| Atari Callen |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Bay Point
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| High School:
De La Salle
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 185
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| Position:
CB/RET
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One of the most decorated high school players in the nation who led nearby De La Salle HS to an undefeated season and the No. 1 ranking in the country ... a superb athlete who was recruited heavily as both a cornerback and a running back ... is projected as a cornerback for the Golden Bears and could also play a big role as a return specialist ... will also be given an opportunity to carry the ball in spot duty on offense as he was one of the most explosive offensive players in the country last year ... ran for 1,473 yards and 19 touchdowns despite missing a pair of games with a rib injury and often retiring for more than half of several games after De La Salle built huge leads ... averaged over 11 yards per carry ... registered 40 tackles, including 3 sacks, and one interception ... had 11 carries for 280 yards and 6 TDs in North Coast title game as a senior ... ended his prep career with 3,806 rushing yards, 70 TDs, 4 interceptions and 180 tackles ... was a SuperPrep All-America selection, rating as the No. 9 cornerback in the country ... was also the No. 13 overall prospect in the Far West by the same publication ... was a PrepStar All-American as well as a member of the West Region's Super 30 prospects by the same publication ... was also the Northern California Player of the Year ... rated the No. 1 prospect in the East Bay by the Contra Costa Times ... was a member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western Top 100 list ... received 6 votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West poll ... picked as a member of the California team to play in the California-Texas Shrine all-star game in late June ... an excellent prep sprinter who finished seventh in the state 100 meters race as a junior ... posted a 10.65 time as a senior ... chose Cal after considering Ohio State, UCLA, Washington and Arizona, among others ... parents are Leon and Connie Callen ... brother, Leon, is a tailback at Arizona ... baseball star Ron Gant is a cousin ... has an interest in majoring in social welfare at Cal ... born Nov. 10, 1980 in San Leandro, CA.
