This spring may seem all too reminiscent of the last. A new offensive coordinator is trying to install his system. The starting quarterback is wearing No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore tight end Jack Pedersen runs with the ball at Spaulding Field. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Two players charged down the field, colliding. Idle no longer, those on the sideline launched into the air as they cheered on their fellow teammates. Despite the ostensible winner and loser of the game simulation drill, three things remained constant among every player and coach at Spaulding Field on Saturday morning: smiles, laughter and dancing to the blaring music. Read more...
Photo: Freshman defensive back Jamir Benjamin engages in a one-on-one simulation drill with a fellow safety during Saturday morning’s practice at Spaulding Field. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
Mikey Matthews didn’t walk into the Bruins’ receiver room looking to ease in. The first thing on his to-do list was to give his group one command. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver Mikey Matthews – who transferred from California to UCLA on Dec. 28 – catches the ball in a game against Oregon State last season. The sophomore has emerged as a leader on and off the field for UCLA’s receiver corps. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
This post was updated April 10 at 8:47 p.m.. Forty-one names shed the Bruins’ roster after the 2024 season. Whether through exhausted eligibility, the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, coach DeShaun Foster found himself in a rebuilding era less than a year after assuming the mantle for UCLA football. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker JonJon Vaughns practices tackling with a teammate during Tuesday morning’s practice at Spaulding Field. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 6 at 8:53 p.m. The last time coach DeShaun Foster and Tino Sunseri worked in the same building, one was an NFL running back and the other was folding towels for the Carolina Panthers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster holds the ball on the field. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Ikaika Malloe was a first-time Power 4 defensive coordinator this time last year, less than a month away from losing his best player – former Bruin edge rusher Laiatu Latu – to the 2024 NFL Draft. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe walks on the field at Beaver Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 3 at 11:57 p.m. Eric Bieniemy’s hiring as the Bruins’ offensive coordinator in 2024 brought unprecedented hope for what the two-time Super Bowl champion could bring to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster crosses his arms on the sideline at the Rose Bowl. Foster and the Bruins kicked off spring practice April 1 at Spaulding Field. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
