NFL-bound Bears? The Daily Californian’s draft shootaround
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Cal has multiple alumni who could hear their names during the NFL Draft, which has an opportunity to be unpredictable due to its talent and virtual nature.
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Ashtyn Davis set to be one of the 1st safeties picked in NFL draft
Ashtyn Davis is penciled in to be the first former Cal player off the board, and will likely be the quickest of the bunch to become a full-time starter.
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Slot specialty: Traveon Beck’s nickelback ability creates NFL possibility
The Bears’ standout is considered by many scouts to be undersized, but what Beck lacks in size is made up in his coverage and tackling ability.
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Cal football lands 3-star defensive back Kaleb Higgins as 6th commitment in 2021 class
At 6’2” and 175 pounds, Higgins possesses the look of a wide receiver — he’s longer and more naturally gifted athletically than most defensive backs at his age.
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Cal football adds Marcel Yates as defensive backs coach after Gerald Alexander departure
Cal head coach Justin Wilcox filled out the latest vacancy on the Bears’ coaching staff by hiring former Arizona defensive coordinator Marcel Yates.
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Former Cal defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander to coach NFL team
Cal defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander announced via Twitter that he will be making the move to the NFL after three seasons with the Bears.
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Stanford football shootaround: Beat writers talk Stanford offense, Cal defense
The Daily Cal’s football beat writers answer questions and take a close look at the two famous rivals ahead of the 122nd Big Game.
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3-star recruit joins Cal football’s 2020 class
A defensive back from St. Augustine High School in San Diego, McWilliams made his decision just days after making his official visit to UC Berkeley. He joins Trey Paster, Collin Gamble, Isaiah Young and Dejuan Butler as the fifth defensive back recruit to arrive in 2020.
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Fall camp day 7: Defensive coordinator praises growth as full pads make 1st appearance
Smith’s position coach, defensive backs maestro Gerald Alexander, has read plenty about where his group stands among the best in the nation.
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Best secondary in the nation? Cal defensive backs establish high bar in 2019
Even after a season in which the Bears surrendered the lowest number of passing yards per contest (175.1) and picked off the most passes (21) in the Pac-12, no Cal defensive back was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watchlist this summer.
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