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Anthony Barr - LB - Bruins

UCLA senior OLB Anthony Barr expects to play faster in 2013.

"I’m able to play a lot faster because I understand the defense, my assignments," Barr said. That is scary. The Bruin pass rusher has a limited amount of pass rushing experience, but his ability to bend around the edge and consistent closing speed will put his name firmly in the early first-round discussion.
Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
May 22 - 9:04 AM
Owamagbe Odighizuwa - DL - Bruins

UCLA DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa's hip injury is not as serious as initially expected, and the senior has a chance to play in the school's opener against Nevada.

Initial reports stated Odighizuwa "had a torn rotator cuff in his hip, but it now appears the hip was just "frayed," which means a recovery time of just two to three months," per CBS Sports. Odighizuwa had been considered the replacement for NFL-bound defensive lineman Datone Jones.
Source: CBS Sports
May 21 - 10:43 AM
Marcus Rios - DB - Bruins

UCLA sophomore DB Marcus Rios will not need to undergo further surgery for the fungus infection that will likely sideline him for the 2013 season.

The fungus is located behind his eye and beneath his brain, but there's a chance Rios is able to play at some point in 2013. He has already undergone six surgeries to fix the potentially deadly infection.
Source: LA Times
May 15 - 9:00 AM
Owamagbe Odighizuwa - DL - Bruins

UCLA senior DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa will miss the 2013 season after undergoing hip surgery on Tuesday.

He will still have a season of eligibility remaining in 2014. Odighizuwa was expected to take over for first-round draft pick Datone Jones at defensive end. The Bruins still have talented pieces on that side of the ball, however, the loss of Odighizuwa is significant.
Source: LA Times
May 14 - 4:14 PM
Marcus Rios - DB - Bruins

UCLA sophomore DB Marcus Rios could miss the 2013 season due to a fungus infection.

The rising sophomore has already undergone six surgeries to remove the infection and he will have a seventh surgery in the next two weeks. Obviously the infection is very rare and has even proven to be fatal in the past. ""It started as a sinus infection last October," Rios told the Los Angeles Times. "Then they found the fungus infection behind my eye and beneath my brain... Only 12 people have ever had it and eight of them have died. Two others recovered and then died later."
Source: LA Times
Apr 30 - 10:58 AM
Tevin McDonald - DB - Bruins

Former UCLA S Tevin McDonald has transferred to Eastern Washington.

"After consultation with many people and having a long discussion with Tevin, we’ve determined that he deserves the opportunity to continue his collegiate career," EWU head coach Beau Baldwin said. "We have high expectations of him off the field, in the classroom and on the field." McDonald's suspension was reportedly due to a failed drug test.
Source: CollegeFootballTalk on NBC Sports
Apr 30 - 9:41 AM
Joseph Fauria - TE - Bruins

Lions signed UCLA TE Joseph Fauria.

Fauria (6-7, 259) caught 46 balls for 637 yards (13.8 YPR) and a team-best 12 touchdowns in Jim Mora's offense in 2012. He is the nephew of former NFL tight end Christian Fauria. Thoroughly ineffective blocker, Fauria drew pre-draft comparisons to Chase Coffman, a former third-round bust who couldn't block a lick. Fauria ran 4.72 forty with a 10-foot broad jump and 35 1/2-inch vertical at UCLA's Pro Day, so at least he's a better athlete than Coffman.
Apr 27 - 10:15 PM
Jeff Baca - G - Bruins

Vikings selected UCLA OG Jeff Baca with the No. 196 overall pick.

Baca (6-foot-3 3/8, 302) made 45 starts for the Bruins, 25 at guard and 20 at tackle. His best pro position projects as left guard or center. Baca performed 28 bench reps at his Pro Day, after demonstrating impressive athleticism with a 5.03 forty and 1.68 ten-yard split at the Combine. His 7.43 three-cone drill was the best among offensive linemen in Indy. One medical flag on Baca was a 2012 concussion that cost him two games, although he's been fully cleared medically and scored a 34 on the Wonderlic. The Vikings need guard help.
Apr 27 - 5:04 PM
Jeff Locke - P - Bruins

Vikings selected UCLA P Jeff Locke with the No. 155 overall pick.

Incumbent Vikings punter Chris Kluwe finished 25th in Pro Football Focus' punter ratings last season and is due $1.4 million in 2013. He'll be replaced by Locke, who was a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and projects to be dominant on kickoffs. Last season, 77 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks. There's reason to believe Locke can be just as good as Brian Anger, who was a third-round pick of the Jags last season.
Apr 27 - 3:05 PM
Johnathan Franklin - RB - Bruins

Packers traded up to select UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin with the No. 125 overall pick, sending Nos. 146 and 173 to the Broncos.

The Packers rebuilt their beleaguered running back room in the span of two days. By scooping up Eddie Lacy at No. 61 and now Franklin, they've added the two backs many scouts felt were the top-two players available at their position. Franklin (5-foot-10, 205) broke out as a senior for Jim Mora's Bruins, setting career highs in carries (282), yards (1,734), YPC (6.15), touchdowns (15), and receptions (33). Pound for pound the best runner in this class, Franklin is a darting back with deceptive lower-body power who excels both inside and outside the tackle box. His acceleration through tight spaces jumps off the screen. With 4.49 speed and a legit three-down skill set, Franklin's game is similar to Ray Rice. He's an ideal complement to Lacy.
Apr 27 - 1:36 PM
Datone Jones - DL - Bruins

Packers selected UCLA DL Datone Jones with the No. 26 overall pick.

Finally, the Packers have replaced Cullen Jenkins. Jones (6-4, 283) totaled 13.5 career sacks, 36.5 tackles for loss, and four forced fumbles as the lynchpin of UCLA's defense, playing both 3-4 end and three-technique tackle. Jones has short arms (32 3/4") not unlike 2012 first-rounder Melvin Ingram, but plays with aggression and active hands. Jones showed short-area explosion at the Combine with a 1.63 ten-yard split, also repping 225 pounds 29 times. Greg Cosell has compared Jones to a smaller Richard Seymour. He's going to be primarily an inside pass rusher for a Green Bay team looking to get bigger and more physical on defense.
Apr 25 - 11:02 PM
Johnathan Franklin - RB - Bruins

ESPN's K.C. Joyner writes UCLA RB Jonathan Franklin had the highest good blocking yards per attempt of all running backs.

"In an 11-game review of his 2012 season, Franklin racked up 10.1 good blocking yards per attempt (GBYPA), which gauges a running back's productivity when he receives good blocking. That is a higher total than the GBYPA marks posted last year by Eddie Lacy (9.4), Andre Ellington (8.3), Marcus Lattimore (7.8) and Le'Veon Bell (5.6)." Franklin is one of our favorite runners in this year's draft, especially because he's shown improvement in the last two years as a ball-carrier. We view him as a second-round prospect.
Source: ESPN.com
Apr 22 - 3:01 PM
Johnathan Franklin - RB - Bruins

Draft insider Tony Pauline has been told a number of teams prefer UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin over Alabama RB Eddie Lacy.

This isn't a surprise. The makeup of team's boards varies dramatically, and Franklin has excelled in the pre-draft process while Lacy has limped through it. The two have different styles, with Lacy winning with breaking first contact and Franklin using great vision to find home run lanes. Both could be early second-rounders.
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Apr 21 - 2:35 PM
Datone Jones - DL - Bruins

UCLA DL Datone Jones ranks as former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah's 44th overall prospect.

We like Jones quite a bit more due to his versatility to win as an edge rusher or inside. There were plenty of times where he was stuck hand fighting at the line of scrimmage, but when asked to purely get upfield Jones delivered strong first contact with leg drive to push.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 18 - 2:24 PM
Datone Jones - DL - Bruins

UCLA DL Datone Jones visited the Patriots on Monday.

Jones is one of our favorite prospects in this class due to his versatility to win from the outside or inside in pass rushing situations. He hand fights a bit too much at the line of scrimmage, but there's a realistic chance Jones is selected in the top 20.
Source: Jeff Phowe on Twitter
Apr 17 - 11:09 AM

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