UCLA Football Recruiting weekly update (1/29) – A big week for commitments

Go Joe Bruin takes a look at the week that was (1/23-1/29) in UCLA football recruiting as the Bruins had a huge outing on the trail.

The UCLA football team was on fire with recruiting this past week and we should expect more in the coming days as National Signing Day is fast approaching (February 7).

RELATED: Projecting the 2018 UCLA football starting line up

In the last week, the Bruins landed five commitments which has pushed the Bruins to no. 18 in the 247Sports 2018 recruiting class rankings. Here is what went on…

Current 2018 UCLA Football Recruiting Class

• 4* QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (C), 6’1″, 195 lbs., Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV)
• 4* ATH Bryan Addison (LOI), 6’5″, 180 lbs., Junipero Serra HS (Gardena, CA)
• 4* WR Chase Cota (LOI), 6’3″, 195 lbs., South Medford HS (Medford, OR)
• 4* LB Bo Calvert (LOI), 6’3″, 218 lbs., Oaks Christian HS (Westlake Village, CA)
• 4* S Stephan Blaylock (LOI), 5’10”, 185 lbs., St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, CA)
• 4* OG Chris Murray (C), 6’3″, 300 lbs., Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
• 4* DE Elijah Wade (C), 6’5″, 240 lbs., Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV)
• 4* WR Kyle Phillips (LOI), 5’11”, 176 lbs., San Marcos HS (San Marcos, CA)
• 3* RB Kazmeir Allen (LOI), 5’10”, 185 lbs., Tulare Union HS (Tulare, CA)
• 3* WR Delon Hurt (C), 6’0″, 190 lbs. (Servite (Anaheim, CA)
• 3* WR CJ Parks (C), 5’11”, 186 lbs., Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
• 3* S Kenny Churchwell (C), 6’2″, 180 lbs., (Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ)
• 3* ATH Patrick Jolly (C), 6’1″, 177 lbs., Newsome HS (Lithia, FL)
• 3* OT Alec Anderson (LOI), 6’5″, 283 lbs., Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
• 3* CB Elisha Guidry (C), 6’0″, 177 lbs., Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)
• 3* S Je’Vari Anderson (C), 6’0″, 220 lbs., Laney College (Oakland, CA)
• 3* DT Antonio Mafi (LOI), 6’3”, 360 lbs., Junipero Serra HS (San Mateo, CA)
• 2* DT Baraka Beckett (C), 6’4″, 280 lbs., Palisades (Pacific Palisades, CA)

C – committed, LOI – signed Letter of Intent

Total Commits: 18

5-star: 0 | 4-star: 8 | 3-star: 9 | 2-star: 1

QB: 1 | RB: 1 | TE: 0 | WR: 4 | OL: 2 | DL: 3 | LB: 1 | DB: 4 | ATH: 2 | ST: 0

AZ: 1 | CA: 13 | FL: 1 | NV: 2 | OR: 1

Official Visits

Friday, January 26

3* CB Elisha Guidry – COMMITTED TO UCLA

3* CB Rayshad WIlliams – COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT

3* OG Spencer Lovell – COMMITTED TO COLORADO STATE

4* OG Chris Murray – COMMITTED TO UCLA

3* WR Delon Hurt – COMMITTED TO UCLA

3* TE Matt Alaimo – (Texas A&M, UCLA, Auburn, Pittsburgh, ASU)

2* DE Steven Mason – (UCLA, Idaho, Boise State, Montana)

Schools of Interest in ( ) — Information via 247Sports.com

Commitments

3* S Je’Vari Anderson (committed on Jan. 24) – The Bruins got their first big recruiting week started with a pledge from a junior college transfer that comes out of De La Salle High School. Go Joe Bruin Analysis

https://twitter.com/TearItUpVari/status/956226919103475712

3* WR Delon Hurt (committed on Jan. 24) – After recommitting from Utah, it did not take long for the talented receiver to commit to Kelly and Co. after receiving an offer last week. Go Joe Bruin Analysis

https://twitter.com/DelonHurt4/status/956338391821434880

3* S Kenny Churchwell (committed on Jan. 26) – UCLA is continuing a trend from he Jim Mora era as the Bruins are stocking up on talented, hard-hitting defensive backs.. Go Joe Bruin Analysis

3* CB Elisha Guidry (committed Jan. 28) – After his official visit over the weekend, the UCLA-lenaing corner made it official as he committed to the Bruins on Sunday. Go Joe Bruin Analysis

https://twitter.com/BiG_EZ7/status/957704557643161600

4* DE Elijah Wade (committed on Jan. 28) – This is a huge commitment, especially for the defensive line as UCLA gets another edge rusher for their arsenal. Go Joe Bruin Analysis

https://twitter.com/Elijah_Wade_/status/957812590616309760

Miscellaneous

Here are a few tweet s from prospects on the unofficial visit.

https://twitter.com/MegatronMike2/status/957748938148212739

Next: Is the Pac-12 South Division UCLA’s for the taking?

Decommitments

2019 48 WR Kameron Brown has decommitted from UCLA. H tis also considering Alabama, ASU, Baylor and Colorado.