Cal depth chart & scouting report
Here's a look at the offensive and defensive two-deep for the Cal Golden Bears, along with a scouting report:
Offense Defense
WR-X-Trevor Davis #9 (6ft2in 185 lb) DE- Kyle Kragen #13 (6ft2in 245 lb)
Maurice Harris #3 (6ft2in 195 lb) Cameron Saffle #51 (6ft4in 240 lb)
WR-H-Bryce Treggs #1 (5ft11in 185 lb) DT- James Looney #9 (6ft3in 280 lb)
Darius Powe #10 (6ft3in 220 lb) David Davis #52 (6ft1in 285 lb)
WR-Y-Stephen Anderson #89 (6ft4in 188 lb) DT- Tony Mekari #93 (6ft1in 280 lb)
Raymond Hudson #11 (6ft3in 235 lb) Mustafa Jalil #90 (6ft3in 315 lb)
LT-Brian Farley #59 (6ft7in 290 lb) DE- Devante Wilson #95 (6ft5in 265 lb)
Aaron Cochran #75 (6ft8in 340 lb) Jonathan Johnson #11 (6ft2in 245 lb)
LG- Chris Borrayo #66 (6ft3in 310 lb) SLB- Jake Kearney #30 (6ft3in 225lb)
Kamryn Bennett #72 (6ft4in 290 lb)
C- Dominic Granado Jr. #55 (6ft5in 290 lb) NICK- Cameron Walker #3 (6ft2in 245 lb)
Addison Ooms #57 (6ft4in 295 lb) Trey Turner #5 (6ft2in 180 lb)
RG- Jordan Rigsbee #73 (6ft4in 300 lb) MLB- Hardy Nickerson #47 (6ft 225 lb)
Patrick Mekari #79 (6ft5in 290 lb) Nathan Broussard #22 (6ft3in 245 lb)
RT- Steven Moore #64 (6ft6in 305 lb) WLB- Jalen Jefferson #7 (6ft2 240 lb)
Vincent Johnson #78 (6ft5in 285 lb) Devante Downs #1 (6ft3in 240 lb)
WR-Z -Kenny Lawler #4 (6ft3in 195 lb) CB- Darius Allensworth #2 (5ft11in 190 lb)
Chad Hansen #25 (6ft3in 195 lb0 Antoine Albert #15 (6ft1in 180 lb)
QB- Jared Goff #16 (6ft4in 215 lb) SS-Stefan McClure #21 (5ft11in 205 lb)
Chase Forrest #14 (6ft3in 190 lb) Luke Rubenzer #17 (6ft 195 lb)
RB- Khalfani Muhammad #23 (5ft7in 170 lb) FS-Cory Butler-Byrd #16 (5ft9in 175 lb)
Joseph Williams #2 (6ft1in 205 lb) Brian Allen #14 (6ft3in 200 lb)
CB- Darius White Jr. #6 (6ft1in 180 lb)
Joel Willis #18 (5ft10in 190 lb)
Scouting California:
California, under third-year head coach Sonny Dykes, is coming off a 40-24 loss at UCLA last Thursday (Oct. 22). That defeat was the Bears’ second in a row, as they fell at then-No. 5 Utah, 30-24, after opening up 2015 with 5 consecutive victories. Cal features an explosive offense that is particularly effective through the air and a defense that gets a lot of turnovers. The Bears rank 10th nationally in passing offense (346.7, second in Pac-12), 16th in total offense (504.6, fourth in Pac-12) and 21st in scoring offense (37.9, fourth in Pac-12). Headlining the offense is junior QB Jared Goff (182-278 passing, 65.5%, 2,265 yds, 20 TD, 9 int in 2015), who holds 25 school records, including career passing yards (9,746), passing TDs (3), completions (818) and total offense (9,632). He currently is ninth nationally in passing TDs (20, second in Pac- 12), 10th in passing yards (323.6, second in Pac-12), 13th in total offense (322.4, second in Pac-12) and 25th passing efficiency (151.2, fourth in Pac-12). His top targets are junior WR Kenny Lawler (39 rec, 497 yds, 12.7 avg, 9 TD in 2015), eighth nationally in receiving TDs (9, second in Pac-12) and already fourth on Cal’s career TD catch list (23), senior TE Stephen Anderson (28 rec, 348 yds, 12.4 avg in 2015), senior WR Darius Powe (24 rec, 226 yds, 9.4 avg, 3 TD in 2015) and senior WR Bryce Treggs (20 rec, 296 yds, 14.8 avg, 2 in 2015), whose 170 career receptions is fifth on Cal’s all-time chart. Cal’s running attack is shared by senior RB Daniel Lasco (38 tcb, 178 yds, 4.7 avg, 2 TD in 2015, plus 3 rec, 31 yds, 10.3 avg), junior RB Khalfani Muhammad (51 tcb, 429 yds, 8.4 avg, 1 TD in 2015, plus 13 rec, 110 yds, 8.5 avg, 1 TD) and sophomore RB Vic Enwere (68 rec, 310 yds, 4.6 avg, 5 TD in 2015, plus 6 rec, 12 yds, 2.0 avg). The Bears’ defense is 19th nationally in turnover margin (0.9, third in Pac-12) and 23rd in sacks (2.9, third in Pac-12), and has 12 interceptions to date. Top tacklers are junior S Damariay Drew (44 tac, 2.5 for loss, 2 int in 2015), junior LB Hardy Nickerson (40 tac, 1 for loss, 1 FR in 2015), senior DE Kyle Kragen (38 tac, 6 for loss, 5 sack, 1 dfl, 1 FF in 2015) and senior LB Jalen Jefferson (33 tac, 2.5 for loss, 1 sack, 1 int, 2 dfl in 2015).
