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Cal Lineman Matthew Wykoff Enters Transfer Portal

Wykoff is unlikely to be the last Cal player to enter the portal over the next several days

Jake Curtis

Cal offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff
Cal offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Cal offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff, who played in 25 games for the Golden Bears, announced on social media on Sunday that he is entering to transfer portal.

Wykoff is unlikely to play in Cal's bowl game, which is most likely the LA Bowl.

Wykoff was a versatile offensive lineman who played both center and guard for the Golden Bears. He played in every game this season and started three of them -- UC Davis, Auburn and San Diego State.

In 2023 he played in all 13 games and started 12 of them, all at left guard.

Wykoff played two seasons at Texas A&M before transferring to Cal following the 2022 season.

Cal was beset by injuries on the offensive line, causing the Bears to use a number of starting lineups in its front five. The Bears were expected to rely on its running game this season, but partly because of injuries and ineffectiveness by the offensive line, Cal ranks 14th among the 17 ACC teams in rushing offense.

This is the time of year that a lot of players announce that they will enter the transfer portal, and Wykoff is unlikley to be the last Cal player to do so before Cal plays its bowl game.

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Jake Curtis
JAKE CURTIS

Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.

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