University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA Adds 16 in Early Signing Period
December 19, 2018 | Football
LOS ANGELES -- Fourteen outstanding high school seniors and two junior college transfers have signed national letters-of-intent, grants-in-aid and/or offers of admission to UCLA, Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly announced today. Eight of the student-athletes attended high school in the state of California, one each in Colorado, Hawai'i, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
2019 UCLA FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS as of 12/19/18 at 2:00 p.m.
Josh Carlin โ Offensive Guard, Sierra Canyon HS in Chatsworth, Calif., 6-4, 277
Two-star prospect according to 247Sports โฆ Sierra Canyon HS claimed league and CIF-Southern Section titles in 2015, 2016 and 2018 โฆ undefeated Trailblazers marched to CIF State championship in 2016; also reached championship game in 2018.
Duke Clemens โ Offensive Guard, Punahou HS in Honolulu, Hawai'i, 6-4, 271
Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ 247's No. 14 offensive guard prospect in the nation and the No. 6 recruit in the state of Hawai'i โฆ ESPN.com's No. 42 offensive tackle recruit in the nation and the No. 6 overall player in the state of Hawai'I โฆ Also plays high school basketball and baseball.
Jaylen Erwin โ Wide Receiver, Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas, 5-11, 173
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports โฆ Played two seasons at Hutchinson CC โฆ In 2018, he made 21 catches for 436 yards and six touchdowns โฆ In 2017, he caught 24 passes for 429 yards and eight touchdowns โฆ Attended Ardrey Kell HS in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chase Griffin โ Quarterback, Hutto HS in Hutto, Texas, 5-11, 190
Listed as a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ Gatorade Texas state Player of the Year โฆ Central Texas Player of the Year โฆ District Offensive MVP โฆ As a senior, he threw for 4,051 yards and 51 touchdowns and five interceptions โฆ Also ran for 415 yards and eight touchdowns โฆ In his junior year, he completed 270 of 405 passes for 4,102 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Hayden Harris โ Outside Linebacker, Eastside Catholic HS in Sammamish, Wash., 6-6, 210
Two-star recruit according to 247Sports โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 37 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and a sack โฆ His team won the WIAA 3A State Championship.
Datona Jackson โDefensive Line, College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif., 6-4, 270
Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com ... Played two seasons at College of the Desert ... Last season, he was credited with 47 tackles, four forced fumbles and eight sacks ... In 2017, he made 29 tackles and had 1.5 sacks... Attended Mississinawa Valley HS in Union City, Ohio where he totaled 60 tackles in his senior season.
Carl Jones โ Safety, Bakersfield HS in Bakersfield, Calif., 6-0, 193
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals.com โฆ No. 89 recruit in the state of California according to Rivals.com โฆ As a senior, he ran for 296 yards and six touchdowns โฆ Caught 24 passes for 589 yards and seven touchdowns โฆ Also credited with 66 tackles, three for loss, on defense with one interception โฆ Played quarterback as a junior and threw for 844 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 556 yards and six scores โฆ Also returned kicks.
Keegan Jones โ Running Back, Cleveland HS in Cleveland, Tenn., 5-9, 175
Listed as a three-star recruit according to 247Sports โฆ Two-star recruit according to Rivals.com โฆ As a senior in 2017, he ran 125 times for 927 yards and 11 touchdowns โฆ Caught 18 passes for 128 yards and a score โฆ Also returns kicks and scored three touchdowns on kickoff returns while posting a 37.7 yards per return average โฆ Ran track and was the Tennessee state champ in the 200m with a time of 21.10.
Siale Liku โ Offensive Line / Defensive Line, Oakland HS in Oakland, Calif., 6-3, 323
Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ No. 87 on the Rivals.com California 100 list โฆ No. 92 on the state list by ESPN.com โฆ Also starred on Wildcats' track and field team.
Shamar Martin โ Cornerback, Morse HS in San Diego, Calif., 5-11, 171
Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ No. 67 on the Rivals.com California 100 list โฆ Listed as the No. 51 prospect in the state by 247Sports โฆ As a senior, he made 29 tackles and two interceptions โฆ Rushed 145 times for 1,617 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Jahmon McClendon โ Running Back, Monte Vista HS in Spring Valley, Calif., 6-1, 211
Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com โฆ No. 100 on the Rivals.com California 100 list โฆ No. 107 prospect on the 247Sports California state list โฆ As a senior, he rushed 245 times for 2,638 yards and 41 touchdowns โฆ In his junior season, he ran for 2,492 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Kain Medrano โ Wide Receiver, Pueblo East HS in Pueblo, Colo., 6-2, 196
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ No. 10 recruit in the state of Colorado according to Rivals.com โฆ No. 13 prospect in the state according to ESPN.com โฆ As a senior, he caught 66 passes for 1,211 yards and 21 touchdowns โฆ On defense, he made 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss and six interceptions โฆ In his junior season, he made 37 receptions for 721 yards and nine touchdowns.
William Nimmo โ Safety, Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, Calif., 6-1, 184
Listed as a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ No. 56 on the Rivals.com California 100 list โฆ 247's No. 66 prospect in the state โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 33 tackles and five tackles for loss for the state's top-ranked team โฆ In his junior season, he totaled 28 tackles and three tackles for loss.
Sean Rhyan โ Offensive Tackle, San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 6-5, 309
Four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ No. 56 on the 247Sports national list โฆ No. 84 on the Rivals.com250 national list โฆ 247's No. 5 recruit in the state of California โฆ Rivals.com's No. 12 prospect in the state of California and the No. 14 offensive tackle in the nation โฆ No. 133 on the ESPN 300 national list and the No. 15 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.
Beau Taylor โ Offensive Guard, Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas, Nevada, 6-5, 272
Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com โฆ Rivals.com's No. 5 player in the state and the No. 60 offensive tackle prospect in the country โฆ ESPN.com's No. 4 prospect in the state of Nevada.
John Ward โ Inside Linebacker, Palmdale HS in Palmdale, Calif., 6-3, 227
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals.com, ESPN.com โฆ No. 59 on the Rivals.com California 100 list โฆ ESPN.com's No. 76 prospect in the state โฆ As a senior, he was credited with 34 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks โฆ Also ran for 266 yards and four touchdowns โฆ In his junior year, he made 51 tackles, 10 for loss โฆ Threw four touchdown passes in his prep career.
CLASS OF 2019 UCLA FOOTBALL EARLY SIGNEES as of 12/19/18 2:00 p.m.
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