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Becker's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 5 (Oregon, 2018)
Sacks: 0.5 (vs. Washington, 2018)
Sack Yards: 3 (Washington, 2018)
Tackles For Loss: 0.5 (twice, last vs. Washington, 2018)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 3 (Washington, 2018)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (Oregon, 2018)
Cal Career (2016-18)
• Played in 26 games with six starts over three seasons after transferring following his 2015 sophomore campaign at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
• Contributed 24 tackles as well as 1.0 tackle for loss (-5 yards), 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) and one fumble recovery
• Recorded all of his career highs as a 2018 senior with 12 games played, seven starts, 20 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-5 yards), 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) and one fumble recovery
• Had his lone career 0.5 sacks for a career-high three yards (also a career-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss for a career-high three yards) as a senior against Washington
• Had a career-high five tackles, a career-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) and his lone career fumble recovery as a senior against Oregon
Senior (2018)
• Earned Cal's Ken Harvey Award for academic commitment and improvement
• Played in all 12 games including his each of his seven career starts and registered a career-high of 20 tackles, as well as his lone career 1.0 tackle for loss (-5 yards), 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) and one fumble recovery as well as his lone career 1.0 tackle for loss (-5 yards), 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) and one fumble recovery
• Played against North Carolina but did not have any statistics other than participation
• Recorded three tackles vs. Idaho State
• Had two stops in his first career start at BYU and then again against Washington when he added his lone career 0.5 sacks (career-high -3 yards) and a career-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (career-high -3 yards)
• Had a career-high five tackles as well as a career-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) and his lone career fumble recovery against Oregon
• Also had two tackles against both Colorado and TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Had one stop on four occasions at Arizona, vs. UCLA, at Oregon State and vs. Stanford
• Had game highs of seven tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in the spring game
Junior (2017)
• Played in 10 games off the bench primarily as a backup defensive end and on special teams and contributed four tackles with a season-high-tying two against both Weber State and at Washington
• Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Junior (2016)
• Played in four games off the bench in his first season at Cal but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Saw limited action in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College (2014-15)
• Moved to defensive line after being a prep offensive lineman and combined for 77 tackles, 15.5 sacks and one forced fumble over 15 games during his 2014 freshman and 2015 sophomore campaigns
• Racked up the honors as a sophomore when he was named first-team All-Division in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference, NJCAA All-Region 13 and his team’s Defensive MVP when he recorded 53 tackles, 10.0 sacks and one forced fumble over seven games during a sophomore season that was highlighted by his performance in a win over Minnesota West Community and Technical College when he registered 14 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to earn MCAC Western Division Defensive Player of the Week honors
• Also selected as a team captain and was also a first-team MCAC All-Academic choice as a sophomore
• Contributed 24 tackles and 5.5 sacks in eight games as a freshman
• Wore No. 90
Maple Grove HS (Class of 2014)
• Played two seasons of prep football on the offensive line during his 2012 junior and 2013 senior campaigns for a pair of teams that combined for a 19-2 overall record and a 15-0 mark in Northwest Suburban Conference action to win a pair of league co-titles
• Senior team finished 10-1 overall and 7-0 in the Northwest Suburban Conference to win a share of the league crown and reached the first round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs before finishing the season ranked ninth in the state of Minnesota by MaxPreps
• Junior squad finished 9-1 overall and 8-0 in the Northwest Suburban Conference to win a share of the league title before finishing the season ranked 17th in the state of Minnesota by MaxPreps
Junior College Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016)
Stars: ESPN (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3), 247Sports (2), Scout (2)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (204), 247Sports (252)
National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (15)
National Strong Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (14), 247Sports (16)
Minnesota Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (2), 247Sports Composite (3)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8121), 247Sports (77), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.6)
Other
• Full name is Russell Todd Becker Jr.
• Born June 27, 1996
• Son of Russell and Cheri Becker
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
March 18, 2019
