2014 UCLA Football Draftees
LB Anthony Barr, 9th (Round 1), Minnesota Vikings
OG Xavier Su’a-Filo, 33rd (Round 2), Houston Texans
DE Cassius Marsh, 108th (Round 4), Seattle Seahawks
WR Shaq Evans, 115th, (Round 4), New York Jets
LB Jordan Zumwalt, #119, Round 6, Pittsburgh Steelers
Before this last weekend, this was the best draft class in the Mora era. Defensively, the Bruins were at their peak in that 2013 season in Mora’s tenure.
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Seeing players like Barr, Zumwalt and Marsh leave the team hurt, but knowing their talents, one knew they would be able to make it in the League. It was exciting, to say the least.
The same could be said about Evans and Su’a-Filo who were key contributors on the offense.
Evans was solid receiver that had good hands and was dependable. Su’a-Filo left a year early, which hurt the offensive line, but his athletic ability and skill was undeniable. A player like Su’a-Filo was always bound for the NFL whether he left early or not.
Five players getting drafted was fantastic, but it was only the start, despite only a few players going the following year.
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