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Granado started all 13 games at center at Cal as a 2015 junior after redshirting in his first season with the program in 2014 following his transfer from Golden West College. He is one of four players listed as the starter at center on the 2016 preseason depth chart and is one of Cal's four returning starting offensive linemen along with Chris Borrayo, Aaron Cochran and Steven Moore that helped the Golden Bears set numerous records in 2015 including single-season school marks for passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game (376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44) and scoring offense (37.9 ppg, modern-era record), among others. Cal also ranked third nationally in passing offense in 2015, as well as eighth in total offense and 17th in scoring offense, with all of the numbers second in the Pac-12.
Cal Career (2014 – Present)
• Started all 13 games at center as a 2015 junior after redshirting in his first season with the program in 2014 following his transfer from Golden West College
• Has one tackle that he recorded at Utah as a 2015 junior
• Snapped the ball to and helped protect quarterback Jared Goff, who started all 37 of the Golden Bears' games at quarterback from 2013-15 and set 26 school records including career marks for passing yardage (12,220), touchdown passes (96), total offense (12,086) and completions (977)
Senior (2016)
• One of four players listed as the starter at the center position on the preseason depth chart
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Junior (2015)
• Started all 13 games to establish a single-season career-high in his first season of action at Cal
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
• Helped Cal's offense set numerous records including single-season school marks in passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game (376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44), total offense (6,879), total yards per game (529.2 ypg), total touchdowns (63), scoring offense (37.9 ppg, modern-era school record), first downs (341) and first downs passing (201)
• Helped Cal's offense rank third nationally in passing offense, eighth in total offense, 14th in third down conversion percentage (46.9%) and 17th in scoring offense, with all of the numbers second in the Pac-12
• Helped Jared Goff break a pair of Pac-12 single-season records in his final campaign when he passed for 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns while becoming the first Cal quarterback to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors since Aaron Rodgers in 2004
• Helped Cal become the only team in the nation to have six receivers with 40 or more catches and the first college football team in recorded history to have six players with 40 or more receptions and three 500-yard rushers in the same season
• Helped Cal set single-game team records with 760 yards of total offense and 36 first downs vs. Oregon State, while tying a modern-era school record with 10 extra-point attempts vs. Grambling State
Junior (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Golden West College (2012-13)
• Played in all 11 games for a 2013 sophomore squad that finished with a 9-2 overall record and a 5-1 league mark good for second place in the Southern Conference of the National Division in the Southern California Football Association in one of the most successful seasons in school history
• Reached the Southern California Bowl to play in a bowl game for the first time since 1976 and was ranked No. 5 in the state heading into the contest that also served as an SCFA semifinal playoff game
• Sophomore team led the conference in time of possession (31:32), ranked second in rushing (153.3 ypg) and rushing first downs (103), and was fourth in scoring (33.8 ppg)
Edison HS (Class of 2012)
• Prep squad combined to compile a 28-8 overall record and 14-1 conference mark during his three varsity campaigns, while making the Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs each of his last two seasons
• Earned first-team All-Southern Section Pac 5 honors for a squad as a 2011 senior that finished 8-3 overall and won the Sunset League with a 5-0 conference record, earning a spot in the first round of the Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs before finishing the season ranked No. 41 in the state
• Contributed one tackle and one fumble recovery on defense as a senior
• Team was 7-4 overall and 4-1 in the Pac 5 before falling in the first round of the Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs during his 2010 junior season
• On the roster of a sophomore squad in 2009 that finished 13-1 overall, 5-0 in the Southern League to win a conference title, and ranked second in the state, sixth nationally and 16th in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Rank
Recruiting Notes (Junior College Class of 2014)
• A three-star recruit according to ESPN, while 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, Rivals and Scout gave him two stars each
• Among the nation’s top-ranked offensive tackles by ESPN (No. 24) and 247Sports Composite (No. 32)
• Also checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 271
• Among the top players overall in California according to 247Sports Composite (No. 86)
• Received a grade of 0.7778 from 247Sports Composite, while ESPN had him at 70 and Rivals at 5.3
Other
• Full name is Dominic Albert Granado
• Born August 1, 1993
• Parents are Al and Christi Granado
• Father is a Pac-12 football official who is currently on hiatus to attend Dominic’s collegiate games but plans to return to his position when Dominic’s collegiate career comes to an end
• Has run a 4.9 40-yard dash according to Rivals
• Major is legal studies
Granado's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 1 (at Utah, 2015)
Last Updated
July 26, 2016
