Welcome to Bruins Nation’s continued coverage of the 2019 UCLA Bruins football preseason. Today we will take a look at UCLA’s running backs. Obviously, Joshua Kelley was the breakout star for UCLA in 2018, and should be the feature back this season. Beyond that, however, let’s take a deeper dive into the Bruins’ backfield depth, which also features two “burners” and two “bruisers,” among others.
The transfer from UC Davis burst onto the UCLA scene in the third game last year as a redshirt junior, rushing for 124 yards on 12 carries versus Colorado.