It became evident toward the end of the Chip Kelly era that recruiting wasn’t a big priority. All of that is changing under head coach Deshaun Foster and while it will take time to start racking up UCLA Bruins football commits 2025, this program is at least heading in a positive direction.
Our 2025 UCLA Bruins football commits tracker will keep you updated on all of the top recruits in the 2025 class who committed to UCLA plus we’ll keep you in the know on where the UCLA recruiting class ranks around the nation and in the Big Ten Conference.
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2025 UCLA Trojans Football Commits (17)
| Player | Position | Height/Weight | State | 247Sports Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madden Iamaleava | QB | 6-foot-3 / 185 pounds | CA | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
| Jadyn Hudson | S | 6-foot-1 / 180 pounds | CA | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
| Colton Gumino | QB | 6-foot-2 / 190 pounds | IL | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Weston Port | LB | 6-foot-2 / 225 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Kuron Jabari Jr | CB | 6-foot-1 / 185 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Chase Coleman | CB | 6-foot-2 / 160 pounds | TX | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Scott Taylor | EDGE | 6-foot-4 / 230 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Karson Cox | RB | 6-foot / 190 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Noah Flores | TE | 6-foot-4 / 240 pounds | WA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Jewelous Walls | EDGE | 6-foot-2.5 / 200 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Epi Sitanilei | EDGE | 6-foot-5 / 210 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Dylan Sims | TE | 6-foot-6 / 225 pounds | AZ | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Tyler Partlow | DL | 6-foot-4 / 270 pounds | NY | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Garrison Blank | OT | 6-foot-7 / 305 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Jace Brown | WR | 6-foot-4 / 200 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Nehemiah Johnson | OL | 6-foot-5 / 320 pounds | CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ |
| Halakilangi Muagututi’a | ATH | 6-foot-0 / 220 pounds | TX | N/A |
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Background, stats on UCLA Bruins football commits 2025
Jadyn Hudson, Safety – Pittsburg High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 12th S | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 31st S | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 27th S | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 15th S |
The UCLA Bruins picked up one of their biggest 2025 commits in June, with four-star safety Jadyn Hudson picking the UCLA over USC, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Oregon. A standout wide receiver and safety at Pittsburg High School, Hudson is rated as the 104th-best player in the 2025 recruiting class by Rivals.com, and both Rivals and ESPN rate him as one of the 15 best safeties in the country. Hudson is an excellent athlete with above-average ball skills, which could help him develop into a ballhawk in UCLA’s secondary when his other skills develop. Hudson is the highest-ranked defensive recruit in the Bruins’ 2025 class.
Related: Details on UCLA Bruins commit Jadyn Hudson
Weston Port, Linebacker – San Juan Hills High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 183rd overall | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 93rd LB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 40th LB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 49th LB |
Weston Port is the highest-rated player in UCLA’s 2025 recruiting class. Ranked highest by Rivals.com, Port has been making an impact on the defense for San Juan Hills High School since his freshman season (2021-’22). The 6-foot-2 linebacker had offers from Arizona, Auburn, BYU, Arizona State, Colorado, California, Florida State, Georgia, and Duke before committing to the Bruins on Feb. 4, 2024.
- Weston Port stats (MaxPreps): 213 solo tackles, 61 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, 3 interceptions, 3 pass deflections in 35 career games played at the varsity level
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Kuron Jabari Jr, Cornerback – Chaparral High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 82nd in CA | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 73rd CB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 85th CB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 59th CB |
On March 10, 2024, UCLA secured a commitment from three-star cornerback Kuron Jabari Jr. An in-state addition, Jabari Jr. had offers from UNLV, Oregon State, Michigan State, Arizona State, UC Davis, Colorado State, and San Diego State. He was recruited by UCLA’s Kodi Whitfield, per 247 Sports. After committing to the Bruins in March, Jabari Jr. will be on UCLA’s campus for an official visit on May 30.
- Kuron Jabari Jr stats (MaxPreps): 2 receptions, 35 receiving yards, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 interception in 10 games played
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Chase Coleman, Cornerback – Memorial High School (Texas)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ | N/R | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 63rd CB | N/R |
UCLA’s coaching staff pulled in a commit out of Texas, poaching 6-foot-1 cornerback Chase Coleman away from North Texas. Until being recruited by UCLA, Coleman hadn’t received much attention from Power 4 schools. However, Coleman’s size and athleticism offer an enticing package that could turn into something with good coaching.
Scott Taylor, Edge Rusher – Loyola High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 36th EDGE | N/A | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 84th EDGE | N/A |
The UCLA Bruins picked up their first commit from an edge rusher for the 2025 recruiting class. Ahead of his May 3 visit, Los Angeles native Scott Taylor became the third in-state commit for UCLA in 2025. The 6-foot-4 edge rusher also had offers from Arizona, Army, Columbia, and Cornell. Greg Biggins of 247 Sports called Taylor one of the most versatile players in his region, with teams especially high on his athleticism and intelligence.
Karson Cox, Running Back – Oak Hills High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 28th RB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 22nd RB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 35th RB | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ – 31st RB |
Head Coach DeShaun Foster continues his hot streak with the commitment of Karson Cox. More importantly, he beat out cross-town rival USC. The 6-foot, 205-pounder unofficially visited the Trojans in January, two weeks after they extended a scholarship offer. Two months later Cox received an offer from UCLA and attended an official visit just last weekend. Clearly, the visit with Foster stuck as he is now a Bruin. Cox had 17 total offers during his recruitment, and it will now be important for UCLA to keep until signing day.
Madden Iamaveala, Quarterback – Warren High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 3rd QB (CA) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 13th QB | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 11th QB | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 7th QB |
The UCLA Bruins QB room is going to be stacked with the addition of Iamaveala. The biggest problem they will have is keeping all of them without any hitting the transfer portal, but that is a good problem to have. This past high school season was Iamaveala’s first as the starting QB as he was the backup to his brother (QB for Tennessee) prior to that. He has a strong arm, and while he does not run a ton, he does have dual-threat ability and can extend plays with his legs. High-upside commit.
Jace Brown, Wide Receiver – Warren High School (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 44th WR | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 147th WR | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 91st WR | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 81st WR |
Brown is a big-bodied receiver who has had a very strong offseason and has balled out in the 7-7 circuit. We still don’t know exactly what this DeShaun Foster offense will look like, but adding Brown to it will be a good fit. It is also nice that he plays his high school ball with UCLA QB commit Madden Iamaveala.
- Jace Brown stats (MaxPreps): 46 receptions, 560 yards, 6 touchdowns
Noah Flores, Tight End – Graham-Kapowsin (Washington)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – N/A | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 32nd TE | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 23rd TE | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 12th TE |
At 6’4, 240 pounds, Flores is the prototypical size for a Tight End. He has solid hands and also enough athleticism to run after the catch. UCLA has continually produced talented, yet underrated TE prospects. Noa Flores is in line to be the next one.
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Epi Sitanilei, EDGE – Rancho Cucamonga (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – —- | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 37th EDGE | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 93rd EDGE | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 33rd EDGE |
The Bruins remain hot on picking up commitments for the 25 class and have really honed in on talent in their own backyard. Sitanilei played three years at St. John Bosco before transferring to Rancho Cucamonga this offseason. He is still a raw prospect but is quick off the jump and has great length and size for a soon-to-be senior in High School. If developed well, he could have an impact for the Bruins very quickly.
Dylan Sims, Tight End – Queen Creek (Arizona)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – N/A | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 44th TE | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 54th TE | N/A |
Sims is a huge human for a High School Senior standing at 6’6 and 225 pounds. He is a solid threat downfield and has an impressive catch radius. He is not as sound in run blocking and will need to improve in that area to be a true three-down tight end in the Big Ten. He is a very high-upside player.
Tyler Partlow, Defensive Line – St. Thomas More (New York)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – N/A | N/A | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 117th DL | N/A |
Partlow had offers from Washington and Maryland, among others, but ultimately committed to the UCLA Bruins after his official visit on May 31. He will be a nice developmental piece for the defense.
Garrison Blank, Offensive Tackle – Rocklin (California)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 62nd OT | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 63rd OT | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 58th OT | N/A |
Garrison Blank had recruiting offers from Cal, Utah, Minnesota, and others, but ultimately committed to the UCLA Bruins. At 6’7, 305 pounds, he will bring tremendous size to the Bruins’ offensive line room.
Colton Gumino, Quarterback – Arlington Heights (Illinois)
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports | ESPN |
| N/A | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 83rd QB | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 96th QB | N/A |
UCLA extended an offer to the 6’2″ 190 lbs Arlington Heights native in mid-May and just hosted an official visit for him on June 21st. Now a week later, Gumino made up his mind. He had received offers from 17 other schools including Florida, Iowa State, and Kansas. UCLA was the only school he officially visited.
As a junior at John Hersey High School, Gumino completed 118 passes for 2172 yards, 27 touchdowns, and only four interceptions in 11 games. He also flashed his dual-threat ability, rushing for 51 yards and five touchdowns.
UCLA Bruins Team Recruiting Rankings
| Rivals | On3.com | 247 Sports |
| 42nd Overall | 45th Overall | 38th Overall |
UCLA Bruins Recruiting FAQ
How many commits does UCLA have?
UCLA has 17 commits in the 2025 recruiting class; safety Jadyn Hudson, cornerback Chase Coleman, edge rusher Scott Taylor, linebacker Weston Port, running back Karson Cox, cornerback Kuron Jabari Jr, QB Madden Iamaveala, WR Jace Brown, TE Noah Flores, EDGE Jewelous Walls, TE Dylan Sims, DL Tyler Partlow, OT Garrison Blank, edge rusher Epi Sitanilei, ATH Halakilangi Muagututi’a, three-star offensive lineman Nehemiah Johnson, and QB Colton Gumino.
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Where does the UCLA recruiting class rank?
The 2025 UCLA recruiting class is ranked 37th nationally by Rivals, 35th by 247 Sports, and 38th by On3.com.
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