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6 days ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Madden Soliai and Malaki Soliai-Tui have a bond that goes beyond just being run-of-the-mill cousins. "Me and Malaki are first cousins but we consider ourselves brothers since we’ve always been with each other," Soliai told Bruin Blitz after picking up his own offer from UCLA in late May. Now, the Kahuku (Hawaii) teammates will continue their journey together in Westwood and join some of their other family members.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Published Jun 21, 2025Football recruits in the 2026 class UCLA is keeping tabs on, evaluatingUCLA may be done hosting official visitors ahead of the upcoming dead period, but it is not done evaluating other 2026 recruits. There are still a handful of rising seniors the staff will continue to track the progress of this fall after seeing them up close at Tuesday's prospect camp in Westwood.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Among the hundreds of recruits UCLA evaluated at its prospect camp Tuesday were a pair of 2027 Huntington Beach (Calif.) teammates. One of them happens to have family ties to the program and picked up an offer, too.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — The second Day of the Elite 11 Finals featured 2026 Downey (Calif.) four-star quarterback Oscar Rios and the rest of the participants taking part in an accuracy challenge and pro day workout at Mira Costa High School. Rios scored 49 points in the accuracy challenge and a score of 42 in the pro day workout. Watch Rios’ full rotations below by Tracy McDannald and Matt Moreno:
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
It was hard to miss Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star interior offensive lineman Lex Mailangi when he strolled onto the practice field Tuesday at the Wasserman Football Center. The 2027 standout, who is ranked fourth in the state and 39th nationally overall by Rivals in the class, has hair that's as can't-miss as his 320-pound frame.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
If the year 2029 seems far off into the distance, well, it is. But several programs have already put Victorville (Calif.) Victor Valley running back Makai Buchanan on its radar. UCLA was the latest to do so, extending an offer after his participation in Tuesday’s prospect camp. “It means a lot. Staying home means a lot, being close to my family,” Buchanan told Bruin Blitz after his lengthy conversation with new running backs coach A.J. Steward.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
After years of overlooking scholarship specialists when Chip Kelly ran the show, UCLA has a long snapper commitment from each of the first two recruiting cycles under head coach DeShaun Foster. Giancarlo Cereghino, a 2026 recruit at Moraga (Calif.) Campolindo, announced his commitment Wednesday to the Bruins after spending this past weekend in Westwood and informing the staff of his decision on the official visit.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
More than two months since landing a UCLA offer, four-star 2027 slot receiver Demare Dezeurn's relationship with the Bruins has grown to the point where head coach DeShaun Foster has made a greater impression than any other during the recruiting process. "I think he might be my favorite head coach right now," Dezeurn, a speedy track star at Pacific Palisades (Calif.) Palisades Charter, told Bruin Blitz after participating at Tuesday's prospect camp in Westwood. "He's very cool, he's very mellow.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Published Jun 18, 2025Four-star QB Oscar Rios breaks down finalists UCLA, Arizona at Elite 11MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — In a few ways, the situations at both UCLA and Arizona aren’t all too different for 2026 Downey (Calif.) four-star quarterback Oscar Rios.
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1 week ago | 
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Published Jun 17, 2025DL David Schwerzel nearing decision after UCLA gets last official visitA moment during a dinner early in the official visit got UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster to take notice and offer a compliment to defensive tackle David Schwerzel on his athleticism. The moment was at Foster’s home, where the football recruits were shooting around on the basketball court installed not far from the outdoor dining area.