2021 NFL Draft shootaround: How far will Bears go in pros?
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When will Camryn Bynum get drafted? What teams would he fit best on?
Jesse Stewart: Everything about Bynum screams “late-round steal” to me. The last few weeks have seen a lot of newer names in the cornerback conversation start to pick up steam, but Bynum is a guy who has been consistently excellent for years in a secondary that’s been producing a ton of NFL talent lately. NFL scouts love coming back to the well when they find a school with talent. Draft media is brutal, though, so Bynum looks like he might slip to being a day three pick somewhere around the fifth round. I could easily see him going to a team like the Eagles or the Seahawks. The Cowboys could also be an interesting team to look out for if they look to go cornerback again.
Cal defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter hired by Oregon
Last Updated January 22, 2021
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Tim DeRuyter, a coach who played an integral role in transforming Cal football’s defense from rags to riches, is leaving his roost to join Oregon as the Ducks’ defensive coordinator, according to multiple sources.
Oregon has been looking to fill the shoes of Andy Avalos, the team’s former defensive coordinator who took the head coach position at Boise State. DeRuyter served at the helm of Fresno State’s football program before joining Cal’s coaching staff in 2017. Prior to his tenure with the Bulldogs, DeRuyter was defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, Nevada, Navy, Ohio and Air Force, his alma mater.
New faces, new places: Cal 2021 roster update
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Last Updated January 14, 2021
Cal’s 2020 season is nearly two months in the rearview mirror now, and while the on-field action (or what little of it there was) is now behind the blue and gold, the team is still busy.
The new year is here, the rains have come and the offseason has arrived, bringing with it a series of difficult questions for fans, players and coaches to answer. Put simply, Cal’s roster has changed plenty since the team last ran out onto a football field.
Three Bears are forging ahead with their futures and have declared for the NFL Draft. Star cornerback Camryn Bynum leads that charge. The talented defender and first-team All-Pac-12 selection opted out of the season and declared for the draft before returning at the announcement of a shortened fall campaign. Bynum is a near-lock to hear his name called out during the third or fourth round. He is rated as a top 150 prospect by both ESPN and C
Jan 12, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Former Cal defensive lineman Zeandae Johnson has accepted an invitation to play in the 2021 Hula Bowl Classic Football Game scheduled to take place at Aloha Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The game will be televised live by CBS Sports Network with kickoff slated for 6:30 pm PT/4:30 pm HT.
Johnson becomes the third former Cal player to accept an invitation to a 2021 college all-star bowl game showcasing the nation s top seniors with his Cal teammates offensive lineman Jake Curhan and cornerback Camryn Bynum having previously accepted invitations to play in the Reese s Senior Bowl.
The Hula Bowl was played every year from 1946-2008 before taking an 11-year hiatus and then returning in 2020.
Cal defensive stars Camryn Bynum and Cameron Goode have several things in common both are redshirt seniors, both go by the shortened nickname of “Cam” and both earned themselves spots on All-Pac-12 teams in 2020.
The duo led the Bears’ defensive unit to its third consecutive finish as a top-five defense in the Pac-12, and their efforts were recognized in the Pac-12’s yearly awards. Bynum was named a member of the All-Pac-12 First Team, while Goode was featured on the Second Team.
Additionally, Cal had nine other players who made the All-Pac-12 honorable mention list: Kekoa Crawford, Jake Curhan, Kuony Deng, Josh Drayden, Brett Johnson, Zeandae Johnson, Nikko Remigio, Michael Saffell and Jake Tonges. True freshman running back Damien Moore was an honorable mention selection for Pac-12 Football Freshman Offensive Player of the Year.