Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | L 21-31vs Virginia | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#56
Tyson Ruffins
Redshirt junior offensive lineman on California's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 310 lb · Long Beach, CA · Long Beach Poly
Returning to California for 2026
Recruiting
3★
IOL recruit
No. 1601 nationally · Signed with Nevada
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 offensive lineman on California's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2023.
- Transferred from Nevada to California in 2025.
Tyson Ruffins
Nevada to California — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2023
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of Long Beach Poly
2025
- Entered the portal
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for California -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · California
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #56
Background
Accolades - Athletic Shriners Children's East-West Bowl 1000 (2026) Redshirt Sophomore (2025) - Cal One of only two Cal offensive linemen, three offensive players and eight players overall to start all 13 games. Helped protect Sagapolutele who had the second-highest totals for completions, attemp...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology