WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
"He's a lot of fun to watch because he plays with a lot of passion. It looks like he’s having fun. I’m not just watching casually, there's a professional interest, obviously." -Ron Rivera, Former Carolina Panthers Head Coach
“He’s the best linebacker we’ve seen all year. He’s outstanding. Big. Fast. Long. Violent. Physical. Special. He just has to be accounted for, run and pass – and it’s not just accounted for because he’s hard to block. His acceleration from Point A to Point B is as good as you’ll see in college football.” -David Shaw, Stanford Head Coach
“Weaver now is the nation’s leading tackler and the ringleader of what has become one of the country’s toughest defenses and most surprising 180-degree turnarounds in college football.” -Bruce Feldman, The Athletic
“A strong case could be made for Weaver as the best player in the conference on either side of the ball. He leads the FBS in tackles — nobody in the Power Five is even close — and sets the tone for one of the top defenses in the Pac-12.” -Jon Wilner, San Jose Mercury News
“He’s a nasty, forceful and instinctive defender who makes plays up the field and in pursuit. I like Weaver’s intensity, football smarts and approach.” -Tony Pauline, Pro Football Network
“So Evan Weaver is averaging 15.6 tackles per game and just perfectly shadowed a TE to force a pass breakup. I am not entirely sure he’s of this planet.” -Mike Piellucci, The Athletic
“At some point in the third or fourth quarter of a given Cal game, you will pause and think to yourself, ‘Wait, has Weaver made every damn tackle for Cal in this game?’ He hasn’t, but it sure seems as if he has.” -Bill Connelly, ESPN
“Evan Weaver has been the best defensive player [in the Pac-12] I’ve seen to this point. Physical, always around the ball. And his tackling numbers are insane.” -Doug Haller, The Athletic
“Weaver is a machine who flies all over the football field, and he’s also an asset in pass coverage. Weaver is a three-down linebacker who’s the anchor of a good defense.” -David Lombardi, The Athletic
BIO
Evan Weaver • 89 • ILB
NOTABLE
2020 Senior Bowl Selection
One of Cal's three season captains
Twice equaled the most tackles in a single game in Cal's recorded history with a career-high-tying 22 at Ole Miss and at Utah
Only FBS player with three 20+ tackle games in a season since 2000
Has twice helped secure victories by making stops on the opponents' final offensive play at Ole Miss and Stanford
Has led or co-led in tackles 11 times this season and on 23 occasions in his careeer
THIS CAL FOOTBALL: #LEAVEITTOWEAVER
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