UCLA Football: TE Michael Martinez and two others officially sign

The UCLA football team has officially signed three players, including TE Michael Martinez, WR Charles Njoku, and DB Noah Keeter, on National Signing Day.

The UCLA football team officially has their newest tight end as Michael Martinez has finally sent in his national letter of intent after months of being committed. Martinez did not sign in the early period but rather opted to announce on National Signing Day.

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Martinez was the second recruit to ever commit to UCLA is 2019 class when he gave his pledge back in June. Today, he is the third Bruin to send in his NLI after defensive lineman Noah Keeter and wide receiver Charles Njoku submitted theirs early in the morning.

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From what we saw from the 2018 season, Chip Kelly will continue to heavily employ the use of tight ends in his evolving offense. At times we would see him manipulate the offensive line by having three tight ends in an unbalanced formation to help with zone read plays.

If needed, Martinez has the talent to help out immediately, especially with the all-important blocking schemes. With his strength and frame, he is able to isolate pass rushers as well as create gaps for his ball carriers.

He also has pretty good hands which will help out the UCLA passing game, especially with the loss of Caleb Wilson. He doesn’t have a lot of explosion but somehow manages to get into the open and tack on extra yards after a catch.

Keeter is a defensive lineman that brings a lot to the table but might need some time to develop and grow into his role. He also has good size and frame and should fit in nicely with Jerry Azzinaro’s aggressive style of play.

UCLA also gets the services of Njoku who should be really fun to watch in the next few years. Njoku is fast, big and has great hands which will create a lot of mismatches against smaller backs.

Despite the talent that is being brought in, overall, UCLA has had a dismal National Signing Day. The coaching staff has only hauled in 18 players for this cycle and is currently 7th in the Pac-12 and 43rd in the national recruiting class rankings.