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(6-2, 210) from Crespi High in Encino, CA. Prince earned Prince CA. High in Encino, Crespi 210) from (6-2, 8 CHRIS FORCIER nal eight games of the 2006 season. In fact, the fi In fact, the 2006 season. nal eight games of ne all-around athlete, he made his debut as a quarterback at athlete, ne all-around UCLA FOOTBALL - THEN ... NOW ... FOREVER 0 PATRICK OSAAR RASSHAN ve touchdowns at Stanford, a a at Stanford, touchdowns ve 0 313 for 511 passes (61.3%) for 4,231 passes (61.3%) for 511 313 for playing for compete to gures in the have expertise we dent that with Norm Chow's the players and ve interceptions. interceptions. ve 22008 SEASON OUTLOOK ve games before being sidelined by being sidelined by games before ve rst fi yards, 44 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. 10 interceptions. and 44 touchdowns yards, in nine games at San Diego He also played starting fi in 2006, State 57% of his passes He completed and four 737 yards (69 of 121) for touchdowns. Redshirt freshman during Spring well 195) also played (6-3, drills and fi trips last road made several Forcier time. In 2006, position although he did not appear in a game. injuries at the due to year 23 and 2,300 yards over for All-America honors while throwing he earned prep High School. Augustine St. at San Diego’s touchdowns Redshirt junior A fi starting three. injury 20 points down the Bruins from and rallied Cowan’s Patrick following Arizona contest the entire playing He started the next games, two within a touchdown. to and the fi State Arizona in a 24-20 loss to All-American prep In the fall, quarterbacks prep top while throwing He was ranked among the nation’s tion. UCLA also CA. Beach, High in Huntington as a senior at Edison 2,048 yards for signed missing virtuallyAll-Region honors despite injury. season due to the entire late in the year, playing the second half against Oregon against Oregon half the second playing in the year, late USC. series versus late of and a couple com- arm strength, excellent who possesses Olson, parts of 15 in the 147 passes (four 71 of pleted of two seven his injury) 1,040 yards, games following for for He threw and six interceptions. touchdowns and fi 286 yards and 220 yards at Utah season-high 290 yards State. at Oregon touchdowns and two Olson startedthe in 2006, a sophomore As fi of the fi three also started and played injury. He totaled 822 yards passing on passing on 822 yards He totaled injury. fi for and threw the year In of his passes. 63.7 percent completing 318 a career-best for he threw the opener, against Utah. yards Redshirt junior junior, he completed 112 of 197 passes (56.0%) for 1,422 yards, 12 touchdowns 12 touchdowns 1,422 yards, 112 of 197 passes (56.0%) for he completed junior, and just fi “I am confi deal “Ben has a great said Neuheisel. position,” at this well will play we program, I was encour- an outstanding senior year. and I expectof experience have him to Kevin (Craft) made in his fi the progress aged by Chris develop to will also continue We time. playing for expect compete him to who Patrick, for badly I feel how if I didn't mention be remiss I would and Osaar. want to man who we young He is a great his senior year. play will not be able to in the program.” keep involved to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee,. He suffered the injury He suffered on the ligament in his left cruciate knee,. anterior a torn to started fi Cowan (April 24). of Spring Practice next-to-last day as the fi ago as well a transfer from Mt. San Antonio College, College, Antonio San Mt. from a transfer 2008 Spring Quarter for enrolled and was in Spring experience gain valuable able to injecting the quarterback himself into Practice, he College, Antonio San at Mt. Last year race. Year, of the Player Offensive was the California completing 109 and netted 259 yards 17 of 45 passes for he completed On the year, Bowl. on 30 attempts. rushing yards Redshirt senior a left due to in which he started the only 2007 games in which he played were a partial of his right MCL in his fi tear camp, hamstring injury in Fall of the right lung at Arizona and slight collapse a concussion (Washington), year 72 of 135 he completed On the year, and a left knee injury in the USC game. late interceptions. and two touchdowns with four 696 yards passes for rst season as the UCLA working t from Norm Chow, with in the defenses top eld one of the t from the return of DeWayne Walker as co- Walker of DeWayne the return t from a concussion) rst six games (he missed one due to rst season is challenging. Six of the 12 opponents rst season is challenging. (6-4, 230) enters Fall camp as the frontrunner at the camp as the frontrunner Fall 230) enters (6-4, ve starters, plus a 2006 starter other key and several starters, ve rst few months as head coach at his alma mater, he has mater, at his alma coach months as head rst few rst quarter of the season’s eighth game. Juniors Chane eighth game. quarterrst of the season’s of the fi ve nal Associated Press poll. Seven of the opponents won at least of the opponents won Seven poll. Press nal Associated BEN OLSON ve tailbacks return. Senior and Kahlil with 795 yards Bell led the team tailbacks return. ve c-10 Conference. c-10 nished in the fi with a knee of the year the balance being sidelined for despite touchdowns ve before being sidelined with a partial tear of the LCL in his left knee. He returned He returned in his left knee. being sidelined with a partial of the LCL before tear quarterback position. He should be fully recovered from a broken bone in his right from He should be fully recovered quarterback position. (April 24) of Spring Practice. on the next-to-last day suffered foot, he started fi Last season, QUARTERBACK who started eight games a players Bruin quarterback two The position features plus a redshirt freshman ago - one redshirtyear senior and one redshirt junior, transfer. and a junior college Redshirt senior OFFENSE During ’s fi During Rick Neuheisel’s the around and excitement energy of level an almost immeasurable helped create he will begin his fi 1, On September program. UCLA football looking and he is coach special. building something forwardhead football to experi- have “We head coach. said the Bruin on offense,“ “I expect be exciting us to at key and they will benefi positions players enced as well as in the history football, coordinators of college offensive one of the top We Moses and Reggie Moore. Wayne – Bob Palcic, our other outstanding coaches We the running and the passing games. between balance good have going to are will build upon it this season. and we in the Spring laid a foundation benefi will players our “Defensively, years – all in their third Howard Todd Bullough and as Chuck as well ordinator, familiar are players defensive The Tim Hauck. of on the staff -- and the addition the and despite be very to effective, which has proven system, with DeWayne’s fi to should continue we seniors, loss of several Pacifi of all of our kickers be solid with the return should ”Our special teams and several special teams one of the top hired that we I feel experience. with return players make and that he will these units even Jr. Gansz, in the nation in Frank coaches better.“ fi Neuheisel’s schedule for The fi fi injury in the fi suffered a experience all gained valuable Christian Ramirez Sheppard and Craig Moline, who missed the season with a knee Redshirt Raymond Carter, freshman ago. year at fullback experience Bruins have The time. playing for will also compete injury, Theriot. with junior Trevor Dominique Sophomore position. at the wide receiver UCLA also has experience the and tied for ago with 25 receptions a year on the team Johnson ranked third made 17 Austin Terrence while junior touchdowns receiving lead with four team in just played in 2006, who made 31 receptions Senior Marcus Everett, catches. an ankle of eligibility. games due to year four injury a substitute and received in the last who has made 39 receptions Paulsen, tight end Logan in senior Add be and the Bruins should catches) (22 career and junior Ryan Moya seasons, two solid in this area. junior who started eight games each in 2007, players two UCLA returns On the line, who started ago. a year at guard tackle Micah Micah Kia and senior center Reed, fi UCLA returns Defensively, (343.2) and performers defense a unit that ranked 29th nationally in total from (109.2). (22.3) and 14th in rushing defense defense scoring who made 62 startersAmong the returning linebacker junior are Carter, Reggie top the team’s Verner, Alterraun junior cornerback loss; 12.0 for including tackles, senior linebacker Kyle passes; four tacklerreturning (75) who also intercepted Tom end defensive with 74 tackles; Verner who ranked just behind Bosworth, Ward, tackles Jess and defensive who made 3.0 sacks among his 32 tackles, Blake, In who started them. 11 games between a sophomore, and Brian Price, a junior, who started senior tackle Brigham Harwell tackles loss), (20.5 career for addition, returns injury, games last season due to 12 games in 2006 but missed all but two the line. to nine games and eight played in a bowl game. Four of UCLA’s seven Rose Bowl seven of UCLA’s Four game. in a bowl nine games and eight played at least nine games in 2007. opponents won Ben Olson has players. a good nucleus of experienced UCLA returns Offensively, and seven 1,040 yards seasons and passed for the last two started 10 games over ago and four rushing a year 151.0 yards Bruins averaged The in 2007. touchdowns fi of the top 18 GENERAL INFO TRADITION/HISTORY BRUINS IN THE NFL UCLA RECORDS 2007 IN REVIEW OPPONENTS 2008 BRUINS COACHES & STAFF (6-1, 205). Hefi The receiving corps isbolstered senior by thereturn ofredshirt with alongof68yards. 17 receptions for 248yards. Austin also averaged 10.0yards on31puntreturns He earnedmore playing timeastheseasonprogressed and fi True junior at leastthree receptions onfi for 322yards andtiedfor theteam leadwithfour receiving touchdowns. Hemade receiver. Atalltarget withgoodhands, twice andmade25receptions hestarted throughout the2007seasonandfi sophomore Redshirt for oneofthemtowill belooking become abreakout performer. This positionreturns several players withexperience, butthecoaches WIDE RECEIVER contribute thisseason.” the backfi what Isaw from Trevor atthefullbackspot. Allthatbeing said, Christian andfeel we have gooddepthattailback. Ialsoliked breaker. Iwaspleasedwiththedevelopment ofChaneand to beagame- during theSpringthathehasability possesses goodstrength andspeed. showed Raymond one ofthebestbacksinPac-10,” Neuheiselsaid. “He heisfullyrecovered,“If hasthepotential to be Kahlil the Bruinsabrightfuture inthisarea. CA. Allthree earnedprep All-America honorsandgive KNOX DEAN DERRICK COLEMAN talentedThree freshmen willjointhecompetition very inFall camp. They include: Spring, fi sophomore tions andplayed well onspecialteams. Heenters Fall campasthestarter.Redshirt year agoanddidagoodjob, especiallyasablocker. Healsomadethree recep- junior Redshirt only touchdown inthewinover No. 9Oregon. yards andatouchdown versus Arizona State andadded49yards andthegame’s 2007, herushedfor 133yards andtwo touchdowns on28attempts. Heran for 56 ago andwillalsocompete for playing time. Awalk-onwhorejoined theteam in junior Redshirt on four carriesintheLas Vegas Bowl. speed andalongstride, gained55yards onfi rushing for 98yards on19attempts (5.2average). Ramirez, whopossessesgood spot. Hemadethemove from safety intheFall of2007andsaw limited action, True junior could alsoseetimeatfullbackfollowing aproductive Spring. situations.in short-yardage Hefi rushing yards. Molineappeared in11games, once, starting anddidhisbestwork True junior at Crenshaw High, rushedfor over Carter 2,500yards. Spring Practice to beready andisexpected for Fall camp. Inhisfi onthesecond day ofFallknee camp. Hewaslimited drillsduring to non-contact race. to earnplaying Hewasexpected timein2007buttore theACL inhisright freshman Redshirt fi was injured at WSU. Healsomade13receptions outofthebackfi California, 109against Washington andalready had67onfour attempts whenhe had played enoughgames. Bellrushedfor 195yards versus Stanford, 142versus His average of99.4yards pergamewould have fi ranked rushed for ateam-high 795yards andfi in August. Possessing anice combination ofpower andspeed, Bellhadalready ington State. inSpringballbutshouldbeready for camp Hedidnotparticipate before suffering atorn intheyear’s ACL inhisrightknee eighthgameat Wash- True senior fullback. Lastyear, theBruinsaveraged over 150yards rushingpergame. The Bruinsreturn four oftheirtop fi RUNNING BACK 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK SEASON 2 2008 ve gamesontheyear. UCLA FOOTBALL - THEN ... NOW ... FOREVER ... NOW ... THEN - FOOTBALL UCLA 0 (5-9, Balboa, 200)from BirminghamHighinLake (6-1, 210) from Katy (TX) High;(6-1, and (TX) 210)from Katy 0 gures to provide depthatfullback. eld isaspotwhere afreshman could come inand CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ 8 TERRENCE AUSTIN CHANE MOLINE TOBI UMODU KAHLIL BELL KAHLIL gured to be oneoftheteam’s top receivers ayear ago, butanankle

CRAIG SHEPPARDCRAIG TREVOR THERIOT S RAYMOND CARTER E (6-0, 218)from Troy HighinFullerton, CA; DOMINIQUE JOHNSON A (6-0, 219)wasonhisway to anoutstandingseason (6-0, 236), whomadethemove from defense thispast S ve occasions. (6-1, third 232)ranked onthesquadwithhis196 O gures to compete for playing timeattailbackbut (5-10, 165)gainedvaluable experience in2007. (6-3, 212)alsofi ve tailbacksfrom aseasonago, plusthestarting (6-1, contributions 195)madesomekey ayear nished theyear astheteam’s third-leading N (6-0, 237)fi (5-11, 208)willalsofi

ve touchdowns atthetimeofhisinjury. O ve attempts atStanford and26yards U MILTON lled the role of starting fullbacka lledtherole ofstarting gures to see action atthetailback gures to seeaction (6-3, 206)developed well T L O fth inthePac-10 fth ifhe O gure into thetailback nished theyear with MARCUS EVERETT AUNDRE K nal two seasons eld. He started

DOMINIQUE JOHNSON WIDE RECEIVER Redshirt junior Redshirt No. 23onUCLA’s career receiving list. reception (21). Everett enters hissenioryear withatotal of82receptions, ranking fi the team withfi receivers with31receptions for acareer-best 450yards and14.5average. Heled being sidelinedfor theyear. As ajunior, eightgamesandledthewide hestarted qualifi sprain againstUtahallowed himto appearinjustoneadditionalgameandhe each ingamesagainstCalifornia andUSC. He madefi 331 receiving yards (third onthesquad)andaveraged 12.3yards perreception. ontheteam withhis27receptions. fourth 12gamesandranked started Hehad ing a36-yard catch-and-run late intheLas Vegas Bowl. As asophomore, Paulsen game, every started well blocked andmade12receptions for 144yards, includ- True senior 60 career receptions between them. competition attheposition.giving themquality The top two returnees have over The Bruinswelcome backtheirtop tightendfrom ayear ago, plusonefrom 2006, TIGHT END the incoming group and Taylor, thisseason.” animpact to make said theheadcoach. “However, for someofourfreshmen, Iwillbelooking both “We have experience thatwillenableusto somequality play well inthisarea,” in Fall camp. Allthree possessgreat size andspeed for theposition. Camino HighinOceanside, themselves CAwillattempt to into inject therotation (6-3, 187)from Culver (CA)Highand City Freshmen walkons --could also adddepthattheposition. juniors redshirt freshmen Redshirt productive SpringPractice. ing lastseason, willalsofi TAYLOR EMBREE Graves madethree catches ontheyear while Turner madeone. True freshman 206) bothplayed roles ayear inreserve agoandshouldcompete for playing time. senior Redshirt whiletotaling 11catches.and madethree starts passes for 57yards. Ketchum played inall12gamesasatruefreshman in2005 he appeared inall13gamesatwidereceiver oronspecialteams andcaughtfi fi year dueto astress ofeligibility suffered fracture intheyear’s game(hehad fourth ve touchdowns. Healsoledtheteam inreceiving yardage andfi ve catches at the time of his injury) thatdevelopedve into afullfracture. catches atthetimeofhisinjury) In2006, 12 catches for 126yards (10.5average). Hehadfour catches versus Stanford edfor amedicalsubstitute year ofeligibility. 10receptions Hedidmake before and Arizona. In2005, Moya made10 catches asafreshman for 153yards and two scores. ve catches intheseason-openerversus Utahandhadfour receptions JERRY JOHNSON LOGAN PAULSEN GAVIN KETCHUM ve receiving touchdowns andtiedfor theoverall team leadwith RYAN GRAVES MIKE ANGELO (6-4, 185), greyshirt- 2008after whoenrolled atUCLAinJanuary RYAL JAGD Redshirt freshman walk-on Redshirt will alsocompete atthisposition. gure inthecompetition for playing time, following a Freshman High willjointhetightendbattlein August. (6-3, 208)from Venice (CA)High, (6-1, junior 174)andredshirt (6-6, 258)enjoyed asolidseason ayear ago. He "Iamexcited aboutourtightends,” said left fi left (6-1, 192)and Redshirt freshman Redshirt in sixgames, three, starting before beingsidelined reasons. As asophomore in2006, Moya saw action andpersonal lastyear dueto injury redshirting for theremainder oftheseasonwithafractured junior Redshirt (6-3, 195)and scout team player oftheyear award for 2007. who earnedprep All-Americahonorswhile (6-5, 209)alsoqualifi Neuheisel. “I believe thatLogan hastheability contribution thisseason. Heearnedtheoffensive in 2006, possessesthesize a andspeedto make amongthenation’sranking top fi bula atOregon. Prior to hisinjury, hemade CORY HARKEY NELSON ROSARIO ALEX PEARLSTONE RYAN MOYA great potential.” to be a key performer for us,to performer beakey both DAVID MARTINI catch theballandIfeel Nate has impressed with Ryan's ability to ability impressed withRyan's as areceiver andablocker. Iwas GLENN RAUSCHER NATE CHANDLER (6-4, 240)from ChinoHills(CA) ed for amedicalsubstitute (6-4, 238)returns after JAMIL TURNER ANTWON MOUTRA MOUTRA ANTWON (6-4, 202)from El (6-0, 182)--all (6-1, 208)and rst downs by ve tightends (6-3, 260), (6-3, 228) (6-1, ve ve COACHES & STAFF 2008 BRUINS OPPONENTS 2007 IN REVIEW UCLA RECORDSBRUINS IN THE NFL TRADITION/HISTORY GENERAL INFO 19 ne (6-5, (6-5, JUSTIN K (6-4, 288) (6-4, rst among rst O as rst season (6-5, 265) and (6-5, (6-4, 294) will all 294) will (6-4, O rst year of action of rst year JEFF MILLER L (6-3, 250) from Colton Colton 250) from (6-3, JESS WARD JESS WARD ve games of the year games of the year ve T (6-4, 225) will compete 225) will compete (6-4, nal fi nal U fth on the squad and second O DAVID CARTER DAVID

nal 10 games on the strong side. side. nal 10 games on the strong N NATHANIEL SKAGGS NATHANIEL DAMIEN HOLMES ve contests. Ward started six games last Ward contests. ve O (6-3, 254) – and redshirt freshman (6-3, (6-1, 230) was effective in his fi 230) was effective (6-1, S Carter positions. add depth at the end to gure (6-1, 225) is ready to become one of the top one of the top become to 225) is ready (6-1, (6-2, 255), redshirt junior 255), (6-2, CHINONSO ANYANWU A (6-5, 250) from Compton (CA) High – will add to (CA) High – will add to Compton 250) from (6-5, (6-2, 294), redshirt sophomore 294), (6-2, (6-1, 235) enters the season as the starter 235) enters at weakside (6-1, E valuable experience, and made 13 tackles, including 13 tackles, and made experience, valuable action Miller limited last season and saw loss. 3.5 for was sidelined part a sports with of the year hernia. (6-4, 265), who started eight games a year ago, owns owns who started ago, year eight games a 265), (6-4, Both played well during Spring Practice. well Both played Siewierski appeared in every game a year ago, gaining Siewierski in every ago, appeared game a year the start of the season. He made 18 tackles, including 3.5 He made 18 tackles, the start of the season. Skaggs defensive shifted to Spring, This in 2007. loss, for Spring drills and could be cleared for contact prior to contact to prior for be cleared Spring drills and could compete for playing time at the tackle positions. at the tackle time playing positions. for compete after the last few spending his original position, tackle, Moline did well during Spring Practice after missing the during Spring Practice Moline did well (6-3, 250) fi (6-3, injury that required surgery. He did not participate in injury surgery. that required S nal eight games due to head, neck and back problems. neck and back problems. head, nal eight games due to

fi (6-4, 230) played well during Spring drills and should enter during Spring drills and should enter well 230) played (6-4, year in place of Harwell before being sidelined with a knee of Harwell in place year before He played in just fi He played and redshirt senior 8 years on the offensive line. He appeared in every He appeared game last line. on the offensive years year as a special teams performer. teams as a special year Redshirt junior Two redshirt -- sophomores Two REGINALD STOKES UCLA FOOTBALL - THEN ... NOW ... FOREVER EDISON CHASE MOLINE 0 REGGIE CARTER TOM BLAKE TOM KOREY BOSWORTH KOREY for playing time at the end positions. Anyanwu, who possesses Anyanwu, time at the end positions. playing for DATONE JONES DATONE (six overall) and recorded a sack among his two tackles. tackles. a sack among his two and recorded (six overall) good pass-rushing skills, played in the fi played good pass-rushing skills, 0 JERZY SIEWIERSKI JOHN HALE KYLE BOSWORTH played in three games a year ago and made three stops, including one stops, made three ago and games a year in three played 22008 SEASON OUTLOOK underwent He even arthroscopic knee tacklesve in eight of his 13 games. 265), true senior true senior 265), a defensive end. Appearing in all 13 games, including three starts at left end, he starts including three left at end, games, Appearing in all 13 end. a defensive Reggie Carter only to second loss, including 2.0 sacks and 8.5 for 34 tackles, totaled starter He is the on the left side. among returnees. junior True linebacker. Last season, he started of the fi seven Last season, linebacker. 74 tackles he made fi rank to performer, A physical Washington 19 tackles at He recorded among returnees. Verner Alterraun only to BYU in the and added 12 versus decades, a Bruin in almost two the most by State, State. and eight at Oregon Bowl Vegas Las senior True Fall camp as the starter side (he had an arthroscopic on the strong procedure Fall the most starts among the defensive end candidates. In his fi the most starts end candidates. defensive among the 6.5 tackles he had 3.0 sacks and loss among for UC Davis, from after transferring He is the starter on the right side fumbles. four He also recovered his 32 stops. camp. Fall entering Redshirt junior Redshirt senior sack. Stokes and Edison did not have the opportunity in 2007 but gained did not have play Stokes Edison and to sack. important Practice. during Spring experience ends – defensive freshman talented Two (CA) High and the competition in Fall camp. Both were rated among the nation’s top 10 prep 10 prep top among the nation’s rated Both were camp. in Fall the competition at their position. players outstanding tackle an of disrupt- tandem capable have we “In Brigham and Brian, big-time “Both of them are said the head coach. ing an opponent's running game,” fi a have you at end, and Korey Tom them with combine When you performers. and especially at tackle, depth, some experienced also have We front. defensive freshmen.” the incoming also get some help from could we LINEBACKER starters returning highlight the linebacking corps. Two Redshirt junior returnees. He made a career-high 10 tackles and made made a career-high He in the opener at Stanford returnees. at least fi and did not miss a game. week surgery during a bye senior True linebackers in the Pac-10 Conference. This Spring, he moved from the weak side the weak from he moved Spring, This Conference. linebackers in the Pac-10 as the heart place and did of the defense Taylor’s taking Christian the middle, to Carter made fast and aggressive, Strong, his new role. job of adjusting to a nice on the squad and fi loss – third including 12.0 for 62 tackles ago, a year CONNOR CONNOR SCOTT GLICKS- SCOTT ne job. He worked He worked ne job. REGGIE CARTER LINEBACKER (6-2, 290) and (6-2, t greatly from having having from t greatly nal 10 games of the year, he nal 10 games of the year, (6-4, (6-4, ANDY KEANE ANDY unit of Micahdent that our top Kia (6-5, 305) (6-5, add depth at guard. to gure (6-2, 290) returns to action to 290) returns after being (6-2, (6-4, 325) enters Fall camp as the frontrun- camp Fall 325) enters (6-4, (6-5, 290) emerged from from 290) emerged (6-5, (6-4, 295) and redshirt senior (6-4, (6-4, 295) and redshirt (6-4, (6-1, 294), who possesses the size, strength and strength who possesses the size, 294), (6-1, (6-1, 292), who saw action in 2006 who saw center at 292), (6-1, (6-3, 320) and (6-3, (6-6, 300) started eight games at left tackle a year (6-6, (6-4, 309) enters Fall camp as the starter at center. starter camp as the at center. Fall 309) enters (6-4, MIKE HARRIS (6-4, 280), from Mission Viejo (CA) High, and Viejo (CA) High, Mission from 280), (6-4, Redshirt session. of the four-week rst line most BRANDON BENNETT ago. of the last six games a year ve nal seven on the right side, and did a fi on the right side, nal seven SEAN SHELLER (6-5, 270), who moved from tight end from who moved 270), (6-5, DARIUS SAVAGE JAKE DEAN MICAH KIA nal 11 games of the 2007 campaign and receiving a medical nal 11 games of the 2007 campaign and receiving BRIAN PRICE BRIGHAM HARWELL JEFF BACA NICK EKBATANI NICK EKBATANI MICAH REED AARON MEYER starters other performersve plus several with starting experience SONNY TEVAGA (6-5, 270), from Palmdale (CA) High – will join the Bruins in August. Palmdale from 270), (6-5, (6-4, 300) will continue to compete for the right guard position. Ekbatani, Ekbatani, position. the right guard for compete to 300) will continue (6-4, ADAM HEATER cant progress,” Neuheisel said. “I am confi Neuheisel said. cant progress,” nished with 7.0 tackles for loss among his 14 stops. A second-team Freshman Freshman A second-team nished with 7.0 tackles loss among his 14 stops. for gure to battle Sheller for that position and to add that position and to battle Sheller for to gure DEFENSE fi UCLA returns the fi sidelined for of the Bruin interior the to He brings added experience of eligibility. year substitute ranking fourth on the squad with a solid campaign in 2006, He enjoyed defense. and starting 31 tackles totaling the year for 12 of 13 games. 6.5 tackles loss, for making a career-tying Harwell had a huge game in the victory State, Oregon over solos. including four six tackles, sophomore True on a defense that could be quicker to the football than last year’s unit and is now unit and is now than last year’s be quicker the football that could to on a defense season with the same scheme. in its third DEFENSIVE LINE a plus part-time one full-time and two unit returns This starters ago, a year from starter the 2006 season. from Redshirt senior speed to be an impact performer, will open Fall camp as the starter at the tackle will open Fall be an impactspeed to performer, in just the fi Despite playing Harwell. spot opposite fi he started fi All-American, ago and should be ready to become one of the better tackles in the Pac-10. He tackles one of the better become in the Pac-10. to ago and should be ready and should benefi tools physical possesses outstanding basis in 2007. on a regular played Redshirt senior started Reed eight games at a scholarship last Fall, who earned A good athlete the fi ago, a year guard ner at left guard. Though he lacks experience on the offensive line (virtually on the offensive all lacks experience he Though ner at left guard. he has the skill be to and strength of his actionwas on special teams), last year a solid performer. Redshirt junior OFFENSIVE LINE OFFENSIVE started who each ago. eight games a year players two returns line offensive The performances inexperienced by come-through this unit will be the key to The the Spring but was made during Progress as both starters reserves. and players develop. to continue this unit must junior tackle True hard during the Spring to learn the nuances of the center position. of the center learn the nuances to during the Spring hard Redshirt sophomore and Sean at tackle, Micah Reed at center and Darius and either Scott or Nick at Micah and Darius and either Scott Reed at center and Sean at tackle, need we However, us a solid performance the season. will give throughout guard depth in this area.” develop to continue to “The Spring was a developmental process for this area and I feel we made sig- we and I feel this area “The for process Spring was a developmental nifi junior at center. will add depth the line during Spring drills, to – freshmen Two BRADFORD BERG his who redshirted after seeing spot duty in 2006 following last year at guard missed a portion an due to of Spring Practice College, Harbor L.A. from transfer this Spring after spending the last guard to moved Glicksberg ankle sprain. and on special seasons adding depth in multiple tight end formations two with the fi He worked teams. sophomores redshirt senior fi but did not appear in a game last year, Redshirt sophomore fi depth at tackle. Redshirt sophomore 310) and redshirt freshman the Spring as the frontrunner for the right tackle spot. the right tackle for spot. the Spring as the frontrunner Sheller possesses good skills but has no game experi- Redshirt sophomore ence. 20 GENERAL INFO TRADITION/HISTORY BRUINS IN THE NFL UCLA RECORDS 2007 IN REVIEW OPPONENTS 2008 BRUINS COACHES & STAFF AYERS One oftheprize membersofthe2007recruiting class, freshman redshirt LUTU freshman demonstrated alinebacker’s toughness duringpractice. Two walk-ons, redshirt the middle. duringhisfi Sloandidnotseeaction freshman Redshirt depth attheposition. 225), lastyear transferring after whoredshirted from juniorcollege, shouldadd ability. Hefi playing mostlyonspecialteams, butdemonstrated goodspeedandathletic thisFall.linebacker Inhisfi butshouldcompete for rightcheekbone fractured playing timeatweakside junior Redshirt and made36tackles. he fi teams (hedidplay 31defensive snapsinthewinover California) ayear agoand followingon hisrightknee SpringPractice). wasonspecial Mostofhisaction playing timeatthecornerback positions. fi is backondefense. Hemadefi to widereceiverfrom thesecondary midway through last season, year. senior Redshirt a year agoandwasnameddefensive scout team player ofthe sesses fi freshman Redshirt return. and alsocausedafumbleonkickoff ence ofthesafety candidates. Lastyear, hemadeseven tackles teams thepasttwo seasonsandpossessesthemostexperi- the frontrunner atfree safety. Ware hasexcelled onspecial junior Redshirt uptwo andbroke passes. made 12tackles to playthe ability thepositionwell in2008. Ontheyear, he thefi teams (hestarted Practice. Ayear ago, andonspecial packages innickel hesaw action atstrong duringSpring safety dueto hisperformance the starter True senior package,nickel 18tackles. making 12 gamesin2005onspecialteams andinthe butplayed inall injury season dueto aknee 13tackles.making Hemissedtheentire 2006 once inadimepackage, andplayed bothatcornerback andonspecialteams, cornerback spotopposite Verner. gameayear Heappeared ago, inevery starting senior Redshirt his 13games. HeisalsoanAcademic All-Americacandidate. last year to clinchthewinover California. inseven of Hemadeat leastsixtackles his two seasonsandhasreturned three ofthemfor touchdowns, includingone – four interceptions up. and15passesbroken Hehasmadesixinterceptions during among 2008returnees. Inaddition, 11thnationallyinpassesdefensed heranked year ago, includingthefi secondary. Afi True juniorcornerback the secondary. helpedto Spring practice develop thedepthatthisposition. plusseveralThe Bruinsreturn otherplayers onestarter withgameexperience in SECONDARY to contribute thisseason, ascould somefreshmen.” need to develop somedepthhere andJoshua, Mike, Steve allfi andAkeem abilities over thepastfew years. This isatough, hard-nosed aggressive group. We found ahomeinthemiddle of thedefense. Kyle andJohnhave demonstrated their unit,” ourstarting “I really like saidNeuheisel. player“Reggie isagifted whohas corps inAugust.linebacker CA, and Balboa,in Lake CA, Three talented freshmen -- is afi 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK SEASON 2 2008 rst seasonwiththe team. andMeadows willcompete forViney UCLA FOOTBALL - THEN ... NOW ... FOREVER ... NOW ... THEN - FOOTBALL UCLA nished with12tackles. Inhisfi 0 ne all-around athlete whohasimpressed withhispotential. (6-1, 231), could adddepthatthatspot. necover skills, fl (6-2, 238)fi 0 SEAN WESTGATE JORDAN WOOLBRIGHT nished withninetackles. sophomore Redshirt 8 BRET LOCKETT rst-team Freshman All-Americanin2006, 11of13gamesa hestarted AARON WARE

MICHAEL NORRIS JOSHUA EDWARDS S gures to adddepthbehindHaleatstrongside linebacker. Ayers COURTNEY VINEY STEVE SLOAN E PATRICK LARIMORE CHRIS MEADOWS nalgameversus BYU)anddemonstrated ashedhispotential onthescout team nalnine. onthesquadandfi fourth ranked His75tackles ALTERRAUN VERNER A rstseasonofaction, hesaw limited timeondefense, DONOVAN CARTER (5-11, 205)from OakPark (CA)High--willjointhe S (6-2, 208)hasestablishedhimself as (6-0, 192)enters Fall campas ve tackles onspecialteams inhis ve tackles O rst two seasons, atotal of10games hestarted (5-9, 182)enters Fall atthe campasthestarter (6-1, sophomore 227)andredshirt (6-3, 235)willcompete for playing timein N (6-1, 230)missedSpringPractice dueto a (5-8, 157), who pos-

(5-11, 182), whomoved O (6-3, HighinNewhall, 230)from Hart U (5-11, 180)isnow theleaderof CORNERBACK ALTERRAUN VERNER (6-1, 227)from BirminghamHigh T rst seasonintheprogram but L O O MIKE SCHMITT K MICHAEL AKEEM gure (6-0, rst at long snapper and redshirt sophomore walkon at longsnapperandredshirt few years, Walkon sophomore redshirt in hisfi in 2008. True sophomore Redshirt senior Redshirt SPECIALISTS sophomore Redshirt Two fi non-scholarshipperformers him ayear ago. position. Hehasgoodsize andisfullyrecovered from hipissuesthatsidelined freshman Redshirt his fi of 41.78ranks 10thontheUCLAcareer list. Inaddition, healsodidafi record andhis3,853yards were just55shy ofanothermark. Hiscareer average in thenationnetpunting37.7yards. His91puntstiedUCLA’s single-season per kick, second inthePac-10 ranking and29thnationally.UCLA 16th alsoranked better punters inthenationandUCLAhistory. In2007, heaveraged 42.3yards 68 kickoffs inhisfi 68 kickoffs junior Redshirt players withatleast1.50fi fi eighth (tied)onthatUCLAsingle-seasonlist. Nationally, third heranked (tied) in single-season listwhilehis105pointswere themostever by aBruinfreshman and fi converted 25of30fi inthenationhisfi of thetop place kickers sophomore Redshirt at strong safety while redshirt sophomore at strong safety whileredshirt Dominguez HighinCompton,Dominguez CA, LIN TONY DYE competition inFallA quintet ofprep All-Americanswilljointhesecondary camp up atfree safety. I amexcited inthesecondary.” aboutourprospects Glenn, whowillpushfor playing time, ascould someoftheincoming freshmen. runner atfree safety. We have someotheryoung players, and suchasCourtney spot. Bret played well atstrong safety andAaron establishedhimselfasthefront- by hisplay thelasttwo years, didagoodjobattheopposite corner andMichael ing SpringPractice,” Neuheiselsaid. “Alterraun isafi thelossofthree“Despite 2007 starters, Iwasencouraged by ourdevelopment dur- and have abrightfuture asindividualsandaunit. one ofthetop groups ofdefensive backsto ever enter UCLAinthe sameclass , CA, and eld goals per game (1.92) and sixth (tied)infi eld goalspergame(1.92)andsixth eld goalssetaUCLAandPac-10 freshman record andrank No. 3onUCLA’s (5-10, HighinLos 186)from Dorsey Angeles, rst seasonastheholderonUCLA’s place kicks. rst year astheteam’s longsnapperandfi to again serve as the primary backupto Perez. astheprimary to againserve (5-11, 185)from SantiagoHighinCorona, CA, job astheholderonourplace kicks. We willcontinue to develop our in theseareas.” return andcoverage unitsduringtheFall usto play andIexpect well also fi other candidates could emerge inFall camp. averaged Ramirez 18.3 this area. True junior yards onthree returns asasophomore. In theFall, prep All-Americakicker freshman JIMMY ROTSTEIN 174) averaged 7.9yards oneightpuntreturns in2006. Redshirt HighinGlendale,Mountain Ridge AZ, willjointheBruins. AARON PEREZ with Christian Yount's longsnapsand Aaron alsodoesagood in thereturns department. senior Redshirt “Special teams is a very important unitofthefootball team and important “Special teams isavery 31 puntreturns ayear agoandenters Springdrillsastheveteran True junior I wantusto excel inthisarea,” Neuheiselsaid. “I feel we have rst seasonasaregular andfi position andJimmy does agoodjobonkickoffs. allstarts It outstanding kickers. are amongthebestattheir Aaron andKai gure to getthefi GLENN LOVE eld goalattempts, including25of27inonestretch. His25 E.J. WOODS KAI FORBATHKAI GARRETT RUBIO GARRETT COURTNEY VINEY eld goalspergame. CHRISTIAN YOUNT TERRENCE AUSTIN (6-4, 225)returns for hissenioryear asoneofthe (6-4, 207)willcompete for timeatthefree safety (6-1, 205)from Crespi HighinEncino, CA, form (5-11, 173)averaged justunder60yards onhis RAHIM MOORE RAHIM rst lookatreturning kickoffs, althoughseveral gure to adddepthatthesafety positions. (6-0, establishedhimselfasone 196)quickly CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ P.J. TOBYANSEN (5-9, 189)willcompete for playing time MICHAEL CIACCIO gures to improve uponthataverage (5-8, 157)could alsoadddepthin rst seasonofcompetition. Forbath eld goalpercentage (.833)among (6-1, 257)didanoutstandingjob (5-10, 165)averaged 10.0yards on gures to beafi AARON HESTER DANNY REES (6-2, Highin 185)from Dorsey ne cover corner, asevidenced JEFF LOCKE (5-11, 223)addsdepth JOHNATHAN FRANK- (6-3, 212)andAustin RYAN GRAVES xture for the next forxture thenext (6-0, 174)willline (6-3, 179)fi (6-1, 185)from (6-0, 180)from ne jobin gures (6-1,