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UCLA linebacker Jordan Zumwalt drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers

UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, left, and linebacker Jordan Zumwalt were chosen co-Most Valuable Players at the Sun Bowl.
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By Gary Klein
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UCLA’s defense continues to produce 2014 NFL draft picks.

Linebacker Jordan Zumwalt became the third Bruins defensive player to be selected when the Pittsburgh Steelers chose him Saturday with the 16th pick of the sixth round, the 192nd overall pick.

Zumwalt is the fifth UCLA player to be drafted, joining linebacker Anthony Barr (first round, Minnesota Vikings), offensive lineman Xavier Su’a-Filo (second round, Houston Texans), defensive lineman Cassius Marsh (fourth round, Seattle Seahawks) and receiver Shaquelle Evans (fourth round, New York Jets).

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Zumwalt, who played at Huntington Beach Edison High, made 93 tackles and intercepted two passes last season for the Bruins.

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He shared most valuable player honors at the Hyundai Sun Bowl with teammate Brett Hundley, the Bruins’ quarterback.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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