UCLA
The Bruins have basically been irrelevant on the recruiting trail for almost a decade since Jim Mora was fired late in the 2017 season.
First-year head coach Bob Chesney is doing all he can to change that. The Bruins’ 2027 class ranks sixth nationally, and they are on pace to finish with their first top-25 class this decade.
Bob Chesney is leading UCLA out of decade-long recruiting hibernation.
UCLA currently has nine commitments from blue-chip prospects, more than it signed in the previous four classes combined.
UCLA has received commitments from 10 blue-chip prospects this cycle. It signed eight blue-chippers combined in the previous four recruiting cycles under Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster.
Chesney has provided a jolt of energy. UCLA is also investing more with increased third-party/NIL spending as well, which always helps.
From a recruiting perspective, Oregon and USC have generally stolen most of the headlines on the West Coast, but having an active, engaged UCLA back on the trail would make things more fun.