The Big Ten Conference has unveiled the roster of student-athletes slated to attend the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days, sponsored by Old National Bank. This year marks a historic expansion of the event to a three-day format, spanning July 23-25 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
That isn’t the only historic first for the Big Ten this year. 2024 marks the first year of conference membership for the UCLA Bruins. Media Availability for UCLA is slated for Tuesday, July 24th along with USC, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Penn State
Big Ten Network will broadcast six consecutive hours of live coverage each day, beginning at 8 a.m. PST.
UCLA Bruins Players in Attendance for Big 10 Media Days
QB Ethan Garbers (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Ethan Garbers will enjoy his first season as the unquestioned starter after a quarterbacking carousel rotated three players at the position last year. In the games that he was allowed to play from start to finish, Garbers played well. The Bruins won each game in the three games he attempted at least 25 passes. Against Colorado and Stanford, he threw for over 500 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Against USC, Garbers went 18 for 31, 155 yards and three touchdowns.
LB Oluwafemi Oladejo (Elk Grove, Calif.)
After two seasons at Cal, Oluwafemi Oladejo enrolled with the UCLA Bruins in January 2023. He appeared in all 13 games and started four games (at San Diego State, at Utah, at Oregon State, at Stanford). He had a least three stops in eight games and posted a season-high 10 tackles at Utah. He also had eight tackles at Oregon State with a fumble recovery and posted six stops in the LA Bowl win over Bois
DL Jay Toia (Inglewood, Calif.)
Jay Toia enters his senior season with the UCLA Bruins and will be his third season as a starter. Toia is a key member of the defense and will be looked to for veteran leadership. Despite multiple changes to the defensive coaching staff over his time with the team Toia has been a stalwart defender.
