Rico Walker
California Golden Bears
60
Depth

Rico Walker

California Golden BearsAverage
TEOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Purdue
3rd String

Is Rico Walker starting?

Rico Walker is listed 3rd string at TE for California Golden Bears.

Rico Walker is listed TE #3 for California at 60 OVR.

See full California Golden Bears depth chart ›

Depth at TE · California Golden Bears

  1. 18578Mason MiniStarter
  2. 22260Taimane Purcell
  3. 3860Rico WalkerYou
  4. 44456John Tofi Jr.

What's Next

Who do they play next?See California Golden Bears's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Taimane Purcell — No. 2 at TE for CaliforniaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for California Golden Bears

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Hickory, ranked #234 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 9 catches, 100 yards, 0 TD. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #234 NatlTeam Share3%
Hickory, NC
Jersey
#8
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
250 lbs
Transfer
Purdue

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—91000

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9156
National Rank
#234
High School
Hickory
Hometown
Hickory, NC

Why this rating?

On a 77-rated offense; 38th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 60.

Team offense (SP+)
77
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 38% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Rico Walker's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

9 rec · 100 yds · 0 TD
Usage / Involvement10%
Coach CaliforniaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.