Tyler Knape brings size, pedigree, and Cal depth up front
Tyler Knape is a 6-4, 295-pound offensive lineman from Westlake HS who arrived at Cal as a 2024 recruit and is listed as a redshirt freshman in 2025, with limited game action so far after appearing in one game in 2024. His value right now is more about projection than production: he has the frame and recruiting pedigree to grow into a reliable interior lineman, and Cal’s roster notes underscore that he’s part of a deep offensive-line room. If you want a developmental mauler with upside, Knape is a fit; if you need an immediate plug-and-play starter, he’s still in the proving-it phase.
