2025 California Football Honors

Below is a list in alphabetical order of Cal football honors, honorees and rankings for the 2025 season.

Current Players And Coaches

Brent Austin (DB)  
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
– PFSN Top 100 Players
– Pro Football Focus ACC Defensive Team Of The Week (9/6)

Isaiah Crosby (DB)
– Pro Football Focus ACC Defensive Team Of The Week (9/6, 9/20)

Jacob De Jesus (WR)  
– 247Sports Breakout Candidate
– ACC Receiver Of The Week (11/8)
– 247Sports Breakout Candidate
– All-ACC Preseason First Team Specialist (Athlon Sports)
– All-ACC Preseason Second Team Returner (Phil Steele)
– Paul Hornung Award Watch List
– Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (10/17)
– The Jet Award Watch List

Luke Ferrelli (ILB)  
– Shaun Alexander National Freshman Of The Year Watch List

Brandon High Jr. (RB) 
– Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Buom Jock (ILB)  
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000

Jeffrey Johnson (TE) 
– Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominee
– Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
– Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Watch List

LJ Johnson Jr. (RB) 
– Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Aidan Keanaaina (DL) 
– All-ACC Preseason Fourth Team Defense (Athlon Sports, Phil Steele)
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 
– Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Watch List

Hezekiah Masses (DB)  
– ACC Defensive Back Of The Week (11/8)
– Bednarik Award Watch List
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
– Pro Football Focus ACC Defensive Team Of The Week (9/27)

Ryan McCulloch (OLB)
– 247Sports Breakout Candidate

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (QB)  
– ACC Quarterback Of The Week (11/8)
– ACC Rookie Of The Week (8/30, 9/13, 11/8)
– Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Great 8 (11/8)
– Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Of The Week (11/8)
– Manning Award Quarterback Of The Week (11/8) 
– Manning Award Stars Of The Week (11/8)
– On3 True Freshman Standout (11/8) 
– Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Watch List Award
– Pro Football Focus ACC Offensive Team Of The Week (8/30)
– Pro Football Focus National Offensive Team Of The Week (8/30) 
– Shaun Alexander National Freshman Of The Week (8/30)
– Shaun Alexander National Freshman Of The Year Watch List

Jordan Spasojevic-Moko (OL) 
– Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Watch List
– Senior Bowl Top 300 Watch List

Harrison Taggart (ILB)  
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000

Cade Uluave (ILB) 
– ACC Linebacker Of The Week (10/24)
– All-ACC Preseason First Team Defense (Phil Steele) 
– All-ACC Preseason Second Team Defense (Athlon Sports)
– All-American Preseason Third Team Defense (Phil Steele) 
– Bednarik Award Watch List
– East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
– Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Watch List

Sioape Vatikani (OL)
– Pro Football Focus ACC Offensive Team Of The Week (9/6)

Jamaal Wiley (RB) 
– Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Frederick Williams III (OL)
– Pro Football Focus ACC Offensive Team Of The Week (9/13)

Former Players And Coaches

Teddye Buchanan (LB)
– NFL Defensive Rookie Of The Month (October)

Jared Goff (QB)
– NFC Offensive Player Of The Week (Week 2)

DeSean Jackson (WR)
– College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot (2026)

Marshawn Lynch (RB)

– College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot (2026)
– Pro Football Hall Of Fame Nominee (2026)

Alex Mack (C)
– Cal Athletics Hall Of Fame (2025)
– College Football Hall Of Fame (2025)

Ron Rivera (LB)
– College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot (2026)

Jeff Tedford (Head Coach)
– Cal Athletics Hall Of Fame (2025)

LAST UPDATED
November 17, 2025