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Deshuan Foster’s 2025 Recruiting Class Will Be Critical

UCLA's second-year head coach, DeShaun Foster, is trying to have his team ready for the Big Ten this year. One of his primary targets in preparing his team is recruiting.

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UCLA Bruins Are This Year’s Sleeping Giant After Another Top 100 Commitment

The UCLA Bruins may not be the team that first comes to mind when you think about the new age of college football (unless you are a Bruins fan, of course), but they are a program that continues to build momentum as we head into fall camp.

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Ranking Nico Iamaleava's 2024 Performances: #8 Chattanooga

Nico Iamaleava is one of the largest topics of conversation in college football ahead of his redshirt sophomore season with the UCLA Bruins. After a stellar

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 11

Film Friday: Bruins' WR Commit Jonah Smith

Jonah Smith is one of the longest-lasting commits in the UCLA Bruins' 2026 recruiting class. He is a wide receiver prospect from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 11

Bruins Fans Ecstatic Following Duo-Commit Thursday

DeShaun Foster's "Fos Era," as titled by UCLA fans, is only getting better, and is headlined by Westwood's best recruiting class in the last decade, which was just bolstered Thursday by landing Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy teammates, Carter Gooden and Marcus Almada.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 11

Fellow 2026 Pledges React to Carter Gooden UCLA Commitment

UCLA's best recruiting class in the last decade just got a lot stronger after adding its highest-rated recruit -- four-star defensive lineman Carter Gooden.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 11

Where Does UCLA's 2026 Class Rank After Carter Gooden Pledge?

DeShaun Foster and his UCLA coaching staff have built up one of Westwood's best recruiting classes in recent memory, and it's now headlined by four-star defensive lineman Carter Gooden, Foster's highest-ranked prospect during his tenure with the Bruins.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 11

What is UCLA Getting in 4-Star DL Carter Gooden?

UCLA landed its highest-ranked 2026 recruit in four-star Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy defensive lineman Carter Gooden on Thursday, breaking a cold streak in recruiting battles towards the end of June and beginning of July.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

How Bruins' Class Looks Following Marcus Almada's Commitment

The UCLA Bruins have been targeting many of the better players in the 2026 class, and luckily for them, they have landed a large majority of them. They hold many different commitments of players who were at the very top of their recruiting board at a variety of different positions.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

UCLA Lands Highest-Rated 2026 Commit

Four-star Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy 2026 defensive lineman Carter Gooden has officially committed to UCLA. The highly-touted defensive lineman is now DeShaun Foster's highest-rated recruit in the class of 2026, coming in with a 93 rating on 247Sports.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

Marcus Almada Commits to UCLA

The UCLA Bruins have gained many commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, as they have landed many of the better prospects that was originally on their board.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

The Bruins' Football Uniforms Over the Years

The UCLA Bruins football team has displayed gold and blue proudly ever since the team was founded in 1919. No major changes were made to the uniforms between its founding and the early 2000's.

Jake Bird News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

UCLA's Bird Reveals Keys to Career Season

Former UCLA standout and current Colorado Rockies premier reliever Jake Bird is having the best year of his career. On Wednesday, he caught up with FanGraps' David Lauria and discussed what has led to such a dominant season in Colorado.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

UCLA Football 2025 Depth Chart Roundup: Running Backs

As UCLA's first practices loom ahead of the 2025 season, DeShaun Foster has cultivated a roster through recruiting and the transfer portal, ready to improve on last season.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

State of the Rivalry: UCLA-Stanford

Much fell apart during the collapse of the Pac-12, including storied rivalries that programs leaned on annually for nearly a century. One of the more notable fallouts is UCLA's football rivalry with Stanford.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 10

The Importance This UCLA Four-Star Recruit Holds

While recruiting hasn’t been working in UCLA’s favor in the past week or two, there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. It was reported by 247Sports earlier this week that EDGE rusher Carter Gooden out of Tabor Academy in Marion, MA is crystal-balled for the UCLA Bruins.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / July 9