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JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Leading receiver in bowl defeat De Jesus caught 9 of 13 targets for 137 yards and one touchdown during Wednesday's 35-31 defeat to Hawaii.

Impact De Jesus continued his hot streak in Cal's bowl game, leading the way for the Bears in both receptions and yards on the day while finding the end zone for the third time in the team's last four games. The 5-foot-7 receiver connected with quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele on a 41-yard scoring strike in the first quarter, giving Cal a 7-0 lead at the time. On the season, De Jesus finished with 108 receptions for 1,029 yards and six touchdowns through 13 games. With one year of remaining eligibility, De Jesus will have to wait until next fall for his next game action.

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Big finish to big season De Jesus recorded 12 receptions (on 13 targets) for 97 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-35 victory versus Southern Methodist.

Impact De Jesus didn't rack up the targets quite to the extent that he did the previous two weeks (41 over two games), but he caught nearly every ball thrown his way as the Golden Bears toppled SMU in a memorable season finale. The star wideout had a career year in Berkeley, with 99 grabs for 892 yards and five touchdowns, and he appears to have one more season of eligibility remaining. If he elects to leave Cal due to the coaching uncertainty, he'll instantly be a hot commodity in the transfer portal.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 25 SMU squanders chance at clinching berth in ACC title game as Cal scores 38-35 win

Kendrick Raphael ran in from 2 yards out with 43 seconds left and California upset No. 25 SMU, 38-35, night to spoil its hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Peppered with targets in loss De Jesus totaled 14 receptions (on 19 targets) for 96 yards during Saturday's 31-10 loss versus Stanford.

Impact You think Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele likes throwing to De Jesus? Over the last two games alone, he's racked up 42 targets. That's a staggering volume for the wideout, and he parlayed that into 14 catches for just under 100 yards against Stanford. The UNLV transfer has thrived this season and has already posted career receiving numbers with one game remaining against SMU.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Star freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leads Cal into Big Game against Stanford

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is set to lead Cal against Stanford on Saturday

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Explodes vs. Cardinals De Jesus caught 16 of 22 targets for 158 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 29-26 overtime victory against Louisville.

Impact De Jesus was outstanding against the Cardinals. The receiver posted his second 100-yard-plus outing of the season on a whopping 22 targets. That's more than half of quarterback Jaron Keawe-Sagapolutele's pass attempts. De Jesus, who now has 699 receiving yards and four touchdowns this fall, has yet to see fewer than seven targets in a single game.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sagapolutele throws TD pass to De Jesus in OT, California tops No. 14 Louisville 29-26

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jacob De Jesus in overtime and California beat No. 14 Louisville 29-26 on Saturday night for its first victory over a rank...

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Kept quiet vs. Cavs De Jesus reeled in 2 of 5 targets for 49 yards during Saturday's 31-21 loss versus Virginia.

Impact De Jesus' two receptions were his fewest this season. He still posted nearly 50 yards, but that wasn't enough to help the Golden Bears upset now No. 12-ranked Virginia. This looks like an outlier performance for the receiver, who will look to get back to his consistently productive ways against Louisville in Week 11.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver Friday De Jesus compiled eight receptions (on 11 targets) for 86 yards during Friday's 42-34 overtime defeat against Virginia Tech.

Impact De Jesus didn't quite match the target share he received in the win over North Carolina a week prior, with a whopping 19 passes coming his way. Still, he remained the top option in the Golden Bears' passing attack and the favorite target of quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. De Jesus has been viable from a fantasy standpoint nearly every week this season, and that should continue Saturday against the Cavaliers.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Massive target share in win De Jesus caught 13 of 19 targets for 105 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 21-18 victory versus North Carolina.

Impact De Jesus' 19 targets easily led California's pass-catchers in the win over North Carolina, and accounted for nearly half of the passes quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw. It was the first time De Jesus surpassed 100 receiving yards this season, but he's been peppered with targets all year; a day like Saturday against the Tar Heels was bound to happen. The Golden Bears' passing attack still ebbs and flows, as it's orchestrated by a true freshman quarterback, but De Jesus will continue to be heavily involved regardless.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in loss De Jesus gathered in 6 of 7 targets for 56 yards during Saturday's 45-21 defeat versus Duke.

Impact De Jesus was California's leading receiver once again as he continues to be a focal point of this passing offense. His output was rather limited, as he finished with just 56 yards in a tough loss to Duke, but the wideout remains a favorite option of gunslinger Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. He'll look to get back in the end zone in Week 8 after a bye against a porous UNC defense.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Best output yet De Jesus caught 8 of 12 targets for 61 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-24 win over Boston College.

Impact De Jesus' 61 yards, eight catches and 12 targets were all season-highs for the receiver, and he scored his second touchdown of the year as well. While Trond Grizzell is the Golden Bears' leading receiver in terms of yardage, De Jesus has eight more grabs this fall and sees more targets on a week-to-week basis, making him the better play of the two California wideouts at the moment.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ping Pong Not the Only Connection Between Cal Teammates Wide receiver/return specialist Jacob De Jesus apparently is the best table tennis player on the Cal football team. You wouldn’t know that b...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Finds end zone vs. Gophers De Jesus reeled in 7 of 10 targets for 54 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-14 victory against Minnesota.

Impact De Jesus is looking like one of Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's favorite options in the passing game with 24 targets through three weeks. And considering the aforementioned quarterback is playing like one of the best true freshman in the country, that's a great sign for De Jesus' production. His 10 targets versus Minnesota were the most he's seen this season, and he parlayed that into his first touchdown of the year.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone vs. Gophers De Jesus reeled in 7 of 10 targets for 54 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-14 victory against Minnesota.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sagapolutele's 3 TD passes lead Cal to 27-14 win over Minnesota

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw three touchdown passes, leading California to a 27-14 victory over Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Cal's Jacob De Jesus Named to Preseason Hornung Watch List Cal wide receiver and kick returner Jacob De Jesus is one of eight ACC players named to the 2025 Paul Hornung Award Watch list, which was an...

AUGUST 1, 2025 • SI.COM

Signs with California De Jesus has signed with California, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.

Impact De Jesus is a Manteca, California native who will transfer to one of the state's best FBS universities less than 70 miles from his hometown. For multiple years, he has been an excellent wideout with UNLV. Each of his seasons there saw him log at least 600 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. The wideout also significantly increased his yards per reception, finishing this past year with 14.2 averaged. De Jesus has what it takes to replace Nyziah Hunter, the 2024 Golden Bears' top wideout, who will enroll at Nebraska.

JANUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal De Jesus has entered the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.

Impact Even though De Jesus is a senior, him entering the transfer portal indicates he has at least one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. 2024 is his second consecutive year in which the senior wideout logged at least 500 all-purpose yards and several touchdowns.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited impact vs Cal De Jesus accrued two receptions (on seven targets) for 38 yards and one touchdown during Wednesday's 24-13 victory over California.

Impact De Jesus didn't have his best outing in this bowl win over the Golden Bears, but he managed to find the end zone, something he hadn't done since his two-touchdown performance in Week 1. De Jesus, a senior, finished the season with 36 catches for 512 yards and three touchdowns across 13 games. Those games were a step in the wrong direction compared to 2023, where he posted a 60-606-2 line.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Six grabs in win De Jesus compiled six receptions (on seven targets) for 84 yards during Saturday's 38-14 victory over Nevada.

Impact It was a strong finish to the regular season for De Jesus, whose 84 receiving yards marked a season high. While the senior wideout has at least 70 yards in three of his last five games, it was a disappointing campaign overall -- De Jesus will head into the conference championship game with 456 yards and two touchdowns on 32 receptions after posting 606 yards on 60 grabs last year.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Big return Saturday De Jesus (undisclosed) totaled seven receptions (on eight targets) for 75 yards during Saturday's 41-20 victory versus San Diego State.

Impact De Jesus logged a big return, both in the game and with the overall game itself. As a punt returner, he logged more than 30 yards for the first time this season. Saturday also marked the first time De Jesus recorded at least five receptions and 75 yards, his season highs in both tallies inching him closer to 20 and 300 for the respective categories.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob De Jesus stars as UNLV routs San Diego State to stay alive in title chase The UNLV football team had some issues on the goal line in Saturday’s game against San Diego State. On the first drive of the night, Jai’Den...

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Dressed, going through warmups De Jesus (undisclosed) is dressed and going through warmups for UNLV's game Saturday against San Diego State, Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Impact De Jesus was expected to be available Saturday, and it looks like that will be the case considering the update. He has 18 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns across 2024.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Inside the Numbers: How Indiana and Miami stack up going into CFP national championship game

No. 25 SMU squanders chance at clinching berth in ACC title game as Cal scores 38-35 win

Star freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leads Cal into Big Game against Stanford

Sagapolutele throws TD pass to De Jesus in OT, California tops No. 14 Louisville 29-26

Sagapolutele's 3 TD passes lead Cal to 27-14 win over Minnesota