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Four Bruins Tabbed for Senior Bowl Watch List
August 24, 2022 | Football
The Senior Bowl announced on Wednesday that four Bruins โ quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, offensive lineman Jon Gaines II, running back Zach Charbonnet and linebacker Darius Muasau -- ย have each been named to the Watch List for the annual All-Star game. This year's Reese's Senior Bowl is slated to be held on Feb. 4, 2023 in Mobile, Ala.
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Last season, Thompson-Robinson led the Pac-12 in pass efficiency rating (153.9), total offense (274.4 yards/g), points responsible for (182), passing yards per completion (13.69) and passing yards per pass attempt (8.51). He also rated No. 10 in the Pac-12 in rushing yards per game (55.36). Thompson-Robinson has moved into the Top Five at UCLA in career passing yards, career completions and career TD passes heading into the 2022 campaign. He totaled over 300 yards of offense in 2021 games against Fresno State (345), Arizona State (330), Colorado (355) and USC (395). In that USC contest, he ran for two scores and passed for four more. Thompson-Robinson was named first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press.
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Gaines II started all 12 games last season along the Bruin offensive line. He handled the first snap as the center in the first two contests of the season and then also started games at tackle and guard during the course of the campaign. Gaines' blocking efforts helped pave the way for a Bruin rushing attack which averaged 215.1 yards per game and produced a 1,000-yard rusher. The Bruins ranked 14thย nationally in rushing offense and registered back-to-back seasons with 200 yards-plus rushing averages for the first time since the mid-1980's.
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Charbonnet led Pac-12 rushers last season with seven 100-yard games on his way to racking up 1,137 yards on the ground. He was No. 2 in the conference in rushing yards per game (94.8) and No. 6 in the league in all-purpose yards per game (111.7). Charbonnet ranked No. 22 in the nation in rushing yards (1,137) and in rushing TDs (13). He had multiple catches in six games and is UCLA's leading returning receiver (24 catches) for 2022. The Associated Press voted him the 2021 Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year. He was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection by the conference coaches.
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Muasau, who enrolled at UCLA in January after transferring from Hawai'i, has been named to the first-team All-Mountain West Conference squad the past two seasons. He eclipsed the 100-tackles mark in both 2021 and 2020, having posted 109 stops last season on the heels of a 104 total the previous year. In 2021, Muasau led UH in tackles for loss (14.0) and sacks (7.0) while being ranked tied for second in the country with five forced fumbles. In 2020, he led the Mountain West and ranked fourth nationally in solo tackles per game average (7.6) whileย recording 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Over the past two seasons, he has produced 14 games in which he totaled at least 10 tackles.
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The Bruins open the 2022 season with three straight non-conference home contests in Pasadena. The campaign begins on Sept. 3 against Bowling Green at Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl in a 11:30 a.m. PT kickoff thatย airs on Pac-12 Network. A Sept. 10 visit by Alabama State follows, with the Pac-12 Network-televised matchup slated for a 2 p.m. start. Pac-12 Network also provides coverage of the Sept. 17 battle with South Alabama, beginning at 11 a.m.ย To place a $99 deposit on 2022 UCLA football season tickets,ย CLICK HERE.
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Last season, Thompson-Robinson led the Pac-12 in pass efficiency rating (153.9), total offense (274.4 yards/g), points responsible for (182), passing yards per completion (13.69) and passing yards per pass attempt (8.51). He also rated No. 10 in the Pac-12 in rushing yards per game (55.36). Thompson-Robinson has moved into the Top Five at UCLA in career passing yards, career completions and career TD passes heading into the 2022 campaign. He totaled over 300 yards of offense in 2021 games against Fresno State (345), Arizona State (330), Colorado (355) and USC (395). In that USC contest, he ran for two scores and passed for four more. Thompson-Robinson was named first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press.
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Gaines II started all 12 games last season along the Bruin offensive line. He handled the first snap as the center in the first two contests of the season and then also started games at tackle and guard during the course of the campaign. Gaines' blocking efforts helped pave the way for a Bruin rushing attack which averaged 215.1 yards per game and produced a 1,000-yard rusher. The Bruins ranked 14thย nationally in rushing offense and registered back-to-back seasons with 200 yards-plus rushing averages for the first time since the mid-1980's.
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Charbonnet led Pac-12 rushers last season with seven 100-yard games on his way to racking up 1,137 yards on the ground. He was No. 2 in the conference in rushing yards per game (94.8) and No. 6 in the league in all-purpose yards per game (111.7). Charbonnet ranked No. 22 in the nation in rushing yards (1,137) and in rushing TDs (13). He had multiple catches in six games and is UCLA's leading returning receiver (24 catches) for 2022. The Associated Press voted him the 2021 Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year. He was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection by the conference coaches.
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Muasau, who enrolled at UCLA in January after transferring from Hawai'i, has been named to the first-team All-Mountain West Conference squad the past two seasons. He eclipsed the 100-tackles mark in both 2021 and 2020, having posted 109 stops last season on the heels of a 104 total the previous year. In 2021, Muasau led UH in tackles for loss (14.0) and sacks (7.0) while being ranked tied for second in the country with five forced fumbles. In 2020, he led the Mountain West and ranked fourth nationally in solo tackles per game average (7.6) whileย recording 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Over the past two seasons, he has produced 14 games in which he totaled at least 10 tackles.
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The Bruins open the 2022 season with three straight non-conference home contests in Pasadena. The campaign begins on Sept. 3 against Bowling Green at Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl in a 11:30 a.m. PT kickoff thatย airs on Pac-12 Network. A Sept. 10 visit by Alabama State follows, with the Pac-12 Network-televised matchup slated for a 2 p.m. start. Pac-12 Network also provides coverage of the Sept. 17 battle with South Alabama, beginning at 11 a.m.ย To place a $99 deposit on 2022 UCLA football season tickets,ย CLICK HERE.
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