Evan Weaver talked a big game on his way to Seattle. The Cal linebacker said the Bears would win in Washington, and they did. He also proceeded to put up one of the best individual defensive performances in Cal history, netting 18 tackles, 2 TFL, and a forced fumble.
Weaver earned the Walter Camp defensive player of the week award, highlighting the best national defensive performance.
Weaver is the fifth California player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the second in the Justin Wilcox era—the first being former Golden Bear linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk (Oct.