UCLA football’s defense dominated the first two weeks of spring practice. But to start the third week, Jalen Starks gave the offense something to get excited about. Read more...
Photo: Jalen Starks started spring camp as a fullback, but his running ability was on display Tuesday. The sophomore ran down the sideline for a long touchdown toward the end of practice. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Last season, UCLA football struggled mightily on the ground. The Bruins finished 127th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams with an average of 84.2 rushing yards per game, ahead of only Texas State. Read more...
Photo: Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch led an offense last year at Michigan that averaged 212.9 rushing yards and 212 passing yards a game last year. In comparison, the Bruins averaged 82.4 and 295.6 yards, respectively, last season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Jaelan Phillips and Darnay Holmes should be getting ready for their high school proms. Instead, the two UCLA early enrollees are taking reps with the Bruins’ first-team defense in spring practice. Read more...
Photo: Linebacker Josh Woods (2) stood out on defense in Wednesday’s practice. The junior said that he has gained a lot of leg strength over the offseason, and his mobility was on display. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The question was whether Bolu Olorunfunmi had watched DeShaun Foster’s college film, but the junior running back responded by dropping even deeper knowledge about the Bruins’ new running backs coach. Read more...
Photo: Last season, then-sophomore running back Soso Jamabo played in 11 games, including five starts. Jamabo led the team with 321 yards on the ground. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jedd Fisch wasn’t about to slap a label on his offense. “Just offense. Just an offense,” UCLA’s new offensive coordinator said when asked if he had a name for the attack the Bruins will run. Read more...
Photo: During his first spring practice at UCLA, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch did not want to label his offense. He said the plan for the stagnant running game was to jumpstart it with some big plays. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Neither of UCLA’s potential first-round picks performed on-field drills at the Bruins’ Pro Day Tuesday. Defensive end Takkarist McKinley walked around with a sling on his right arm, still recovering from a March 6 shoulder surgery, and cornerback Fabian Moreau injured his chest during bench-press testing early in the day. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver Kenneth Walker III improved his draft stock at UCLA’s Pro Day Tuesday afternoon. Walker consistently caught the ball during receiving drills and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.26 seconds. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki hasn’t dropped a set in the past two weeks. Alongside his doubles partner freshman Evan Zhu, he won two doubles points for UCLA against No. 5 Georgia and No. 11 Florida, and was named Pac-12 Player of the Week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
