2024 Football Roster
Earby, Jeremiah

Jersey Number 6
Jeremiah Earby
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Hometown:
- East Palo Alto, Calif.
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Menlo-Atherton HS
- Weight:
- 182
- Prev School:
- California
- Class:
- Junior
- NIL Exchange:
- Jeramiah Earby
- Major:
- Business
Bio
CAREER HONORS
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Started all 14 games at cornerback…tallied seven solo tackles, one TFL and a forced fumble at Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...recorded four tackles at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)...broke up a pass and made three tackles against Washington State (Sept. 28)...made two tackles and broke up a pass at Hawai’i, limiting receivers to one reception on five targets (Oct. 12)...did not allow any receptions at UNLV (Oct. 25)...tallied five tackles and a pass breakup at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...had three solo tackles against Oregon State (Nov. 29)...allowed one reception on seven targets in the MW Championship victory over No. 20 UNLV, intercepting a pass and notching three pass breakups (Dec. 6)...made three tackles in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 6 Penn State (Dec. 31).
CALIFORNIA CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Top Highlights: Played in 12 games with three starts...contributed 26 tackles, an interception returned 36 yards and six pass breakups...opened the season at North Texas (Sept. 2) with a career-long 36-yard interception return...saw action against Auburn (Sept. 9) before tallying one tackle and two pass breakups against Idaho (Sept. 16)...was credited with a tackle in a start made at No. 8 Washington (Sept. 23)...recorded one tackle and one pass breakup in a 24-21 win against Arizona State (Sept. 30)...registered six tackles against No. 15 Oregon State (Oct. 7)...made one tackle at No. 16 Utah (Oct. 14)...totaled a career-high-tying eight tackles with one pass breakup as he made a start in a 50-49 loss to No. 24 USC (Oct. 28)...credited with three total tackles and a pass breakup at No. 6 Oregon (Nov. 4)...also made three tackles with a pass breakup against Washington State (Nov. 11), the third straight game he registered a pass breakup...saw action at Stanford (Nov. 18) before recording two tackles at UCLA (Nov. 25) in a 33-7 win in his final appearance for the Bears.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: CFN Freshman All-America Second Team…All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention…On3/The Athletic Midseason Freshman All-America Team.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: Two fumbles recovered (T-22nd in FBS, T-1st in Pac-12)...1.00 passes defended per game (6th in Pac-12)...12 total passes defended (3rd in Pac-12)
Top Highlights: Played in all 12 games, with seven starts all over the last eight contests, including each of the final six...led the team with two fumble recoveries for 36 fumble return yards and had one of the team’s fumble returns for a touchdown, while also ranking second in the Pac-12 with a team-high 11 pass breakups...added 36 tackles that were the most among the team’s cornerbacks, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and one interception...made his Cal and collegiate debut against UC Davis (Sept. 3) where he had one tackle and one interception...registered a tackle against UNLV (Sept. 10)...had one tackle and one pass breakup at Notre Dame (Sept. 17)...responsible for two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and two pass breakups in a 49-31 win against Arizona (Sept. 24)...made his first career start at Washington State (Oct. 1) where he compiled three tackles...registered three tackles and one pass breakup in a 20-13 overtime loss at Colorado (Oct. 15)...posted six tackles and one pass breakup against Washington (Oct. 22)...tallied four tackles against No. 8 Oregon (Oct. 29)...registered one tackle at No. 9 Southern California (Nov. 5)...at Oregon State (Nov. 12), registered three tackles, one fumble recovery which was returned 33 yards for a touchdown and two pass breakups...recorded two tackles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups in a 27-20 win against Stanford (Nov. 19)...totaled eight tackles and a pass breakup against UCLA (Nov. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit (247Sports, 247Sports Composite and ESPN) that was a two-way wide receiver and defensive back at Menlo-Atherton High School, playing in 25 games over three seasons...his teams combined for a 20-7 overall mark and won Peninsula League titles in each of his three campaigns...posted career defensive totals of 71 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and seven interceptions, while contributing 52 receptions for 1,207 yards and 15 touchdowns, five rushes for 20 yards and a 27-yard completion in his lone pass attempt on offense, as well as six kick returns for 101 yards to total 1,328 all-purpose yards...earned first-team All-PAL honors as a 2021 senior when his squad was 9-3 overall.
- Athlon Sports Preseason All-Mountain West Second Team (2025)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Mountain West Third Team (2025)
- College Football Network Freshman All-America Second Team (2022 at California)
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2022 at California)
- On3/The Athletic Midseason Freshman All-America Team (2022 at California)
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Started all 14 games at cornerback…tallied seven solo tackles, one TFL and a forced fumble at Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...recorded four tackles at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)...broke up a pass and made three tackles against Washington State (Sept. 28)...made two tackles and broke up a pass at Hawai’i, limiting receivers to one reception on five targets (Oct. 12)...did not allow any receptions at UNLV (Oct. 25)...tallied five tackles and a pass breakup at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...had three solo tackles against Oregon State (Nov. 29)...allowed one reception on seven targets in the MW Championship victory over No. 20 UNLV, intercepting a pass and notching three pass breakups (Dec. 6)...made three tackles in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 6 Penn State (Dec. 31).
CALIFORNIA CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Top Highlights: Played in 12 games with three starts...contributed 26 tackles, an interception returned 36 yards and six pass breakups...opened the season at North Texas (Sept. 2) with a career-long 36-yard interception return...saw action against Auburn (Sept. 9) before tallying one tackle and two pass breakups against Idaho (Sept. 16)...was credited with a tackle in a start made at No. 8 Washington (Sept. 23)...recorded one tackle and one pass breakup in a 24-21 win against Arizona State (Sept. 30)...registered six tackles against No. 15 Oregon State (Oct. 7)...made one tackle at No. 16 Utah (Oct. 14)...totaled a career-high-tying eight tackles with one pass breakup as he made a start in a 50-49 loss to No. 24 USC (Oct. 28)...credited with three total tackles and a pass breakup at No. 6 Oregon (Nov. 4)...also made three tackles with a pass breakup against Washington State (Nov. 11), the third straight game he registered a pass breakup...saw action at Stanford (Nov. 18) before recording two tackles at UCLA (Nov. 25) in a 33-7 win in his final appearance for the Bears.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: CFN Freshman All-America Second Team…All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention…On3/The Athletic Midseason Freshman All-America Team.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: Two fumbles recovered (T-22nd in FBS, T-1st in Pac-12)...1.00 passes defended per game (6th in Pac-12)...12 total passes defended (3rd in Pac-12)
Top Highlights: Played in all 12 games, with seven starts all over the last eight contests, including each of the final six...led the team with two fumble recoveries for 36 fumble return yards and had one of the team’s fumble returns for a touchdown, while also ranking second in the Pac-12 with a team-high 11 pass breakups...added 36 tackles that were the most among the team’s cornerbacks, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and one interception...made his Cal and collegiate debut against UC Davis (Sept. 3) where he had one tackle and one interception...registered a tackle against UNLV (Sept. 10)...had one tackle and one pass breakup at Notre Dame (Sept. 17)...responsible for two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and two pass breakups in a 49-31 win against Arizona (Sept. 24)...made his first career start at Washington State (Oct. 1) where he compiled three tackles...registered three tackles and one pass breakup in a 20-13 overtime loss at Colorado (Oct. 15)...posted six tackles and one pass breakup against Washington (Oct. 22)...tallied four tackles against No. 8 Oregon (Oct. 29)...registered one tackle at No. 9 Southern California (Nov. 5)...at Oregon State (Nov. 12), registered three tackles, one fumble recovery which was returned 33 yards for a touchdown and two pass breakups...recorded two tackles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups in a 27-20 win against Stanford (Nov. 19)...totaled eight tackles and a pass breakup against UCLA (Nov. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit (247Sports, 247Sports Composite and ESPN) that was a two-way wide receiver and defensive back at Menlo-Atherton High School, playing in 25 games over three seasons...his teams combined for a 20-7 overall mark and won Peninsula League titles in each of his three campaigns...posted career defensive totals of 71 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and seven interceptions, while contributing 52 receptions for 1,207 yards and 15 touchdowns, five rushes for 20 yards and a 27-yard completion in his lone pass attempt on offense, as well as six kick returns for 101 yards to total 1,328 all-purpose yards...earned first-team All-PAL honors as a 2021 senior when his squad was 9-3 overall.
FB | Ben Ford Postgame Press Conference, vs. EWU (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Ty Benefield Postgame Press Conference, vs. EWU (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Spencer Danielson Postgame Press Conference, vs. EWU (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Highlights Against Eastern Washington
Saturday, September 06