The Bear Raid is growing incrementally, with another commitment out of San Diego. Derrick Clark is a running back out of Mission Bay, a three star prospect who has played quarterback, running back, return man, and defensive back. Clark will join Khalfani Muhammad, Vic Enwere, Trey Watson, and Lonny Powell as the Bear Raid RBs after Daniel Lasco graduates next year.
The running back role in the Bear Raid needs to be filled by a player with a few specific skills. The ideal RB has great vision, considering the amount of zone read plays that Cal runs. The zone play requires the back to read the blockers and look for cutback lanes, and it is the base option in a lot of plays.