The resurrection of the Cal pass defense into becoming one of the league’s best has been one of the best stories of the Justin Wilcox era, and much of that is due to the legacy of the Takers. The Cal secondary has made an amazing turnaround in two-three years.
Cal’s secondary is growing up quickly though. Starting safeties Ashtyn Davis and Jaylinn Hawkins, along with nickelback Traveon Beck and super-subs Trey Turner and Josh Drayden are set to graduate, and Cameron Bynum and Elijah Hicks may be tempted to declare early.