Is Cam Sidney starting?
Cam Sidney is the projected starter at NB for California Golden Bears.
Redshirt senior · #20 · 5'11", 185 lbs
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California Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- EDGE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NBCam SidneyThis player
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Mater Dei, ranked #951 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 47 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #20
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8622
- National Rank
- #951
- High School
- Mater Dei
- Hometown
- Santa Ana, CA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 84.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LUNLVTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 39-31
Sep 26LCLEMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-10
Sep 19WWAGTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 49-7
Sep 12WSYRTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-18
Sep 6LUCLATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LUNLV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LCLEM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WWAG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WSYR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LUCLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cam Sidney's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.