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Brendan Bigelow - RB - Golden Bears

Cal junior RB Brendan Bigelow expects to be back to full speed this fall after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

He missed spring practice due to the procedure, and this is the third knee operation Bigelow has gone through. The running back tore his ACL in back to back seasons while in high school. Despite the knee issues, Bigelow has registered real flash plays when given the opportunity, and expects to see more touches this year.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Jun 11 - 1:12 PM
Keni Kaufusi - DL - Golden Bears

Cal senior DL Keni Keufusi has left the football program.

No reason for the departure was given, although Kaufusi's effectiveness has been very limited over the last few seasons. He was listed as the school's second team defensive tackle exiting spring practice, however, behind Mustafa Jalil.
Source: CollegeFootballTalk on NBC Sports
Jun 6 - 10:04 AM
Marc Anthony - DB - Golden Bears

Ravens selected Cal CB Marc Anthony with the No. 247 overall pick.

Anthony (5-foot-11 3/8, 196) made 32 starts at Cal, intercepting five passes and forcing two fumbles. He ran 4.63 at the Combine and did 12 reps on the bench. Anthony lacks great makeup speed and may have to establish himself on special teams before he gets a serious look on defense, but long term he offers press-man traits with a powerful jam and strong hands. He adds nice corner depth for the Ravens and could show well if placed into press coverage.
Apr 27 - 7:21 PM
Steve Williams - DB - Golden Bears

Chargers selected Cal CB Steve Williams with the No. 145 overall in the draft.

Williams (5-foot-8 7/8, 181) was a surprise early entrant into the draft, but made a name for himself at the Combine with a 4.42 forty and blazing 1.48 ten-yard split. He posted a 40.5-inch vertical and 10-foot-8 broad jump. Williams started 28 games at Cal, earning team Defensive MVP honors in 2012 and logging six career interceptions. Ultimately, he's an undersized outside corner who'll have to make his NFL mark on special teams.
Apr 27 - 2:39 PM
Brian Schwenke - C - Golden Bears

Titans drafted Cal C Brian Schwenke with the No. 107 overall pick.

Schwenke (6-foot-3, 314) started 36 games at Cal, learning to zone block under coach Jeff Tedford. He's a zone-scheme fit. With 32-inch arms, Schwenke will have to stay on the interior in the pros but saw college starts at left guard, center, and right guard. Pac-12 coaches voted him first-team all conference as a senior center, as Schwenke allowed only three QB hurries and was called for just one penalty. He scored a 31 on the Wonderlic. Schwenke is very quick at snapping and pulling, and will be a part of the transformation for the Titans' interior offensive line.
Apr 27 - 12:41 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

Chargers selected WR Keenan Allen with the No. 76 overall pick.

Allen (6-2, 206) set Cal's all-time mark for receptions (205) despite entering the draft after his true junior season and missing the final three games with a torn left PCL. Allen held a personal Pro Day on April 9, running a terribly disappointing 4.71 forty. Allen is more of a short-to-intermediate receiver, but runs precise routes, has big (10") soft hands, and creates yardage exceptionally well after the catch. Drawing comparisons to Miles Austin, he's a classic "Z" receiver who can work the slot. Health is the biggest concern because Allen still wasn't 100 percent over five months removed from his knee injury. He'll compete for snaps as the fourth receiver in San Diego.
Apr 26 - 9:28 PM
Brian Schwenke - C - Golden Bears

Former NFL scout Bryan Broaddus believes Cal's Brian Schwenke would fit the Cowboys well as a zone blocking center.

Schwenke is an aggressive interior blocker who lacks tremendous qualities in many other areas but compensates with his style of play. If the team passes on a guard early on, they could target Schwenke on the second day to play center.
Source: Bryan Broaddus on Twitter
Apr 21 - 3:26 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah ranks Cal WR Keenan Allen No. 20 on the list of his top 50 prospects.

"I love the way Allen attacks the football in the air and he has a great feel for working in zones," Jremiah writes. "While his game isn't predicated on speed, his slow 40 time was still cause for some concern." Tavon Austin is the only receiver ranked ahead of Allen.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 19 - 12:41 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

The NFL Combine confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter that Cal WR Keenan Allen's recent medical re-check was related to a right ankle injury.

Schefter previously noted Allen posted an odd drug test when higher than normal water levels were found in his system. Allen has dealt with a PCL injury since November, but this ankle injury goes back to the Spring of 2012 when the receiver underwent surgery. There's a real chance the Cal product lasts until the middle part of the second day.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Apr 18 - 8:33 AM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

One NFL scout said Cal WR Keenan Allen's stock will drop "significantly."

The scout said that there were already "character concerns," as Allen didn't interview well at the combine, where teams thought he was "big-timing" them. The scout also added that he's "probably" in the late second-round range.
Source: Jon Wilner on Twitter
Apr 17 - 6:29 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah said Cal WR Keenan Allen is a fit with the New England Patriots.

"Keenan Allen running in the 4.7's probably helped his chances of being there [at NE's pick]," Jeremiah said. "I like it a lot because I think when you watch Keenan Allen play, he's a very bright football player, he knows how to work in zones, I think he'd be able to work well with somebody like Tom Brady." Allen is indeed a possible fit for the team but has several questions, including health and an alleged failed drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 16 - 4:43 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

Cal WR Keenan Allen's failed drug test at the NFL Combine was apparently due to "suspiciously high levels of water in his system."

Former first-round bust Charles Rogers is another prospect who was flagged for the same thing. Allen's camp is denying the failed test but the receiver was retested this month, with the updated results unknown. Teams will have more info than the media will in this case.
Source: ESPN
Apr 16 - 3:25 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

Cal WR Keenan Allen was red-flagged for a drug test at the NFL Combine, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Allen was retested this month. Schefter adds that the Cal product is the top receiver on some boards and his agent denies a failed drug test and the results from the recent test are unknown. This news, along with a slowed healing process from a PCL injury, certainly will impact Allen's evaluation as the draft draws closer. It is not unreasonable to think he will last all the way until the late second-round.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Apr 16 - 11:04 AM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

NFL.com's Mike Mayock says he was told by scouts that Cal WR Keenan Allen is a 4.55 player on tape.

Allen ran a 4.71 and 4.75 40-yard dashes at his pro day, per Mayock, and the comments from the scouts comes as no surprise. Allen is a big, physical wide receiver that is a better athlete than he times and is very versatile. He can line up all over the formation and create matchup problems for defenses in ways similar to Miles Austin. Mayock said Allen could go anywhere from pick 25 to 45.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 9 - 2:00 PM
Keenan Allen - WR - Golden Bears

NFL Network's Mike Mayock timed Cal WR Keenan Allen's forties at 4.71 and 4.75 during the prospect's pro day workout.

Expect a wide variance of times from the pro day. Allen has dealt with a PCL injury during the pre-draft process, but doctors have said his knee is 100 percent, with the muscles surrounding it only around 75 percent. Allen's game isn't base don long speed, rather burst in and out of his breaks and toughness at the catch point.
Source: James Dator on Twitter
Apr 9 - 10:26 AM

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