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UCLA football recruiting surges before coach Bob Chesney’s debut

Nypost · · 1116 words · By Ben Bolch
UCLA Football Program Turnaround College Football Recruiting and NIL
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33 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“new UCLA football coach Bob Chesney”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Bob Chesney is the head football coach at UCLA, including a Wikipedia entry and news reports detailing his hiring on Dec 6, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources: James Madison coach Bob Chesney has emerged as the target of UCLA’s coaching search. He’s set to sign a 5-year deal with UCLA that will emerge after James Madison’s Sun Belt championship game…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bob Chesney begins his first season as UCLA football’s head coach in 2026. Tapped to lead the Bruins on Dec. 6, 2025, Chesney became the 20th head coach in UCLA football history and the first sitting …
https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/bob-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Edward Chesney is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was previously the head coach for James Madison University…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Chesney
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“Over a four-day span last week, the Bruins received seven commitments.”
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Web search results explicitly state that since Thursday, the Bruins have landed 7 commitments.
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA has surged up the recruiting rankings this weekend holding the Nation's 11th ranked recruiting class. Since Thursday, the Bruins have landed 7 commitments with 5 4-star commits which is more 4-st…
https://saturdayblitz.com/ucla-s-red-hot-recruiting-weekend-…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA secured two more recruits out of California on Sunday in Folsom wide receiver Rob Larson and De La Salle running back Deuce Jones-Drew. The pair are three-star recruits who are ranked No. 46 and …
https://lasportsreport.com/ucla/253682/ucla-football-adds-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA Football Recruiting.UCLA continued to knock the 2027 recruiting class out of the park. As they continue to get some great players out of Texas to commit to the program. Most recently being runnin…
https://gojoebruin.com/ucla-snags-another-2027-commitment-in…
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“Edge rusher Godschoice Eboigbodin announced that he was also coming Wednesday, giving the Bruins 17 commitments”
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One source confirms Godschoice Eboigbodin committed to UCLA, but the specific detail about bringing the total to 17 commitments is not corroborated by other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — JSerra athlete Godschoice Eboigbodin just committed to UCLA and broke down why he chose the Bruins. Eboigbodin is a fascinating football prospect. He has only played one year of high school ball after…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fast-rising-edge-godschoic…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA's red hot recruiting weekend brings a Maurice Jones-Drew's son to Westwood. 1 hour ago. By Nicholas Rome.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Godschoice Eboigbodin was tagged in the article "Godschoice Eboigbodin Game Report: @ Mater Dei + How To Watch".On Friday, Oct 17, 2025, the JSerra Catholic Varsity Boys Football team lost their game …
https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/san-juan-capistrano/jserra-catho…
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“a class that Rivals.com ranked No. 11 in the nation”
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One web search result mentions UCLA holding the 'Nation's 11th ranked recruiting class', but other results provided are irrelevant to this specific ranking.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamari Ramsey (born August 24, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and USC Tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamari_Ramsey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dante Moore (born May 24, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Moore
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen (born February 10, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Rosen
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“Juju Johnson, a star cornerback from Long Beach Poly High... currently the Bruins’ highest-rated player”
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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, Rivals via web search) confirm Juju Johnson is a four-star cornerback from Long Beach Poly who committed to UCLA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a four-year public high school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States. The school se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Polytechnic_High_Sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_USC_Trojans_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_USC_Trojans_football_team
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“one of eight four-star prospects who have committed to UCLA — more than the Bruins’ previous four classes combined.”
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One source mentions 5 four-star commits in a recent weekend, but the specific claim of 'eight four-star prospects' being more than the previous four classes combined is not corroborated by other provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Duece Jones-Drew, the son of famed UCLA running back Maurice Jones-Drew, verbally committed to his father's alma mater on Sunday, following in the family legacy.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/duece-jones-drew-son-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three-star in-state wide receiverRob Larsonannounced his commitment to UCLA on Sunday afternoon. The Bruins' 2026 recruiting class finished outside of ESPN's top 75 classes earlier this year despite s…
https://abc7.com/post/rb-duece-jones-drew-son-nfl-pro-commit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Johnson is a four-star prospect in the 2027 class. His commitment contributes to UCLA’s current No. 4-ranked 2027 recruiting class nationally, placing them behind only Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and USC.
https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/ucla-football-news-br…
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“predecessor Jim Mora did upon his arrival on campus in 2011”
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Wikipedia and Getty Images confirm Jim Mora was introduced as the UCLA coach on December 13, 2011.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Lawrence Mora (born November 19, 1961) is an American football coach who is the head coach at Colorado State University. He recently was the head coach at the University of Connecticut for four …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_L._Mora
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jim Mora is the name of: Jim E. Mora (born 1935), former head coach of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts, and the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars Jim L. Mora (born 1961), footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Mora
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“UCLA once stockpiled talent before slipping considerably under coaches Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster.”
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Multiple sources confirm Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster served as coaches at UCLA, including details about Foster's promotion after Kelly's departure.
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA has dismissed DeShaun Foster, and announced that Tim Skipper will serve as interim head coach. pic.twitter.com/Z5MjHcIAgX.
https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/foster-firing…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA fired head coach DeShaun Foster only three games into his second season.Foster was promoted from his post as running backs coach in February 2024 after Chip Kelly departed to be the offensive coo…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6628985/2025/09/14/ucla-des…
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web search NEUTRAL — Foster served as the Bruins' running backs coach under Kelly and opted to keep the bulk of UCLA's coaching staff intact when he took the job.DeShaun Foster hired by UCLA: Top OC candidates. CBS Sports…
https://10601062964.golf.cbssports.com/college-football/news…
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“Duece committed to his father’s alma mater this week”
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Multiple web search results confirm Duece Jones-Drew, son of Maurice Jones-Drew, committed to UCLA.
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“Khalil Terry, a four-star safety from Tustin High in Orange County, picked the Bruins over Notre Dame and Oklahoma”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Khalil Terry's commitment to UCLA.
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“It’s the No. 1 public school in the country with a minuscule acceptance rate”
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“USC has compiled a class that Rivals.com ranks No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten.”
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“The Bruins’ class is currently ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten.”
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“it consists of seven out-of-state players”
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“Last year alone, five four-star prospects from out of state backed out of their commitments to become Bruins.”
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“Jackson Roper, a four-star offensive lineman from Englewood, Colo., who committed last week.”
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“Cain Brackney/LB/6-2, 230/Bixby/Three stars”
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“Mike Davis Jr./LB/6-1, 215/Mater Dei/Three stars”
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“Godschoice Eboigbodin/Edge/6-5, 235/JSerra/Three stars”
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“Zac Fares/TE/6-5, 220/Arbor View/Four stars”
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“Michael Farinas/WR/5-8, 160/Chaparral/Three stars”
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“Jayshon Gibson/RB/5-10, 188/Richland/Three stars”
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“Jackson Hill/OL/6-6, 300/Chaminade/Three stars”
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“Juju Johnson/CB/5-10, 160/Long Beach Poly/Four stars”
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“Duece Jones-Drew/RB/5-8, 180/De La Salle/Three stars”
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“Rob Larson/WR/6-2, 185/Folsom/Three stars”
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“Colton McKibben/LB/6-3, 215/Carlsbad/Four stars”
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“Pole Moala/S/6-0, 165/Leuzinger/Four stars”
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“Jerry Outhouse/CB/6-0, 180/North Crowley/Four stars”
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“Jackson Roper/OL/6-4, 290/Cherry Creek/Four stars”
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“Khalil Terry/S/5-11/180/Tustin/Four stars”
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“Montana Toilolo/DL/6-2, 255/Mater Dei/Three stars”
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“Georgia Toia/DL/6-2, 300/Byron Nelson/Four stars”
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