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Palmer's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 6 (vs. TCU, 2018)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last vs. Stanford, 2018)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 7 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Sacks 1.0 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Sack Yards: 7 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Pass Breakups: 2 (at BYU, 2018)
Cal Career (2014-18)
• Played in 31 games with 13 starts and contributed 50 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 1.0 sack (-7 yards) and six pass breakups
• Registered career highs of 30 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 1.0 sack (-7 yards) and six pass breakups as a 2018 senior
• Had a career-high six tackles as a senior in his final collegiate game against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Had a career-best two pass breakups at BYU as a senior
• Recorded the lone sack of his career for a career-high seven yards as a senior at Oregon State
• Had 1.0 tackle for loss twice with the one at Oregon State for a career-long seven yards being followed by 1.0 vs. Stanford also as a senior
• Also worked with the offensive line during his career before moving full-time to the nose guard spot he finished his career in
• Changed his uniform to the No. 98 he finished his career in as a junior after having previously worn No. 96 as a 2014 true freshman and 2015 redshirt freshman, as well as No. 51 as a 2016 sophomore
Senior (2018)
• Earned Cal's Bob Tessier Award as the Golden Bears' Most Improved Lineman
• Played in all 13 games with 10 starts and contributed career highs of 30 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 1.0 sack (-7 yards) and six pass breakups
• Had a career-high six tackles and one pass breakup in his final collegiate game vs. TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Had four tackles against Idaho State and at USC, adding one pass breakup against the Trojans
• Had three stops at Oregon State and against Washington, adding his a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (career-high -7 yards) and his lone career 1.0 sack (-7 yards) against the Beavers
• Had two tackles vs. Oregon, Colorado and Stanford, adding a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards) and one pass breakup against the Cardinal
• Had one stop at BYU and Arizona, adding a career-high two pass breakups that were the first of his career at BYU
• Had a single pass breakup at Washington State
• Started the team's season opener against North Carolina but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Junior (2017)
• Played in all 12 games for the first time in his career including his first three career starts in three of the final four games (vs. Oregon State, at Stanford, at UCLA)
• Recorded 18 tackles with 16 of those coming over the last five contests
• Had a season-high-tying four tackles at Colorado and Stanford, three vs. Arizona and Oregon State, and two at Washington and UCLA
• Recorded a pair of tackles in the spring game
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in five consecutive games off the bench to start the second half of the season vs. Oregon, at USC, vs. Washington, at Washington State and vs. Stanford before missing the season finale vs. UCLA
• Registered two tackles with back-to-back season-high-tying single stops in contests at USC and vs. Washington
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2015)
• Played in one game off the bench when he made his Cal debut as a defensive lineman in the season-opener against Grambling State
• Moved from defensive line to offensive line late in the 2015 season
• Missed spring practices including the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• Missed practices during the latter part of the season due to injury
Naval Academy Preparatory School (Class of 2014)
• Spent one season at the prep school in Newport, Rhode Island, following his high school graduation and started every game on the defensive line
Collins Hill HS (Class of 2013)
• A starter on the defensive line for each of his last two campaigns as a 2011 junior and 2012 senior, while he moved up to varsity as a 2010 sophomore and ended the season as a starter
• Also used in certain offensive formations as a tight end and played some quarterback as well
• Preseason All-State selection prior to his senior campaign
• Second-team All-Region choice as a junior
• Squad advanced to the 5A Georgia postseason in each of his three prep campaigns, reaching the third round as a sophomore as well as the first round in both his junior and senior seasons
• Also played basketball
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013)
• A two-star recruit according to Scout
• Among the nation’s top-ranked defensive tackles according to 247Sports Composite (No. 60), ESPN (No. 81) and 247Sports (No. 87), as well as the country’s top-ranked defensive ends by Scout (No. 118)
• Among the nation’s top-ranked players overall according to 247Sports (No. 966)
• Among the top-ranked players in his region by ESPN (No. 492)
• Listed among the top players in Georgia according to 247Composite (No. 136), ESPN (No. 182) and 247Sports (No. 196)
• Received a grade of 0.8397 from 247Sports Composite, while 247Sports had him at 82, ESPN at 74 and Rivals at 5.6
• Invited to the Rivals Camp Series following his 2012 senior prep campaign
Other
• Full name is Christopher Travon Palmer
• Born September 2, 1995
• Son of James Bethea and Stephanie Palmer
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
March 17, 2019
