Redshirt Junior (2024)
- Appeared in two games and made a tackle.
Junior (2023)
– Played in five of the final six games and started the last one after not appearing in the first seven contests
– Contributed 14 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards)
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USC (L, 49-50) – 1 tackle ... season debut
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at Oregon (L, 19-63) – 4 tackles
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Washington State (W, 42-39) – 5 tackles
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at Stanford (W, 27-15) – 1 tackle
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vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – 3 tackles, 1.0 tackle (-3 yards)
Sophomore (2022)
– Played in a career-high all 12 games off the bench
– Contributed 13 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard)
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – 4 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard)
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UNLV (W, 20-14) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – 1 tackle
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – 4 tackles
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at Washington State (L, 9-28) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Washington (L, 21-28) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – 1 tackle
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at USC (L, 35-41) – 2 tackles
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at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – 1 tackle
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2021)
– Earned Cal's Clint Evans Award as the team's most intense freshman competitor
– Played in seven games including a career-high three starts
– Shared the team lead with three interceptions that he returned six yards while also contributing career highs of 35 tackles including 28 in his three starts, 3.0 tackles for loss (-7 yards), three pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
– Played in seven consecutive games including his first three career starts in the final three contests of the stretch at Arizona, Stanford and UCLA, before not playing in the season finale against USC due to injury
– Averaged 0.43 interceptions per game that would have ranked second in the Pac-12 and third nationally had he played in the minimum 75% of his team's games to qualify
– One of eight true freshmen to play and one of four to make at least one start
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Washington State - 1 tackle, 1 interception (6-yard return), 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying interceptions ... career-high interception return yards ... career-long interception return ... career-high-tying pass breakups
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at Oregon - 2
tackles, 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying pass breakups
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Colorado - 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard)
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Oregon State - 2 tackles, 1 interception (0-yard return) ... career-high-tying interceptions
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at Arizona - 8 tackles, 1 interception (0-yard return), 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying interceptions ... career-high quarterback hurries
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at Stanford - 11 tackles ... career-high-tackles
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at UCLA - 9
tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards), 1 pass breakup ... career-high tackles for loss and tackle for loss yards ... career-high-tying pass breakups
Freshman (2020)
– Greyshirted
– Did not play
Monte Vista HS (Class Of 2020)
– A two-way player who played wide receiver during all three seasons of his action and safety in the final two over a total of 32 games for teams that reached the North Coast Section playoffs each campaign
– Accumulated offensive career numbers that included 122 catches for 1762 yards receiving and 22 touchdowns, as well as three rushes for seven yards and one incomplete pass attempt
– Compiled two-year career totals on defense of 151 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-24 yards), eight interceptions that he returned for 142 yards and one touchdown, three pass deflections, one fumble recovery that he returned for 29 yards and a touchdown, and one forced fumble
– Totaled 1911 career all-purpose yards after adding two kick returns for two yards
– Played in all 12 games as a 2019 senior for a team that finished 8-4 overall and reached the North Coast Section Division I semifinals
– Had 105 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-24 yards), two interceptions that he returned nine yards and one fumble recovery that he returned 29 yards for a touchdown on defense
– Recorded 53 receptions for 709 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, as well as two kick returns for two yards to total 711 all-purpose yards
– Totaled 46 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, five interceptions that he returned for 133 yards and one touchdown, two pass deflections and one forced fumble for a team that finished 7-4 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs as a 2018 junior
– Added 45 receptions for 716 and seven touchdowns, as well as two rushes for seven yards on offense as a junior
– Made most of his contributions on offense as a 2017 sophomore with 20 receptions for 337 yards and three touchdowns, while adding on for a team that reached the first round of the North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs, while adding one interception and one pass deflection on defense
– Wore No. 8 as a junior and senior in football after suiting up in No. 30 during his sophomore campaign
– Also played two seasons of basketball as a 2018-19 junior and 2019-20 senior
High School Bio And Stats (According To MaxPreps.com)
maxpreps.com/athlete/nate-rutchena/o2jDkh7aEeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/football/stats.htm
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Some Statistics May Be Unavailable, Not Listed Or Not Included
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 16, 2020)*
Stars: 247Sports Composite (3), 247Sports (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports Composite (1292)
National Athlete Rankings: 247Sports (81), 247Sports Composite (92)
National Wide Receiver Rankings: ESPN (224)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (209)
California Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (89), 247Sports (110), 247Sports Composite (115), ESPN (119)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (0.8444), 247Sports (85), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.5)
*Nate Rutchena was ranked as part of the class of 2020 instead of the class of 2021
Other
– Born April 18, 2002
– Son of Robert and Kelley Rutchena
– Graduated from Cal in May of 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
