UCLA football commitments list grows

UCLA football

2017 verbal commitments

Player; Pos.; Ht.; Wt.; School; Comment

Martin Andrus; DT; 6-2; 280; Los Angeles HS; Started his high school career on the junior varsity at Long Beach St. Anthony before he transferred.

Austin Burton; QB; 6-3; 200; Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange HS; A Boston native, Burton announced his commitment to Boston College before he switched to UCLA.

Elijah Gates; CB; 5-11; 170; Buena Park HS; An athletic cover man who also returns punts and kickoffs.

Darnay Holmes; CB; 5-10; 195; Calabasas HS; Holmes committed on national television during the Army All-American Game. The young nephew that was with him looked disappointed that Ohio State’s hat wasn’t chosen.

Jimmy Jaggers; TE; 6-4; 230; Roseville (Calif.) HS; Bruins offensive lineman Kolton Miller and Jaggers are former high school teammates.

Rahyme Johnson; LB; 6-4; 210; Los Angeles Salesian HS; Having first committed to UCLA in July 2015, he announced 10 months later that he was reconsidering all options.

Quentin Lake; CB; 6-1; 175; Santa Ana Mater Dei HS; Son of former UCLA All-American. five-time NFL Pro Bowler and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake.

Cassius Peat; DL; 6-3; 275; Tempe, Ariz.; Pima C.C.; Peat committed to UCLA from Corona Del Sol High but signed with Michigan State in 2015. He redshirted for the Spartans and then transferred to Pima.

Jaelan Phillips; DL; 6-6; 250; Redlands; Redlands East Valley HS; Phillips is a consensus five-star player among recruiting services.

Kanan Ray; OL; 6-4; 275; Chatsworth; Sierra Canyon HS; Ray is UCLA’s longest-standing commitment; he announced for the Bruins last March.

Moses Robinson-Carr; TE; 6-5; 260; Lancaster; Antelope Valley HS; Robison-Carr committed to Oregon but withdrew his commitment soon after the Ducks fired coach Mark Helfrich and hired Willie Taggert.

Greg Rogers; DL; 6-4; 300; Las Vegas; Arbor View HS; Rogers announced his commitment in a video with his mother that remade an iconic scene from the Martin Scorcese film, “Goodfellas.”

Sean Seawards; OG; 6-3; 315; Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro HS; Formerly committed to Boise State.

Jaylan Shaw; CB; 5-11; 170; Corona; Centennial HS; Shaw intercepted five passes and forced two fumbles last season.

Jax Wacaser; OL; 6-5; 260; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Saguaro HS; Wacaser reportedly grew two inches and gained 30 pounds between his junior and senior years.

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