Biography
Pronunciation
mar-KEZ bim-IHGE
Bimage's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (twice, last vs. USC, 2021)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (vs. Colorado, 2021)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 11 (at Oregon, 2021)
Sacks:.1.0 (at Oregon, 2021)
Sack Yards: 11 (at Oregon, 2021)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice, last vs. Oregon State, 2021)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (three times, last vs. Oregon State, 2021)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (three times, last at UCLA, 2021)
Pass Breakups: 1 (twice, last vs. USC, 2021)
Bimage's Collegiate Career Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (twice, last for Cal, vs. USC, 2021)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (for Cal, vs. Colorado, 2021)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 11 (for Cal, at Oregon, 2021)
Sacks:.1.0 (twice, last for Cal, at Oregon, 2021)
Sack Yards: 11 (for Cal, at Oregon, 2021)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (three times, last for Cal, vs. Oregon State, 2021)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (four times, last for Cal, vs. Oregon State, 2021)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (five times, last for Cal, at UCLA, 2021)
Pass Breakups: 1 (four times, last for Cal, vs. USC, 2021)
Collegiate Career (2017-21); Cal Career (2021)
— Played in a total of 46 collegiate games including all 12 contests at Cal as a 2021 senior after playing his first 34 at Texas from 2017-19
— Logged totals of 58 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-38 yards), 3.0 sacks (-25 yards), four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four quarterback hurries and four pass breakups
— Posted career highs as a 2021 senior with five starts, 40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-29 yards), 2.0 sacks (-17 yards), two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
— Played in a career-high all 13 games at Texas as a 2019 junior
Senior (2022)
— Earned Jonathan & Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 14
Senior (2021)
— Earned All-Pac-12 Second Team (PFF) and Honorable Mention (Pac-12 Coaches), while also picking up Cal's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Lineman on defense
— Played in all 12 of Cal's games including starts in each of the final five as a graduate transfer from Texas and contributed collegiate career highs of 40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-29 yards), 2.0 sacks (-17 yards), two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
— Had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in seven consecutive contests (at Washington, Washington State, at Oregon, Colorado, Oregon State, at Arizona, at Stanford)
— Nevada: participated ... Cal debut
— at TCU: 2 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... Cal career-high-tying tackles, tackles for loss and tackle for loss yards
— Sacramento State: 2 tackles ... Cal career-high-tying tackles
— at Washington: 2 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (- 1 yard), 1 fumble recovery ... career-high fumble recovery; career-high-tying tackles, TFL and TFL yards
— Washington State: 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (- 1 yard)
— at Oregon: 7 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (- 11 yards), 1.0 sack (-11 yards), 1 forced fumble ... career-high-tying tackles, sacks and forced fumbles; career-high tackle for loss yards and sack yards
— Colorado: 3 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (- 8 yards), 0.5 sacks (-5 yards), 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high tackles for loss
— Oregon State: 2 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (- 3 yards), 1.0 sack (-3 yards) ... forced and recovered a fumble on Oregon State's first offensive play from scrimmage that gave Cal the ball on the Beavers' 22-yard line with the Golden Bears' subsequently scoring a touchdown
— at Arizona: 6 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (- 3 yards), 1 quarterback hurry, 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries and pass breakups
— at Stanford: 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (- 1 yard), 0.5 sacks (-1 yard)
— at UCLA: 4 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries
— USC: 7 tackles, 1 pass breakups ... career-high-tying tackles and pass breakups
— Enrolled in Cal's Graduate School of Education and contacting the football program to express his interest of joining the team, starting as a walk-on but earning a scholarship shortly afterward and prior to the beginning of the 2021 season
Senior (2020)
— Did not play football
Texas Career (2017-19)
— Played in 34 career games and contributed 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Junior (2019)
— Played in a career-high all 13 games and logged 12 total tackles (10 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups
— Louisiana Tech: 2 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries
— LSU: participated
— at Rice: participated
— Oklahoma State: 2 tackles
— at West Virginia: 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying pass breakups
— Oklahoma: participated
— Kansas: 2 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-1 yard)
— at TCU: 1 tackle
— Kansas State: 1 tackle
— at Iowa State: 1 tackle
— at Baylor: 1 tackle
— Texas Tech: 2 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-8 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery ... career-high tying sacks, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries
— Texas (Alamo Bowl): participated
Sophomore (2018)
— Played in the first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury against West Virginia
— Totaled four tackles and one forced fumble
— vs. Maryland: participated
— Tulsa: 1 tackle
— USC: participated
— TCU: 1 tackle, 1 forced fumble ... career-high-tying forced fumbles
— at Kansas State: participated
— vs. Oklahoma: 1 tackle
— Baylor: participated
— at Oklahoma State: participated
— West Virginia: participated
Freshman (2017)
— Played in 12 of 13 games and registered three tackles
— Maryland: 2 tackles ... collegiate debut ... made first career tackle on the opening kickoff
— San Jose State: 1 tackle
— at USC: participated
— at Iowa State: participated
— Oklahoma: participated
— Oklahoma State: participated
— at Baylor: participated
— at TCU: participated
— Kansas: participated
— at West Virginia: participated
— Texas Tech: participated
— vs. Missouri (Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl): participated
Brenham HS (Class Of 2017)
— An All-State and three-time All-District linebacker
— Named District 20-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year, as well as 5A Honorable Mention All-State by Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a 2016 senior when he helped the Cubs to an 8-4 overall record and 5-2 District record to finish as runner up in District 20-5A by totaling 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks (both on field goals) and 14 quarterback hurries
— Also rushed 30 times for 118 yards and five touchdowns while adding five receptions for 133 yards and two scores as a 2016 senior
— A member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 2016 Super Team and the Waco Tribune’s Top 100
— Was named first-team All-District 19-5A as a 2015 junior when he totaled 71 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks to help his squad to the Division II Bi-District finals
— Added three touchdowns on the ground on only 10 rushes as a 2015 junior
— Also named second-team All-District 19-5A as a sophomore in 2014
Recruiting Notes And Rankings (Class Of 2017)
— Participated in Nike’s The Opening Houston Regional before his 2016 prep senior season
— Ranked as the No. 44 player (No. 27 OLB nationally) in Texas by Rivals
— Rated as the No. 73 player in the state (No. 33 WDE nationally) by 247Sports
— ESPN ranked him as the No. 115 player in Texas and the No. 47 OLB nationally
— Ranked by Scout as the No. 31 OLB nationally and the No. 5 OLB in Texas
Personal
— Born October 3, 1998
— Son of Willie and Sharika Bimage
— Graduated from Texas in May of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Cal's Graduate School of Education
Last Updated
March 1, 2022
