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Both USC and UCLA had absolutely excellent recruiting off seasons, UCLA finished at #12 (ESPN), #7 (Scout) and #8 (Rivals); topping the Trojans once. With USC at #10 (ESPN), #7 (Scout), and #2 (Rivals); it is the closest the two teams have been for over a decade. You can still say that USC has the edge, but UCLA has obviously caught up to the Trojans in these past two years.
UCLA has 24 commits, I’ve emphasized my personal favorites: (from UCLA’s official site)
Name
Pos.
High School
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Anthony Barr
ATH
Loyola
6-4
225
Los Angeles, CA
Derrick Bryant
DL
Brookhaven
6-5
240
Columbus, OH
Sealii Epenesa
DL
Iolani
6-2
300
Honolulu, HI
Wesley Flowers
DL
Edison
6-5
253
Fresno, CA
Kody Innes
OL
Saguaro
6-5
273
Scottsdale, AZ
Jordon James
RB
Corona
5-10
190
Corona, CA
Anthony Jefferson
DB
Cathedral
6-2
180
Los Angeles, CA
Malcolm Jones
RB
Oaks Christian
6-1
220
Westlake Vilage, CA
Eric Kendricks
LB
Hoover
6-1
213
Fresno, CA
Cassius Marsh
DL
Oaks Christian
6-4
270
Westlake Village, CA
Tevin McDonald
DB
Edison
5-11
180
Fresno, CA
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
DL
Douglas
6-4
240
Portland, OR
Aremide Olaniyan
LB
Woodberry Forest
6-2
200
Woodberry Forest, VA
Paul Richardson
WR
Serra
6-1
175
Gardena, CA
Shaquille Richardson
DB
Los Alamitos
6-0
175
Los Alamitos, CA
Dietrich Riley
ATH
St. Francis
6-1
195
La Cañada, CA
Josh Shirley
ATH
Kaiser
6-3
220
Fontana, CA
Kip Smith
K
Legacy
6-1
205
Broomfield, CO
Chris Ward
OL
Mater Dei
6-5
300
Santa Ana, CA
Wade Yandall
OL
Carson
6-4
300
Carson, CA
John Young
TE
Loyola
6-4
250
Los Angeles, CA
Jordan Zumwalt
LB
Edison
6-4
217
Huntington Beach, CA
This day was basically one of the best in recent history for anyone who even roots for UCLA. With 24 signees, the class has evolved into one of those “Landmark” types of classes. Of course, it all got going with the signing of Edison Line Backer, Jordan Zumwalt. Zumwalt initially signed with Stanford, but Harbaugh didn’t make sure he had Jordan locked down, and he slipped into Westwood.
However, the biggest sign for the Bruins today was Owamagbe Odighizuwa, the 5 Star D-Lineman is one of those guys who is predicted to immediately make an impact on the team, and in a place where UCLA is very, very thin.
That’s all I’ve got for now, but stick around as the information is finalized.
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