LOS ANGELES -- Sixteen outstanding high school seniors and two transfers signed national letters-of-intent, grants-in-aid and/or offers of admission to UCLA during the early signing period, Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly announced. Six of the student-athletes attended high school in the state of California, four in Arizona, two in Georgia and one each in Connecticut, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
2020 UCLA FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS (EARLY SIGNING PERIOD)
MITCHELL AGUDE / LB / 6'3" / 220 LBS / CORONA, CALIF. (RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 10 junior-college prospect by Rivals … No. 2 JC weakside defensive end by 247Sports … No. 8 JC outside linebacker by ESPN … posted 43 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles for Tigers 2018 … put up 10 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and one sack in 2018 SoCal championship game vs. Ventura College … attended Santiago HS in Corona, Calif. where he registered 27 tackles and one interception in 2016 … also competed in jumping events for Santiago's track and field team.
LUKE AKERS / K / 6'1" / 182 LBS / FRANKLIN, TENN. (RAVENWOOD HS)
Three-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals … No. 6 kicker by 247Sports and ESPN … No. 29 prospect in state by ESPN … named Kicker of the Year finalist by Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association in 2019 … named All-Region 6-6A Kicker of the Year after posting seven field goals, 93 points in 2019 … Raptors fell in 2019 Division I Class 6A championship game … converted 47 of 49 extra points and 4 of 6 field goals, including long of 46 yards, in 2018 … also handled kickoffs and punts for Raptors … son of former NFL kicker David Akers, who played 16 professional seasons, appeared in six Pro Bowls and was 2017 inductee into Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
CHOE BRYANT-STROTHER / LB / 6'2" / 233 LBS / ATLANTA, GA. (GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … top-20 inside linebacker by 247Sports (No. 17) and ESPN (11) … No. 50 prospect in state by 247Sports … posted 101 tackles, 4.0 sacks and one interception for Spartans in 2019 … selected to All-County First Team by Touchdown Club of Gwinnett in 2019 … Spartans reached semifinal round of GHSA Class AAA playoffs in 2019 … picked to "Super Six" by Gwinnett Daily Post in Aug. 2019 … named preseason all-state by Atlanta Journal Constitution in Aug. 2019.
BRUNO FINA / OL / 6'4" / 240 LBS / TUCSON, ARIZ. (SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … top-70 offensive guard by 247Sports (65) and ESPN (62) … top-30 prospect in state by 247Sports (No. 26), ESPN (21) and Rivals (24) … Lancers reached semifinal round of 2019 AIA Open Division playoffs … son of former NFL offensive lineman John Fina, who is in University of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame and played 11 seasons in professional ranks after being first-round selection in 1992 draft.
JOHN HUMPHREY / DB / 6'2" / 174 LBS / ALTADENA, CALIF. (JOHN MUIR HS)
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … three-star recruit according to Rivals … ranked No. 281 overall by 247Sports … No. 21 cornerback by 247Sports … No. 36 athlete by ESPN … No. 26 prospect in state by 247Sports … posted 35 tackles and six interceptions in 2019; also tallied 23 receptions for 563 yards and 12 touchdowns and served as primary kick returner … invited to play in 2020 Polynesian Bowl … selected to attend The Opening Finals in 2019 … Mustangs reached CIF-Southern Section Division 11 title game in 2019.
MYLES JACKSON / LB / 6'1" / 231 LBS / DACULA, GEORGIA (MILL CREEK HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 21 weakside defensive end by 247Sports … No. 33 strongside defensive end by Rivals … No. 34 inside linebacker by ESPN … No. 46 prospect in state by 247Sports … tallied 63 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks in 2019 … Hawks reached quarterfinal round of GHSA Class AAAAAAA playoffs in 2019 … totaled 184 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss and 16.0 sacks in prep career (2017-19) … selected to All-County First Team by Touchdown Club of Gwinnett in 2019.
JAY MAX JACOBSEN / LB / 6'3" / 226 LBS / TEMECULA, CALIF. (TEMECULA VALLEY HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 23 strongside defensive end by 247Sports … No. 52 prospect in state by 247Sports … posted 77 tackles, 25.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks in 2019 … totaled 174 tackles, 42.0 tackles for loss and 21.0 sacks for prep career (2017-19) … Golden Bears beat Cypress in CIF-Southern Section Division 7 championship game and advanced to school's first-ever CIF Division 3AA State Regional Bowl Game in 2019; team went 0-10 in 2017.
CALEB JOHNSON / LB / 6'0" / 235 LBS / MURRIETA, CALIF. (FULLERTON COLLEGE/ TEXAS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 40 JC prospect by 247Sports … ranked No. 47 on ESPN Junior College 50 list … No. 2 JC inside linebacker by 247Sports … No. 4 JC outside linebacker by ESPN … No. 10 JC prospect in state by 247Sports … spent three games with Longhorns in 2019 … also attended Fullerton College, where he tallied 41 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2017 … Hornets won CCCAA state championship in 2017 … attended Vista Murrieta HS in Murrieta, Calif, where he posted 120 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks in 2015.
LOGAN LOYA / WR / 6'0" / 176 LBS / GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. (ST. JOHN BOSCO HS)
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports… three-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals … ranked No. 230 overall by 247Sports … No. 37 wide receiver by 247Sports … No. 20 prospect in state by 247Sports … registered 72 receptions for 1,109 yards and nine touchdowns in 2019 … logged 10 catches for 132 yards and one touchdown in 2019 CIF Open Division state championship-game win over De La Salle HS … posted 10 receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns in 2019 CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship-game win over Mater Dei HS … Braves are ranked No. 1 in nation by MaxPreps, USA Today … invited to play in 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl … also attended Orange Lutheran HS, where he totaled 73 receptions for 1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2018.
PARKER MCQUARRIE / QB / 6'7" / 208 LBS / WEARE, N.H. (ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL)
Four-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals … three-star recruit according to 247Sports … ranked No. 207 on ESPN 300 list … ranked No. 217 overall by Rivals … No. 9 pro-style quarterback by Rivals … No. 1 prospect in state by ESPN and Rivals … completed 54 of 92 passes for 932 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions in 2019 … earned All-NEPSAC honors in 2018, 2019 … earned All-Evergreen League recognition in 2018, 2019 … Big Red won NEPSAC championships in 2018 (8-0) and 2019 (9-0), beating Pingree School and Dexter Southfield, respectively … invited to play in 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl and 2020 Polynesian Bowl.
KENNY MESTIDOR / LB / 6'2" / 244 LBS / OAKDALE, CONN. (ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 26 weakside defensive end by Rivals … No. 56 outside linebacker by ESPN … top-10 prospect in state by 247Sports (No. 6) and Rivals (5) … named Chancellors' Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 … Chancellors went 6-1 in 2019, earning No. 2 ranking among New England prep schools by MaxPreps … originally from Ottawa, ON, Canada, where he attended St. Peter HS before transferring to St. Thomas More School.
JOQUARRI PRICE / LB / 6'2" / 215 LBS / MESA, ARIZ. (DESERT RIDGE HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … No. 92 outside linebacker by 247Sports … No. 30 prospect in state by 247Sports … registered 85 tackles and 15.0 sacks in 2019 … totaled 162 tackles and 27.0 sacks for prep career (2018, 2019) … led AIA 6A in sacks for 2019; tied for lead in 2018 … selected to AIA 6A All-Conference 1st Team in 2019 … named to AIA 6A Central All-Region 1st Team in 2018, 2019 … Jaguars won AIA 6A Central region and reached quarterfinal round of AIA 6A Conference Championship playoffs in 2019 … ranked No. 31 on Arizona Republic Big 150 list of top prospects in state (March 2019).
IOHOLANI RAASS / LB / 6'1" / 227 LBS / LEHI, UTAH (SKYRIDGE HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 64 weakside defensive end by 247Sports … No. 9 prospect in state by 247Sports … put up 45 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks in 2019 … named to All-Valley first team by Daily Herald in 2019 … named to 5A all-state second team in 2018 … invited to play in 2020 Polynesian Bowl.
DAMIAN SELLERS / LB / 6'2" / 228 LBS / CHANDLER, ARIZ. (SAGUARO HS)
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked No. 111 on ESPN 300 list … ranked No. 226 overall by 247Sports … top-10 prospect in state by 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN (4) and Rivals (10) … top-20 outside linebacker by 247Sports (No. 18) and ESPN (12) … put up 13 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 2019 AIA Open Division semifinal-round win over Hamilton HS … posted 65 tackles, 32.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 2019 … totaled 166 tackles, 72.5 tackles for loss and 23.5 sacks for prep career (2017-19) … invited to play in 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl.
PATRICK SELNA / OL / 6'6" / 270 LBS / OAKLAND, CALIF. (PIEDMONT HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 51 offensive tackle by 247Sports … No. 63 prospect in state by 247Sports … also played defensive line for Highlanders … saw action for Piedmont's basketball team.
MATT SYKES / WR / 6'3" / 208 LBS / KAPOLEI, HAWAII (SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL)
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports … three-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals … ranked No. 261 overall by 247Sports … No. 4 prospect in state by 247Sports and ESPN … recorded 40 receptions for 742 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019 … Crusaders beat Kahuku HS in 2019 Open Division final for fourth state championship in row; win also marked program's 38th in row … named 2018 wide receiver MVP at 2018 All-American Bowl National Combine … invited to play in 2020 Polynesian Bowl.
JEREMIAH TROJAN / LB / 6'2" / 224 LBS / CHANDLER, ARIZ. (HAMILTON HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … top-50 inside linebacker by 247Sports (No. 49) and ESPN (46) … No. 24 prospect in state by 247Sports … posted 97 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks in 2019 … Huskies reached semifinal round of 2019 AIA Open Division playoffs … totaled 211 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks for prep career (2017-19).
DJ WARNELL / DB / 6'1" / 185 LBS / DICKINSON, TEXAS (DICKINSON HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … No. 45 cornerback by ESPN … top-90 prospect in state by 247Sports (No. 90) and ESPN (87) … named Defensive Player of the Year finalist by Touchdown Club of Houston in 2019 … named first-team 24-6A All-District selection in 2018, 2019 … ranked No. 27 on Houston Chronicle Top-100 recruits in Houston area list.
HIGH SCHOOL
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| Luke Akers | K | 6'1" | 182 lbs | Franklin, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) |
| Choe Bryant-Strother | LB | 6'2" | 233 lbs | Atlanta, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School |
| Bruno Fina | OL | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic HS) |
| John Humphrey | DB | 6'2" | 174 lbs | Altadena, Calif. (John Muir HS) |
| Myles Jackson | LB | 6'1" | 231 lbs | Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek HS) |
| Jay Max Jacobsen | LB | 6'3" | 226 lbs | Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley HS) |
| Logan Loya | WR | 6'0" | 176 lbs | Garden Grove, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) |
| Parker McQuarrie | QB | 6'7" | 208 lbs | Weare, N.H. (St. Paul's School) |
| Kenny Mestidor | LB | 6'2" | 244 lbs | Oakdale, Conn. (St. Thomas More School) |
| Joquarri Price | LB | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge HS) |
| Ioholani Raass | LB | 6'1" | 227 lbs | Lehi, Utah (Skyridge HS) |
| Damian Sellers | LB | 6'2" | 228 lbs | Chandler, Ariz. (Saguaro HS) |
| Patrick Selna | OL | 6'6" | 270 lbs | Oakland, Calif. (Piedmont HS) |
| Matt Sykes | WR | 6'3" | 208 lbs | Kapolei, Hawaii (Saint Louis School) |
| Jeremiah Trojan | LB | 6'2" | 224 lbs | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) |
| DJ Warnell | DB | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson HS) |
TRANSFERS
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| Mitchell Agude | LB | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Corona, Calif. (Riverside City College) |
| Caleb Johnson | LB | 6'0" | 235 lbs | Murrieta, Calif. (Fullerton College/Texas) |