Mikey Matthews didn’t walk into the Bruins’ receiver room looking to ease in. The first thing on his to-do list was to give his group one command. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver Mikey Matthews – who transferred from California to UCLA on Dec. 28 – catches the ball in a game against Oregon State last season. The sophomore has emerged as a leader on and off the field for UCLA’s receiver corps. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
This post was updated April 10 at 8:47 p.m.. Forty-one names shed the Bruins’ roster after the 2024 season. Whether through exhausted eligibility, the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, coach DeShaun Foster found himself in a rebuilding era less than a year after assuming the mantle for UCLA football. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker JonJon Vaughns practices tackling with a teammate during Tuesday morning’s practice at Spaulding Field. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 6 at 8:53 p.m. The last time coach DeShaun Foster and Tino Sunseri worked in the same building, one was an NFL running back and the other was folding towels for the Carolina Panthers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster holds the ball on the field. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Ikaika Malloe was a first-time Power 4 defensive coordinator this time last year, less than a month away from losing his best player – former Bruin edge rusher Laiatu Latu – to the 2024 NFL Draft. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe walks on the field at Beaver Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 3 at 11:57 p.m. Eric Bieniemy’s hiring as the Bruins’ offensive coordinator in 2024 brought unprecedented hope for what the two-time Super Bowl champion could bring to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster crosses his arms on the sideline at the Rose Bowl. Foster and the Bruins kicked off spring practice April 1 at Spaulding Field. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 7 at 1:52 a.m. Few believed DeShaun Foster could replicate Chip Kelly’s successes when he began coaching at his alma mater. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo prepares for the snap in a game against Oregon. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The offseason hasn’t pulled any punches for coach DeShaun Foster. And in the latest blow, he could be losing two veteran offensive pillars. UCLA football’s redshirt junior wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant and redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Niki Prongos – both starters on the 2024 roster – have entered the transfer portal. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant readies for a play. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
