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California Golden Bears Roster & Depth Chart 2026
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Scheme desk
Pat McCann / Michael Hutchings
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Multiple 11
- Offensive scheme type
- Multiple 11
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Zone
Offensive aggression
Attacking · 60
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
McCann, passing game coordinator and ex-Fresno State OC, took the calls from OC Somerville at halftime Oct 3 2026; second half looked more like a Rolovich-style spread than the pro-style install.
Defense
4-2-5 nickel
- Defensive scheme type
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Base front
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Front
- 4-3
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary press technique
- Press-bail
Defensive aggression
Attacking · 60
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Hutchings, ex-Vikings safeties coach from the Flores tree, is 3-4 on paper; in practice two down linemen, two edges, five DBs, with two-high shells and zone pressure.
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Path tags: High school high-school signing, JUCO junior college, Portal transfer portal. On3 HS is the Industry recruiting grade from the high-school cycle — stars, national rank, class year. Portal grades live on the player profile. Career logos run left to right from On3 transfer history and 247Sports — JUCO marks included when they actually went JUCO. Click a column to sort.
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| 51* |  Kahlee Tafai | WASMIN | OL | 6' 5" | 340 | — | JR | Inglewood, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 894 · '23 | Active |
| 52 | OLElisha Faamatuainu | | OL | 6' 4" | 335 | — | FR | Murrieta, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 997 · '26 | Active |
| 54 |  Frederick Williams III | | OL | 6' 5" | 335 | — | JR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1196 · '23 | Active |
| 55* |  Daniel McMorris | | OL | 6' 6" | 265 | — | FR | Norman, OK | Portal | 4★ · No. 293 · '26 | Active |
| 56* |  Tyson Ruffins |  | OL | 6' 2" | 310 | — | JR | Carson, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1392 · '23 | Active |
| 58 |  Ashton Rivera |   | OL | 6' 2" | 315 | — | JR | Cape Coral, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 60 |  Roger Vanderhoef | | OL | 6' 7" | 385 | — | FR | Sacramento, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2102 · '26 | Active |
| 65 |  Justin Hasenhuetl | | OL | 6' 5" | 290 | — | FR | Cologne, Germany | Portal | 3★ · No. 482 · '25 | Active |
| 66 |  Sam Bjerke | | OL | 6' 5" | 310 | — | SO | San Diego, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 68 |  Jojo Genova | | OL | 6' 5" | 285 | — | FR | Huntington Beach, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 70 |  Mykeal Rabess | | OL | 6' 6" | 320 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1925 · '23 | Active |
| 71 |  Sioape Vatikani | | OL | 6' 4" | 330 | — | SR | Reno, NV | Portal | 3★ · No. 673 · '22 | Active |
| 72 |  Ben Howard | | OL | 6' 4" | 325 | — | FR | Lehi, UT | Portal | 3★ · No. 1345 · '25 | Active |
| 73 |  Kamo'I Huihui-White | | OL | 6' 5" | 330 | — | FR | Honolulu, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 774 · '26 | Active |
| 74 |  Michael Klisiewicz | | OL | 6' 6" | 310 | — | FR | Brentwood, CA | High school | — | Active |
| 75 |  Jacob Arop |  | OL | 6' 6" | 330 | — | SO | Omaha, NE | Portal | 3★ · No. 1116 · '24 | Active |
| 76 |  Bastian Swinney | | OL | 6' 6" | 315 | — | SR | Edina, MN | Portal | 3★ · No. 726 · '21 | Active |
| 77 |  Jimothy Lewis Jr. |  | OL | 6' 6" | 315 | — | SO | Ridgeland, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 415 · '24 | Active |
| 78 |  Lamar Robinson |   | OL | 6' 3" | 290 | — | SR | Alexandria, VA | Portal | — | Active |
| 79 |  Esaiah Wong | | OL | 6' 5" | 310 | — | FR | Waimanalo, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 1162 · '26 | Active |
| 2* |  EJ Caminong | | QB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | SO | Seattle, WA | Portal | 3★ · No. 692 · '24 | Active |
| 3* |  Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele |  | QB | 6' 3" | 225 | — | SO | Ewa Beach, HI | Portal | 4★ · No. 47 · '25 | Active |
| 11* |  Jackson Brousseau |  | QB | 6' 4" | 225 | — | JR | Lehi, UT | Portal | 3★ · No. 1505 · '23 | Active |
| 14* |  Dominic Ingrassia | | QB | 6' 4" | 215 | — | SO | Novato, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 93 · '25 | Active |
| 17* |  Alonzo Esparza | | QB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Los Alamitos, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2197 · '25 | Active |
| 18* |  Nainoa Lopes | | QB | 6' 3" | 185 | — | FR | Honolulu, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 735 · '26 | Active |
| 1* |  Carter Vargas |  | RB | 5' 11" | 205 | — | SO | Santa Maria, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2409 · '24 | Active |
| 13* |  Victor Santino | | RB | 5' 11" | 200 | — | FR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 550 · '26 | Active |
| 20* |  Ashten Emory |  | RB | 5' 11" | 210 | — | SO | Dallas, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1830 · '24 | Active |
| 21* |  Carson Perry-Smith | | RB | 5' 11" | 195 | — | SO | Granite Bay, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 24* |  Adam Mohammed | ARIWAS | RB | 6' 0" | 220 | — | JR | Glendale, AZ | Portal | — | Active |
| 25* |  Anthony League | | RB | 6' 0" | 215 | — | FR | Long Beach, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 635 · '25 | Active |
| 33* |  Dean-Taylor Chapman | | RB | 5' 9" | 185 | — | JR | San Leandro, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 0* |  Dorian Thomas | ARI | TE | 6' 4" | 255 | — | JR | Kent, WA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1164 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Rico Walker |    | TE | 6' 4" | 250 | — | SR | Hickory, NC | Portal | 4★ · No. 368 · '23 | Active |
| 22* |  Taimane Purcell | | TE | 6' 4" | 245 | — | FR | Aiea, HI | Portal | 4★ · No. 340 · '26 | Active |
| 39 |  Michael Cooley | | TE | 6' 7" | 230 | — | JR | Piedmont, CA | Portal | 2★ · '23 | Active |
| 44* |  John Tofi Jr. | | TE | 6' 5" | 240 | — | FR | San Francisco, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1694 · '25 | Active |
| 85 |  Mason Mini | IDA | TE | 6' 4" | 245 | — | JR | Pacifica, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 88 |  Sosaia Noa | | TE | 6' 3" | 225 | — | FR | Sacramento, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2850 · '26 | Active |
| 90 |  Jack Olyphant | | TE | 6' 4" | 240 | — | SO | San Rafael, CA | Portal | 2★ · '24 | Active |
| 4* |  Jordan King | | WR | 6' 2" | 215 | — | SR | Beaverton, OR | Portal | 3★ · '22 | Active |
| 5* |  QuaRon Adams |  | WR | 5' 7" | 165 | — | SR | Phoenix, AZ | Portal | 3★ · No. 820 · '22 | Active |
| 6* |  Kyion Grayes |  | WR | 6' 0" | 190 | — | JR | Phoenix, AZ | Portal | 4★ · No. 104 · '22 | Active |
| 7* |  Chase Hendricks |  | WR | 6' 0" | 195 | — | SR | St. Louis, MO | Portal | 3★ · No. 1320 · '23 | Active |
| 9* |  Ian Strong |  | WR | 6' 4" | 215 | — | SR | Coram, NY | Portal | 3★ · No. 1204 · '23 | Active |
| 10* |  Cooper Perry | | WR | 6' 1" | 200 | — | SO | Scottsdale, AZ | Portal | 4★ · No. 183 · '25 | Active |
| 15* |  Mark Hamper | IDA | WR | 6' 2" | 205 | — | JR | West Linn, OR | Portal | — | Active |
| 16* |  Kai Meza | | WR | 6' 1" | 190 | — | FR | Herriman, UT | Portal | 3★ · No. 937 · '26 | Active |
| 19* |  Trevor Rogers | | WR | 6' 3" | 195 | — | SO | Lafayette, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 408 · '24 | Active |
| 80 | WREJ Morgan | | WR | 6' 0" | 160 | — | FR | Fresno, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 599 · '26 | Active |
| 81 |  Tyree Sams | | WR | 5' 8" | 180 | — | FR | Fresno, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1103 · '26 | Active |
| 82 |  Cole Boscia |  | WR | 6' 3" | 215 | — | SR | Danville, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 87 |  Meyer Swinney | | WR | 6' 3" | 205 | — | FR | Edina, MN | Portal | 3★ · No. 726 · '25 | Active |
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| 1* |  Ricky Fletcher |   | DB | 6' 3" | 210 | — | SR | Durant, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 1307 · '22 | Active |
| 2* |  Kingston Lopa | | DB | 6' 5" | 210 | — | SO | Sacramento, CA | Portal | 4★ · No. 191 · '24 | Active |
| 5* |  Marquis Groves-Killebrew |  LOUARI | DB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 4★ · No. 125 · '22 | Active |
| 7* |  Daniel Harris |  | DB | 6' 3" | 200 | — | SR | Miami, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 163 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Jasiah Wagoner |  | DB | 5' 11" | 175 | — | JR | Seattle, WA | Portal | 4★ · No. 326 · '23 | Active |
| 11* |  Dayday Aupiu | | DB | 6' 2" | 170 | — | SO | Oxnard, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 13* |  Jae'on Young | | DB | 5' 11" | 175 | — | FR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 4★ · No. 389 · '25 | Active |
| 14* |  Aiden Manutai | | DB | 5' 11" | 205 | — | SO | Waipahu, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 1030 · '25 | Active |
| 16* |  Michael Hurst Jr. |   | DB | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 17* |  Jordan Sanford |  | DB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | SR | Arlington, TX | Portal | 4★ · No. 255 · '23 | Active |
| 20* |  Cam Sidney | | DB | 5' 11" | 185 | — | SR | Riverside, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 990 · '22 | Active |
| 22* |  Tristan Dunn | WAS | DB | 6' 5" | 210 | — | SR | Sumner, WA | Portal | 3★ · No. 472 · '22 | Active |
| 23 |  Isaiah Crosby | | DB | 5' 10" | 190 | — | JR | Fort Worth, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 78 · '24 | Active |
| 24* |  Quimari Shemwell |  | DB | 5' 11" | 175 | — | JR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1028 · '24 | Active |
| 25* |  Khamani Hudson | | DB | 6' 0" | 185 | — | FR | Houston, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1361 · '24 | Active |
| 26 | DBNiles Davis | | DB | 5' 11" | 190 | — | FR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1287 · '26 | Active |
| 28 |  Tre' Harrison | | DB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Artesia, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1100 · '25 | Active |
| 34 |  Tobey Weydemuller | | DB | 5' 10" | 185 | — | SO | San Francisco, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 38 |  Nate Escalada | | DB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | JR | Santa Clara, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 43 |  Lucky Schirmer | | DL | 6' 2" | 290 | — | FR | Pomona, CA | High school | — | Active |
| 44* |  Jericho Johnson | | DL | 6' 4" | 345 | — | SO | Suisun City, CA | Portal | 4★ · No. 180 · '24 | Active |
| 51* |  Jayden Williams |  | DL | 6' 2" | 315 | — | JR | Monroe, LA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2227 · '24 | Active |
| 55* |  BJ Canady | | DL | 6' 5" | 280 | — | SO | Topeka, KS | Portal | 3★ · No. 624 · '24 | Active |
| 56* |  Legend Journey | | DL | 6' 2" | 275 | — | SO | Arlington, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1142 · '24 | Active |
| 59* |  Nemyah Telona | | DL | 6' 1" | 310 | — | FR | Antioch, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 860 · '26 | Active |
| 61 |  Frank Fanua Jr. | | DL | 6' 3" | 220 | — | FR | San Diego, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1192 · '26 | Active |
| 91* |  Dabe Nwude | | DL | 6' 2" | 260 | — | FR | Palos Verdes, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 92 |  LeBron Williams | | DL | 6' 2" | 285 | — | FR | Kahuku, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 1635 · '25 | Active |
| 93 |  R.J. Stephens | | DL | 6' 1" | 285 | — | JR | East Palo Alto, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2002 · '23 | Active |
| 94 |  Stanley Saole-McKenzie | | DL | 6' 2" | 350 | — | SR | Kahului, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 1121 · '20 | Active |
| 96 |  Derek Wilkins | | DL | 6' 5" | 310 | — | SR | Irvine, CA | Portal | 4★ · No. 271 · '21 | Active |
| 97 |  Michael-Anthony Okwura | | DL | 6' 3" | 310 | — | SO | Houston, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1785 · '24 | Active |
| 98 |  Nate Burrell | | DL | 6' 2" | 285 | — | SR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 99 |  Ashun Shepphard | | DL | 6' 3" | 290 | — | SR | Brandon, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 36 · '22 | Active |
| 0* |  Solomon Williams | | LB | 6' 2" | 245 | — | SO | Tampa, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 181 · '24 | Active |
| 3* |  Kamar Mothudi | | LB | 6' 3" | 245 | — | SO | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | 4★ · No. 231 · '24 | Active |
| 4* |  Justin Beadles |  HOU LOU | LB | 6' 5" | 275 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1082 · '20 | Active |
| 6* |  Emmanuel Okoye | TEN | LB | 6' 5" | 245 | — | SO | Lagos, Nigeria | Portal | 3★ · No. 497 · '23 | Active |
| 9* |  AJ Tuitele |  | LB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | FR | North Las Vegas, NV | Portal | 3★ · No. 565 · '25 | Active |
| 10* |  Jayden Wayne | MIAWAS | LB | 6' 5" | 255 | — | SR | Tacoma, WA | Portal | 4★ · No. 85 · '23 | Active |
| 15* |  Joshua Pierce |  | LB | 6' 4" | 265 | — | JR | Detroit, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 18* |  Serigne Tounkara |  | LB | 6' 3" | 245 | — | SO | Houston, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 940 · '23 | Active |
| 19* |  Odera Okaka | | LB | 6' 4" | 230 | — | SR | Antioch, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 15 · '25 | Active |
| 21* |  Aaron Hampton | | LB | 6' 1" | 235 | — | JR | Anchorage, AK | Portal | 3★ · No. 2253 · '24 | Active |
| 32 |  Tristan Jernigan | | LB | 6' 0" | 230 | — | SO | Tupelo, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 434 · '24 | Active |
| 33* |  JD McKinley | | LB | 6' 2" | 250 | — | FR | Corona, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 780 · '26 | Active |
| 36 |  Jude McLellan | | LB | 6' 3" | 240 | — | SO | Carlsbad, CA | Portal | 3★ · '24 | Active |
| 41 |  Jaxon Pyatt | | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | FR | Wheat Ridge, CO | Portal | 3★ · No. 924 · '26 | Active |
| 45 |  Beckham Barney | | LB | 6' 1" | 225 | — | FR | Mesa, AZ | Portal | 3★ · No. 1647 · '25 | Active |
| 57 |  BJ Jones | | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | JR | Oakland, CA | Portal | — | Active |
Special Teams8
| 50 |  David Bird |  | LS | 6' 0" | 205 | — | SR | Phoenix, AZ | Portal | — | Active |
| 53 |  Jordan Franke | | LS | 5' 10" | 205 | — | JR | Verona, WI | Portal | — | Active |
| 59* |  Ewan Arechaederra | | LS | 5' 11" | 210 | — | SO | Danville, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 27 | PJacob Johnson | | P | 6' 4" | 250 | — | JR | Livermore, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 29 |  Angus Davies |  | P | 6' 1" | 210 | — | SR | Torquay, Australia | Portal | — | Active |
| 33* |  Towns McGough | | PK | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SO | Auburn, AL | Portal | 3★ · No. 2364 · '24 | Active |
| 37 |  Erik Peters | | PK | 6' 1" | 195 | — | FR | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 91* |  Chase Meyer |   | PK | 5' 10" | 185 | — | SR | Los Angeles, CA | Portal | — | Active |
Roster log
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Multiple 114-2-5 nickelInside zone11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR4-2-5 nickelOurlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
WR1
Strong9WR2
Hendricks7SLOT
Perry10| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 9 | Ian Strong | 6 | Kyion Grayes | 82 | Cole Boscia |
| WR2 | 7 | Chase Hendricks | 15 | Mark Hamper | 19 | Trevor Rogers |
| Slot | 10 | Cooper Perry | 4 | Jordan King | 5 | QuaRon Adams |
| LT | 54 | Frederick Williams III | 75 | Jacob Arop | — | — |
| LG | 56 | Tyson Ruffins | 51 | Kahlee Tafai | — | — |
| C | 76 | Bastian Swinney | 58 | Ashton Rivera | 78 | Lamar Robinson |
| RG | 71 | Sioape Vatikani | — | — | — | — |
| RT | 77 | Jimothy Lewis Jr. | 74 | Michael Klisiewicz | 70 | Mykeal Rabess |
| TE | 85 | Mason Mini | 22 | Taimane Purcell | 8 | Rico Walker |
| QB | 3 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 11 | Jackson Brousseau | 2 | EJ Caminong |
| RB | 24 | Adam Mohammed | 1 | Carter Vargas | 20 | Ashten Emory |
Defense
Nickel 4-3
Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 98 | Nate Burrell | 51 | Jayden Williams | — | — |
| LDT | 44 | Jericho Johnson | 97 | Michael-Anthony Okwura | 94 | Stanley Saole-McKenzie |
| RDT | 96 | Derek Wilkins | 99 | Ashun Shepphard | — | — |
| RDE | 0 | Solomon Williams | 10 | Jayden Wayne | 19 | Odera Okaka |
| WLB | 33 | JD McKinley | 32 | Tristan Jernigan | 9 | AJ Tuitele |
| MLB | 3 | Kamar Mothudi | 21 | Aaron Hampton | — | — |
| LCB | 7 | Daniel Harris | 13 | Jae'on Young | 5 | Marquis Groves-Killebrew |
| SS | 2 | Kingston Lopa | 23 | Isaiah Crosby | — | — |
| FS | 16 | Michael Hurst Jr. | 14 | Aiden Manutai | 17 | Jordan Sanford |
| RCB | 1 | Ricky Fletcher | 25 | Khamani Hudson | — | — |
| NB | 20 | Cam Sidney | 24 | Quimari Shemwell | 8 | Jasiah Wagoner |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 91 | Chase Meyer | 33 | Towns McGough | — | — |
| P | 29 | Angus Davies | 37 | Erik Peters | — | — |
| H | 29 | Angus Davies | 37 | Erik Peters | — | — |
| LS | 50 | David Bird | 53 | Jordan Franke | 59 | Ewan Arechaederra |
| PR | 7 | Chase Hendricks | 5 | QuaRon Adams | — | — |
| KR | 24 | Adam Mohammed | 1 | Carter Vargas | — | — |
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California Golden Bears are 3-3 in the ACC. The offense is Multiple 11 and the defense is 4-2-5 nickel. Play-callers are Pat McCann / Michael Hutchings.