Biography
Tevis' Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 10 (at UCLA, 2020)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 10 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Sacks: 2.0 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Sack Yards: 10 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Quarterback Hurry: 1 (vs. Sacramento State, 2021)
Pass Breakup: 1 (vs. Sacramento State, 2021)
Cal Career (2019 – Present)
• Has played in 12 career games with seven starts since arriving at Cal as a true freshman in 2019 and posted totals of 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (-18 yards), 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), two pass breakup, two passes defended and one quarterback hurry
• Recorded career highs of 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-10 yards) as a 2020 sophomore
Junior (2021)
• Has started each of the first four games as a 2021 junior and is second among Cal's defensive linemen with 17 tackles while adding 2.5 tackles for loss (-7)
• Nevada - 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL (-7 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards) ... career-high tackles for loss
• at TCU - 6 tackles
• Sacramento State - 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 quarterback hurry ... 1 pass breakup, 1 quarterback hurry ... first career pass breakup and quarterback hurry
• at Washington - 3 tackles, 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying pass breakup
• Registered six tackles both in the season opener against Nevada and at TCU, while adding a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) against the Wolf Pack
• Had two tackles as well as his first career pass breakup and quarterback hurry against Sacramento State
Sophomore (2020)
• Played in all four games with three starts in a season shortened by COVID-19, contributing career highs of 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-10 yards)
• Recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the season-opener at UCLA
• Had four tackles against Stanford along with a career-high 2.0 sacks (-10 yards) and 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 Yards) with the sacks also a team season high
• Registered two tackles both at Oregon State and against Oregon, while adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) against the Beavers
Freshman (2019)
• Earned a spot on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
• Played in four games all off the bench and recorded five tackles
• Had three tackles in his collegiate debut at Utah
• Added two tackles against USC
• Played at Stanford and vs. Illinois in the Redbox Bowl but did not have stats in either contest other than participation
• Named a Judy and Jonathan Huff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Recorded three tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2018)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Menlo School (Class Of 2018)
• Combined for 283 tackles, 105.0 tackles for loss, 51.0 sacks (-138 yards), four pass breakups, four fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles and 40 quarterback hurries during three varsity campaigns
• Named the Peninsula Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the Ocean Division and was a first-team all-league selection as a 2017 senior when he had 79 tackles, 32.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks and one pass defended for a squad that finished 8-5 overall, won the PAL’s Ocean Division with a 4-1 conference mark and reached the finals of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs
• Selected the PAL’s Defensive Player of the Year for the Ocean Division as a 2016 junior when he had 125 tackles, 50.0 tackles for loss and a school-record 22.5 sacks that led all players in California and ranked fifth nationally, while adding five forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and two passes deflected for a team that finished 11-2 overall, won a share of the PAL’s Ocean Division title and reached the finals of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs
• Named the PAL’s Newcomer of the Year for the Ocean Division as a 2015 sophomore when he had 79 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks for a team that finished 6-5 overall and reached the opening round of the Division 5 Central Coast Section playoffs
• Also played offensive guard and helped pave the way during his sophomore and junior seasons for Charlie Ferguson to amass a combined 2700 yards rushing and 37 touchdowns on the ground over those two campaigns
• Added career totals on offense of five catches for 34 yards and one touchdown with four receptions for 29 yards and the scoring grab as a junior as well as one catch for 15 yards and two rushes for six yards while completing his only pass attempt for a 35-yard touchdown as a sophomore, kicking off twice for 94 yards and punting two times for 72 yards as a senior, and returning two kicks for 20 yards as a sophomore
• Had a career-high 13 tackles as a junior in the season-opener vs. Lincoln and career bests of 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks the following contest against Mission
• Also in his third season of prep basketball as a 2017-18 senior and hit the game-winning shot in overtime to beat Half Moon Bay in the 2016 CIF Central Coast Section Division IV championship game
• Wore No. 74 on offense and No. 13 on defense in football and is No. 1 in basketball
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 20, 2017)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (1047), 247Sports Composite (1216)
National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (57), 247Sports Composite (65)
National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (118)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (187)
California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (104), ESPN (118)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (85), 247Sports Composite (0.8423), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.5)
Other
• Born January 6, 1999
• Son of Michael and Amanda Tevis
• Father, then known as Mike Teeuws, and uncle John Teeuws, both played college football at Stanford
• Major is American studies
• Fluent in French as well as conversational in Spanish and Dutch
• A member of his high school’s chorus and also plays the piano
Last Updated
October 2, 2021
