Matthew Slater’s specialty at UCLA was returning kicks. “I was sitting, watching (Slater) when he returned his first kickoff for a touchdown, and I saw him just running away from people,” said his father, Jackie Slater. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA kick returner Matthew Slater was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Slater has won three Super Bowls with the Patriots, tying him with Troy Aikman for most by a Bruin. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA Photography)

Two weeks remain for coach Chip Kelly to round out his 2019 recruiting class. UCLA football has just 17 commits for this year’s class – tied for second-fewest in the Pac-12 – but Kelly and the Bruins have been making their final push over the past few weeks, visiting multiple high schools every day and hosting several visiting prospects every weekend. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football has signed 15 players for its 2019 recruiting class with 13 days to go until National Signing Day. Four-star recruit and recent USC decommit Jordan Wilmore, who has the Bruins in his top three, is one of the highest ranked remaining prospects on Chip Kelly’s board. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:22 p.m. Jaelan Phillips’ next move could come much to the chagrin of Bruins fans. The former UCLA football defensive end announced his medical retirement from the sport last month after battling numerous injuries over the past few seasons. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football defensive end Jaelan Phillips announced in December that he was medically retiring from the sport after battling concussions. But the No. 1 recruit from 2017 could be transferring to Pac-12 rivals USC or Stanford, according to 247Sports. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)