BERKELEY – The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Tuesday that Cal defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach Tim DeRuyter is one of 15 semifinalists for the Broyles Award, which honors college football's top assistant coaches.

Five finalists will be selected from the semifinalists and invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark. where the 2018 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Marriott Hotel.

Proceeds from the 2018 Broyles Award support the mission of the Broyles Foundation; to provide education, support, and resources to Alzheimer's caregivers. The Broyles Foundation can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

Riceland Foods will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2018 Broyles Award. Riceland is the world's largest miller and marketer of rice with its products sold across the nation and to more than 75 foreign destinations. 

For more information about the Broyles Award, visit broylesaward.com.

Below are notes on DeRuyter and the 2018 Cal defense with an extended bio available by clicking on his name.

Tim DeRuyter, Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers, 2nd Season At Cal

• Cal is ranked among the nation's top 35 in several key defensive categories including defensive touchdowns (T11th, 3), first downs defense (T12th, 176), passes intercepted (T13th, 14), total defense (18th, 318.6 ypg), team pass efficiency defense (18th, 111.97), passing yards allowed (20th, 183.8 ypg), third-down conversion percentage defense (22nd, 32.9%), scoring defense (T28th, 21.1 ppg) despite opponents' defensive scoring six touchdowns and rushing defense (34th, 134.8 ypg)
• Cal leads the Pac-12 in first downs defense, passes intercepted, team pass efficiency defense and passing yards allowed while co-leading the conference in defensive touchdowns
• Cal has allowed only 50 points in the last four games (12.5 ppg) while holding each of those four opponents to under 100 yards of rushing (90.5 ypg)
• Cal has held five opponents to under 100 yards of rushing on the season
• Cal opponents have been successful on 35 percent or fewer of their third-down conversions in eight of 10 games
• Cal has allowed its first nine opponents to score on only 22.4% of their drives (30-of-134)
• Inside linebackers Jordan Kunaszyk and Evan Weaver are the nation's leading duo in solo tackles per game with a combined average of 13.9 while ranking first among Power 5 teams and second as a duo in total tackles per contest (22.3)
• Kunaszyk is second nationally in solo stops (7.6) and eighth in total tackles per contest (11.4), while Weaver is eighth nationally with 6.3 solo stops per contest and 13th with 10.9 total tackles per game