Michael Hurst Jr. brings Cal a sturdy, experienced last-line defender
In the 2025 season at Northern Arizona, Michael Hurst Jr. was a high-volume safety who played in 12 games, started 10, and led the team with 65 tackles, plus 6.5 tackles for loss; he arrives at Cal as a 6-foot, 200-pound senior with real game-tested range and physicality.[2][13] The differentiator is his reliability: he was productive enough to be viewed as an immediate competition piece for the Bears’ starting safety spots, and his compact build plus tackle production suggest a DB who likes contact and can clean up plays, not just chase highlight reels.[2][13]
