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)
Despite losing a stalwart in the teeth of their defense, the Bruins will have ample bodies to fill the void up front. Consensus first-team All-Pac-12 selection Osa Odighizuwa found a new home in Dallas when the Cowboys selected the defensive lineman in the third round of the NFL Draft on April 30. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s defensive line contributed to a conference-leading 3.29 sacks per game last season and also helped the Bruins pace the conference with 3.6 rushing yards allowed per game. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)
Not only do the Bruins return one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the conference, but they also have experience waiting in the wings. UCLA football currently has six quarterbacks behind incumbent starter rising senior Dorian Thompson-Robinson, including rising redshirt sophomore Chase Griffin, who started two games in place of Thompson-Robinson last season. Read more...
Photo: While only two quarterbacks on UCLA football’s roster have in-game experience for the Bruins, five signal-callers have been in coach Chip Kelly’s offense for multiple years, including incumbent starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is entering his fourth year. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
