The Quick Go Joe Bruin UCLA Football Recruiting Update

UCLA Football recruiting took another step forward with the commitment of WR Theo Howard yesterday, who became the Bruin’s 20th commit for the 2016 class. Go Joe Bruin takes quick look at the how the class is shaping up.

Things are looking good for UCLA Football recruiting. Earlier this week, defensive lineman Nick Terry had committed to the Bruins as a junior college transfer and on Sunday, the Bruins got the much anticipated commitment from 4-star WR Theo Howard.

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Considering how the Bruins have done with recruiting receivers and defensive linemen in the last few years, this was a very good news for UCLA.

With these commitments, the Bruins have moved into the #13 spot in the national recruiting ranks according to 247 Sports and now holds the #2 recruiting class in the Pac-12, just behind Stanford and moving up one spot on USC.

To keep you up to date with the recruiting process, we bring you a quick look at the 2016 recruiting class. This is a position-by-position list of next season’s in-coming class.

In the coming weeks, Go Joe Bruin recruiting specialist Michael Hanna will be going in-depth into the current class, but for now, know the 20 players that have pledged to be Bruins.

2016 UCLA Football Recruiting Class Commitments

(Name, Hometown (School), Height, Weight, * 247 Composite Rating)

Quarterback

Matt Lynch, Broomfield, CO (Legacy), 6’5″, 190 lbs., * * *

Fullback

Jalen Starks, Encino, CA (Crespi), 6’1″, 240 lbs., * * *

Wide Receivers

Demetric Felton, Temecula, CA (Great Oak), 5’10”, 170 lbs., * * *

Theo Howard, Thousand Oaks, CA (Westlake), 6’0″, 170 lbs., * * * *

Dymond Lee, West hills, CA (Chaminade), 6’2″, 174 lbs., * * * *

Darian Owens, Fresno, CA (Clovis West), 6’0″, 190 lbs., * * * *

Tight End

Jordan Wilson, Nashville, TN (Montgomery Bell)6’5″, 215 lbs., * * *

Center

Sean Auwae, Kapolei, Hi (Kapolei), 6’4″, 240 lbs., * * *

Defensive Ends

Breland Brandt, Los Angeles, Ca (Windward), 6’4″, 220 lbs. * * * *

Marcus Moore, Encino, CA (Crespi), 6’2″, 240 lbs., * * *

Defensive Tackles

Osa Odighizuwa, Portland, OR (Douglas), 6’3″, 250 lbs., * * *

Nick Terry, Sacramento, CA (American River CC), 6’3″, 290 lbs., * * *

Linebackers

Krys Barnes, Bakersfield, CA (Liberty), 6’2″, 220 lbs., * * * *

Lokeni Toailoa, Rialto, CA (Wilmer Amina Carter), 6’1″, 212 lbs., * * * *

Cornerback

Chris Gaston, La Puente, CA (Bishop Amat), 6’0″, 180 lbs., * * *

Safety

Leni Toailoa, Rialto, CA (Wilmer Amina Carter), 6’1′, 175 lbs., * * *

Athletes

Marquis Lawson, Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw), 5’8″, 166 lbs., * * *

Kicker

J.J. Molson, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC (John Abbott College), 6’1″, 190 lbs., * * *

Long Snapper

Johnny Den Bleyker, Hayward, CA (Moreau Catholic), 6’0″, 200 lbs., * *

Punter

Bailey Raborn, Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More), 5’11”, 190 lbs., * * *