California Golden Bears Dominate 2025 Transfer Portal Rankings in College Football

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The California Golden Bears are gearing up for an exciting 2025 football season. A wave of strategic transfers promises to shake things up in Berkeley.

The transfer portal now plays a huge role in college football, and Cal has navigated it pretty well. They’ve brought in top talent at several key positions.

Let’s dive into the specifics of these transfers, with a look at the key players who have enrolled or committed. There’s a lot to unpack about how they’ll impact the season ahead.

Table of Contents

Quarterback Transfers: A New Era Begins

The quarterback spot always grabs the most attention, and honestly, that’s fair. Cal has enrolled three quarterbacks with strong ratings, including a big-time transfer at 0.9300.

0.9300 QB: Enrolled
0.9300 QB: Enrolled
0.8600 QB: Enrolled
0.8400 QB: Transferred to Question Mark

These new QBs will compete for the starting job, each bringing something different to the table. The battle should be intense, and honestly, it’s a good problem for the coaches to have.

Running Back Reinforcements

The running back room got a serious boost, too. Eight running backs have joined, all rated 0.8100 or higher.

0.9200 RB: Enrolled
0.8900 RB: Enrolled
0.8700 RB: Enrolled
0.8500 RB: Enrolled
0.8500 RB: Enrolled
0.8400 RB: Enrolled
0.8300 RB: Enrolled
0.8100 RB: Enrolled

With this much depth, Cal can rotate backs to keep guys fresh. That should help avoid injuries and keep the ground game humming.

Wide Receiver Talent Influx

Receivers are always at a premium, and Cal didn’t hold back. They’ve added ten new wideouts, all at 0.8400 or better.

0.9000 WR: Enrolled
0.8900 WR: Enrolled
0.8700 WR: Enrolled
0.8700 WR: Enrolled
0.8600 WR: Enrolled
0.8600 WR: Enrolled
0.8500 WR: Enrolled
0.8500 WR: Enrolled
0.8500 WR: Enrolled
0.8400 WR: Enrolled

This group brings real depth and flexibility to the offense. Cal should be able to stretch the field and force defenses into tough matchups.

Strengthening the Offensive Line

Without a solid offensive line, nothing else works. Cal has brought in several highly-rated interior linemen and tackles.

0.8600 IOL: Enrolled
0.8600 OT: Enrolled
0.8600 IOL: Enrolled
0.8500 IOL: Enrolled
0.8500 IOL: Enrolled
0.8400 IOL: Enrolled
0.8400 IOL: Enrolled
0.8100 IOL: Enrolled
0.8400 IOL: Committed

These linemen should help protect whoever wins the quarterback job, and open up running lanes. It’s about time the Bears got a little nastier up front.

Tight End Additions

The tight end group just got much deeper. Six new tight ends have come in, giving Cal more options for blocking and catching passes.

0.9100 TE: Enrolled
0.8500 TE: Enrolled
0.8500 TE: Enrolled
0.8400 TE: Enrolled
0.8200 TE: Enrolled
0.8500 TE: Committed

This new group should make the tight end position a real asset, both in the passing game and on special teams. Having choices here is never a bad thing.

Defensive Reinforcements

Cal hasn’t ignored the defense, either. They’ve added talent on the defensive line, at edge rusher, and in the linebacker spots.

0.8700 Edge: Enrolled
0.8600 Edge: Enrolled
0.8600 Edge: Enrolled
0.8500 Edge: Enrolled
0.8500 DL: Enrolled
0.8400 DL: Enrolled
0.8200 Edge: Enrolled
0.7900 Edge: Enrolled

This should help the Bears get after quarterbacks and slow down the run. They’ve needed more of that edge for a while.

Secondary and Special Teams

The secondary and special teams units have gotten some love, too. Cal has added cornerbacks, safeties, kickers, punters, and long snappers to the mix.

Key Secondary and Special Teams Transfers

0.8800 CB: Enrolled
0.8600 CB: Enrolled
0.8500 S: Enrolled
0.8500 S: Enrolled
0.8500 S: Enrolled
0.8400 S: Enrolled
0.8400 CB: Enrolled
0.8400 S: Enrolled
0.8800 CB: Committed

The Golden Bears just picked up a wave of new faces in the secondary. These guys should make the unit tougher and more disruptive against the pass.

Special teams gets a boost too. With new kickers, punters, and long snappers in the mix, Cal’s looking more balanced than they’ve been in a while.

If you want to dig into the transfer ratings and see more specifics, check out the transfer portal position ranking.

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