From the information that has surfaced over the past three days, it doesn’t look like UCLA football coach Jim Mora is going anywhere. On Tuesday morning, Bruin Report Online reported that sources “close to the situation” said Mora wouldn’t take an interview for another coaching job right now, even if he were offered one. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora is reportedly here to stay despite reports that numerous NFL teams have come knocking. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA football starting left tackle Conor McDermott announced via Instagram on Tuesday night that he will be returning to UCLA for his redshirt senior season in 2016. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior left tackle Conor McDermott has started 19 of UCLA’s 26 games over the past two seasons. In those 19 starts, the Bruins have allowed an average of 1.5 sacks per game, while they’ve allowed 3.7 sacks per game in the seven games McDermott hasn’t started. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A short rundown of the final week of 2015 for UCLA football looks something like this: The Bruins lose a bowl game for the first time since 2012, drop to 8-5 on the season and lose three key juniors to the 2016 NFL Draft. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Jim Mora is once again the subject of NFL coaching rumors. Mora’s 2015 team finished the year 8-5 with a bowl game loss to Nebraska. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA football is well-represented on the rosters of the 12 NFL playoff teams, with 12 former players on active rosters and another three on the injured reserve lists for their squads. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA defensive end Datone Jones left Green Bay’s Week 17 game with a neck injury, so his status for Sunday’s playoff game is unknown. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Three UCLA players declared for the 2016 NFL draft last week following the Bruins’ loss in the Foster Farms Bowl on Dec. 26. Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins, junior offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch and junior defensive lineman Kenny Clark all announced their plans to go pro on Twitter. Read more...
Junior offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch announced his decision to forego his senior season with UCLA and enter the NFL Draft Thursday on Twitter. His decision follows the departure of running back Paul Perkins, defensive lineman Kenny Clark and offensive lineman Alex Redmond. Read more...
Photo: Junior offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch decided to forego his final year at UCLA and enter the 2016 NFL Draft. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins announced via Twitter Tuesday that he would not return to UCLA next season. Perkins decided to forgo his fourth year of eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins anchored the Bruins’ offense this season, but announced Tuesday that he would forgo his final year of eligibility at UCLA and enter the NFL draft. (Daily Bruin file photo)
