2026 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS PREVIEW
Matt Rhule was hired to improve Nebraska’s player development, their physicality on the lines of scrimmage, and then cash in with his usual third-year breakthrough. 2025 was Rhule’s third season, but there was no breakthrough. Far from it. Nebraska entered 2025 on a 10-35 run in one-score games, and they were able to notch a few close wins like the 20-17 opener over Cincinnati, a roller-coaster 34-31 win over Maryland, and touchdown decisions over
UCLA and Northwestern. It was enough to punch a ticket to bowl season. But Nebraska has been waiting for a signature, ranked win on the national stage. They had two opportunities last season, both in Lincoln, but lost to Michigan and USC by a combined seven points. They have now lost 30 straight against ranked teams – second-worst behind Rutgers’ drought – and while the run started before Rhule, he has personally lost 20 straight including his Baylor tenure.
There was no breakthrough in the trenches. Michigan sacked quarterback Dylan Raiola seven times, Minnesota set a school-record with nine sacks, and the defensive line finished #114 against the run. Player development? Nebraska is second-worst in the Big Ten with just three NFL draft picks (2024- 2026) despite signing Top 25 recruiting classes most years. Rhule’s November record fell to 2-10 after consecutive blowout losses at Penn State 37-10 and then
a 40-16 loss to Iowa for the 10th time in 11 years. In the bowl game, they were outgained by 200 yards and lost to Utah 44-22. Part of the Rhule era breakthrough was supposed to be five-star Raiola, but he shocked Husker Nation and transferred out to Oregon. There were other factors at play – weather, their March Madness run – but it was still shocking to see Memorial Stadium empty for their annual Red-White spring game. Was it a Rhule Referendum? HuskerOnline’s Steven Sipple noticed it: “Nebraska needs a boost to fan enthusiasm now more than I can ever remember, and I’ve been covering this since 1995.”
OFFENSE
Raiola was injured in the ninth game and freshman TJ Lateef led the UCLA win before the season-ending three-game losing streak. With Raiola gone to Oregon, the staff got a commitment from four-star Notre Dame backup Kenny Minchey but 24 hours later he flipped to Kentucky. Finally, they signed Mountain West Player of the Year, Anthony Colandrea (UNLV).
At UNLV, Colandrea dazzled with 23 passing touchdowns, 10 more rushing scores, and cut down on his 26-20 touchdown-to-pick ratio from his time at Virginia. If there was ever a fit for the term “gunslinger” Colandrea is the definition – he will produce highlight-reel scrambles and off-balance throws but will also turn it over (29 picks and 17 fumbles over three seasons).
Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen is intrigued by Colandrea’s pocket elusiveness and creativity when the play breaks down. They studied Diego Pavia film of off-script plays, and Colandrea’s mobility adds an element missing from Raiola’s skillset. Theoretically this will help cut down on the pass protection woes, and even create more downfield explosive plays with the extra few seconds outside the pocket. Lateef also returns but Colandrea is the focal point of the offense heading into fall camp. As the pass game began to struggle last season, the staff doubled down on what was working in the run game. Emmett Johnson was the engine of the offense with a 251-carry workload, and he surged for 1,451 yards and earned first-team All-Big Ten. Johnson went pro and leaves behind a wide-open running back room which Rhule decided not to supplement from the transfer portal. It looks like a trio for 2026 with Mekhi Nelson, four-star Isaiah Mozee, and true freshman Jamal Rule who had huge offseason reviews
from the staff and scored on a 75-yarder in the spring game.
Dane Key departs but the other two starters Jacory Barney and yardage-leader Nyziah Hunter return to the receiver room. Hunter made game-changing plays in three of their wins and could push for All-Big Ten this season. The staff signed UCLA starter Kwazi Gilmer to replace Key, and the starting trio are experienced former four-stars. Starting tight end Luke Lindenmeyer also returns after a productive 29- catch, 312-yard season that earned him All-Big Ten honorable mention. Nebraska has patiently waited for an offensive line breakthrough but last year it collapsed in pass protection — #112 in Sack Rate – and stunted the pass game. Rhule made a coaching change and hired offensive line guru Geep Wade who just helped build Georgia Tech into one of the sport’s strongest lines. They hit the transfer portal and brought in three experienced Power 4 starters that Wade was familiar with: Paul Mubenga (LSU), Brendan Black (Iowa State), and Tree Babalade (South Carolina). Black earned a four-star transfer grade and started 30 games at guard, Babalade was also a four-star with 15 starts, while Mubenga started 11 at LSU. Nebraska returns two impact starters with center Justin Evans and former five-star left tackle Elijah Pritchett who is developing into a pro prospect.
DEFENSE
Rhule made another coaching change on defense after the Blackshirts were pushed around in the final three games and ultimately finished #41 of 68 Power 4 in my opponent-adjusted rankings — #62 against the run. He replaced John Butler with San Diego State’s Rob Aurich who helped lead a stat turnaround from #97 to #5 in scoring defense in his only season as their coordinator. Nebraska will shift away from their 3-3- 5 scheme to Aurich’s 4-2-5. But Rhule was more focused on non-scheme items: “I want player development, I want physicality, I want effort.” The defensive line loses two full-time starters in end Elijah Jeudy and tackle Keona Davis who transferred out to Miami with high four-star grades. Two ends return in Cameron Lenhardt and former five-star Williams Nwaneri. At tackle, the staff added Boston College starter Owen Stoudmire and breakout freshman Jahsear Whittington (Pittsburgh) to join veteran Riley Van Poppel. Three of the top four linebackers are gone, but Vincent Shavers returns after battling through injuries to post a productive 61-tackle (7.5 for loss) season. Aurich wanted a bigger set of linebackers and they added a pair of 6’3 transfers in Dexter Foster (Oregon State) and Owen Chambliss (San Diego State) who earned first-team All-Mountain West in this scheme.
The secondary played well last year, ranking #3 nationally in pass/yards game, and #28 in my opponent-adjusted passing number. Two All-Big Ten defensive backs are gone but they return one in corner Andrew Marshall. At the other corner spot Nebraska signed five-star Danny Odem (Orlando, FL) and he’ll battle spring game starter Jeremiah Charles. Aurich brought his starting safety Dwayne McDougle with him from San Diego State, Jamir Conn will start at the other safety spot, and Donovan Jones moves into the new nickel role. It’s worth noting true freshman Odem is the only blue-chipper on the secondary’s two-deep as they go through a scheme change.
OUTLOOK
Nebraska hopes that Colandrea’s scrambling skillset can help elevate the other positions groups around him. The offensive line’s breakthrough still hasn’t materialized, and now the defense has a coordinator/scheme change. Nebraska was #10 in the Big Ten in Game Grader, #11 in my opponent-adjusted yardage margin, and now the schedule heats up as they draw the Playoff trio and six of the league’s top ten.
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2026 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI PREVIEW
In the Music City Bowl, quarterback Luke Altmyer led a game-winning drive that melted the final five minutes to knock off Tennessee. It was a fitting end to an all-time career. For the past three seasons, Altmyer has been Illinois’ get-out-of-jail- free card, bailing them out of one-score games. His seven game- winning drives are the nation’s most over that span. Head coach Bret
Bielema has grown accustomed to the late-game heroics: “I looked at Luke before our final drive, he gave me a head nod, that’s all I needed to see.” Altmyer has been the leader and figurehead of the program’s best five- year run (37 wins) since 1905. The 10-win season in 2024 tied a program-high and they clinched back-to-back bowl bids for the first time in 15 years. llinois stacked consecutive 9+ win seasons for the first time ever. The wins led a fan resurgence too. Memorial Stadium posted four consecutive sell-outs last season for the first time since 2008. Illinois demonstrated some staying power in the top half of the deep Big Ten, and as they
attempt to ascend further, Bielema credits this senior class for building the foundation: “our
2026 recruiting class is one of the best I’ve ever assembled – these seniors have been a big part of that.” Far from just coach-speak, the rankings back up that claim. At #21 nationally, the 2026 class became the highest-ranked class Illinois has ever signed in the modern recruiting era. In the ten years prior to Bielema, Illinois signed just three Top 50 classes. He’s five for five, and this Top 25 class raises the bar.
OFFENSE
Altmyer ended his Illinois career with the second-most wins by a quarterback (23), the highest
completion percentage (64%), highest QB Rating, and became the first 3,000-yard passer since
Nathan Scheelhaase in 2013. Illinois hit the transfer portal again and signed a former four-star Katin Houser who began at Michigan State but then posted two successful seasons at East Carolina. Last year he placed fourth in the AAC in QB Rating with an impressive two-year stat line: 5,306 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 17 picks. Houser has a bigger frame, strong arm, but lacks the elusiveness of Altmyer. That could be an issue given the complete rebuild of the offensive line. Last year the veteran line was expected to become a strength with the ability to grind down opponents, Big Ten West style. Instead, they remained average in OL Run Push (#50), below-average in yards/carry (#98), and struggled in pass protection (#110) allowing a sack on 9% of attempts. And that was with a top-notch scrambler in Altmyer. Four starters are gone, including first-team All-Big Ten JC Davis, with guard Brandon Henderson as the only returner. Nathan Knapik played well in the bowl game with Davis opted out, center Jake
Renfro (Wisconsin) transferred in with Big Ten starting experience, and then the staff hit the junior- college ranks. They signed three of the top five JUCO linemen this cycle: Maika Matelau, TJ Taylor, and Alfred Washington. Christian Abney moves up into a starting role after both tight ends – blocker Tanner Arkin and receiver Cole Rusk – departed. Rusk (Arizona) earned a four-star transfer grade and left after posting the most yards by a tight end here since Daniel Barker in 2020. Illinois at least has stability at the other skill positions. Last year Kaden Feagin, Aidan Laughery, and Ca’Lil Valentine shared carries and the trio returns intact for 2026. The speedy, shifty Valentine led with 614 yards, Laughery may be the best of the bunch if he can avoid injuries, and big-back Feagin was getting reps at tight end this spring. They do lose their top receiver in third-team All-Big Ten Hank Beatty who emerged as a reliable
playmaker in the slot. He finished #2 in the Big Ten in yards-after-catch trailing only the Biletnikoff winner Makai Lemon. Beatty, and red zone threat Justin Bowick (Oklahoma State) are gone, but their #2 and #3 receivers return. Collin Dixon and Hudson Clement combined for 1,002 yards and eight touchdowns. A pair of freshmen Brayden Trimble and four-star Nas Rankin could push into the rotation. Then the staff signed first-team All-CUSA 6’5 Alex Perry (FIU) and speedy Jayshon Platt (FAU) who together combined for 1,560 yards and 14 touchdowns at the non-AQ level.
DEFENSE
Back in 2022, Bielema threw out the defensive playbook and together with Ryan Walters they
designed a new scheme from scratch. It puzzled opposing coordinators and they posted the #1
scoring defense in America. Since then, Bielema claims two-thirds of the Big Ten has copied the
scheme, and that it’s essentially been figured out by now. Illinois fell to #31 in 2024, #56 in 2025, and Bielema wanted another change this offseason. He surprised by hiring longtime Montana head coach Bobby Hauck. Bielema said he was the “only person in mind and I offered only one man the job.” Hauck is from the Rocky Long tree, known for its aggressive, attacking 3-3-5 scheme. The scheme change caused an exodus from the defensive line and four top linemen transferred out to Power 4 rosters: four-star Tomiwa Durojaiye (South Carolina), Angelo McCullom (Texas A&M), Eli Coenen (Michigan State), and Curt Neal (Purdue). That is quite the talent drain. Pat Farrell was in the rotation last year and moves into a starting role. The staff backfilled with rotational linemen from the non-AQ level in Connor Sullivan (Washington State) and Darrell Prater (Jacksonville State) and All-Ivy Carter Janki (Penn). Top defender Gabe Jacas is off to the pros after earning first-team All-Big Ten honors and posting one of the program’s best pass rushing seasons. He led the league with 11 sacks, and two other
outside backers Alec Bryant and Leon Lowery are also gone. Joe Barna played well in the bowl
game, and Daniel Brown is a former JUCO All-American. Starting middle backer Dylan Rosiek is gone, but four-star Grant Beerman impressed as a freshman and could become their next star. James Kreutz is back and Ismael Kante was ranked the #1 JUCO linebacker.
The clear strength of the defense, and the overall team, is in the secondary. Safeties Matthew Bailey and Xavier Scott both turned down the pros for a final season in Champaign. Juice Clarke is back at corner to make it three all-league stars in the defensive backfield. They added yet another JUCO star in #1 cornerback Jakwon Morris and this room is strong enough to lead them through the scheme change. They will miss three-year starter and two-time captain Miles Scott, but this will still be a top secondary in the Big Ten.
OUTLOOK
The graduation of a large, program-changing senior class leaves behind a younger and inexperienced two-deep for 2026. While the recruiting is surging in the right direction, it may need a few development seasons to translate onto the field. Illinois also loses Altmyer, their cheat code in close games. While they fall down a few spots in the Big Ten projection in this transition-type season, Bielema has clearly elevated the program’s floor. If the JUCO wildcards
hit, Illinois can get back to the upper-half of the league.
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2026 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS PREVIEW
In his ninth season, head coach PJ Fleck notched another eight-win season and winning record in Big Ten play for the fourth time in five years. That makes this the best extended run since the 1960s when Minnesota last won a national title. They gave the fans in Huntingdon Bank Stadium plenty to cheer for. Minnesota went a perfect 7-0 at home for the first time since 1967 and did so with a disruptive defense and last-second resiliency. The Minnesota defense set two school records by holding Northwestern State to just 42 total yards and then swarming Nebraska for nine sacks. Two-way sensation Koi Perich took back a game- winning Pick Six to beat Purdue, and redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Lindsey led late game-winning drives to beat Rutgers and Michigan State. Stacking winning seasons is an achievement in such a deep league, but from a statistical standpoint, not all “8-5 seasons” are equal. All five of Minnesota’s conference wins came against teams with losing Big Ten records (9-46 combined), they were outgained in four of them, and three were within a score. Their five losses were by an average margin of 24 points/game including blowouts against Iowa (41-3) and Playoff teams Ohio State (42-3) and Oregon (42-13). This ended up as an interesting case-study for my opponent-adjusted Game Grader formula. Despite the 8-5 record, Minnesota finished just 55th of 68 Power 4 in Game Grader – their worst ranking in the entire Fleck era.
Then the program was stunned with the transfer departure of Perich — the two-time All-Big
Ten, homegrown face of the program – who took Oregon’s offer. There are thousands of FBS
transfers each cycle, but this one was unbelievable. The staff was able to rally a respectable transfer haul of their own, ranking 10th in the Big Ten, and are building around Lindsey for 2026 and beyond.
OFFENSE
Like the pessimistic outlook from Game Grader, my opponent-adjusted offense stats dropped
Minnesota all the way to second-worst in Power 4. It was one of the least explosive offenses in both long-yardage rushing (#128) and passing (#131). The run game finished #117 in yards/carry and averaged just over 100 per game (#128) and it was even worse in the handful of games when star running back Darius Taylor was injured. They did find a bright spot at quarterback in Lindsey. The first-time starter exceeded expectations and took care of the ball with just six interceptions against 18 touchdowns. He showed off a strong arm, led several fourth-quarter scoring drives, and “took really good command of the offense,” per Fleck.
Lindsey returns and should get a second-year bonus. He noted pre-snap reads and audibles were points of emphasis for him this offseason, as well as pocket elusiveness. He finished 11th in the Big Ten in QB Rating – tied with fellow freshman Bryce Underwood (Michigan) – and that should improve in 2026. Leading receiver Le’Meke Brockington graduated, and the entire second-tier of backups is gone. Last year’s second and third options Jalen Smith and Javon Tracy are both back after combining for 65 catches, 873 yards, and 10 touchdowns. The staff signed a big one in former five-star Perry Thompson (Auburn) who should have an instant impact in the slot. Zion Steptoe (Tulsa) could help with the explosiveness issue as the vertical threat led the AAC in average depth of target last year. Taylor returns as the workhorse back. In 2024 he was just short of 1,000 yards, and when healthy last year he averaged just under 100 per game. Taylor closed with back-to-back 100-yard games against Wisconsin and New Mexico and the offense was noticeably different with him in the Backfield. He could use some help from the trenches. The offensive line ranked just #123 in my OL Run Push stat and will be rebuilding the right side of the line. Minnesota does return its top two blockers in left tackle Nathan Roy and left guard Greg Johnson, plus starting center Ashton Beers. Tony Nelson started the final two games at right guard and moves up into the full-time role, and the staff signed
Bennett Warren (Tennessee) who was a Top100 recruit in the 2024 class. The line is more athletic but smaller than the usual giant Minnesota offensive lines of the Fleck era.
The top three tight ends are gone, and they turn to a fifth-year Kaden Helms (Oklahoma) who has minimal game experience but was a four-star recruit stuck in a deep room.
DEFENSE
Fleck has an acronym or slogan for everything. First-time defensive coordinator Danny Collins
certainly backed up their H.A.V.O.C. motto by disrupting opposing offenses at a top five clip.
Minnesota ranked #4 in my Negative Play Rate which tracks how often the defense makes a sack or tackle behind the line of scrimmage. The unit had big performances like the sack-fests against Nebraska and Michigan State, but collapsed in the 38-35 Northwestern loss, not to mention the Playoff-team blowouts. Three of their four All-Big Ten stars are back for 2026, but the headliner Perich’s departure stings. The silver lining may have been more resources to boost the incoming transfer class, and they added some firepower to an already strong pass rush. TJ Bush transferred in and was Cal’s best pass rusher last year. First-team All-Big Ten Anthony Smith is back and his 12.5-sack season was the school’s first double-digit sack year since Willie VanDeSteeg in 2009. If Smith stacks another 10+ sack season he would break the Minnesota career record. Karter Menz (6.5 sacks) also returns, making this defensive end trio one of the best in the Big Ten. It’s a total rebuild in the middle, with the top four defensive tackles departing. The staff hit the portal with 320-pound space-eater Naquan Crowder (Marshall) and Xion Chapman (FIU). Maverick Baranowski earned All-Big Ten honors after posting the school’s first 100-tackle season since Blake Cashman in 2018. His fellow starter Devon Williams is gone, but Matt Kingsbury and Emmanuel Karmo moved up the depth chart.
Perich will be missed in the secondary, but John Nestor played well at corner and Fleck called him “the ultimate competitor.” Aydan West (Michigan State) got nearly 400 snaps last year as a true freshman and could be the starter opposite of Nestor. The safety room returns an All-Big Ten headliner in Kerry Brown, plus Zack Harden who transitioned to the position midseason and impressed. The staff signed a wildcard in All-Patriot League Mekhai Smith (Lehigh) from the FCS level.
OUTLOOK
Minnesota was an interesting case study for Game Grader. Their five close-margin Big Ten wins were against teams with a combined 9-46 league record, so yes Minnesota went 8-5 but placed down at 55th in Game Grader (13th in the Big Ten). They return program stars in Lindsey, Taylor, and Smith but now the schedule reverses and they draw six of the Big Ten’s top nine. Statistically they were more like a six-win team last year, and that is where they are projected
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2026 UCLA BRUINS PREVIEW
Back in 2011, UCLA suffered a 50-0 loss to USC, an embarrassment so severe it caused the administration to change coaches and recommit to recruiting. It led to the Jim Mora era that started with a 29-11 run and pair of Top 15 seasons. After a 5-7 debut season, DeShaun Foster’s second team suffered a 43- 10 loss to Utah, a loss to UNLV, and then a 35-10 meltdown against New Mexico. An 0-3 start, with a blowout loss to a coach-transition,
Mountain West program – that was Foster’s 50-0 moment. UCLA fired Foster two days later and opened up a season-long coaching search that allowed for a much more thorough process than
the February 2024 scramble after Chip Kelly left for Ohio State. In the meantime, the interim staff sparked a three-game win streak capped by the 42-37 win over then #7 Penn State. Tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel took over the playcalling and outdueled PSU’s Jim Knowles to become the first 0-4 team to beat a Top 10 opponent in 40 years. “You’d think it was Mardi Gras,” said interim head coach Tim Skipper regarding the postgame locker room celebration.
They notched wins over Michigan State and Maryland but lost the final five games. That makes
it seven losing seasons in the past ten, and Rose Bowl attendance dwindled to a 37,000 per-
game average. The three-month coaching search ended with a major win as they hired James Madison’s Bob Chesney, one of the top prizes in the biggest coaching carousel in college football history. Chesney took over JMU in 2024 after Curt Cignetti took his staff and 20 players with him to Indiana. In two years he went 21-6, won the Sun Belt, and earned a spot in the Playoff – quite the achievement for a school just five years removed from the FCS level.
Before that at Holy Cross he won the Patriot League five times in six seasons, and had similar
success at DII Assumption and DIII Salve Regina. He brought both JMU coordinators and 10
of his players with him to Westwood to help spark the program rebuild.
OFFENSE
UCLA ranked in the national bottom ten in both scoring offense and scoring defense. James
Madison was in the top ten in both with coordinators and schemes that clearly work.
Nico Iamaleava returns as the face of the franchise. The former five-star finished just 14th in the Big Ten in QB Rating, but he showed off his big arm and his athleticism in the Penn State win with five touchdowns. His toughness cannot be questioned, as he shouldered the team-high in carries and rushing yards, battled through hits and a November concussion, and rallied the locker room after the Foster firing. His skillset fits better with this scheme, as James Madison used a lot of quarterback designed-runs. The biggest concern is in the trenches, where last year’s transfer portal gamble backfired and produced a below average unit. This cycle, they flipped the strategy and signed guys with proven starting experience. UCLA only returns one starter, but it’s their best one in left guard Eugene Brooks. From there, it is Pick Your Transfer at the other four spots. Three JMU linemen transferred in with tackle JD Rayner and the All-Sun Belt duo of Riley Robell and Carter Sweazie. Hall Schmidt was a starter on Boise State’s 2024 Playoff team, Jordan Davis (South Alabama) is a three-year starter, and Derek Osman (Harvard) was All-Ivy. Iamaleava was the lead rusher, and the trio of running backs shared carries with Jalen Berger, Anthony Woods, and Jaivian Thomas all getting 60+ attempts. Berger graduated, and the staff signed their star running back Wayne Knight who rushed for 1,300 yards for them at JMU last year. Knight is a speedy 5’7 and put up 100+ yards in the Playoff loss to Oregon. Look for another three- man committee here. Three of the top four receivers are gone, but with a boost from the portal it is an upgraded unit. The lack of explosiveness in the pass game (#134 nationally) was an issue but it’s a fresh start for 2026. Aidan Mizell (Florida) is a former Top100 recruit and earned a four-star transfer grade and brings track speed to the room. Another speedster Brian Rowe (South Carolina) was a 2025 four-star and he’ll battle veteran Mikey Matthews for reps in the slot. They signed some proven production too. 6’4 Leland Smith (San Jose State) and Landon Ellis (James Madison) were both all-league performers at the non-AQ level, and combined for 77 catches and 1,312 yards last year. The staff also brought their blocking tight end Josh Phifer with them from JMU.
DEFENSE
Chesney brought defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler with him after building a dominant unit at
JMU last year that placed in the national top ten in total defense, rushing defense, opponent QB
Rating, and third downs among other categories. 10 of his 11 starters earned All-Sun Belt honors and three of them came to UCLA: corner DJ Barksdale and defensive ends Sahir West and Aiden Gobaira. West is the headliner after a 7 sack, 14 tackle-for-loss season earned him Sun Belt Freshman of the Year. West and Gobaira, along with California’s best edge rusher Ryan McCulloch, directly addresses their weakness in pass rush last year. UCLA was the least disruptive defense in America per my Negative Play Rate. The interior tackles struggled too. Both starters Gary Smith and Keanu Williams are gone, and UCLA turns to Darold DeNgohe who was a projected starter for Rutgers before a preseason injury. DeNgohe was actually at JMU before that with the staff in 2024 and posted a productive season. Former Top100 Tyson Ford (California) emerged as the other tackle starter. Jalen Woods is the lone returning starter at linebacker after JonJon Vaughns graduated and Isaiah Chisom transferred out to Oklahoma State. The staff reloaded from the portal with four-star transfer Sammy Omosigho (Oklahoma) who posted 89 tackles, and 9.5 for loss, in two years in the rotation. Anthony Sacca (Notre Dame) was a 2025 four-star, and Drew Spinogatti came over from JMU. Corner Rodrick Pleasant was arguably their top defender last year and he returns with all-league potential.
Three more transfers are projected starters in Dante Lovett (Virginia Tech) at the other corner, Utah starter Tao Johnson at safety, and DJ Barksdale (JMU) at nickel. Key Lawrence graduated but Cole Martin is back at strong safety.
OUTLOOK
UCLA hired a proven winner in Chesney. He brought both of his James Madison coordinators, ten of their players, and multiple all-conference stars to jump start the transition. The staff was also able to retain five-star Iamaleava and upgrade all the position rooms around him. UCLA will
bounce back to the mid-tier of the Big Ten.
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