Former California offensive lineman Matthew Cindric will sign an undrafted free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings according to Cindric

Cindric was one of three players from Cal's 2023 team to have been added to an NFL roster on Saturday and one of two undrafted free agents along with inside linebacker Jackson Sirmon (New York Jets).

Patrick McMorris was selected Saturday in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins with the 198th pick overall. Cal has now had at least one player taken in the NFL Draft in 36 of the last 38 years and 81 of 89 overall since the first NFL Draft in 1936. McMorris was the 247th Cal player selected in the history of the NFL Draft and the Golden Bears' 255th pick in either the NFL or AFL Draft, with eight players taken in the latter that ran from 1960-69.

The three-day 2024 NFL Draft being held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit concluded Saturday.

Below are notes on Cindric. An extended bio on Cindric is available by clicking on his name.
 
Matthew Cindric, OL, 6-4, 295 (Sammamish, WA/California/Skyline HS)
After Cal
– Will sign an undrafted free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings
–Broke the five-second mark in the 40-yard dash (4.99), which would have been faster than all but four offensive linemen at the 2024 NFL Combine and also had 23 bench press reps at Cal's 2024 Pro Day
 
Collegiate Career (California, 2018-23)
– Played in 35 games with 34 starts (17 center, 17 right guard) over five seasons (2019-23) after redshirting as a 2018 true freshman
– Started a career-high all 13 games as a 2019 redshirt freshman including 11 at right guard and two at center, each of the last three games at right guard as a 2020 sophomore, all 11 at center as a 2021 sophomore, his first three at center and final three at right guard as a 2022 junior before suffering a season-ending injury, and his first at center as a 2023 senior before suffering his second season-ending injury in as many campaigns
– Served as the team's short snapper for three consecutive contests as a 2021 sophomore and made 14 snaps without an errant one on eight PAT's and six field goals
– Selected to the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® that recognizes 22 student-athletes from a field of 136 nominated and one head coach for their exemplary community impact
– Finalist for the Pop Warner College Football Award as a 2023 senior
– Campbell Trophy, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist in each of his final two seasons in 2022 and 2023
– A four-time member of the Pac-12's Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019-21, '23)
– Selected as a season team captain by his teammates for two consecutive campaigns in 2022 and 2023
– One of two Cal representatives at Pac-12 Football Media Day for two consecutive seasons in 2022 and 2023 along with Daniel Scott and Jackson Sirmon, respectively
– Earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors from the league's coaches as a 2021 sophomore and was a key member of an offense that broke a school record for least turnovers committed in a full season with 10
– Twice picked up Cal's Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award for outstanding athletic ability and academic success as a 2019 freshman and 2021 sophomore
– Took on a role as a student assistant coach working with the offensive linemen over the final 12 games of his 2023 senior season following his season-ending injury