Overview
- UCLA’s 2027 football class sits at No. 4 nationally with 16 pledges and seven four-stars, according to 247Sports, after a burst of commits in early May.
- Four of the six newest additions are four-stars: cornerback JuJu Johnson, safety Jerry Outhouse Jr. who flipped from Georgia, running back Jayshon Gibson, and interior lineman Jackson Roper.
- Roper is ranked as Colorado’s No. 1 player by 247Sports, while UCLA also added California three-stars Rob Larson at wide receiver and Deuce Jones-Drew at running back.
- Under Chesney, UCLA has widened its reach beyond California, increased visits and offers, and invested more in NIL support, with seven current commitments coming from out of state.
- CBS Sports notes USC holds the No. 3 class and UCLA is No. 4, a rare tandem surge in Los Angeles that could boost the Big Ten’s West Coast profile as rankings continue to evolve.