picked up second-team All-County, first-team All-Freeway League and team MVP honors as a junior, contributing 54 catches for 777 yards receiving and three scores • Totaled 899 all-purpose yards as a junior, adding two rushes for 10 yards, five punt returns for 72 yards and 40 interception return yards • Had a huge junior season on defense with 104 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions that he returned 40 yards, one fumble recovery and nine passes defended • Junior team was 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the Freeway League while reaching the first round of the Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs • Earned his team’s Rookie of the Year honors as a sophomore for a 6-4 squad when he contributed 18 receptions for 190 yards receiving and two touchdowns as well as one rush for six yards • Added 59 tackles, five interceptions that he returned 106 yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a sophomore • Totaled 508 all-purpose yards as a sophomore, adding seven punt returns for 206 yards • Wore No. 4
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports Composite (4), Rivals (4), Scout (4), 247Sports (3), ESPN (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: Scout (176), Rivals (233), 247Sports Composite (269) • National Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (21), Rivals (24), 247Sports Composite (32), 247Sports (42), ESPN (63) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (69) • West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (3) • California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (32), 247Sports Composite (36), ESPN (45), 247Sports (51) • California Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (2) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.9019), 247Sports (89), ESPN (79), Rivals (5.8) • A member of the Rivals250 rankings
Other • Full name is Jaylinn D Hawkins • Born August 25, 1997 • Son of Jermaine and Angie Hawkins • Uncle, Jeremiah Hawkins, is a sophomore wide receiver at Cal in 2018, while he played prep football at Buena Park High with current Cal teammate freshman wide receiver Taariq Johnson • Major is American studies
10 Jeremiah Hawkins WR 5-8 175 So. 1L Buena Park, CA (Buena Park HS) Twitter: @hawkmade4 Instagram: jeremiah_hawkins
Hawkins' Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 3 (at Oregon, 2017) Receiving Yards: 29 (vs. USC, 2017) Long Reception: 29 (vs. USC, 2017) Rushes: 1 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Rushing Yards: 4 (at UCLA, 2017) Long Rush: 4 (at UCLA, 2017) Kickoff Returns: 2 (at UCLA, 2017) Kickoff Return Yards: 56 (at UCLA, 2017) Long Kickoff Return: 25 (at UCLA, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 60 (at UCLA, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Had two receptions for 25 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • One of only four true freshman to see action along with Elijah Hicks, Gavin Reinwald and Michael Saffell • Played in each of the last 10 games all off the bench and contributed eight receptions for 70 yards receiving, two rushes for zero yards and three kick returns for 56 yards to total 126 all-purpose yards while also adding one tackle • Had a career-high three receptions for 21 yards at Oregon • Had two catches for eight yards at Colorado • Contributed one reception for a career-high and career-long 29 yards against USC in his first collegiate action • Also had single catches vs. Oregon State (10 yards) and at Stanford (2 yards) • Totaled a career-high 60 all-purpose yards in the season finale at UCLA with two kick returns for 56 yards with the yardage including 25 yards with no official kick return credited to him when he covered the final 25 yards of a 30-yard kick return started by Ashtyn Davis, while he also had a career-high-tying one rush for a career-high and career-long four yards as well as his lone career tackle • Had a career-high-tying one rush for a loss of four yards at Washington • Changed his uniform to No. 10 after the fifth game of the 2017 season after having previously worn No. 6
Buena Park HS (Class of 2017) • A three-year prep varsity player and solid all-around threat who compiled 2314 all-purpose yards including 2012 over his final two campaigns as a 2015 junior and 2016 senior at Buena Park when his squads combined for a 20-5 overall record with 10 wins each season • Helped his senior team to a 10-2 overall record and a 5-0 conference mark to win the Freeway League before advancing to the second round of the Southern Section Division 3 playoffs by contributing 874 all-purpose yards on 25 catches for 375 yards and a career-high six touchdown receptions, 24 rushes for a career-high 350 yards and a career-high-tying three scores and four kick returns for 149 yards including a 94-yarder for a touchdown (all career bests) while he also attempted his only career pass and completed it for an 18-yard gain • Had his most productive season as a receiver during his junior campaign when he earned first-team All-Freeway League honors by helping his team to a 10-3 overall record and the third round of the Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs by registering career highs of 45 catches and 775 yards receiving with five touchdown grabs • Added 21 rushes for 267 yards and a career-high-tying three TDs as well as two kick returns for 96 yards with one a 76-yard touchdown as a junior • Picked up 10 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown, as well as 25 rushes for 139 yards and five kick returns for 73 yards in his lone season as a 2014 sophomore at Yorba Linda • Wore No. 4 as a junior and senior after suiting up in No. 18 as a sophomore
Other • Full name is Jeremiah Hawkins • Born July 3, 1998 • Son of Torrence and Pamela Alexander • Uncle of Cal teammate Jaylinn Hawkins, while he played prep football at Buena Park High School with both his nephew and fellow wide receiver Taariq Johnson • Intended major is legal studies
57 Nick Henderson ILB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
3 Elijah Hicks CB 5-11 190 So. 1L Long Beach, CA (La Mirada HS) Twitter: @ELITHEMAN1 Instagram: elitheman2
Hicks' Career Game Highs Tackles: 6 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 3 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice, last at UCLA, 2017) Pass Breakups: 1 (three times, last at UCLA, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Freshman (2017) • One of only four true freshman to see action along with Jeremiah Hawkins, Gavin Reinwald and Michael Saffell • Played in all 12 games with seven starts that were the most among true freshmen over the last 10 games including each of the final three • Contributed 38 tackles. 2,0 tackles for loss (-4 yards), three pass breakups and two forced fumbles • Registered a career-high-tying six tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss against Washington State (-3 yards) in the season finale at UCLA (-1 yard), adding a career-high-tying one forced fumble and one pass breakup against the Bruins • Had five tackles and a career-high-tying one pass breakup at Stanford • Had four tackles on three occasions vs. USC, at Washington and vs. Oregon State, adding his first career pass breakup against the Trojans and his first career forced fumble against the Beavers • Also had three tackles at Oregon, two against both Weber State and Ole Miss, and one at North Carolina and Colorado • Capped an impressive spring by coming away with an interception and a team-high three pass breakups in the spring game • One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2017 freshmen Gabe Cherry and Taariq Johnson, as well as 2016 greyshirts Daniel Juarez and Collin Moore, Washington transfer Gerran Brown, junior college transfers Alex Funches and Bryce Turner, and Christian Rodriguez • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Arrived at Cal in January after former head coach Sonny Dykes was relived of his duties and before current head coach Justin Wilcox was hired
La Mirada HS (Class of 2017) • Two varsity teams combined for one state title, two Suburban Football League crowns and a 23-5 overall record while he totaled 1324 all-purpose yards and 15 total touchdowns • Earned Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State and Whittier Daily News All-Area Player of the Year honors as a 2016 senior when he led his 11-3 squad to the CIF Southern Section finals and an SFL title for the second consecutive campaign while making strong contributions on both sides of the ball and special teams • Recorded 31 receptions for 483 yards receiving and five touchdown catches as a senior, while adding 40 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards) and five interceptions that he returned 15 yards on defense • Finished his senior campaign with 1,001 all-purpose yards and a total of 10 touchdowns with five receiving, three on punt returns including a 96-yarder, one kick return and one interception return • Contributed 25 catches for 323 yards and four touchdowns on offense as well as 45 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks as a 2015 junior for a squad that won the state Division III-AA title, finished 13-3 overall and captured the SFL crown • Spent his 2014 sophomore season at St. John Bosco seeing limited action for a squad that finished 12-2 overall, reached the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division titles and won the Trinity League • Wore No. 2 while at La Mirada and No. 32 at St. John Bosco
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2017) • Four-star Rivals and Scout recruit • Came to Cal ranked as high as the nation’s No. 22 athlete (Rivals), No. 26 cornerback (Scout) and No. 232 player overall (Rivals)
Other • Full name is Tony Elijah Hicks • Born October 16, 1997 • Son of Tony Hicks and Shedra Rucker • Intended major is business administration
38 Matt Horwitz OLB 6-4 205 Fr.* RS Los Angeles, CA (University HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
11 Ray Hudson TE 6-3 245 Sr.* 3L Pleasanton, CA (Foothill HS) Twitter: @rayhudson11 | @calfootball Instagram: huddy11 | cal_football
Hudson's Career Game Highs Receptions: 4 (vs. Oregon, 2016) Receiving Yards: 57 (at Arizona, 2014) Receiving TDs: 2 (at San Diego State, 2016) Long Reception: 38 (at Arizona, 2014) Kick Returns: 1 (three times, last vs. Washington, 2016) Kick Return Yards: 17 (at Washington State, 2014) Long Kick Return: 17 (at Washington State, 2014) Punt Return Yards: 2 (at Oregon, 2015) Blocked Kicks: 1 (at Oregon, 2015) All-Purpose Yards: 57 (at Arizona, 2014) Points: 12 (at San Diego State, 2016)
Cal Career (2013 – Present) • Granted a sixth season of collegiate eligibility on January 23, 2018 • Has played in 34 games with nine starts seeing all of his action from 2014-16 after redshirting as a true freshman in 2013 and before missing the 2017 season as a fifth-year senior due to injury • Has contributed career totals of 34 receptions, 429 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions as well as an average of 12.6 yards per reception • Has a career total of 455 all-purpose yards, adding three kick returns for 24 yards with the first two coming as a 2014 redshirt freshman and producing 17 return yards before a seven-yard return on the third one as a 2016 junior • Had career bests of 16 receptions, 165 yards receiving, three touchdown catches and 172 all-purpose yards as a 2016 junior when he also started a career-high seven contests • Registered career highs of 13 games played and two punt return yards as a 2015 sophomore • Had a career-high four catches for 40 yards receiving as a junior at Oregon, while his 57 yards receiving and all- purpose yards during his redshirt freshman campaign at Arizona are career bests • Recorded a career-high two touchdown catches as a junior at San Diego State • Had a career-long 38-yard reception at Arizona as a redshirt freshman • Has returned a single kickoff three times, twice as a redshirt freshman vs. Washington and at Arizona, bringing the return against the Huskies back a career-long 17 yards, and once as a junior vs. Washington again • Credited with a career-high two punt return yards but no official punt returns when he ran back a blocked punt by Hamilton Anoa'i as a sophomore at Oregon in the same game in which he also blocked the lone punt of his career • One of two active Cal players with a team-high-tying single career blocked kick along with Matt Rockett • Changed his uniform to his current No. 11 starting in the spring of 2014 after wearing No. 15 for his first season with the program as a true freshman
Senior (2018) • Had two receptions for 35 yards in the spring game, catching back-to-back passes of 21 and 14 yards over the middle from Brandon McIlwain to set up a 42-yard field goal by Gabe Siemieniec
Senior (2017) • Suffered a season-ending injury during training camp after having been listed as the starter at tight end on the preseason depth chart with the position on Cal's depth chart for the first time since 2012 • Had three catches for 35 yards including a one-yard touchdown reception from Ross Bowers in the spring game
Junior (2016) • Played in 11 games with a career-high seven starts and contributed career highs of 16 receptions for 165 yards receiving and the first three touchdown catches of his collegiate career, as well as one kick return for seven yards to total a career-high 172 all-purpose yards • Took 151 special teams snaps to rank fourth on the team including a season-high 20 at Arizona State and double digits in each of the 11 contests he played in • Registered a career-high four catches for 30 yards and one touchdown reception of five yards from Davis Webb in the first quarter of a 52-49 double overtime victory over Oregon • Added a pair of receptions in four other games at San Diego State (23 yards), at Arizona State (21 yards), vs. Washington (19 yards) and vs. Stanford (13 yards) • Had a single catch in four additional contests vs. Hawai'i (season-long 22 yards), at USC (19 yards), vs. Utah (13 yards) and vs. UCLA (5 yards) • Lone kick return of the campaign that he returned seven yards came vs. Washington • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Represented Cal at Bay Area College Football Media Day along with head coach Sonny Dykes and running back Vic Enwere • Played but did not record any statistics in the spring game
Sophomore (2015) • Played in a career-high all 13 games off the bench and contributed 10 receptions for 140 yards as well as two punt return yards on no official punt returns for a total of 142 all-purpose yards • Blocked a punt the first time he was ever on a punt block team in his entire football career at Oregon and also recovered a second blocked punt in the same contest to earn Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his career in a game that marked the first time Cal had two blocked punts in a contest since Harrison Smith and Andy Briner each blocked a punt in a home win over Southern Mississippi on Aug. 30, 2003 • Had two punt return yards on no official punt returns when he recovered Hamilton Anoai's blocked punt at Oregon • Registered a season-high-tying two catches twice in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force (40 yards) and vs. Oregon State (28 yards) • Had single catches vs. San Diego State (32 yards), at UCLA (9 yards), at Stanford (9 yards), vs. Washington State (8 yards), at Texas (7 yards) and at USC (7 yards), with the 32-yard reception his longest of the campaign • Had a game-high-tying four receptions for 35 yards receiving in the spring game
Freshman (2014) • Played in the first 10 games and made the first two starts of his career, totaling eight receptions for 124 yards receiving • Third on the team with an average of 15.5 yards per reception • Totaled 141 all-purpose yards, adding two kick returns for 17 yards • Registered a season-high-tying two catches for a career-high 57 yards receiving at Arizona including a 38-yarder that is the longest reception of his career • Equaled a season-high with two catches for 24 yards receiving at Oregon State • Recorded the first catch of his career in the season-opener at Northwestern (17 yards) and also had one reception each vs. Sacramento State (8 yards) and Washington (5 yards) • Made his first career start vs. Sacramento State • Registered one kick return for a career-high and career-long 17 yards against Washington and was also credited with a kick return for no gain at Arizona • Picked up key blocks on both of Trevor Davis’ back-to-back kickoff returns for touchdowns at Washington State • Had at least one reception in each of the first four games • Had one reception for five yards in the spring game
Freshman (2013) • Redshirted • Did not play
Foothill HS (Class of 2013) • A versatile player who saw action as a tight end, wide receiver, outside linebacker, punter and punt returner • Posted career totals of 102 receptions for 1,331 yards receiving and 13 touchdown catches on offense, while recording 75 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries defensively • Focused on offense as a 2012 senior when he caught 55 passes for 753 yards and eight touchdowns to earn All- West Region (PrepStar), second-team All-Metro (San Francisco Chronicle) and first-team All-East Bay Athletic League (MaxPreps) honors as his team reached the North Coast Section quarterfinals • Played in the Cal State All-Star Game following his senior season and was also invited to the inaugural West Coast Bowl Game but did not play • No. 5 on the Contra Costa Times’ Cream of the Crop rankings and winner of a team Offensive Player of the Year Award as a senior • A second-team All-EBAL choice and team Offensive Player of the Year as a 2011 junior when he made 47 catches for 578 yards and five touchdowns on offense and also had a big season defensively by leading the EBAL in both tackles (75) and interceptions (6), while adding two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, and averaging 38.0 yards per punt • Also played basketball and baseball, picking up his team’s Most Inspirational honors as a 2010-11 sophomore in the former
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013) • A three-star recruit according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN, PrepStar, Rivals and Scout, while 247Sports gave him two stars • Ranked as high as No. 21 nationally at the tight end-H position by ESPN, while he was among the nation’s top tight ends according to PrepStar (No. 28), 247Sports Composite (No. 48), Scout (No. 59) and 247Sports (No. 82) • ESPN listed him at No. 189 overall among players in his region • Listed among California’s top players overall by ESPN (No. 129), 247Sports Composite (No. 136) and 247Sports (No. 193) • Selected the Tight End MVP of the 2012 Nike Football Training Camp in Eugene, Oregon, while also being named the Outside Linebacker MVP at Football University and NUC Camp Overall MVP in the summer of 2012 • Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine in January of 2012 • The Ultimate 100 Camp West Sophomore Overall MVP in 2010
Other • Full name is Raymond William Hudson • Born April 14, 1995 • Parents are Richard and Lynne Hudson • Uncle, Bernie Kelly, played outfield for the Cal baseball team when the Golden Bears won the College World Series in 1957 • A big fan of former Cal and NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez • Also a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors • Major is legal studies
44 Zeandae Johnson DE 6-4 295 Jr.* 1L Fresno, CA (Central HS) Twitter: @zeandaej Instagram: zeandae
Pronunciation zee-ON-day
Johnson's Career Game Highs Tackles: 1 (four times, last vs. Washington, 2016) Tackles For Loss: 0.5 (vs. Washington, 2016) Tackle For Loss Yards: 1 (vs. Washington, 2016) Quarterback Hurries: 2 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Pass Breakup: 1 (at UCLA, 2015)
Sophomore (2017) • Did not play due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season • Listed as the starter at one defensive end position prior to his season-ending injury • Had an impressive spring and played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Played in 11 games all off the bench in his first action at Cal and contributed four tackles • Had a single tackle on four occasions vs. Hawai'i, at Arizona State, vs. Utah and vs. Washington, adding the lone 0.5 tackles for loss of his career (career-high -1 yard) against the Huskies • Took 58 special teams snaps and served as one of three members creating a final line of defense for the punter in the punt game • Recorded one tackle for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Central HS (Class of 2015) • Played both tight end and defensive end during his prep career • Selected for the DB Guru Bowl following his 2014 senior season and made nine tackles for the winning North team • Team won Tri-River League titles in each of his three varsity campaigns • Caught 22 passes for 282 yards receiving and four touchdowns on offense in his senior season, while picking up 23 tackles and 4.0 sacks in limited action on the defensive line • Senior squad reached the first round of the Central Section playoffs • Helped his 2013 junior team to a 9-4 overall record and a spot in the Central Section semifinals before finishing the season ranked No. 39 in the state according to MaxPreps • Wore No. 45 in football • Also played basketball and track and field, posting the second-best Tri-River League mark in the shot put for two consecutive seasons • Involved in a mentoring program for local middle school Glacier Point
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (2) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1690) • National Tight End-Y Ratings: ESPN (32) • National Strong-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (74), 247Sports Composite (81) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (257) • California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (168), 247Sports (175), 247Sports Composite (191) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (82), 247Sports Composite (0.8144), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.5) • Participated at the 2014 Nike Football Training Camp in Oakland
Other • Full name is Zeande Salem Rafaye Johnson • Born June 15, 1997 • Son of Carlos Johnson and Dawn Xallen • Intended major is legal studies
39 Evan King WR 6-3 195 Fr.* RS Atherton, CA (Menlo School)
Freshman (2018) • Rushed one time for three yards in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Other • Full name is Evan Michael King • Intended major is business administration
59 Jordan Kunaszyk ILB 6-3 235 Sr.* 2L Sacramento, CA (American River College/Roseville HS)
Twitter: @jordankunaszyk Instagram: jk.59
Pronunciation kuh-NAW-shick
Kunaszyk's Career Game Highs Tackles: 16 (at Colorado, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 31 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sacks 2.5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Sack Yards: 31 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at UCLA, 2017) Interceptions: 1 (three times, last vs. Washington State, 2017) Interception Return Yards: 53 (at Oregon, 2017) Long Interception Return: 53 (at Oregon, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 53 (at Oregon, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 21 games with six starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 after transferring following his 2015 freshman season at American River College • Has contributed 125 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 3.5 sacks (-37 yards), three interceptions that he has returned for 60 yards including a career-long 53-yarder as a junior at Oregon, three passes defended, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry • Cal's active career leader in tackles, interceptions and interception return yards, while he is one of four players scheduled to return in 2018 with a single fumble recovery • Set all of his career highs as a 2017 junior when he had a team-high 74 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss (-41 yards), 3.5 sacks (-37 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two interceptions that he returned for 53 yards and one quarterback hurry • Registered a career-high 16 tackles as a junior at Colorado • Had career highs of 2.5 sacks and tackles for loss as well as 31 tackle for loss and sack yards as junior against Washington State as he became the first Cal player to earn Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week honors while he also had his lone career forced fumble and quarterback hurry in the contest, as well as one of his three career interceptions while adding the others vs. Oregon as a sophomore and at Oregon as a junior that he returned a career-long 53 yards • Picked up his lone career fumble recovery as a junior at UCLA
Senior (2018) • All-American and national honors candidate • On the preseason watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy honoring Ronnie Lott and given annually to the college football defensive player who best exemplifies the IMPACT acronym of Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity • Named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports • Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Junior (2017) • Played in nine games while starting each of the team's final five contests and led the squad with a career-high 74 tackles while adding 6.0 tackles for loss (-41 yards), 3.5 sacks (-37 yards), a team-high-tying two interceptions that he returned for a team-high 53 yards, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry • Registered a career-high, Cal season-high and game-high 16 tackles at Colorado • Had 14 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss (-3 yards) vs. Arizona • Recorded 11 tackles as well as career highs of 2.5 sacks and tackles for loss with 31 tackle for loss and sack yards against Washington State as he became the first Cal player to earn Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week honors while also picking up Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, Rose Bowl Game, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, College Sports Madness Defensive Player of the Week, California Muscle Milk Student-Athlete Of The Week and Cal Team Defensive Player of the Week recognition • Also had his lone career forced fumble and quarterback hurry against the Cougars, as well as one of his three career interceptions while the sacks and sack yards were both Cal season highs and part of the 9.0 by the Golden Bears that were their most since a 2005 game at Stanford • Combined for 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-34 yards), 2.5 sacks (-31 yards), one interception, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry in the three consecutive contests against Washington State and Arizona, and at Colorado • Added eight tackles in each of the team's final two contests on the road at Stanford and UCLA, while also picking up 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards), 1.0 sack (-6 yards) and his lone career fumble recovery against the Bruins • Registered nine tackles and one interception that he returned 53 yards at Oregon that was Cal's longest return of any kind on the season and the Golden Bears' longest interception return since a 68-yarder for a touchdown by Mychal Kendricks at UCLA in 2009 in his first game back from an injury that forced him to miss the previous three games and play sparingly with no stats when he was injured in the season-opener at North Carolina • Had five tackles against Oregon State and three at Washington • Led Cal in tackles five times (at Oregon, vs. Washington State, vs. Arizona, at Colorado, at Stanford), tackles for loss twice (vs. Washington State, vs. Arizona) and sacks once (vs. Washington State) • Registered three tackles in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Played in all 12 games off the bench in his first season at Cal and contributed 51 tackles that were the most by any player starting five or fewer contests • Produced one of the biggest moments in Cal football history when he batted Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert's pass into the air and eventually came up with an interception at the Cal 10-yard line for the first pick of his career on the game's final play to seal a 52-49 double overtime victory • Had 30 of his 51 tackles and his 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) in a four-game stretch following the interception against Oregon including a season-high nine tackles and a season high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (zero yards lost) vs. Washington • Also had eight tackles at USC, seven stops at Washington State and six tackles along with a season-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (season-high -1 yard) vs. Stanford during the four-game run • Picked up tackles in other games vs. Texas (5), vs. Oregon (5), vs. Hawai'i (3), vs. Utah (2), at Oregon State (2), vs. UCLA (2), at San Diego State (1) and at Arizona State (1) • Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week
American River College (2014-15) • Spent two seasons at American River College beginning with a 2014 true freshman campaign and followed by his 2015 redshirt season where he earned Freshman All-American, NorCal Division of the California Community College Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference honors • Led all California junior college players with 118 tackles as a redshirt freshman while adding 7.5 tackles for loss (- 33 yards), 3.0 sacks (-25 yards), three pass breakups and one forced fumble to help the Beavers to a 7-4 overall record, a 4-1 mark in the NorCal Division of the CCCAA and a spot in the Gridiron Classic Bowl
Roseville HS (Class of 2014) • Two-time All-Sierra Foothill League selection as a 2012 junior and 2013 senior, who ombined for 178 tackles, 30.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks during his two varsity campaigns • Recorded 101 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 10 games as a first-team All-SFL choice and team captain during his senior campaign • A second-team SFL pick during his junior campaign who contributed 77 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Other • Full name is Jordan Alexander Kunaszyk • Born October 15, 1996 • Son of Robert Kunaszyk and Audria Brott • Major is sociology
28 Patrick Laird RB 6-0 205 Sr.* 2L Arroyo Grande, CA (Mission Prep) Twitter: @patrickmlaird | @calfootball Instagram: patricklaird | cal_football
Laird's Career Game Highs Rushes: 33 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Rushing Yards: 214 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Rushing TDs: 3 (vs. Weber State, 2017) Long Rush: 73TD (vs. Weber State, 2017) Receptions: 6 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Receiving Yards: 59 (at North Carolina, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (at North Carolina, 2017) Long Reception: 54TD (at North Carolina, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 233 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Tackles: 1 (at Washington State, 2016)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 28 games with eight starts and rushed for 1192 yards with nine touchdowns on the ground on 202 carries, while adding 48 receptions for 320 yards receiving and one score for a total of 1512 all-purpose yards and 10 total touchdowns • Set all of his offensive career highs during his 2017 junior campaign with team highs of 191 rushes, 1127 yards rushing and eight touchdowns on the ground, while adding 45 receptions, 322 yards receiving and one touchdown catch for a team-high 1449 all-purpose yards • Racked up career highs of 33 carries, 214 yards rushing and 233 all-purpose yards, as well as six receptions as a junior against Oregon State with the 214 yards rushing the 10th highest single-game rushing total in school history • Had a career-high three touchdowns on the ground including a 73-yarder that is the longest of his career as a junior against Weber State • Had a career-high 59 yards receiving including his lone career touchdown catch on a career-long 54-yarder in the season-opener of his junior campaign at North Carolina • Has five career 100-yard rushing games all as a junior • Registered his lone career tackle as a 2016 sophomore at Washington State • Picked up CoSIDA Academic All-District® recognition as a junior • A two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection, picking up first-team honors as a junior and second-team recognition in his sophomore campaign
Senior (2018) • On the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award and named a preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, honoring the nation's top player and running back, respectively, in addition to being a nominee for the prestigious AFCA Good Works Team® for his community service work featuring his current reading challenge taking place this summer • Also a candidate for other national honors including the Campbell Trophy, Senior CLASS Award and Wuerffel Trophy, among others • Has earned second-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Athlon and Lindy’s as well as a fourth-team pick of Phil Steele • Currently hosting the Patrick Laird Summer Reading Challenge with participants who complete the challenge by August 24 receiving an opportunity to meet Laird and receive four complimentary tickets for Cal’s 2018 season- opener September 1 against North Carolina at California Memorial Stadium with registration and more information about the challenge available on Laird's website walkonthenrun.com • Has nearly 3,500 students signed up for the challenge as of July 18 and promoted the event thru social and traditional media, as well as during visits and speaking engagements with more than 20 schools in the Bay Area and his hometown area of San Luis Obispo since the announcement of the challenge in April • Spoke to a group of early signups for the reading challenge following the Cal Football Spring Game in April • Did not play in the spring game
Junior (2017) • An honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection, first-team Pac-12 All-Academic pick and one of 10 national semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on • Also earned a team-high three team awards as Cal's Bear Backers MVP Award (Most Valuable Offensive Player), as well as being the winner of the Berkeley Breakfast Club Award as Cal's Outstanding Player in the Big Game and the Stub Allison Award for his work in strength and conditioning before being named Cal's Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the annual Academic Honors Luncheon in April • CoSIDA Academic All-District® selection • Played in 11 games with eight starts and set all of his offensive career highs while leading Cal with 191 carries for 1127 yards rushing with eight touchdowns on the ground while ranking among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Became the 16th Cal player to rush for 1000 yards or more and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 while recording the 19th 1000-yard rushing season in school history with Russell White (three times) and Marshawn Lynch (twice) the only other Cal players to rush for 1000 or more yards in a season on multiple occasions • Had more receptions than any Cal running back since 1988 with career bests of 45 receptions, 322 yards receiving and one touchdown catch as well as a career-best and team-high 1449 all-purpose yards • Had a team-high-tying 13 explosive plays of 20 or more yards from the line of scrimmage including team highs of nine explosive plays on the ground and a total of three plays over 50 yards • Had five 100-yard rushing games including four in his last five contests when he rushed for 727 yards and four scores during the stretch including 545 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in his final three games all with 100 or more yards per contest • Had the two biggest rushing yardage totals by a Cal player since 2009 against Oregon State (214) and Weber State (191) • Had career highs of 33 rushes and 214 yards rushing with one touchdown on the ground against Oregon State as well as a career-high six receptions for 19 yards to total a career-high 233 all-purpose yards, earning Athlon Sports' Pac-12 Unsung Hero of the Week honors • Rushed for 191 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Weber State including a 73-yard score that was both a career-long run and the second-longest play from scrimmage by Cal in 2017 while adding one reception for seven yards to total 198 all-purpose yards • Rushed 32 times for 178 yards in the season finale at UCLA while adding five receptions for 30 yards • Rushed 20 times for 153 yards and one touchdown against Stanford for the most rushing yardage in the Big Game by a Cal player since Shane Vereen had 193 yards on the ground in 2009 while his 47-yard run was the longest by a Cal player in the contest since a 60-yard run by Jahvid Best in 2008 while adding four receptions for 47 yards • Had a game-high 130 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground on 28 carries against Arizona while adding five receptions for 42 yards to total 172 all-purpose yards • Rushed 15 times for 82 yards against USC while adding three receptions for four yards • Rushed 22 times for 78 yards and one touchdown against Ole Miss while adding five receptions for 28 yards • Rushed 13 times for 52 yards at Colorado while adding four receptions for 35 yards • Rushed 11 times for 28 yards at Oregon while adding five receptions for 23 yards • Rushed twice for 12 yards at Washington and recorded a team-high five receptions for 28 yards • Had two catches for a career-high 59 yards receiving including his lone career touchdown catch for a career-long 54 yards, as well as three rushes for nine yards in the 2017 season-opener at North Carolina • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Rushed four times for eight yards and was the first player of the day in the end zone with a two-yard touchdown run at the spring game, while also adding one catch for two yards
Sophomore (2016) • Returned to running back after spending the team's 2015 spring practices as a receiver before redshirting the 2015 campaign • Earned second-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors • Played in all 12 games and contributed eight rushes for 59 yards on the ground with a team-high average of 7.4 yards per rush as well as his first career rushing touchdown • Added three receptions for a loss of two yards to total 57 all-purpose yards as well as his lone career tackle • Had season highs of four carries and 23 yards rushing as well as his first career rushing touchdown against Washington while adding one reception for two yards to total a season-best 25 all-purpose yards • Had two receptions for a loss of four yards and his longest run of the season for 19 yards as well as his lone career tackle at Washington State • Added two carries for 14 yards with a pair of seven-yard rushes in the season finale against UCLA • Had a significant role on the first play of the college football season when he recovered an onside kickoff by Hawai’i at the College Football Sydney Cup • Ranked ninth on the team with 130 special teams snaps including at least five in each contest and at least 10 in eight of 12 games • Had 52 yards rushing on a game-high 10 carries and was the lone player with two rushing touchdowns in the spring game, picking up the first two scores for the winning Blue squad that was victorious, 38-37, on three and seven-yard touchdown runs to cap his squad's first two series
Sophomore (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play • Moved from running back to wide receiver prior to spring practices • Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014) • Played in five games off the bench and contributed six yards rushing on three carries with all of his statistics coming vs. Sacramento State • Did not play in the final five contests after playing in five of the first seven
Mission Prep (Class of 2014) • Finished his three varsity campaigns with 4,551 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns on the ground on 547 carries for an average of 8.3 yards per rush, while adding 47 receptions for 734 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns, 483 kick return yards on 16 kick returns, 142 punt return yards on 11 punt returns and 31 interception return yards on five interception returns to total 5,941 career all-purpose yards for a team that reached the finals of the Southern Section Northeast Division playoffs during each of his last two seasons as a 2012 junior and 2013 senior • Named a Cal-Hi Sports/MaxPreps National Stat Star five times and a three-time KSBY Player of the Week/Legend in the Making • Scored 398 career points on 64 total touchdowns and 14 points on two-point conversions with six rushing and one receiving • Also posted career totals of 77 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, five interceptions, seven pass breakups, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and one blocked punt • Had a breakout season as a senior when he rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per rush for a team that posted an 11-3 record and reached the finals of the Southern Section Northeast Division playoffs • Rushed for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns on 77 carries for a 12.6 average per carry during his junior campaign when his squad was 11-2 overall and reached the finals of the Southern Section Northeast Division playoffs • Had 464 yards rushing and five scores on 62 carries as a sophomore when his squad was 8-2 overall • Registered his biggest receiving campaign as a junior when he had 27 catches for 506 yards receiving and seven touchdowns, while putting up 13 catches for 161 yards and two scores as a sophomore, and seven receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season • Added 65 kick return yards on four returns, 31 punt return yards on two returns, 51 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, five pass breakups and one quarterback hurry as a junior • Had 227 kick return yards on eight kick returns, 45 punt return yards on three punt returns, 26 tackles, nine interception return yards on two interceptions, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one blocked punt as a sophomore • Also played four seasons of varsity basketball for squads that combined for a 91-32 record and qualified for the playoffs all four years
Other • Full name is Patrick Michael Laird • Born August 17, 1995 • Son of Michael and Suzi Laird • An avid reader who developed his love for reading as a young child with encouragement from his parents and older siblings and helped shine a light on the importance of reading during the 2017 season when he routinely celebrated his touchdowns by simulating the reading of a book and is further promoting reading through the Patrick Laird Summer Reading Challenge in the summer of 2018 with registration and more information available from a link on Laird's website walkonthenrun.com • A music producer that produced a song called Small Town that is available on ITunes among additional music • Double major in business administration and political science
49 Chris Landgrebe PK 6-2 190 Fr.* RS Cincinnati, OH (Madeira HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
89 Matt Laris TE 6-3 230 So.* SQ Renton, WA (Eastside Catholic HS)
Twitter: @MatthewLaris Instagram: matthewlari5
Sophomore (2018) • Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Freshman (2017) • Did not play • Moved from inside receiver to tight end beginning with the start of spring ball • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Eastside Catholic HS (Class of 2016) • A four-year letterwinner that racked up career totals of 174 receptions, 3,020 yards receiving, 30 touchdown catches and 186 points by adding three conversions to go along with 1-of-2 passing for 10 yards with one touchdown and one interception, three rushes for 40 yards to go along with 10 tackles and one fumble recovery over 40 games for three teams from 2013-15 that won state titles in each of his last two seasons after finishing as runner-up twice during his freshman sophomore campaigns while also capturing three 3A Metro district crowns and compiling a 48-6 overall mark and 16-1 3A Metro record • Had 13 career 100-yard receiving games • Earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune as a senior when he led the 3A Metro District with 67 catches while ranking third with 1,098 yards receiving and tied for third with 10 touchdowns while adding one two-point conversion as a 2015 senior team captain for the top-ranked squad in Washington, the No. 21 team in the Xcellent 25 and the No. 40 club nationally in the final MaxPreps polls after posting an unbeaten 13-0 overall mark and 4-0 record in 3A Metro action to win second consecutive state and division titles • Had a fourth-quarter touchdown reception in state championship win over Bellevue as a senior when his squad rallied from a 42-14 deficit for a 48-42 overtime victory • Also earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune as well as All-Area from the Seattle Times as a junior when he recorded career highs of 72 receptions, 1,394 yards receiving including eight 100-yard receiving games and 16 touchdown catches while adding one two-point conversion while also completing 1-of-2 passes for 10 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and rushing three times for 40 yards for the 3A state champions that finished as the second-ranked team in Washington and the No. 20 squad in the Xcellent 25 according to MaxPreps after posting a 13-2 overall mark and 4-0 record in 3A Metro action to win the district title • Snapped a 67-game win streak for Bellevue to win the 3A state title during his junior year and played in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series, falling to Trinity Christian in a game played at Florida Atlantic University Stadium and televised live by ESPNU • Set of tied four school records as a junior • Registered 30 catches for 431 yards receiving and four touchdowns while adding one two-point conversion during his 2013 sophomore season for a team that was 11-3 overall and 3-1 in 3A Metro Mountain action on its way to a runner-up 3A state finish and No. 9 MaxPreps state ranking • On the roster of a team as a 2012 freshman that finished with a 13-1 record and reached the state 3A semifinals • Also had 10 career tackles, with a career-high seven as a sophomore followed by two along with a fumble recovery as a junior and one as a senior • Registered single-game career highs of 10 receptions vs. Bonney Lake as a senior, while his 237 yards receiving and all-purpose yards as well as his lone career fumble recovery against Mt. Spokane and three touchdown catches vs. Roosevelt as a junior were all career bests, as was his career high and career long rush of 32 yards against Lakeside • Also played baseball as a 2015 junior for a team that was 20-4 overall and 17-1 in 3A Metro action to win a district title and reach the first round of the state playoffs • Wore No. 5 in football as a senior after suiting up in No. 25 during his sophomore and junior campaigns, while he wore No. 11 in baseball as a junior, No. 21 as a sophomore and No. 22 as a freshman
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: Tom Lemming (3+), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (832), 247 Sports (1041) National Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (118), 247Sports Composite (124), ESPN (139), 247 Sports (155) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (119) West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (22) Washington Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (7), Rivals (8), ESPN (9), 247Sports (10) Washington Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (1) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8503), 247Sports (85), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Matthew Robert Laris • Born March 15, 1998 • Son of Rob and Jan Laris • Intended major is American studies
30 Dario Longhetto PK/P 6-0 170 Fr. HS Newbury Park, CA (Bridgton Academy/Newbury Park HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
97 Aaron Maldonado DE 6-3 295 Fr. HS La Puente, CA (Bishop Amat HS) Twitter: @aaron_2118
Bishop Amat HS (Class of 2018) • Two-time Mission League Defensive Most Valuable Player as a 2016 junior and 2017 senior while he earned second-team All-Mission League recognition during his 2015 sophomore season • Compiled career totals of 162 tackles, 26.0 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal • Posted his biggest numbers as a senior when he registered a career highs of 77 tackles and 11.5 sacks (career- high 44 yards), as well as a career-high 11.5 sacks (-44 yards), a career-high 11.0 tackles for loss and his lone forced fumble for a squad that posted a 5-1 Mission League record and reached the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs • Had 57 tackles, a career-high-tying 11.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks (-37 yards) and his lone career blocked field goal as a 2016 junior for a team that was 7-4 overall and reached the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs • Recorded 28 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks (-6 yards) in his first varsity campaign as a 2015 sophomore for a team that finished 10-3 overall, reached the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs and picked up a share of the Mission League title • Posted a career-high 13 tackles as a senior against Chaminade while his 4.0 sacks against Serra and his 6.0 tackles for loss against JSerra the same season are career bests • Wore No. 77
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (934), 247Sports (1352) National Defensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (45), 247Sports Composite (65), 247Sports (90) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (81) California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (54), Rivals (71), 247Sports Composite (91), 247Sports (152) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8534), 247Sports (83), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Born January 18, 2000 • Full name is Aaron Maldonado
5 Brandon McIlwain QB 6-1 180 So.* RS Newton, PA (South Carolina/Council Rock North HS) Twitter: @mc11wain Instagram: bmcilwain11
Pronunciation MAC-ul-wayne
Cal Career (2017 – Present) • Changed to No. 5 beginning with 2018 spring practices after wearing No. 11 for his 2017 sophomore campaign
Sophomore (2018) • Completed 2-of-3 passes for 35 yards in the spring game while also being credited with a loss of 14 yards on three rushes
Sophomore (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play • One of four players to take significant reps during training camp as the No. 1 quarterback along with Ross Bowers, Chase Forrest and Chase Garbers • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Signed a financial aid agreement with Cal on May 22
South Carolina (2016) • Played in eight games including each of the first five with three starts during his 2016 true freshman campaign • Completed 62-of-118 passes for 600 yards with two touchdowns and one interception • Added another 127 yards and two scores on the ground on 63 carries for a Gamecocks' squad that played in the Birmingham Bowl • Threw for a career-high 195 yards on 16-of-28 passing while also rushing for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Gamecocks to a 20-15 victory over East Carolina in his first of three consecutive starts • Also started the team's next two SEC contests at Kentucky and versus Texas A&M while playing for the majority of the second half in the regular-season finale in a non-conference game against state rival and eventual national champion Clemson • Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
College Baseball • A member of the Cal baseball program in 2018 but did not see any action due to NCAA transfer rules • Played in eight games off the bench and had one hit in 10 at bats with one RBI as a member of the South Carolina baseball program as a 2016 true freshman after enrolling at the school in January of 2016 • Started the 2017 season with the South Carolina baseball program and played in one game off the bench as a pinch runner before announcing his intent to transfer on February 28
Council Rock North HS (Class of 2016) • Produced career totals of 10,157 yards of total offense and 123 touchdowns (6,480 yards and 56 TDs passing; 3,677 yards and 67 TDs rushing) • Named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, AP Class AAAA Player of the Year, Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year by the Inquirer, CBS Philly's Player of the Year and the Maxwell Club PA Player of the Year as a 2015 senior when he completed 141-of-240 passes for 1,646 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 1,341 yards and 27 touchdowns on 207 carries to lead his squad to a 7-4 overall mark and its first Suburban One League Continental Conference title since 2006 • Registered his best prep passing numbers as a 2014 junior when he completed 147-of-283 passes for 2,018 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding another 1,027 yards and 18 scores on the ground on 195 carries • Also put up strong offensive numbers in each of his first two prep seasons beginning as a 2012 freshman when he completed 105-of-213 passes for 1,370 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 715 yards and 11 scores on 165 carries • Completed 105-of-190 passes for 1,446 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding another 594 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground in 104 carries as a 2013 sophomore for an 8-4 club • Also played defense throughout his prep football career • Was also a prep baseball standout and earned Perfect Game All-American honors as a 2015 junior after hitting .414 with seven homers, 28 RBI and 22 stolen bases for a team that was 19-6 overall and reached the state quarterfinals • Hit .429 with five homes and 23 RBI as a 2014 sophomore
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: Unanimous (4) National Dual-Threat Quarterback Ratings: Scout (2)
Other • Full name is Brandon Fitzgerald McIlwain • Born May 31, 1998 • Son of Roddy and Lena McIlwain • Rated the No. 16 best high school prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft by Baseball America and DIBaseball.com • Major is political science
31 Steve Mcintosh S 5-11 175 Fr. HS West Hills, CA (Bishop Alemany HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
99 Malik McMorris FB/TE 5-11 290 Sr. 3L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @Malik_McMorris Instagram: @malik_mcmorris
McMorris' Cal Career Game Highs Rushes: 2 (three times, last at Stanford, 2017) Rushing Yards: 4 (three times, last at Stanford, 2017) Rushing TDs: 1 (vs. UCLA, 2016) Long Rush: 4 (vs. USC, 2017) Receptions: 2 (twice, last vs. Arizona, 2017) Receiving Yards: 26 (vs. Stanford, 2016) Receiving TDs: 1 (twice, last vs. Arizona, 2017) Long Reception: 20 (vs. Stanford, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 26 (vs. Stanford, 2016) Points: 6 (twice, last vs. Arizona, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in all 37 games possible with 14 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2015 and has career totals of eight receptions, 76 yards receiving and two touchdown catches, as well as eight rushes for 17 yards and one touchdown run, and six kick return yards on no official returns for a total of 99 all-purpose yards • Had career highs of five receptions for 39 yards and a career-high-tying one touchdown catch, as well as a career- high six rushes for 13 yards as a 2017 junior when he started a career-high 10 contests to total a career-high 52 all- purpose yards • Had a career-high-tying two catches including a career-high-tying one scoring reception as a junior vs. Arizona • Also had a career-high-tying two catches for 26 yards receiving against Stanford including a career-long 20-yard reception as a 2016 sophomore, while his first career receiving touchdown came on an 11-yard reception from Jared Goff as a 2015 freshman vs. Oregon State • Has had three contests with a career-high-tying two rushes and four yards on the ground in the season finale of his sophomore campaign against UCLA when he also rushed for his lone career touchdown on a one-yard scoring run in the third quarter of a victory over the Bruins, as well as against USC and at Stanford as a junior • Recorded all six of his career kick return yards at Oregon State as a sophomore on no official returns
Senior (2018) • Rushed twice for four yards and had second of the game's two rushing touchdowns on a one-yard run in the spring game • Saw significantly more practice action in the spring than in previous years not missing a single football practice despite continuing to participate for the Cal men's track and field team
Junior (2017) • Earned Cal's Joe Roth Award for his courage, attitude and sportsmanship • National finalist for the SB Nation Piesman Trophy that began in 2015 and honors the current or former college football lineman who has authored the most impressive play as a runner, receiver or passer as decided upon by a panel of voters • Contributed career highs of five receptions for 39 yards as well as a career-high-tying one touchdown catch along with career highs of six rushes and 13 yards rushing while playing in all 12 games with a career-high 10 starts including each of the last six to total 52 all-purpose yards • Had a crucial season-long 18-yard reception on fourth down and one to set up the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter of the 2017 season-opener at North Carolina that earned him the spot on the final ballot for the Piesman Trophy • Had two receptions for 17 yards including an eight-yard touchdown catch against Arizona, as well as one rush for two yards • Had a career-high-tying two carries and four yards rushing both vs. USC and at Stanford • Had one rush for three yards and one catch for a loss of one yard at Colorado • Added one catch for five yards against Weber State • Saw limited action during spring practices while he was participating with the Cal men’s track and field team and did not play in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Played in all 12 games and started the first four contests of his career at fullback • Contributed a career-high-tying two catches for a career-high 26 yards receiving all against Stanford including a career-long 20-yard reception • Had a career-high-tying two rushes and four yards rushing as well as his lone career rushing touchdown on a one- yard run in a win in the regular-season finale against UCLA • Added six kick return yards all at Oregon State on no official returns to total 36 all-purpose yards • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Saw limited action during spring practices while he was participating with the Cal men’s track and field team and did not play in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Played in all 13 games off the bench primarily in the role of a blocking fullback but did have one catch for an 11-yard touchdown that closed out the scoring in a 54-24 win against Oregon State, clinched Cal's bowl eligibility and sent his teammates and fans at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium into a joyous celebration
Cal Track and Field Junior (2018) • Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors • Was 19th at the NCAA Championships in the shot put and set a PR of 59-3.00 on his final throw while he was 25th in the discus (171-2) • Posted his top career finishes at the Pac-12 Championships in both the discus (179-2) and shot put (56-9.25), taking third and sixth-place, respectively • One of only two members of the Cal program to compete in two events at the NCAA West Prelims
Sophomore (2017) • Qualified for the NCAA West Regional in both the discus and the shot put, placing 36th in the discus but did not recording a valid mark in the shot put • The discus winner at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge (171-10, 52.38m), the Big Meet (178-2, 54.30m) and the Stanford Invitational (174-8, 53.25m) • Finished fifth in the discus at the Pac-12 Championships • Claimed second place in the shot put at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge (57-9.5, 17.61m)
Freshman (2016) • Posted season bests in the shot put (56-7.50/17.26m) and discus (166-1.00/50.62m) • Top finish was a second-place showing in the shot put at the Cal Opener
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2015) • Earned All-American honors by being selected for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl as a 2014 senior after he was named to the All-Los Angeles Times All-Star and All-SouthernCaliforniaPreps.com squads as a defensive lineman and was the Trinity League’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year as well as a first-team All-Trinity League selection • Senior team finished 9-3 overall, reached the championship game of the Southern Section playoffs before falling to state champion St. John Bosco and ended the season as the No. 6 ranked team in California • Accumulated defensive totals of 90 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks (-105 yards), one forced fumble, seven fumble recoveries that he returned for 88 yards and one touchdown, five passes defended, 16 quarterback hurries and one blocked field goal on defense, while adding 56 rushes for 241 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground • Racked up 40 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-21 yards), one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries that he returned for 20 yards and one touchdown, three passes defended, seven quarterback hurries, and one blocked field goal as a senior • Added 30 rushes for 139 yards and four touchdowns as well as three receptions for 39 yards receiving as a senior • Totaled 50 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks (-74 yards), three fumble recoveries including one that he returned a career-long 68 yards vs. Edison, two passes defended and nine quarterback hurries as a junior in 2013 when he was the Trinity League’s Co-Defensive MVP while earning second-team All-State and first-team All-Section, All-County and All-Trinity League honors for a team that finished 11-3 overall, reached the second round of the Southern Section playoffs and ended the season ranked No. 3 in California and No. 10 in the nation • Added 26 rushes for 102 yards and six touchdowns as well as two receptions for 17 yards as a junior • Recorded single-game career highs as a junior with 33 yards rushing vs. Santa Monica and 20 yards receiving vs. Santa Margarita while his nine tackles vs. Edison equaled the nine in his senior season vs. St. John Bosco • Scored a career-high two touchdowns on the ground against Orange Lutheran as a senior • Had at least 1.0 tackle for loss in 10 straight games as a junior including a career-high 3.0 sacks and tackles for loss vs. Servite • Wore No. 33 • Participated for a track and field team as a 2014 junior that won state and Southern Section team titles with McMorris winning section titles and finishing fourth in both the shot put and discus • Earned Sports Illustrated Athlete of the Month honors • Also played hoops and was twice named Team MVP • Played prep football with current Cal teammates Gerran Brown, Chase Forrest, Justin Norbeck, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports Composite (3), Scout (3), Rivals (2) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1779) • National Defensive Lineman Ratings: Scout (76) • West Defensive Tackle Ratings: Scout (15), 247 Composite (109) • California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (204) • California Defensive Tackle Ratings: Scout (9) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8111), Rivals (5.3) • Called one of the “West Region’s most underrecruited prospects” by ESPN
Other • Full name is Malik P. McMorris • Born March 28, 1997 • Son of Patrick McMorris and the late Lucy Guerrero • Major is American studies • The oldest of five children • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Chase Forrest, Justin Norbeck, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio
79 Patrick Mekari OL 6-4 320 Sr. 3L Westlake Village, CA (Westlake HS)
Twitter: @pattm5997 Instagram: patrick_mekari
Pronunciation muh-CARE-ee
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 24 games with 14 starts during his first three seasons with the Cal football program since his 2015 arrival but has not recorded any statistics other than participation • Played in and started a career-high 10 games as a junior
Senior (2017) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors after playing in and starting 10 games at left tackle to set career highs for both but did not record any statistics other than participation • Started the first seven and last three contests while missing two games in between due to an injury • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2016) • Played in eight games with four starts including the first two contests of the season vs. Hawai'i and at San Diego State at left tackle as well as one each at right tackle (vs. UCLA) and left guard (Washington) • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth- down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall • Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15) • Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while also leading the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015) • Played in six games off the bench in his first campaign at Cal, seeing action against Grambling State, San Diego State, Washington State and USC, at Stanford and against Air Force • Contributed to a Cal offense that set numerous records including single-season school marks in passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game (376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44), total offense (6,879), total yards per game (529.2 ypg), total touchdowns (63), scoring offense (37.9 ppg, modern-era school record), first downs (341) and first downs passing (201) • Helped Cal's offense rank among the national leaders in passing offense (3rd), total offense (8th), third-down conversion percentage (14th, 46.9%) and scoring offense (17th), with all of the numbers second in the Pac-12 • Helped Jared Goff break a pair of Pac-12 single-season records in his final collegiate campaign when he passed for 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns while becoming the first Cal quarterback to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors since Aaron Rodgers in 2004 • Helped Cal become the only team in the nation to have six receivers with 40 or more catches and the first college football team in recorded history to have six players with 40 or more receptions and three 500-yard rushers in the same season
Westlake HS (Class of 2015) • Played on three varsity teams that compiled a 22-11 overall record while winning the Marmonte League East and Marmonte League crowns in his final two campaigns during his 2013 junior and 2014 senior seasons • Earned Marmonte League Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year honors as a senior for a team that finished 8-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play to win the Marmonte League, while reaching the first round of the Southern Section playoffs and ranking No. 22 in the state • Also named first-team All-Pac 5, All-Southern Section, All-County, All-Marmonte League, honorable mention All- Area and his school’s lineman of the year as a senior when he helped anchor an offensive line that paved the way for 4,677 total yards (425.2 ypg) including 2,269 on the ground (206.3 ypg) • Picked up preseason All-SLO/Ventura/Santa Barbara recognition prior to his senior season • Played for a squad as a junior that finished 8-3 overall, 4-0 in the conference play to win the Marmonte League East title and reached the first round of the Southern Section playoffs while contributing a pair of tackles on defense • Sophomore team in 2012 was 6-5 overall and 3-1 in the Marmonte League standings before falling in the first round of the Southern Section playoffs • Spent the majority of his prep career as a center • Wore No. 59
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: ESPN (3), 247Sports (2), 247Sports Composite (2), Rivals (2), Scout (2) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (2426) • National Center Ratings: 247Sports (27), 247Sports Composite (35) • National Offensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (154) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (255) • California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (167), 247Sports (202), 247Sports Composite (234) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (79), 247Sports Composite (0.7819), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.3)
Other • Full name is Patrick Vahe Mekari • Born August 13, 1997 • Son of Tony and Carole Mekari • Older brother, Tony, is listed as Cal's starter at nose guard on the 2017 preseason depth chart • Much of his family fled the Middle East (Armenia, Iran, Lebanon) prior to the births of he, Tony and their younger brother in the United States • Intended major is legal studies
78 Brandon Mello OL 6-6 285 Fr. HS Clayton, CA (Clayton Valley Charter HS) Twitter: @BrandonMell0
Clayton Valley Charter HS (Class of 2018) • A two-year starter on the offensive line • Earned first-team All-Diablo Valley Athletic League Foothill Division honors as a 2017 senior when he helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 315.2 yards rushing per game featuring Thomas Alatini (1323 yards rushing) on a team that finished 8-3 overall, won the Diablo Valley Athletic League Foothill Division with a 4-0 conference record for a sixth straight unbeaten league mark and reached the first round of the CIF Open Division state playoffs before falling to NorCal champion and perennial powerhouse De La Salle for the second consecutive season to end up as Prep To Prep’s fourth-ranked team in the North Coast Section • Helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 334.0 yards rushing per game and featured 10 different players that rushed for over 100 yards as a 2016 junior for a team that finished 9-2 overall, won the Diablo Valley Athletic League Foothill Division with a perfect 5-0 conference record and reached the first round of the CIF Open Division state playoffs before falling to NorCal champion and perennial powerhouse De La Salle for the first of two consecutive campaigns • Also credited with one kick return for 15 yards as a junior • Wore No. 77 • Played as a senior for a coaching staff that features John Bowers, father of Cal quarterback Ross Bowers
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (900), 247Sports (1204) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: Rivals (57), ESPN (71), 247Sports Composite (76), 247Sports (104) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (116) California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (73), Rivals (93), 247Sports Composite (87), 247Sports (124) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8547), 247Sports (84), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6) • Participated at The Nike Opening in Oakland, the U.S. Army All-American National Combine and Jesse Sapolu’s NorCal MITT camp in 2017, as well as the USA Football Development Games in California in 2015 and 2016 • Listed among the top offensive linemen in the 2018 recruiting class in NorCal prior to his senior prep season
Other • Born August 18, 1999 • Son of Josh and Krista Mello • Major is undeclared
16 Collin Moore TE 6-4 230 Fr.* RS Novato, CA (San Marin HS) Twitter: @collin_moore8 Instagram: cmoore6
Moore is in his first season at Cal as a true freshman in 2017 after greyshirting the 2016 campaign before arriving at Cal as a mid-year enrollee in January of 2017. Moore led his prep squad to back-to-back North Coast Section playoff appearances as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior, with his junior squad reaching the semifinals and finishing 9-4 overall. He was a second-team All-Marin County Athletic League and San Francisco Chronicle honorable mention All-Metro North Bay selection as a senior. Moore also played prep basketball.
Freshman (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Did not play • Redshirted • Earned the Dink Artal Award as the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year) • Started the season at quarterback before moving to his current tight end position early in the campaign • Entered Cal after greyshirting in the fall of 2016 and was one of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with 2017 freshmen Gabe Cherry, Elijah Hicks and Taariq Johnson, as well as fellow 2016 greyshirt Daniel Juarez, Washington transfer Gerran Brown, junior college transfers Alex Funches and Bryce Turner, and Christian Rodriguez • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Participated in spring football but did not see any snaps in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Greyshirted
Other • Full name is Collin James Moore • Born May 7, 1998 • Son of Brent and Dana Moore • Father was a linebacker who played college football at USC and spent three seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers organization and appeared in four games in 1987 • Brother, Damon Moore, is a senior defensive lineman for San Diego State in 2018 • A founding member of the Sports Business Group at Cal and as part of it will be working with the Oakland Athletics on their current issues with transportation, traffic and other difficulties that will arise if they move from the Oakland Coliseum to a new stadium in downtown Oakland • Intended major is political economy
15 Ben Moos OLB 6-4 230 Fr.* RS Pullman, WA (Pullman HS) Twitter: @bbmoose61 Instagram: bbmoose61
Pronunciation moose
Freshman (2018) • Moved from tight end to outside linebacker late in spring football and recorded four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-6 yards) and 1.0 sack (-5 yards) in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Pullman HS (Class of 2017) • A four-year varsity player who saw extensive action on both sides of the ball at tight end and defensive end • Led his team in both receptions and receiving yards for each of his final three campaigns, compiling 125 receptions for 1670 yards receiving with 10 touchdown catches on offense while adding another six two-point conversion grabs to total 72 points • Posted four-year defensive totals of 121 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries, one interception, three passes defended, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles • Earned first-team All-Great Northern League honors as a 2016 senior when he had 31 receptions and 352 yards receiving while co-leading his squad with a career-high-tying four touchdown receptions and pacing them with another team and career-high four two-point conversion receptions for a squad that was 8-3 overall, 4-0 in conference play to win a GNL title and reached the second round of the state’s 2A playoffs • Registered 36 receptions for 546 yards receiving with a career-high-tying four touchdown receptions on offense as a 2015 junior while putting up defensive career highs of 41 tackles, 3.5 sacks (-31 yards), three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception, as well as a career-high-tying one pass defended • Posted career highs of 46 catches and 549 yards receiving along with one touchdown catch and a pair of two-point conversion receptions on offense, while adding 35 tackles, career highs of 7.0 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries, 3.0 sacks (-14 yards) and a career-high-tying one pass defended on defense as a 2014 sophomore • Wore No. 24
Other • Full name is Benjamin Brouillard Moos • Born May 7, 1998 • Son of Bill and Kendra Moos • Intended major is film • Father is the current Director of Athletics at Washington State and previously held the same post at Oregon and Montana • One of five siblings along with sisters Christa, Brittany and Kaiti, and brother, Bo
31 Alex Netherda RB 6-0 215 Jr.* 2L Santa Rosa, CA (Maria Carrillo HS) Twitter: @alexnetherda Instagram: alexzander_the_great_1
Pronunciation nuh-THERD-uh
Netherda's Career Game Highs Tackles: 1 (twice, last at USC, 2016)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 16 career games all off the bench primarily on special teams and made a pair of tackles with a career- high-tying one each in his Cal debut against Texas and at USC, both as a 2016 redshirt freshman • Has worked extensively on both sides of the ball since his arrival at Cal in the fall of 2015 • Started his Cal career as a running back and briefly moved to wide receiver as a 2015 true freshman before returning to running back for the 2016 campaign, switched to defense as a safety and linebacker to start 2017 spring practices, and then back to offense as a wide receiver late in the spring of 2017, where he remained until his return to running back in the spring of 2018 • Has also made a significant impact on special teams • Changed to No. 31 beginning with 2018 spring practices after having worn No. 21 since his arrival at Cal in the fall of 2015
Junior (2018) • Capped a strong spring in which he returned to running back by rushing four times for 16 yards and had two receptions for one yard in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Played in seven games off the bench primarily on special teams • Moved from defense where he had worked out with safeties and linebackers to wide receiver late in spring practices • Caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Max Gilliam during red zone work in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Played in nine games all off the bench primarily on special teams and made a pair of tackles with a career-high- tying one each in his Cal debut against Texas and at USC • Totaled 63 special teams snaps including a career-high 12 against Oregon • Won the Dink Artal Award as the team's top scout player on defense • Moved to defense and worked out primarily with the safeties after starting the campaign as a running back • Played for both the Blue and Gold teams during spring game, rushing one time for four yards for each
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Maria Carillo HS (Class of 2015) • A two-way standout who received All-Empire recognition from The Press Democrat during each of his four varsity seasons from 2011-14 in which he saw playing time on offense at both running back and wide receiver as well as safety on defense • Named the All-Empire Male Athlete of the Year, All-Empire Large Schools Athlete of the Year by The Press Democrat and the North Bay League MVP as a 2014 senior for a team that finished 7-5 overall and reached the first round of the North Coast Section playoffs • Accumulated 70 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and six forced fumbles as a senior • Also rushed for 1,471 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground as a senior, while adding 24 receptions for 305 yards receiving and four touchdowns • Freshman squad finished 6-6 and reached the second round of the NCS playoffs • Wore No. 1 in football • A three-time All-Empire selection by The Press Democrat in track and field as well as a four-time NBL champion in the 300 meter hurdles and three-time winniner in the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays
Other • Full name is Alexander Joel Netherda • Born August 19, 1996 • Son of Mark Netherda and Paula Seitz-Netherda • Lost his family home in the North Bay fires in October of 2017 • Major is legal studies
48 Tim Newman ILB 6-2 225 So.* RS San Juan Capistrano, CA (Saddleback College/ San Juan Hills HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
68 Erick Nisich DE 6-4 275 Fr. HS Goleta, CA (Dos Pueblos HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
9 Kanawai Noa WR 6-0 185 Jr.* 2L Honolulu, HI (Punahou HS) Instagram: kanawai9
Pronunciation con-UH-vie
Noa's Career Game Highs Receptions: 7 (three times, last at UCLA, 2017) Receiving Yards: 126 (at Oregon, 2017) Receiving TDs: 2 (at Colorado, 2017) Long Reception: 75TD (at Oregon, 2017) Kick Returns: 3 (vs. Arizona State, 2015) Kick Return Yards: 72 (vs. Arizona State, 2015) Long Kick Return: 30 (vs. Arizona State, 2015) Punt Returns: 1 (four times, last vs. Arizona State, 2015) Punt Return Yards: 13 (at Stanford, 2015) All-Purpose Yards: 126 (at Oregon, 2017) Points: 12 (at Colorado, 2017) Tackles: 3 (vs. Air Force, 2015)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 27 games with 12 starts and contributed 66 receptions for 898 yards receiving and four touchdown catches, as well as four kick returns for 94 yards and three punt returns for 15 yards for a total of 1007 all-purpose yards • Also has seven career tackles • Posted career highs with 56 receptions, 788 yards receiving (also a career-high 788 all-purpose yards) and four touchdown catches in his 2017 sophomore season when he also had a career-high nine starts in 11 games played • Posted career highs of four kick returns for 96 yards and four punt returns for 15 yards, as well as all seven of his career tackles when he played in all 13 contests possible as a 2015 freshman • Had a career-high-tying seven receptions for a career-high 126 yards receiving as well as his first career touchdown reception for a career-long 75 yards as a sophomore at Oregon • Equaled his career-high with seven receptions including a career-high two touchdown catches as a sophomore at Colorado • Had career highs of three kick returns and 72 kick return yards as a freshman at Arizona State including a career- long 30-yarder • Had a career-high-tying single punt return on four occasions as a freshman at Stanford for a career-high and career- long 13 yards, as well as vs. Arizona State, vs. Grambling State and at Utah • Registered a single-game career-high three tackles as a freshman vs. Air Force • Changed his uniform to his current No. 9 after wearing No. 81 in his first season with the Cal program in 2015
Junior (2018) • Named fourth-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports • Ranks third along with Vic Wharton III among all returning FBS duos with 123 combined receptions in 2017 while their 1,659 yards receiving are seventh • Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Sophomore (2017) • On the watch list for Polynesian College Football Player of the Year honors • Contributed career highs of 56 receptions, 788 yards receiving (also a career-high 788 all-purpose yards) and four touchdown catches while playing in 11 games with nine starts including each of the final six contests • Ranked among Pac-12 and NCAA leaders in both receiving yards (72.6, 6th Pac-12, 50th NCAA) and receptions (5.1, 7th Pac-12, T52nd NCAA) and per game • Registered a team-high average of 14.1 yards per reception • Had a career-high-tying seven receptions for the first of three times in his career for a career-high 126 yards receiving as well as his first career touchdown reception for a career-long 75 yards at Oregon with the play on a pass from Ross Bowers being the longest for Cal during the campaign • Also had a career-high-tying seven receptions for 108 yards with a career-high two touchdown grabs at Colorado that were the most by a Cal player during the season and for 87 yards in the season finale at UCLA • Also had six catches four times all in home games vs. USC (110 yards), Washington State (95 yards), Ole Miss (81 yards) and Arizona (79 yards, TD) • Had other receiving numbers vs. Oregon State (4-41), vs. Weber State (3-28), at North Carolina (2-14) and at Stanford (2-5) • Led or co-led the team in both receptions and yards receiving for three consecutive contests vs. Ole Miss, vs. USC and at Oregon before missing his lone game of the campaign at Washington then returning to lead or co-lead the team in both categories again against Washington State and at UCLA, while co-leading the team in receptions at Colorado to make him the team leader or co-leader in receptions six times and yards receiving on five occasions • Third on the team with 11 explosive plays with all of them receptions to rank second • Had a huge spring game leading all players with eight receptions and 112 yards receiving
Sophomore (2016) • Played in the first three games of the season including his first career start against Texas in the third contest of the campaign and contributed three receptions for 34 yards before suffering a season-ending injury • Had a season high two catches and 16 yards receiving at San Diego State after picking up one reception for a season-high and season-long 18 yards in the season-opener against Hawai'i • Did not participate in spring practices or play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2015) • Played in all 13 games off the bench and contributed seven receptions for 76 yards while also recording career highs of four kick returns for 96 yards and four punt returns for 15 yards for 185 all-purpose yards • Had season highs of four receptions and 48 yards receiving including a season-long 21-yarder in the season-opener against Grambling State while adding a single reception in three other contests vs. Washington State (20 yards), at Stanford (6 yards) and vs. Oregon State (2 yards) • Had career highs of three kick returns and 72 kick return yards at Arizona State including a career-long 30-yarder while adding one kick return for 22 yards at Oregon • Had career-high-tying single punt returns at Stanford for a career-high and career-long 13 yards, vs. Arizona State (2 yards), vs. Grambling State (0 yards) and at Utah (0 yards) • Added all seven of his career tackles all over the final six contests primarily on special teams including a career-high three stops vs. Air Force, one in three consecutive games vs. USC, at Oregon and vs. Oregon State, and another vs. Arizona State • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Punahou HS (Class of 2015) • Finished his three-year prep career with 146 receptions for 3,195 yards receiving, 34 touchdown catches and 222 points • Posted 53 receptions for 1,072 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches during his 2014 senior campaign • Totaled 1,238 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding two punt returns 60 yards, one kickoff return for 27 yards and one rush for six yards as he led his team to an 8-1 overall record, an Interscholastic League of Honolulu title with a 6- 0 conference mark and a spot in the state championship game • Registered 51 receptions for 1,145 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches as a 2013 junior • Totaled 42 receptions for 978 yards receiving with a career-high 15 touchdown receptions as a 2012 sophomore • Averaged more than 20 yards per catch in each of his last two prep seasons with an average of 22.5 as a junior and 20.2 during his senior campaign • Totaled 1,422 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding four punt returns for 175 yards and two touchdowns, two kickoff returns for 148 yards including an 83-yard touchdown and one interception return for 27 yards • Posted five consecutive 100-yard receiving games at one point as a junior as well as six straight contests with a receiving touchdown • Led his team to state and ILH titles with perfect 11-0 and 6-0 marks, respectively, as well as final rankings of No. 1 in Hawaii and No. 17 nationally in his junior year when he also was named his squad’s Most Valuable Offensive Player • Led his team to an 8-3 overall mark, an ILH title with a 6-1 conference mark and a runner-up finish in the state playoffs as a sophomore • A two-time All-State player during his final two prep campaigns who added All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior • Teams he played on reached the state finals and won ILH titles each year, amassing a 27-4 overall record • Opened his senior campaign with seven catches for a single-game school-record 243 yards receiving and three touchdowns in a 55-7 win against St. Louis High School, the alma mater of 2014 Heisman Trophy winner, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota • Had a single-game career-high 13 catches for 194 yards against St. Louis as a junior • Wore No. 9 • Also played prep basketball
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (816) • National Wide Receiver Ratings: 247Sports Composite (100), 247Sports (102), ESPN (148), Scout (205) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (175) • West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (34) • Hawaii Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (6), 247Sports (8), ESPN (8), 247Sports Composite (10) • Hawaii Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (1) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (86), 247Sports Composite (0.8528), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Full name is Kanawai Noa • Born October 30, 1996 • Son of Henry and Keolani Noa • Major is sociology
40 Justin Norbeck FB 6-0 235 Sr.* SQ Irvine, CA (Golden West College/Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @JustinNorbeck Instagram: justinnorbeck
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Changed his uniform to No. 40 for the 2016 season after wearing No. 86 for his first campaign with the program in 2015 following his transfer from Golden West College
Senior (2018) • Rushed once for four yards in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Saw action in his first career game at Cal off the bench at Washington • Had an eight-yard touchdown reception from Ross Bowers in the spring game during red zone work
Sophomore (2016) • Did not play • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics Sophomore (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Golden West College (2014) • Caught nine passes for 158 yards receiving and one touchdown in six games played for a team that was 7-4 overall, 4-2 in the Southern Conference of the National Division in the Southern California Football Association and played in the Beach Bowl • Registered single-game career highs of three catches and 84 yards receiving as well as his career-long catch of 45 yards at Bakersfield, while his touchdown reception came on a one-yard grab vs. Grossmont while he also had a 38- yard reception in the contest that was the second longest of his career • Added one tackle vs. Long Beach in the Beach Bowl • Wore No. 84
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2014) • Earned first-team All-Trinity League honors after contributing nine receptions for 87 yards as well as two tackles on defense as a 2013 senior for a team that finished 11-3 overall and reached the championship game of the Southern Section playoffs before falling to state champion St. John Bosco and ending the season ranked No. 3 in California and No. 10 in the nation according to MaxPreps • Had five catches for 24 yards as well as the lone score of his career on a two-point conversion reception and two tackles as a 2012 junior for a team that finished the season 11-3 overall and reached the championship game of the Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs before ending the season ranked eighth in California and 31st nationally according to MaxPreps • Had a career-high-tying two catches three times twice as a senior and once as a junior, while his 28 yards receiving on one catch in the playoffs vs. St. John’s Bosco as a senior were both a single-game career-high yards receiving and a career-long reception • Played prep football with current Cal teammates Gerran Brown, Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett • Wore No. 84
Other • Full name is Justin Michael Norbeck • Born October 30, 1995 • Son of Mike and Ramona Norbeck • Major is American studies • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio • Big fan of the Chicago Blackhawks
16 Chibuzo Nwokocha CB 6-1 205 Sr.* 1L Elk Grove, CA (Cosumnes Oaks HS) Instagram: boozibuz
Pronunciation CHUH-boo-zo woe-COACH-uh
Nwokocha's Career Game Highs Tackles: 3 (vs. Washington, 2016) Tackles For Loss: 0.5 (vs. Washington, 2016) Tackle For Loss Yards: 1 (vs. Washington, 2016) Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Oregon, 2016) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Texas, 2016) Interception Return Yards: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016) Long Interception Return: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016) Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Hawai'i, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 10 career games with one start • Played in a career-high nine games and made his lone career start against Washington as a 2016 sophomore • Recorded all of his career statistics as a sophomore other than one game played as a 2017 junior with 12 tackles, 0,5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), two pass breakups and one forced fumble • Also registered all of his single-game career highs as a sophomore with three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against Washington, one forced fumble vs. Oregon, one interception that he ran back for 17 yards against Texas and one pass breakup vs. Hawai'i • Spent his 2014 true freshman and 2015 redshirt freshman seasons working out with the safeties before moving to his current cornerback position in the spring of 2016
Senior (2018) • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Played in one game off the bench against Weber State and did not record any statistics other than participation • Did not play in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Saw his first action at Cal and played in nine games including his lone career start vs. Washington before not playing in the final three contests • Contributed career highs of 12 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), one forced fumble, one interception that he returned 17 yards and one pass breakup • Recorded a career-high three tackles and his lone career 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against Washington • Had two stops in contests at Arizona State, vs. Utah and at USC, as well as one stop vs. Hawai'i, at San Diego State and vs. Oregon • Had his lone career interception against Texas and returned the ball 17 yards to the Texas 46-yard line to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Vic Enwere five plays later • Forced his lone career fumble vs. Oregon on a fourth-quarter kick return • Registered his lone career pass breakup against Hawai'i • Took 62 special teams snaps • Recorded two tackles for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Did not play • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Cosumnes Oaks HS (Class of 2014) • Registered 35 tackles, one interception that he returned 16 yards for a touchdown and three pass breakups as a 2013 senior for a team that finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play to win the Sierra Valley Conference title and earn a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoff spot • Contributed two rushes for four yards in two games played as a 2012 junior for a team that was 9-3 overall and reached the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs • Also played basketball as a 2013-14 senior for a squad that reached the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, finishing 22-7 overall and a perfect 12-0 in conference play to win the SVL title
Other • Full name is Chibuzo Onyekachi Nwokocha • Born December 9, 1995 • Son of Syringa and Florence Nwokocha • Major is legal studies
37 Joseph Ogunbanjo OLB 6-3 225 Fr. HS Houston, TX (Alief Taylor HS) Twitter: joeylive13 Instagram: joeylive13
Pronunciation o-GUN-banjo
Justin Wilcox On Joseph Ogunbanjo “Joseph is a raw athlete who is coming into his own as a football player but still shows all the tools to be able to contribute right away. We feel like Joseph has just scratched the surface of what he can become and is the type of athlete we need at the outside linebacker position.”
Alief Taylor HS (Class of 2018) • Had a breakthrough season as a 2017 senior when he recorded 64 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles to earn a nomination for Houston’s Defensive End of the Year honors • Team finished 9-2 overall, won a share of the 6A Region II District 23 title with a 5-1 mark and reached the opening round of the 6A D1 state football playoffs in Texas during his 2016 junior campaign • Posted a career-high 11 tackles as a senior against Alief Elsik for one of his three double-digit tackle games in his final prep campaign • Had career-highs of 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles against Dekaney as a senior • Also on varsity basketball teams as a 2016-17 junior and 2017-18 senior with his current senior squad sporting a 20-10 record after his junior club finished 21-13 overall and reached the second round of the postseason • Wore No. 3 in both basketball and football
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (as of February 7, 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (600), 247Sports Composite (695) National Outside Linebacker Ratings: ESPN (31), 247Sports (41), 247Sports Composite (44) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (126) Texas Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (84), 247Sports Composite (93), ESPN (97) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8668), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.6)
Other • Born March 13, 2000 • Full name is Joseph Ogunbanjo • Son of Joseph and Bessy Adeyemi • Intended major is engineering
57 Addison Ooms OL 6-4 295 Sr.* 3L Laguna Niguel, CA (Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @addisonooms Instagram: addi57
Pronunciation OH-ms
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 27 games over the last three seasons at Cal after redshirting as a 2014 true freshman and started all 24 contests at center over the last two seasons as a 2016 sophomore and 2017 junior with 12 starts each campaign • Cal’s only active player on 2018 roster to have started all 24 games in the last two campaigns and leads the team’s active players with his 24 career starts • On the watch list twice as a junior and 2018 senior for the Rimington Trophy for the award given annually to the nation's top center • Has not recorded any stats other than participation
Senior (2018) • On the watch list for the Rimington Trophy for the second consecutive season • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Started all 12 of the team's games at center but did not record any statistics other than participation • On the watch list for the Rimington Trophy for the first of two consecutive seasons • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation Sophomore (2016) • One of two offensive players to start all 12 games along with quarterback Davis Webb, both in their first seasons as starters, and one of 10 on the team with the other eight on defense • Earned Cal's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Lineman • Key member of an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth- down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) • Key member of an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall • Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15) • Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while he led the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense • Helped Cal set an NCAA single-game record with 118 plays and a school single-game school mark with 40 first downs against Oregon • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015) • Made his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and played in a total of three games off the bench also seeing action against San Diego State and Washington State • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2014) • Racked up the honors as a 2013 senior when he picked up first-team All-Pac 5 Division, All-Orange County and All- Trinity League selection playing for a team that finished 11-3 overall and reached the Southern Section Pac-5 Division finals while ranking No. 3 in California and No. 10 nationally in the final polls according to MaxPreps • A second-team All-Trinity League selection as a 2012 junior when his squad reached the Southern Section Pac-5 Division title game for the first of two straight seasons and finished with an 11-3 overall record • Also played on the varsity squad as a 2011 sophomore • Earned a Dean’s Award for excellence in conduct and tallied over 150 volunteer hours • Played prep football with current Cal teammates Gerran Brown, Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck and Matt Rockett
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014) • No. 10 center/guard recruit to watch in Southern California
Other • Full name is Addison Gerald Ooms • Born October 4, 1995 • Son of Willem and Joni Allen-Ooms • Major is legal studies • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck and Matt Rockett, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio
62 Miles Owens OL 6-6 320 Fr. HS Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd HS) Twitter: @fygm_miles Instagram: fygm_miles
Bishop O’Dowd HS (Class of 2018) • A three-sport standout in football, basketball and track and field • Earned first-team All-West Alameda County Conference honors as a 2017 senior on a team that reached the Division III North Coast Section semifinals, finished 9-3 overall and was 4-0 in conference play to win the WACC’s Foothill Division • Helped his 2016 junior team to a Division 5-AA California State title as well as North Coast Section and WACC Football Division titles on the way to a 15-1 overall record • Helped his senior squad average 380.6 yards of total offense per game including 214.9 on the ground while junior team averaged 329.6 yards per game of total offense and an average of 189.2 on the ground • Helped pave the way during his junior and senior campaigns for running back Austin Jones to rush for a combined 3408 yards and 49 scores on the ground • Played his final two varsity seasons for head coach Napoleon Kaufman, who played for six seasons in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders (1995-2000) after spending his collegiate career at Washington (1991-94) • Has played basketball throughout his prep career, helping his 2014-15 freshman squad to a CIF Open Division California state title, his 2015-16 sophomore team to a NorCal runner up finish and his 2016-17 junior squad to a No. 15 state ranking • Won the WACC title in the shot put as a 2017 junior after being a league finalist in his 2016 sophomore campaign • Wore No. 74 in football and No. 32 in basketball
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (995), 247Sports (1191) National Offensive Tackle Ratings: 247Sports Composite (92), ESPN (92), 247Sports (103) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (160) California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (86), 247Sports Composite (96), ESPN (98), 247Sports (120) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8505), 247Soprts (84), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.6) • Listed among Scout’s top-10 tackles in the West heading into his 2017 senior season
Other • Born August 24, 1999 • Full name is Miles Djimon Owens • Son of Destah Owens and Vicki Kolen • Stepson of Rita Owens and Darren Kolen • Intended major is business administration
98 Chris Palmer NG 6-2 335 Sr.* 2L Lawrenceville, GA (Naval Academy Preparatory School/Collins Hill HS) Twitter: @c_palmer_90 Instagram: trapalmer90
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 18 games with three starts since his arrival at Cal in 2014 and contributed 20 tackles • Contributed a career-high 18 tackles in career highs of 12 games played and his first three career starts as a 2017 junior • Had a career-high-tying four tackles at Colorado and Stanford as a junior • Has worked with both the defensive and offensive lines during his career • Changed his uniform to his current No. 98 as a junior after having previously worn No. 51 as a 2016 sophomore and No. 96 as a 2015 freshman and 2014 redshirt freshman
Palmer's Career Game Highs Tackles: 4 (twice, last at Stanford, 2017)
Senior (2018) • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Junior (2017) • Played in all 12 games for the first time in his career including his first three career starts in three of his final four (vs. Oregon State, at Stanford, at UCLA) and recorded 18 tackles with 16 of those coming over the last five contests • Had a career-high-tying four tackles at Colorado and Stanford, three vs. Arizona and Oregon State, and two at Washington and UCLA • Recorded a pair of tackles in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Played in five consecutive games off the bench to start the second half of the season vs. Oregon, at USC, vs. Washington, at Washington State and vs. Stanford before missing the season finale vs. UCLA • Registered two tackles with back-to-back season-high-tying single stops in contests at USC and vs. Washington • Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2015) • Played in one game off the bench when he made his Cal debut as a defensive lineman in the season-opener against Grambling State • Moved from defensive line to offensive line late in the 2015 season • Missed spring practices including the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play • Missed practices during the latter part of the season due to injury
Naval Academy Preparatory School (Class of 2014) • Spent one season at the prep school in Newport, Rhode Island, following his high school graduation and started every game on the defensive line
Collins Hill HS (Class of 2013) • A starter on the defensive line for each of his last two campaigns as a 2011 junior and 2012 senior, while he moved up to varsity as a 2010 sophomore and ended the season as a starter • Also used in certain offensive formations as a tight end and played some quarterback as well • Preseason All-State selection prior to his senior campaign • Second-team All-Region choice as a junior • Squad advanced to the 5A Georgia postseason in each of his three prep campaigns, reaching the third round as a sophomore as well as the first round in both his junior and senior seasons • Also played basketball
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013) • A two-star recruit according to Scout • Among the nation’s top-ranked defensive tackles according to 247Sports Composite (No. 60), ESPN (No. 81) and 247Sports (No. 87), as well as the country’s top-ranked defensive ends by Scout (No. 118) • Among the nation’s top-ranked players overall according to 247Sports (No. 966) • Among the top-ranked players in his region by ESPN (No. 492) • Listed among the top players in Georgia according to 247Composite (No. 136), ESPN (No. 182) and 247Sports (No. 196) • Received a grade of 0.8397 from 247Sports Composite, while 247Sports had him at 82, ESPN at 74 and Rivals at 5.6 • Invited to the Rivals Camp Series following his 2012 senior prep campaign
Other • Full name is Christopher Travon Palmer • Born September 2, 1995 • Son of James Bethea and Stephanie Palmer • Major is legal studies
96 Tevin Paul DE 6-4 270 So.* 1L Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
Twitter: @tevin_paul_ Instagram: tevinpaul
Paul's Career Game Highs Tackles: 3 (four times, last at UCLA, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (at Washington, 2017) Tackle For Yards: 10 (at Washington, 2017) Sacks: 1.0 (at Washington, 2017) Sack Yards: 8 (at Washington, 2017) Pass Breakup: 1 (vs. Arizona, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 2 (vs. Oregon State, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Played in 11 games all off the bench with the lone game he missed against Ole Miss and contributed 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-13 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries • Had a career-high-tying three tackles on four occasions at Washington, vs. Washington State, at Colorado and at UCLA, adding career highs of 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards) and 1.0 sack (- 8 yards) against the Huskies • Registered a pair of tackles in his Cal debut and the season-opener at North Carolina • Picked up one tackle vs. Weber State, at Oregon, vs. Arizona and vs. Oregon State, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) against Weber State, as well as career highs of one pass breakup against Arizona and two quarterback hurries vs. Oregon State • Recorded two tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Lake Travis HS (Class of 2016) • A three-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 129 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss, 20.0 sacks (-90 sack yards), two forced fumbles, nine passes deflected and 11 quarterback hurries for teams that compiled a 37-5 overall record and posted a 22-0 record in district games to capture three Region II District 14 6-A titles • Earned third-team All-State honors from The Old Coach and Dave Campbell Texas Football as well as District 14- 6A Defensive MVP recognition and a second-team All-Central Texas selection from the Austin American-Statesman when he was a team captain and led his 2015 senior squad with 8.0 sacks and -40 sack yards, while ranking second with 10.0 tackles for loss and third with 65 tackles in addition to two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and six quarterback hurries for a team that was 15-1 overall with its lone loss in the Conference 6A Division 2 state finals to Katy who finished as the top team in MaxPreps Xcellent 25 ranking and recording an 8-0 mark in 6A Region II District 14 action to win a district title • Senior team finished ninth in the final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 as well as 15th nationally and second in the state of Texas • Contributed 36 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks (-24 yards), three pass deflections and one quarterback hurry as a 2014 junior for a team that finished 10-2 overall and 8-0 in 6A Region II District 14 action to win a district title while reaching the second round of the Conference 6A Division 2 playoffs • Registered 28 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks (-26 yards), four quarterback hurries and one pass deflection as a 2013 sophomore for a team that finished 12-2 overall and 6-0 in 6A Region II District 15 action to win a district title while reaching the semifinals of the Conference 6A Division 2 state playoffs with four playoff wins and finishing the season ranked 12th in the state of Texas and 81st nationally • Single-game career bests included 3.0 sacks as a sophomore against Bowie, two forced fumbles against Westlake, three quarterback hurries vs. Midway and seven tackles twice during his senior season, while he had 2.0 tackles for loss on six occasions, one pass deflected five times, and -10 sack yards on four occasions throughout his career including the final time when he capped a string of at least one sack in five consecutive games as a senior with 2.0 sacks and -10 sack yards against Westfield • Also threw the shot put for two seasons during his 2014 sophomore and 2015 junior campaigns while playing lacrosse for one season as a freshman in the spring of 2013 • Wore No. 34 in football and No. 1 in lacrosse
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (1771), 247Sports Composite (2124) National Defensive End Ratings: Scout (67) National Defensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (96), 247Sports (110), 247Sports Composite (126) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (240) Midland Defensive End Ratings: Scout (14) Texas Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (185), 247Sports (234), 247Sports Composite (257) Midland Defensive End Ratings: Scout (12) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (80), 247Sports Composite (0.7983), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.3)
Other • Full name is Tevin Thomas Ka'imi'pono Paul • Born September 12, 1998 • Son of Glenn and Kristi Paul • Intended major is Environmental Economics and Policy
70 Poutasi Poutasi OL 6-4 325 Fr.* RS Las Vegas, NV (Desert Pines HS) Twitter: @ppoutasi
Pronunciation pooh-TASS-ee pooh-TASS-ee
Freshman (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Desert Pines HS (Class of 2017) • Selected for both the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Oakland and Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu in January of 2017 following his 2016 senior season • Chose to play in the Polynesian Bowl with the two games both taking place on the same date of January 21, 2017 • A three-year starter on the offensive line, won state and Sunset League titles as a 2016 senior, reached the state finals as a 2014 sophomore, and finished the season ranked No. 6 in the state of Nevada in each of his final two seasons as a 2015 junior and senior after ranking No. 12 at the end of his sophomore campaign • Helped his senior squad win the NIAA Class 3A state and Southern Sunset League titles while earning Las Vegas Review-Journal All-State honors as well as Class 3A Sunset League and Southern Region Lineman of the Year selections • Earned Nevada Division I-A state Lineman of the Year and Las Vegas Review-Journal All-State and first-team All- Sunset League honors as a junior when his team registered an 8-3 overall record as a junior with both of the regular- season losses won on the field but later forfeited before losing for the first time on the field in the semifinals of the NIAA Division I-A Southern playoffs • Played for an 11-2 team as a sophomore that ended with a loss in the Division I-A state championship game • Wore No. 70 in football • Also played varsity baseball as a 2015 sophomore and wore No. 16 • Steve Greatwood coached his uncle Sam Poutasi, a current offensive lineman at Oregon
Other • Born April 18, 1999 • Intended major is social welfare
65 Tanner Prenovost OL 6-0 260 So.* SQ Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) Twitter: tannerpren Instagram: tannerprenovost
Pronunciation PREN-uh-vo
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Did not play • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Class of 2016) • A three-year varsity prep starter • Helped pave the way for a passing attack that improved by 105.9 yards per game between his first season as a 2013 sophomore and his third and final campaign as a 2015 senior when he was a second-team All-Trinity League pick for the second consecutive campaign
Other • Full name is Tanner James Prenovost • Born January 14, 1998 • Son of Ted Prenovost and Jenel Lao • Brother, Taylor Prenovost, was a defensive lineman at UCLA • Intended major is environmental economics and policy
23 Malik Psalms OLB 6-1 195 Jr.* 2L Chino Hills, CA (Ayala HS) Twitter: @MalikPsalms Instagram: malikpsalms
Pronunciation salms
Psalms Career Game Highs Tackles: 3 (vs. UCLA, 2016) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 2 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Quarterback Hurries: 1 (Ole Miss, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has contributed 14 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards), one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry in 24 games played all off the bench since his arrival at Cal in 2015, seeing action in a career-high-tying 12 contests both as a 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore • Recorded a career highs of 11 tackles and the lone pass breakup of his career vs, Washington as a redshirt freshman, while his career bests of 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards), one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry came in his sophomore season against Washington State, USC and Ole Miss, respectively • Registered a single-game career-high three tackles in the season finale of his redshirt freshman season against UCLA • Has worked at his present outside linebacker position, as well as safety and cornerback throughout his career while also being a prominent special teams player
Junior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2017) • Recorded a career highs of 11 tackles and the lone pass breakup of his career vs, Washington as a 2016 redshirt freshman, while his career bests of 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards), one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry came in his 2017 sophomore season against Washington State, USC and Ole Miss, respectively • Had season-high-tying single tackles in back-to-back games vs. Ole Miss and USC, as well as vs. Washington State • Started the season at safety before being moved to outside linebacker • Registered one tackle in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Played in the first 12 games of his career all off the bench, contributing a total of 11 tackles and one pass breakup vs. Washington • Registered a career-high three tackles in the season finale against UCLA, while adding two each vs. Utah, at USC and vs. Washington, as well as one each vs. Oregon and Stanford • Took 102 special teams snaps including double digits in six of the last seven contests • Recorded three tackles for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play
Ayala HS (Class of 2015) • Played primarily cornerback but also saw action at wide receiver during two varsity campaigns • Played in the B2G Sports West Coast Bowl after his 2014 senior season and contributed three pass breakups in the contest • Earned All-Sierra League honors and was named his school’s Most Improved Defensive Player as a senior when he registered 32 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss on the defensive side of the ball while adding five rushes for 93 yards and one touchdown on the ground as well as five receptions for 91 yards for a 6-4 squad • Had a season-high 12 tackles in the season-opener as a senior against Burbank • Named to the preseason All-Inland Empire Football Team and was named one of the top high school defensive backs in the Southland to watch for by the Los Angeles Times prior to his senior campaign • Posted his strongest statistical campaign as a 2013 junior with 54 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception (one return yard) and one fumble recovery (one return yard), while also adding three receptions for 27 yards and one touchdown on offense • Added 37 yards on three career kickoff returns, picking up one for 26 as a junior and two for 11 as a senior • Wore No. 3
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: Rivals (4), Tom Lemming (3 Plus), ESPN (3), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (559) National Cornerback Ratings: Rivals (27), ESPN (46), 247Sports Composite (55), 247Sports (92), Scout (93) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (108) West Cornerback Ratings: Scout (17) California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (39), ESPN (72), 247Sports Composite (68), 247Sports (125) California Cornerback Ratings: Scout (14) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8646), 247Sports (85), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.8)
Other • Full name is Malik Christophe Psalms • Born July 2, 1997 • Son of Marcus and Christina Psalms • Intended major is legal studies
21 Evan Rambo S 6-4 215 So.* 1L Los Angeles, CA (La Salle HS) Twitter: @BoKnows96 Instagram: nlmb_bo
Rambo's Career Game Highs Tackles: 4 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016) Interceptions: 1 (at San Diego State, 2016) Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Hawai'i, 2016)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 15 games with three starts since his arrival in 2015 • Has contributed 18 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup • Registered a career-high 10 tackles, as well as his lone career interception at San Diego State and lone career pass breakup against Hawai'i as a 2016 sophomore • Registered a career-high four tackles in back-to-back contests at San Diego State and vs. Texas as a 2016 sophomore • Changed his uniform to his current No. 21 during 2016 spring practices after wearing No. 32 in his first season with the Cal program in 2015
Junior (2018) • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season • On the winning team for UC Berkeley's Collider Cup
Sophomore (2017) • Redshirted • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Did not play during the season or in the spring game due to injury
Sophomore (2016) • Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors • Played in the first four games including his first three career starts in the first three contests before suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth game of the campaign at Arizona State • Contributed a career-high 10 tackles as well as his lone career interception and pass breakup • Recorded a career-high-tying four tackles in back-to-back contests at San Diego State and vs. Texas, adding his lone career interception early in the fourth quarter against the Aztecs to set up a 36-yard Matt Anderson field goal to cut the deficit to 38-34 in an eventual 45-40 loss • Registered two tackles and his lone career pass breakup in the first start of his career in the season-opener vs. Hawai'i • Took 16 special teams snaps • Shared the team lead with four tackles for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Played in 11 games off the bench as backup safety and on special teams, contributing eight tackles • Had a career-high three tackles in the regular-season finale vs. Arizona State, while adding two stops at UCLA and one each in three consecutive games at Oregon, vs. Oregon State and at Stanford • One of three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball along with Cameron Saffle and Trey Turner
La Salle HS (Class of 2015) • Played his senior season at La Salle after transferring from Verbum Dei • Had 36 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions that he returned one yard, and four passes defended while playing both cornerback and free safety on defense as a 2014 senior • Finished with 155 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding six receptions for 108 yards receiving, two rushes for two yards, and two kickoff returns for 44 yards • Played on both sides of the ball as both a 2012 sophomore and 2013 junior at Verbum Dei • Earned first-team All-Del Rey League honors for a team that finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play as a junior when he rushed for 569 yards and seven touchdowns on 84 carries from his quarterback position while throwing for 485 yards • Added 18 points on nine two-point rushing conversions as a junior and totaled 66 points • Contributed 32 tackles and one interception as a defensive back during his junior campaign • Registered 24 receptions for 365 yards receiving and one touchdown as a sophomore, while adding 13 tackles and one fumble recovery on defense • Wore No. 1 at La Salle and No. 10 at Verbum Dei
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1199) National Safety Ratings: Scout (110) National Athlete Ratings: 247Sports (91), 247Sports Composite (95), ESPN (136) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (245) West Safety Ratings: Scout (16) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (137), 247Sports Composite (147), ESPN (160) California Safety Ratings: Scout (11) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (84), 247Sports Composite (0.8376), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.5)
Other • Full name is Evan Jordan Rambo • Born December 31, 1996 • Son of Donnie and Edwina Rambo • Major is legal studies • Part of a group of students named Basys that won UC Berkeley's Collider Cup, impressing the judges by their work integrating data in wearable technology
88 Ryan Regan WR 6-0 175 Fr. HS Moraga, CA (Campolindo HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
84 Gavin Reinwald TE 6-3 220 So. 1L Elk Grove, CA (Elk Grove HS) Twitter: @GavinReinwald | @calfootball Instagram: gavinreinwald13 | cal_football
Pronunciation RINE-wald
Reinwald's Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 4 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Receiving Yards: 37 (at Washington, 2017) Long Reception: 23 (at Washington, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 37 (at Washington, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Had one reception for six yards in the spring game • Also played wide receiver during spring practices in addition to his listed tight end position
Freshman (2017) • One of only four true freshman to see action along with Jeremiah Hawkins, Elijah Hicks and Michael Saffell • Played in all 12 games including his first career start against Ole Miss and contributed 11 catches for 104 yards receiving • Recorded a career-high four receptions for 34 yards receiving against Washington State • Had three catches for seven yards against Ole Miss • Recorded two catches for a team-high and career-high 37 yards receiving (also career-high 37 all-purpose yards) at Washington including a career-long 23-yard reception • Registered two receptions for 26 yards against Weber State
Elk Grove High School (Class of 2017) • Posted career totals of 110 receptions for 1873 yards receiving and 30 touchdown grabs for a trio of teams that combined for a 34-6 overall record, won Delta League titles in each of his two final seasons as a 2015 junior and 2016 senior, and reached the Sac-Joaquin sectional finals during his junior season as well as the semifinals during both his sophomore and senior campaigns • Earned All-NorCal honors as well as Delta League Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Sacramento Bee All-Metro honors in addition to for the second straight year first-team all-conference recognition as a senior when he posted career highs of 60 catches for 933 yards receiving with 17 touchdown grabs for a team that was 11-2 overall, won a conference title and reached the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs before falling to eventual state champ Folsom in the postseason for the second consecutive season • Added 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks (-15 yards) as a senior • Earned his first of two All-Delta League honors as a junior when he contributed 45 receptions, 853 yards receiving and 13 touchdown catches for a squad that was 13-1 overall, 7-0 in the Delta League to win its first of two straight conference titles and reached the finals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs • Got into two games as a sophomore and had five catches for 87 yards for a team that was 10-3 overall and reached the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II semifinals • Wore No. 5
Other • Full name is Gavin Michael Reinwald • Born August 10, 1999 • Son of Olaf and Rachell Reinwald • Intended major is environmental economics and policy • Played prep football with his twin brother Zach Reinwald and older brother Trevor Reinwald
25 Nikko Remigio WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Orange, CA (Mater Dei HS) Twitter: @nikkoremigio Instagram: nikkoremigio
Pronuciation neek-O ruh-me-HEE-o
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2018) • A two-time All-Trinity League pick who finished his career with 111 receptions, 1695 yards receiving and 19 touchdown catches, while adding 483 kick return yards and 46 punt return yards to finish with 2224 all-purpose yards • Senior team finished the 2017 campaign as the No. 1 ranked squad in nation and the state according to MaxPreps while also checking in at No. 1 in MaxPreps' Xcellent Top 25 Ranking while winning its third mythical national championship and second California State high school championship with a victory over De La Salle in the state finals, its first CIF Southern Section crown since 1999 and a Trinity League championship, and finishing 15-0 for the first time in school history • Earned first-team All-Trinity League honors as a senior and contributed 45 receptions for 711 yards with 10 touchdown catches while adding 166 kick return and 48 punt return yards for a total of 925 all-purpose yards, as well as two fumble recoveries • Nominated to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl and Polynesian All-American Bowl following his senior campaign • Registered career highs of 46 receptions and 758 yards receiving with seven touchdown catches as a 2016 junior when he was a first-team All-Trinity League selection for the first of two consecutive campaigns, while also picking up two tackles for a team that was 13-1 overall and reached the Division I CIF Southern Section finals before finishing the campaign as MaxPreps’ No. 2 team in California and No. 3 in the nation • Added 20 receptions for 226 yards receiving and two touchdown catches along with five tackles as a 2015 sophomore for a team that finished 10-3 overall, reached the semifinals of the Pac 5 Division Southern Section playoffs and was ranked No. 5 in California and No. 17 nationally by MaxPreps at the end of the campaign • Had career highs of 152 yards receiving and three touchdown catches among six total receptions at La Mirada while his seven grabs vs. Bishop Amat both as a senior were a career best • Named a Super 25 Top Star by USA Today as a senior after making six catches for 113 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a season-opening victory over Bishop Gorman that snapped the Gaels’ 55-game winning streak • Wore No. 4 as senior after previously suiting up in No. 25 during his sophomore and junior campaigns
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), Rivals (4), ESPN (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (250), 247Sports Composite (346) National Wide Receiver Ratings: 247Sports (43), Rivals (56), 247Sports Composite (60), ESPN (97) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (74) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (39), Rivals (41), 247Sports Composite (43), ESPN (50) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (91), 247Sports Composite (0.8938), ESPN (79), Rivals (5.8) • Participated at The Opening’s Regional in Los Angeles in both 2016 and 2017 as well as in Oakland in 2017 • Named Co-Offensive MVP of the Blue-Grey Regional Combine in May 2014 • One of four members of Cal's 2018 recruiting class that were key members of state championship teams with Johnny Adams Jr., Chris Fatilua and Miles Owens the others
Other • Born November 4, 1999 • Full name is Nikko Keli’I Remigio • Son of Mark and Jennifer Remigio • Intending to major in business administration • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with seniors Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck, Addison Ooms and Matt Rockett, and junior Gerran Brown • Earned East Bay All-American honors as an eighth-grader
67 Matt Robinson OL 6-4 290 Sr.* SQ Sonoma, CA (Santa Rosa JC/Sonoma Valley HS)
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Played in a single game off the bench making his Cal debut against Ole Miss
Other • Full name is Matthew Lewis Robinson Jr. • Major is sociology
30 Matt Rockett WR 5-9 195 Sr.* 2L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS)
Twitter: @mr_rockett08 Instagram: mr_rockett24
Rockett's Career Game Highs Receptions: 2 (vs. BYU, 2014) Receiving Yards: 13 (vs. BYU, 2014) Long Reception: 7 (vs. BYU, 2014) All-Purpose Yards: 13 (vs. BYU, 2014) Tackles: 1 (five times, last at UCLA, 2017) Blocked Kicks: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 28 games off the bench during his first four seasons with the Cal program from 2014-16, contributing three receptions for 18 yards receiving, five tackles and one blocked kick • Has one season of eligibility remaining after being granted a medical redshirt for a 2016 campaign in which he played in the first two games before suffering a season-ending injury • Recorded all of his receiving numbers including single-game career highs of two receptions and 13 yards receiving that included a career-long seven-yard catch in the the season finale against BYU when he played in a career-high all 12 games as a 2014 freshman • Has single tackles in five different contests including four as a 2017 junior at Oregon, vs. Oregon State, at Stanford and at UCLA, as well as one along with a blocked kick in the season-opener vs. Grambling State during his 2015 sophomore campaign • One of two active Cal players with a team-high-tying single career blocked kick along with Ray Hudson
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Played in seven games off the bench including each of the final six primarily on special teams and made four tackles with one each at Oregon, vs. Oregon State, at Stanford and at UCLA • Did not play in the spring game
Junior (2016) • Played in the first two games of the campaign against Hawai'i and at San Diego State before suffering a season- ending injury and was granted a medical redshirt • Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Sophomore (2015) • Played in seven games off the bench including each of the final four and finished with one tackle at Stanford and one blocked kick in the season-opener vs. Grambling State • Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2014) • Played in all 12 games off the bench and contributed three receptions for 24 yards receiving • One of five true freshmen along with Devante Downs, Vic Enwere, Tre Watson and Noah Westerfield to play in all 12 contests • Recorded career highs of two receptions and 13 yards receiving that included a career-long seven-yard catch in the season finale vs. BYU • Also had the first catch of his career for five yards vs. Oregon
Mater Dei HS (Class of 2014) • Had 19 receptions for 429 yards receiving and four touchdowns as a 2013 senior for a team that finished 11-3 overall and reached the Southern Section Pac 5 Division finals while ranking No. 3 in California and No. 10 nationally in the final polls according to MaxPreps • Totaled 691 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding 148 yards on eight kick returns, 38 yards on four punt returns and 76 yards on a team-high-tying three interceptions including two against Edison, one of which he brought back for a 75-yard pick six • Also contributed 32 tackles and six pass breakups as a senior • Had 32 tackles including a single-game career-high 12 against St. John Bosco, as well as 3.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions that he returned 77 yards, two pass breakups, one fumble that he returned eight yards, one blocked punt, and one punt return for two yards as a 2012 junior when his squad reached the Southern Section Pac-5 Division title game and finished with an 11-3 overall record for the first of two straight seasons • Played prep football with current Cal teammates Gerran Brown, Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck and Addison Ooms
Other • Full name is Matthew Evan Rockett • Born August 31, 1995 • Son of Tom and Lanette Rockett • Major is American studies • One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck and Addison Ooms, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio 13 Robby Rowell QB 6-2 200 Fr. HS Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
53 Michael Saffell OL 6-2 300 So. 1L Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) Twitter: @themikesaffell Instagram: themikesaffell
Pronunciation suh-FELL
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • One of only four true freshman to see action along with Jeremiah Hawkins, Gavin Reinwald and Michael Saffell • Earned Cal's Clint Evans Award as the most intense freshman competitor • Made his Cal debut by playing in seven games with two starts at right guard in back-to-back contests against Oregon State and Stanford • Played in his first contest off the bench against USC • Did not record any statistics other than participation • Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac- 12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA) • Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA)
Edison HS (Class of 2017) • A four-year member of the varsity team for squads that compiled a 36-13 overall record while winning one Southern Section Division 3 crown and three Sunset League titles • Named the Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second consecutive season while adding first- team All-State (Cal-Hi Sports, MaxPreps), All-County, All-Region, All-Area, All-Southern Section and All-Sunset League honors as a 2016 senior for a squad that finished ranked No. 10 in California by MaxPreps after posting a 13- 2 overall record including four playoff wins while capturing both the Southern Section Division 3 and Sunset League titles before eventually falling to eventual state champion San Clemente in the Division I-A Regional finals with a berth to the state championship game on the line • Senior team averaged the highest totals of his prep career with 404.9 yards of total offense and 36.9 points per game while totaling 6073 yards of total offense (4002 passing, 2071 rushing) and 553 points • Earned Co-Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year, first-team All-Sunset League, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Academic and Sunset League All-Academic honors as a 2015 junior while also being selected second-team All-State and All-County while playing for a squad that was 7-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play to win the Sunset League title before falling in the first round of the Southern Section West Valley Division playoffs • Started as a 2014 sophomore for a team that finished 7-3 overall and reached the first round of the Southern Section West Valley Division playoffs • A member of the varsity team as a 2013 freshman for a squad that was 9-4 overall, won the Sunset League with a 4-1 conference mark and reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs • Wore No. 54
Other • Born May 4, 1999 • Son of Mike and Cristie Saffell • Intended major is business administration • Earned several honors at 2016 camps including the Overall Camp MVP at the NUC 5 Star Event, as well as the Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the 2016 B2G Battle Field, Elite Football Exposure Camp and Nike Opening Regionals in Los Angeles • Has been privately coached by former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jesse Sapolu • Also played rugby for the 16 U 2014 California State champion Back Bay Youth Rugby team
32 Daniel Scott S 6-2 205 Fr.* RS Pasadena, CA (St. Francis HS) Twitter: @theDScott7
Freshman (2018) • Recorded three tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
La Cañada HS (Class of 2017) • Contributed 1403 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns with 14 scoring catches over three varsity seasons as well as one rushing and one punt return score while adding another four points on a pair of two-point conversion receptions for teams that combined for a 29-7 record and won an Angelus League title as a 2014 sophomore • Finished his career with 73 catches for 1255 yards receiving to go along with the 14 touchdown receptions on offense, as well as 119 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 12 passes defended and one fumble recovery on defense while he had 14 punt returns for 142 yards and one touchdown on special teams • Earned Pasadena Star-News Area and Angelus League Defensive Player of the Year as a 2016 senior as well as Pasadena Sports Now All-Purpose Player of the Year, first-team all-conference and Los Angeles Daily News second- team recognition on defense for a 9-2 team that reached the first round of the Southern Section Division 3 playoffs • Posted career highs on both sides of the ball as a senior with 70 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and five interceptions on defense, as well as 41 receptions, 688 yards receiving and 10 touchdown catches on offense • Added one rush for six yards and a touchdown, eight punt returns for 101 yards and a touchdown, and five passes defended as a senior • Contributed 47 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a career-high six passes defended and one fumble recovery on defense as well as 32 receptions for 567 yards and four touchdown grabs, and one two-point conversion reception on offense as well as six punt returns for 41 yards on a special teams for a junior squad that was 9-4 overall and reached the semifinals of Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs • Sophomore team won its first 11 games and the Angelus League title with a 5-0 conference mark before losing in the second round of Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs to finish 11-1 overall • Wore No. 3
Other • Full name is Daniel John Scott • Born October 26, 1998 • Son of Duane and Janet Scott • Intended major is media studies
46 Gabe Siemieniec PK 6-1 230 So.* 1L Caledon, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School) Twitter: @GabeKP Instagram: Gabesiemieniec
Pronunciation schem-yen-NETZ
Siemieniec's Career Game Highs Kickoffs: 7 (three times, last at UCLA, 2017) Kickoff Yards: 453 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Kickoff Average: 65.0 (three times, last vs. Arizona, 2017) Long Kickoff: 70 (multiple times) Touchbacks: 5 (vs. Washington State, 2017)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Changed to his current No. 46 beginning with 2018 spring practices after wearing No. 44 as a 2016 true freshman and No. 41 as a 2017 redshirt freshman
Freshman (2018) • Made 1-of-2 field goals in the spring game, missing his first attempt from 32 yards before hitting his second from 42 yards • Did not kick off in the spring game as there were no kickoffs in the contest
Freshman (2017) • Selected honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic • Handled 52 of Cal's 63 kickoffs as a 2017 redshirt freshman for 3333 yards, an average of 64.1 yards per kickoff and 27 touchbacks while playing in all 12 games off the bench • Had career highs of seven kickoffs three times (vs. Washington State, vs. Oregon State, at UCLA), while his 453 kickoff yards and five touchbacks vs. Washington State are career bests • Made his lone field goal attempt from 36 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School (Class of 2016) • Made a combined 17-of-24 field goals over his 2014 junior and 2015 senior seasons while adding a combined 44-of- 45 extra points for a total of 95 points • Named his squad's Most Valuable Special Teams player as a senior when he connected on 9-of-13 field goals and all 19 of his extra points • Team captain for both his high school squad and Team Ontario as a senior • National Specialist Player of the Week finalist and his school’s Athlete of the Week during his senior campaign after kicking a game-winning 43-yard field goal to lift his team to a double overtime victory against Notre Dame CSS • Hit on 8-of-11 field goals and 25-of-26 extra points during his junior campaign • Played in the International Bowl after both his junior and senior campaigns
Other • Full name is Gabriel Siemieniec • Born November 5, 1998 • Son of Artur and Diana Siemieniec • Intended major is legal studies • Also a member of the Canada Cup national championship squad in 2014 and the silver medalist in 2015
81 Brandon Singleton WR 6-0 170 Jr.* 2L Boutte, LA (Hahnville HS) Twitter: @BSingleton19 Instagram: b_single19
Singleton's Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 4 (twice, last vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Receiving Yards: 45 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (at Arizona State, 2016) Long Reception: 23TD (at Arizona State, 2016) Kick Returns: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Kick Return Yards: 11 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) Long Kick Return: 11 (vs. Grambling State, 2015) All-Purpose Yards: 45 (vs. Ole Miss, 2017) Points: 6 (at Arizona State, 2016) Tackles: 1 (vs. Hawai'i, 2016)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 24 games with three starts since his arrival at Cal in 2015 and contributed 29 receptions for 251 yards and one touchdown catch as well as one kick return for 11 yards for a total of 262 all-purpose yards • Recorded a career-high 15 catches for 110 yards and his lone career touchdown reception as a 2016 redshirt freshman before adding a career-high 141 yards on 14 catches as a 2017 sophomore • Had a career-high-tying four receptions for a career-high 45 yards as a sophomore against Ole Miss, while his other career four-catch contest came against Oregon as a redshirt freshman • Recorded the longest catch of his career of 23 yards for his lone touchdown grab as a redshirt freshman at Arizona State • Picked up his lone career kick return that he returned a career-high and career-long 11 yards in his Cal debut in the season-opener of his 2015 true freshman season against Grambling State • Also has one career tackle in the season-opener of his redshirt freshman season against Hawai'i • Changed to No. 81 prior to the beginning of 2018 spring practices after having previously worn No. 19
Junior (2018) • Missed spring ball due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Sophomore (2017) • Played in a career-high all 12 games including the first three starts of his career and contributed 14 catches for a career-high 141 yards receiving • Had a single-game career-high-tying four receptions for a career-high 45 yards receiving (also a career-high 45 all- purpose yards) against Ole Miss • Recorded three receptions for 32 yards vs. Arizona in his first career start at Washington for 27 yards • Had two catches for 26 yards at Colorado • Registered one catch twice vs. Oregon State (eight yards) and in the season-opener at North Carolina (three yards) • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Freshman (2016) • Played in nine games off the bench and contributed a career high 15 receptions for 110 yards receiving and his lone career touchdown catch • Registered a career-high-tying four receptions for a season-high 27 yards receiving (also a single-season high 27 all-purpose yards) against Oregon • Lone career touchdown catch came on a 23-yarder that is the longest grab of his career at Arizona State in the second quarter just before halftime to give Cal a 24-10 lead in a game the Golden Bears would eventually drop while he finished with two catches for 25 yards • Picked up at least one catch in each of the first eight games he played in before being shutout in his final contest against Stanford with other receiving totals coming at Oregon State (3-13), vs. Hawai'i (2-14), vs. Texas (1-15), vs. Washington (1-9), vs. Utah (1-4) and at Washington State (1-3) • Registered his lone career tackle against Hawai'i • Had two catches for 35 yards in the spring game including the game-winning touchdown reception on a 24-yard hookup with Ross Bowers on the final play of the contest to lead the Blue team to a 38-37 victory over the Gold squad
Freshman (2015) • Received a medical redshirt • Played in three games in the season-opener against Grambling State and vs. San Diego State, as well as at Washington • Had one kick return for 11 yards in the season opener and his Cal debut against Grambling State
Hahnville HS (Class of 2015) • Played three seasons of varsity football that was highlighted by his 2014 senior campaign when in his first season as a wide receiver he was named honorable mention LHSAA Class 5A All-State by The Advertiser and first-team 7- 5A All-District according to the St. Charles Herald Guide when he had 50 catches for 907 yards receiving and 10 touchdown catches • Only had one dropped pass during his senior season for a team that finished 11-4 overall, 5-2 in the 5A District 7 standings, reached the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state playoffs and ranked No. 22 in the state’s final poll • Played quarterback as a 2012 sophomore and 2013 junior • Junior squad was 6-7 overall and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs • Sophomore team posted a 6-5 overall record, a 5-0 mark in 5A District 8 play to win the title and reached the second round of the state football playoffs • Wore No. 19 in football • Also a top prep hurdler who won both the 300-meter and 110-meter hurdles as a 2015 senior after winning the 300- meter hurdles with a Louisiana state record time of 37.43 during his 2014 junior season while also recording the nation’s fourth-fastest time as a junior in the 110 meter hurdles
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: Tom Lemming (3 Plus), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (858) National Wide Receiver Ratings: Rivals (68), Scout (81), 247Sports (105), 247Sports Composite (106), ESPN (208) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (759) South Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (33) Louisiana Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (28), 247Sports (40), 247Sports Composite (41), ESPN (79) Louisiana Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (7) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (86), 247Sports Composite (0.8506), ESPN (71), Rivals (5.7) • Named MVP at the 2014 National Underclassman Five Star Football Combine Other • Full name is Brandon Nathaniel Singleton • Born January 14, 1997 • Son of Nate and Kim Singleton • Father is a former NFL wide receiver who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens after a collegiate career at Grambling State • Goes by the nickname of ‘B’ • Intended major is sociology
41 Ben Skinner WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Kentfield, CA (Marin Catholic HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
45 Branden Smith CB 5-10 180 Fr.* RS Lancaster, CA (Paraclete HS) Twitter: @bsmoove24_smith
Freshman (2018) • Recorded two tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Cal Track And Field (2018) • Ran a season-best 10.98 in the 100 meters in Berkeley and was the leadoff leg of the 4x100 meter relay team that equaled Cal's best mark of the campaign (41.07) at the Pac-12/Big 10 Challenge as a 2017-18 freshman • Best indoor times were a 6.95 60-meter dash at the Husky Invite and 22.24 200-meter dash at the MPSF Championships
Paraclete HS (Class of 2017) • Saw extensive action on both sides of the ball and special teams for three varsity squads that combined for a 28-14 record while winning three conference titles and compiled 1624 all-purpose yards as well as 68 tackles, five interceptions, 22 passes defended and one forced fumble on defense • Finished his career with 63 catches for 1015 yards receiving and five touchdown grabs to go with 18 kick returns for 560 yards and eight rushes for 56 yards • Helped lead his 2016 senior team to state 3-AA and Gold Coast League Ocean Division titles as well as a 12-4 overall record after an 0-3 start by making significant contributions on both sides of the ball with career highs of 38 receptions for 317 yards receiving as well as one touchdown on offense to go along with career highs of 38 tackles, four interceptions, 11 passes defended and one forced fumble on defense • Had 14 receptions for 354 yards receiving and a career-high three touchdown grabs as well as 20 tackles and eight passes defended for his 2015 junior team that reached the Southern Section Mid Valley Division quarterfinals • Had career highs of 13 kick returns, 409 kick return yards and an average of 31.5 yards per return as a junior • Saw his first taste of varsity action as a 2014 sophomore when he had 11 receptions for 143 yards receiving and one touchdown on offense, five kick returns for 151 yards on special teams, and 10 tackles, one interception and three passes defended on defense for a team that finished 10-4 overall, won a Gold Coast League Valley Division title and reached the finals of the Southern Section Mid Valley Division playoffs • Wore No. 24 • Also a member of the school’s track and field team as a sprinter who holds school records for the 60 meters (7.04), 100 meters (10.67), 200 meters (21.57 wind-aided) and as part of a 4x100 meter relay team (42.41)
Other • Full name is Branden Jerrell Smith • Born February 25, 1999 • Son of Terrell and Mia Smith • Intended major is media studies
28 Quentin Tartabull S 5-11 195 Sr.* 2L Mission Hills, CA (Bishop Alemany HS)
Twitter: qtart28 Instagram: don_q28 Pronunciation tarta-BULL
Tartabull's Career Game Highs Tackles: 8 (at North Carolina, 2017) Pass Breakups: 2 (at North Carolina, 2017)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 11 games with five starts since his arrival at Cal in 2014 • Has recorded his first career statistics other than participation as a 2017 junior with 34 tackles and two pass breakups • Registered single-game career highs of eight tackles and two pass breakups in the season-opener of his junior season at North Carolina • Returned to safety in the spring of 2017, which was the original position he was recruited to Cal for after playing safety as a high school senior, but has been a nickel back during his collegiate career as well
Senior (2018) • Recorded four tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and sack (-7 yards) as well as a fumble recovery on the lone turnover in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Played in a career-high 12 games and started the first five, recording his first career statistics other than participation with 49 tackles that were the second-most among defensive backs, one interception and three pass breakups • Registered career highs of eight tackles and two pass breakups in the season-opener at North Carolina • Had seven tackles against USC, a team-high-tying six at Washington, five against both Weber State and Ole Miss, four vs. Washington State, three at Oregon and Colorado, two at UCLA, and one vs. Arizona and at Stanford • Added his lone career interception vs. Washington State and one pass breakup at UCLA • Recorded at least one tackle in all 12 games • Registered three tackles and one interception that came on the final play of the contest in the spring game
Sophomore (2016) • Played in four games all off the bench but did not record any statistics other than participation • Took 38 snaps on special teams • Had two tackles for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Did not play • Missed spring practices including the spring game due to an injury suffered during training camp as a true freshman
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play • Suffered a season-ending injury in training camp
Bishop Alemany HS (Class of 2014) • Played in the Los Angeles Daily News South Valley All-Star game following his 2013 senior season • A three-year starter for a program that won Serra League titles during each of his final three campaigns as a 2011 sophomore, 2012 junior and senior • Missed much of his senior season in his first campaign at safety with a knee injury suffered in a mid-October game against Loyola • Team finished 10-3 overall during his senior campaign, won a share of the Serra League title and advanced to the Southern Section Pac-5 Division postseason semifinals before finishing the campaign ranked 12th among all teams in California according to MaxPres • Had a huge game against Norco in the contest prior to his injury with five receptions for a season-high 146 yards receiving and two touchdowns on offense, as well as a season-high-tying 11 tackles on defense • Selected to the 2013 SB Nation All-Name team • Contributed 125 tackles, 6.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one interception returned for a touchdown as a linebacker during his junior season to earn second-team MaxPreps All-State, first-team All-Southern Section Pac-5 Division, first-team All-Serra League and Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team honors when his squad was 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the Serra League to win a share of the conference title and advance to the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division postseason quarterfinals before finishing the season ranked 11th among all teams in California • Played for a sophomore squad that finished 8-3 overall and 4-0 in the Serra League to win its first of three consecutive conference championships
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2014) • A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, ESPN, Rivals and Scout • Among the nation’s top-ranked safeties by Scout (No. 45), ESPN (No. 57), 247Sports (No. 60) and 247Sports Composite (No. 62) • Also checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 767 • Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 113) • Among the top players overall in California according to ESPN (No. 70), 247Sports (No. 71) and 247Sports Composite (No. 73) • Received an 87 grade from 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.8514, ESPN at 77 and Rivals at 5.5 • Listed as the No. 7 safety in the West by Scout prior to his 2013 senior prep season • Attended the U.S. Army National Combine in January of 2013 • Was clocked at 4.56 in the 40-yard dash according to Bear Insider, while other reported testing marks included a 4.31 in the 20-yard shuttle, 39 inches in the vertical jump and 40.0 in the power throw with a 110.91 SPARQ rating that was the highest for any safety in the country in the 2014 recruiting class and was the second-highest of any player at the Los Angeles NFTC all according to ESPN
Other • Full name is Quentin Riley Tartabull • Born January 31, 1996 • Son of Kellie Tartabull • Uncle, Richard Branham, played basketball at Cal with Jason Kidd • Aunt, Kristen Branham, graduated from Cal and was on the honor roll • Major is legal studies
54 Evan Tattersall ILB 6-2 225 Fr. HS Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay HS) Twitter: @evantattersall6 Instagram: estackson1
Granite Bay HS (Class of 2018) • A two-time All-Sierra Foothill League selection, earning first-team honors on both offense and defense as a 2017 senior after a first-team selection during his 2016 junior campaign on offense • Combined to rush for 962 yards and 19 touchdowns on 205 carries on offense during his junior and senior seasons, while adding 17 receptions for 179 yards and one touchdown catch all as a senior • Carried 127 times for 563 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns in addition to his 17 receptions for 179 yards and one score for a team that finished 12-3 overall, won the CIF Division II Sac-Joaquin section title, was the NorCal runner up and finished as California’s No. 28 team according to MaxPreps • Added 58 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks (-23 yards) on defense as a senior • Rushed 78 times for 399 yards and seven TDs as well as three receptions for 42 yards to earn first-team All-SFL honors on offense as a junior while adding 69 tackles and 1.0 sack on defense • Registered a career-high 17 rushes as a senior against Del Campo, while his 133 yards rushing against Nevada Union as a junior were a career best • Named the MVP of the team’s designated Honor Bowl contest against Del Oro as a senior that was dedicated to all first responders and military veterans in the area by rushing for a career-high three touchdowns • Set nearly all of the school’s lifting records • Also a two-time All-Sacramento Valley League selection in lacrosse as a 2016 sophomore and 2017 junior • Wore No. 9 in football, while he was No. 72 in lacrosse as a sophomore and junior after being No. 5 as a 2015 freshman • Four-time scholar-athlete in both football and lacrosse
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (353), 247Sports Composite (562) National Outside Linebacker Ratings: 247Sports (27), 247Sports Composite (38), ESPN (49) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (112) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (50), 247Sports Composite (63), ESPN (70), Rivals (75) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (89), 247Sports Composite (0.8735), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.6) • Participated at The Opening Regional in Oakland in 2017
Other • Born December 20, 1999 • Full name is Evan Jonathan Tattersall • Son of Jon and Tammy Tattersall • Father played college football on the offensive line at Oregon
47 JH Tevis OLB 6-3 225 Fr. HS Piedmont, CA (Menlo School)
Menlo School (Class of 2018) • Combined for 283 tackles, 105.0 tackles for loss, 51.0 sacks (-138 yards), four pass breakups, four fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles and 40 quarterback hurries on defense during three varsity campaigns • Named the Peninsula Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the Ocean Division and was a first-team all-league selection as a 2017 senior when he had 79 tackles, 32.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks and one pass defended for a squad that finished 8-5 overall, won the Peninsula Athletic League’s Ocean Division with a 4-1 conference mark and reached the finals of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs • Selected the Peninsula Athletic League’s Defensive Player of the Year for the Ocean Division as a 2016 junior when he had 125 tackles, 50.0 tackles for loss and a school-record 22.5 sacks that led all players in California and ranked fifth nationally, while adding five forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and two passes defended for a team that finished 11-2 overall, won a share of the Peninsula Athletic League’s Ocean Division title and reached the finals of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs • Named the Peninsula Athletic League’s Newcomer of the Year for the Ocean Division as a 2015 sophomore when he had 79 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks for a team that finished 6-5 overall and reached the opening round of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs • Also played offensive guard and helped pave the way during his sophomore and junior seasons for Charlie Ferguson to amass a combined 2700 yards rush and 37 touchdowns on the ground over those two campaigns • Added career totals on offense of five catches for 34 yards and one touchdown with four receptions for 29 yards and the scoring grab as a junior as well as one catch for 15 yards and two rushes for six yards while completing his only pass attempt for a 35-yard touchdown as a sophomore, kicking off twice for 94 yards and punting two times for 72 yards as a senior, and returning two kicks for 20 yards as a sophomore • Had a career-high 13 tackles as a junior in the season-opener vs. Lincoln and career bests of 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks the following contest against Mission • Also in his third season of prep basketball as a 2017-18 senior and hit the game-winning shot in overtime to beat Half Moon Bay in the 2016 CIF Central Coast Section Division IV championship game • Wore No. 74 on offense and No. 13 on defense in football and is No. 1 in basketball
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (1047), 247Sports Composite (1216) National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (57), 247Sports Composite (65) National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (118) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (187) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (104), ESPN (118) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (85), 247Sports Composite (0.8423), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.5)
Other • Born January 6, 1999 • Full name is John Henry Scott Tevis • Son of Michael and Amanda Tevis • Father, then known as Mike Teeuws, and uncle John Teeuws, both played college football at Stanford • Intended major is international relations/business • Fluent in French as well as conversational in Spanish and Dutch • A member of his high school’s chorus who also plays the piano
39 Greg Thomas PK 5-9 175 Jr. JC Petaluma, CA (City College of San Francisco/ Arizona State/Petaluma HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
55 Lone Toailoa DE 6-2 275 Jr.* JC Auckland, New Zealand (Mt. San Antonio College/ Kelston Boys’ HS) Twitter: @lone_toailoa Instagram: lonetoailoa
Pronunciation lone-EH toe-uh-E-low-uh
Junior (2018) • One of four players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow junior college transfer Colt Doughty, as well as 2018 freshmen Chigozie and Jasper Friis • Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Mt. San Antonio College (2015-17) • Combined for 46 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss (-60 yards), 8.5 sacks (-46 yards), one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups over his 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore seasons after redshirting as a 2015 true freshman • A first-team All-American, All-California and All-Southern California Football Association National Division Central League selection as a redshirt freshman when he had career highs in nearly every category other than sacks, fumble recoveries and pass breakups with 30 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-33 yards), 4.0 sacks (-25 yards), two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups • Earned second-team All-SFCA National Division Central League honors as a sophomore when he contributed 16 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-27 yards), a career-high 4.5 sacks (-21 yards), his lone career forced fumble and three pass breakups in eight games for a team that finished 8-3 overall and played in the Western State Bowl • Named a top-50 prospect by GridironRR prior to his sophomore season • Had a career-high-tying 2.0 sacks (career-high -8 yards) and 2.0 tackles for loss (-8 yards), as well as a career-high- tying one pass breakup as a sophomore at San Bernardino Valley, while his forced fumble came vs. Ventura • Had a career-high six tackles as a redshirt freshman at Riverside, a career-high-tying 2.0 sacks vs. Canyons, a career-high 11 tackle for loss yards at El Camino and a career-high-tying single fumble recovery at San Bernardino and vs. Chaffey • Wore No. 55
Recruiting Notes And Ratings – Junior College Class Of 2018 (Class of 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (67), 247Sports (85) National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (7) National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (7), 247Sports Composite (7) California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (9), 247Sports (11) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8569), Rivals (5.6)
Kelston Boys’ HS (Class of 2013) • Did not play prep football
Rugby • Participated in rugby in his native New Zealand for the Auckland U16s (2011), Auckland Blues Development U17s (2012) and Auckland U18s West Central (2013) • Named the Best-All-Round Player award from the Rugby Union in 2013
Other • Born April 22, 1995 • Full name is Lonetona Vaomua Toailoa Isara • Son of Otineru and Line Toailoa Isara • Father played provincial rugby in New Zealand • Intended major is American studies
49 Jake Tonges TE 6-5 215 Fr.* RS Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) Twitter: @JakeTonges Instagram: jake_tonges10
Freshman (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Other • Full name is Jacob T. Tonges • Intended major is business administration
29 Bryce Turner CB 5-10 180 So.* RS Lakewood, CA (Long Beach City College/St. John Bosco HS) Twitter: @bryce_turner18
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Long Beach City College (2016)
St. John Bosco HS (Class of 2016)
Other • Full name is Bryce Juanyae Turner • Intended major is film
5 Trey Turner III S 6-1 185 Jr.* 2L Mobile, AL (Murphy HS)
Twitter: @_DTurner_Cal Instagram: _treyt_empire
Turner's Career Game Highs Tackles: 4 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (at Utah, 2015) Tackle For Loss Yards: 3 (at Utah, 2015) Interception: 1 (twice, last at Oregon State, 2016) Interception Return Yards: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016) Long Interception Return: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016) Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Utah, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 22 games all off the bench since his 2015 arrival and contributed 29 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards), two interceptions that he has returned for three yards and one pass breakup • Posted career highs of 16 tackles and one pass breakup that he recorded at Utah, as well as a career-high-tying one interception that he returned for a career-high three yards at Oregon State as a 2016 sophomore • Played in a career-high 13 contests as a 2015 freshman with career highs of 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -3 yards) and a career-high-tying one interception that he recorded at Utah • Had a career-high four tackles twice both as a sophomore vs. Hawai'i and Texas
Junior (2018) • Recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Redshirted • Played in three games off the bench and recorded one tackle vs. USC before suffering a season-ending injury • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Sophomore (2016) • Played in the team's first six games of the season all off the bench primarily on special teams and also at nickel back, contributing a career-high 16 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), the second interception of his career that he returned for a career-high three yards and his first career pass breakup before suffering a season-ending injury • Twice registered a career-high-tying four tackles vs. Hawai'i and Texas • Recorded three tackles, a season-high 0.5 tackles for loss (season-high -1 yard) and the lone pass breakup of his career vs. Utah • Had a pair of tackles and the second interception of his career that he returned for a career-high three yards at Oregon State • Also had two tackles at Arizona State and one at San Diego State • Had the game's lone interception and one tackle for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015) • Played in all 13 games off the bench and on special teams, contributing 12 tackles, a career-high 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -3 yards) and the first of his two career interceptions • Posted a season-high-tying two tackles four times at Utah, at UCLA, at Oregon and vs. Air Force, while adding his first career interception and a career-high 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -3 yards) at Utah • Added one stop in the season-opener vs. Grambling State, vs. USC, vs. Oregon State and at Stanford • One of three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball along with Evan Rambo and Cameron Saffle, and was the only one to play in all 13 games
Murphy HS (Class of 2015) • A three-year varsity starter at quarterback who finished his prep career by completing 296-of-431 passes (68.7%) with 3,879 passing yards and 34 touchdowns, while adding 2,334 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 351 carries • Named the News 5 Player of the Year and New Horizons Offensive Back of the Year as a 2014 senior when he was his team’s second-leading rusher with 1,097 yards and 13 touchdowns on 160 carries, while adding 1,873 yards in the air on 147-of-216 passing (68.1%) with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions for a team that was 7-4 overall and reached the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs • Earned multiple Player of the Week honors throughout his career from WKRG, Fox10, the Reese’s Senior Bowl, New Horizons, AL.com and WJTV44 • Had a career-high 251 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a 48-31 win against McGill-Toolen High during his senior season and registered six games of 100 yards or over • Passed for 1,561 yards on 120-of-171 passing (70.2%) with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and ran for 936 yards and nine touchdowns on 122 carries as a junior, leading his team to the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs • Completed 29-of-43 (67.4%) passes for 445 yards with three touchdowns and one interception while running for 301 yards and five touchdowns on 69 carries as a 2012 sophomore for a team that was 6-4 overall • Recognized by the Elite Football Network on its list of top Alabama players • Wore No. 5 as a junior and senior after suiting up in No. 9 as a sophomore • Earned a spot on the honor roll in each of his four years as a prep
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), Tom Lemming (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1037) National Athlete Ratings: 247Sports (55), 247Sports Composite (81) National Quarterback Ratings (Dual-Threat): ESPN (54) National Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (209) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (730) South Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (84) Alabama Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (25), 247Sports Composite (32), Rivals (34), ESPN (46) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8435), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.5)
Other • Full name is Depirest Oscar Turner III • Born September 19, 1996 • Son of Depriest and Karen Turner • Major is sociology
91 Chinedu Udeogu DE 6-4 270 So.* 1L Inverness, IL (Georgetown Prep)
Twitter: @TheChinedu Instagram: thechinedu
Pronunciation chin-uh-DO OOH-dog-oo
Udeogu's Career Game Highs Tackles: 2 (at Stanford, 2017)
Sophomore (2018) • Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Played in all 12 games off the bench and contributed six tackles with a career-high two at Stanford and one each vs.Ole Miss, at Oregon, vs. Washington State and vs. Arizona • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
Georgetown Prep (Class of 2016) • A two-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 81 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, seven pass deflections and 11 quarterback hurries for teams that compiled a 12-8 overall record and posted a 6-4 region mark while capturing a share of an Interstate Athletic Conference title as a senior • A second-team All-State selection by American Family Insurance and a first-team All-IAC pick by the league’s coaches and the Varsity Sports Network as well as a second-team pick of the Montgomery Sentinel as a 2015 senior when he registered 46 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, three pass deflections and eight quarterback hurries for a squad that was 7-3 overall and 4-1 in IAC games to share a conference title while finishing ranked No. 14 in the state of Maryland • Recorded 35 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble, four pass deflections, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery as a junior for a team that finished 5-5 overall • Wore No. 7 as a senior and No. 86 as a junior
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: 247Sports Composite (3), Scout (3), 247Sports (2), ESPN (2), Rivals (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1900), 247Sports (2216) National Strong-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (90), 247Sports (103) National Defensive End Ratings: Scout (98), ESPN (168) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (227) East Defensive End Ratings: Scout (10) Maryland Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (41), 247Sports Composite (42), 247Sports (47) Maryland Defensive End Ratings: Scout (3) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8092), 247Sports (78), ESPN (68), Rivals (5.4)
Other • Full name is Melvin Chinedu Udeogu • Born November 28, 1997 • Son of Raphael and Mary Udeogu • Did not begin playing football until the ninth grade • Intended major is environmental economics and policy
58 Semisi Uluave OL 6-5 365 Sr. 3L Honolulu, HI (Punahou HS) Instagram: semisiuluave
Pronunciation suh-ME-c U-luh-wah-vey
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 18 games all of the bench and on special teams since his arrival at Cal in 2015, seeing action in 10 contests as a 2017 junior after participating in four games in each of his first two campaigns as a 2015 freshman and 2016 sophomore • Has recorded no statistics other than participation
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Played in 10 games primarily on special teams but recorded no statistics other than participation • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2016) • Played in four games off the bench as an offensive lineman including three of the last four in his second campaign at Cal while adding one snap on special teams • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth- down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) • Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall • Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15) • Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while he led the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense • Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2015) • Played in four games off the bench as an offensive lineman in his first campaign at Cal, with all of his action coming over the first five contests of the season vs. Grambling State, vs. San Diego State, at Washington and vs. Washington State • Contributed to a Cal offense that set numerous records including single-season school marks in passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game (376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44), total offense (6,879), total yards per game (529.2 ypg), total touchdowns (63), scoring offense (37.9 ppg, modern-era school record), first downs (341) and first downs passing (201) • Helped Cal's offense rank third nationally in passing offense, eighth in total offense, 14th in third down conversion percentage (46.9%) and 17th in scoring offense, with all of the numbers second in the Pac-12 • Helped Jared Goff break a pair of Pac-12 single-season records in his final campaign when he passed for 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns while becoming the first Cal quarterback to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors since Aaron Rodgers in 2004 • Helped Cal become the only team in the nation to have six receivers with 40 or more catches and the first college football team in recorded history to have six players with 40 or more receptions and three 500-yard rushers in the same season
Punahou HS (Class of 2015) • A four-year prep starter that played for teams that combined for a 38-7 overall record, while winning one state title, reaching the state finals in all four seasons and winning ILH titles each campaign • Named first-team All-State and first-team All-ILH as a 2014 senior for a squad that registered an 8-1 overall record, won an ILH crown with a 6-0 conference mark and reached the state championship title game • A Star Advertiser and Scoringlive.com second-team All-State selection as well as a second-team All-ILH pick as a 2013 junior when his squad won state and IHL titles and was a perfect 11-0 overall and 6-0 in conference play while ranking No. 1 in Hawaii and No. 17 nationally • A first-team All-ILH choice as a 2012 sophomore for a team that posted an 8-3 overall mark, won an ILH title with a 6-1 conference mark and was the runner-up in the state playoffs • Team posted an 11-3 overall record and won a share of the ILH title before falling in the state finals during his 2012 sophomore season • Wore No. 58
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2015) • Stars: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), Scout (4), ESPN (3), Rivals (3) • National Overall Player Ratings: Scout (277), 247Sports Composite (336) • National Offensive Guard Ratings: Scout (14), 247Sports (18), 247Sports Composite (22), ESPN (40), Rivals (40) • Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (93) • West Offensive Guard Ratings: Scout (3) • Hawaii Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), Rivals (4), ESPN (5) • Hawaii Offensive Guard Ratings: Scout (1) • Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (91), 247Sports Composite (0.8907), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.7) • Participated in The Opening and the Oakland Nike Football Training Camp in 2014
Other • Full name is Semisi Mosese Uluave • Born May 31, 1996 • Son of Semisi and Caroline Uluave • Father played college football at Utah • Performed the Jeremy Passion song 'Lemonade' at the 2016 Oskis • Intended major is American studies
53 Tommy Vanis ILB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
47 Alonso Vera LS 5-11 235 Sr. 1L Carson, CA (Long Beach City College/Seton Hill/Carson HS)
Vera's Career Game Highs Tackles: 1 (vs. USC, 2017)
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did record any statistics
Junior (2017) • Played in all 12 games off the bench and made every snap without an errant snap as the team's starting long snapper • Contributed one tackle vs. USC
Long Beach City College (2016) • Played in all 11 games as a 2016 sophomore for a squad that won a second straight co-title in the California Community College Athletic Association’s National Central Division, finished 9-2 overall and ended the campaign with a five-game winning streak after a victory over Bakersfield College in the Western State Bowl
Seton Hill (2015) • Played in nine of 11 games at long snapper as a 2015 true freshman
Carson HS (Class of 2015) • Named his squad’s Special Teams MVP as a prep senior when his squad reached the finals of the Los Angeles City Section playoffs, won a share of the Marine League title and completed the season with a 10-4 overall record
Other • Full name is Alonso Vera • Born April 9, 1997 • Intended major is American studies
38 Ricky Walker III WR 5-11 190 Fr.* RS Oakland, CA (San Leandro HS) Twitter: @RDub_3 Instagram: rdub3_
Sophomore (2018) • Had one reception for 13 yards in the spring game • Moved to wide receiver and changed to his current No. 38 for spring ball after having been a safety and No. 36 since his arrival at Cal in 2016
Freshman (2017) • Did not play • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play
San Leandro HS (Class of 2016) • A two-way player that earned second-team All-West Alameda County – Foothill League honors as a 2015 senior when he totaled over 1,200 all-purpose yards, rushing for 705 yards and eight TDs on offense while throwing for another 413 yards and five touchdowns as a quarterback, and adding 15 tackles and one pass defended on defense • Two varsity squads as a 2014 junior and senior won a pair of WACFL titles and were a combined 9-0 in conference games
Other • Full name is Richard Maurice Walker III • Born March 17, 1998 • Son of Ricky Walker Jr. and Turshika Bennett • Intended major is film
56 Sam Walker ILB 6-3 220 Fr. HS Orinda, CA (Miramonte HS) Bio coming at CalBears.com
26 Biaggio Ali Walsh RB 5-10 190 Fr.* RS Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman HS) Twitter: @BiaggioAli1234 Instagram: biaggioaliwalsh
Pronunciation bee-ah-GEE-o
Freshman (2018) • Rushed six times for a game-high 46 yards including the game's first touchdown on a 19-yard run in the spring game
Freshman (2017) • Redshirted • Did not play
Bishop Gorman HS (Class of 2017) • Combined to rush for career totals of 4508 yards and 65 touchdowns on the ground over 389 carries to average 11.5 yards per rush for three consecutive USA Today national championship teams that combined for a 45-0 overall record from 2014-16 to extend their current win streak that is the second-longest in the nation to 54 • Each of his three prep squads also won state and league titles each season, capturing the Nevada 4A State championship and the 4A Sunset Region – Southwest Division in his 2016 senior campaign after winning Nevada Division I state and 4A Sunset Region – Southwest Division titles in both his 2014 sophomore and 2015 junior seasons • Earned first-team All-State, All-Southwest League and team Offensive MVP honors while contributing team highs of 1462 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns on the ground over while adding one two-point conversion for a team-high total of 134 points and finishing with 1514 all-purpose yards as a senior despite missing significant action to injuries • Named the Gatorade Nevada Football Player of the Year and earned All-State honors while also a Junior All- American by MaxPreps and team MVP when he posted career highs of 2451 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns on the ground over 203 carries for an offense that averaged 198.2 rushing yards per game as a junior while adding 181 receiving yards on nine receptions including three touchdown catches to total 2632 all-purpose yards • Contributed 595 yards rushing on 49 carries including 10 touchdowns on the ground as a 2014 sophomore • Posted a career-long 92-yard run as a sophomore in the state championship game against Reed • Wore No. 7
Other • Born September 4, 1998 • Son of Bob Walsh and Rasheda Ali-Walsh • Grandson of famous boxing legend the late Muhammad Ali • Intended major is film • Has butterfly (left arm) and bee (right arm) tattoos in tribute to his grandfather’s famous quote “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” • Has a professional modeling career that began in high school • Has volunteered in Las Vegas at Catholic Charities homeless shelter, a food bank and with the Salvation Army
18 Moe Ways WR 6-4 220 Sr.* TR Detroit, MI (Michigan/Detroit Country Day School) • Spent the past four seasons at Michigan and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in International Studies from the school in 2018 • Played in 26 games over his final three seasons with the Wolverines (2015-17) after redshirting in 2014 • A three-time letterwinner and Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015-17) who contributed eight career catches for 71 yards • Michigan posted a 27-9 record and made bowl games in each of the three campaigns in which he saw action (2015- 17) • Caught 106 passes for 2,218 yards during his prep career at Detroit Country Day School and was selected to the Detroit News Blue Chip List as a 2013 high school senior
89 Evan Weaver ILB 6-3 245 Jr. 2L Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) Twitter: @Weavin_it Instagram: weavin_it
Weaver's Career Game Highs Tackles: 9 (vs. Oregon State, 2017) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (at Washington, 2017) Tackle For Loss Yards: 6 (vs. Texas, 2016) Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Texas, 2016) Sack Yards: 4 (vs. Texas, 2016) Pass Breakups: 1 (twice, last vs. Oregon State, 2017) Receptions: 1 (at Oregon State, 2016) Receiving Yards: 11 (at Oregon State, 2016) Long Reception: 11 (at Oregon State, 2016) Kick Returns: 3 (vs. Washington, 2016) Kick Return Yards: 26 (vs. Washington, 2016) Long Kick Return: 13 (vs. Washington, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 26 (vs. Washington, 2016)
Cal Career (2016 – Present) • Has played in 23 of 24 possible games with five starts and posted career totals of 71 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (- 10 yards), 1.5 sacks (-7 yards) and two pass breakups • Registered career highs of 55 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups as a 2017 sophomore • Recorded career highs of seven tackle for loss yards and 1.5 sacks (-7 yards) as a 2016 freshman when he played in the final 11 games all off the bench • Also added one reception for 11 yards receiving as a freshman on a throw by punter Dylan Klumph on a fake punt attempt that was successful for a first down at Oregon State, as well as three kick returns for 26 yards all against Washington including a career-long 13-yarder to total 37 all-purpose yards • Registered a career-high nine tackles and a career-high-tying one pass breakup as a sophomore vs. Oregon State while he also had a career-high-tying single pass breakup vs. Weber State • Recorded a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss at Washington as a sophomore • Had a career-high 1.0 sack (career-high -4 yards) at Texas as a 2016 freshman while his six tackle for loss yards against the Longhorns in the same contest is also his career best • Spent his first season at Cal as a defensive end before moving to his current inside linebacker spot following a brief stint as an outside linebacker at the beginning of 2017 training camp
Junior (2018) • Recorded five tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards) in the spring game
Sophomore (2017) • Played in all 12 games including his first five career starts and contributed career highs of 55 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss (-3 yards), as well as his lone career pass breakup against Weber State • Registered a career-high and team game-high nine tackles and a career-high-tying one pass breakup vs. Oregon State • Had eight tackles at Colorado • Recorded six tackles in back-to-back games at Oregon and Washington, while also sharing the team lead in tackles and adding a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (-3 yards) vs. the Huskies • Also had six tackles at Stanford • Contributed five tackles in the season-opener at North Carolina and vs. USC • Had three tackles vs. Arizona • Recorded two tackles in addition to his lone career pass breakup in his first career start vs. Weber State and also had two stops vs.Washington State and at UCLA • Registered one tackle against Ole Miss • Had at least one stop in all 12 games • Did not play in the spring game
Freshman (2016) • Earned the team's Clint Evans Award for its most intense freshman competitor • Played in the team's final 11 games all off the bench as a defensive end • Contributed 16 tackles as well as 1.5 tackles for loss (single-season career-high -7 yards) and a single-season career-high 1.5 sacks (single-season career-high -7 yards) in his first collegiate action • Had his lone career reception for 11 yards receiving on a throw by punter Dylan Klumph on a successful fake punt attempt in the first quarter at Oregon State that eventually led tint eo a second-quarter 27-yard Matt Anderson field goal and Cal's first points of the game in an eventual 47-44 overtime loss • Had his lone career three kick returns for 26 yards all against Washington including a career-long 13-yarder with his 26 all-purpose yards also a career best • Recorded a season-high four tackles at Oregon State • Had two tackles along with a career-high 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -6 yards) and career-high 1.0 sack (career- high -6 yards) against Texas • Recorded a pair of tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and 0.5 sacks (-1 yard) vs. Washington • Also had two stops vs. Oregon, at USC and vs. Stanford, as well as one in back-to-back games at Arizona State and vs. Utah • Took 113 special teams snaps and 93 in the last five contests, equaling a career-high-tying 21 in back-to-back games vs. Washington and at Washington State
Gonzaga Prep (Class of 2016) • A three-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 393 tackles, 78.0 tackles for loss, 45.0 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, eight pass deflections and 52 quarterback hurries for teams that compiled a 31-5 overall record and won the school’s third state title in his 2015 senior season finishing 14-0 overall to become the first undefeated team in school history while posting a 5-0 record in district games to win the 4A Greater Spokane Football title and ranking No. 2 in the state of Washington and No. 62 nationally by MaxPreps in its final polls • Earned Washington State Player of the Year honors from the Tacoma News Tribune, while he earned Defensive State Player of the Year recognition from the Seattle Times, Associated Press and Tacoma News Tribune, won the Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcasters Junior Awards Athlete of the Year and picked up All-USA Inland Northwest and Regional Defensive MVP honors from American Family Insurance as well as first-team Greater Spokane League as a senior when he racked up 125 tackles, 37.0 tackles for loss, 24.0 sacks, two safeties, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt on defense while adding nearly 1,000 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on the ground for a squad that won its third WIAA 4A state ever and first since 1986 and also captured a 4A Greater Spokane Football crown • Ran for 133 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground in state title win over Skyline as a senior, while he had a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown in a state quarterfinal playoff win against Woodinville and three rushing touchdowns in the same contest also in his final prep campaign • Earned All-USA Inland Northwest and Regional Defensive MVP honors from American Family Insurance as well as first-team All-State and first-team Greater Spokane League recognition as a junior when he posted 123 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and three blocked kicks including one he returned for a touchdown for a squad that was 10-2 overall and registered a 5-0 mark in district games to win a 4A Greater Spokane Football title, reached the second round of the WIAA 4A state playoffs and ranked No. 15 in the state of Washington according to MaxPreps • First-team Greater Spokane League selection and second-team all-state as a 2013 sophomore who recorded 145 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and three forced fumbles for a squad that posted a 7-3 overall record and a 7- 2 mark in 3A/4A Greater Spokane Football district games, reaching the first round of the WIAA 4A state playoffs • Also played baseball, hitting .294 as a 2015 junior and contributing to his 2014 sophomore for a team that was 22-4 overall, 17-1 in 3A/4A Greater Spokane Baseball district games to win a district title and reach the second round of the 4A state baseball playoffs while finishing the season ranked No. 3 in the state of Washington according to MaxPreps • Will not play baseball as a 2016 senior • Wore No. 89 in football while he was No. 5 (sophomore) and No. 11 (freshman and junior) in baseball
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: Tom Lemming (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (921), 247Sports (1020) National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: Rivals (36) National Strong-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (44), 247Sports Composite (44) National Defensive End Ratings: Scout (58), ESPN (81) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (110) West Defensive End Ratings: Scout (8) Washington Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (8), ESPN (8), 247Sports (9), Rivals (10) Washington Defensive End Ratings: Scout (2) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (85), 247Sports Composite (0.8464), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6) • One of four “Blue Chip” recruits in the state of Washington as a senior according to the Seattle Times • Had a 101.91 SPARQ score at Nike Eugene to rank among the top 300 players overall nationally
Other • Full name is Evan Thomas Weaver • Born August 11, 1998 • Son of Todd and Christine Weaver • Intended major is American studies
87 Kyle Wells TE 6-3 235 Sr.* 1L Loomis, CA (Del Oro HS)
Instagram: kyle.wells87
Wells' Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Receiving Yards: 2 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Long Reception: 2TD (vs. Washington State, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 2 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Tackles: 1 (at Colorado, 2017) Points: 6 (vs. Washington State, 2017)
Cal Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 16 games all off the bench as a backup tight end and on special teams, registering a two-yard touchdown reception on his lone career catch as a 2017 junior against Washington State on the final play of the first half as well as the lone tackle of his career the same season at Colorado
Senior (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017) • Played in each of the final 11 games all off the bench as a backup tight end and on special teams, registering a two- yard touchdown reception on his lone career catch against Washington State on the final play of the first half • Also had the lone tackle of his career at Colorado • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2016) • Played in the final three games all off the bench but did not record any stats other than participation • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015) • Made his Cal debut by playing in the first two games of the season off the bench against Grambling State and San Diego State but did not record any statistics other than participation • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2014) • Redshirted • Did not play
Del Oro HS (Class of 2014) • Earned Sacramento All-Metro honors as a tight end and first-team All-Sierra Foothill League recognition as a linebacker as a 2013 senior for a team that finished 13-3 overall and 5-0 in the SFL, reaching the state finals after winning Northern California Division I, Sac-Joaquin Section Division II and SFL titles • His 2012 junior club was a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II semifinalist that was 13-2 overall, 5-0 in conference play to win the SFL title and reached the state title game before ending the season ranked No. 15 in the state of California • Contributed 13 career receptions for 137 yards receiving with one touchdown catch and 10 yards on one kick return as a senior • Totaled single-game career highs of eight catches for 61 yards receiving and one touchdown against Yuba City as a senior along with one two-point conversion on a reception • Added 76 yards on five kick returns during his sophomore campaign • Also had career defensive totals of 47 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks (-6 yards) and one fumble recovery with 24 stops, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks (-6 yards) and one fumble recovery as a senior and 23 tackles during his junior campaign • Earned a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete honors as a senior, while graduating magna cum laude and receiving a President’s Education Award • Participated in the Del Oro Football Community Reading Program and was an Evening of Dreams volunteer
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2014) • A two-star recruit according to Scout.com • Ranked as the nation’s No. 126 tight end by 247Sports
Other • Full name is Kyle Matthew Wells • Born July 27, 1995 • Son of Mike and Kristin Wells • Father played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and collegiately at San Diego State • Major is legal studies
17 Vic Wharton III WR 5-11 190 Sr.* 2L Spring Hill, TN (Tennessee/Independence HS) Twitter: @VWIII7 Instagram: vwiii7
Wharton's Cal Career Game Highs Receptions: 8 (twice, last vs. Oregon State, 2017) Receiving Yards: 156 (at North Carolina, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (six times, last vs. Oregon State, 2017) Long Reception: 67TD (at North Carolina, 2017) Pass Completions: 1 (at Colorado, 2017) Pass Attempts: 1 (twice, last at Colorado, 2017) Passing Yards: 15 (at Colorado, 2017) Passing TDs: 1 (at Colorado, 2017) Long Pass: 15TD (at Colorado, 2017) Rushes: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Rushing Yards: -5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Long Rush: -5 (vs. Washington State, 2017) Punt Returns: 4 (vs. UCLA, 2016) Punt Return Yards: 36 (vs. Washington, 2016) Long Punt Return: 31 (vs. Washington State, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 156 (at North Carolina, 2017) Points: 6 (six times, last vs. Oregon State, 2017) Tackles: 1 (three times, last at Stanford, 2017)
Cal Career (2015 – Present) • Has played in 23 games with 13 starts and contributed 95 receptions and 1164 yards receiving that make him Cal's active career leader in both categories and six touchdown catches that make him second on Cal's active career list one behind Demetris Robertson • Also Cal's active career leader with 23 punt returns for 153 yards while losing five yards on one rush to total 1312 all-purpose yards and rank second behind Patrick Laird (1512) • Posted career and team highs of 67 receptions, 871 yards receiving and five touchdown catches while playing in all 12 games with 10 starts as a 2017 junior with the 67 catches ranking ninth on Cal's all-time list • Opened his junior season at North Carolina by recording a career-high 156 yards receiving and all-purpose yards while equaling a career-best with one touchdown catch on a 67-yarder that is the longest reception of his career • Also had a career-high-tying single touchdown catch in four other contests as a sophomore vs. Ole Miss, at Oregon, at Colorado and vs. Oregon State in his junior campaign • Had a career-high eight receptions twice as a junior against Arizona and Oregon State • Had a career high four punt returns vs. UCLA as a 2016 sophomore, while his 36 punt return yards against Washington the same season were also a career high and his 31-yard punt return vs. Washington State as a junior a career long • Threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Kanawai Noa on his second career pass attempt as a junior at Colorado after an incompletion the first time he threw the ball in his career the same season against USC • Has had a career-high-tying single tackle three times, once as a sophomore vs. Washington and twice as a junior against USC and at Stanford • Changed his uniform to his current No. 17 beginning with the 2016 season after wearing No. 7 in his first season with the Cal program in 2015 and 2016 spring practices
Wharton's College Career Game Highs Receptions: 8 (twice, last for Cal vs. Oregon State, 2017) Receiving Yards: 156 (for Cal at North Carolina, 2017) Receiving TDs: 1 (seven times, last for Cal vs. Oregon State 2017) Long Reception: 67TD (for Cal at North Carolina, 2017) Pass Completions: 1 (for Cal at Colorado, 2017) Pass Attempts: 1 (twice, last for Cal at Colorado, 2017) Passing Yards: 15 (for Cal at Colorado, 2017) Passing TDs: 1 (for Cal at Colorado, 2017) Long Pass: 15TD (for Cal at Colorado, 2017) Rushes: 1 (for Cal vs. Washington State, 2017) Rushing Yards: -5 (for Cal vs. Washington State, 2017) Long Rush: -5 (for Cal vs. Washington State, 2017) Punt Returns: 4 (for Cal vs. UCLA, 2016) Punt Return Yards: 36 (for Cal vs. Washington, 2016) Long Punt Return: 29 (for Cal vs. Washington, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 156 (for Cal at North Carolina, 2017) Points: 6 (seven times, last for Cal vs. Oregon State, 2017) Tackles: 1 (three times, last for Cal at Stanford, 2017)
College Career (2014 – Present) • Has played in 32 games with 15 starts and combined for 100 receptions and 1228 yards receiving with seven touchdown ,catches during his collegiate career at Tennessee (2014) and Cal (2016-present), while adding 23 punt returns for 153 yards and a loss of five yards on one rush, both all at Cal, to total 1368 all-purpose yards 95-1164 • Posted career highs of 67 receptions, 871 yards receiving and five touchdown receptions as a 2017 junior, while adding his lone career throws (1-of-2, 15 yards, 1 TD) and rushes (one rush, -5 yards) • Opened his junior season at North Carolina by recording a career-high 156 yards receiving and all-purpose yards while equaling a career-best with one touchdown catch on a 67-yarder that is the longest reception of his career • Has had a career-high-tying single touchdown catch in seven contests • Has had a career-high-tying eight receptions both as a junior against Arizona and Oregon State • Had a single-game career high of four punt returns vs. UCLA as a sophomore, while his 36 punt return yards against Washington the same season were also a career high and his 31-yard punt return vs. Washington State as a junior a career long • Has had a single tackle three times as a sophomore vs. Washington, and as a junior against USC and at Stanford
Senior (2018) • Named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 as a punt returner by Athlon Sports • Did not play in the spring game
Junior (2017) • Added to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award that annually honors the outstanding receiver in college football in November • Posted career and team highs of 67 receptions and 871 yards receiving, as well as a career-high five touchdown catches that were second on the squad while playing in all 12 games with 10 starts • The 67 catches rank ninth on Cal's all-time list • Ranked among Pac-12 and NCAA leaders in both receptions (5.6, 4th Pac-12, 36th NCAA) and receiving yards (72.6, 5th Pac-12, 47th NCAA) per game • His 13.0 yards per reception average and 955 all-purpose yards were both second on the team while he was the squad's lone punt returner with nine punt returns for a career-high 89 yards • Led or co-led Cal in receptions seven times and receiving yards on four occasions • Contributed a team-high-tying 13 of Cal's 50 explosive plays from the line of scrimmage with a team-high all 13 on receptions and at least one in nine of 12 contests including a 67-yard touchdown reception at North Carolina that was the longest catch of his career as well as Cal's second-longest pass play and third-longest Cal play overall of the season from the line of scrimmage • Added two tackles • Had at least five catches in nine of 12 games and at least six receptions in each of the last five • Registered a career-high-tying and team season-high-tying eight receptions for 121 yards and a career-high-tying one touchdown grab as well as one punt return for 19 yards for 140 all-purpose yards vs. Oregon State • Also had a career-high-tying and team season-high-tying eight catches for 96 yards while adding one punt return for 10 yards for 106 all-purpose yards against Arizona • Had seven receptions for 61 yards along with one punt return for 14 yards to total 75 all-purpose yards in the season finale at UCLA • Also had seven receptions for 58 yards as well as a career-high-tying one tackle at Stanford • Had six catches for 86 yards as well as one punt return for three yards to total 89 all-purpose yards against USC, while adding a career-high-tying one tackle and attempting the first pass of his career • Also had six catches for 79 yards and a career-high-tying one touchdown as well as one punt return for five yards to total 84 all-purpose yards at Colorado, while also throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Kanawai Noa on his second career pass attempt that made him the first Cal wide receiver to throw a touchdown pass since Keenan Allen in 2010 and the first Cal non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass since Vincenzo D'Amato in 2013 • Opened the 2017 campaign with arguably the most impactful game of his career totaling five receptions for a career-high and team season-high 156 yards receiving and all-purpose yards while equaling a career-best with one touchdown catch on the 67-yard reception to earn Cal's Offensive Player of the Game honors • Also had five receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown against Ole Miss, as well as five caches for 46 yards against Weber State • Registered four catches for 59 yards receiving, his lone rush of the season for a loss of five yards, and a season- high-tying two punt returns for a season-high 31 yards to total 85 all-purpose yards vs. Washington State, with all of his punt return yards coming on a career-long 31-yarder • Recorded four catches for 44 yards receiving and one touchdown while serving as a game captain at Oregon as well as a season-high-tying two punt returns for seven punt return yards to total 51 all-purpose yards • Had two catches for eight yards at Washington • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Had four catches for 40 yards receiving in the spring game including the longest play from scrimmage of the event when he and Chase Forrest hooked up on a 30-yard passing play
Sophomore (2016) • Played in 11 games with one start and contributed 28 receptions for 293 yards receiving with one touchdown catch while also leading the squad with 14 a career-high 14 punt returns for 64 yards, ranking seventh in the Pac-12 with an average of 4.6 yards per punt return • Finished with 357 all-purpose yards • Registered six catches for a season-high 86 yards including his longest reception of the campaign of 35 yards at San Diego State, while adding two punt returns for zero return yards • Totaled seven catches for 55 yards and his first career touchdown reception at Cal vs. Oregon • Other receiving totals came vs. Hawai'i (3-47), at Oregon State (3-37), vs. Utah (3-29), vs. Washington (2-15), at USC (2-13), at Washington State (1-11) and vs. Stanford (1-0) • Had two punt returns for a career-high 36 yards vs. Washington including a season-long 29-yard return while his four punt returns for two yards vs. UCLA were a career-best • Other punt return totals came vs. Stanford (3-14), vs. Hawai'i (2-1) and at Oregon State (1-11) • Had a career-high-tying one tackle vs. Washington • Contributed four receptions for 43 yards in the spring game including a nine-yard touchdown catch from Max Gilliam on the final Gold team drive of the game for a 37-32 lead before the Blue squad responded by scoring on its final drive for a 38-37 victory
Sophomore (2015) • Redshirted • Did not play • Required to sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring to Cal from Tennessee
Tennessee (2014) • Played in nine games with two starts and made five catches for 64 yards receiving and one touchdown • Scored a touchdown on his longest catch at Tennessee on a 49-yard pass from tailback Marlin Lane in a TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa while making his second career start with the 49 yards receiving also a single-game Tennessee career high • Made a Tennessee career-high three catches for 10 yards vs. Chattanooga, while adding one catch for five yards vs. Alabama • Made his first collegiate start at Vanderbilt • Wore No. 4
Independence HS (Class of 2014) • Put up huge career numbers during his 2012 junior and 2013 senior seasons, combining for 3,999 all-purpose yards (1,423 receiving, 1,207 kick return, 848 rushing, 521 punt return) and 35 touchdowns with 12 rushing, 12 receiving and 11 on returns • Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl after his seniore campaign while he was also a first- team All-Midstate Class 6A All-State selection as a defensive back and an All-Midstate pick as a kick returner while adding honorable mention All-Southeast honors from the HSGC Awards • Totaled 2,391 all-purpose yards as a senior for a team that finished 9-4 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state playoffs, catching 62 passes for 1,093 yards receiving and eight touchdown receptions, rushing for 518 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 carries, returning 18 kickoffs for 552 yards and 26 punts for 228 yards with a combined five return scores • Recorded 23 total touchdowns as a senior including at least one in each contest • Completed 2-of-5 passing attempts for 45 yards and one touchdown as a senior • Also had 48 tackles, six interceptions, seven passes defended and one fumble recovery that he returned 98 yards for a touchdown on defense as a senior • Played both as a dual-threat quarterback and a wide receiver as a junior for a 6-5 squad that reached the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs when he completed 32-of-57 passes for 399 yards and four touchdowns while adding 300 yards rushing and three touchdowns on the ground on 60 carries • Totaled 1,608 all-purpose yards as a junior, adding 21 receptions 330 yards and four touchdowns as well as 655 kick return yards and 293 yards on punt returns with five touchdowns on returns • Also had 43 tackles, two interceptions, five passes defended and two blocked field goals on defense as a junior • Registered single-game career highs of eight receptions and 166 yards receiving with a career-high-tying two touchdown catches in the season opener of his senior season vs. Kenwood, while his two scoring grabs vs. Summit the same season and Franklin as a junior also equaled a career best • Recorded a single-game career-high 483 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns as a senior vs. Dickson County with a career-high 213 kick return yards and two touchdowns on three returns, 155 yards receiving and one touchdown catch on seven receptions, a career-high 108 yards rushing, a career-high-tying two touchdown runs and seven punt return yards • Also had a career-high-thing two scores on the ground vs. Marshall County as a senior • Had a single-game career high 10 tackles vs. Overton as a senior, while other defensive single-game career highs also came as a senior with two interceptions and one fumble recovery vs. Rossview • Had single-game career highs of two blocked field goals vs. Blackman and three passes defended against Page as a junior • An All-American in track and field as a 2014 senior, with his 4x400-meter relay team finishing fourth nationally at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympics • Attended Christ Presbyterian Academy before transferring to Independence High School • Wore No. 3
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2015) Stars: ESPN (4), Rivals (4), Scout (3), 247 Sports (3), 247 Sports Composite (3) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (490), 247Sports (882) National Athlete Ratings: ESPN (41), 247Sports Composite (43), 247Sports (72) National Wide Receiver Ratings: Rivals (52), Scout (188) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (167) South Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (71) Tennessee Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (8), Rivals (9), 247Sports Composite (10), 247Sports (17) Tennessee Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (2) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8693), 247Sports (85), ESPN (81), Rivals (5.8) • Selected as one of Middle Tennessee’s Dandy Dozen top college football prospects for the 2013 calendar year
Other • Full name is Victor LaRoy Wharton III • Born May 31, 1995 • Son of Victor Jr. and Robin Wharton • Father of son, Victor IV, and daughter, Remi, with fiancé Allie DeSanto • Uncle, Brandon Wharton, played college basketball at Tennessee in the late 1990’s • Major is social welfare
43 Deon White OLB 6-4 205 Jr. JC Stockton, CA (College of San Mateo/Chavez HS) • Played in 22 games over two seasons at College of San Mateo (2016-17) and contributed 92 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (-13 yards), one fumble recovery that he returned 35 yards, three interceptions that he returned 25 yards and seven pass breakups for a pair of teams that combined for an 18-6 record, made two post-season appearances and won a pair of National – Bay 6 titles • Played in all 13 games and contributed 56 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-11 yards), one fumble recovery that he returned 35 yards, one interception that he returned 10 yards and three pass breakups as a 2017 sophomore at College of San Mateo for a team that finished 11-2 overall, 5-0 in the conference play to win a National – Bay 6 title and picked up a pair of post-season victories before falling in the CCCAA Football State Championship • Played in nine games and contributed 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards), two interceptions that he returned for 15 yards and four pass breakups for a team that finished 7-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play to win a National – Bay 6 title before falling in the NorCal Classic Bowl that served as the CCCAA Football Northern California Semifinals • A two-way player on offense and defense in his final of two varsity seasons of prep football as a 2015 senior at Chavez High School in Stockton • Compiled 936 all-purpose yards with 485 yards rushing and eight touchdowns on 51 carries, 347 yards receiving and two scores on 28 receptions, two kick returns for 35 yards, one punt return for 12 yards and one interception return for 57 yards as a senior • Also completed 13-of-22 passes for 279 yards with two touchdowns while adding five two-point conversions (4 rush, 1 rec) on offense, as well as 43 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery for a touchdown on defense as a senior • Contributed three receptions for 25 yards on offense as well as 27 tackles with one interception that he returned 41 yards on defense as a 2014 junior for a squad that finished 7-4 overall, won the San Joaquin Athletic Association title and reached the first round of Sac Joaquin Section playoffs to run his career totals in those categories to 31 receptions for 372 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 70 tackles and two interceptions that he returned for 98 yards
64 Gentle Williams OL 6-3 290 So.* 1L Florence, MS (Florence HS) Twitter: @afroman64 Instagram: afroman_64
Sophomore (2018) • Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2017) • Made his Cal debut by playing in four games off the bench (Weber State, Ole Miss, at Oregon, Washington State) but did not record any statistics other than participation • Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week • Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Freshman (2016) • Redshirted • Did not play • Suffered a season-ending injury during training camp
Florence HS (Class of 2016) • A four-year varsity starter with his teams reaching the state playoffs each of the final three campaigns • A first-team All-State selection of the Clarion Ledger and American Family Insurance that anchored an offensive line for his senior squad that averaged 252.8 yards rushing and 33.8 points per game while finishing 6-6 overall and reaching the first round of the 4A Mississippi state playoffs • Played in the 2015 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football Classic following his senior season • Named among the top 125 seniors in Mississippi prior to his 2015 final prep campaign by the Clarion Ledger • A starter on the offensive line for his junior team that averaged 340.7 yards rushing and 41.6 points per game for a squad that finished 10-2 overall and 4-0 in 4A Region 6 District play to earn a district crown before advancing to the first round of the 4A Mississippi State playoffs • A starter on the offensive line for his 2013 sophomore squad that finished 5-7 overall and 2-3 in 4A Region 6 District play before advancing to the first round of the 4A Mississippi State playoffs • Wore No. 64
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016) Stars: Tom Lemming (3+), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (2), Scout (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (737), 247Sports Composite (1708) National Offensive Guard Ratings: 247Sports (32), ESPN (74), 247Sports Composite (90) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (536) Mississippi Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (24), ESPN (31), 247Sports Composite (42) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (86), 247Sports Composite (0.8148), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.3)
Other • Full name is Gentle Byron Williams • Born May 10, 1998 • Son of Ted and Cecilia Williams • Intended major is American studies
86 Monroe Young WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS Las Cruces, NM (Onate HS) Twitter: YoungFlight11 Instagram: youngflight11
Onate HS (Class of 2018) • Made significant contributions on the defensive side of the ball for each of the three varsity campaigns he was on the field from 2015-17 • Finished with career totals of 224 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, five interceptions that he returned for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and one fumble recovery over 33 games played • A two-way player as a 2017 senior, earning first-team All-State and All-District selections as a defensive back, as well as 3-6A first-team All-District recognition at both defensive back and wide receiver • Selected to participate in North-South All-Star Game following his season and previously invited to play in the Blue- Grey All-American Football Bowl • Also a finalist for New Mexico Preps Secondary Player of the Year as senior when he put together his biggest numbers on both sides of the ball, recording a career-high 123 tackles and one interception that he returned 15 yards on defense while adding 41 receptions for 702 yards and two touchdown catches, as well as 26 rushes for 210 yards and four scores on the ground on offense to total 927 all-purpose yards that were all career highs • Also a contributor in the return game who finished his career with 1422 all-purpose yards that included 274 kick return yards and 122 punt return yards in addition to 735 career yards receiving on 42 catches, 230 yards rushing on 32 carries and 61 interception return yards on his five picks • Had 50 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, four interceptions that he returned for 46 yards and two scores, and one fumble recovery as a 2016 junior while also making his first contributions on offense with six rushes for 20 yards and one catch for 33 yards, and adding 11 kick returns for 248 yards and two punt returns for 13 to total 360 all-purpose yards • Junior squad finished 7-5 and reached the second round of the U.S. Bank State Football Championships in the 6A Division • Registered 51 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack (-4 yards) on defense in his first varsity action as a 2015 sophomore while adding 135 yards all-purpose yards on 109 punt return yards and 26 kick return yards • Had an amazing 47 tackles in the first two games of his senior campaign with 23 against Atrisco Heritage Academy followed by a career-high 24 vs. Sandia that were two of the seven double-digit tackle games he recorded as a senior • Had a career-high two interceptions in back-to-back games as a junior against Carlsbad and Hobbs, returning the two against Hobbs for 46 yards and two scores • Single-game offensive career highs all came as a senior including 159 yards receiving and two touchdown catches against Sandia; three rushing touchdowns, seven rushes and seven receptions against Hobbs; and 74 yards rushing against Carlsbad • Also registered a career-high 195 all-purpose yards as a senior against Hobbs (132 receiving, 48 rushing, 15 receiving), while his career-high 132 kick return yards came as a junior against Atrisco Heritage Academy • Other single-game career highs included his lone career fumble recovery against Rio Rancho as a junior and his 57 punt return yards against Gadsen as a sophomore • On the varsity squad but did not see any game action as a 2014 freshman for a team that finished 8-5 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Bank State Football Championships • A three-sport student-athlete who also participated in basketball and track and field • A junior on the 2016-17 basketball team that reached the second round of the 6A state, won the 6A District 3 crown with a perfect 10-2 record on its way to a 23-6 overall mark and ended up with a No. 5 ranking in New Mexico by MaxPreps • A sophomore on a 2015-16 basketball team that reached the state semifinals and won the 6A District 3 crown with a perfect 8-0 record on its way to a 25-5 overall mark while finishing the season with MaxPreps No. 1 ranking in New Mexico • Wore No. 24 in football, as well as in basketball as a junior and senior after wearing No. 20 in hoops as a sophomore • Also a member of the track and field team
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (as of February 7, 2018) Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1623), 247Sports (1856) National Safety Ratings: ESPN (44), 247Sports Composite (123), 247Sports (139) New Mexico Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1), ESPN (1), 247Sports (3) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8277), 247Sports (81), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.4) • Rated as the No. 2 defensive back and No. 7 player overall at The Opening Regional in Oakland in 2017 • Also participated at The Opening Regional in New Orleans in 2017 • One of three Cal players to sign a National Letter of Intent on National Signing Day (February 7) after 18 signed National Letters of Intent on the first day of the inaugual three-day Early Signing Period (December 20-22, 2017)
Other • Born August 19, 2000 • Full name is Monroe Young • Son of Fredd and Michelle Farris • Father was a two-time All-Pro selection (1984, 87), earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his four seasons with Seattle (1984-87), was a member of the Seahawks’ 35th Anniversary team and finished his seven-year NFL career by playing three campaigns with the Indianapolis Colts (1988-90) all after playing college football at New Mexico State, where his jersey is retired and he is in the school’s Hall of Fame • Played prep football with his older brother, Matt, who is redshirt freshman defensive lineman in 2018 for the New Mexico State football squad
45 Slater Zellers LS 6-1 210 Fr. HS Scottsdale, AZ (Notre Dame Prep) Twitter: @SlaterZellers Instagram: slaterzellers
Notre Dame Prep HS (Class of 2018) • A four-year starting varsity long snapper who was named an Under Armour All-American, first-team All-Arizona and first-team All-Northeast Valley honors for a squad that finished 13-1 overall, reached the 5A Arizona State Championship Game and won the Northeast Valley Region title as a 2017 senior for a squad that finished as MaxPreps’ No. 9 overall team in the state of Arizona • Competed in the UnderArmour All-American Game • Picked up one fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior • Added preseason All-USA Arizona football honors as a senior from azcentral • Also earned first-team Arizona All-State honors as well as a spot on Arizona’s All-Academic team as a 2016 junior for a squad that was 8-2 overall and won the 5A East Valley title • An honor roll student in both his sophomore and junior seasons • Wore No. 47
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (Class of 2018) Stars: Kohl’s Professional Camps (5), 247Sports Composite (3), 247Sports (2), ESPN (2), Rivals (2) National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (2187), 247Sports (2500) National Long Snapper Ratings: Kohl’s Professional Camps (1), ESPN (1), 247Sports (2), Kornblue Kicking (2), 247Sports Composite (3) Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (220) Arizona Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (19), 247Sports Composite (29), 247Sports (29) Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.7997), 247Sports (77), ESPN (69), Rivals (5.4) • On the roster for the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game • Has participated in the Texas Showcase Camp, National Invitational Scholarship Camp, National Underclassman Challenge, Sound Mind Sound Body Camp, Special Teams Academy and Western Showcase Camp • Registered the fastest long snap time ever observed at the high school level (0.63 seconds) by Kohl’s Professional Camps at the Texas Showcase in 2017 • Earned a spot on the National Invitational Scholarship Camp All-Camp Team • Called “the best high school long snapper I have ever seen” by Jamie Kohl of Kohl’s Professional Camps
Other • Born April 12, 2000 • Full name is Slater Zellers • Son of Brad and Diana Zellers • Intended major is business administration • Has worked out with former Cal long snapper Nick Sundberg
HEAD COACH: Justin Wilcox, 2nd Season (Oregon, 1999) Justin Wilcox is in his second season as the head football coach at Cal in 2018. After leading some of the top defenses in the nation as an FBS defensive coordinator for 11 seasons prior to his arrival at Cal in January of 2017, Wilcox posted a 5-7 overall mark in his first campaign at the helm of the Golden Bears.
The highlights of his first season as the head coach in Berkeley in 2017 included a 3-0 start that featured wins over North Carolina and Ole Miss, as well as a 37-3 victory over then No. 8/9 Washington State in an ESPN nationally- televised Friday night home game. The victory against the Cougars snapped Cal's 17-game losing streak to top-10 teams, was the Bears' first victory against a top-10 team since 2003 and only its second top-10 win since 1977.
Cal also had a Pac-12 victory over Oregon State and took three conference squads down to the final moments before falling by a combined total of seven points to Arizona, and on the road at UCLA and Stanford.
Wilcox will look to build upon his first season at Cal with a 2018 team that is slated to include 31 players that combined last season to make 208 starts on offense (17 players, 118 starts) and defense (14 players, 90 starts).
The returning group on offense includes quarterback Ross Bowers, who is the leading returning passer in the Pac-12 after throwing for 3039 yards in 2017 to rank sixth on the Bears' all-time single-season list. The team's leading rusher Patrick Laird (1127 yards, 8 TD) and its top three receivers in Vic Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD), Kanawai Noa (56-788, 4 TD) and Laird (45-322, 1 TD) are also slated to return.
Laird was one of 10 national semifinalsts for the Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on in 2017. Laird earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was a first-team Pac-12 All-Academic pick while also finding a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District® 8 squad. He ranks 12th among the nation's leading returning rushers with his 102.5 rushing yards per game while his 1127 total rushing yards check in at 19th.
The combined 123 catches by Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Noa (56-788, 4 TD) rank third among all returning FBS duos while their 1,659 yards receiving are seventh. Wharton's 67 receptions were ninth in school history.
Wilcox will also have 11 of the top 14 tacklers from 2017 scheduled to return in 2018 including last year's team leaders in tackles (Jordan Kunaszyk, 74), tackles for loss (Alex Funches, 10.5) and pass breakups (Camryn Bynum 8), as well as those that shared the team lead in interceptions (Bynum/Kunaszyk, 2) and forced fumbles (Elijah Hicks, 2).
The most dramatic statistical improvements in 2017 came on defense, where the Bears allowed 14.2 points fewer per contest than the previous season, giving up only 28.4 points per game after allowing 42.6 the season before his arrival in 2016. Much of the 2017 team's success came from its big-play ability on defense. Cal ranked among the nation's best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14). Cal's seven takeaways in a 37-3 win over then No. 8/9 Washington State equaled the second-most by an FBS team in 2017 with the Bears' 9.0 sacks in the contest the most by a Cal team since 2005. The 2017 Cal defense had better total numbers and rankings than the 2016 squad in 14 of the primary 15 team defensive statistics tracked by the NCAA. Even more impressive was the Bears' average improvement in the national rankings of just under 40 spots per category in those 15 defensive statistics.
Wilcox made his objectives clear at his opening press conference shortly after he was hired on January 14, 2017.
"The goal here is pretty simple," Wilcox said. "It is to consistently compete for championships, graduate our student- athletes and leave them with a fulfilling experience in Berkeley."
Wilcox also laid out his three initial priorities during the press conference – getting to know the players, hiring a great coaching staff and recruiting – and during his early days on the job he accomplished those before continuing to build on them in the spring.
Wilcox's coaching staff included the hires of two former head coaches as his offensive and defensive coordinators in Beau Baldwin (Eastern Washington) and Tim DeRuyter (Fresno State). Other assistants on his current staff include Gerald Alexander (defensive backs), Nicholas Edwards (wide receivers), Steve Greatwood (offensive line), Charlie Ragle (special teams coordinator/tight ends), Peter Sirmon (associate head coach defense/inside linebackers), Burl Toler III (running backs), Marques Tuiasosopo (passing game coordinator/QBs/recruiting coordinator) and Tony Tuioti (defensive line).
In addition to its strong coaching abilities, the staff is committed to recruiting the type of student-athletes that fit the program's culture.
"The type of student-athlete we want at Cal is smart and tough," Wilcox said. "We want student-athletes that will play football at a high level and also succeed in the classroom at the top public institution in the world. Recruiting players that come from winning programs and know how to win is important. They will help us to build and maintain a winning culture."
Wilcox and his staff start their recruiting focus in their own backyard.
"There are a large number of student-athletes in our own geographic footprint that fit our profile athletically and academically, and we have had a lot of success attracting many of them to Cal," Wilcox said. "Being successful recruiting your backyard is important for so many reasons. There are so many Cal alumni in our area that want to support our program and our student-athletes when they attend Cal, and having student-athletes from their communities in our program will help them connect with our university."
Prior to becoming Cal's head coach, Wilcox most recently spent the 2016 campaign as the defensive coordinator for Cotton Bowl champion Wisconsin following previous stops in the same role at Boise State (2006-09), Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15). Over his first 16 seasons in collegiate coaching as an assistant, Wilcox was a member of staffs that coached teams to 14 bowl games, five conference or division championships and compiled an all-time record of 150-58.
In his most recent position prior to his arrival at Cal, Wilcox helped a 2016 Wisconsin team to an 11-3 overall and a No. 9 ranking in the final Associated Press poll in addition to the Cotton Bowl win. The Badgers also won the Big Ten West Division with a 7-2 league mark.
At Wisconsin, Wilcox inherited a defense that had to replace five of 11 starters, and he produced one of the most effective units in the nation. The Badgers ranked among the country’s top 10 in five key categories – rushing defense (No. 3, 98.8 ypg), third-down conversion defense (No. 4, 27.9%), scoring defense (No. 4, 15.6 ppg), total defense (No. 7, 301.4 ypg) and passing efficiency defense (No. 10, 106.91 rating) – despite facing a schedule that featured seven ranked opponents. Linebacker T.J. Watt was named a first-team All-American by ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated, as well as first-team All-Big Ten, while linebacker T.J. Edwards was selected the defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl.
Wilcox spent the previous four seasons as a defensive coordinator in the Pac-12 at Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15).
The Trojans won the Pac-12 South title in 2015 and made a second consecutive appearance in the Holiday Bowl, leading the Pac-12 in third-down conversion defense and scoring five defensive touchdowns (No. 3 NCAA). In 2014, USC’s defense ranked among the nation’s top 20 in turnover margin, red zone defense and third-down conversion defense.
The Huskies ranked in the top 40 nationally in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense in his first campaign in 2012 after finishing the previous season ranked lower than No. 105 in each category. Washington’s scoring defense jumped to tied for No. 29 nationally in 2013, while its team passing efficiency defense improved 60 spots to No. 27 in 2012 before climbing to No. 10 in 2013, with its 41.0 sacks tied for fourth nationally. Washington played in the 2012 Las Vegas Bowl and 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl.
Wilcox also spent two seasons as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator (2010-11) and four campaigns as the defensive coordinator at Boise State (2006-09). The Broncos went 49-4 during his time at Boise State while leading the Western Athletic Conference in total defense and scoring defense each season.
In 2009, Wilcox guided Boise State to a No. 14 ranking in both total defense and scoring defense as well as a No. 3 showing in turnover margin. The Broncos opened the season with a 19-8 win over eventual Pac-12 champion Oregon and closed it with a 17-10 victory over previously undefeated TCU in the Fiesta Bowl while winning its third Western Athletic Conference title in four seasons with Wilcox as defensive coordinator and fourth in his six seasons on the staff (2002, 2006, 2008, 2009).
Boise State’s 2008 squad posted a 12-1 record with Wilcox’s defense ranked third nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 12.6 points per game and holding eight of 13 opponents to 10 points or fewer.
The Broncos also led the WAC in rushing defense in both 2006 and 2007. Boise State was No. 8 nationally against the run during Wilcox’s debut season as defensive coordinator, and his overall defensive scheme was instrumental in helping the 2006 squad to a 13-0 record and an overtime victory against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.
Wilcox spent three seasons as Cal's linebackers coach from 2003-05 in his first position as a full-time coach following two campaigns as a graduate assistant at Boise State (2001-02). The Bears posted a 26-12 record during his first stint in Berkeley with trips to the Insight, Holiday and Las Vegas bowls.
A 1999 graduate of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Wilcox is the son of Dave Wilcox, a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1964-74. His uncle John (Philadelphia Eagles, 1960) and brother Josh (New Orleans Saints, 1998-99) also played in the NFL.
As a collegiate student-athlete, Wilcox was a safety and cornerback at Oregon (1996-99), helping the Ducks to three bowl games (1997 Las Vegas Bowl, 1998 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl). In 1999, he was named second-team All- Pac-10 and earned Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
Justin Wilcox File Birthdate: November 12, 1976 Hometown: Junction City, Oregon High School: Junction City HS College: Oregon, 1999, Bachelor's In Anthropology Family: Single
Coaching Experience *Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2001: Boise State – Graduate Assistant 2002: Boise State – Graduate Assistant (WAC Champions, Humanitarian Bowl) 2003: Cal – Linebackers (Insight Bowl) 2004: Cal – Linebackers (Holiday Bowl) 2005: Cal – Linebackers (Las Vegas Bowl) 2006: Boise State – Defensive Coordinator (WAC Champions, Fiesta Bowl) 2007: Boise State – Defensive Coordinator (WAC Champions, Hawaii Bowl) 2008: Boise State – Defensive Coordinator (Poinsettia Bowl) 2009: Boise State – Defensive Coordinator (WAC Champions, Fiesta Bowl) 2010: Tennessee – Defensive Coordinator (Music City Bowl) 2011: Tennessee – Defensive Coordinator 2012: Washington – Defensive Coordinator (Las Vegas Bowl) 2013: Washington – Defensive Coordinator (Fight Hunger Bowl) 2014: USC – Defensive Coordinator (Holiday Bowl) 2015: USC – Defensive Coordinator (Pac-12 South Division Champions, Holiday Bowl) 2016: Wisconsin – Defensive Coordinator/ILBs (Cotton Bowl) 2017: Cal – Head Coach 2018: Cal – Head Coach
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ASSISTANT HEAD COACH: Beau Baldwin, 2nd Season (Central Washington, 1996) Beau Baldwin is in his second season as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Cal in 2018. In his first season at Cal he worked with the team's running backs in addition to his offensive coordinator and assistant head coach duties.
Baldwin's first offense at Cal in 2017 was led by nearly all first-year starters that are scheduled to return in 2018 including quarterback Ross Bowers and running back Patrick Laird, along with receivers Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa. Cal is slated to return 17 offensive players that started a combined total of 118 contests in 2017 while losing only four that made 15 starts a year ago. All told, Cal's returners players combined for 100% of the team's 3107 passing yards, 81.4% of its 3107 receiving yards and 68.1% of its rushing yards in 2017.
Bowers will be the Pac-12's leading returning passer in 2018 with his 253.2 yards per game average after throwing for a total 3039 yards in 2017 to rank fourth in the conference in passing yards per game and fifth in total passing yards, while his total was also sixth in Cal history.
Laird had a breakthrough season in 2017 under Baldwin's tutelage with 1,127 yards rushing and eight scores on the ground while adding 45 receptions for 322 yards and one touchdown to total a team-high 1,449 all-purpose yards with all of the numbers career bests. Laird was one of 10 national semifinalsts for the Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. Laird earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was also a first-team Pac-12 All-Academic pick while also finding a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District® 8 squad. He ranks 12th among the nation's leading returning rushers with his 102.5 rushing yards per game while his 1,127 total rushing yards check in at 19th.
The combined 123 catches by Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Noa (56-788, 4 TD) rank third among all returning FBS duos while their 1,659 yards receiving are seventh. Wharton's 67 receptions were ninth in school history.
As a team, Cal ranked ninth nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage in 2017 (17-25, 68%).
Baldwin spent the previous 10 seasons as a collegiate head coach including the last nine campaigns at Eastern Washington (2008-16) after his first head coaching job at Central Washington in 2007. The teams he has served as head coach for have compiled an overall record of 95-35 (.731) and a 64-16 (.800) in conference play.
Baldwin led his Eastern Washington team to a national FCS title and was named College Sporting News Coach of the Year in 2010. He won 11 or more games five times and captured five league championships over his final seven seasons as the school’s head coach and on a total of seven occasions including a pair as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator.
Eastern Washington annually had one of the top offenses in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision during Baldwin’s tenure as head coach with the Eagles ranking among both the top 10 in passing and total offense eight times.
Baldwin’s last team as the head coach at Eastern Washington in 2016 compiled a 12-2 overall record with one of the victories against Pac-12 opponent Washington State. The Eagles reached the semifinals of the NCAA FCS playoffs and were a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference to win their third outright league title in the last four years.
Eastern Washington was also the Big Sky champion in 2014, finishing 7-1 in league play and 11-3 overall en route to a quarterfinal appearance in the FCS playoffs. Baldwin was named the 2014 American Football Coaches Association Region 5 Coach of the Year in the FCS.
Baldwin’s 2013 squad advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs after going a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky for the first time in school history to capture a league crown. His 2013 team finished 12-3 overall after starting the campaign with a season-opening 49-46 win at No. 25 Oregon State, which was just the fourth time a FCS team has ever defeated a ranked NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team.
In 2012, the Eagles finished 11-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky to share the league title with two other schools.
In 2010, Baldwin took a perennial playoff participant and honed it into a national champion that finished 13-2 overall. The season had a storybook ending for Baldwin and the Eagles with a 20-19 come-from-behind victory over Delaware in the title game on Jan. 7, 2011 in Frisco, Texas.
Baldwin was also 6-5 in 2011, 8-4 in 2009 and 6-5 in his debut season as the head coach at Eastern Washington in 2008.
In his single season as head coach at Central Washington in 2007, Baldwin's team was 10-3.
Before becoming a head coach, Baldwin spent 13 seasons as an assistant first with nine seasons as the quarterbacks coach at Central Washington (1994-2002) before four campaigns as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington (2003-06).
Baldwin coached national players of the year in eight different seasons at the FCS level, including five presented by The Sports Network. Most recently, quarterback Gage Gubrud and wide receiver Cooper Kupp earned a variety of honors in 2016 highlighted by Gubrud’s selection as the FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. He was also third in voting for the Walter Payton Award that is presented by The Sports Network to the top offensive player of the year in the FCS, while Kupp was second in the voting as well as the FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year and Wide Receiver of the Year. Kupp is now a member of the Los Angeles Rams after being selected by the team in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Baldwin has been a part of playoff runs at three collegiate levels – NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, NCAA Division II and NAIA. His 24-season collegiate coaching résumé includes two national championships, 10 conference championships and 12 postseason appearances.
Seven of his 10 seasons as head coach – and two more at Eastern as an assistant – ended with playoff berths. He had three more playoff appearances as an assistant at Central Washington, including the 1995 NAIA title.
Baldwin played collegiately as a quarterback at Central Washington from 1990-93 and earned his bachelor’s degree from the school in 1996. He also spent one season in Sweden playing semi-pro football in 1993.
Baldwin and his wife, Nicole, are the parents of two daughters, Mia and Macie.
Beau Baldwin File Birthdate: May 21, 1972 Hometown: Tacoma, WA High School: Curtis HS (Tacoma, WA) College: Central Washington, 1996, Bachelor’s in Education Family: Wife, Nicole; Daughters, Mia and Macie
Coaching History Season: Team – Position (Conference Champions, Postseason) 1994: Central Washington – Quarterbacks 1995: Central Washington – Quarterbacks (NAIA National Champions) 1996: Central Washington – Quarterbacks 1997: Central Washington – Quarterbacks 1998: Central Washington – Quarterbacks (Columbia Football Association Champions, NAIA Playoffs) 1999: Central Washington – Quarterbacks 2000: Central Washington – Quarterbacks (Columbia Football Association Champions) 2001: Central Washington – Quarterbacks 2002: Central Washington – Quarterbacks (Great Northwest Athletic Champions, NCAA Division II Playoffs) 2003: Eastern Washington – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2004: Eastern Washington – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2005: Eastern Washington – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2006: Eastern Washington – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Big Sky Champions) 2007: Central Washington – Head Coach (NCAA Division II Playoffs) 2008: Eastern Washington – Head Coach 2009: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2010: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS National Champions) 2011: Eastern Washington – Head Coach 2012: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2013: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2014: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2015: Eastern Washington – Head Coach 2016: Eastern Washington – Head Coach (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2017: Cal – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs/Assistant Head Coach 2018: Cal – Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach *Season in which postseason games were played
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: Tim DeRuyter, 2nd Season (Air Force, 1985) Tim DeRuyter is in his second season as the defensive coordinator at Cal in 2018 and will also coach the team's outside linebackers after working with the inside linebackers in 2017. DeRuyter is in his 28th campaign as a collegiate coach and his 17th as a defensive coordinator or co-defensive coordinator.
DeRuyter orchestrated a dramatic improvement on the defensive side of the ball in his first campaign at Cal in 2017 when the Golden Bears gave up 14.2 points less per contest than the year before his arrival in 2016, allowing only 28.4 points per contest. Much of the 2017 team's success came from its big-play ability on defense. Cal ranked among the nation's best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14). Cal's seven takeaways in a 37-3 win over then No. 8/9 Washington State equaled the most by an FBS team in 2017 with the Bears' 9.0 sacks in the contest the most by a Cal team since 2005.
The 2017 Cal defense had better total numbers and rankings than the 2016 squad in 14 of the primary 15 team defensive statistics tracked by the NCAA. Even more impressively the Bears' average improvement in the national rankings was just under 40 spots per category in those 15 defensive statistics.
DeRuyter will have 14 players that started a combined total of 90 games in 2017 as well as 11 of the top 14 tacklers from last season scheduled to return in 2018 including team leaders in tackles (Jordan Kunaszyk, 74), tackles for loss (Alex Funches, 10.5) and pass breakups (Camryn Bynum 8), as well as those that shared the team lead in interceptions (Bynum/Kunaszyk) and forced fumbles (Elijah Hicks, 2). Kunaszyk also became the first Cal player to earn Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in Cal's 37-3 victory over then No. 8/9 Washington State.
Among the key defensive players Cal will need to replace in 2018 are the senior trio of inside linebacker Devante Downs, outside linebacker Raymond Davison and defensive end James Looney. Downs and Looney were both honorable mention All-Pac-12 choices while Davis played in the Tropical Bowl and Looney the East-West Shrine Game following the season.
Downs was making his case for All-American and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors before suffering an injury in the seventh game of the campaign against Washington State that ended his season and collegiate career. He still managed to rank second on the team with 65 tackles despite missing the final five games. Davison finished with 62 tackles to rank third on the team while leading the squad with 4.5 sacks and co-leading the club along with Downs and Hicks with two forced fumbles. Looney paced Cal's defensive linemen with 41 tackles, while ranking second to Funches with 9.5 tackles for loss and adding 3.5 sacks as well as a team co-leading two fumble recoveries.
Prior to his arrival at Cal, DeRuyter was the head coach at Fresno State for four-plus campaigns from 2012 through the first eight games of 2016. DeRuyter's tenure with the Bulldogs got off to a strong start with Fresno State posting a 20-6 record in his first two seasons while winning at least a share of the Mountain West Conference title and qualifying for bowl games in each of his first three campaigns. The conference titles were Fresno State's first since 1999 and first-back-to-back league championships since 1992 and 1993.
DeRuyter's best season in Fresno came in his second campaign when the 2013 Bulldogs matched a single-season school-record for victories by posting an 11-2 record and won the MWC's inaugural championship game before playing in the Las Vegas Bowl. Fresno State ranked as high as No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll at one point and finished No. 20 in the final BCS standings, the highest of any non-automatic qualifying BCS conference team that year.
DeRuyter sandwiched his record-setting 2013 campaign with 2012 and 2014 seasons that also yielded conference titles.
The Bulldogs won a co-MWC crown and played in the Hawai'i Bowl before finishing with a 9-4 overall record for an impressive five-win turnaround in his first season at Fresno State in 2012. DeRuyter coached both the MWC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in 2012 in quarterback Derek Carr and unanimous All-American safety Phillip Thomas, who was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award after leading the nation in interceptions with eight. Davante Adams was also the MWC Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-conference choice.
The 2014 squad began the campaign with three consecutive losses to a trio of teams – USC, Utah and Nebraska – that were all ranked at one point in the season, but the Bulldogs rebounded to win a share of the MWC's West Division and a spot in a second straight MWC title game before wrapping up their season at the Hawai'i Bowl for the second time in three campaigns.
Prior to his head coaching position at Fresno State, DeRuyter was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for two seasons at Texas A&M (2010-11).
DeRuyter's final game at Texas A&M was in the role of interim head coach at the 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl when the Aggies were a 33-22 winner over Northwestern. Texas A&M led the nation with 51 sacks (3.92 spg) and ranked third with an average of 8.00 tackles for loss per game in 2011 while fielding a defense that was 12th nationally against the rush (101.85 ypg).
In his first season at Texas A&M in 2010, DeRuyter was a nominee for the Broyles Award that honors the nation's top assistant coach and worked with one of the elite defensive players in the game in Butkus Award winner and two-time first-team All-American Von Miller. Miller would go on to become the second overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft by Denver and led the Broncos to a Super Bowl 50 title as the game's Most Valuable Player.
DeRuyter also coordinated one of the nation's most successful defenses at Air Force in 2009 when the Falcons were in the top 10 in both pass defense (5th, 154.31 ypg) and scoring defense (10th, 15.69 ppg) while ranking 11th in total defense (288.31 ypg). Air Force was a combined 25-14 and played in three Armed Forces Bowls during his second coaching stint at his alma mater from 2007-09. DeRuyter served as the defensive coordinator all three campaigns while adding associate head coach responsibilities in his final two. He was also the safeties coach in his first season in 2007.
DeRuyter had the opportunity to work as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for College Football Hall of Fame coach Chris Ault at Nevada for two seasons from 2005-06, with the Wolfpack winning a co-Western Athletic Conference title in his first campaign and going to bowls both seasons playing at the 2005 Hawai'i Bowl and 2006 MPC Computers Bowl.
DeRuyter also had two stints as the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Ohio (1995-98; 2002-04) earlier in his career sandwiched around three seasons at Navy (1999-2001) as the defensive coordinator for the first two campaigns and defensive backs coach for the third.
DeRuyter got into coaching under another College Football Hall of Fame coach in Fisher DeBerry at Air Force first as a graduate assistant on defense in 1985 and then for four seasons as an assistant position coach while completing his seven and a half years of active military duty following his graduation from the Academy. He earned a bachelor's degree in management from Air Force in 1985 and added an MBA in market strategy from Regis University in 1992. DeRuyter spent two years in private business before returning to coaching in 1994.
DeRuyter and his wife, Kara, have one son, Jake, and one daughter, Christina, graduates of Air Force and Texas A&M, respectively. Christina works for the NFL Players Association.
Justin Wilcox On Tim DeRuyter "Tim DeRuyter is a proven and experienced defensive coordinator with an excellent track record of success in fielding some of the nation's best defenses. He has great expertise and knowledge in running a defense, and it's also a tremendous plus that he understands what it's like to be a head coach after his recent tenure at Fresno State. It puts us in a great position as a coaching staff that both Tim and our offensive coordinator Beau Baldwin have recently been head coaches. I'm looking forward to collaborating with each of them and benefitting from their experience."
Tim DeRuyter On Cal "I'm thrilled to be joining the staff that Justin Wilcox is putting together at Cal. Justin is a gifted young coach and someone I have enjoyed watching rise to the top of the coaching profession. I'm looking forward to doing everything I can to help all of us be successful at Cal. We have a tremendous opportunity to build one of the top programs in the Pac-12 and the nation in Berkeley."
Tim DeRuyter File Birthdate: January 3, 1963 Hometown: Long Beach, CA High School: St. John Bosco HS College: Air Force, 1985, Bachelor's in Management; Regis University, 1992, Master's in Market Strategy Pronunciation duh-ROOT-er
Coaching History *Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 1985: Air Force – Graduate Assistant, Defense (Bluebonnet Bowl) 1989: Air Force – Inside Linebackers Assistant (Liberty Bowl) 1990: Air Force – Outside Linebackers Assistant (Liberty Bowl) 1991: Air Force – Secondary Assistant (Liberty Bowl) 1992: Air Force – Secondary Assistant (Liberty Bowl) 1995: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 1996: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 1997: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 1998: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 1999: Navy – Defensive Coordinator 2000: Navy – Defensive Coordinator 2001: Navy – Defensive Backs 2002: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2003: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2004: Ohio – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2005: Nevada – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (WAC Co-Champions, Hawai'i Bowl) 2006: Nevada – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (MPC Computers Bowl) 2007: Air Force – Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (Armed Forces Bowl) 2008: Air Force – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (Armed Forces Bowl) 2009: Air Force – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (Armed Forces Bowl) 2010: Texas A&M – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (Big 12 South Tri-Champions, Cotton Bowl) ^2011: Texas A&M – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach (Meineke Car Care Bowl) 2012: Fresno State – Head Coach (MWC Co-Champions, Hawai'i Bowl) 2013: Fresno State – Head Coach (MWC Champions, Las Vegas Bowl) 2014: Fresno State – Head Coach (MWC West Division Champions, Hawai'i Bowl) 2015: Fresno State – Head Coach +2016: Fresno State – Head Coach 2017: Cal – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 2018: Cal – Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers *Season in which postseason was played; ^Elevated to Interim Head Coach for Meineke Car Care Bowl; +Relieved of his duties as Head Coach after eight games
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Gerald Alexander, 2nd Season (Boise State, 2009) Gerald Alexander is in his second season as the defensive backs coach at Cal in 2018 and returns a group of players that made nearly all the starts in 2017 at the cornerback and safety positions he coaches with six returning defensive backs combining for 43 of the 48 starts made in the defensive backfield a year ago.
Alexander's defensive backs were a key component of a Cal defense that allowed 14.2 points less per contest than the year before his arrival in 2016, giving up only 28.4 points per contest. Much of the 2017 team's success came from its big-play ability on defense with Cal ranking among the nation's best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14). Cal's seven takeaways in a 37-3 win over then No. 8/9 Washington State equaled the most by an FBS team in 2017.
All told, the 2017 Cal defense had better total numbers and rankings than the 2016 squad in 14 of the primary 15 team defensive statistics tracked by the NCAA. Even more impressively the Bears' average improvement in the national rankings was just under 40 spots per category in those 15 defensive statistics.
Camryn Bynum made all 12 of the team's starters at one cornerback spot in 2017 and earned the team's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Valuable Freshman after leading all defensive backs and ranking fifth on the team with 58 tackles in his first season of action as a redshirt freshman. Bynum was also the team's leader with eight pass breakups and 10 passes defended, while co-leading the squad with a pair of interceptions.
Jaylinn Hawkins (11), Elijah Hicks (7), Ashtyn Davis (6), Quentin Tartabull (5) and Derron Brown (2) also started game's in the team's secondary in 2017 while returnees Traveon Beck and Josh Drayden saw extensive action playing in all 12 games off the bench. The Golden Bears are also expecting the return of Evan Rambo and Tre Turner from injury. Rambo started three games in 2016.
Prior to his arrival at Cal in 2017, Alexander was the secondary coach at Montana State in 2016 and helped the Bobcats improve in both passing yards allowed per completion and passing efficiency defense.
In 2015, he was the secondary coach at Indiana State after working as a graduate assistant for a Cactus Bowl team at Washington in 2014. Alexander worked with a talented group of Washington defensive backs including Budda Baker and Sidney Jones during his single season with the Huskies. Baker was a 2014 Freshman All-American who would go on to unanimous All-American honors in 2016 when Jones was a second-team All-American. Both would be selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft after foregoing their final season of collegiate eligibility at Washington with Baker selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 36th overall pick and Jones taken 43rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also reunited at Washington with Huskies’ first-year head coach Chris Petersen, who was an assistant during Alexander’s first four seasons as a player at Boise State and the Broncos’ head coach in his final campaign.
Alexander's first collegiate coaching position was as an undergraduate assistant at Arkansas State in 2013 for a Sun Belt co-championship squad who also captured the GoDaddy Bowl.
Alexander started his coaching career as a volunteer at his prep alma mater Rancho Cucamonga High School in 2012 for a team that reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Inland Division playoffs.
In addition to his coaching positions, Alexander has also had a pair of stints in the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with Tennessee in 2015 and Tampa Bay in 2016. The program’s objective is to use NFL clubs’ training camps, offseason workout programs and minicamps to give talented coaches opportunities to observe, participate, gain experience and ultimately acquire a full-time NFL coaching position.
Prior to launching his coaching career in 2012, Alexander spent a combined 10 seasons as a player in the NFL (2007-11) and collegiately at Boise State (2002-06).
Alexander spent his five seasons as an NFL player with Detroit (2007-08), Jacksonville (2009-10), Carolina (2010) and Miami (2011). He was also briefly on the New York Jets roster at the end of the 2011 campaign but did not see any game action. Alexander was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft and started all 16 games as a rookie with Detroit in 2007, finishing with career highs of 81 tackles, 2.0 sacks, six passes defended and two interceptions that he returned 70 yards. He also started 10 games for the Jaguars two seasons later in 2009 and put up 55 tackles, five passes defended, two interceptions that he returned 70 yards and a career-high three forced fumbles.
Alexander was a three-year starter (2004-06) and four-year letterwinner at Boise State (2003-06), where he was part of four straight Western Athletic Conference championship teams that compiled a 46-6 overall record and a 31-1 conference mark. He was a 2006 senior in Cal head coach Justin Wilcox’s first season as Boise State’s defensive coordinator for a squad that finished 13-0 overall, won the Fiesta Bowl and ended the campaign ranked No. 5 in the final AP Top 25. He was also a redshirt freshman when Wilcox was a graduate assistant at Boise State in 2002.
Alexander, who earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Boise State in 2009, was a prep standout on both the football field and track as well as in the classroom at Rancho Cucamonga High School before graduating in 2002.
Alexander and his wife, Krystina, have three sons, Kaelin, Kamari and Kaleel.
Justin Wilcox On Gerald Alexander “Gerald has a tremendous understanding of the game and is rapidly developing into a top-notch coach and recruiter. I knew he would be a special coach one day when I was coaching him at Boise State. It was very evident that he has all of the qualities it takes to be a great coach, and I knew he had that all important ‘it’ factor. We are looking forward to Gerald bringing that to Cal and working effectively with our football student-athletes. He will combine the expertise he has gained coaching and playing the game with the enthusiasm he has shown teaching it.”
Gerald Alexander On Cal “I’m excited to be joining the great coaching staff that is being put in place at Cal and am thrilled to be doing it at a place with such great tradition and history. I am grateful for the tremendous opportunity and will do everything I can to help us be a successful football program. A lot of the information I’ve gained as both a player and early on in my coaching career have prepared me for this opportunity, and I’m eager to begin getting that knowledge to the players in our program.”
Gerald Alexander File Birthdate: June 28, 1984 Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA High School: Rancho Cucamonga HS College: Boise State, 2009, Bachelor’s in Communications Family: Wife, Krystina; Sons, Kaelin, Kamari, Kaleel
Coaching History *Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2012: Rancho Cucamonga HS – Volunteer (South Section Inland Division Playoffs) 2013: Arkansas State – Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs (Sun Belt Co-Champions, GoDaddy Bowl) 2014: Washington – Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs (Cactus Bowl) 2015: Indiana State – Secondary 2016: Montana State – Secondary 2017: Cal – Defensive Backs 2018: Cal – Defensive Backs *Season in which postseason was played
WIDE RECEIVERS: Nicholas Edwards, 2nd Season (Eastern Washington, 2012) Nicholas Edwards is in his second season as the wide receivers coach at Cal in 2018 and has a veteran group of returnees at his position led by the duo Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa.
The combined 123 catches in 2017 by Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Noa (56-788, 4 TD) rank third among all returning FBS duos while their 1,659 yards receiving are seventh. Wharton's 67 receptions were ninth in school history.
Prior to his arrival at Cal, Edwards served in the same role for the three previous seasons (2014-16) at his alma mater Eastern Washington also working under current Cal offensive coordinator and then Eagles’ head coach Beau Baldwin.
Eastern Washington compiled a 12-2 overall record with one of the victories a road win at Pac-12 opponent Washington State, reached the semifinals of the FCS playoffs and were a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference to win its second league title during Edwards’ three seasons on the coaching staff in 2016
Eastern Washington was also Big Sky champions in 2014, finishing 7-1 in league play and 11-3 overall en route to a quarterfinal appearance in the FCS playoffs.
Edwards coached four-time Eastern Washington All-American and current Los Angeles Rams' wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who totaled 428 receptions, 6464 receiving yards and 73 touchdown catches over 52 career games while shattering many of Edwards’ records and career marks. Kupp compiled over 100 catches, 1400 receiving yards and 16 touchdown receptions during each of the three campaigns he was coached by Edwards. He had career highs and single-season school records of 117 receptions and 1700 receiving yards as a 2016 senior. In his first NFL season in 2017, he caught 62 passes for 869 yards all from former Cal quarterback and 2016 No. 1 overall NFL Draft selection Jared Goff.
Kupp was also one of three Eagles’ receivers in 2016 with over 75 catches and 1150 receiving yards with the others Kendrick Bourne (79-1201, 7 TD) and Shaq Hill (77-1157, 17 TD).
In 2015, Kupp became only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the Big Sky Offensive MVP Award and was a first-team all-league selection. Bourne added second-team All-Big Sky honors and EWU led the FCS in passing offense (353.3 ypg).
Three of Edwards’ receivers earned All-Big Sky Conference accolades in his debut season in 2014 led by Kupp as a first-team selection after he caught 104 passes to break the previous school record of 95 set by Edwards in 2011. Hill (third team) and Bourne (honorable mention) were also honored by the league after EWU led the FCS in scoring offense (44.1 ppg) while ranking second in passing offense (328.6 ypg) and third in total offense (513.4 ypg).
Edwards began his playing career as a walk-on at Eastern Washington under Baldwin before eventually starting 45 of the 50 games he played in and 51 possible overall during his career. He played in all 38 EWU games his first three seasons until a knee injury sidelined him for part of his senior campaign. Edwards finished his career ranked among Eastern Washington’s all-time leaders in touchdown receptions (2nd, 33), receptions (4th, 215), receiving yards (5th, 2634) and points scored (6th, 202). He finished fifth all-time in the school’s history in receiving yards with and was sixth in points scored. As a junior in 2011, Edwards was selected to nine FCS All-America teams – including seven first-team selections – after catching a school-record 95 passes for 1250 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the FCS. Edwards helped the Eagles win the 2010 FCS national title as a sophomore when he started all 15 games and had 57 catches for 614 yards with seven touchdown grabs.
Edwards was on offseason NFL rosters with Arizona and Seattle and turned down an opportunity to play for Edmonton in the CFL before moving into coaching full-time in 2014. He also served at EWU in the fall of 2013 as a strength and conditioning assistant after receiving his bachelor’s degree in recreation management from the school in 2012.
Edwards and his wife, Macca, have two sons, Kashmir and Kyrie.
Nicholas Edwards File Birthdate: December 23, 1989 Hometown: Tacoma, WA High School: Foss HS College: Eastern Washington, 2012, Recreation Management Family: Wife, Macca; Sons, Kashmir and Kyrie
Coaching History Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2013: Eastern Washington – Strength and Conditioning Assistant (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2014: Eastern Washington – Wide Receivers (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2015: Eastern Washington – Wide Receivers 2016: Eastern Washington – Wide Receivers (Big Sky Champions, FCS Playoffs) 2017: Cal – Wide Receivers 2018: Cal – Wide Receivers
OFFENSIVE LINE: Steve Greatwood, 2nd Season (Oregon, 1980) Steve Greatwood is in his second season as the offensive line coach at Cal in 2018 and has a veteran group of returnees in his unit with all seven players who made starts on the offensive line in 2017 returning. The group is part of an offense that returns a total of 17 offensive players that started a combined total of 118 contests in 2017 while losing only four that made 15 starts a year ago.
Cal's 2017 offensive line helped pave the way for standout performances from quarterback Ross Bowers, running back Patrick Laird, and wide receivers Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa.
Bowers will be the Pac-12's leading returning passer in 2018 with his 253.2 yards per game average after throwing for a total 3039 yards in 2017 to rank fourth in the conference in passing yards per game and fifth in total passing yards, while his total was also sixth in Cal history.
Laird had a breakthrough season in 2017 with 1,127 yards rushing and eight scores on the ground while adding 45 receptions for 322 yards and one touchdown to total a team-high 1,449 all-purpose yards with all of the numbers career bests. Laird was one of 10 national semifinalsts for the Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. Laird earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and ranks 12th among the nation's leading returning rushers with his 102.5 rushing yards per game while his 1,127 total rushing yards check in at 19th.
The combined 123 catches by Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Noa (56-788, 4 TD) rank third among all returning FBS duos while their 1,659 yards receiving are seventh. Wharton's 67 receptions were ninth in school history.
As a team, Cal also ranked ninth nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage in 2017 (17-25, 68%).
Greatwood has produced some of the top offensive lines in college football history over his 38 seasons as a football coach including 32 campaigns over three stints at his alma mater Oregon.
During his three decades of coaching in his hometown, the Eugene native was instrumental to Oregon’s tremendous success on offense. Greatwood spent 25 seasons as the offensive line coach at Oregon beginning with a 13-year run (1982-94) that concluded with a 1995 Rose Bowl berth after beginning his coaching career with two seasons as a graduate assistant at his alma mater (1980-81).
After two seasons with the NFL’s St. Louis Rams (1995-96), he returned to collegiate coaching at Maryland (1997) before spending two seasons at USC (1998-99).
Greatwood came back to Eugene as the Ducks’ defensive line coach for five seasons (2000-04) before his second stint as the team’s offensive line coach (2005-16). He added the title of running game coordinator in 2009 and retained it for his final eight campaigns in Eugene.
During his second stint as Oregon’s offensive line coach the Ducks reached a pair of national championship games (2010, ’14), won four Pac-10/12 titles (2009, ’10, ’11, ’14), piled up 10 or more victories eight times, played in 11 bowl games and posted winning records in each of the first 11 of those 12 campaigns as Oregon compiled a 119-38 (.758) record during the run.
Greatwood was the architect of the team’s successful run game that claimed 10 consecutive conference rushing titles (2006-15), ranked in the top 10 in the nation eight times in his final decade, and established single-season school rushing records on four occasions over his last nine campaigns.
The Ducks offense under Greatwood most recently ranked in the top 10 in 2015 when Oregon led the Pac-12 and was fifth in the country in rushing offense (279.9 ypg), scoring offense (43.0 ppg) and total offense (538.2 ypg).
The 2015 campaign marked the eighth consecutive season the Ducks had a top-10 offense with other highlights during the period including the 2014 team leading the nation in first downs (406) and passing efficiency (180.8); the 2012 squad tying for the national lead in rushing touchdowns (48), becoming the school’s first team to average more than 300 yards per game on the ground (315.2 ypg) and setting a school mark for most first downs rushing (204); and the 2011 team rushing for a school-record 4,189 yards on the ground.
Oregon also led the nation in scoring offense (47.0 ppg) and total offense (530.7 ypg) in 2010 while Greatwood earned college football Assistant Coach of the Year honors by Football Scoop.com. He was the AFCA’s National Offensive Line Coach of the Year in 2008.
One of the nation’s most underrated technicians, the former Oregon standout has tutored many top offensive linemen including two-time All-American Max Unger, with the second-round 2009 NFL Draft choice earning NFL All-Pro accolades in 2012 and 2013. He also nurtured the careers of All-Americans Jake Fisher and Hroniss Grasu.
Greatwood tutored seven offensive linemen who were selected in the NFL Draft over his final nine seasons at Oregon, including the Chicago Bears’ 2013 first-round pick Kyle Long (No. 20 overall).
While overseeing the Oregon defensive line in 2004, the Ducks held their opponents to 122.1 yards per game on the ground – the fifth consecutive season under Greatwood the defensive line had helped hold its opponents under 125 yards per game rushing. He also was critical in the development of Haloti Ngata, who earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2004 before blossoming into a consensus All-American and Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year the following season.
In 2003, the Ducks’ defensive line helped post a No. 16 national ranking against the run (107.1 rpg) led by Igor Olshansky and Junior Siavii, who were drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Oregon in 1980, Greatwood began his coaching career as the Ducks’ defensive graduate assistant for two years before he was elevated to offensive line/tight ends coach in 1982.
Steve Greatwood File Birthdate: August 15, 1958 Hometown: Eugene, OR High School: Churchill HS College: Oregon, 1980, Bachelor’s in Sociology Family: Wife, Konisa; Daughters, Kallie, Emily and Tessa (twins), Rachael
Coaching History Season: Team – Position (Conference Champions, Postseason) 1980: Oregon – Graduate Assistant 1981: Oregon – Graduate Assistant 1982: Oregon – Offensive Line 1983: Oregon – Offensive Line 1984: Oregon – Offensive Line 1985: Oregon – Offensive Line 1986: Oregon – Offensive Line 1987: Oregon – Offensive Line 1988: Oregon – Offensive Line 1989: Oregon – Offensive Line (Independence Bowl) 1990: Oregon – Offensive Line (Freedom Bowl) 1991: Oregon – Offensive Line 1992: Oregon – Offensive Line (Independence Bowl) 1993: Oregon – Offensive Line 1994: Oregon – Offensive Line (Rose Bowl) 1995: St. Louis Rams (NFL) – Offensive Line/Tight Ends 1996: St. Louis Rams (NFL) – Offensive Line 1997: Maryland – Offensive Line 1998: USC – Offensive Line (Sun Bowl) 1999: USC – Offensive Line 2000: Oregon – Defensive Line (Holiday Bowl) 2001: Oregon – Defensive Line (Fiesta Bowl) 2002: Oregon – Defensive Line (Seattle Bowl) 2003: Oregon – Defensive Line (Sun Bowl) 2004: Oregon – Defensive Line 2005: Oregon – Offensive Line (Holiday Bowl) 2006: Oregon – Offensive Line (Las Vegas Bowl) 2007: Oregon – Offensive Line (Sun Bowl) 2008: Oregon – Offensive Line (Holiday Bowl) 2009: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Rose Bowl) 2010: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (BCS National Championship Game) 2011: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Pac-12 Champions, Rose Bowl) 2012: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Fiesta Bowl) 2013: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Alamo Bowl) 2014: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Pac-12 Champions, Rose Bowl, CFP National Championship Game) 2015: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (Alamo Bowl) 2016: Oregon – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line 2017: Cal – Offensive Line 2018: Cal – Offensive Line *Season in which postseason game was played
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS: Charlie Ragle, 2nd Season (Eastern New Mexico, 1998) Charlie Ragle is in his second season as Cal's special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in 2018.
Ragle's top 2017 charges included placekicker Matt Anderson, punter Dylan Klumph and kick returner Ashtyn Davis.
Anderson was the Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy also commonly known as the academic Heisman, as well as a CoSIDA Academic All-District® selection and a second- team Pac-12 All-Academic both for a second straight season in 2017. Anderson ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 11th nationally with his 1.67 field goals made per game in his final collegiate campaign. Anderson made 20- of-27 (74.1%) field goals on the season and finished his career with a flurry by making 9-of-11 in his final three contests. He finished with a team-high 95 points, adding 35-of-36 (97.2%) extra points. In addition, Anderson's longest career field goal came in his final campaign when he connected from 52 yards out late in the fourth quarter against Arizona to send the contest into overtime.
Anderson finished his collegiate career in 2017 as Cal's all-time leader in career points (316) and field goals (60), picking up the points mark in the third to last game of his career and the field goals number in his final collegiate contest.
Klumph posted the ninth-highest single-season punt average under Ragle's tutelage in 2017 with a 43.0 mark that ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and 39th nationally. Klumph is also second on Cal's all-time list with a 43.9 career mark since joining the Cal football program in 2015.
Davis earned Cal's J. Scott Duncan Award as the Bears' Most Valuable Special Teams Player for the second consecutive season after ranking ninth nationally in kick return yards and 14th in combined kick return yards. Davis was credited with 39 of Cal's 46 kickoff returns for 826 yards.
Tight ends Gavin Reinwald, Malik McMorris and Kyle Wells all contributed catches for the offense under Ragle's tutelage.
Prior to joining Cal, Ragle spent the five seasons on the football staff at Arizona including the final four as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach after joining the Wildcats staff as the assistant director of operations in 2012. He also has more than a decade of experience as a successful high school coach in Arizona.
Arizona reached bowl games in each of Ragle’s first four seasons with the Wildcats and picked up a trio of post- season victories. Ragle was instrumental in the development of both 2014 Sports Illustrated honorable mention All- American and two-time second-team All-Pac-12 punter Drew Riggleman as well as a trio of reliable placekickers in Josh Pollack, Casey Skowron and Jake Smith during his tenure in Tucson.
Ragle’s top recruits at Arizona included Keenan Walker and Michael Eletise, who ranked as ESPN’s No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 9 offensive guard in the 2015 and 2016 recruiting classes. Walker was also ESPN’s No. 91 player overall while Eletise checked in at No. 161. Ragle also recruited Trevor Wood, who ranked as ESPN’s No. 13 tight end in the 2014 class, as well as current Denver Broncos’ defensive back Will Parks.
In his final season at Arizona in 2016, Ragle’s unit ranked in the top 35 nationally in kickoff return defense for the third time in four seasons (34th, 19.17 ypr) and also did not allow a blocked kick or punt for the second straight campaign as one of only 10 teams to accomplish that feat.
Arizona’s 45-37 victory over New Mexico at the 2015 New Mexico Bowl was the Wildcats’ fourth straight bowl appearance and also capped a fourth consecutive winning campaign. Riggleman was second in the Pac-12 and 11th nationally with a 45.3 yards per punt average, while Arizona was also second in the conference and 12th nationally in net punting (40.56 ypg). Skowron connected on 18-of-22 field goal attempts for an 81.8 field goal percentage that was the second-best in Arizona history including an impressive 7-of-9 (77.8%) showing between 40 and 49 yards while scoring a team-high 113 points.
Special teams were crucial to the Wildcats’ success in 2014 when Arizona won 10 or more games for the first time since 1998, finishing with a 10-4 overall record, winning the Pac-12 South title and playing in the Fiesta Bowl. Arizona led the Pac-12 and ranked 27th nationally in kickoff return defense (18.95 ypr) while also ranking among the nation’s top 30 in net punting (20th, 39.79 ypp) and punt returns (28th, 10.24 ypr). Riggleman was second in the Pac-12 and fourth nationally with a 46.1 yards per punt average that was the second-highest in school history. Skowron made 20 of his 28 field goal attempts and was successful on all 57 of his extra points to set a school record while also adding a rushing touchdown on a fake field goal against Washington for a kicker school-record 123 points while leading the Pac-12 and ranking seventh nationally. In addition, Cayleb Jones (kickoff) and Davonte’ Neal (punt) both had touchdowns in the return game.
In his first season as Arizona’s special teams coordinator in 2013, the Wildcats ranked tied for 11th nationally in punt return defense (3.33 ypr) and 27th in kickoff return defense (19.54 ypr) with numbers that were second and third in the Pac-12.
Prior to his five-year run in Tucson, Ragle was the head coach and shared Director of Athletics duties at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale for five seasons from 2007-11, where he coached future NFL players Taylor Lewan and Kyle Williams. Chaparral won state championships during each of his final three campaigns while compiling a remarkable 63-7 record over the span including an unbeaten 14-0 mark in 2010 when the Firebirds finished No. 24 in MaxPreps’ final Xcellent 25 rankings.
Ragle was also the defensive coordinator at Chaparral for one season in 2005 before serving for one campaign as a graduate assistant at Arizona State for a team that played in the 2006 Hawai’i Bowl and also featured Williams. Ragle started his coaching career with a five-year stint (2000-04) as the defensive coordinator at Moon Valley High School in Phoenix highlighted by an unbeaten 14-0 team that won the state 4-A title in his final campaign.
Ragle was a three-year starting running back and kick returner at Eastern New Mexico before graduating from the school in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a minor in history. He was a two-time All-State selection at Animas High School as both a running back and safety as well as New Mexico’s 100 and 200-meter champion in track and field.
Ragle and his wife, Carrie, have one daughter, Caylee, and one son, Chas.
Charlie Ragle File Birthdate: May 30, 1976 Hometown: Playas, NM High School: Animas HS College: Eastern New Mexico, 1998, Bachelor’s in physical education Family: Wife, Carrie; Daughter, Caylee; Son, Chas Pronunciation ray-GULL
Coaching History *Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2000: Moon Valley HS – Defensive Coordinator 2001: Moon Valley HS – Defensive Coordinator 2002: Moon Valley HS – Defensive Coordinator (4A State Playoffs) 2003: Moon Valley HS – Defensive Coordinator (4A State Playoffs) 2004: Moon Valley HS – Defensive Coordinator (4A State Champion) 2005: Chaparral HS – Defensive Coordinator (4A Division I State Playoffs) 2006: Arizona State – Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line/Special Teams (Hawai’i Bowl) 2007: Chaparral HS – Head Coach (4A Division I State Playoffs) 2008: Chaparral HS – Head Coach (4A Division I State Playoffs) 2009: Chaparral HS – Head Coach (AIA 5A Division II State Champion) 2010: Chaparral HS – Head Coach (AIA 5A Division II State Champion) 2011: Chaparral HS – Head Coach (AIA Division II State Champion) 2012: Arizona – Assistant Director of Operations (New Mexico Bowl) 2013: Arizona – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends (Independence Bowl) 2014: Arizona – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends (Fiesta Bowl) 2015: Arizona – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends (New Mexico Bowl) 2016: Arizona – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 2017: Cal – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 2018: Cal – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends *Season in which postseason games were played
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DEFENSE/INSIDE LINEBACKERS: Peter Sirmon, 1st Season (Oregon, 1999) Peter Sirmon is in his first season at Cal as the associate head coach defense and inside linebackers coach in 2018 after serving as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State (2016) and Louisville (2017) the last two seasons. He previously coached on staffs with Cal head coach Justin Wilcox for six seasons at Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15), including the final three campaigns during that six-year stint as a recruiting coordinator.
“Peter Sirmon shares our vision for Cal football and is an ideal fit for our coaching staff,” Wilcox said upon Sirmon's hiring on January 19, 2018. “I have had the pleasure of working with Peter on previous staffs and understand the value he will bring. Peter is an excellent football coach, a top-notch recruiter and talented in the development of players both on and off the field. He will be an excellent teacher of the game as well as a tremendous mentor for our student-athletes in all aspect of their lives.”
“I’m excited to be joining the University of California and reuniting with Justin Wilcox.” Sirmon said. “We are like- minded in what we believe and in our approaches to both football and life. I’m looking forward to coaching championship football at Cal and helping create the best possible experience for the student-athletes in this program both on and off the field.”
Sirmon helped Louisville to an 8-5 record and extended his personal string of bowl appearances to six in a row at the TaxSlayer Bowl as the Cardinals’ defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach in 2017. The Cardinals were nationally ranked for much of the season and reached as high as No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25. Sirmon’s defense was second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 10 fumbles recovered and third with 23 turnovers gained to help get the ball back to a high-powered offense that ranked third nationally in scoring. Linebacker Dorian Etheridge earned Freshman All-American honors after leading the Cardinals with 83 tackles while All-ACC honorable mention selection Trumaine Washington was involved in a team-best six takeaways on four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Mississippi State won the St. Petersburg Bowl during Sirmon’s lone campaign as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2016 with his unit contributing four defensive touchdowns to tie for eighth nationally. A Bulldogs’ defense that included 11 first-time starters and nine freshmen also had 23 turnovers gained to rank tied for 38th nationally with the total nine more than the previous season. Linebacker Leo Lewis led all SEC freshmen in tackles (79) and became the first FWAA Freshman All-American in school history, while Jeffrey Simmons led all SEC freshmen defensive linemen in tackles (40) on his way to joining Lewis on the Freshman All-SEC team.
Sirmon spent the previous six seasons working with Wilcox beginning with two campaigns at USC as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2015, the Trojans won the Pac-12 South title and made a second consecutive appearance in the Holiday Bowl, leading the Pac-12 in third-down conversion defense and scoring five defensive touchdowns to rank third nationally. Sirmon's guidance propelled outside linebacker Su'a Cravens to All-Pac-12 first-team honors for the second straight season before he was taken in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Inside linebacker Cameron Smith was selected as the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in addition to being named a freshman All-American by several media outlets.
Sirmon was the linebackers coach at Washington for the two prior seasons, adding recruiting coordinator to his duties for the first time in 2013. The Huskies ranked in the top 40 nationally in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense in his first campaign in 2012 after finishing the previous campaign ranked lower than No. 105 in each category. Washington’s scoring defense jumped to tied for No. 29 nationally in 2013, while its team passing efficiency defense improved 60 spots to No. 27 in 2012 before climbing to No. 10 in 2013, with its 41.0 sacks tied for fourth nationally. The Huskies played in the 2012 Las Vegas Bowl and 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl with Sirmon moving on to USC before the latter. Sirmon tutored eventual first-round NFL Draft pick Shaq Thompson during his back-to-back honorable mention All-Pac-12 seasons as a 2012 freshman and 2013 sophomore.
Sirmon’s successful tenures as the recruiting coordinator at both Washington and USC were highlighted by Rivals’ top recruiting class in 2015 that included 12 top-100 recruits after a 2014 Trojans’ group that ranked No. 9 and a 2013 Washington group that was No. 18, all according to 247Sports. Notable members of those recruiting classes included current NFL players highlighted by USC’s Adoree’ Jackson and JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Washington’s Kevin King, Elijah Qualls and John Ross. The Trojans’ Sam Darnold, Ronald Jones and Rasheem Green are top prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Sirmon first coached with Wilcox for two seasons at Tennessee, starting as a graduate assistant working with the Vols’ safeties during their 2010 Music City Bowl campaign before being promoted to linebackers coach in 2011.
Sirmon also spent one season as a graduate assistant at Oregon in 2009 when the Ducks won a Pac-10 title and played in the Rose Bowl after getting into the coaching business as the linebackers coach at Central Washington in 2008 for a team that finished 10-2 and reached the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Sirmon played seven NFL seasons as a linebacker with the Tennessee Titans from 2000-06, participating in 81 games with 54 starts and registering 343 career tackles while adding four interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown. Tennessee won two divisional titles (2000 AFC Central, 2002 AFC South) while adding a third playoff appearance in 2003 during his tenure. He was a fourth-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.
Sirmon, who received his bachelor's degree in political science from Oregon in 1999, started all four of his collegiate seasons (1996-99) and was selected to the Senior Bowl after his senior campaign, helping the Ducks to winning campaigns in each of those seasons and three bowl games (1997 Las Vegas Bowl, 1998 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl). A four-year collegiate teammate of Wilcox and a first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a 1999 senior, Sirmon was the squad's leading tackler in 1997 and 1999.
Sirmon and his wife, Lindsay, have four children: son Jackson and daughters Austyn, Savanna and Sadie.
The hiring of Sirmon completes Cal’s full-time coaching staff for the 2018 campaign. Adjusted coaching roles on the defensive side of the ball include Tim DeRuyter now working with the outside linebackers in addition to his defensive coordinator duties and Tony Tuioti becoming the team’s defensive line coach.
Peter Sirmon File Birthdate: February 18, 1977 Hometown: Walla Walla, WA High School: Walla Walla HS College: Oregon, 1999, Bachelor’s in Political Science Family: Wife, Lindsay; Son, Jackson; Daughters, Austyn, Savanna, Sadie Pronunciation Sermon
Peter Sirmon Coaching History Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2008: Central Washington – Linebackers (NCAA Division II Playoffs) 2009: Oregon – Graduate Assistant (Pac-12 Champions, Rose Bowl) 2010: Tennessee – Graduate Assistant, Safeties (Music City Bowl) 2011: Tennessee – Linebackers 2012: Washington – Linebackers (Las Vegas Bowl) 2013: Washington – Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator 2014: USC – Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Holiday Bowl) 2015: USC – Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Pac-12 South Division Champions, Holiday Bowl) 2016: Mississippi State – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (St. Petersburg Bowl) 2017: Louisville – Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers (TaxSlayer Bowl) 2018: Cal – Associate Head Coach/Inside Linebackers
RUNNING BACKS: Burl Toler III, 1st Season (Cal, 2005) Burl Toler in his first season at his alma mater as the Golden Bears' running backs coach in 2018. Toler was a four- year letterwinner at Cal and began his coaching career with three seasons on the school's football staff following his professional playing career.
"Burl is an excellent addition to our staff who has been very successful as a football coach and recruiter early in his career," head coach Justin Wilcox said upon Toler's hiring. "I've known Burl since he played on Cal teams when I was an assistant coach in Berkeley, and I think the world of Burl and his family. As an alum and with his family's history at Cal, he has a deep understanding of and a strong connection to the university that will prove important. We're looking forward to having him rejoin our Cal family."
"It's amazing to be back home at Cal," Toler said after he was hired. "I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity coach Wilcox has given me to join his tremendous staff, and I'm excited to get to work coaching and recruiting elite student- athletes at Cal. I'm also thankful for the experience of working with the coaches and players at Fresno State and UC Davis. Those experiences have prepared me for this unbelievable opportunity at my alma mater."
Toler played wide receiver at Cal from 2001-04, helping the Bears to an Insight Bowl victory and a Holiday Bowl appearance in his final two seasons. He compiled career totals of 69 receptions for 873 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Toler was Cal's second-leading receiver as a 2003 junior with 48 catches for 609 yards receiving to go along with three scoring grabs. He completed his junior campaign by hauling in a team-high six passes for 84 yards in a 52-49 victory over Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl.
Toler spent the 2017 season as the wide receivers coach at UC Davis, and one of his charges, Keelan Doss, led all FCS and FBS schools in receptions (115), per-game receptions (10.5 rpg) and receiving yards (136.3 ypg), while his 1,499 total yards receiving led all FCS receivers. Doss earned consensus first-team All-America and Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors while being a finalist for the Walter Payton Award given annually to the nation's top FCS player. Wide receiver Marcus Cummins also earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors under Toler's tutelage in 2017.
In 2016, Toler served as wide receivers coach at Fresno State, helping three wideouts to at least 45 catches and 630 yards receiving each, with KeeSean Johnson ranking third in the Mountain West Conference with 5.5 receptions per game.
Toler held several different roles during three seasons at Cal from 2013-15. He was the special teams quality control assistant all three seasons, while also working with the wide receivers in 2014 and the running backs in 2015 when Cal won the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
Toler graduated from Cal in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in social welfare and a concentration in sociology. Following his collegiate playing career, he spent time in the NFL on the rosters of the Oakland Raiders (2006) and Washington Redskins (2007-08). He also played in NFL Europe (Cologne), the Italian Football League (Bologna), the Canadian Football League (Hamilton) and Arena League (San Jose, Orlando, San Antonio) before retiring as a player in 2013.
Toler's family has a deep connection to Cal and the Bay Area. His father, Burl Toler Jr., was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker for the Bears from 1974-77 and a team captain as a senior. His mother, Susan, is a Cal graduate, as are his brother, Cameron, and sisters, Pita and Laureina. Cameron, was a member of the Cal football program from 2004-07, while Pita and Laureina were on the Cal track and field team. Pita currently works as a member of the Cal Athletic Development staff. In addition, his grandfather, the late Burl Toler Sr., played on the legendary 1951 USF team and later became the first African-American official in the NFL before spending 25 seasons in the role from 1965-89.
Toler and his wife, Drea, are the parents of daughter, Lale, and son, Burl IV.
Burl Toler III File Birthdate: April 7, 1983 Hometown: Berkeley, CA High School: Bishop O'Dowd HS College: Cal, 2005, Bachelor’s in Social Welfare Family: Wife, Drea; Daughter, Lale; Son, Burl IV
Coaching History Season: Team – Position (Postseason) 2013: California – Quality Control, Special Teams 2014: California – Quality Control, Special Teams/Wide Receivers 2015: California – Quality Control, Special Teams/Running Backs (Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl) 2016: Fresno State – Wide Receivers 2017: UC Davis – Wide Receivers
PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR: Marques Tuiasosopo, 2nd Season (Washington, 2001) Marques Tuiasosopo is in his second season as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach/recruiting coordinator at Cal in 2018.
Tuiasosopo will have all four quarterbacks from Cal's 2017 roster returning in his second campaign with the Golden Bears including Ross Bowers, who started all 12 games for Cal a year ago and is the Pac-12's top returning passer with his 253.2 yards per game average after throwing for a total 3039 yards in 2017 to rank fourth in the conference in passing yards per game and fifth in total passing yards, while his total was also sixth in Cal history.
Chase Forrest, Chase Garbers and Brandon McIlwain are also scheduled to return in 2018.
Tuiasosopo has deep ties to the West Coast as a collegiate quarterback at Washington and in the NFL with Oakland before moving on to coaching stints at his alma mater as well as UCLA and USC. Tuiasosopo was on staffs at Washington (2013) and USC (2014-15) that featured Cal head coach Justin Wilcox as the defensive coordinator.
Tuiasosopo most recently spent one campaign as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at UCLA in 2016 and oversaw the development of projected 2018 NFL first-round draft pick Josh Rosen with the Bruins’ passing offense ranking No. 19 nationally (295.6 ypg) despite Rosen missing six of the Bruins' 12 games due to injury. Tuiasosopo first joined the UCLA staff as an intern in the football office in 2011 before being elevated to full-time quarterbacks coach for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. In 2012, he served as UCLA’s tight ends coach for a squad that finished 9-5 overall and played in the Holiday Bowl.
Tuiasosopo returned to Washington to coach quarterbacks in 2013 and by the end of the season was the interim head coach for the Huskies’ victory over BYU in the Fight Hunger Bowl. Washington ranked 16th nationally in completion percentage (65.4%) while senior quarterback Keith Price ended his career as the Huskies’ all-time leader in several categories including completion percentage (64.0%), passing efficiency (143.2) and touchdown passes (75).
In between his two stints at UCLA, he spent two seasons as the associate head coach offense and tight ends coach at USC, where he was named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com in February of 2015 after helping the Trojans haul in the nation’s top 2015 recruiting class according to the organization.
The two offenses Tuiasosopo worked with at USC in 2014 and 2015 were efficient and took care of the football.
USC finished 9-4 overall including a Holiday Bowl victory over Nebraska in his first season with the Trojans in 2014, producing the nation’s top completion percentage (69.1%), ranking second in fewest turnovers lost (12), fourth in passing efficiency (165.35) and throwing only five interceptions to tie for the sixth-lowest total in the country. An 8-6 USC team that reached the Holiday Bowl for a second consecutive season in 2015 ranked among the nation’s top 20 in fewest turnovers lost (T4th, 12), fewest fumbles lost (T9th, 5), completion percentage (11th, 66.7%), fewest passes intercepted (T1th, 7) and team passing efficiency (20th, 153.60).
After Tuiasosopo’s playing career ended following the 2008 NFL season, he spent the 2009 and 2010 football campaigns as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater Washington. Tuiasosopo was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by Oakland and spent seven of his eight NFL seasons (2001-06, 2008) as a backup quarterback with the Raiders while he was also a member of the New York Jets in 2007.
Tuiasosopo earned his business degree from Washington in 2001 after capping a brilliant four-year playing career for the Huskies (1997-2000) by finishing eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting as a senior while also earning Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and Rose Bowl MVP honors. The two-time UW captain (1999-2000) established the school’s career total offense record (7,374) as he passed for 5,879 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for another 1,495 yards with 21 TDs. In a 1999 victory over Stanford, he became the first NCAA Division I player to pass for at least 300 yards and rush for at least 200 yards in the same game as he combined for a school-record 509 total yards (302 pass, 207 rush). The Huskies also reached bowls in each of his first three seasons (1997 Aloha Bowl, 1998 Oahu Bowl, 1999 Holiday Bowl).
Tuiasosopo was a two-sport prep standout who starred in both football and baseball at Woodinville High School. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1997 MLB Draft but chose to play collegiate football.
Tuiasosopo comes from an incredible athletic lineage with many collegiate and professional athletes in his family including Cal Athletic Hall of Famer and All-American fullback Johnny Olszewski (1950-52), who was the No. 4 overall selection by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1953 NFL Draft and spent 10 seasons in the NFL with Chicago (1953-57), Washington (1958-60), Detroit (1961) and Denver (1962). His uncle, Faasamala Tagaloa, was a two-year letterwinner as a wide receiver at Cal (1988-89) while his father, Manu Tuiasosopo, played defensive line at UCLA (1975-78) before embarking on an eight-year NFL career with Seattle (1979-83) and San Francisco (1984-86). Manu was enshrined into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2018.
Tuiasosopo and his wife, Lisa, a former volleyball player at North Carolina, have two sons, Brayden and Bryce, and a daughter, Kylie. Marques Tuiasosopo File Birthdate: March 22, 1979 Hometown: Woodinville, WA High School: Woodinville HS College: Washington, 2001, Bachelor’s in Business Family: Wife, Lisa; Sons, Brayden and Bryce; Daughter, Kylie Pronunciation marcus too-ee-AH-suh-SO-po
Coaching History *Season: Team – Position (Postseason) 2009: Washington – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2010: Washington – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Holiday Bowl) ^2011: UCLA – Intern/Quarterbacks (Fight Hunger Bowl) 2012: UCLA – Tight Ends (Holiday Bowl) +2013: Washington – Quarterbacks/Interim Head Coach (Fight Hunger Bowl) 2014: USC – Associate Head Coach Offense/Tight Ends (Holiday Bowl) 2015: USC – Associate Head Coach Offense/Tight Ends (Holiday Bowl) 2016: UCLA – Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2017: Cal – Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator 2018: Cal – Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator *Season in which bowl game was played; ^Elevated to Quarterbacks Coach for Fight Hunger Bowl; +Elevated to Interim Head Coach for Fight Hunger Bowl
DEFENSIVE LINE: Tony Tuioti, 2nd Season (Hawai’i, 2000) Tony Tuioti is in his second season on the Cal coaching staff and his first campaign as the Golden Bears' defensive line coach in 2018. Tuioti served as the team's outside linebackers coach in 2017 while working in close connection with former defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro. Tuioti has worked at the NFL, collegiate and high school levels for nearly two decades.
Tuioti's outside linebackers were a key component of a Cal defense that allowed 14.2 points less per contest than the year before his arrival in 2016, giving up only 28.4 points per contest. Much of the 2017 team's success came from its big-play ability on defense with Cal ranking among the nation's best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14). Cal's seven takeaways in a 37-3 win over then No. 8/9 Washington State equaled the most by an FBS team in 2017.
All told, the 2017 Cal defense had better total numbers and rankings than the 2016 squad in 14 of the primary 15 team defensive statistics tracked by the NCAA. Even more impressively the Bears' average improvement in the national rankings was just under 40 spots per category in those 15 defensive statistics. Cal was tied for 41st nationally in sacks (up 66 spots from its 2016 national ranking) with an average of 2.33 sacks per game with the team's outside linebackers responsible for 11.0 of Cal's 28.0 sacks.
Tuioti was instrumental in the development of a pair of Cal's most dynamic players and edge rushers in 2017 in outside linebackers Alex Funches and Cameron Goode that are both slated to return in 2018. Funches contributed 36 tackles while leading the team in tackles for loss (10.5) and ranking second in sacks (4.0). Goode started each of the team's first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury and did a little bit of everything with 46 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. Goode returned his interception 32 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarterback to secure a victory against Ole Miss in one of Cal's most memorable plays of the campaign. The team's third-leading tackler and leader in sacks Raymond Davison (62 tackles, 4.5 sacks) also played a significant amount of the season at outside linebacker while also seeing action on the inside.
Prior to joining Cal, Tuioti was the director of player personnel at Michigan in 2016. During his one season at Michigan, Tuioti filled the role of the head of the recruiting department for a team that finished 10-3 overall and ranked No. 10 nationally. He was instrumental in hosting recruiting visits for many of the nation’s top recruits and helping to secure several commitments including each of the top six ranked in-state recruits as part of a 2017 class that ranked as high as No. 3 nationally according to Scout. He also played a critical role in developing the relationships for a satellite camp tour in the summer of 2016 that included American Samoa, Australia and Hawaii among nearly 40 locations.
Tuioti spent two seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns (2014-15) as an assistant defense line/quality control coach. Cleveland defensive tackle Danny Shelton, the 12th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Washington, started 15 of 16 games and posted 36 tackles under Tuioti’s oversight in 2015. The Browns' 2014 defense led the NFL in opponents' completion percentage (57.1%), opponents' quarterback passer rating (74.1) and passes defended (99), while ranking second in interceptions (21), tied fourth in takeaways (29) and ninth in points allowed (21.1 ppg). The 2014 Browns had the largest road comeback victory in NFL history in a 29-28 win at Tennessee after trailing 28-3 in the second quarter.
Prior to joining the Browns, Tuioti spent six seasons in three different roles at Hawai’i as his alma mater’s lead recruiter while also coaching linebackers (2012-13) and defensive line (2010-11) after beginning his tenure as the director of player personnel (2008-09). He helped coach the 2010 Rainbow Warriors to their fourth Western Athletic Conference championship in school history as they shared the crown with Boise State and Nevada.
Hawai’i ranked among the nation’s leaders in at least one defensive category in each of his four seasons as a coach highlighted by the 2010 team that led the nation in takeaways (38) followed by a 2011 squad that was tied for 15th in per-game sacks (2.69 spg), a 2012 club that was 11th in pass defense (182.8 ypg), and a 2013 team that was third in per-game tackles for loss (8.3) and eighth in fumbles recovered (15). The 2010 squad also did not allow a 100-yard rusher in conference play and tied a school record with five defensive touchdowns while ranking second in school history in total defense (357.6 ypg) and rushing defense (135.9 ypg). Tuioti’s 2010 defensive line accounted for 22.5 of the team’s 30.0 sacks. In 2013, his linebackers led the squad in total tackles, tackles for loss and sacks.
Before returning to his alma mater, Tuioti was the defensive coordinator at Silverado High School in Las Vegas for one season in 2007, helping lead the team to a 10-0 regular-season record for the first time in school history, a 10-1 overall record and the Sunrise League Southeast Division title. He also spent two seasons as the head coach at Kalaheo High School in Hawai’i from 2003-04 before moving to Las Vegas to pursue a second master’s degree. Tuioti took over a Kalaheo team that had been winless the previous season and led the Mustangs to the O’ahu Interscholastic Association playoffs for the first time in 10 years as the youngest varsity head coach in the state in 2003.
Tuioti started his coaching career at Hawai’i by serving for two seasons (2000-01) as a graduate assistant on the defensive side of the ball after a playing career in which he was a four-year letterwinner (1996-99), an honorable mention All-WAC defensive lineman as a 1998 junior and part of a team as a 1999 senior that registered a turnaround that is tied for the largest in NCAA history, going from an 0-12 record the previous season to a 9-4 mark that included a share of the WAC title and was capped off by a victory in the Oahu Bowl. He is one of two Rainbow Warriors to win a WAC championship both as a player (1999) and coach (2010). Tuioti also played in the 2000 Hula Bowl following his senior season.
Tuioti earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Hawai’i in 2000 before adding a master's degree in education administration from the school in 2002. Tuioti also completed work on a second master's degree in special education from UNLV in 2007.
Tuioti is a 1995 graduate of Foothill High School in Tustin, Calif., where he played three seasons of varsity football and was a first-team All-County and All-Section selection as a 1994 senior. He led his squad to back-to-back Century League titles in his final two campaigns.
Tuioti and his wife, former Hawai’i women’s volleyball player Keala Nihpali, have seven children: daughters Teisa, Teiyana and Teinia, and sons Teivis, Teilor, Teitum and Teimana.
Tony Tuioti File Birthdate: February 9, 1977 Born: Apia, Samoa Hometowns: Santa Ana, CA & Laie, HI High School: Foothill HS College: Hawai’i, 2000, Bachelor’s in Sociology; Hawai’i, 2002, Master’s in Education Administration; UNLV, 2007, Master’s in Special Education Family: Wife, Keala; Daughters, Teisa, Teiyana, Teinia; Sons, Teivis, Teilor, Teitum, Teimana Pronunciation too-ee-OH-tee
Coaching History *Season: Team – Position (Champions, Postseason) 2000: Hawai’i – Graduate Assistant, Defense 2001: Hawai’i – Graduate Assistant, Defense 2003: Kalaheo HS – Head Coach (OIA Playoffs) 2004: Kalaheo HS – Head Coach 2007: Silverado HS – Defensive Coordinator (Sunrise League Southeast Division Champion, State Playoffs) 2008: Hawai’i – Director of Player Personnel (Hawaii Bowl) 2009: Hawai’i – Director of Player Personnel 2010: Hawai’i – Defensive Line (WAC Tri-Champions, Hawaii Bowl) 2011: Hawai’i – Defensive Line 2012: Hawai’i – Linebackers 2013: Hawai’i – Linebackers 2014: Cleveland Browns (NFL) – Assistant Defensive Line/Quality Control 2015: Cleveland Browns (NFL) – Assistant Defensive Line/Quality Control 2016: Michigan – Director of Player Personnel (Orange Bowl) 2017: Cal – Outside Linebackers 2018: Cal – Defensive Line *Season in which postseason games were played
HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Torre Becton, 2nd Season (North Carolina A&T State, 2000) Torre Becton is in his second season as Cal’s head strength and conditioning coach for football in 2018. Becton, a well-respected coach within his industry for his educational approach to the profession, spent the six campaigns prior to his arrival at Cal in the Pac-12 on the strength and conditioning staffs at USC (2016) and Washington (2011- 15), helping the programs to bowl games each season.
"I am thrilled to be joining the football coaching staff at the University of California," Becton said after his hiring on January 19, 2017. "Justin Wilcox is a terrific coach that I was able to make a great connection with when we worked together previously at Washington and I am excited about building upon that at Cal. I'm just looking to do my part to help develop student-athletes to their fullest potential and win championships."
Wilcox worked with Becton during the 2012 and '13 seasons at Washington while serving as defensive coordinator for the Huskies.
"Torre is an organized and detailed professional with a strategic plan that will help our football student-athletes reach their full potential," Wilcox said upon Becton's hiring. "Certainly, the success he has had in developing tremendous football student-athletes at both Washington and USC over the past six years stands out, but even more impressive to me is the way in which he has done it. Torre has an innovative, smart and detailed plan that not only motivates student-athletes to be their best but does so efficiently. I had the pleasure of working directly with Torre when we were at Washington together and was extremely impressed."
As the associate head strength and conditioning coach at USC in 2016 he helped the Trojans develop into one of the top teams in the nation with a final No. 3 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll.
Becton spent the five prior seasons as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington, the first three under head coach Steve Sarkisian and another two after being retained by head coach Chris Petersen. Becton played a significant role in developing the foundation for a 2016 squad that captured the Pac-12 title and reached the College Football Playoff semifinals before ending the season ranked No. 4 in the final AP Top 25 poll.
Becton also took on the key role of overseeing the integration of freshmen into the team training structure and football program at both USC and Washington by designing and implementing a mentoring orientation period that would help them become acclimated to life on a college campus and increase their chances of success.
Before moving to the Pac-12, Becton spent one season as the Director of Speed, Strength and Development at South Carolina State in 2010, where he helped the Bulldogs to a 9-2 overall record and a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.
Becton also picked up one season of experience in the NFL as a strength and conditioning assistant with the Houston Texans in 2009 after stints on staffs at Iowa State (2007-08), Baylor (2003-06) and Oklahoma State (2002-03).
Becton was the first person in his family to attend college and played football for four seasons on the defensive line during his playing career at North Carolina A&T State (1996-2000) with the Aggies winning the MEAC title during his 1999 junior campaign. Becton graduated from North Carolina A&T State in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education/fitness and wellness management. He added a master's degree in Sport Science from the United States Sports Academy in 2014.
Becton is certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) and is also Strength & Conditioning Coach (SCCC) and Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Level 1 certified, as well as a USA Weightlifting (USAW) Sports Performance Coach.
The well-versed Becton completed 450 hours as an intern with the Director of Football Operations at Washington in 2013 and is on the programming committee for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), a former huddle leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Becton and his wife, Chinela, are the parents of two daughters, Ariyah and Kennedi.
TORRE BECTON FILE Birthdate: June 24, 1978 Hometown: Kinston, NC High School: Kinston HS College: North Carolina A&T State, 2000, Bachelor's in Health and Physical Education/Fitness and Wellness Management; United States Sports Academy, 2014, Master's in Sport Science Family: Wife, Chinela; Daughters, Ariyah and Kennedi Pronunciation tore-EE
COACHING HISTORY Season: Team – Position (Postseason) 2002: Oklahoma State – Speed, Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant Coach (Houston Bowl) 2003: Baylor – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2004: Baylor – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2005: Baylor – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2006: Baylor – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2007: Iowa State – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning 2008: Iowa State – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning 2009: Houston Texans (NFL) – Strength and Conditioning Assistant 2010: South Carolina State – Director of Strength and Conditioning 2011: Washington – Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Alamo Bowl) 2012: Washington – Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Las Vegas Bowl) 2013: Washington – Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Fight Hunger Bowl) 2014: Washington – Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Cactus Bowl) 2015: Washington – Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Heart of Dallas Bowl) 2016: USC – Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Rose Bowl) 2017: Cal – Head Strength & Conditioning, Football 2018: Cal – Head Strength & Conditioning, Football