Receiver Michael Ezeike has given UCLA’s true freshmen longing for their college debut a template: impress in practice and you just might snag some attention in the next game.
The former Ontario Colony High standout didn’t play in the Bruins’ season opener against Cincinnati on Sept. 1. But he worked his way into the team’s plans because of what he did in the days that followed.
“As we talked as a staff as the week went along he kept making plays during practice,” coach Chip Kelly said, “so we said, ‘He’s a guy we’ve got to get on the field.