Weber State tight end looks to make statement after being spurned by Cal

Cal had three distinct chances to nab Andrew Vollert.

He played at St. Ignatius High-San Francisco, San Jose State and CCSF, and each time the tight end was looking to move on, Cal passed.

Now, the Bears will have to find a way to stop the FCS All-America selection as he leads Weber State into Berkeley for Saturday’s game fueled by years of rejection.

“I considered them, but they didn’t consider me,” Vollert said in a phone interview this week. “I haven’t forgotten that. They passed on me after high school, junior college and college. I have not forgotten that.