UCLA closes the gap, LA is the Recruiting Capital of the World

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Both USC and UCLA had absolutely excellent recruiting off seasons, UCLA finished at #12 (ESPN), #7 (Scout) and #8 (Rivals); topping the Trojans once. With USC at #10 (ESPN), #7 (Scout), and #2 (Rivals); it is the closest the two teams have been for over a decade. You can still say that USC has the edge, but UCLA has obviously caught up to the Trojans in these past two years.

UCLA has 24 commits, I’ve emphasized my personal favorites: (from UCLA’s official site)

Name	Pos.	High School	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
Anthony Barr	ATH	Loyola	6-4	225	Los Angeles, CA
Derrick Bryant	DL	Brookhaven	6-5	240	Columbus, OH
Sealii Epenesa	DL	Iolani	6-2	300	Honolulu, HI
Wesley Flowers	DL	Edison	6-5	253	Fresno, CA
Kody Innes	OL	Saguaro	6-5	273	Scottsdale, AZ
Jordon James	RB	Corona	5-10	190	Corona, CA
Anthony Jefferson	DB	Cathedral	6-2	180	Los Angeles, CA
Malcolm Jones	RB	Oaks Christian	6-1	220	Westlake Vilage, CA
Eric Kendricks	LB	Hoover	6-1	213	Fresno, CA
Cassius Marsh	DL	Oaks Christian	6-4	270	Westlake Village, CA
Tevin McDonald	DB	Edison	5-11	180	Fresno, CA
Owamagbe Odighizuwa	DL	Douglas	6-4	240	Portland, OR
Aremide Olaniyan	LB	Woodberry Forest	6-2	200	Woodberry Forest, VA
Paul Richardson	WR	Serra	6-1	175	Gardena, CA
Shaquille Richardson	DB	Los Alamitos	6-0	175	Los Alamitos, CA
Dietrich Riley	ATH	St. Francis	6-1	195	La Cañada, CA
Josh Shirley	ATH	Kaiser	6-3	220	Fontana, CA
Kip Smith	K	Legacy	6-1	205	Broomfield, CO
Chris Ward	OL	Mater Dei	6-5	300	Santa Ana, CA
Wade Yandall	OL	Carson	6-4	300	Carson, CA
John Young	TE	Loyola	6-4	250	Los Angeles, CA
Jordan Zumwalt	LB	Edison	6-4	217	Huntington Beach, CA

This day was basically one of the best in recent history for anyone who even roots for UCLA. With 24 signees, the class has evolved into one of those “Landmark” types of classes. Of course, it all got going with the signing of Edison Line Backer, Jordan Zumwalt. Zumwalt initially signed with Stanford, but Harbaugh didn’t make sure he had Jordan locked down, and he slipped into Westwood.

However, the biggest sign for the Bruins today was Owamagbe Odighizuwa, the 5 Star D-Lineman is one of those guys who is predicted to immediately make an impact on the team, and in a place where UCLA is very, very thin.

That’s all I’ve got for now, but stick around as the information is finalized.