It didn't take long for Cal to have its next player come off the NFL draft board Saturday morning. Following the first selection for the Bears on Friday with the Kansas City Chiefs selecting All-American cornerback Nohl Williams, a different AFC team made the call for another Cal defensive back early in Round 4.

Craig Woodson is headed to the East Coast as the newest member of the New England Patriots following his selection by the franchise with pick No. 106, the fourth pick of Day 3.

Woodson became the heart of the Cal secondary during his career with the Bears, and he eventually played in 46 games. The Texas native controlled the back end of the defense for Cal, and it led to several standout moments for the 6-foot, 210-pound safety.

Coming out of South Grand Prairie High School as a two-star recruit, Woodson shined throughout the second half of his career with the Bears. In all, Woodson spent six seasons at Cal and racked up 245 tackles to go along with 5 interceptions, 9 tackles for loss and 3 forced fumbles.

In 2024, Woodson again made his presence felt in a loaded secondary, which also featured Williams and fellow NFL prospect Marcus Harris, and was third on the team with 70 tackles to go along with 2 interceptions and 7 pass breakups.

Woodson shined during the pre-draft process leading to the sixth-year senior moving up draft boards and being selected early on Day 3. His selection continues the defensive back tradition the Bears have continued to build under Justin Wilcox.

Since 2020, the Bears have had eight defensive backs selected in the NFL draft since 2020 and 18 since 2000.

The fourth round proved to be a fruitful one for Cal's NFL hopefuls with linebacker Teddye Buchanan also coming off the board in the opening round on Day 3 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Buchanan only had to wait until the 27th pick on the third day of the draft to have his name called by the Baltimore Ravens.

Buchanan, who led the Bears with 114 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in 2024, was pick No. 129 on Saturday making him the third Bears' defensive player to hear his name called this week.

The San Francisco native became a fan favorite when he transferred to Cal from UC Davis last offseason. He immediately became a factor for the Bears in the middle of the defense alongside Cade Uluave at inside linebacker.

Buchanan had double-digit tackles in four games including having a season-high 15 against NC State to go along with 2 tackles for loss. In Cal's big road victory at Auburn, Buchanan contributed a season-high 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks to go with 11 tackles.

All his production for the Bears lead to Buchanan being named an All-ACC First Team selection at the end of the season. He is now the 24th linebacker from Cal to be selected in the NFL draft and the 249th player overall.

Cal had four players invited to the NFL combine earlier in the year, and by the end of the day Saturday all four players had been selected in the draft. Rounding out the group is defensive back Marcus Harris who was one of the big additions last offseason when he made the move from Idaho to Berkeley for his final season.

The result was a spot at No. 183 overall in the draft to the Tennessee Titans with the seventh pick of the sixth round Saturday.

The speedster from Portland took a different path to the NFL than some other players after he originally played at Oregon State to begin his career. His detour to Idaho put him on the radar with the Bears, and he formed a formidable tandem with Williams at the cornerback position for the Cal coaching staff last season.

It forced offenses to have to make some tough decisions on where to attack the Bears' defense helping to lead to Cal being one of the top takeaway teams in college football last season.

Harris contributed on three turnovers for the Bears last season with two interceptions and a forced fumble. His Cal debut in the season opener against UC Davis was highlighted by his first interception that came with a 19-yard return. His second takeaway was just two weeks later when he came up with an interception against San Diego State.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound defensive back was one of the fastest players on the team last year and that speed helped get him on the radar for NFL teams. He ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the combine and improved that to a 4.38 at Cal's pro day last month.

Harris is the 27th Cal defensive back to be selected in the draft and the 250th player overall to have his name called. The Bears have had nine defensive backs drafted since 2020.

His selection gives the Bears four draft picks on the defensive side of the ball for the first time since 1952. Cal's four selections is the most since 2016.