Amid all the blocking drills, pass skeletons and swing passes in UCLA football’s spring practice, there is one drill in particular that takes the team’s passion to an entirely different level. Wide receiver versus defensive back one-on-ones capture the crowd’s interest, like a rock band finally taking the stage after two hours of classical music. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore safety Randall Goforth was one of many defensive backs to participate in one-on-one drills Saturday. Goforth made five starts for the Bruins and totaled 40 tackles last season.

Ka’imi Fairbairn sized up his 52-yard field goal attempt with 39 seconds left on the clock, his team down three in the Pac-12 championship game. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn has spent spring practice reliving his missed field goal attempt from last season’s Pac-12 championship game, but both Fairbairn and his coaches have much higher hopes for next season.

Unlike several of his teammates and collegiate football players across the country, rising senior running back Malcolm Jones managed to stay healthy for the entirety of the 2012-2013 season. Read more...

Photo: Following his departure from the UCLA football team last September, rising senior running back Malcolm Jones comtemplated his decision and decided to return to battle for the starting job once held by running back Johnathan Franklin.

After two incomplete seasons, rising redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Lucien has shown in just a few spring practices that he’s ready for round three. In his first year on the UCLA football team, Lucien spent his time on the sidelines as a redshirt, watching then-No. Read more...

Photo: After being sidelined by injury last season, rising redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Lucien will spend spring practice trying for a starting spot.