The California football team announced the addition of two student-athletes Wednesday on National Signing Day to increase the size of its 2024 recruiting class to 30 members with punter Bobby Engstler (Tallahassee, FL/Lawton Chiles HS) and defensive back Khamani Hudson (Houston, TX/North Shore HS) the most recent players to join the Golden Bears. Both are scheduled to arrive in Berkeley in June.

Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox also discussed the Golden Bears' 2024 recruiting class including the latest two additions during a press conference Wednesday published to Cal's social media outlets, CalBears.com and the Cal Athletics YouTube channel.

Engstler was the nation's top-ranked combined punter and kicker according to Kohl's, receiving five stars at both spots and being called the "most consistent punter of the 2024 class" by the media outlet. He finished his prep career with 106 points (15-22 FG, 61-61 XP), a 40.8 yards per punt average and an average of 65.1 yards per kickoff. He was on the Under Armour All-America Game roster and named by the Tallahassee Democrat as the All-Big Bend Specialist of the Year as a 2023 senior.

Hudson was a two-way player at wide receiver and cornerback for a pair of squads that combined for a 30-2 overall record and a 14-0 mark in 6A Region III District 21 games with identical 15-1 overall and 7-0 District finishes each season to reach the state 6A DI finals and win District titles during both his 2022 junior and 2023 senior campaigns. He earned first-team All-District honors as a 2023 senior when he had 29 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Cal has 18 members of the 30 members of the recruiting class already on campus as mid-year enrollees and expected to participate in the Golden Bears' 2024 spring football workouts that begin March 18 including a dozen transfers in WR Jonathan Brady (New Mexico State), RB Kadarius Calloway (Old Dominion), PK Ryan Coe (North Carolina), DB Isaiah Crosby (Trinity Valley Community College), DB Marcus Harris (Idaho), DL Aidan Keanaaina (Notre Dame), WR Mikey Matthews (Utah), WR Tobias Merriweather (Notre Dame), OL Rush Reimer (Montana State), QB Chandler Rogers (North Texas), DB Ja'Ir Smith (College of San Mateo), and OL Victor Stoffel (Temple).

A half dozen high schoolers – DB Dayday Aupiu (Oxnard, CA/Pacific HS), DL BJ Canady (Topeka, KS/Topeka HS), LB Luke Ferrelli (Carlsbad, CA/Carlsbad HS), OL Tyler Knape (Austin, TX/Westlake HS), WR Josiah Martin (Corinth, TX/John H. Guyer HS) and LB Eze Osondu (Trophy Club, TX/Byron Nelson HS) – also joined the Bears last month.

Transfer ILB Teddye Buchanan (UC Davis) and 11 high schoolers – QB EJ Caminong (Seattle, WA/Garfield HS), DB Brooklyn Cheek (Oakdale, CA/Central Catholic HS), OL Syris Corley (Taylor, TX/Taylor HS), Engstler, Hudson, TE Camden Jones (Pasadena, CA/Maranatha HS), DL Legend Journey (Arlington, TX/Summitt HS), OL Aiden Newbill (Austin, TX/Newbill HS), DL Michael-Anthony Okwura (Katy, TX/St. Thomas HS), WR Trevor Rogers (Lafayette, CA/Acalanes HS) and RB Jamaal Wiley (Stafford, TX/Stafford HS) – are scheduled to join the Bears in June.

Cal ranks as high as No. 8 nationally in the On3 transfer portal rankings for 2024 after reaching as high as No. 6, while Buchanan (No. 6 linebacker, 247Sports), Harris (No. 7 cornerback, 247Sports), Matthews (No. 10 wide receiver, On3 Industry), Chandler Rogers (No. 10 quarterback, On3), Reimer (No. 14 offensive tackle, On3 Industry), Coe (No. 17 placekicker, On3) and Stoffel (No. 19 interior offensive lineman, On3) have national top 20 rankings among transfer portal players for their position.

Smith is ESPN's second-ranked junior college cornerback and 10th-best player overall, while Crosby is 247Sports No. 5 JUCO safety. Caminong is ranked No. 27 among ESPN's top high school pocket passers and five others have their best position ranking among the top 60 prep players nationally at their position in Trevor Rogers (No. 38 wide receiver, On3), Jones (No. 44 tight end, 247Sports), Canady (No. 45 defensive lineman, Rivals), Wiley (No. 50 running back, Rivals) and Aupiu (No. 58 safety, ESPN).

The 2024 recruiting class includes an FCS AP All-American in Harris, a prep state champion in Trevor Rogers, and an experienced quarterback who has thrown for over 7,000 passing yards and 53 scores collegiately in Chandler Rogers.

Eleven members of the class call Texas home, while seven are from California, followed by three from Washington, and one each from Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania. The Bears also have one signee in Stoffel who hails from Stockholm, Sweden.

The group includes 15 on the offensive side of the ball (5 OL, 5 WR, 2 QB, 2 RB, 1 TE), 13 on defense (6 DB, 4 DL, 2 LB, 1 ILB), one punter and one placekicker.

Cal is scheduled to begin spring football on March 18 and culminate with the Cal Football Spring Showcase on April 20. The Golden Bears will hold their first four practices between March 18-23 before resuming spring sessions with 11 additional workouts from April 3-20 culminating with the Cal Football Spring Showcase.

Cal will open the 2024 season against UC Davis on Aug. 31 with the Bears' slate in their first season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Visit CalBears.com to place a 2024 Cal football season-ticket deposit. Season-ticket holders receive benefits such as season parking, the ability to transfer, exchange, sell and purchase additional tickets, and much more.

Fans can also check out the Cal Athletic Fund online to support the Cal football program via the Championship CALiber initiative. 

2024 Cal Football Recruiting Class Roster (As Of Feb. 7, 2024)

NAME – POS – HT – WT – YR – EXP – HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOLS) – DATE ANNOUNCED
Dayday Aupiu – DB – 6-2 – 165 – Fr.# – 1st – Oxnard, CA (Pacifica HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Jonathan Brady – WR – 5-10 – 175 – Jr.# – 3rd – Las Vegas, NV (New Mexico State/Bishop Gorman HS) – Jan. 12, 2024
Teddye Buchanan – ILB – 6-2 – 235 – Sr. – 5th – San Francisco, CA (UC Davis/St. Ignatius College Prep) – Dec. 20, 2023
Kadarius Calloway – RB – 6-0 – 215 – Sr.# – 4th – Philadelphia, MI (ODU/East Mississippi Community College/Alabama/Philadelphia HS) – Jan. 10, 2024
EJ Caminong – QB – 6-2 – 205 – Fr. – 1st – Seattle, WA (Garfield HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
BJ Canady – DL – 6-5 – 270 – Fr.# – 1st – Topeka, KS (Topeka HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Brooklyn Cheek – DB – 6-1 – 195 – Fr. – 1st – Oakdale, CA (Central Catholic HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Ryan Coe – PK – 6-3 – 240 – R-Sr.^# – 6th – McDonald, PA (North Carolina/Cincinnati/Delaware/South Fayette HS) – Jan. 10, 2024
Syris Corley – OL – 6-4 – 290 – Fr. – 1st – Taylor, TX (Taylor HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Isaiah Crosby – DB – 5-10 – 175 – Jr.# – 4th – Manor, TX (Trinity Valley Community College/Manor HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Bobby Engstler – P – 6-0 – 200 – Fr. – 1st – Tallahassee, FL (Lawton Chiles HS) – Feb. 7, 2023
Luke Ferrelli – LB – 6-3 – 220 – Fr.# – 1st – Carlsbad, CA (Carlsbad HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Marcus Harris – DB – 5-11 – 185 – Sr.^# – 6th – Portland, OR (Idaho/Oregon State/Grant HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Khamani Hudson – DB – 6-0 – 170 – Fr. – 1st – Houston, TX (North Shore HS) – Feb. 7, 2023
Camden Jones – TE – 6-6 – 240 – Fr. – 1st – Pasadena, CA (Maranatha HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Legend Journey – DL – 6-2 – 240 – Fr. – 1st – Arlington, TX (Summit HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Aidan Keanaaina – DL – 6-3 – 320 – R-Jr.# – 4th – Brighton, CO (Notre Dame/J.K. Mullen HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Tyler Knape – OL – 6-4 – 285 – Fr.# – 1st – Austin, TX (Westlake HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Josiah Martin – WR – 5-11 – 170 – Fr.# – 1st – Corinth, TX (John H. Guyer HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Mikey Matthews – WR – 5-9 – 180 – So.# – 2nd – Irvine, CA (Utah/Mission Viejo HS) – Jan. 10, 2024
Tobias Merriweather – WR – 6-5 – 190 – Jr.# – 3rd – West Camas, WA (Notre Dame/Union HS) – Dec. 21, 2023
Aiden Newbill – OL – 6-8 – 285 – Fr. – 1st – Austin, TX (Connally HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Michael-Anthony Okwura – DL – 6-2 – 260 – Fr. – 1st – Katy, TX (St. Thomas HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Eze Osondu – LB – 6-2 – 215 – Fr.# – 1st – Trophy Club, TX (Byron Nelson HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Rush Reimer – OL – 6-5 – 300 – Sr.^# – 5th – Camas, WA (Montana State/Camas HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Chandler Rogers – QB – 6-0 – 200 – Sr.^# – 6th – Mansfield, TX (North Texas/Louisiana-Monroe/Blinn College/Lake Ridge HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Trevor Rogers – WR – 6-3 – 185 – Fr. – 1st – Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Ja'ir Smith – DB – 6-1 – 185 – R-Jr.# – 4th – Charlotte, NC (College of San Mateo/Mallard Creek HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
Victor Stoffel – OL – 6-7 – 295 – R-Sr.^# – 6th – Stockholm, Sweden (Temple/Kungstens Gymnasiet) – Jan. 11, 2024
Jamaal Wiley – RB – 6-0 – 225 – Fr. – 1st – Stafford, TX (Stafford HS) – Dec. 20, 2023
^Year reflects additional season of collegiate eligibility granted by the NCAA for all 2020 football student-athletes due to COVID
#January 2024 enrollee