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Jeff Faraudo @JeffFaraudo

Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, columnist for #WCChoops, freelance writer, husband & dad, grandpa to Andrew & Leo, Yosemite lover, track & field enthusiast.

Joined September 2011
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Chandler Rogers, an understudy to Fernando Mendoza at Cal, has quarterbacked his team to the United Football League title. si.com/college/cal/football/…

Ex-Cal QB Chandler Rogers Wins United Football League Title

Chandler Rogers was Fernando Mendoza's backup at Cal in 2024, but he will get a pro football championship ring before Mendoza does. Rogers did not have a great

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Anna Purchase, a native of Great Britain, excelled in the shadows of a Cal track and field great: si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 28 Anna Purchase

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Cal lands commitment from prospect likely to switch from QB to TE: si.com/college/cal/football/…

Report: Athlete/Tight End Jamie Spurgeon Commits to Cal Football

It's not clear what position Jamie Spurgeon will play at Cal, but he is the kind of athlete Cal is pleased to get. Spurgeon, a three-star football prospect who

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With the chance to add to its superb football recruiting class, Cal now must retain the players who have committed: si.com/college/cal/football/…

Cal Hopes to Build on Its Strong 2027 Recruiting Class While Retaining Commits

Cal and Tosh Lupoi are in a good position to get more football commitments in the coming days to improve an impressive 2027 recruiting class that is ranked as t

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The son of a Hall of Famer had an impact on the Bears this past season: si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 29 Justin Pippen

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Man, could this guy rebound! si.com/college/cal/basketbal…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 30 Fardaws Aimaq

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Cal now has eight four-star commitments si.com/college/cal/football/…

Cal Lands Another Four-Star Prospect -- OL Isaiah Bertola

Cal added another four-star commitment in the class of 2027 on Wednesday. when Isaiah Bertola, a four-star offensive lineman from Hawaii, committed to the Golde

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Running back helped coach Bruce Snyder establish his program at Cal si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 31 Chris Richards

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Cal more than holding its own in the deep end of the recruiting pool: si.com/college/cal/football/…

Cal Beats out Texas, Penn State for Safety Jeovanni Henley

Cal and head coach Tosh Lupoi pulled in a commitment from another Northern California prospect and the Bears had to beat out four elite football schools to do i

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ICYMI: He was a 7-time All-American and a 2-time national champ at Cal: si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 33 Liam Bell

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Thomas Kilgore helped the Bears win an NIT title: si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 32 Thomas Kilgore

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How good can Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele be as a sophomore next fall? si.com/college/cal/football/…

Will Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Be the Nation's Best Sophomore in 2026?

Was the outstanding freshman season Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe had in 2025 a fluke or a sign of great things to come? We will find out soon, because the second

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Kekoa Crawford excelled at WR despite arriving at Cal just in time for COVID si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 37 Kekoa Crawford

The transfer portal era in college athletics seems like it’s been with us forever. Likewise, most fans can recall less turbulent times when transfers happened,

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He helped Cal win two water polo national championships si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 38 Jake Howerton

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Ashtyn Davis finds his way back to the Bay Area si.com/college/cal/football/…

Another Former Cal Walk-On Joins the 49ers

Ashtyn Davis and Jake Tonges did not seem destined to play for the Bay Area's favorite NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers, when they arrived at Cal from their No

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Cal's recruiting class climbs to No. 17 nationally si.com/college/cal/football/…

Cal Gets Its Sixth Football Commitment in Six Days

Cal picked up its second offensive line commitment in three days when three-star offensive tackle Amaziah Siale of Mission Viejo High school announced on social

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Defensive lineman came to Cal twice . . . and was productive both times si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 39 Luc Bequette

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Perpetuating Cal's excellence in the throws events: si.com/college/cal/best-of/c…

Counting Down Cal's Top-50 Transfer Athletes: No. 40 Caisa-Marie Lindfors

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Berkeley bound . . .
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A look at California quarterback commit @DaneWeber08 out here on Night 1 at the @Elite11 Finals. 🔗247sports.com/player/dane-we… @247Sports . @BlairAngulo
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Cal's varsity 8 crew finishes second at IRA nationals si.com/college/cal/other-spo…

No. 2 Cal Rowers Place Second at Nationals

Cal’s No. 2-ranked men’s varsity eight crew lost to its nemesis, No. 1 Washington, for the third time this spring, but this time it was for the IRA national row

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