Trond Grizzell
Trond Grizzell
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the California receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 104 rec yds, 9 receptions against Stanford, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 55 | 788 | 14.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 39 | 590 | 15.1 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 121 | 1,779 | 14.7 | 7 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 38–35
vs SMU
2 rec · 21 yds
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · California
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Camper’s 2024 season.
Matches Cam on
Differs from Cam on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Palmer’s path through Tennessee.
Josh Palmer
Marlon Williams
Colton Dowell
Matches Josh on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Knowles's junior season at Kansas State (2022).
Matches Malik on
Player DNA
Players who play like Trond Grizzell
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+34%
Up 34% from first season to most-recent.