UCLA athletics director Dan Guerrero won the National Football Foundation John Toner Award, presented annually to an athletic director who has shown superior administrative abilities, especially in the area of college football. Guerrero was presented his award at the NACDA Awards lunch in Orlando, Fla. He has been at UCLA for 14 years, and is the first sitting athletic director from the West Coast to win the award.
Former Miami offensive tackle Sunny Odogwu announced Friday he will take advantage of the graduate transfer rule and play at UCLA in his final season of eligibility. His arrival will be a welcomed addition for the Bruins, who were in need of additional players to compete to strengthen the offensive line. With Kolton Miller at left tackle, Odogwu, who was listed at 6-foot-8, 325 pounds, should compete for the starting job at right tackle. He started 14 games in three seasons for Miami, including the first four last season prior to a season-ending ankle injury.
The group of 24 quarterbacks who competed at the Elite 11 finals in Southern California over the weekend has been whittled down to 12 guys who will participate at The Opening in Oregon at the end of the month. Here's the full list of who was selected: Trevor Lawrence (Clemson), Justin Fields (Penn State), Tanner McKee (uncommitted), Jack Tuttle (Utah), Devin Leary (N.C. State), Tyler Shough (uncommitted), Cammon Cooper (Washington State), Quincy Patterson (Virginia Tech), Jarren Williams (Kentucky), Matt Corral (USC), Justin Rogers (TCU) and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA).
Dorian Thompson-Robinson has more scholarship offers than starts at QB. How has he gone from backup to Elite 11, a top-50 ranking and UCLA's future at the position?
With Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen at USC and UCLA respectively, it will be an interesting season in Los Angeles to watch quarterback play. Beyond that, the future is bright with Matt Corral (USC, left) and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA, right) arriving next season. Both have been impressive at this weekend's Elite 11 finals.
UCLA said $1 million was donated for the Jackie R. Robinson Centennial Scholars Endowed Scholarships to cover baseball, football, men's basketball and men's track and field to honor the baseball Hall of Famer.
Penn State is riding high following a Big Ten title in 2016, and it couldn't come at a better time. Penn State is among the teams needing big classes.
The UCLA quarterback has done a lot of things well in his first 19 college starts. What does he need to show NFL scouts in his junior season?
The UCLA junior has serious competition at his position in the 2018 NFL draft. Where does he rank among underclassmen QBs?
Patriots rookie OL Conor McDermott smiles as he looks at a picture of him and his brother Kevin from when they were youngsters. The McDermott brothers are now both in the NFL -- Conor with the Patriots and Kevin entering his third year with the Vikings. They are best friends.
OT Conor McDermott, a sixth-round pick out of UCLA, has the look of a Patriots offensive lineman with his bushy beard. Of his first impressions of offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, he said, "Great impressions. I'm excited to work with him."
This isn't a November affair, but fans on both sides will be watching the Sept. 3 season opener closely to get a pulse on the season -- and their coaches.
UCLA backtracked last season, struggling to a 4-8 mark. So what do the Bruins need to do to get back to being a Pac-12 contender?
Josh Rosen is an NFL-caliber talent, and scouts are banking on him returning to form this fall now that he's healthy again.
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Quarterback Josh Rosen's relationship with new UCLA offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will be integral to UCLA's success this season.
Many of the Class of 2017's top prospects were already on campus for spring football. After their performances, players like FSU's Cam Akers could already be prepared to start.
Now that every school is finished with spring practice, here's an updated look at how the Pac-12 power rankings will look in 2017.
All eyes were on UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen this spring as he returned following shoulder surgery. He had his ups and downs, but feels comfortable physically and with the direction of the offense under new coordinator Jedd Fisch. "He's been around the block with the NFL and college and knows exactly what he wants and that's what I'm trying to do for him," Rosen said.
One of the interesting things that OT Conor McDermott (6-foot-8 1/8) said Saturday is that when he arrived at UCLA he weighed between 235 and 240 pounds. He relayed that he is currently at 315 pounds after playing last season around 300-305 pounds. As for how he gained weight, he called it a "slow process." Growing up, McDermott was named Mr. Basketball in Tennessee. "I definitely thought that was my future," he said on a conference call. "I changed to football my senior year of high school and never looked back. It's been a great experience."
The Patriots made a trade up in the sixth round to select UCLA offensive tackle Conor McDermott with the 211th overall pick. The team shipped its sixth rounder (216) and seventh rounder (239) to Dallas to make the pick. McDermott is 6-foot-8 1/8 and 307 pounds, fitting the profile of a Patriots lineman in the sense that he is long and athletic. The Patriots made only four selections in the draft, double dipping at offensive tackle and defensive end.
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelan Phillips | OLB | Signed | 93 |
| Darnay Holmes | CB | Signed | 86 |
| Greg Rogers | DT | Signed | 84 |
| Jimmy Jaggers | TE-Y | Signed | 81 |
| Stephan Zabie | OT | Signed | 81 |
| North | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Washington State | 7-2 | 8-5 |
| Stanford | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| California | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Oregon | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| South | CONF | OVR |
| Colorado | 8-1 | 10-4 |
| USC | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Utah | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| UCLA | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Arizona | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K. Fairbairn | Lou Groza Award |
| 2014 | E. Kendricks | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2014 | E. Kendricks | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2013 | A. Barr | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2009 | K. Forbath | Lou Groza Award |
