5/6/2016 8:43 PM | Football
BERKELEY – Five NFL teams officially announced Friday that five former Cal football players have signed undrafted free agent contracts or agreed to terms to give the Golden Bears a total of 11 players from the 2015 squad on NFL rosters and expected to participate in NFL rookie mini-camps that began Friday.
Wide receivers Stephen Anderson (Houston Texans), Maurice Harris (Washington Redskins), Darius Powe (New York Giants) and Bryce Treggs (San Francisco 49ers) were four of the five former players announced by NFL clubs Friday, with defensive end Kyle Kragen also joining the Denver Broncos.
Four Cal players were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft with quarterback Jared Goff leading the way by becoming the second No. 1 overall selection in school history when he was chosen by the Los Angeles Rams at the top of the draft last Thursday. Wide receiver/kick returner Trevor Davis (Green Bay Packers, fifth round, No. 163 overall), running back Daniel Lasco (New Orleans Saints, seventh round, No. 237 overall) and wide receiver Kenny Lawler (Seattle Seahawks, seventh round, No. 243 overall) were taken in the draft last Saturday.
Safety Stefan McClure and cornerback Darius White agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts as undrafted free agents Monday.
All 11 of the players were key contributors to Cal's successful 2015 season in which the Bears finished 8-5 overall and won the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl over Air Force to culminate a seven-win turnaround in two seasons from a 1-11 record in 2013. The turnaround is tied second best in school history behind only the eight-win improvement from a 2-10 mark in 1946 to a 10-1 record in 1948.
“We are excited that all of these guys will be getting their chance in the NFL,” Cal head coach Sonny Dykes said. “They have earned this opportunity by putting in a tremendous amount of hard work and effort. Not only has that hard work and effort created opportunities for them, but it has left a lasting influence on our football program that will be felt for many years down the road. We are so proud of all of them and thankful for the positive effect they all had on the culture of our football program. We wish them continued success as they pursue their dreams.”
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2016 Cal In The NFL Rookie Mini-Bios
Drafted
Jared Goff, QB, 6-4, 215, Novato, CA (Novato HS)
Los Angeles Rams, First Round, No. 1 Overall
Goff started all 37 games possible during his three seasons at Cal from 2013-15 and finished his career with 26 school records including all-time marks for passing yards (12,220), touchdown passes (96), total offense (12,086) and completions (977). He was also second on the school's career list for passing efficiency (143.95) behind only Aaron Rodgers. In addition, Goff is third in Pac-12 history in passing yards and fourth in passing touchdowns, while he is 26th all-time nationally in passing yards and 27th in passing touchdowns. Goff broke a pair of Pac-12 single-season records in his final campaign at Cal as a 2015 junior when he passed for 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns.
Trevor Davis, WR/RET, 6-2, 185, Martinez, CA (Hawai'i/Alhambra HS)
Green Bay Packers, Fifth Round, No. 163 Overall
Davis played in 23 games with 11 starts in two campaigns at Cal after sitting out a 2013 redshirt season due to NCAA rules following his transfer from Hawai'i. He finished his Cal career with 2,300 all-purpose yards including 1,071 yards receiving and seven touchdown catches on 64 receptions while he had 1,110 yards on 45 kick returns including two for touchdowns to tie a school record with his 24.7 kick return average fifth in school history. Davis had both of the kick return touchdowns on back-to-back third-quarter returns to equal NCAA and Pac-12 single-game records during a monster game as a 2014 junior at Washington State in which he also had two touchdown receptions and totaled a career-high and team season-high 280 all-purpose yards.
Daniel Lasco, RB, 6-1, 205, The Woodlands, TX (The Woodlands HS)
New Orleans Saints, Seventh Round, No. 237 Overall
Lasco finished his Cal career with 2,395 all-purpose yards over 41 games and 15 starts including 1,872 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground to rank 10th on Cal's all-time list. He was selected a captain by his teammates each of his last two campaigns. Lasco's performance at the NFL Combine in February that included an 11'3” broad jump that was the longest ever by a running back at the event and a 41.5 vertical jump that was third all-time at his position helped his draft status despite an injury-plagued 2015 senior season that followed a breakthrough 2014 junior campaign when he rushed for 1,115 yards and tallied a combined 1,471 rushing and receiving yards for the highest total in those categories by a Cal player since 2011 and 2008, respectively. He also had 12 rushing touchdowns to rank ninth on Cal's all-time single-season list.
Kenny Lawler, WR, 6-3, 195, Pomona, CA (Upland HS)
Seattle Seahawks, Seventh Round, No. 243 Overall
Lawler finished his collegiate career tied for second on Cal's all-time list for touchdown receptions and tied for 12th on the Pac-12's career touchdown catches list with 27 scoring grabs among 143 catches for 1,706 yards receiving over 35 games and 19 starts. Lawler led Cal in both touchdown receptions and overall catches in both his sophomore and junior seasons in 2014 and 2015 while also pacing the club in yards receiving as a junior after co-leading the squad in touchdown receptions as a 2013 redshirt freshman. Lawler is the only Cal player to have a school-record-tying three touchdown catches in a game four times.
Undrafted Free Agents
Stephen Anderson, WR, 6-3, 230, San Jose, CA (Piedmont Hills HS)
Houston Texans
Anderson finished his Cal career with 101 receptions for 1,260 yards receiving and seven touchdown grabs over 37 games and 25 starts. He was both an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection of the league's coaches and Cal's Ken Cotton Award as the team's Most Courageous Player during his final two campaigns as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior. Anderson had 41 receptions for 474 yards receiving with two touchdown catches as a senior when he played in all 13 games and led all Cal receivers with 12 starts. Anderson earned a third-team All-Pac-12 selection from College Sports Madness and was an honorable mention pick of the league's coaches as junior when he put up the career highs of 46 receptions, 661 yards receiving and five touchdown catches.
Maurice Harris, WR, 6-3, 195, Greensboro, NC (Northern Guilford HS)
Washington Redskins
Harris played in 42 games with 14 starts and contributed 81 receptions for 1,009 yards receiving with 10 touchdown catches. He totaled 1,038 all-purpose yards, adding three punt returns for 16 yards and one kick return for 13 yards to his receiving totals. Harris had an especially notable catch against Portland State as a sophomore dubbed “The Grab” that earned ESPN's top play for the weekend and was among candidates for the top play of the year by multiple media outlets. Harris capped his collegiate career by posting career highs in nearly every receiving category as a 2015 senior including 40 receptions, 558 yards receiving and six touchdown catches while playing in all 13 games with seven starts.
Kyle Kragen, DE, 6-2, 245, Danville, CA (Diablo Valley College/San Ramon Valley HS)
Denver Broncos
Kragen capped his collegiate career with a huge 2015 senior season when he started all 13 games and led Cal with career highs of tackles for loss (8.0, -43 yards), sacks (7.0, -36 yards) and quarterback hurries (6) while sharing the team lead with his first two career forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Kragen earned third-team All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele as a senior and was an honorable mention choice of the league's coaches. He finished his career with totals of 101 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss (-62 yards) and 10.0 sacks (-51 yards) over 25 games played and 18 starts during his 2013 junior and 2015 senior seasons after transferring from Diablo Valley College.
Stefan McClure, S, 5-11, 205, Vista, CA (Vista HS)
Indianapolis Colts
McClure is the only player in Cal history to have served as a captain for three seasons. He finished with career totals of 165 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-27 yards), 1.0 sack (-9 yards), two interceptions that he returned for eight yards, 12 passes defended, 10 pass breakups, and three fumble recoveries that he returned for 67 yards and one touchdown over 37 games with 28 starts despite missing 25 career contests due to injury. McClure had his top season as a 2015 senior when he played in and started all 13 games for the first time in his career and posted career bests of 61 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss (-14 yards), as well as his first career sack (-9 yards) and a career-high-tying one fumble recovery that he returned for a career-long 45 yards and his lone touchdown.
Darius Powe, WR, 6-3, 220, Lakewood, CA (Lakewood HS)
New York Giants
Powe was a steady and consistent performer throughout his four-year career at Cal with career totals of 104 receptions, 1,253 yards receiving and 11 touchdown catches over 46 games with 21 starts. Powe registered career highs of 47 receptions, 560 yards receiving and eight touchdown catches in his 2015 senior campaign over 13 games with 10 starts, ranking second on the team in both receptions and touchdown catches, with the eight scoring grabs also tied for the eighth-best single-season in school history. He also had a memorable play on special teams against Washington State when he recovered the team's only on-side kick of the campaign.
Bryce Treggs, WR, 6-0, 185, Ingelwood, CA (St. John Bosco HS)
San Francisco 49ers
Treggs played in 46 career games with 33 starts and tallied 195 catches, 2,506 yards receiving and 15 touchdown receptions to rank tied for third, fourth and tied for ninth on Cal's respective all-time lists while his eight 100-yard receiving games are tied for fourth. Treggs was a two-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection of the league's coaches as a 2013 sophomore and 2015 senior. He caught at least one pass in 45 of his 46 career games as well as each of his final 39 contests. Treggs played in all 13 games with six starts and capped his collegiate career as a senior with honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league's coaches for the second time and third-team recognition from Phil Steele. He compiled a team and career-high 956 yards receiving that rank eighth on Cal's all-time single-season list on 45 catches with a career-best seven touchdown receptions that are tied for 10th. His 21.2 yards per catch led the Pac-12, ranked seventh nationally and was also a career-high as well as a team-high among regulars.
Darius White, CB, 6-0, 180, Grenada, MS (Itawamba Community College/Grenada HS)
Indianapolis Colts
White emerged as a full-time starter as a 2015 senior in his second campaign at Cal when he compiled three interceptions to lead the team while picking up 59 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 11 passes defended, eight pass breakups, a team-high tying one fumble recovery and one forced fumble, all career bests. White finished his two-year Cal career after transferring from Itawamba Community College with combined totals of 87 tackles, four interceptions that he returned 21 yards, 15 passes defended and 11 pass breakups.
