One bright spot for UCLA and the 2025 season was their defensive backs. Often put in tough positions, they rose up to the challenge and played well most weeks. They did give up a lot of yards, but they often had to cover for 5 to 7 seconds. Leading to many penalties, due to them not seeing much in terms of rush rate. If the defensive line couldn’t get to the quarterback, they were able to go through all their reads. Negatively affecting the defensive backs being able to cover Big Ten talent. Which includes Ohio State and Indiana with loads of NFL talent.
Offseason look at the defensive backs core
