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Jersey Number 3
Kwazi Gilmer
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Sierra Canyon School
Career Summary
Has appeared in 24 games and made 19 starts over two seasons โฆ has totaled 880 receiving yards on 81 receptions, including six touchdowns โฆ has averaged 10.9 yards per catch and 36.7 yards per game โฆ has recorded a catch in 21 straight games entering the 2026 season.
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2025
Started all 12 games in his sophomore season โฆ led UCLA in receiving yards (535), receptions (50) and receiving touchdowns (4) โฆ averaged 10.7 yards per catch and 44.6 receiving yards per game โฆ led the Bruins in receptions in six games and receiving yards in four games โฆ recorded at least one catch in all 12 games this season โฆ totaled a season-high 87 receiving yards on eight catches at UNLV (Sept. 6) โฆ scored the first touchdown of UCLAโs 42-37 win over Penn State with a 9-yard reception on the gameโs opening drive (Oct. 4) โฆ finished the Penn State game with five catches and 79 receiving yards, including a season-long 43-yard catch that helped set up a score โฆ hauled in a season-high 10 receptions for 73 yards, including a touchdown, in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ took three catches for 51 yards, including a touchdown in the fourth quarter, at Northwestern (Sept. 27) โฆ totaled 56 yards on four catches in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ recorded four catches for 37 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown at Ohio State (Nov. 15) โฆ finished the season with four 20-plus-yard catches.
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2024
Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts as a true freshman ... started UCLA's final five games of the year ... recorded 31 catches for 345 yards (11.1 yards per catch) and two touchdowns ... averaged 28.8 receiving yards per game ... added one rush for eight yards ... made three catches for a season-high 88 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown catch, at Nebraska (Nov. 2) ... that 48-yard link-up with quarterback Ethan Garbers at Memorial Stadium marked Gilmer's first-career touchdown ... named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his performance at Nebraska ... notched a season-high six receptions, for 54 yards, in the season finale vs. Fresno State (Nov. 30) ... reeled in a 1-yard touchdown catch at Washington (Nov. 15) ... had at least one reception in each of the final 10 games of the year; his 10-game streak with a reception was the longest among the team's wide receiver corps for the season ... made his first-career start vs. Oregon (Sept. 28), and led the squad with four receptions ... made the first two catches of his career at LSU (Sept. 21), both going for 25-plus yards to set up scoring drives; his 32-yard, juggling catch late in the second half was a game-long for Bruin receivers, and helped set up a game-tying touchdown drive ... his 48-yard TD catch at Nebraska was the longest scoring play of any Bruin wideout in 2024 ... had six catches of 20-plus yards on the season, ranking second-most on the squad ... enrolled at UCLA in January 2024 and participated in spring practices.
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High School
Four-star recruit according to Rivals โฆ three-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN โฆ ranked No. 125 overall by Rivals โฆ No. 60 wide receiver by 247Sports โฆ No. 32 prospect in state of California by 247Sports โฆ No. 55 wide receiver by ESPN โฆ No. 64 prospect in West region by ESPN โฆ No. 37 prospect in state of California by ESPN โฆ No. 27 wide receiver by Rivals โฆ No. 17 prospect in state of California by Rivals โฆ tallied 35 catches for 663 yards and six touchdowns in 2023 โฆ earned spot on All-Mission League First Team in 2023 โฆ totaled 87 receptions for 1,63- yards and 18 touchdowns in varsity career โฆ Trailblazers beat Santa Margarita Catholic High School, 37-20m to reach CIF-SS Division 1 Semifinals in 2023; Sierra Canyon finished the season 11-1 and the semifinal-round appearance was first in school history โฆ also attended Chaminade College Preparatory (West Hills, Calif.), earning All-Mission League Second Team recognition in 2022, and Palisades Charter High School (Los Angeles).
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Personal
Undeclared major.
Has appeared in 24 games and made 19 starts over two seasons โฆ has totaled 880 receiving yards on 81 receptions, including six touchdowns โฆ has averaged 10.9 yards per catch and 36.7 yards per game โฆ has recorded a catch in 21 straight games entering the 2026 season.
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2025
Started all 12 games in his sophomore season โฆ led UCLA in receiving yards (535), receptions (50) and receiving touchdowns (4) โฆ averaged 10.7 yards per catch and 44.6 receiving yards per game โฆ led the Bruins in receptions in six games and receiving yards in four games โฆ recorded at least one catch in all 12 games this season โฆ totaled a season-high 87 receiving yards on eight catches at UNLV (Sept. 6) โฆ scored the first touchdown of UCLAโs 42-37 win over Penn State with a 9-yard reception on the gameโs opening drive (Oct. 4) โฆ finished the Penn State game with five catches and 79 receiving yards, including a season-long 43-yard catch that helped set up a score โฆ hauled in a season-high 10 receptions for 73 yards, including a touchdown, in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ took three catches for 51 yards, including a touchdown in the fourth quarter, at Northwestern (Sept. 27) โฆ totaled 56 yards on four catches in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ recorded four catches for 37 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown at Ohio State (Nov. 15) โฆ finished the season with four 20-plus-yard catches.
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2024
Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts as a true freshman ... started UCLA's final five games of the year ... recorded 31 catches for 345 yards (11.1 yards per catch) and two touchdowns ... averaged 28.8 receiving yards per game ... added one rush for eight yards ... made three catches for a season-high 88 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown catch, at Nebraska (Nov. 2) ... that 48-yard link-up with quarterback Ethan Garbers at Memorial Stadium marked Gilmer's first-career touchdown ... named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his performance at Nebraska ... notched a season-high six receptions, for 54 yards, in the season finale vs. Fresno State (Nov. 30) ... reeled in a 1-yard touchdown catch at Washington (Nov. 15) ... had at least one reception in each of the final 10 games of the year; his 10-game streak with a reception was the longest among the team's wide receiver corps for the season ... made his first-career start vs. Oregon (Sept. 28), and led the squad with four receptions ... made the first two catches of his career at LSU (Sept. 21), both going for 25-plus yards to set up scoring drives; his 32-yard, juggling catch late in the second half was a game-long for Bruin receivers, and helped set up a game-tying touchdown drive ... his 48-yard TD catch at Nebraska was the longest scoring play of any Bruin wideout in 2024 ... had six catches of 20-plus yards on the season, ranking second-most on the squad ... enrolled at UCLA in January 2024 and participated in spring practices.
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High School
Four-star recruit according to Rivals โฆ three-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN โฆ ranked No. 125 overall by Rivals โฆ No. 60 wide receiver by 247Sports โฆ No. 32 prospect in state of California by 247Sports โฆ No. 55 wide receiver by ESPN โฆ No. 64 prospect in West region by ESPN โฆ No. 37 prospect in state of California by ESPN โฆ No. 27 wide receiver by Rivals โฆ No. 17 prospect in state of California by Rivals โฆ tallied 35 catches for 663 yards and six touchdowns in 2023 โฆ earned spot on All-Mission League First Team in 2023 โฆ totaled 87 receptions for 1,63- yards and 18 touchdowns in varsity career โฆ Trailblazers beat Santa Margarita Catholic High School, 37-20m to reach CIF-SS Division 1 Semifinals in 2023; Sierra Canyon finished the season 11-1 and the semifinal-round appearance was first in school history โฆ also attended Chaminade College Preparatory (West Hills, Calif.), earning All-Mission League Second Team recognition in 2022, and Palisades Charter High School (Los Angeles).
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Personal
Undeclared major.
Bob Chesney Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 08
UCLA Football Postgame - Coach Skipper vs. USC (Nov. 29, 2025)
Saturday, November 29
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Saturday, November 29
Bruin Insider Show - Tim Skipper (Nov. 26, 2025)
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