Cal QB Chase Garbers Signs With Raiders as an Undrafted Free Agent
Cal quarterback Chase Garbers was not selected in the NFL draft, but he quickly reached agreement to join the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent.
.Garbers noted the deal in a twitter message shortly after the NFL draft was completed on Saturday.
Derek Carr is the starting quarterback for the Raiders, and the other quarterbacks currently on the Raiders' roster are Garret Gilbert and Nick Mullens.
Garbers started 11 of Cal's 12 games in 2021 and completed 64.3% of his passes with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His passer rating of 136.14 ranked eighth in the Pac-12 last season. Garbers also rushed for 456 yards in 2021 and he set a school record for career rushing yards by a quarterback.
Garbers was the subject of a documentary on four players preparing for the NFL.
Garbers is one of several former Golden Bears players who signed as undrafted free agents.
Two Cal wide receivers, Trevon Clark and Kekoa Crawford announced via twitter that they have agreed to free-agents deals, and linebacker Kuony Deng and tight end Jake Tonges also signed as free agents. Defensive back Josh Drayden also apparently has reached agreement to join the Washington Commanders as a free agent.
Clark announced that he has signed with the Baltimore Ravens:
Clark led Cal in receiving yards in 2021. He had 33 catches for 658 yards, four touchdowns and an impressive 19.94 yards per reception.
Crawford agreed to sign with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.
Crawford led the Golden Bears in receptions last season with 40 to go along with 513 receiving yards for an average of 12.83 yards per catch.
Outside linebacker Kuony Deng, who missed all but one game because of an ankle injury signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent:
Deng was an inside linebacker when he arrived at Cal, but was moved to outside linebacker, which seemed to be more in keeping with hist 6-foot-6 frame. However, he was injured early in Cal's second game of the 2021 season and did not play again. He had to have ankle surgery.
Cal tight end Jake Tonges reportedly will sign with the Chicago Bears:
And Cal defensive back Josh Drayden posted a twitter message suggesting he has reached an agreement to join the Washington Commanders as a free agent:
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