UCLA adds transfer quarterback Colson Yankoff

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June 4, 2019 3:46 PM PT

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UCLA bolstered its quarterback depth Tuesday by announcing on Twitter the addition of Colson Yankoff, a redshirt freshman from Washington who sat out last season.

The 6-foot-4, 209-pound Yankoff will be eligible after sitting out the 2019 season to satisfy transfer rules. He was a highly rated dual-threat quarterback coming out of Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) High but did not play during his first college season while stuck in a roster logjam with the Huskies.

UCLA will enter next season with only three quarterbacks after Matt Lynch moved to tight end and Josiah Norwood to receiver. Sophomore Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the presumed starter, with redshirt sophomore Austin Burton and freshman Chase Griffin the backups.

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Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. Twice awarded top-10 finishes in feature writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors, he began his second stint as the UCLA beat writer in 2016. His first stint, during the 2010-11 season, ended with yet another crushing loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament. Over his 25 years at The Times, Bolch has also covered the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, USC men’s basketball and high schools. His favorite athletes to cover were Dave Roberts, Jamal Crawford, Jose Lima, David Eckstein, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Thomas Welsh, Josh Kelley and Aday Mara. Bolch is also the author of the book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.”

UCLA adds transfer quarterback Colson Yankoff

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