The UCLA Bruins are in the thick of it, on the cusp of a top-half recruiting class in the Pac-12 for the class of 2021. Though they’ve been quiet late, compared to their counterparts, the Bruins still have the pieces intact towards what could be a solid all-around class. But rounding this class out with some top-ranked players would be integral.
According to the recruiting rankings at 247Sports and a piece I wrote for PacificTakes, the Bruins recruiting snapshot looks like this:
Current Class of 2021 Ranking: 7
Highest-rated commit: 4-star ATH Devin Kirkwood
Total commits: 13
Commitments as of September 1:
4-star ATH Devin Kirkwood (CA), 6’3, 175; National: 253, Pos: 13, State: 25
3-star OT Thomas Cole (CA), 6’7, 265; National: 385, Pos: 32, State: 37
3-star WR Keontez Lewis (IL), 6’2, 185; National: 445, Pos: 67, State: 11
3-star OLB Devin Aupiu (CA), 6’5, 215; National: 551, Pos: 34, State: 50
3-star OG Noah Pulealii (CA), 6’4, 300; National: 570, Pos: 28, State: 55
3-star WR Ezavier Staples (CA), 6’2, 182; National: 609, Pos: 97, State: 56
3-star QB Kajiya Hollawayne (CA), 6’3, 206; National: 615, Pos: 17, State: 58
3-star WR DJ Justice (CA), 6’1, 180; National: 632, Pos: 100, State: 60
3-star OT Garrett DiGiorgio (CA), 6’7, 295; National: 658, Pos: 54, State: 61
3-star ATH Isaiah Newcombe (AZ), 6’1, 185; National: 851, Pos: 62, State: 10
3-star RB Deshun Murrell (AL), 5’11, 185; National: 869, Pos: 54, State: 33
3-star DE Tyler Kiehne (NM), 6’3, 250; National: n/a; Pos: 76, State: 1
3-star OC Benjamin Roy (NV), 6’3, 275; National: n/a; Pos: 17, State: 9
And the writeup, went as such:
“The Bruins hit the summer months heavy but have trailed off as of late.