California offensive lineman Martin Tine plans to enter transfer portal

California offensive lineman Martin Tine plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon.

Tine did not play during the 2023 season, his lone year with the Bears.

He spent three seasons at East Los Angeles College before enrolling at Cal, drawing the interest of the Bears with his strong play there. Tine actually played as a two-way player for the Huskies.

Prior to enrolling at both Cal and East Los Angeles College, Martin Tine was a three-star prospect and the No. 125 overall player in the nation in the 2020 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

Tine also checked in as the No. 15 EDGE in his class and the No. 33 overall player in the state of California, hailing from Spring (TX) Legacy the School of Sport Sciences.

California lands talented tight end from portal

It hasn’t been all bad news in the transfer portal for Cal, which has secured some nice prospects coming in as well.

After entering the NCAA transfer portal, former Maryland tight end Corey Dyches has committed to Cal according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Dyches posted a video on Twitter in his new navy and blue threads to confirm his commitment on Thursday, as he’ll now take his talents to the west coast after spending the first four seasons of his college career with the Terps.

After appearing in just two games during his first season in College Park, Dyches appeared in all 13 games with two starts the following season where he caught 19 passes for 208 yards and four touchdowns.

He blossomed as an upperclassman for the Terrapins, earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors in 2022 after recording 39 receptions for 494 yards and three touchdowns. Averaging 12.67 yards per reception and recording the second two-touchdown game of his career with two a pair of scores against Purdue.

Dyches posted a career-high 47 catches last season, which ranked fourth amongst FBS tight ends, along with 491 yards and two touchdowns to earn Third Team All-Big Ten honors from the media. Now joining the Golden Bears on a hot streak after recording a reception in 25 consecutive games during his time in Maryland.

On3’s Kaiden Smith also contributed to this report.