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Pronunciation
nuh-THERD-uh
Netherda's Career Game Highs
Rushes: 2 (twice, last vs. Illinois, 2019)
Rushing Yards: 8 (twice, last vs. Illinois, 2019)
Long Rush: 8 (vs. UCLA, 2018)
Tackles: 2 (five times, last vs. Illinois, 2019)
Cal Career (2015-19)
• Played in 42 games all off the bench including all 26 possible contests over his final two campaigns as a 2018 junior and 2019 senior primarily on special teams and as a backup running back
• Had five career rushes for 23 yards including a career-high four carries and 15 yards rushing as a senior
• Made 15 tackles including a career-high seven as a senior
• Started his career as a running back and briefly moved to wide receiver as a 2015 true freshman before returning to running back for the 2016 campaign, switched to defense as a safety and linebacker to start 2017 spring practices, and then back to offense as a wide receiver late in the spring of 2017, where he remained until his return to running back in the spring of 2018 before finishing his career there
• Also had extensive special teams duties
• Changed to No. 9 as a senior after wearing No. 31 in his junior campaign and No. 21 in his first three seasons at Cal
Senior (2019)
• Played in all 13 games off the bench
• Contributed career highs of four rushes, 15 yards rushing and seven tackles
• Had a career-high-tying two rushes, eight yards and two tackles in his final collegiate game in the Redbox Bowl vs. Illinois
• Also had a career-high-tying two rushes for seven yards as well as a career-high-tying two tackles against North Texas
• Recorded a career-high-tying two tackles in the season opener against UC Davis
• Had one tackle at Stanford
• The leading rusher in the spring game with both12 carries and 76 yards rushing including a game-long 29-yard rush while adding two catches for 13 yards to total a game-high 89 all-purpose yards
Junior (2018)
• Played in a career-high-tying all 13 games off the bench
• Recorded the first rush of his career with an eight-yard carry on the final play of the game against UCLA
• Registered six tackles
• Had a career-high-tying two tackles against both Oregon and Colorado
• Had a single stop against Idaho State and at Oregon State
• Capped a strong spring in which he returned to running back by rushing four times for 16 yards to go along with two receptions for one yard in the spring game
Sophomore (2017)
• Played in seven games off the bench primarily on special teams but did not record any stats other than participation
• Moved from defense where he had worked out with safeties and linebackers to wide receiver late in spring practices
• Caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Max Gilliam during red zone work in the spring game
Freshman (2016)
• Played in nine games all off the bench primarily on special teams and made a pair of tackles
• Had a season-high-tying one stop each in his Cal debut against Texas and at USC
• Totaled 63 special teams snaps including a season-high 12 against Oregon
• Won the Dink Artal Award as the team's top scout player on defense
• Moved to defense and worked out primarily with the safeties after starting the campaign as a running back
• Played for both the Blue and Gold teams during spring game, rushing one time for four yards for each
Freshman (2015)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Maria Carillo HS (Class Of 2015)
• A two-way standout who received All-Empire recognition from The Press Democrat during each of his four varsity seasons from 2011-14 in which he saw playing time on offense at both running back and wide receiver as well as at safety on defense
• Named the All-Empire Male Athlete of the Year, All-Empire Large Schools Athlete of the Year by The Press Democrat and the North Bay League MVP as a 2014 senior for a team that finished 7-5 overall and reached the first round of the North Coast Section playoffs
• Accumulated 70 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and six forced fumbles as a senior
• Also rushed for 14771 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground as a senior, while adding 24 receptions for 305 yards receiving and four touchdowns
• Freshman squad finished 6-6 and reached the second round of the NCS playoffs
• Wore No. 1 in football
• A three-time All-Empire selection by The Press Democrat in track and field as well as a four-time NBL champion in the 300 meter hurdles and three-time winner in the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays
Other
• Born August 19, 1996
• Son of Mark Netherda and Paula Seitz-Netherda
• Lost his family home in the North Bay fires in October of 2017 but his family has since returned to the home after rebuilding at the same site
• Lived in Africa for two years as a child while his dad was a doctor on the continent
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
May 6, 2020
