Welcome to the Family Coach" CALL. Justin Wilcox has compiled a long list of accomplishments and signature wins in his first six seasons as the Travers Family Head Football Coach at Cal including three victories over Stanford in the last four Big Game meetings most recently in 2022 with a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback. Laird caught more passes in his Cal career than any running back in school history with 99 receptions for 608 yards with five touchdowns. Kevin Durant scored 23 points in 27 minutes in his Phoenix Suns debut Wednesday that ended with a 105-91 win over Charlotte. San Diego, CA, 1998 Carlsbad, CA, 2011 Weaver (182) and Deng (119, No. Bay Area News Groups Joseph Dycus contributed to this report. 100 overall) of the Titans in 2021 Vanderbilt Cornerbacks (2018-19) Spent two seasons at Vanderbilt with the Commodores reaching the Texas Bowl and equaling their best record in the past eight years during his first campaign in 2018 Coached second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection Joejuan Williams in 2018 when Williams led all SEC cornerbacks in interceptions (4), while leading all of the league's players in pass breakups (14) and passes defended (18) before he was selected by New England in the second round (No. CB Camryn Bynum (2020 first team, 2019 second team), OLB Cameron Goode (2020 second team), S Ashtyn Davis (2019 second team) and ILB Jordan Kunaszyk (2018 first team) have also been first or second-team All-Pac-12 selections during Sirmon's tenure. Clinton River Kings. Call. "We are excited to add Terrence Brown to our coaching staff," Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said upon Brown's hiring. Consent is not a condition of purchase. He did become the first Cal player since Marshawn Lynch to rush for over 100 yards twice in the Big Game with his second consecutive 100-yard rushing contest against Stanford and also had more receptions in a season than any running back in school history with a team-high 51. He completed his junior campaign by hauling in a team-high six passes for 84 yards in a 52-49 victory over Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl.Toler graduated from Cal in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in social welfare and a concentration in sociology.Following his collegiate playing career, he spent time a player in the NFL on the rosters of the Oakland Raiders (2006) and the Washington Redskins (2007-08). The number not only allowed Cal to lead the nation for most tackles by a duo for a second straight season but was six shy of the Bears' school-record of 307 by a duo that Weaver (159) and Jordan Kunaszyk (148) recorded in 2018.In his first season on Cal's staff in 2018, Sirmon helped the Bears' defense finish among national and Pac-12 leaders in nearly every category. School instructions next to, Cree He has lived in the Valrico area since 2002 and has his bachelors degree in mass communications from the University of South Florida. Cal State Camryn Bynum (first team) and Goode (second team) earned All-Pac-12 selections, while Kekoa Crawford, Jake Curhan, Deng, Josh Drayden, Brett Johnson, Zeandae Johnson, Nikko Remigio, Michael Saffell and Jake Tonges were honorable mention all-conference picks, and Damien Moore an honorable mention selection for the leagues Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. Collegiate athletes. Monroe, Seng and Ric Meshew called the Cyril-Okarche girls game in the Class A State Tournament on Wednesday, and they did so without the benefit of the scoreboard. They are 3-0 in league and have already defeated Concord and Berean Christian, the teams closest to College Park in the standings. CALL. Cal committed only nine turnovers in its last 12 contests after a season-high four in the opener against UC Davis and did not turn the ball over a single time on five occasions. 27T), turnovers gained (24, No. Fourth-year starting quarterback Chase Garbers, as well offensive linemen Matthew Cindric, Ben Coleman and McKade Mettauer earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league's coaches. A strong defense led by Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Evan Weaver; an offense that took care of the football, produced explosive plays and had a penchant for game-winning drives; and a disciplined team that led the conference and ranked in the top 15 nationally in all penalty categories were among the keys to success. playing days Cree has spent most of his Coach-Substitute Teacher, 2004 21T NCAA), fumbles recovered (10, No. 5 MWC, No. "There are a large number of student-athletes in our own geographic footprint that fit our profile athletically and academically, and we have had a lot of success attracting many of them to Cal," Wilcox said. Go Bears! Upload it Are you the coach? "Prior to becoming Cal's head coach, Wilcox spent the previous 11 seasons as a defensive coordinator at Boise State (2006-09), Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13), USC (2014-15) and Wisconsin (2016). I will also work closely with university and community health officials on the strict COVID-19 protocols needed to keep our student-athletes as safe as possible. FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE, 2004 In 2018, the Bears beat USC (2017 champion) and Washington (2018 champion), then took down defending 2018 champion Washington again in 2019, and in 2020 won over an Oregon squad that had captured Pac-12 crown in both 2019 and 2020. On 10/28, the Durant varsity football team won their away conference game against Memorial (Tulsa, OK) by a score of 40-7. "I'm looking forward to becoming part of this environment while building relationships and trust with a great group of young men who share the hunger of our coaching staff to win championships. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Durant football highlights Broken Bow High School, Fall Durant Lions Varsity Football Season. 5) and sacks allowed (1.15, No. the event on the bus. Utah transfer Xavier Carlton should also be in the mix.In 2021, the defensive line played a key role for a Cal defense that held four of its final six opponents to 14 points or less while the Bears also won four of their final six games. Laird earned a spot on the prestigious squad primarily for his work with the Patrick Laird Summer Reading Challenge, which was later picked up by Saffell, while Dancy was honored for his efforts as a volunteer coach for the Oakland Dynamites Youth Football and Cheer squad, and Hicks for his fundraising efforts that included netting over $60,000 for families affected by COVID-19. I am looking for stability and tenure in a coaching staff, and open to schools that place an emphasis on helping the student-athlete be successful personally and academically. Doss signed an undrafted free agent contract with Oakland in 2019 and played in nine games for the Raiders in 2019 and 2020. The Bears were also second in the Pac-12 and 11th nationally in turnover margin (+10, 0.83), while their 10 total turnovers lost were second in the Pac-12 and tied for seventh nationally. Atterberry's immediate predecessor, Ray Richards (2005-2012), was hired in May to be the new head coach of the Durant High School football team. Zeandae Johnson also captured Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors in the Redbox Bowl, while in additon to being a Pro Football Focus third-team Freshman All-American and third-team All-Pac-12 selection, Brett Johnson earned Cal's Bob Simmons Award as the team's Most Valuable Freshman.Prior to his arrival in Berkeley, Browning was the defensive line coach at UTEP for five seasons (2013-17), where he tutored future NFL players James Davidson, Horace Miller and Roy Robertson-Harris.Browning started his coaching career with three campaigns on the staff at his alma mater Boise State (2010-12), working in quality control (2010) and as a graduate assistant (2011-12) on the defensive side of the ball. 20 finish after an 8-4 mark in 2018 Squad finished in the top 10 in the nation in 2018 in passing offense (351.3, #4), team passing efficiency (168.66, #5), total offense (512.3, #8), and scoring offense (40.3, #10) after 2017 team was in the top 25 in passing offense (309.3, #13), total offense (459.6, #20) and scoring offense (34.5, #22) Coached quarterback Will Grier both seasons after he transferred from Florida and combined to complete 516-of-785 (65.7%) passes for 7354 yards with 71 touchdowns and 20 interceptions for a 169.18 rating with his 351.3 passing yards per game and 37 touchdown passes in 2018 ranking second and fifth in the nation, respectively California Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2016) Coached a Cal offense that ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense (358.8), 10th in total offense (513.2) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) among eight top 25 national rankings Helped Cal establish single-school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15) while equaling a school mark for field goals made (22) Instrumental in the recruitment of quarterback Davis Webb, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech who went on to become the Senior Bowl MVP and be selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft after starting all 12 games in his lone season at Cal and completing 382-of-620 passes (61.6%) for 4295 yards with 37 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 135.63 passing efficiency rating to rank among the nation's leaders in nearly every passing category including passing attempts (No. Welcome to Durant High School Joel Diederichs, Principal joel.diederichs@durant.k12.ia.us Kristy Badtram, Guidance kristy.badtram@durant.k12.ia.us Holly Nietfeldt, Secretary holly.nietfeldt@durant.k12.ia.us High School Daily Announcements Guidance Staff Directory High School Teacher Websites JMC Parent Login - High School [9th - 12th] "Brian's coaching style and philosophy optimally integrates the use of scientific principles, character building and objective physiologic performance data to maximize player development, team culture and injury prevention. 15 nationally by 247Sports.Prior to his arrival at Cal, Sirmon was the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State (2016) and Louisville (2017) for one season each after previously coaching on staffs with Cal's Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox for six seasons at Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15), including the final three campaigns during that six-year stint as a recruiting coordinator.Sirmon helped Louisville to an 8-5 record and an appearance at the TaxSlayer Bowl as the Cardinals defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach in 2017. Game Correia contributed 11 stops and two quarterback hurries in 10 games, while both played off the bench behind 2021 starters Luc Bequette (40 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 4 PBU) and J.H. Peter Sirmon FileBirthdate: February 18, 1977Hometown: Walla Walla, WAHigh School: Walla Walla HSCollege: Oregon, 1999, Bachelors in Political ScienceFamily: Wife, Lindsay; Son, Jackson; Daughters, Austyn, Savanna, SadiePronunciation: SermonPeter Sirmon Coaching HistorySeason: Team (League) Position (Champions, Postseason)2008: Central Washington (NCAA Division II) Linebackers (NCAA Division II Playoffs)2009: Oregon (NCAA Division I FBS) Graduate Assistant (Pac-12 Champions, Rose Bowl)2010: Tennessee (NCAA Division I FBS) Graduate Assistant, Safeties (Music City Bowl)2011: Tennessee (NCAA Division I FBS) Linebackers2012: Washington (NCAA Division I FBS) Linebackers (Las Vegas Bowl)2013: Washington (NCAA Division I FBS) Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator2014: USC (NCAA Division I FBS) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Holiday Bowl)2015: USC (NCAA Division I FBS) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Pac-12 South Division Champions, Holiday Bowl)2016: Mississippi State (NCAA Division I FBS) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (St. Petersburg Bowl)2017: Louisville (NCAA Division I FBS) Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers (TaxSlayer Bowl)2018: California (NCAA Division I FBS) Associate Head Coach/Inside Linebackers (Cheez-It Bowl)2019: California (NCAA Division I FBS) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach/Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator (Redbox Bowl)2020: California (NCAA Division I FBS) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator2021: California (NCAA Division I FBS) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator2022: California (NCAA Division I FBS) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers, North Texas Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2022); Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2021); Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2020) Has helped 2022 Frisco Bowl-bound squad lead Conference USA and rank ninth nationally in fewest per-game sacks allowed (0.85) while ranking second in the conference and 10th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00) Team also paces Conference USA in 2022 in passing yards per completion (15.35, No. The future Hall-of-Famer needs just four points to pass Oscar Robertson for 13th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. AFL Iowa 105 in each category. Hicks notched 72 tackles while co-leading the Pac-12 with a career-high four forced fumbles and 0.33 fumbles per game (T#11 NCAA). On 9/9, the Durant varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Will Rogers College (Tulsa, OK) by a score of 30-6. 14 ranking in both total defense and scoring defense as well as a No. 3 and ESPN No. Durant Football Hires Former Player And Longtime Assistant Clayton Varnum As Head Breakroom Entertainment To Present The Boys In The Band At Plant City Entertainment, New Childrens Board Family Resource Center Opens In Plant City. Barwick played receiver for the Cougars and is currently a teacher at Durant as well. Clark said a score that lopsided between two district schools does not align with our values. The superintendent said he met with the principals at both schools in addition to watching a tape of the game before handing down the suspensions. The Class 1A eighth-ranked Durant Wildcats improved to 4-0 and won its district opener on Friday night on the road aginst Wilton, 28-8. Cal ranked among the nations top defenses for much of the season in nearly every category related to turnovers before finishing among the nation's best in defensive touchdowns (4, No. game against rival quarterback. The 2021 Bears also took tremendous care of the football with its 10 turnovers the fewest ever by a Cal team playing a full schedule including only two lost fumbles to rank tied for second nationally and lead the Pac-12 for fewest fumbles. BYU. 9 NCAA). Its been a goal of mine to coach outside linebackers and broaden my impact on the defense. 25) with all numbers also leading Conference USA- Wide receiver Jaelon Darden had an All-American senior season in 2020 when he was also the Conference USA Most Valuable Player and led the league in nearly every category including top-five national finishes in touchdown catches (19, No. Parent-Teachers Conferences. College coaches Durant's Nolan DeLong had over 250 yards 960 West Hedding Street CHICAGO (AP) Devin Booker consigui 35 puntos e igual la mejor cifra de su carrera con seis triples, para que los Suns de Phoenix aplastaran el viernes 125-104 a los Bulls de Chicago. 29 nationally in 2013, while its team passing efficiency defense improved 60 spots to No. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. We are going to go out and play as hard as we can, and at the end of the day, what we control is what we can control.. At one point in the second half, Raciti said he put a defensive back at defensive end, but the Ygnacio Valley coaching staff complained. 4), passing yards (No. "I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute I have spent with the extraordinary young men who have been in our program. 17 NCAA), fewest penalties per game (5.00, No. In addition to the road wins at USC and Stanford in 2018 and 2019 that ended droughts that dated back to 2000 at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and 2009 at Stanford Stadium, the Bears' 2019 victory over UCLA was their first over the Bruins in the Rose Bowl in a decade. Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM Toler's first full-time coaching job with the Golden Bears was as the running backs coach in 2018. I cant wait to get started. Coaching CareerUSC Defensive Line (2020); Defensive Line/Outside Linebackers (2020-21) Helped the Trojans to a Pac-12 South Division title and a 5-1 overall record in his first season in 2020 with his defensive linemen racking up awards (Marlon Tuipulotu, first-team All-Pac-12; Drake Jackson, second-team All-Pac-12; Nick Figueroa, honorable mention All-Pac-12; Tuli Tuipulotu, second-team Freshman All-American, honorable mention Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year) Tuli Tuipulotu became So'oto's second first-team All-Pac-12 selection in as many seasons as a 2021 sophomore when he had team-highs of 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks while Jackson was a second-team All-Pac-12 pick and Kana'i Mauga was an honorable mention choice Recruited and signed Korey Foreman, a five-star recruit who was the No. The former Cougars' linebacker attended Durant games when he was just an 8-year-old kid and has coached football with the program since he graduated from the school in 2011. Former Durant High School linebacker Clayton Varnum has coached football at Durant since he graduated from the school in 2011. On 10/13, the Durant varsity football team lost their away conference game against Coweta (OK) by a score of 58-6. 57 NCAA) First-team All-MWC wide receiver Khalil Shakir registered career highs of 77 receptions, 1117 yards receiving (No. Durant High School State: OKLAHOMA Enrollment: 830 Phone: 580-924-4424. Watch this highlight video of the Durant (Plant City, FL) football team in its game Bloomingdale High School on Sep 9, 2022, Watch this highlight video of the Durant (Plant City, FL) football team in its game Middleton High School on Sep 2, 2022. 13 NCAA) and total defense (346.2 ypg), while the scoring defense was second in the conference (25.0 ppg) Coached five players currently on NFL rosters in Gordon (Chicago), McDuffie (Kansas City), Molden (Tennessee), Brendan Radley-Hiles (Cincinnati) and Keith Taylor Jr. (Carolina), with McDuffie a first-round pick and No. On 9/2, the Durant varsity football team lost their home non-conference game against Broken Bow (OK) by a score of 30-6. "Cal's 2022 squad was an inexperienced team that started the season with 58 of the 113 players on the roster having never participated in a game for the Bears including 35 in their first season at Cal as the Bears ranked 12th in the Pac-12 and 127th of 131 FBS schools on Phil Steele's experience chart. Thompson will have a strong 2022 group in Berkeley featuring the return of the foursome of DeCarlos Brooks, Damien Moore, Chris Street and Ashton Stredick. 3), third-down conversion defense (27.9%, No. March 3, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. Coach Beauchman, a Bellarmine alum, succeeds the legendary coach, Mike Janda. Cal finished 5-7 overall by adding a Pac-12 victory over Oregon State while taking three conference squads down to the final moments before falling by a combined total of seven points to Arizona, and on the road in its final two games of the season at UCLA and Stanford. Partnered with ACT/SAT 28 NCAA) and completion percentage (62.1%, No. 17 (Sturdivant. 18 NCAA). Under the new direction of second-year Head Coach, Jalal Beauchman, the Bellarmine Football program has no intention of slowing down. Oregon had come into the contest averaging 38.5 points per game but Cal was able to shut out the Ducks in the second half. The Durant High School Cougars were trailing the Sickles High Gryphons by one with six minutes remaining last Friday when Durant Head Coach Mike Gottman called on two of the Cougars'. Watson, who was among a group of 30 coaches listed in 247Sports' "30Under30" in 2020, spent the 2020 campaign as the defensive backs coach at UNLV following two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at Oregon in 2018 and 2019. started as a sophomore Tennessee won two divisional titles (2000 AFC Central, 2002 AFC South) before picking a third playoff appearance during his tenure in 2003. ""Brian joins us with over a decade of collegiate and professional strength and conditioning experience, and he is the perfect choice for the leadership of our football athletic performance program," assistant athletic director for athletic performance Mike Blasquez added. NCSA athlete's 2T MWC, No. Football All Star Game, The Los Angeles Times' I will do everything the game demands to prepare our student-athletes for practice and competition while always making sure to keep the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes front and center in all of our decision-making and training methods. at 866-495-5172 to learn more. 22 overall selection of the Chiefs in the 2022 NFL Draft while Gordon was taken in the second round (No. 22 NCAA), third down conversions (44.2%, No. Elijah Hicks led the way as a third-team All-American of Pro Football Focus and a consensus first-team All-Pac-12 pick, as well as the winner of the Pop Warner College Football Award, and a semifinalist for both the prestigious Campbell Trophy and Jason Witten College Man of the Year honors among many accolades. Durant 6 Will Rogers College 30 Final Box Score Sep 10, 2022 @ 4:15pm Durant football highlights Broken Bow High School As Cree himself describes it In addition, the Bears' defensive line will feature the return of Brett Johnson, who played in all 17 games with 13 starts in 2019 and 2020 before missing the 2021 campaign due to an injury, as well as another pair of players in Jaedon Roberts (2) and Ethan Saunders (1) that both started games in 2021.In his first season as the team's defensive coordinator in a 2020 campaign shortened to four games by COVID-19, Bynum (first team) and Goode (second team) earned All-Pac-12 selections while Deng, Drayden, DL Brett Johnson and DE Zeandae Johnson were honorable mention all-conference picks. 7) and rushing offense (261.7, No. 3), total offense (488.9, No. 8 in Big Sky history) with 88 touchdowns throws to become the schools career record holder for completions, passing attempts and passing yards, while ranking second in touchdown passes Became the youngest offensive coordinator in the nation (FBS and FCS) at the time at the age of 25 in 2010 Received a 35 Under 35 award from the American Football Coaches Association in 2019 Team did not play in the fall of 2020 due to COVID Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2015-16); Wide Receivers (2013-14) A finalist for AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year honors when the Lumberjacks finished among the top 10 nationally in the FCS in fewest sacks allowed (0.73, No. Special requests for transportation must be made In addition, Cal fans had a 95% season-ticket renewal rate for 2021 compared to the 2019 campaign.Wilcox has also played a significant role in several recent gifts that have benefited the Cal football program. During his three seasons with the Broncos, Boise State combined for a 35-4 record while winning a share of Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference crowns in 2010 and 2011, picking up victories at the 2010 and 2011 MAACO Bowl, and 2012 Las Vegas Bowl; and ranking in the final AP Top 25 all three seasons including a high of No. 9) Promoted to offensive coordinator in 2015 and directed an offense for a 7-4 squad that led the FCS in passing efficiency (180.18) while ranking among national FCS leaders in scoring offense (39.3, No. School 18, all according to 247Sports. 30 NCAA), and third in total offense (463.8, No. He also played collegiately for four seasons at Stanford (2009-12). Durant School district follows the requirements set forth by the Iowa That Browning got strong production from starters Bequette, Brett Johnson and Zeandae Johnson, with the trio making a combined 34 starts. 3 MWC, No. But if I dont act, Clark said of the suspension, the message is not delivered, and that is not OK.. 3 MWC, No. Matt Anderson was the Pac-12's Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2017 before Michael Saffell won the prestigious award in 2020.Fan support for the Bears has also increased since Wilcox became the team's head coach. Besides College Park having 26 more players than YV, several of the Wolves 19 players were freshmen. Hicks co-led the Pac-12 with a career-high four forced fumbles and 0.33 fumbles per game (#T11 NCAA). 2Less than a week after the Lakeview Academy boys basketball team's 2022-23 season came to an end, the Lions are looking for a new head coach . Currently NCSA has 531546 active high-school Football athletes, and all of these . The Huskies ranked in the top 40 nationally in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense in his first campaign in 2012 after finishing the previous campaign lower than No. Diablo Friday night. Hoover High Not in the streets.. Durant offers interscholastic competition in the following sports: cheerleading, Varnum and his staff are focused on helping their players get recruited. In addition, 60 Golden Bears have been named to the last two Pac-12 Academic Honor Rolls since it's inception in 2020 including 31 in the most recent edition in 2021. 22 NCAA) and receptions (6.4, No. Sirmon started at Cal in 2018 as the Golden Bears' inside linebackers coach before adding co-defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator duties to his role in 2019. was named to, Future Hall of Famer, CALL. For the next three seasons (2012-14), he was assistant an strength and conditioning coordinator with the Tigers (2012-14) then held similar roles with the San Francisco 49ers (2015-16) and at Texas A&M (2017) before moving on to Arizona. Annual Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Notice, Iowa He places a large emphasis on Handling your Varnum took over as head coach when 18-year Durant Head Coach Mike Gottman left to take over the East Bay High School football program at the beginning of the year. training. His uncle, John (Philadelphia Eagles, 1960), and brother, Josh (New Orleans Saints, 1998-99), also played in the NFL.As a collegiate student-athlete, Wilcox was a safety and cornerback at Oregon (1996-99), helping the Ducks to bowl games (1997 Las Vegas Bowl, 1998 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl) in each of his final three seasons. Copyright 2018 Osprey Observer - All rights reserved. During his first five seasons as Cal's head coach, Wilcoxs teams are 10-2 in non-conference regular-season games including a 4-1 mark against Power 5 schools.Wilcox began the 2019 season with four straight wins to move the Bears into the No. Both of Sirmon's starting inside linebackers in 2018 Weaver (Pro Football Focus) and Kunaszyk (Sports Illustrated) earned second-team All-American honors with Kunaszyk adding first-team All-Pac-12 recognition from the league's coaches while both earned first-team all-conference accolades from multiple media organizations. Watson joined the Golden Bears' coaching staff in 2021 and was part of a defense that improved throughout the 2021 campaign and came on strong at the end of the season by holding four of its last six opponents to 14 points or less before finishing the season second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (22.2 ppg), fourth in total defense (366.7 ypg) and in the top half of the league in nearly every category.In his debut season at Cal in 2021, Watson coached a third-team All-American in Elijah Hicks and a pair of safeties that earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors from Pro Football Focus in Hicks and Daniel Scott. College football is a highly competitive environment, and the investment represented in Justin's new contract is commensurate with all that I know he will contribute to our university in the years ahead. The Durant team won their spring game 14-7 against Strawberry Crest High School, and they are currently doing summer workouts, lifting weights, attending summer camps as well as competing in seven-on-seven tournaments. Florida football playoff preview (Round 1). Cal held four of its final six opponents to 14 points or less in 2021 while the Bears also won four of their final six games.