The Ohio Bobcats have won 30 games over the last three seasons and a player relevant to that success is heading elsewhere.
Ohio star wide receiver Chase Hendricks has found his transfer portal destination, committing to California after three years as a Bobcat. In three seasons, Hendricks has rushed for 1,616 yards and eight touchdowns on 122 receptions, with the majority of his production coming in 2024.
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Hendricks led the entire MAC in receiving yards with 1,037 during a stellar 2025 campaign, while also ranking second in the conference in receptions (71) and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns (7). He served as the No. 1 target for the 9-4 Bobcats, as the next closest teammate had 30 receptions and 419 receiving yards. 2025 marked Hendricks’ first year in the WR1 role, and it was clear from the first practice of Week 1 that he would be ready for a breakout season.
He produced 100 receiving yards in six of his first eight games this season and had 8+ receptions five times (with a high of 10 against Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan). Hendricks concluded his three-year stay in Ohio with an 87-yard scoring drive in a Frisco Bowl victory over UNLV, which represented the Bobcats’ sixth straight victory.
In 2024, Hendricks finished second on the team in receptions (40) and receiving yards (471) for an Ohio MAC championship team. He also earned playing time as a true freshman in 2023, recording 11 catches and 108 yards for a 10-3 Bobcat team.
The St. Louis, Missouri native is heading west to California where he joins a loaded Golden Bears receiving corps that includes Rutgers transfer Ian Strong and 2025 FBS receiving leader Jacob De Jesus. As for Ohio, the Bobcats now need to find a new No. 1 wide receiver — and 2026 will feature the team’s fourth different receiving yards leader in four years. Ohio sophomore receiver Rodney Harris II is also in the transfer portal, leaving Dom Dorwart (11 receptions and 119 receiving yards in 2025) as the top returner in production.
