California Golden Bears Athletics
2026 Football Roster
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Wake Forest
Oct 17 (Sat)
7:30 PM
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Jersey Number 8
Rico Walker
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Experience:
- 4
- Hometown:
- Hickory, NC
- Prev School:
- Purdue
- High School:
- Hickory HS
Junior (2025) - Purdue
- Appeared in 10 games with one start.
- Caught nine passes for 100 yards.
- Had three receptions for 16 yards at Minnesota.
- Hauled in a season-long 30-yard pass vs. Ohio State.
- Recorded three receptions for 25 yards at Washington.
Sophomore (2024) - Auburn
- Appeared in five games.
Freshman (2023) - Maryland
- Appeared in eight games.
- Caught four passes for 27 yards.
- Produced one catch in four different games.
- Had a season-long 16-yard reception vs. Charlotte.
Prep
- Played at Hickory HS -- Class of 2023.
- Consensus four-star prospect.
- Named the No. 2 player in North Carolina and No. 128 nationally by ESPN.
- Under Armour All-American in 2023.
- Produced 30 receptions for 629 yards and 9 touchdowns.
- Added 119 tackles and 14.0 tackles-for-loss on the defensive side.
Personal
- Father, Ricardo, played defensive line for Auburn.
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