Cal Football Offensive Tackle Frederick Williams Is Returning

Cal should have a pretty competitive battle at offensive line next season.

The California Golden Bears will have at least several rotational offensive linemen among them next season. One of them is Frederick Williams. Wiliams started seven games at left tackle last season and saw reserve duty in several other games, logging 472 snaps.

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Williams joins a returning starting cohort of Bastian Swinney, Frederick Williams and Sioape Vatikani. Cal’s transfer portal class of Jimothy Lewis (via Mississippi State), Mykeal Rabess (via Florida International), Kahli Tafai (via Minnesota), Ashton Rivera (via Kent State), Jacob Arop will also be competing for playing time. Cal is welcoming an offensive line freshman recruiting class that includes Daniel McMorris, Esaiah Wong, Kamo’i Huihui-White, Elisha Faamatuainu, and Roger Vanderhoef and will have plenty of young and upcomers ready to compete, like true/redshirt freshmen and sophomores Michael Kliesiewicz, Ben Howard, Justin Hasenhuetl, and Aiden Newbill.

There should be a pretty extensive battle for the starting five to project Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.

Cal transfer portal arrivals

• Quarterback Jackson Brousseau (from Colorado State)

• Running backs Adam Mohammed (from Washington), Carter Vargas (from UC Davis), Ashten Emory (from UTEP)

• Wide receivers Ian Strong (from Rutgers), Chase Hendricks (from Ohio), Cooper Perry (from Oregon)

• Tight end Dorian Thomas (from New Mexico)

• Offensive linemen Jimothy Lewis (from Mississippi State), Mykeal Rabess (from Florida International), Kahli Tafai (from Minnesota), Ashton Rivera (from Kent State), Jacob Arop (from South Dakota)

• Defensive linemen Jericho Johnson (from Oregon), Justin Beadles (from Louisville), Ashun Shepphard (from Mississippi State), Jayden Williams (from North Texas)

• Edges Solomon Williams (from Texas A&M), Emmanuel Okoye (from Tennessee), Joshua Pierce (from North Texas)

• Linebackers Tristan Jernigan (from Texas A&M), Kamar Mothudi (from Oregon), AJ Tuitele (via USC)

• Cornerbacks Ricky Fletcher (from Ole Miss), Daniel Harris (from Georgia)

• Safeties Kingston Lopa (from Oregon), Michael Hurst Jr. (from Northern Arizona)

• Punter Angus Davies (from Tulsa), Kicker Towns McGough (from Auburn)

Announced returning Bears

• Quarterback EJ Caminong (withdrew from portal)

• Tight end Mason Mini

• Wide receiver Mark Hamper

• Offensive linemen Frederick Williams III, Bastian Swinney, Sioape Vatikani

• Defensive linemen Derek Wilkins, Nate Burrell (withdrew from portal)

• Edge Jayden Wayne

• Defensive backs Isaiah Crosby, Cam Sidney

• Kicker Chase Meyer (withdrew from portal)

Cal transfer portal departures

• Linebackers Cade Uluave (to BYU), Luke Ferrelli (to Clemson), Harrison Taggart (to Utah State), Eze Osondu (to UTSA), Buom Jock (to Wake Forest), Curlee Thomas (to North Texas)

• Defensive linemen TJ Bush (to Minnesota), Ike Okafor (to Washington State)

• Edge Ryan McCulloch (to UCLA)

• Running back Brandon High (to UTSA)

• Offensive linemen Lajuan Owens (to Central Arkansas), Nick Morrow (Kansas), Leon Bell (to Colorado), Braden Miller (to Duke), Daveion Harley (to Florida International), Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, Syris Corley

• Tight end Landon Morris (to Wake Forest), Ben Marshall (to Austin Peay)

• Quarterbacks Devin Brown (to Weber State), Belay Brummel

• Defensive back Kaden Cook (to Jacksonville State)

• Wide receivers Dazmin James (to Appalachian State), Jaiven Plummer (to Georgia Tech), Jayden Dixon-Veal

• Kicker Abram Murray, Punter Michael Kern

• Longsnapper Rino Monteforte (to Kansas)