Cal Adds Kent State Offensive Lineman Transfer Ashton Rivera

Kent State transportation violative lineman Ashton Rivera has committed to Cal, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.

Rivera subsequently reposted nan Nakos tweet of his committedness to Cal connected his twitter site.

The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Rivera played successful 11 games, and he was a starter successful 10 of them, for Kent State this past play aft transferring from Florida International.

Kent State plays successful nan Mid-American Conference, which is not 1 of nan Power Four conferences. However, Rivera played successful games against Texas Tech, Florida State and Oklahoma this past season.

Rivera has 2 seasons of assemblage eligibility remaining, and his biggest plus is his versatility. He has started games astatine center, defender and tackle, and he is apt to beryllium an interior violative lineman for nan Golden Bears.

Rivera becomes nan 5th violative lineman that caller caput coach Tosh Lupoi and Cal wide head Ron Rivera person added to nan Cal roster from nan transportation portal successful caller days. The 4 others are Minnesota transportation Kahlee Tafai, South Dakota transportation Jacob Arop, Mississippi State transportation Jimothy Lewis and Florida International transportation Mykeal Rabess.

Rabess and Rivera were teammates astatine Florida International, though Rivera did not play overmuch astatine FIU.

Players person until January 15 (Friday) to participate nan transportation portal.  After they participate nan portal, players tin perpetrate to a schoolhouse astatine immoderate time.

Lupoi has a estimation arsenic an outstanding recruiter, and he is apt to adhd much subordinate from nan transportation portal successful nan coming days.

Cal vanished pinch a 7-6 grounds this past season, and astir of its discourtesy was provided by freshman backmost Jaroon-Keawe Sagapolutele, who has announced that he will return to Cal for nan 2026 season.

The Golden Bears classed 133rd of 134 FBS schools successful rushing discourtesy this season, truthful they request to amended successful that category.  That’s  why adding talent connected nan violative statement is truthful important.

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