Oregon Transfer DL Jericho Johnson Commits to Cal

Oregon transfer defensive lineman Jericho Johnson, a highly recruited high school player who played in nine games for the Ducks this past season as a redshirt freshman, announced on social media that he has committed to Cal.

The 6-foot-4, 342-pound Johnson is from the Bay Area (Suisun City), and he recorded five tackles and one pass breakup in 2025 for Oregon.

Presumably, this transfer is a product of Tosh Lupoi’s familiarity with Johnson. Lupoi, Cal’s new head coach, was Oregon’s defensive coordinator this past season and he focuses on the defensive line, so he knows Johnson well.

Johnson played in two games as a true freshman but had little playing time in either game

Johnson was a four-star prospect coming out of Armijo High School in Fairfield, California. He had offers from Georgia, Alabama, Miami, USC, Michigan, Utah and Auburn among others.

Johnson becomes the sixth defensive lineman Cal has brought in through the transfer portal in recent days.

The transfer portal closed on Thursday, although reports on some of the players who entered the portal may not have surfaced yet.

Once a player is in the portal, he can commit to a school at any time.