BERKELEY – Cameron Saffle announced his medical retirement from football Tuesday but will continue as a UC Berkeley student and remain involved with the Cal football program.

"Cameron Saffle is one of the finest individuals I have had the pleasure of coaching," Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said. "It is unfortunate that he will not be able to continue playing football, but he has an incredibly bright future and will continue to be an important part of our program as he works towards his Cal degree. We will support him in achieving that goal and are looking forward to his ongoing contributions in a new role."

"Team sports have always been a part of my life since I was a child," Saffle said in the announcement posted on CalBears.com. "Thankfully, I have had outstanding supportive teammates and coaches throughout my life and those relationships have truly helped define me as a person. I love Cal and the academic/athletic family, along with the amazing fans and alumni. I love this storied institution encouraging me to be my best. I am proud to be a Golden Bear and my passion for this school will continue to flourish."

Saffle played in 21 games with 13 starts over three seasons for the Golden Bears from 2015-17. He finished with career totals of 73 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 5.5 sacks (-26 yards) and four pass breakups.

Saffle registered all of his single-season career highs as a 2016 sophomore when he started all 12 games and recorded 57 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss (-36 yards), 4.0 sacks (-22 yards) and all four of his career pass breakups.

He was on the 2017 preseason watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy that honors college football's best in character and performance but due to injury played in only the season-opener at North Carolina.

Saffle earned Cal's Frank Schlessinger Award for outstanding athletic and academic success during his sophomore campaign while he picked up the team's Clint Evans Award for the Most Intense Freshman Competitor in 2015 when he was one of only three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball.
 
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