Vanderhoef has originally committed to Sacramento State, but changed his mind
The signing period for the class of 2026 ended some time ago, but Cal added a late commitment for the class of 2026 when three-star offensive lineman Roger Vanderhoef announced on social media on Saturday that he has committed to Cal.
Vanderhoef is the second commitment Cal received from Sacramento’s Grant Union High School in the past 24 hours, although the other – defensive lineman Giovanni Hodge – is a member of the class of 2027.Vanderhoef also had offers from Texas A&M, UNLV and San Diego State, and had committed to Sacramento State, an FCS school, before changing his mind and committing to Cal. He reportedly signed with Sacramento State on December 3, then de-committed on January 13.It’s unclear what position he would play at Cal. Some recruiting sites list him as an offensive tackle, and others list him as an interior offensive lineman . The Bears 2026 recruiting class includes a four other offensive linemen, including Kamo’I Huihui-White, Esaiah Wong, Daniel McMorris and Elisha Faamatuainu. The Bears also recently brought in five offensive linemen through the transfer portal, including Ashton Rivera , Mykeal Rabess , Jimothy Lewis , Kahli Tafai and Jacob Arop . The offensive line has been a major concern for Cal over the past several seasons. Cal ranked 133rd of 134 FBS teams in rushing offense in 2025, and the Bears averaged just 2.76 yards per carry, fourth-worst in the country.Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.
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