Taimane Purcell holds the TE · Depth spot in California Golden Bears’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Taimane Purcell is a tight end for the California Golden Bears. The Aiea, Hawaii native attended Kamehameha Kapalama, where he caught 16 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season. As a junior, he recorded 20 receptions for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Rated a four-star recruit and ranked as the nation's No. 16 tight end by recruiting services, Purcell joined Cal as a true freshman in 2026.

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