A team’s success begins in the backline. And the Bruins’ new addition could be a key piece of this. Incoming UCLA men’s soccer commit defender Marcus Jackson was named the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year on Wednesday, the highest individual honor of the sport at the high school level. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman defender Marcus Jackson flips a soccer ball in the air while jumping behind the Gatorade Player of the Year trophy. Jackson was the No. 58 recruit in the 2026 class, per Prep Soccer. (Courtesy of Joe Greer/Gatorade)






