
The UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) had a once promising season collapse in the matter of three weeks after starting the season 0-3.
Soon after firing second-year coach DeShaun Foster, a 2026 recruiting class that reached heights of the top 15 class in the nation completely dismantled. Thirteen of the Bruins' 23 pledges announced their decommitments within a week of Foster being dismissed. One of whom was three-star St. John Bosco linebacker Matthew Muasau, who announced his re-commitment to the Bruins on Friday.
"After speaking with General Manager Khary Darlington, the coaches and the personnel staff, I’m excited about the direction for the program - I’m fully re-committing to UCLA. This program has always been home," Muasau said in an X (Twitter) post.
After the Bruins landed two new pledges, three-star offensive tackle Travis Robertson and defensive back CJ Lavender, who flipped from Bowling Green and Washington respectively, their 2026 recruiting class improved from No. 81 to No. 77 on 247Sports' national recruiting rankings.
Following Musasau's reaffirmed commitment, the class jumped up five more spots to No. 72.
After speaking with General Manager Khary Darlington (@GMDarlington), the coaches and the personnel staff, I’m excited about the direction for the program - I’m fully re-committing to UCLA. This program has always been home. pic.twitter.com/gfMAlWF790
— Matthew Muasau (@MuasauMatthew) October 25, 2025
Greg Biggins, national recruiting analyst for 247Sports, evaluated Muasau upon his first commitment to Westwood. Here's what he had to say:
Although he's not able to speak on specific recruits, UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper reacted to Robertson's commitment a few weeks back:
More must-reads:
+
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!