UCLA Four-Star Safety Commit Flips to Texas

Davis had been committed to UCLA since June and stayed loyal to the Bruins throughout the fall, even after the program parted ways with former head coach DeShaun Foster.

While Davis didn't decommit, other schools began pursuing him, with Iowa, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Indiana, Texas, and Washington all offering after Foster's firing. On Nov. 27, UCLA On SI reported that the young safety would be taking an official visit with the Longhorns during their game against Texas A&M last weekend, and his trip to Austin was enough for Texas to sway him away from the Bruins. 

Heading into his visit with Texas, Davis spoke with Rivals' Greg Biggins about his recruitment. He explained that while he was still committed to UCLA, the unknown coaching situation was leading him to look at other options.

• “I’m still committed [to UCLA], I never backed off,” Davis told Biggins. “It’s tough not knowing the coaching situation right now so that’s why I’m taking some visits, I have to keep my options open.”

Davis' flip came after the reports that the Bruins had hired Bob Chesney as their next head coach, but it appears that the hire wasn't enough for him to want to stay with UCLA.

Losing Davis is a significant setback for UCLA's 2026 class. Rivals' industry rankings list him as the No. 374 overall player nationally, the No. 33 safety, and the No. 4 prospect from Colorado. He was one of five four-star prospects that the Bruins had, and with his departure, their class now ranks 54th in the country. 

There's a chance that Davis isn't the only four-star UCLA commit who could flip before Early National Signing Day, as four-star EDGE commit Carter Gooden has also been heavily involved in flip rumors.

While UCLA's recruiting staff did an excellent job of rebuilding the Bruins' 2026 class following Foster's firing, the next 48 hours could prove disastrous for the program.