Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 58-21@ North Texas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Ethan Saunders
Ethan Saunders: DL · California · #99.
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Ethan Saunders
Wins the gap play after play. Fourth year in the California defensive front. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against North Texas — Week 1, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
California in the news
- Cal lists WR, LB, RB injuries
Sports Illustrated Oct 29 - Cal finalizes Lupoi's $22.6M contract
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | California | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | California | 35 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | California | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2020 | California | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 58 | 26 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2023
W 58-21
at North Texas
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 37-point win on the road against North Texas.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Justin Wilcox — 16-25 over that span.
2020California1-3HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2021California5-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2022California4-8HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2023California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
46.9%
434 pass / 491 run
Plays / game
71.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at California
- 2023 California WilcoxYear 4 · 1 game
- 2022 California WilcoxYear 3 · 12 games
- 2021 California WilcoxYear 2 · 11 games
- 2020 California WilcoxYear 1 · 1 game
How it ended
Four seasons at California, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coach2020–2023
California
Played every college season under Justin Wilcox.