Cal Poly football will embark on their 2025 season with a matchup against a frequent early season foe, the University of San Diego on August 30, with key roles up for grabs throughout their starting lineup. The Mustangs are 5-1 in the last six matchups with the Toreros dating back to 2019, but San Diego […]
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Inside Elijah Ponder’s transition from Cal Poly to New England Patriots camp
Elijah Ponder isn’t the kind of player who’s easily overlooked. In his time with Cal Poly football, he was a relentless force off the edge, known for his tenacity, strength and leadership. Now, the former Mustang defensive end is taking those same traits to Foxborough, Massachusetts as he fights for a roster spot with the […]
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Four transfers seek to boost Cal Poly football’s offense in the 2025 season
After a 3-8 campaign in 2024, the Mustangs are retooling their roster ahead of the 2025 season. In the past week, they’ve added four offensive players through the transfer portal. Leading the group is quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr., who spent his redshirt sophomore season at the University of Nevada but did not appear in any […]
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Cal Poly’s Elijah Ponder signs with Patriots as undrafted free agent
Although no Mustangs were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, one player has found a home as an undrafted free agent. Edge rusher Elijah Ponder signed with the New England Patriots on Saturday and will get a shot to make the team coming out of training camp. Ponder, a Pomona, California native, spent five seasons […]
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Elijah Ponder looks to become Cal Poly’s first NFL draft pick since 2012
As the NFL Draft season continues to wind down, Cal Poly football’s Elijah Ponder is on the brink of forever etching his name into program history and achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a professional athlete. The edge rusher, measuring in at 6 feet 2 inches and 257 pounds, has a chance to hear his […]
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Cal Poly Football loses two more players to NCAA Transfer Portal
Two Cal Poly football veterans, redshirt junior quarterback Jaden Jones and redshirt sophomore Tyrece Fairly-Diyem, announced via Instagram today their entries to the NCAA Transfer Portal. Jones, a dual-threat quarterback, played in four games this season and totaled 384 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air through his four games last season. On the […]
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How Brian Dukes Jr. is shaping his own NIL market at Cal Poly
When athletes commit to Cal Poly, they sign up for a mid-major university that takes pride in academic and athletic excellence and a safe, small town to live in for four to five years. However, due to its distance to major cities and the university’s academic reputation, Cal Poly athletes do not have a large […]
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Cal Poly Football’s Elijah Ponder to participate in East-West Shrine Bowl
Cal Poly edge rusher Elijah Ponder officially accepted his invite to the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl, announced on Monday. Ponder was named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist over the summer after leading the Big Sky Conference with 10 sacks in 2023. The Shrine Bowl is considered one of the top college football all-star games […]
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Cal Poly Football adds former Pitt quarterback via NCAA Transfer Portal
Cal Poly Football announced redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Dieffenbach will transfer in from the University of Pittsburgh on Monday. The Mustangs finished the season with five different quarterbacks seeing playing time, with the move adding even more competition to the quarterback room. Dieffenbach did not play during his two years at Pitt. Although the Panthers […]
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Cal Poly Football announces recruits from early signing period
Cal Poly Football announced 16 commits for the early signing period for high school football recruits on Wednesday. The early signing period for college football prospects started Wednesday, Dec. 11 and ended on Friday, Dec. 6. Head Coach Paul Wulff and his staff collected multiple three-star high school recruits by 247sports. The first phase of […]
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Five Cal Poly Football players earn Big Sky All-Conference awards
Cal Poly Football earned five Big Sky All-Conference awards on Wednesday, with redshirt senior edge rusher Elijah Ponder taking home a first-team defense award. The other Mustangs who were given awards were redshirt sophomore safety Mason Rivera who received an All-Big Sky Second Team Defense award, redshirt senior receiver Giancarlo Woods with an honorable offensive […]