Bastian Swinney holds the C · Starter spot in California Golden Bears’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Bastian Swinney is a redshirt senior center from Edina, Minnesota who plays for the California Golden Bears. Standing 6'6" and weighing 315 pounds, Swinney appeared in all 13 games during the 2025 season, starting the final four contests. He provided pass protection for quarterback Sagapolutele and helped open running lanes for Kendrick Raphael, who accumulated 943 rushing yards and 1,188 all-purpose yards. In 2024, Swinney started 12 games, recording seven starts at right guard, two at center, and one at left guard.

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