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It’s a great day to be a Bruin!
That’s because the 2018 Early Signing Period begins today!
As we pointed out yesterday, “College Football Christmas” has arrived early this year because a new Early Signing Period has been added and recruits can officially sign their National Letters of Intent today, instead of waiting until February.
Of course, some recruits will still opt to wait until February and it may turn out to be more than most experts are predicting. We won’t know for sure until the Early Signing Period closes on Friday.
It's one of the biggest days on the college football calendar as high school recruits are able to sign their national letters of intent and officially announce their college decisions.
After another rough football season in 2017, the Bruins are looking to regain their mojo under new head coach Chip Kelly and re-ignite the hopes of the UCLA fan base. The Bruins currently have a 12-member recruiting class. And, while that looks good, there are still a few guys who could opt to go elsewhere.
Two members of the class have already indicated that they do not plan to sign their NLIs until February. They are Olaijah Griffin, who Tennessee has been working hard to flip, and Abdul-Malik McClain, who Southern Cal has been working on flipping.
And, of course, Chip Kelly and staff are working hard to add to the class and there could be some surprises over the next two days, but I think those will likely still be more prevalent in February.
The UCLA Bruins' current commitment list looks like this.
2018 UCLA Football Recruiting Class
| Recruit Name | Position | Current School | Composite Rating | NLI Submitted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit Name | Position | Current School | Composite Rating | NLI Submitted? |
| Bryan Addison | ATH | Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA) | 4-Star | Yes |
| Stephan Blaylock | S | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) | 4-Star | Yes |
| Bo Calvert | LB | Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA) | 4-Star | Yes |
| Chase Cota | WR | South Medford (Medford, OR) | 4-Star | Yes |
| Kyle Philips | WR | San Marcos (San Marcos, CA) | 4-Star | Yes |
| Kazmeir Allen | RB | Tulare Union (Tulare, CA) | 3-Star | Yes |
| Alec Anderson | OT | Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) | 3-Star | Yes |
| Atonio Mafi | DT | Junipero Serra (San Mateo, CA) | 3-Star | Yes |
| Tyler Manoa | DT | St. Francis (Mountain View, CA) | 4-Star | No |
| Chris Murray | OL | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) | 4-Star | No |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | QB | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 4-Star | No |
| Elijah Wade | DE | Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV) | 4-Star | No |
| Matt Alaimo | TE | St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ) | 3-Star | No |
| Je'Vari Anderson | LB/DB | Laney College (Oakland, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| Baraka Beckett | OL | Palisades (Pacific Palisades, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| Kenny Churchwell | S | Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ) | 3-Star | No |
| Elisha Guidry | DB | Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| Delon Hurt | WR | Servite (Anaheim, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| Patrick Jolly, Jr. | ATH | Newsome (Lithia, FL) | 3-Star | No |
| Steven Mason | DE | Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| CJ Parks | WR | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) | 3-Star | No |
| David Priebe | TE | Midway (Waco, TX) | 3-Star | No |
| Tyree Thompson | LB | LA Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) | 3-Star | No |
Join us today as we welcome all the new Bruins to Westwood!
Go Bruins!