Running Backs
RB: Bolu Olorunfunmi, Soso Jamabo
UCLA is going to have a lot of running backs to choose from and all of them could get playing time, but the two that should get the most minutes are the two vets that have been leading the running game the last two years.
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Yes, the run game has been non-existent, but that really is not the fault of Olorunfunmi and Jamabo. Both have experience, they just need an properly offensive line cooperate behind, which is slowly improving under Kelly.
Though these two might get the most reps, let us not count out transfer Josh Kelley who stepped up his game this spring and pushed the vets for minutes. There is also Brandon Stephens who has been a very elusive and athletic ball carrier. But then the Bruins get two speedsters this fall with Martell Irby and Kazmeir Allen coming to town, the latter of which is one of the fastest players to sign with the Bruins this last signing day.
Though Allen needs a few practices to get up to speed with Kelly’s offense, he could surprise people. If he can master what Kelly is trying to do, then there is the possibility that he can jump into one of the top two spots. Seriously, if you haven’t seen this kid, he is a lightning bolt. Last season, he broke the national high school football record for touchdowns in a season with 72. In. A. Season.