For a while, more football recruits had withdrawn their commitment to UCLA than the Bruins had left remaining on their secured list.
But a recent influx of new commitments — six since the beginning of August — has brought UCLA’s total back up to nine players in the 2017 class. (Recruits cannot make their commitments official until they enroll in January courses or sign a national letter of intent in February. )
The Bruins lost six previously committed prospects during the spring and summer.
“People worry when you do get a rash of decommitments, as any fan base should, but I still think UCLA is in a great position recruiting wise,” said Mike Farrell, national recruiting director for rivals.