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2016 Team MVPs Davis Webb and James Looney flank head coach Sonny Dykes at Sunday's team awards banquet (photo by Ariel Nava)
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12/11/2016 9:46 PM | Football
Duo Also Honored As Team Captains Along With Allensworth, Davison and Moore
BERKELEY – Davis Webb and James Looney were named the 2016 Cal Football Bear Backers Offensive and Defensive MVPs to highlight a series of awards announced at the team's annual awards banquet held Sunday at the Pauley Ballroom on the University of California campus. Looney and Webb were also two of the team's five Cort Majors Team Captains along with Darius Allensworth, Raymond Davison and Steven Moore.
Webb ranks in the top seven nationally in seven categories including passing attempts (620, No. 1), passing yards (4295, No. 2), completions (382, No. 3), total offense (348.8, No. 5), points responsible for per game (21.7, No. 5), passing touchdowns (37, No. T5) and points responsible for (260, No. 7). He is also the Pac-12's leader in passing attempts, passing yards and total offense. In addition, Webb set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays (653) while equaling three other single-season school records including touchdowns responsible for (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback as well as 10 300-yard passing games. Webb also set a single-game school record with his 72 pass attempts at San Diego State.
Looney started all 12 regular-season games and compiled 54 tackles, 8.0 sacks (-38 yards), 3.5 tackles for loss (-22 yards), two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery that he returned 25 yards and one forced fumble. He had a career-high nine tackles against Texas, a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -17 yards) against Oregon and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack three times including a career-high -10 sack yards twice against Oregon and UCLA.
Looney took home a team-high three awards while Webb and Moore picking up two each. Looney added his third as the team's most valuable lineman (Brick Muller Award) while Moore had the most Big "C" Time (Andy Smith Award). A total of 18 student-athletes were honored with at least one of the team's 22 honors with the full list below followed by biographical information on each of the honorees.
"It's always great to be able to recognize the student-athletes in your program for the tremendous amount of effort they give throughout the entire year," head coach Sonny Dykes said. "All of our award winners that we honored tonight and so many others have dedicated themselves to making us a better and better football program every day."
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Antoine Albert – Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Darius Allensworth – Cort Majors Team Captain
Chris Borrayo – Ken Harvey Award (Academic Commitment and Improvement)
Derron Brown – Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Ashtyn Davis – J. Scott Duncan Award (Most Valuable Special Teams Player)
Raymond Davison – Cort Majors Team Captain
Chad Hansen – Berkeley Breakfast Club Award (Outstanding Player in the Big Game)
James Looney – Bear Backers MVP (Defense), Brick Muller Award (Most Valuable Lineman), Cort Majors Team Captain
Steven Moore – Andy Smith Award (Most Big "C" Time), Cort Majors Team Captain
Khalfani Muhammad – Ken Cotton Award (Most Courageous Player)
Alex Netherda – Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Defense)
Addison Ooms – Bob Tessier Award (Most Improved Lineman)
Benji Palu – Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Offense)
Demetris Robertson – Bob Simmons Award (Most Valuable Freshman)
Cameron Saffle – Frank Schlessinger Award (Outstanding Athletic and Academic Success)
Cameron Walker – Joe Roth Award (Courage, Attitude and Sportsmanship)
Evan Weaver – Clint Evans Award (Most Intense Freshman Competitor)
Davis Webb – Bear Backers MVP (Offense), Cort Majors Team Captain
DeVante Wilson – Stub Allison Award (Outstanding Strength and Conditioning)
TEAM AWARD WINNER BIOS
Antoine Albert, CB, 6-1, 190, Sr., 1L, Oakland, CA (Diablo Valley College/Oakland Tech HS)
Team Award: Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Albert did not see any action on the field as a 2016 senior.
Darius Allensworth, CB, 6-0, 190, Jr., 2L, Menifee, CA (Heritage HS)
Team Award: Cort Majors Team Captain
Allensworth was limited to six games (all starts) due to injury as a 2016 junior and recorded 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) one interception and four pass breakups, with both the interceptions and pass breakups still ranking tied for second on the team. Allensworth started six of the first seven contests before missing the final five. He had a season-high give tackles at Oregon State while his lone tackle for loss came vs. Oregon and his lone pick at Arizona State. He had a single pass breakup in four different contests. Allensworth has played in 31 career games with 19 start and has three-year career totals of 85 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-16 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), two interceptions, 21 pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He is Cal's active career leader in pass breakups.
Chris Borrayo, OL, 6-3, 325, Sr., 3L, Paramount, CA (Paramount HS)
Team Award: Ken Harvey Award (Academic Commitment and Improvement)
Borrayo wrapped up his Cal career by playing in and starting 11 of 12 games as a 2016 senior. Borrayo was a key component for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%) as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest. Borrayo started and played in 40 games during his Cal career.
Derron Brown, LB, 6-1, 205, Jr., 1L, Oakland, CA (Mesa Community College/Betty H. Fairfax HS)
Team Award: Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Brown was limited to playing in the team's first three games due to injury as a 2016 junior and picked up a redshirt campaign that will give him two seasons of eligibility remaining. Brown made six tackles in limited action with a career-high-tying two stops in each of his three contests. He added a forced fumble that led to a Cal touchdown at Hawai'i and recovered an onside kick at San Diego State that led to one final Cal opportunity to win the contest. Brown has played in 12 career games all off the bench during his two campaigns at Cal, contributing 11 tackles and two forced fumbles that are tied for the most by any active player.
Ashtyn Davis, CB, 6-1, 185, Fr., RS, Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz HS)
Team Award: J. Scott Duncan Award (Most Valuable Special Teams Player)
Davis played in all 12 games and led the Golden Bears with 212 special teams snaps while also starting the team's final three contests at cornerback in his first action at Cal as a 2016 redshirt freshman (grade out, honors, tackles on special teams, etc.). Davis finished with 25 tackles including a team-high 10 on special teams to go along with three pass breakups and one forced fumble. He averaged 17.7 plays per game on special teams with the number down from 20.9 plays per contest before he moved into the starting lineup at cornerback.
Raymond Davison, LB, 6-2, 225, Jr., 2L, Encino, CA (Crespi Carmelite HS)
Team Award: Cort Majors Team Captain
Davison started all 12 games as a 2016 junior and compiled 69 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards), one interception that he returned 39 yards for a touchdown at Oregon State, three pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. Davison's pick six at Oregon State was Cal's lone interception return for a touchdown on the season. He had double-digit tackles in three straight contests in which he totaled 35 starting with a career-high 13 against while combining for all 1.5 of his tackles for loss in the final two contests of the stretch. Davison has played in 35 career games at Cal with 16 starts and contributed 111 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards), one interception that he has returned 39 yards for a touchdown, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Chad Hansen, WR, 6-2, 205, Jr., 1L, Fillmore, CA (Idaho State/Moorpark HS)
Team Award: Berkeley Breakfast Club Award (Outstanding Player in the Big Game)
Hansen has earned first (Associated Press, ESPN.com) and second-team (Pac-12 coaches) All-Pac-12 honors after posting some of the nation's top receiving numbers over 10 games and nine starts. He currently ranks second in the country in receiving yards per game (124.9) and third in receptions per game (9.2), while he is also seventh nationally in receptions (92) and 11th in receiving yards (1,249) despite missing two contests due to injury with both totals tying for third on Cal's all-time single-season list. In addition, Hansen leads the Pac-12 in all four categories while he is fourth in the conference and tied for 16th nationally with his 11 touchdown catches. Hansen had seven 100-yard receiving games in 2016 including a career-high 196 against Texas and six contests with 10 or more catches including a career-high-tying 14 in each of the first two games of the campaign vs. Hawai'i in the College Football Sydney Cup and at San Diego State. The 14 catches are tied for third on Cal's all-time single-game list while the 196 receiving yards is seventh. Hansen had seven catches for 114 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns including a career-long 70-yard scoring reception on Cal's first offensive play of the game against Stanford to earn his honor. Hansen is also ranked tied for fourth nationally with his 23 receptions of 20+ yards. Hansen is Cal's active career leader in receptions (111), receiving yards (1498) and touchdown catches (12) over 20 career games and nine starts. He also had one two-point conversion rush as a junior for a total of 74 career points.
James Looney, DT, 6-3, 280, Jr., 1L, Lake Worth, FL (Wake Forest/Lake Worth HS)
Team Awards: Bear Backers MVP – Defense, Brick Muller Award (Most Valuable Lineman), Cort Majors Team Captain
Looney earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 recognition from the league's coaches after starting all 12 regular-season contests and compiling 54 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss (-38 yards), 3.5 sacks (-22 yards), two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery that he returned 25 yards at USC for the team's lone fumble return of the campaign and one forced fumble. He had a career-high nine tackles against Texas, a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -17 yards) against Oregon and a career-high-tying 1.0 sacks three times including a career-high -10 yards twice against Oregon and UCLA. He has played in 24 career games at Cal with 23 starts and contributed 89 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss (-49 yards), 4.5 sacks (-26 yards), one pass breakup, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries that he has returned for 25 yards. His career 11.0 tackles for loss are the most by any current Cal player while his 4.5 sacks are third.
Steven Moore, OL, 6-6, 310, Sr., 3L, Elk Grove, CA (Elk Grove HS)
Team Awards: Andy Smith Award (Most Big "C" Time), Cort Majors Team Captain
Moore started each of Cal's first 11 games to run his career totals to playing in each of his first 48 games possible with 47 starts before missing the regular-season finale against UCLA due to injury. Moore was a key component for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%) as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest.
Khalfani Muhammad, RB, 5-9, 175, Sr., 3L, Inglewood, CA (Notre Dame HS)
Team Award: Ken Cotton Award (Most Courageous Player)
Muhammad finished his 2016 senior season with 1,543 all-purpose yards including 827 on the ground on 152 carries, all team highs with both of the rushing totals also career highs, while also scoring on a pair of runs. He added 132 yards receiving on a career-high-tying 17 receptions and another 584 yards on 24 kick returns for a career-high 24.3 yard average. Muhammad eclipsed the 200-yard all-purpose mark three with a season-high 218 against Oregon, 214 against UCLA and 212 vs. Hawai'i in the College Football Sydney Cup. He was also over 100 yards rushing on three occasions with a career-high 165 at Oregon State and 148 vs. Oregon in back-to-back games before finishing the season with 116 on a career-high 29 carries against UCLA. Muhammad finished his collegiate career with 4,575 career all-purpose yards to rank third all-time at Cal while his 87 kick returns and 1,931 kick return yards are both second. He also had 2,073 rushing yards on 359 carries with 11 touchdowns on the ground as well as 55 receptions for 571 yards and three scores over 45 games and 13 starts.
Alex Netherda, LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., RS, Santa Rosa, CA (Maria Carrillo HS)
Team Award: Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Defense)
Netherda contributed a pair of tackles over nine games played all off the bench and saw all of his action over 63 special teams snaps.
Addison Ooms, OL, 6-4, 295, So., 1L, Laguna Niguel, CA (Mater Dei HS)
Team Award: Bob Tessier Award (Most Improved Lineman)
Ooms was the only Cal offensive lineman to start all 12 contests in his first season as a 2016 sophomore as the team's starter at center for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%), as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest. Ooms has played in a total of 15 career games also participating in three games off the bench as a 2015 redshirt freshman.
Benji Palu, OL, 6-0, 315, Sr., SQ, Burlingame, CA (College of San Mateo/Burlingame HS)
Team Award: Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Offense)
Palu saw his lone collegiate action on Cal's final offensive series of the season against UCLA.
Demetris Robertson, WR, 6-0, 175, Fr., HS, Savannah, GA (Savannah Christian HS)
Team Award: Bob Simmons Award (Most Valuable Freshman)
Robertson earned Freshman All-America honors from USA Today and co-leads all freshmen nationally with his seven touchdown receptions, while he is the Pac-12 leader and third among rookies nationally in receiving yards (767) and receiving yards per game (63.9). Robertson is also second in the conference and sixth nationally in receptions (50) while his five receptions of 50 or more yards rank tied for fifth among all players nationally. Robertson broke Cal single-season freshman records by current NFL players Keenan Allen (receptions) and DeSean Jackson (receiving yards) while also equaling Jackson's Cal freshman mark for touchdown receptions. Robertson was over 100 yards receiving in a pair of contests including his career-high 141 yards on six catches at Washington State, while his nine grabs for 92 yards at USC were a career best. He had a career-high-tying two touchdowns twice in back-to-back contests at Arizona State and vs. Utah. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest. Robertson was second on the club behind ESPN first-team All-Pac-12 selection Chad Hansen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest.
Cameron Saffle, DE, 6-3, 245, So., 1L, Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS)
Team Award: Frank Schlessinger Award (Outstanding Athletic and Academic Success)
Saffle started all 12 contests and compiled 57 tackles that the led the club's defensive linemen in stops as a 2016 sophomore as well as team highs of 8.5 tackles for loss (-36 yards) and 4.0 sacks (-22 yards) while ranking second on the club with four pass breakups. Saffle had his biggest game of the season at Arizona State with a career-high-tying eight tackles as well as career highs of 2.0 tackles for loss (-7 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-7 yards). He also had a career-high-tying eight tackles at San Diego State, a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Hawai'i (-5 yards) and a career-long 10-yard sack vs. Washington. His four pass breakups came in four separate contests. Saffle has played in 20 career games at Cal with 12 starts and contributed 67 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss (-49 yards), 5.0 sacks (-26 yards) and four pass breakups. His career 5.0 sacks tie for the most by any current Cal player while his 10.0 tackles for loss are the second-most.
Cameron Walker, NB, 5-10, 180, Sr., 3L, Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)
Team Award: Joe Roth Award (Courage, Attitude and Sportsmanship)
Walker started all 12 contests as a 2016 senior and compiled 55 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards), one interception that he returned three yards and two pass breakups. Walker tied a season-high with eight tackles on two occasions vs. Texas and UCLA while his 2.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards) vs. Oregon were a career best. He had his interception in the season opener against Hawai'i at the College Football Sydney Cup and single pass breakups vs. Utah and UCLA. Walker played in 47 of 49 possible games during his four-year Cal career with 41 starts, totaling 213 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-28 yards), 2.0 sacks (-2 yards), three interceptions that he returned for 56 yards and one touchdown, 11 pass breakups, 14 passes defended, one forced fumble and one block.
Evan Weaver, DE, 6-3, 245, Fr., HS, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Team Award: Clint Evans Award (Most Intense Freshman Competitor)
Weaver played in each of the team's final 11 contests all off the bench as a 2016 true freshman and contributed 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) and 1.5 sacks while also taking 113 snaps on special teams including 93 of those over the final five contests. He also had an 11-yard reception on a successful fake punt that yielded a first down and three kick returns for 26 yards to total 37 all-purpose yards. He had a career high four tackles and his 11-yard reception at Oregon State, a career-high 1.0 sack and tackle for loss against Utah and all of his kick returns vs. Washington.
Davis Webb, QB, 6-5, 230, Sr., TR, Prosper, TX (Texas Tech/Prosper HS)
Team Awards: Bear Backers MVP – Offense, Cort Majors Team Captain)
Webb ranks in the top seven nationally in seven categories including passing attempts (620, No. 1), passing yards (4295, No. 2), completions (382, No. 3), total offense (348.8, No. 5), points responsible for per game (21.7, No. 5), passing touchdowns (37, No. T5) and points responsible for (260, No. 7). Webb is also the Pac-12's leader in passing attempts, passing yards and total offense. In addition, he set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays (653) while equaling three other single-season records including touchdowns responsible (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback as well as 10 300-yard passing games. Webb also set a single-game school record with his 72 pass attempts at San Diego State while his career-high 522 passing yards in the same contest is fourth on the school's all-time single-game list.
DeVante Wilson, DE, 6-5, 260, Sr., 1L, Corona, CA (Riverside City College/USC/Corona HS) … Update
Team Award: Stub Allison Award (Outstanding Strength and Conditioning)
Wilson started all 12 contests as a 2016 senior and compiled 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards), 3.5 sacks (-30 yards), one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and a team-high two forced fumbles. Wilson had a season-high six tackles against Utah while he picked up a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss four times and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack on three occasions. He had a career-long 11-yard tackle for loss and sack at USC when he also had one of his two forced fumbles and his fumble recovery. Wilson finished his two campaigns at Cal with 69 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-45 yards), 4.5 sacks (-39 yards), one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over 23 games played and 20 starts.
Webb ranks in the top seven nationally in seven categories including passing attempts (620, No. 1), passing yards (4295, No. 2), completions (382, No. 3), total offense (348.8, No. 5), points responsible for per game (21.7, No. 5), passing touchdowns (37, No. T5) and points responsible for (260, No. 7). He is also the Pac-12's leader in passing attempts, passing yards and total offense. In addition, Webb set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays (653) while equaling three other single-season school records including touchdowns responsible for (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback as well as 10 300-yard passing games. Webb also set a single-game school record with his 72 pass attempts at San Diego State.
Looney started all 12 regular-season games and compiled 54 tackles, 8.0 sacks (-38 yards), 3.5 tackles for loss (-22 yards), two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery that he returned 25 yards and one forced fumble. He had a career-high nine tackles against Texas, a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -17 yards) against Oregon and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack three times including a career-high -10 sack yards twice against Oregon and UCLA.
Looney took home a team-high three awards while Webb and Moore picking up two each. Looney added his third as the team's most valuable lineman (Brick Muller Award) while Moore had the most Big "C" Time (Andy Smith Award). A total of 18 student-athletes were honored with at least one of the team's 22 honors with the full list below followed by biographical information on each of the honorees.
"It's always great to be able to recognize the student-athletes in your program for the tremendous amount of effort they give throughout the entire year," head coach Sonny Dykes said. "All of our award winners that we honored tonight and so many others have dedicated themselves to making us a better and better football program every day."
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Antoine Albert – Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Darius Allensworth – Cort Majors Team Captain
Chris Borrayo – Ken Harvey Award (Academic Commitment and Improvement)
Derron Brown – Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Ashtyn Davis – J. Scott Duncan Award (Most Valuable Special Teams Player)
Raymond Davison – Cort Majors Team Captain
Chad Hansen – Berkeley Breakfast Club Award (Outstanding Player in the Big Game)
James Looney – Bear Backers MVP (Defense), Brick Muller Award (Most Valuable Lineman), Cort Majors Team Captain
Steven Moore – Andy Smith Award (Most Big "C" Time), Cort Majors Team Captain
Khalfani Muhammad – Ken Cotton Award (Most Courageous Player)
Alex Netherda – Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Defense)
Addison Ooms – Bob Tessier Award (Most Improved Lineman)
Benji Palu – Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Offense)
Demetris Robertson – Bob Simmons Award (Most Valuable Freshman)
Cameron Saffle – Frank Schlessinger Award (Outstanding Athletic and Academic Success)
Cameron Walker – Joe Roth Award (Courage, Attitude and Sportsmanship)
Evan Weaver – Clint Evans Award (Most Intense Freshman Competitor)
Davis Webb – Bear Backers MVP (Offense), Cort Majors Team Captain
DeVante Wilson – Stub Allison Award (Outstanding Strength and Conditioning)
TEAM AWARD WINNER BIOS
Antoine Albert, CB, 6-1, 190, Sr., 1L, Oakland, CA (Diablo Valley College/Oakland Tech HS)
Team Award: Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Albert did not see any action on the field as a 2016 senior.
Darius Allensworth, CB, 6-0, 190, Jr., 2L, Menifee, CA (Heritage HS)
Team Award: Cort Majors Team Captain
Allensworth was limited to six games (all starts) due to injury as a 2016 junior and recorded 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) one interception and four pass breakups, with both the interceptions and pass breakups still ranking tied for second on the team. Allensworth started six of the first seven contests before missing the final five. He had a season-high give tackles at Oregon State while his lone tackle for loss came vs. Oregon and his lone pick at Arizona State. He had a single pass breakup in four different contests. Allensworth has played in 31 career games with 19 start and has three-year career totals of 85 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-16 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), two interceptions, 21 pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He is Cal's active career leader in pass breakups.
Chris Borrayo, OL, 6-3, 325, Sr., 3L, Paramount, CA (Paramount HS)
Team Award: Ken Harvey Award (Academic Commitment and Improvement)
Borrayo wrapped up his Cal career by playing in and starting 11 of 12 games as a 2016 senior. Borrayo was a key component for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%) as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest. Borrayo started and played in 40 games during his Cal career.
Derron Brown, LB, 6-1, 205, Jr., 1L, Oakland, CA (Mesa Community College/Betty H. Fairfax HS)
Team Award: Co-Ted Agu Award (Commitment to Community Service)
Brown was limited to playing in the team's first three games due to injury as a 2016 junior and picked up a redshirt campaign that will give him two seasons of eligibility remaining. Brown made six tackles in limited action with a career-high-tying two stops in each of his three contests. He added a forced fumble that led to a Cal touchdown at Hawai'i and recovered an onside kick at San Diego State that led to one final Cal opportunity to win the contest. Brown has played in 12 career games all off the bench during his two campaigns at Cal, contributing 11 tackles and two forced fumbles that are tied for the most by any active player.
Ashtyn Davis, CB, 6-1, 185, Fr., RS, Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz HS)
Team Award: J. Scott Duncan Award (Most Valuable Special Teams Player)
Davis played in all 12 games and led the Golden Bears with 212 special teams snaps while also starting the team's final three contests at cornerback in his first action at Cal as a 2016 redshirt freshman (grade out, honors, tackles on special teams, etc.). Davis finished with 25 tackles including a team-high 10 on special teams to go along with three pass breakups and one forced fumble. He averaged 17.7 plays per game on special teams with the number down from 20.9 plays per contest before he moved into the starting lineup at cornerback.
Raymond Davison, LB, 6-2, 225, Jr., 2L, Encino, CA (Crespi Carmelite HS)
Team Award: Cort Majors Team Captain
Davison started all 12 games as a 2016 junior and compiled 69 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards), one interception that he returned 39 yards for a touchdown at Oregon State, three pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. Davison's pick six at Oregon State was Cal's lone interception return for a touchdown on the season. He had double-digit tackles in three straight contests in which he totaled 35 starting with a career-high 13 against while combining for all 1.5 of his tackles for loss in the final two contests of the stretch. Davison has played in 35 career games at Cal with 16 starts and contributed 111 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards), one interception that he has returned 39 yards for a touchdown, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Chad Hansen, WR, 6-2, 205, Jr., 1L, Fillmore, CA (Idaho State/Moorpark HS)
Team Award: Berkeley Breakfast Club Award (Outstanding Player in the Big Game)
Hansen has earned first (Associated Press, ESPN.com) and second-team (Pac-12 coaches) All-Pac-12 honors after posting some of the nation's top receiving numbers over 10 games and nine starts. He currently ranks second in the country in receiving yards per game (124.9) and third in receptions per game (9.2), while he is also seventh nationally in receptions (92) and 11th in receiving yards (1,249) despite missing two contests due to injury with both totals tying for third on Cal's all-time single-season list. In addition, Hansen leads the Pac-12 in all four categories while he is fourth in the conference and tied for 16th nationally with his 11 touchdown catches. Hansen had seven 100-yard receiving games in 2016 including a career-high 196 against Texas and six contests with 10 or more catches including a career-high-tying 14 in each of the first two games of the campaign vs. Hawai'i in the College Football Sydney Cup and at San Diego State. The 14 catches are tied for third on Cal's all-time single-game list while the 196 receiving yards is seventh. Hansen had seven catches for 114 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns including a career-long 70-yard scoring reception on Cal's first offensive play of the game against Stanford to earn his honor. Hansen is also ranked tied for fourth nationally with his 23 receptions of 20+ yards. Hansen is Cal's active career leader in receptions (111), receiving yards (1498) and touchdown catches (12) over 20 career games and nine starts. He also had one two-point conversion rush as a junior for a total of 74 career points.
James Looney, DT, 6-3, 280, Jr., 1L, Lake Worth, FL (Wake Forest/Lake Worth HS)
Team Awards: Bear Backers MVP – Defense, Brick Muller Award (Most Valuable Lineman), Cort Majors Team Captain
Looney earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 recognition from the league's coaches after starting all 12 regular-season contests and compiling 54 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss (-38 yards), 3.5 sacks (-22 yards), two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery that he returned 25 yards at USC for the team's lone fumble return of the campaign and one forced fumble. He had a career-high nine tackles against Texas, a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -17 yards) against Oregon and a career-high-tying 1.0 sacks three times including a career-high -10 yards twice against Oregon and UCLA. He has played in 24 career games at Cal with 23 starts and contributed 89 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss (-49 yards), 4.5 sacks (-26 yards), one pass breakup, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries that he has returned for 25 yards. His career 11.0 tackles for loss are the most by any current Cal player while his 4.5 sacks are third.
Steven Moore, OL, 6-6, 310, Sr., 3L, Elk Grove, CA (Elk Grove HS)
Team Awards: Andy Smith Award (Most Big "C" Time), Cort Majors Team Captain
Moore started each of Cal's first 11 games to run his career totals to playing in each of his first 48 games possible with 47 starts before missing the regular-season finale against UCLA due to injury. Moore was a key component for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%) as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest.
Khalfani Muhammad, RB, 5-9, 175, Sr., 3L, Inglewood, CA (Notre Dame HS)
Team Award: Ken Cotton Award (Most Courageous Player)
Muhammad finished his 2016 senior season with 1,543 all-purpose yards including 827 on the ground on 152 carries, all team highs with both of the rushing totals also career highs, while also scoring on a pair of runs. He added 132 yards receiving on a career-high-tying 17 receptions and another 584 yards on 24 kick returns for a career-high 24.3 yard average. Muhammad eclipsed the 200-yard all-purpose mark three with a season-high 218 against Oregon, 214 against UCLA and 212 vs. Hawai'i in the College Football Sydney Cup. He was also over 100 yards rushing on three occasions with a career-high 165 at Oregon State and 148 vs. Oregon in back-to-back games before finishing the season with 116 on a career-high 29 carries against UCLA. Muhammad finished his collegiate career with 4,575 career all-purpose yards to rank third all-time at Cal while his 87 kick returns and 1,931 kick return yards are both second. He also had 2,073 rushing yards on 359 carries with 11 touchdowns on the ground as well as 55 receptions for 571 yards and three scores over 45 games and 13 starts.
Alex Netherda, LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., RS, Santa Rosa, CA (Maria Carrillo HS)
Team Award: Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Defense)
Netherda contributed a pair of tackles over nine games played all off the bench and saw all of his action over 63 special teams snaps.
Addison Ooms, OL, 6-4, 295, So., 1L, Laguna Niguel, CA (Mater Dei HS)
Team Award: Bob Tessier Award (Most Improved Lineman)
Ooms was the only Cal offensive lineman to start all 12 contests in his first season as a 2016 sophomore as the team's starter at center for an offensive line that has Cal ranked third nationally in fewest fumbles lost (3), fourth in passing offense (358.8 ypg), first downs offense (336) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%), as well as 11th in total offense (513.2). The Golden Bears are leading the Pac-12 in each of the categories other than a second-place ranking in passing offense. Cal has also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the Pac-12 (16) while its three fumbles lost are the fewest and its 15 total turnovers tied for the second fewest. Ooms has played in a total of 15 career games also participating in three games off the bench as a 2015 redshirt freshman.
Benji Palu, OL, 6-0, 315, Sr., SQ, Burlingame, CA (College of San Mateo/Burlingame HS)
Team Award: Dink Artal Award (Scout Team Player of the Year – Offense)
Palu saw his lone collegiate action on Cal's final offensive series of the season against UCLA.
Demetris Robertson, WR, 6-0, 175, Fr., HS, Savannah, GA (Savannah Christian HS)
Team Award: Bob Simmons Award (Most Valuable Freshman)
Robertson earned Freshman All-America honors from USA Today and co-leads all freshmen nationally with his seven touchdown receptions, while he is the Pac-12 leader and third among rookies nationally in receiving yards (767) and receiving yards per game (63.9). Robertson is also second in the conference and sixth nationally in receptions (50) while his five receptions of 50 or more yards rank tied for fifth among all players nationally. Robertson broke Cal single-season freshman records by current NFL players Keenan Allen (receptions) and DeSean Jackson (receiving yards) while also equaling Jackson's Cal freshman mark for touchdown receptions. Robertson was over 100 yards receiving in a pair of contests including his career-high 141 yards on six catches at Washington State, while his nine grabs for 92 yards at USC were a career best. He had a career-high-tying two touchdowns twice in back-to-back contests at Arizona State and vs. Utah. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest. Robertson was second on the club behind ESPN first-team All-Pac-12 selection Chad Hansen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest.
Cameron Saffle, DE, 6-3, 245, So., 1L, Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS)
Team Award: Frank Schlessinger Award (Outstanding Athletic and Academic Success)
Saffle started all 12 contests and compiled 57 tackles that the led the club's defensive linemen in stops as a 2016 sophomore as well as team highs of 8.5 tackles for loss (-36 yards) and 4.0 sacks (-22 yards) while ranking second on the club with four pass breakups. Saffle had his biggest game of the season at Arizona State with a career-high-tying eight tackles as well as career highs of 2.0 tackles for loss (-7 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-7 yards). He also had a career-high-tying eight tackles at San Diego State, a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Hawai'i (-5 yards) and a career-long 10-yard sack vs. Washington. His four pass breakups came in four separate contests. Saffle has played in 20 career games at Cal with 12 starts and contributed 67 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss (-49 yards), 5.0 sacks (-26 yards) and four pass breakups. His career 5.0 sacks tie for the most by any current Cal player while his 10.0 tackles for loss are the second-most.
Cameron Walker, NB, 5-10, 180, Sr., 3L, Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)
Team Award: Joe Roth Award (Courage, Attitude and Sportsmanship)
Walker started all 12 contests as a 2016 senior and compiled 55 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards), one interception that he returned three yards and two pass breakups. Walker tied a season-high with eight tackles on two occasions vs. Texas and UCLA while his 2.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards) vs. Oregon were a career best. He had his interception in the season opener against Hawai'i at the College Football Sydney Cup and single pass breakups vs. Utah and UCLA. Walker played in 47 of 49 possible games during his four-year Cal career with 41 starts, totaling 213 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-28 yards), 2.0 sacks (-2 yards), three interceptions that he returned for 56 yards and one touchdown, 11 pass breakups, 14 passes defended, one forced fumble and one block.
Evan Weaver, DE, 6-3, 245, Fr., HS, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Team Award: Clint Evans Award (Most Intense Freshman Competitor)
Weaver played in each of the team's final 11 contests all off the bench as a 2016 true freshman and contributed 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) and 1.5 sacks while also taking 113 snaps on special teams including 93 of those over the final five contests. He also had an 11-yard reception on a successful fake punt that yielded a first down and three kick returns for 26 yards to total 37 all-purpose yards. He had a career high four tackles and his 11-yard reception at Oregon State, a career-high 1.0 sack and tackle for loss against Utah and all of his kick returns vs. Washington.
Davis Webb, QB, 6-5, 230, Sr., TR, Prosper, TX (Texas Tech/Prosper HS)
Team Awards: Bear Backers MVP – Offense, Cort Majors Team Captain)
Webb ranks in the top seven nationally in seven categories including passing attempts (620, No. 1), passing yards (4295, No. 2), completions (382, No. 3), total offense (348.8, No. 5), points responsible for per game (21.7, No. 5), passing touchdowns (37, No. T5) and points responsible for (260, No. 7). Webb is also the Pac-12's leader in passing attempts, passing yards and total offense. In addition, he set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays (653) while equaling three other single-season records including touchdowns responsible (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback as well as 10 300-yard passing games. Webb also set a single-game school record with his 72 pass attempts at San Diego State while his career-high 522 passing yards in the same contest is fourth on the school's all-time single-game list.
DeVante Wilson, DE, 6-5, 260, Sr., 1L, Corona, CA (Riverside City College/USC/Corona HS) … Update
Team Award: Stub Allison Award (Outstanding Strength and Conditioning)
Wilson started all 12 contests as a 2016 senior and compiled 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards), 3.5 sacks (-30 yards), one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and a team-high two forced fumbles. Wilson had a season-high six tackles against Utah while he picked up a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss four times and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack on three occasions. He had a career-long 11-yard tackle for loss and sack at USC when he also had one of his two forced fumbles and his fumble recovery. Wilson finished his two campaigns at Cal with 69 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-45 yards), 4.5 sacks (-39 yards), one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over 23 games played and 20 starts.
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