Overview
- De La Salle running back Duece Jones-Drew announced his UCLA pledge Sunday after taking in the Bruins’ spring game at the Rose Bowl.
- Running backs coach A.J. Steward and first-year head coach Bob Chesney led the recruitment through staff turnover that had briefly clouded his plans.
- Rated a three-star prospect by composite services, he chose UCLA over offers from Arizona, Cal, SMU, and Utah.
- Jones-Drew measures about 5-foot-8 and 175–180 pounds, and he doubles as a track sprinter with a 10.81-second 100 meters.
- An official visit is set for June 19–21, a next step as UCLA adds backfield depth in a class ranked in the national top five by 247Sports.