University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA head coach Jim Mora speaks to the media on National Signing Day (Photo: Katie Meyers)
Football Team Welcomes 2017 Recruiting Class
February 01, 2017 | Football
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LOS ANGELES - Eighteen outstanding high school seniors from five different states have signed national letters-of-intent, grants-in-aid and/or offers of admission to UCLA, Bruin head football coach Jim Mora announced today. Eleven of the student-athletes attended high school in the state of California, three in Arizona, two in Florida and one each in Nevada and Texas. The class is ranked No. 18 nationally by ESPN.com, No. 19 by Rivals.com, No. 21 by Scout.com and No. 14 by PrepStar.
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- 2 Bruins ranked among nation's top-15 players by Scout.com โ DL Jaelan Phillips (5), DB Darnay Holmes (13)
- 9 earned at least a Scout.com four-star ranking โ DL Martin Andrus, DB Elijah Gates, DB Darnay Holmes, TE Jimmy Jaggers, LB Rahyme Johnson, DL Jaelan Phillips, DL Greg Rogers, DB Jaylan Shaw, OL Stephan Zabie'
- 8 of the new Bruins earned at least four-stars from Rivals.com --- DB Elijah Gates, DB Darnay Holmes, TE Jimmy Jaggers, LB Rahyme Johnson, DL Jaelan Phillips, OL Kanan Ray, DL Greg Rogers, OL Stephan Zabie'
- 6 recruits are listed in the Scout.com National 300 --- DL Jaelan Phillips-5, DB Darnay Holmes-13, DL Greg Rogers-87, DB Elijah Gates-111, DL Martin Andrus-249, LB Rahyme Johnson-294
- 6 recruits in the ESPN 300 --- DL Jaelan Phillips-3, DB Darnay Holmes-41, DL Greg Rogers-81, Stephan Zabie'-207, TE Jimmy Jaggers-250, OL Kanan Ray-279
- 13 recruits in the Scout West 150 โ 3 Phillips, 5 Holmes, 22 Rogers, 26 Gates, 46 Andrus, 55 Johnson, 63 Shaw, 71 Jaggers, 84 Lake, 98 Ray, 107 Robinson-Carr, 117 Isibor, 144 Osling
- 11 Bruins on the Scout California 100 --- 2 Phillips, 4 Holmes, 13 Gates, 26 Andrus, 33 Johnson, 38 Shaw, 42 Jaggers, 50 Lake, 59 Ray, 65 Robinson-Carr, 88 Osling
- 11 prospects listed in the Rivals California 100 --- 2 Phillips, 4 Holmes, 31 Gates, 34 Ray, 37 R. Johnson, 41 Jaggers, 44 Andrus, 49 Shaw, 51 Lake, 54 Robinson-Carr, 80 Osling
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Martin Andrus โ 6-2, 300, Defensive Line, Los Angeles Senior HS in Los Angeles, Calif.; Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Four-star recruit according to Scout.com and listed as the No. 249 player in the nation on the Scout 300 โฆ Scout's No. 14 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 46 on the West 150 List โฆ No. 26 recruit on the Scout California 100 List โฆ Listed as the No. 5 DT in the West by Scout.com โฆ CalHiSports.com first-team All-State โฆ Three-star Rivals.com recruit โฆ Rivals' No. 44 recruit on the California 100 list โฆ Rivals' No. 22 strong side defensive end in the country โฆ As a junior, he was credited with 125 tackles and 16 sacks โฆ Also attended St. Anthony HS in Long Beach, Calif.
Austin Burton โ 6-3, 203, Quarterback, West Orange HS in Winter Garden, Fla.; Hometown: Winter Garden, Fla.
Listed as a three-star prospect by Scout and as the No. 7 quarterback prospect in the state of Florida โฆ Rivals.com three-star recruit โฆ ESPN.com three-star recruit โฆ Transferred to West Orange for his senior season after attending Newton, Mass. South HS โฆ Threw 34 touchdown passes as a junior โฆ PrepStar All-Southeast selection โฆ Comes from athletic family where dad played football at Northwestern โฆ Grandfather played for the Boston Patriots โฆ Sisters played basketball at Lehigh and Villanova.
Elijah Gates โ 5-11, 170, Defensive Back, Buena Park HS in Buena Park, Calif.; Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.
Listed as a four-star recruit by both Scout.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com โฆ Scout's No. 5-ranked cornerback prospect in the West and No. 26 on the West 150 List โฆ No. 13 on the Scout California 100 List โฆ No. 111 on the Scout 300 list and the No. 12 cornerback prospect in the nation โฆ No. 31 recruit on the Rivals California 100 list and the No. 21 cornerback in the nation โฆ No. 232 on the Rivals 250 list โฆ PrepStar All-American and No. 275 on the national list โฆ As a senior, he made three interceptions on defense โฆ Also returned kicks and caught 27 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns โฆ As a junior, he caught 33 balls for 747 yards and 10 touchdown passes.
Darnay Holmes โ 5-11, 190, Defensive Back, Calabasas HS in Calabasas, Calif.; Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.
Listed as a five-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Scout's No. 13 recruit nationally and the top-rated cornerback in the nation โฆ No. 5 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 4 on the Scout California 100 List โฆ First-team Scout 2017 Class All-American โฆ Rivals' No. 4 cornerback prospect in the nation and the No. 27 rated player in the nation โฆ No. 4 on the Rivals California 100 list โฆ No. 41 on the ESPN 300 list and a four-star recruit โฆ No. 13 on the si.com National List โฆ PrepStar Dream Team selection and No. 10 prospect on the national list โฆ CalHiSports.com first-team All-State โฆ As a senior, he made 30 tackles โฆ On offense, he caught 69 passes for 1,214 yards and 14 touchdowns โฆ Totaled 39 receiving touchdowns for his prep career โฆ Also returned kicks โฆ Invited to the U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game โฆ Enrolled at UCLA in January of 2017.
Igbinoghodua "Odua" Isibor โ 6-4, 235, Defensive Line, St. Mary's HS in Phoenix, Ariz.; Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Listed as a three-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Scout's No. 10-rated defensive end in the West โฆ No. 117 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ Rivals' No. 10 prospect from the state of Arizona and No. 38 weak side defensive end in the nation โฆ ESPN.com three-star recruit โฆ Invited to the U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game โฆ Credited with 110 tackles as a senior โฆ Made 13 tackles for loss, nine sacks and caused three fumbles โฆ Totaled 88 tackles as a junior with nine sacks.
Jimmy Jaggers โ 6-4, 245, Tight End, Roseville HS in Roseville, Calif.; Hometown: Roseville, Calif.
Listed as a four-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Rivals' No. 7 tight end prospect in the nation and No. 41 recruit on the California 100 List โฆ Scout's No. 12 tight end prospect in the nation and No. 71 on the West 150 List โฆ โฆ No. 42 on Scout's California 100 List โฆ No. 250 on the ESPN 300 list and a four-star recruit โฆ PrepStar All-American and No. 253 on the national list โฆ Caught 15 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns as a senior โฆ Also credited with 27 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss on defense โฆ Enrolled at UCLA in January of 2017.
Rahyme Johnson โ 6-4, 210, Linebacker, Bishop Mora Salesian HS in Los Angeles, Calif.; Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Four-star prospect according to Scout.com and listed No. 294 on the Scout 300 โฆ Scout's No. 20 outside linebacker prospect in the nation โฆ No. 55 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 33 on the Scout California 100 List โฆ A Four-star recruit by Rivals.com โฆ Rivals.com No. 20 outside linebacker prospect in the nation and No. 37 recruit on the Rivals California 100 list โฆ Scout's No. 2-rated outside linebacker in the West โฆ ESPN.com three-star recruit โฆ PrepStar All-West selection โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 89 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.
Quentin Lake โ 6-1, 180, Defensive Back, Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, Calif.; Hometown: Santa Ana, Calif.
Listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ No. 84 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ Rivals' No. 49 cornerback prospect in the nation and No. 51 recruit on the California 100 list โฆ Scout's No. 6 safety prospect in the West โฆ No. 50 on the Scout.com California 100 List โฆ ESPNย three-star prospect โฆ PrepStar All-West selection โฆ Credited with 28 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass defenses as a senior โฆ Picked off seven passes as a junior โฆ Son of Bruin All-America and NFL standout Carnell Lake.
Morrell Osling III โ 6-2, 185, Defensive Back, Antelope Valley HS in Lancaster, Calif.; Hometown: Lancaster, Calif.
Listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Rated the No. 18 cornerback prospect in the West by Scout.com โฆ No. 144 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 88 on the Scout.com California 100 List โฆ Rival's No. 80 prospect on the California 100 list โฆ PrepStar All-West selection โฆ As a junior, he made 14 tackles โฆ Caught eight passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns.
Jaelan Phillips โ 6-6, 250, Defensive Line, Redlands East Valley HS in Redlands, Calif.; Hometown: Redlands, Calif.
Listed as a five-star recruit by ESPN and No. 3 recruit on the ESPN 300 list โฆ Five-star prospect according to Scout.com and No. 5 overall recruit in the country โฆ First-team Scout 2017 Class All-American โฆ Scout's top-rated DE prospect in the nation โฆ No. 3 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 2 on the scout.com California 100 List โฆ Rivals.com five-star recruit and No. 6 on the Rivals 100 list โฆ No. 2 on the Rivals California 100 list โฆ Rivals' No. 2 weak side defensive end in the country โฆ No. 5 on the si.com National List โฆ PrepStar Dream Team selection and No. 13 national recruit โฆ CalHiSports.com first-team All-State โฆ Invited to the U.S. Army All-America Bowl game โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 142 tackles and 21 sacks โฆ Totaled 76 tackles, 10.5 sacks and two interceptions as a junior โฆ Enrolled at UCLA in January 2017.
Kanan Ray โ 6-4, 275, Offensive Line, Sierra Canyon HS in Chatsworth, Calif.; Chatsworth, Calif.
A four-star prospect according to Rivals.com and No. 27 offensive tackle in the nation โฆ Rivals' No. 34 prospect on the California 100 list โฆ ESPN four-star prospect and No. 279 on the ESPN 300 National List โฆ Three-star recruit according to Scout.com and No. 3 center in the West โฆ No. 59 on the Scout.com California 100 List โฆ No. 98 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ PrepStar All-West selection โฆ CalHiSports.com first-team All-State Medium Schools โฆ Team won two straight state championships in 2015 and 2016 โฆ Invited to the U.S. Army All-America Bowl game.
Moses Robinson-Carr โ 6-5, 260, Tight End, Antelope Valley HS in Lancaster, Calif.; Hometown: Lancaster, Calif.
Listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Rival's No. 54 prospect on the California 100 list โฆ Scout's No. 10 tight end prospect in the West โฆ No. 107 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 65 on the Scout.com California 100 List โฆ As a senior, he made 21 catches for 330 yards and three touchdowns โฆ Credited with 62 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks โฆ Caught 21 passes for 242 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Greg Rogers โ 6-3, 305, Defensive Line, Arbor View HS in Las Vegas, Nev.; Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Rivals.com four-star recruit โฆ No. 180 on the Rivals 250 list and No. 5 recruit in the state of Nevada โฆ Rivals' No. 11 defensive tackle prospect in the nation โฆ Scout.com four-star recruit and No. 87 on the Scout 300 list โฆ No. 22 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ Scout's No. 7 defensive tackle prospect in the nation โฆ No. 81 on the ESPN 300 National List and four-star recruit โฆ No. 87 on the si.com National List โฆ PrepStar Dream Team member โฆ PrepStar's No. 98 national recruit โฆ Invited to the Under Armour All-America game โฆ As a junior he recorded 17 tackles for loss โฆ Totaled 111 career tackles.
Sean Seawards โ 6-4, 325 Offensive Line, Saguaro HS in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Listed as a three-star recruit by scout.com and the No. 17 offensive guard in the West โฆ Scout's No. 3 offensive guard in the state of Arizona โฆ Saguaro went 14-0 in his senior season and captured the 4A Conference state championship โฆ Team won 25 games in a row.
Jaylan Shaw โ 5-11, 170, Defensive Back, Centennial HS in Corona, Calif.; Hometown: Corona, Calif.
A four-star recruit according to Scout.com and the No. 12 cornerback in the West โฆ No. 63 on the Scout West 150 List โฆ No. 38 on the scout.com California 100 List โฆ Rivals.com three-star prospect and No. 49 recruit on the California 100 list โฆ Rivals' No. 35 cornerback prospect in the nation โฆ ESPN.com three-star recruit โฆ PrepStar All-West selection โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 64 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and five interceptions.
Zack Sweeney โ 6-3, 275, Offensive Line, St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Listed as a three-star recruit by Scout.com โฆ Rated as the No. 15 offensive guard prospect in the South, No. 7 guard in the state of Florida and the No. 58 offensive guard recruit in the nation โฆ ESPN three-star recruit โฆ Team won the Florida 7A state championship the past three seasons.
Jax Wacaser โ 6-5, 260, Offensive Line, Saguaro HS in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com โฆ Rated the No. 16 offensive tackle in the West by Scout โฆ Rivals' No. 11 prospect in the state of Arizona and the No. 64 offensive tackle recruit in the nation โฆ Saguaro went 14-0 in his senior season and captured the 4A Conference state championship โฆ Team won 25 games in a row.
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Stephan Zabie' โ 6-6, 290, Offensive Line, Westlake HS in Austin, Texas; Hometown: Austin, Texas
Scout.com and Rivals.com four-star recruit โฆ Rivals' No. 30 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 38 recruit in the state of Texas โฆ No. 56 on the Scout Midlands 150 List โฆ Scout's No. 29 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 4 offensive tackle prospect in the Midlands Region โฆ No. 46 player in the state of Texas โฆ ESPN four-star recruit and No. 207 on the ESPN 300 National List.
ย Scout.com and Rivals.com four-star recruit โฆ Rivals' No. 30 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 38 recruit in the state of Texas โฆ No. 56 on the Scout Midlands 150 List โฆ Scout's No. 29 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 4 offensive tackle prospect in the Midlands Region โฆ No. 46 player in the state of Texas โฆ ESPN four-star recruit and No. 207 on the ESPN 300 National List.
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