
Cal’s Special-Teams Edge with Fullback Versatility
Byron Storer was a two-time all-conference special teams performer at Cal and later earned a reputation in the NFL for toughness, reliability, and coverage value, including seven kick-coverage tackles before an injury ended his 2008 season early.[6][2] His differentiator is not flashy production but dependable physicality, football IQ, and the kind of high-motor, role-player profile coaches trust to stabilize special teams and the fullback room.[6][2] For a team, he fits best as a glue guy who upgrades intensity, assignment soundness, and hidden-yardage impact.