Cal Football New Transfer Portal Entries Include RB Kendrick Raphael, OL Braden Miller
The California Golden Bears have some work to do on the offensive end in the portal.
There were a few significant entries for the California Golden Bears in the transfer portal. Running back Kendrick Raphael was the most significant offensive entry.
Raphael rushed for 943 yards, 13 touchdowns on 4.06 yards per attempt, while also catching 34 passes for 245 yards (one TD). He put up two 100-yard ACC performances: 111 yards and a touchdown against SMU, and 119 yards and a touchdown against Boston College. He also had multi-touchdown performances against Virginia, Virginia Tech (3), and Duke (2).
Brandon High has also entered the portal, so LJ Johnson Jr. is the one Cal running back in the top three of the depth chart who remains at the moment.
Offensive tackle Braden Miller is also in the portal. Miller rotated around the offensive line, seeing most of his time at left or right tackle (and a spell in the interior), starting eight of 13 games.
With Nick Morrow and Leon Bell also in the portal, that leaves Cal with Frederick Williams as their primary offensive tackle remaining in the two deep. There’s still hope that Cal can retain a few of these players, but it’s likely we will see some turnover.
Current transfers
Linebackers: Cade Uluave, Harrison Taggart, Luke Ferrelli, Eze Osondu, Buom Jock
Edges: TJ Bush, Ryan McCulloch
Defensive lineman: Nate Burrell, Ike Okafor
Defensive back: Cam Sidney, Kaden Cook
Running backs: Kendrick Raphael, Brandon High
Offensive linemen: Lajuan Owens, Nick Morrow, Leon Bell, Barrett Miller, Daveion Harley
Kicker: Abram Murray
Punter: Michael Kern
Quarterback: Devin Brown, Belay Brummel
Wide receiver: Dazmin James
How concerned should we be with the # of transfers (particularly of high quality players)? Seems like this is the new norm but don’t know if it’s slightly worse for us
I’m coming to terms that I just have to get used to this new paradigm, and not overreact…. Uluave worries me and I think Kendrick is a workhorse, but for every player that leaves that’s an opportunity for someone to come in. Trying to stay calm until things settle out…..