California's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster not available yetDef Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 J. Sagapolutele FR | 6'3"/225 | 315/491 (64%), 3446 Yds, 18 TD / 9 INT | 60 Car, -120 Yds, (-2 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM | B | D | #40 | 907 (68%) | ORE ('25) | |
| #2 EJ Caminong FR | 6'2"/215 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #13 Devin Brown JR | 6'3"/215 | 4/7 (57%), 48 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 3 Car, -15 Yds, (-5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | #243 | OSU ('25) | ||||
| #17 Alonzo Esparza FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 LJ Johnson | 0'0"/ | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | F | 109 (10%) | SMU ('25) | ||
| #00 LJ Johnson Jr. | 0'0"/ | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | F | 109 (10%) | SMU ('25) | ||
| #5 Brandon High Jr. SO | 5'10"/220 | 23 Car, 98 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | D+ | #407 | 57 (5%) | UTSA ('25) | |
| #25 Anthony League FR | 6'0"/215 | 11 Car, 38 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C- | #486 | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #33 Dean-Taylor Chapman SO | 5'9"/175 | 1 Car, 5 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #24 Jayden Parker FR | 5'10"/180 | 1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #6 Kendrick Raphael JR | 5'11"/200 | 233 Car, 952 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 13 TD, 3 FUM | 34 Rec, 245 Yds, (7.2 YPR), 1 TD | #259 | NCST ('25) | ||||
| 6'0"/215 | 48 Car, 267 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 108 Yds, (21.6 YPR), 1 TD | #237 | ORE ('23) | |||||
| #28 Jamaal Wiley FR | 6'0"/220 | 3* HS ('24) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jacob De Jesus | 0'0"/ | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | F | 755 (35%) | UNLV ('25) | ||
| #4 Jordan King JR | 6'2"/220 | 22 Rec, 267 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C+ | #267 | 318 (15%) | NA | |
| #15 Mark Hamper SO | 6'2"/210 | 17 Rec, 202 Yds, (11.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | F | #541 | 245 (12%) | WIS ('25) | |
| #18 QuaRon Adams JR | 5'7"/170 | 20 Rec, 273 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 17 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C+ | #315 | 174 (8%) | SDAK ('25) | |
| #00 Jayden Dixon-Veal | 0'0"/ | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | 120 (6%) | PUR ('25) | ||
| #82 Cole Boscia JR | 6'3"/215 | 7 Rec, 85 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | F | #557 | 115 (5%) | NA | |
| #9 Kyion Grayes SO | 6'0"/190 | 1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A+ | #808 | 61 (3%) | OSU ('24) | |
| #26 Isaac Torres SR | 6'4"/215 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #819 | 11 (1%) | NA | |
| #19 Trevor Rogers FR | 6'3"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 6 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #22 Carson Perry-Smith FR | 5'11"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #84 Jaiven Plummer SO | 6'3"/215 | 2 Rec, 86 Yds, (43 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #824 | 3* HS ('22) | ||||
| #88 Meyer Swinney FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #8 Dazmin James SO | 6'2"/200 | ARK ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Mason Mini SO | 6'4"/240 | 35 Rec, 387 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | F | C- | 601 (40%) | IDHO ('25) | |
| #86 Jeffrey Johnson SR | 6'5"/250 | 3 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B+ | A- | 254 (17%) | NA | |
| #90 Jack Olyphant FR | 6'4"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | B- | 5 (0%) | NA | |
| #89 Ben Marshall SO | 6'4"/245 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #80 Jake Houseworth FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Jacob Houseworth FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Landon Morris | 0'0"/ | TEM ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Leon Bell (T) JR | 6'8"/330 | C | B- | B- | 583 (44%) | MSST ('25) | |
| #54 F. Williams III (T) SO | 6'5"/310 | D+ | D+ | C | 472 (35%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 J. Spasojevic-Moko (G) | 0'0"/ | C- | C+ | C | 852 (64%) | CHAR ('25) | |
| #71 Sioape Vatikani (G) JR | 6'4"/320 | C- | B | C- | 635 (47%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #56 Tyson Ruffins (C) SO | 6'2"/310 | C+ | B | A+ | 878 (66%) | NEV ('25) | |
| #76 Bastian Swinney (C) JR | 6'6"/310 | C | C+ | B+ | 316 (24%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #78 Lamar Robinson (C) SR | 6'3"/305 | C- | C- | A+ | 50 (4%) | GAST ('25) | |
| #73 Tyler Knape (OL) FR | 6'4"/295 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #57 Daveion Harley (OL) SO | 6'2"/305 | JVST ('25) | |||||
| #77 Braden Miller (OL) JR | 6'6"/315 | MSU ('24) | |||||
| #52 Nick Morrow (OL) SO | 6'8"/315 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #50 LaJuan Owens (OL) SO | 6'4"/335 | UNM ('25) | |||||
| #69 Aiden Newbill (OL) FR | 6'8"/290 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #74 Michael Klisiewicz (OL) FR | 6'6"/310 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #72 Ben Howard (OL) FR | 6'4"/340 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #75 Justin Hasenhuetl (OL) FR | 6'5"/285 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Caleb Johnston (LS) | 0'0"/ | WASH ('25) | |||||
| #39 Rino Monteforte (LS) JR | 5'7"/210 | ND ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Chris Victor (DE) | 0'0"/ | B | C | F | 232 (38%) | CHAT ('25) | |||
| #55 BJ Canady (DE) FR | 6'5"/285 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C | 74 (12%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #56 Legend Journey (DE) FR | 6'2"/270 | C | C- | 10 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #00 TJ Bush (DE) | 0'0"/ | LIB ('25) | |||||||
| #96 Derek Wilkins (DT) JR | 6'5"/305 | 12 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 8 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | C | 271 (33%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #00 Zae Smith (DT) | 0'0"/ | D | C+ | 72 (9%) | HCU ('25) | ||||
| #97 M. Okwura (DT) FR | 6'3"/300 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 28 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #95 Tyson Ford (DL) SO | 6'5"/300 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | ND ('25) | |||||
| #98 Nate Burrell (DL) SR | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #91 Ike Okafor (DL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #92 LeBron Williams (DL) FR | 6'2"/285 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #52 Zurich Ashford (DL) SO | 6'2"/280 | 3* HS ('23) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Jayden Wayne JR | 6'5"/255 | 26 Tac, 9 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 615 (458%) | WASH ('25) | |
| #7 Harrison Taggart JR | 6'1"/235 | 38 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C | 220 (164%) | BYU ('25) | |
| #46 Aaron Hampton SO | 6'1"/230 | 41 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C | 173 (129%) | NA | |
| #19 Odera Okaka JR | 6'4"/240 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | D+ | C | 45 (33%) | NA | |
| #18 Serigne Tounkara SO | 6'2"/245 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | 13 (10%) | MIZ ('24) | ||
| #00 Cade Uluave JR | 6'1"/235 | 97 Tac, 42 Solo, 12 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #41 Luke Ferrelli FR | 6'3"/230 | 91 Tac, 38 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #3 TJ Bush Jr. JR | 6'3"/265 | 39 Tac, 16 Solo, 11 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | LIB ('25) | |||||
| #43 Ryan McCulloch JR | 6'3"/255 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #53 Eze Osondu FR | 6'2"/230 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #13 Buom Jock JR | 6'5"/235 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | CSU ('25) | |||||
| #51 Curlee Thomas IV JR | 6'4"/260 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #44 John Tofi Jr. FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #45 Beckham Barney FR | 6'1"/215 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Hezekiah Masses (CB) | 0'0"/ | C | C+ | B+ | 847 (82%) | FIU ('25) | |||
| #00 Brent Austin (CB) | 0'0"/ | C+ | C- | A- | 828 (80%) | USF ('25) | |||
| #21 Jae'On Young (CB) FR | 5'11"/185 | C | C | 6 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||||
| #22 Tristan Dunn (CB) JR | 6'5"/205 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 3 (0%) | WASH ('25) | ||
| #25 Khamani Hudson (CB) FR | 6'0"/185 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #14 Aiden Manutai (S) FR | 5'11"/200 | 44 Tac, 31 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | C+ | 626 (39%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Dru Polidore Jr. (S) | 0'0"/ | C- | C- | C+ | 589 (36%) | MTST ('25) | |||
| #20 Cam Sidney (S) JR | 5'11"/185 | 47 Tac, 28 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C+ | 511 (32%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #8 Jasiah Wagoner (S) SO | 5'11"/180 | 28 Tac, 15 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 388 (24%) | OKLA ('24) | |
| #23 Isaiah Crosby (S) JR | 5'10"/185 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B+ | 197 (12%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #17 Jordan Sanford (S) JR | 6'0"/195 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C- | 131 (8%) | TTU ('25) | |
| #24 Quimari Shemwell (S) SO | 5'11"/175 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | B- | 81 (5%) | UTAH ('25) | |
| #11 Dayday Aupiu (S) FR | 6'2"/170 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #28 Tre' Harrison (DB) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #22 Matthew Littlejohn (DB) GR | 5'11"/195 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #15 Kaden Cook (DB) FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Chase Meyer JR | 5'10"/180 | 10/13 (76.9%), Long 45 Yds | 39/39 | 69 Pts | B | B | PSU ('25) | |
| #27 Abram Murray FR | 6'0"/210 | 4/6 (66.7%), Long 49 Yds | C+ | C+ | MIAMI ('25) | |||
| #00 Kyle Cunanan | 0'0"/ | CHAR ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Michael Kern FR | 6'3"/195 | 39, 1620 YDS (41.5 YPP), Long 60 YDS | 12 In 20, 3 TB | C+ | A | TEX ('25) | |
| #40 Brook Honore Jr. JR | 6'0"/190 | 20, 827 YDS (41.4 YPP), Long 54 YDS | 4 In 20, 0 TB | C- | ARST ('25) | ||
| #00 Brook Honore | 0'0"/ | C- | ARST ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Justin Wilcox returnsOC Bryan Harsin new hireDC Vacant new hire
Players with Starting experience2311 off • 12 def
Team Talent794#55 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.85Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size9946 portal (37.7%)
Talent Off: 338.08 (51)
Talent Def: 317.1 (42)
Talent ST: 26.9 (6)
New Portal In: 40 (32.8%)
Portal Losses: 36
Unrated/No Stats: 23
Total Team Snaps: 11256
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 49
JAG: 33
Low JAG: 2
JAG-: 4
FR Snaps: 2173 (13%)
SO Snaps: 3367 (21%)
JR Snaps: 5340 (33%)
SR Snaps: 376 (2%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
35% Snaps by Upperclassmen
23 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
908(907)
Exp 68% • Prod 98% — California lost their starting QB from last year. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele & Devin Brown from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
300(0)
Exp 27% • Prod 100% — California lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (2)
2 (0)
2666(0)
Exp 43% • Prod 48% — California lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (2)
2 (1)
3786(0)
T 40% • G 56% • C 94% — California OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (0)
1 (0)
687(0)
DE 26% • DT 23% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
2 (0)
1066(0)
LB 265% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (3)
2 (1)
4213(0)
CB 82% • S 78% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7660 (907 portal) 88% returning, (12% via Portal) • Defense 5966 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge