Wednesday, December 17

Bruins named to preseason football positional watch lists

As college football watch list season rounds into its second day on Tuesday, two more Bruins were chosen to their respective positions’ watch lists. Redshirt junior center Jake Brendel was named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top collegiate center. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore tight end Thomas Duarte (center) was named to the Mackey Award watch list for the upcoming 2014 season. Duarte finished his rookie season last year with 16 receptions for 214 yards and three touchdowns. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Three Bruins named to watch lists for football awards

Three UCLA football players were named to watch lists for some of the most prestigious college football awards on Monday: the Maxwell Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Paul Hornung Award. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley was announced to the Maxwell Award short list. The Maxwell Award has been awarded annually to America’s College Player of the Year since its inception 77 years ago. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Johnathan Franklin announces football retirement

Former UCLA and Green Bay Packers running back Johnathan Franklin announced his retirement from football Thursday. Franklin suffered a neck injury in Week 12 of the 2013-14 NFL season that initially ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA and Green Bay Packers running back Johnathan Franklin has announced that he will be retiring because of a neck injury. Franklin broke UCLA’s all-time career rushing yards record during his time as a Bruin. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Justin Alumbaugh puts character at heart of De La Salle football

CONCORD, Calif. — Few possess a role in carving out and maintaining De La Salle’s place among the great high school football programs like that of UCLA alumnus Justin Alumbaugh. Read more...

Photo: Justin Alumbaugh helped coach linebackers and offensive linemen for De La Salle throughout his undergraduate years at UCLA, where he gained a newfound appreciation for learning that led to a career as a teacher. He was promoted to the coaching post at one of high school football’s most celebrated programs in early 2013. A full-time teacher and a coach, Alumbaugh sees little difference in how he approaches both roles. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)


Five UCLA players drafted to NFL show success under Mora

The transformation of UCLA football under Jim Mora continued this week, as five Bruins – linebackers Anthony Barr and Jordan Zumwalt, offensive guard Xavier Su’a-Filo, defensive end Cassius Marsh and wide receiver Shaq Evans – had their names called in the NFL draft. Read more...

Photo: Linebacker Jordan Zumwalt was drafted in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming the fifth UCLA player taken and the ninth drafted in UCLA’s two years under coach Jim Mora. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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