2015 California Golden Bears football team

Last updated

2015 California Golden Bears football
California Golden Bears logo.svg
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 55–36 vs. Air Force
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Bear raid
Defensive coordinator Art Kaufman (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 3 Stanford xy$  8 1   12 2  
No. 19 Oregon  7 2   9 4  
Washington State  6 3   9 4  
California  4 5   8 5  
Washington  4 5   7 6  
Oregon State  0 9   2 10  
South Division
USC xy  6 3   8 6  
No. 17 Utah x  6 3   10 3  
UCLA  5 4   8 5  
Arizona State  4 5   6 7  
Arizona  3 6   7 6  
Colorado  1 8   4 9  
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Contents

At the beginning of the season, Cal jumped out to a 5–0 start, their best since 2007. [1] In Week 3, the Bears defeated Texas 45–44 in Austin, marking the program's first-ever victory over the Longhorns. [2] The following week, Cal beat Washington 30–24, earning their first victory in Seattle since 2005 and snapping a six-game losing streak to the Huskies. [3] Cal then went on to lose five of its next six games, including losses to rivals UCLA, USC, and Oregon, and a 13-point loss to arch-rival Stanford for their sixth consecutive Big Game defeat. [4] The Golden Bears rebounded with a 54–24 win over last-place Oregon State, in which Cal gained a school-record 760 yards while becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 2011. [5] With a 48–46 win over Arizona State on Senior Day, Cal finished the regular season with a 7–5 record, clinching their first winning season since 2011. [6] They finished the year 8–5 including a 55–36 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. [7] Nevertheless, at 4–5 Cal finished with a losing Pac-12 record for the third consecutive season.

The 2015 season was the last at Cal for three-year starting quarterback Jared Goff, who entered the program at the same time as Dykes and set 26 team records during his time in Berkeley. Following the Armed Forces Bowl, Goff declared for the 2016 NFL draft. [8] He was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Rams, and went on to lead the Rams to Super Bowl LIII.

Following the season, Sonny Dykes' contract was extended until 2019, owing to the team's athletic and academic improvements during his tenure. [9]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:00 p.m. Grambling State * P12N W 73–1460,606
September 122:00 p.m. San Diego State *
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 35–750,830
September 197:30 p.m.at Texas * FOX W 45–4491,568
September 262:00 p.m.at Washington P12NW 30–2461,066
October 31:00 p.m. Washington State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 24
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 34–2842,042
October 107:00 p.m.at No. 5 Utah No. 23 ESPN L 24–3047,798
October 226:00 p.m.at UCLA No. 20ESPNL 24–4057,046
October 3112:00 p.m. USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
FOXL 21–2752,060
November 77:30 p.m.at Oregon ESPN2 L 28–4456,604
November 147:30 p.m. Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 54–2441,874
November 217:30 p.m.at No. 15 Stanford ESPNL 22–3551,424
November 287:00 p.m. Arizona State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
FS1 W 48–4645,385
December 2911:00 a.m.vs. Air Force *ESPNW 55–3638,915
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionBefore Cal
Sonny Dykes Head Coach Louisiana Tech - Head Coach 2010-2012
Tony Franklin Offensive coordinator/QB/RB Louisiana Tech – Offensive coordinator/QB 2010-2012
Art Kaufman Defensive coordinator Cincinnati – Defensive coordinator/linebackers 2013
Greg Burns Linebackers Umass – Defensive backs 2013
Brandon JonesRun Game Coordinator/offensive line East Carolina – Offensive line 2010-2014
John Lovett Defensive backs Philadelphia Eagles – Defensive backs 2013-2014
Jacob PeelerWide receivers Cal - Graduate assistant, offense/wide receivers 2013-2014
Fred TateDefensive line Cincinnati - Defensive tackles (2013)
Mark TommerdahlAssistant head coach/special teams coordinator Louisiana Tech - Special teams coordinator/inside receivers 2009–2012
Damon HarringtonHead Strength and Conditioning Louisiana Tech - Head strength and conditioning 2006–2012
Dr. Casey BattenTeam Physician University of California San Francisco, Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedics - Prior to 2006

Source: California Golden Bears Football 2015 Coaching Staff

Roster

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Ross Bowers - FR - Bothell, CA
  • 15 David Maaghul - FR - San Francisco, CA
  • 11 Andrew Black - Redshirt.svg FR - Spokane, WA
  • 14 Chase Forrest - Redshirt.svg FR - Santa Ana, CA
  • 16 Jared Goff - JR - Novato, CA
  • 18 Cole Webb - SR - San Pedro, CA

Wide receivers

  • 17 Austin Aaron - FR - Napa, CA
  • 81 Kanawai Noa - FR - Honolulu, HI
  • 19 Brandon Singleton - FR - Boutte, LA
  • 6 Carlos Strickland - FR - Dallas, TX
  • 13 Erik Brown - Redshirt.svg FR - Fontana, CA
  • 84 Justin Dunn - Redshirt.svg FR - Lafayette, CA
  • 87 Kyle Wells - Redshirt.svg FR - Loomis, CA
  • 32 Nick White - Redshirt.svg FR - Irvine, CA
  • 21 Jack Austin - SO - Chino Hills, CA
  • 6 Chad Hansen - SO - Fillmore, CA
  • 11 Raymond Hudson - SO - Pleasanton, CA
  • 28 Patrick Laird - SO - San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 24 Matt Rockett - SO - Santa Ana, CA
  • 7 Vic Wharton III - SO - Spring Hill, TN
  • 4 Kenny Lawler - JR - Pomona, CA
  • 88 Patrick Worstell - JR - Danville, CA
  • 9 Trevor Davis - SR - Martinez, CA
  • 3 Maurice Harris - SR - Greensboro, NC
  • 10 Darius Powe - SR - Lakewood, CA
  • 1 Bryce Treggs - SR - Inglewood, CA

Tight ends

  • 82 Frank Kapp - FR - Los Altos, CA
  • 85 Nick Palleschi - FR - Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
  • 80 Jake Ashton - Redshirt.svg FR - Indio, CA
  • 89 Stephen Anderson - SR - San Jose, CA

Running backs

  • 38 Alex Netherda - FR - Santa Rosa, CA
  • 22 Lonny Powell - FR - Sacramento, CA
  • 23 Vic Enwere - SO - Austin, TX
  • 33 Fabiano Hale - SO - Santa Cruz, CA
  • 5 Tre Watson - SO - Corona, CA
  • 20 Jeffrey Coprich - JR - Watts, CA
  • 29 Khalfani Muhammad - JR - Sherman Oaks, CA
  • 36 Vincent"Bug" Rivera - JR - San Diego, CA
  • 2 Daniel Lasco - SR - The Woodlands, TX

H-backs

  • 99 Malik McMorris - FR - Santa Ana, CA
  • 86 Justin Norbeck - FB - Irvine, CA

Offensive line

  • 76 Henry Bazakas - FR - Berkeley, CA
  • 74 Ryan Gibson - FR - Bay St. Louis, MS
  • 79 Patrick Mekari - FR - Westlake Village, CA
 
  • 58 Semisi Uluave - FR - Honolulu, HI
  • 50 Zach Artman - Redshirt.svg FR - San Jose, CA
  • 72 Kamryn Bennett - Redshirt.svg FR - Peoria, AZ
  • 54 Deion Oliver - Redshirt.svg FR - Warminster, PS
  • 57 Addison Ooms - Redshirt.svg FR - Laguna Niguel, CA
  • 56 Michael Trani - Redshirt.svg FR - La Mirada, CA
  • 75 Aaron Cochran - SO - Atwater, CA
  • 77 J.D. Hinnant - SO - Fountain Valley, CA
  • 78 Vincent Johnson - SO - El Dorado Hills, CA
  • 66 Chris Borrayo - JR - Paramount, CA
  • 55 Dominic Granado - JR - Huntington Beach, CA
  • 64 Steven Moore - JR - Elk Grove, CA
  • 70 Benji Palu - JR - Burlingame, CA
  • 59 Brian Farley - SR - San Diego, CA
  • 73 Jordan Rigsbee - SR - Chico, CA

Defense

Defensive ends

  • 94 Trevor Howard - FR - Thousand Oaks, CA
  • 44 Zeandae Johnson - FR - Fresno, CA
  • 51 Cameron Saffle - FR - Sammamish, WA
  • 89 Nick Allard - Redshirt.svg FR - Carlsbad, CA
  • 45 Kennedy Emesibe - Redshirt.svg FR - Hesperia, CA
  • 33 Noah Westerfield - SO - Frisco, TX
  • 98 Cody Bickham - JR - Half Moon Bay, CA
  • 95 DeVante Wilson - JR - Corona, CA
  • 41 Todd Barr - SR - Lakewood, CA
  • 11 Jonathan Johnson - SR - Pittsburgh, PA
  • 13 Kyle Kragen - SR - Danville, CA
  • 75 Puka Lopa - SR - Sacramento, CA

Defensive tackles

  • 50 Hunter Abel - FR - Piedmont, CA
  • 93 Luc Bequette - FR - Little Rock, AR
  • 53 Russell Ude - FR - Atlanta, GA
  • 96 Chris Palmer - Redshirt.svg FR - Lawrenceville, GA
  • 9 James Looney - SO - Lake Worth, FL
  • 97 Tony Mekari - SO - Westlake Village, CA
  • 92 Marcus Manley - JR - Los Angeles, CA
  • 52 David Davis - SR - Palos Verdes, Est., CA
  • 90 Mustafa Jalil - SR - San Diego, CA
  • 91 Trevor Kelly - SR - South SF, CA

Linebackers

  • 43 Harrison Mayo - FR - Amador Valley, CA
  • 46 Drew Bryant - Redshirt.svg FR - Sparks, NV
  • 56 Joe Castignani - Redshirt.svg FR - San Jose, CA
  • 40 David Ortega Jr. - Redshirt.svg FR - Moraga, CA
  • 25 Hamilton Anoa'i - SO - San Mateo, CA
  • 10 Caleb Coleman - SO - Berkeley, CA
  • 31 Raymond Davison - SO - Encino, CA
  • 1 Devante Downs - SO - Mountlake Terrace, WA
 
  • 55 Aisea Tongilava - SO - Garden Grove, CA
  • 8 Michael Barton - JR - Richmond, CA
  • 19 Maximo Espitia - JR - Salem, OR
  • 30 Jake Kearney - JR - Livermore, CA
  • 47 Hardy Nickerson Jr. - JR - Oakland, CA
  • 22 Nathan Broussard - SR - Plano, TX
  • 7 Jalen Jefferson - SR - Oxnard, CA

Safeties

  • 24 Billy McCrary III - FR - Austin, TX
  • 32 Evan Rambo - FR - Los Angeles, CA
  • 19 Trey Turner - FR - Mobile, AL
  • 36 Jonathan McDonald- Redshirt.svg FR - Orinda, CA
  • 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha - Redshirt.svg FR - Elk Grove, CA
  • 28 Quentin Tartabull - Redshirt.svg FR - Mission Hills, CA
  • 4 Derron Brown - SO - Oakland, CA
  • 42 David Garner - SO - Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 14 A.J. Greathouse - SO - Chandler, AZ
  • 17 Luke Rubenzer - SO - Scottsdale, AZ
  • 36 Kaodi Dike - JR - Mountain House, CA
  • 27 Damariay Drew - JR - Livermore, CA
  • 26 Griffin Piatt - JR - Moraga, CA
  • 39 Khari Vanderbilt - JR - San Jose, CA
  • 21 Stefan McClure - SR - Vista, CA
  • G

Cornerbacks

  • 27 Ashtyn Davis - FR - Santa Cruz, CA
  • 20 Jaylinn Hawkins - FR Buena Park, CA
  • 23 Malik Psalms - FR - Chino Hills, CA
  • 2 Darius Allensworth - SO - Menifee, CA
  • 34 Grace De'zhon - SO - Oakland, CA
  • 15 Antoine Albert - JR - Oakland, CA
  • 37 Cedric Dozier - JR - Roanoke, AL
  • 6 Darius White - SR - Grenada, MS
  • 18 Joel Willis - SR - Garden Grove, CA

Nicklebacks

  • 48 Jacob Anderson - JR - Tustin, CA
  • 23 Cameron Walker - JR - Los Angeles, CA

Special teams

Place Kickers

  • 9 Matt Anderson - SO - Danville, CA
  • 41 Robbie McInerny - SO - Laguna Beach, CA
  • 13 Noah Beito - JR - Scotts Valley, CA
  • 39 Franklyn Cervenka - JR - La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Punters

  • 43 Dylan Klumph - SO - Malibu, CA
  • 16 Cole Leininger - SR - Fruit Cove, FL

Both P and PK

  • 37 Ethan Erickson - FR - Pacific Palisades, CA
  • 38 Harry Adolphus - SO - Guilford, UK

Long snappers

  • 45 Grant Gluhaich - FR - Morgan Hill, CA
  • 48 Bradley E. Northnagel - JR - San Carlos, CA

Source: California Golden Bears Football 2015 Roster

Recruiting

Incoming class 2015

SCOUT RIVALS, ESPN, as well as the official roster are the primary sources. The incoming class was ranked #25 by Rivals, #36 by Scout, and #53 by ESPN.

College recruiting information (2015)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Ross Bowers
QB
Bothell, WA Bothell High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)--Jul 18, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Austin Aaron
WR
Napa, CA Napa High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg)--Apr 19, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Greyson Bankhead
WR
Corona, CA Centennial High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg)--May 2, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kanawi Noa
WR
Honolulu, HI Punahou School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)--Dec 18, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Brandon Singleton
WR
Boutte, LA Hahnville High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.5-- 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Carlos Strickland
WR
Dallas, TX Skyline High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg)4.48Jan 27, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Lonny Powell
RB
Sacramento, CA Sacramento High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)205 lb (93 kg)--May 8, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Ryan Gibson
OL
Bay Saint Louis, MS St. Stanislaus High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)275 lb (125 kg)5.0Jun 19, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Patrick Mekari
OL
Westlake Village, CA Westlake High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)300 lb (140 kg)--Dec 16, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Semisi Uluave
OL
Honolulu, HI Punahou School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)305 lb (138 kg)--Feb 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Trevor Howard
DE
Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 lb (99 kg)--Aug 10, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Zeandae Johnson
DE
Fresno, CA Central High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.66Jun 28, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Cameron Saffle
DE
Sammamish, WA Skyline High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)--Dec 17, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
DeVante Wilson
DE
Riverside, CA Riverside City College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (120 kg)4.6Dec 14, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Russell Ude
DT
Atlanta, GA Westminster Schools 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)264 lb (120 kg)---- 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Luc Bequette
DT
Little Rock, AR Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)285 lb (129 kg)5.0Aug 3, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Derron Brown
S
Laveen, AZ San Diego Mesa College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)--Dec 1, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Billy McCrary III
S
Leander, TX Rouse High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)193 lb (88 kg)4.38Nov 25, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Evan Rambo
S
Pasadena, CA La Salle High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)--Nov 18, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Khari Vanderbilt
S
San Jose, CA San Jose City College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)--Jun 9, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:    
Jaylinn Hawkins
CB
Buena Park, CA Buena Park High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)--Feb 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Malik Psalms
CB
Chino Hills, CA Ayala High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg)--Apr 20, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Antoine Albert
CB
Pleasant Hill, CA Diablo Valley College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.50Dec 18, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Dylan Klumph
P
Encino, CA Golden West College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (100 kg)---- 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Commitments for 2016

SCOUT RIVALS and ESPN are the primary sources. As of 10/9/2015 the 2016 class is ranked #25 by Rivals# and #38 by Scout.

College recruiting information (2016)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Zion Echols
ATH
Covina, CA Charter Oak High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)169 lb (77 kg)4.53May 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Armani Rogers
QB
Los Angeles, CA Alexander Hamilton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.72Feb 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Max Gilliam
QB
Thousand Oaks, CA Thousand Oaks High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)4.62Apr 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Derrick Clark
RB
San Diego, CA Mission Bay Senior High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 lb (88 kg)--Apr 11, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Drew Kobayashi
WR
Honolulu, HI Saint Louis School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.54Jun 18, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Matt Laris
WR
Sammamish, WA Eastside Catholic School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.75Jun 20, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Melquise Stovall
WR/RB
Lancaster, CA Paraclete High School 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)177 lb (80 kg)--Dec 21, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Logan Gamble
WR
Long Beach, CA Saint Anthony High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg)4.70Jun 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Jordan Veasy
WR
Itawamba, MA Itawamba Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 lb (99 kg)--Dec 9, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Marloshawn Franklin
CB
Detroit, MI Mesa Community College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)--Dec 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Traveon Beck
CB
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.54May 20, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Josh Drayden
CB
Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne Catholic School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)4.40Jun 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Camryn Bynum
CB
Corona, CA Centennial High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)4.66Jul 1, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Evan Weaver
DE
Spokane, WA Gonzaga Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.75Aug 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Russell Becker
DE
Fergus Falls, MN Minnesota State Community and Technical College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)255 lb (116 kg)--Jun 22, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    
Chris Yaghi
DT
Santa Ana, CA Foothill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)275 lb (125 kg)5.2Jul 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Tevin Paul
DT
Austin, TX Lake Travis High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)268 lb (122 kg)4.85Jul 13, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
A.J. McCollum
OL
San Francisco, CA City College of San Francisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)290 lb (130 kg)--Jul 24, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    
Gentle Williams
OG
Florence, MS Florence High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)278 lb (126 kg)5.17Aug 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Gentle Williams
OG
Florence, MS Florence High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)278 lb (126 kg)5.17Aug 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Dwayne Wallace
OG
Riverside, CA Riverside Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)340 lb (150 kg)--Dec 9, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Jake Curhan
OT
Larkspur, CA Redwood High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)315 lb (143 kg)--May 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Daniel Juarez
OT
Corona, CA Centennial High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)292 lb (132 kg)5.57Apr 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Francisco Perez
OT
Baldwin Park, CA Baldwin Park High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)301 lb (137 kg)5.75Jul 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRV24232320RVRV
Coaches RVRVRV24222319RV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

Grambling State

1234Total
Tigers0001414
Golden Bears351714773

San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs70007
Golden Bears01414735

Texas

1234Total
Golden Bears71721045
Longhorns71702044

Washington

1234Total
Golden Bears3177330
Huskies7014324

Washington State

1234Total
Cougars7147028
#24 Golden Bears7621034

Utah

1234Total
#23 Golden Bears7107024
#5 Utes10143330

UCLA

1234Total
#20 Golden Bears376824
Bruins101614040

USC

1234Total
Trojans01017027
Golden Bears707721

Oregon

1234Total
Golden Bears10011728
Ducks32831044

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers01014024
Golden Bears717201054

Stanford

1234Total
Golden Bears3310622
Cardinal71401435

Arizona State

1234Total
Sun Devils101761346
Golden Bears37211748

Air Force

1234Total
Golden Bears142117355
Falcons7148736

References

  1. Kroichick, Ron (October 3, 2015). "Cal delivers perfect comeback against Washington State". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. Letourneau, Connor (September 19, 2015). "Cal holds on for wild win at Texas". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. Letourneau, Connor (September 26, 2015). "Cal holds on for 30–24 win at Washington". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. "California vs. Stanford – Game Summary – November 21, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  5. Letourneau, Connor (November 15, 2015). "Cal bowl eligible after breaking out in win over Oregon State". San Francisco Chronicle.
  6. Letourneau, Connor (November 29, 2015). "Cal tops Arizona State with field goal on final play". San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. "Football". The Daily Californian. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  8. Letourneau, Connor (December 31, 2015). "Cal's Jared Goff to declare for NFL draft". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. Matier, Phil; Ross, Andy (October 16, 2017). "Here's the real reason Cal fired Sonny Dykes". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.