This year’s NFL draft could be a busy one for UCLA, with the possibility that up to nine Bruin football players will be taken over the course of the three-day event. Follow along to see which former UCLA players are selected and where they’re headed. This post will be updated throughout the weekend. 3:43 p.m. […]
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2016 NFL draft projections for UCLA athletes
The 2016 NFL draft has all the makings to be a historic one for the UCLA football program. Since the draft reduced to seven rounds in 1994, the most UCLA players drafted in a single year is six. This year, as many as nine Bruins are expected to be taken. NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter […]
Report Card: UCLA football spring camp 2016 – Defense
Editor’s note: A player’s year refers to his NCAA eligibility for next season. So a player who is a freshman in school this spring is called a sophomore because he will be a sophomore when the NCAA football regular season starts in fall. Now that UCLA football’s spring practice season is officially over, it’s time […]
Report Card: UCLA football spring camp 2016 – Offense
Editor’s note: A player’s year refers to his NCAA eligibility for next season. So a player who is a freshman in school this spring is called a sophomore because he will be a sophomore when the NCAA football regular season starts in fall. Now that UCLA football’s spring practice season is officially over, it’s time […]
A mother’s resilience pushes Anthony Barr to success on and off the field
The linebacker sat hunched over one of Kerckhoff patio’s white metal tables, inconspicuous in a grey hoodie and sweats. A student in a bright yellow UCLA shirt approached him, offering his outstretched hand for a high-five. “Hey man, I just wanted to say I’m a huge fan,” the student said before walking away. Anthony Barr […]
Bruins put on pass-heavy performance for fans at Spring Showcase
Josh Rosen’s pass floated far downfield, high over the heads of the defense, arcing down toward the outstretched arms of Kenny Walker. It was a familiar scene for UCLA fans, who time and time again have seen Walker speed past his defender for a chance at a huge reception, only to watch as the ball […]
UCLA football fine-tunes defensive moves before Spring Showcase
On the final day of spring practice, everything came full circle. The emerging UCLA pass rush dominated, just as it had in the first two weeks of spring. Rising junior Matt Dickerson once again showed a powerful bull rush, breaking through the line for a couple of plays in the backfield. Meanwhile, when Dickerson wasn’t […]