During the 2017 season, the California Golden Bears will be without the services of experienced offensive linemen Chris Borrayo, Steven Moore, and Dominic Granado, and have lost Aaron Cochran to transfer. That means that during the 2017 season, Cal will be without 4 of the 5 starting offensive linemen from the 2016 season. Naturally, Cal is looking to retain depth and add talent on the offensive line. That’s where offensive lineman Michael Saffell comes in.
Saffell has a great GPA according to Ryan Gorcey from Scout, so it seems that he certainly has the requisite smarts needed to play the center position.