California greats
43 players, ranked by what they did at California: the Heisman, the College Football Hall of Fame, national awards, consensus All-America teams, first-round picks and leading a national champion. Before 2004 our records hold the honors and the draft; from 2004 they add season stats for most players (not linemen, and not every name before 2010, when the source’s rosters fill in).
Les RichterHall of Fame, 1982
Steve BartkowskiHall of Fame, 2012
Alex MackHall of Fame, 2025
Harold MullerHall of Fame, 1951
Ed WhiteHall of Fame, 1999
Sam ChapmanHall of Fame, 1984- Vic BottariHall of Fame, 1981
Craig MortonHall of Fame, 1992
Jackie JensenHall of Fame, 1984
Edwin C. HorrellHall of Fame, 1969- Dan McMillanHall of Fame, 1971
- Rod FranzHall of Fame, 1977
- Bob HerwigHall of Fame, 1964
Joe KappHall of Fame, 1972- Matt HazeltineHall of Fame, 1989
Walter GordonHall of Fame, 1975
Stan BarnesHall of Fame, 1954
Chuck MuncieConsensus All-American, 1975
Sherman WhiteConsensus All-American, 1971
Andre CarterConsensus All-American, 2000
Tony GonzalezConsensus All-American, 1996
Deltha O’NealConsensus All-American, 1999- Sean DawkinsConsensus All-American, 1992
DeSean JacksonConsensus All-American, 2006
Jared GoffNo. 1 pick, 2016
Ron RiveraConsensus All-American, 1983
Russell WhiteConsensus All-American, 1991- J.J. ArringtonConsensus All-American, 2004
Tyson AlualuNo. 10 pick, 2010
Marshawn LynchNo. 12 pick, 2007- Nohl WilliamsConsensus All-American, 2024
Evan WeaverConsensus All-American, 2019- Steve RiveraConsensus All-American, 1975
- Nick HarrisConsensus All-American, 2000
- Larry LutzConsensus All-American, 1935
Aaron RodgersNo. 24 pick, 2005
Cameron JordanNo. 24 pick, 2011
Dante HughesConsensus All-American, 2006
Jahvid BestNo. 30 pick, 2010- Ted BeckettConsensus All-American, 1930
- Irvine PhillipsConsensus All-American, 1928
Paul LarsonFifth in the 1954 Heisman vote- Joe RothNinth in the 1976 Heisman vote
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