r/UCLAFootball

Chesney's staff ain’t done yet? I salute the team behind Coach Chesney. National media is starting to notice him and what he’s doing to UCLA. He’s getting invited to shows that will only boost UCLA’s PR because he’s a very good communicator.

I also love how he’s building relationships with other UCLA coaches. You can see coaches like Cori Close supporting him, and he’s supporting her as well. That kind of culture and unity across programs really helps strengthen the entire athletic department.

Great article! The most exciting thing about this piece was when the writer said this, and the part where he pointed at Gene Block:

“Certainly, any narrative regarding a program’s improved standing in the recruiting food chain cannot neglect the topic of resources. UCLA has made progress in this area – because they had no choice. It is thought that the program has nearly doubled its spend on third-party/NILs.”

Celifie is UCLA's 19th commitment already, and the ninth in May. He’s one of the fastest players in the county and recently set a PR in the 100-meters with a 10.44 time in just his second race of the year. 

He’s currently rated a four-star prospect and the No. 364 player nationally in the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.

Three-star defensive lineman Godschoice Eboigbodin out of San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra Catholic has committed to the Bruins.

He has only played one year of high school ball after coming in to the states from Nigeria as predominately a basketball player.

He’s rated a high three-star with an 89 Rating and a definite, ‘four-star’ watch prospect this coming season with a full year under his belt. 

Four-star defensive lineman George Toia has committed to UCLA. The Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson Top247 standout is regarded as one of the top defensive line prospects in the nation.

According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Toia is the No. 8 DL in the country. He is the Bruins' seventh defensive commit and second defensive lineman in the 2027 class.

He is the younger brother of Jay Toia, who played at UCLA for four years from 2021-2024 before being drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

UCLA has landed the commitment of offensive lineman Jackson Roper. The Top247 prospect is ranked the No. 9 interior offensive lineman in the country and the No. 1 player in the state of Colorado.

The 6-0, 180-pounder from Forth Worth (Tex.) North Crowley committed to Georgia in early March, but he then unofficially visited UCLA last week. UCLA not only beat out Georgia, but Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, Texas Tech, SMU, Ole Miss, Baylor, Notre Dame, Florida, Tennessee and others had offered Outhouse.

According to Rivals' Industry Recruiting Rankings, Jerry Outhouse Jr is the 109th ranked player in the country, the 15th ranked cornerback in the class, and the 14th ranked player out of Texas. Outhouse becomes UCLA's second highest ranked recruit behind George Toia who committed to the Bruins on Thursday.

How did the offense and Nico look? Did the team and vibe feel better? Are we winners yet?