Sam Yoon Season 2026

Career Summary
Yoon has been on the roster for four seasons (2022-25) at UCLA, appearing in 24 games and making 20 starts ... all 20 starts have come at center.
 
2025
Appeared in and started all 12 of UCLA's games ... was UCLA's starting center ... one of just two offensive players, and one of just five Bruins overall, to start every game ... helped UCLA score a combined 80 points in consecutive wins over then-No. 7 Penn State (Oct. 4) and Michigan State (Oct. 11) ... Yoon finished the 2025 season with the longest active streak of games started for UCLA (20, dating back to 2024) among non-specialists.

2024
Started the last eight games of the season at center … entered the starting rotation in Week 5 at Penn State (Oct. 5) … saw success in the O-Line configuration of Prongos-Holstege-Yoon-Carlin-DiGiorgio, which started a span of five straight games from Week 5-9 … in that configuration, UCLA averaged over 100 yards more of total offense from its previous four games (367 yards per game) … against Iowa, helped UCLA to a season-high 211 rushing yards while not allowing a sack for the first time in 2024 (Nov. 8) … awarded the Ed “Coach K” Kezirian Award for Highest GPA at the annual UCLA Football Awards Banquet.
 
2023
Played in four games … saw action against San Diego State (Sept. 9), North Carolina Central (Sept. 16), Stanford (Oct. 21) and Boise State (Dec. 16).
 
2022
Did not see game action … awarded Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the annual UCLA Football Awards Banquet … enrolled at UCLA in Summer 2022.
 
High School
Prepped at Loyola High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals … top-40 offensive tackle by ESPN (38) and 247Sports (40) … No. 30 prospect in the state of California by ESPN … No. 55 prospect in West region by ESPN … named to All-Angelus League First Team in 2021 … helped Loyola to a share of the Angelus League title and reached CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinals in 2021.
 
Personal
Son of Edward and Erin Yoon ... has two younger sisters ... lists the NFL's Larry Allen as the athlete he most admires ... hobbies include playing basketball … earned his B.A. in mechanical engineering from UCLA in 2026, and is now pursuing a Master's in the same discipline ... was named a Big Ten Postgraduate Scholar in summer 2026, earning a $7,500 scholarship towards his graduate education.