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Pair of UCLA Commits Set for Season Debut

Originally posted on UCLA Bruins on SI | By Caleb Sisk | Last updated Aug 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET

The UCLA Bruins have already landed multiple different commits in the 2026 recruiting class. I continue to look for the best of the best when it comes to the class as they want to bring together many different prospects that will make a push for a starting job, if not a starting job will make a push for a rotation o to begin their college career as they must recruit guys who not only will be able to make an impact down the road, but will be able to make an impact immediately, even if they aren't playing just someone who can pick up the system very early on and someone that you can rely on on a day-to-day basis.

All of the players they have landed have made sense when it comes to their scheme and their schematic impressions, as they have been able to land prospects that just simply will fit in immediately, as they have shown time and time again that they are among the best when it comes to being able to piece together a puzzle that paints a pretty picture.

Pair of UCLA Commits Set for Season Debut

They have been able to land prospects in many different states, including the state of Massachusetts, which isn't a typical state that they recruit out of.

They landed multiple commitments in the 2026 class thanks to the same program producing multiple high-caliber guys in their program and in their system as a whole. The guys that they landed are both on the defensive line, as they landed Marcus Almada and Carter Gooden, who are among the best in the class.

They are set to begin their season soon, as it is finally game week for their first contest. They are set to play on Saturday, as the talented program will take on the Avon Old Farms Beavers, who is one of the better teams in the state.

They are ranked as the 14th best team in the state, while the Tabor Academy Seawolves are ranked as the 81st best team in the class. Tabor Academy will likely be the underdogs entering this game, but the Beavers are likely on upset alert in this one.

The Bruins commit has plenty of potential in the long run, and they get the chance to show it on Saturday.

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