Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#93
R.J. Stephens
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on California's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 285 lb · East Palo Alto, CA · Sacred Heart Prep
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on California's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2023.
R.J. Stephens
The receipt: 2 tackles against Wagner — Week 3, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with California3-star out of Sacred Heart Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Accolades - Academic 2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll Redshirt Sophomore (2025) Did not see any action. Redshirt Freshman (2024) Did not see any action. Freshman (2023) Did not see any action. Redshirted. Prep Played at Sacred Heart Prep -- Class of 2023. Played in 15 total games across two seasons…
The defensive line · California
- #55BJ Canady1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Derek Wilkins0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Stanley McKenzie0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Williams0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93R.J. Stephens1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology