In 82 days, the Bruins will be on the field for their 2021 season opener. Between now and then, one goal will be on their mind – growth. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football has increased its winning percentage each of the last two seasons but still hasn’t finished above .500 in coach Chip Kelly’s tenure. The Bruins wrapped up spring practice May 27.(Ella Maria Barnes/Daily Bruin)
JonJon Vaughns loves baseball. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t times when he wishes it was as physical as his other favorite pastime, football. “It happens a bunch,” Vaughns said. Read more...
Photo: Freshman JonJon Vaughns has donned the blue and gold for two teams this year, starting the fall with UCLA football before changing out of his pads and into UCLA baseball’s pinstripes in the spring. (Photos by Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff, Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 28 at 4:11 p.m. Over a month after most programs packed it in for the offseason, the Bruins have finally wrapped up spring camp. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen defensive back Devin Kirkwood – one of two four-star commits for UCLA football in the class of 2021 – had two interceptions at Thursday’s Spring Showcase. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
It took them longer than any other FBS program, but the Bruins have finally finished spring camp. UCLA football wrapped up its set of 15 spring practices with its Spring Showcase on Thursday morning at Spaulding Field, a televised practice that included interviews with coaches and players and featured special guest appearances from men’s and women’s basketball coaches Mick Cronin and Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Coach Chip Kelly concluded his fourth spring camp with UCLA football Thursday with the team’s Spring Showcase. The late May finish to spring ball is the latest for a Kelly-coached team in Westwood. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins fielded several key graduate transfers last season, and all of them are returning for 2021. Running back Brittain Brown, left guard Paul Grattan, cornerback Obi Eboh and safety Qwuantrezz Knight all elected to cash in on their extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA following the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior running back Zach Charbonnet transferred to UCLA football in the offseason after rushing for 850 yards on 168 attempts in two years at Michigan. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
During coach Chip Kelly’s first three years with UCLA football, he has continued to place an emphasis on the running game that was showcased during his past tenures with Oregon and in the NFL. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s offense ranked second in rushing yards per game last year with 230.6 yards per contest while the defense was in the middle of the pack, giving up 30.7 points per game. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
A lot has been made of the Bruins’ returning production on defense. The majority of UCLA football’s front seven that led the Pac-12 in sacks per game in 2020 is back, with newly drafted Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa representing the only major loss. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore linebacker Myles Jackson has played in just one career game in his career with UCLA football, making one tackle against Colorado in the 2020 season opener. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
