Teams UCLA 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 UCLA roster 116 players: 9 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 8 juniors, 1 senior, 91 with no class listed. From 13 states and 2 other countries; the most from California (89) and Texas (8). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 15 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 3 QB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 218 Manhattan Beach, CA 3,717 passing yards, 26 TD 6 Devon Modster QB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 225 Mission Viejo, CA 671 passing yards, 4 TD 6 Nick Juels QB 5′8″ 170 Simi Valley, CA 9 Jackson Gibbs QB RS 6′1″ 185 Davidson, NC 19 Craig Myers QB 5′11″ 185 Claremont, CA
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Bolu Olorunfunmi RB Jr. 5′10″ 222 Clovis, CA 565 rushing yards, 5 TD 1 Soso Jamabo RB 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 212 Plano, TX 446 rushing yards, 6 TD 32 Jalen Starks RB 6′0″ 265 Van Nuys, CA 136 rushing yards, 4 TD 10 Demetric Felton RB Fr. 5′10″ 200 Temecula, CA 75 rushing yards, 1 TD 23 Nate Starks RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 210 Las Vegas, NV 46 rushing yards 45 Giovanni Gentosi RB Jr. 6′2″ 247 Newport Beach, CA 10 rushing yards 30 Zachary Byrge RB 5′7″ 210 Los Angeles, CA 36 Ethan Fernea RB RS 6′0″ 196 Dripping Springs, TX 40 Justin Rittman RB 6′1″ 230 Stanford, CA
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 2 Jordan Lasley WR 6′1″ 210 Compton, CA 69 catches, 1,264 yards, 9 TD 7 Darren Andrews WR 5′10″ 195 Phillips Ranch, CA 60 catches, 773 yards, 10 TD 1 Theo Howard WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Westlake Village, CA 56 catches, 594 yards, 4 TD 21 Mossi Johnson WR 6′0″ 195 Los Angeles, CA 16 tackles 17 Christian Pabico WR Jr. 6′0″ 198 Long Beach, CA 18 catches, 280 yards, 1 TD 82 Eldridge Massington WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Mesquite, TX 8 catches, 72 yards, 2 TD 83 Alex Van Dyke WR 6′4″ 215 Lubbock, TX 1 catch, 6 yards 24 Damian Alloway WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 175 Fontana, CA 5 rushing yards 9 Dymond Lee WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Reseda, CA 1 passing yard 6 Stephen Johnson WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 195 San Leandro, CA 11 Audie Omotosho WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 180 Plano, CA 15 Jaylen Erwin WR RS 5′11″ 180 Charlotte, NC 25 Antonio Brown WR 5′11″ 182 Los Angeles, CA 29 Brad Sochowski WR 5′10″ 190 San Marcos, CA 31 Will McClure WR 5′8″ 180 Folsom, CA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 81 Caleb Wilson TE So. 6′4″ 235 Gardena, CA 38 catches, 490 yards, 1 TD 88 Austin Roberts TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Hollywood, FL 19 catches, 220 yards, 2 TD 4 Jordan Wilson TE 6′4″ 262 Nashville, TN 16 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD 84 Matt Lynch TE 6′5″ 245 Broomfield, CO 15 rushing yards 33 Drew Platt TE RS 6′2″ 230 La Palma, CA 44 Alex Rassool TE 6′3″ 230 Stevenson Ranch, CA 86 Michael Ezeike TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 252 Upland, CA 88 Connor Beadles TE 6′2″ 230 Pasadena, CA 89 Jimmy Jaggers TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 255 Roseville, CA
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 75 Boss Tagaloa OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 312 Pittsburg, CA 32 tackles, 1 sack 55 Michael Alves OL 6′4″ 305 San Diego, CA 2 tackles 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali OL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′0″ 293 Edmond, OK 1 tackle 69 Najee Toran OL 6′2″ 305 Houston, TX 1 tackle 77 OL 6′8″ 310 Roseville, CA 1 tackle 52 Scott Quessenberry OL 6′3″ 310 La Costa, CA 53 Jax Wacaser OL 6′4″ 265 Phoenix, AZ 58 Gyo Shojima OL 6′1″ 290 Redondo Beach, CA 59 Zach Bateman OL 6′6″ 310 Santa Ana, CA 60 Zach Sweeney OL 6′2″ 290 Cooper City, FL 61 Bryan Weitzman OL 6′4″ 310 Oak Park, CA 63 Sean Seawards OL 6′3″ 325 Phoenix, AZ 65 Paco Perez OL 6′4″ 315 Baldwin Park, CA 66 Sunny Odogwu OL 6′7″ 315 Enugu, Nigeria 68 Clayton Demski OL 6′2″ 260 Larkspur, CA 70 Stephan Zabie OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 290 Austin, TX 71 Poasi Moala OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Moreno Valley, CA 73 Jake Burton OL Fr. 6′6″ 312 Alpine, CA 74 Alex Akingbulu OL 6′5″ 285 Carson, CA 76 Kenny Lacy OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 310 Phoenix, AZ 77 Andre James OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 305 Herriman, UT
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner DL 6′2″ 285 Corona, CA 52 tackles, 7.5 sacks 99 Chigozie Nnoruka DL So. 6′2″ 300 Sacramento, CA 46 tackles, 2 sacks 90 Rick Wade DL So. 6′6″ 275 Santa Margarita, CA 34 tackles, 1 sack 15 DL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′5″ 266 Redlands, CA 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks 95 Marcus Moore DT 6′3″ 280 Pasadena, CA 20 tackles, 1 sack 99 Matt Dickerson DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 290 San Mateo, CA 21 tackles 92 DL Fr. 6′2″ 279 Portland, OR 15 tackles, 1 sack 56 Greg Rogers DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 310 Las Vegas, NV 11 tackles 35 Ainuu Taua DL 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 275 Lompoc, CA 7 tackles 44 Martin Andrus DL 6′2″ 305 Long Beach, CA 5 tackles 94 Nick Terry DL 6′3″ 305 Elk Grove, CA 1 tackle 85 Moses Robinson-Carr DL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Lancaster, CA 1 catch, 4 yards 55 Steven Mason DL Fr. 6′7″ 255 San Diego, CA 58 Datona Jackson DL RS 6′3″ 275 Palm Springs, CA 76 Chiemeka Ochi DL 6′0″ 280 San Diego, CA 78 Graham Valentine DL 6′1″ 260 San Diego, CA 90 David Vardanian DL RS 6′1″ 277 La Canada Flintridge, CA
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 42 Kenny Young LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 235 New Orleans, LA 109 tackles, 1 sack 11 Keisean Lucier-South LB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Santa Ana, CA 53 tackles, 1 sack 14 LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 235 Bakersfield, CA 50 tackles 2 LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 234 Upland, CA 30 tackles, 1 sack 52 Lokeni Toailoa LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 256 Rialto, CA 17 tackles 17 DeChaun Holiday LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 215 San Marcos, CA 9 tackles 26 Leni Toailoa LB 6′1″ 215 Rialto, CA 5 tackles 12 Rahyme Johnson LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Leimert Park, CA 4 tackles 55 Breland Brandt LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 230 Carson, CA 4 tackles 19 Jayce Smalley LB 6′0″ 232 Kaneohe, HI 1 tackle 32 Mique Juarez LB 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 245 Torrance, CA 1 tackle 97 Odua Isibor LB 6′3″ 260 Phoenix, AZ 1 tackle 43 Je’Vari Anderson LB RS 6′0″ 226 Oakland, CA 46 Donovan Williams LB RS 5′10″ 215 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 48 Winston Anawalt LB 5′11″ 205 San Gabriel, CA 53 Xan Cuevas LB 5′11″ 220 Culver City, CA
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 6 Adarius Pickett DB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 198 Richmond, CA 85 tackles, 1 INT 4 Jaleel Wadood DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 180 Los Angeles, CA 80 tackles, 1 INT 22 Nate Meadors DB Jr. 5′11″ 196 San Bernardino, CA 54 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 1 DB 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 198 Pasadena, CA 39 tackles, 3 INT 18 Octavius Spencer DB Sr. 5′11″ 180 Pasadena, CA 32 tackles, 1 INT 7 Mo Osling III DB 6′2″ 194 Lancaster, CA 18 tackles 29 Colin Samuel CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Long Beach, CA 11 tackles, 1 INT 23 Will Lockett DB 5′11″ 190 Houston, TX 15 tackles 26 Brandon Stephens DB 6′0″ 206 Plano, TX 182 rushing yards, 1 TD 25 Denzel Fisher DB 6′1″ 175 Los Angeles, CA 11 tackles 37 Quentin Lake DB 6′1″ 195 Irvine, CA 8 tackles 21 Brandon Burton S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Los Angeles, CA 7 tackles 28 Keyon Riley DB So. 6′1″ 198 Moreno Valley, CA 4 tackles 29 Ryan Parks DB 6′0″ 202 Manhattan Beach, CA 33 Chase Ault DB 5′11″ 195 Huntington Beach, CA 39 Michael Mapes DB 5′8″ 175 Los Angeles, CA
Jaleel Wadood, Brandon Burton, Mossi Johnson, Antonio Brown, Denzel Fisher, Zachary Byrge, Michael Mapes, Winston Anawalt, Koby Walsh Josh Rosen, Ryan Parks, Mique Juarez, Breland Brandt, Gyo Shojima, Alex Akingbulu, Caleb Wilson Darnay Holmes, Octavius Spencer, Connor Beadles, David Vardanian, Marcus Moore Jordan Lasley, Christian Pabico, Colin Samuel, Drew Platt, Martin Andrus Josh Woods, Darren Andrews, Craig Myers, Michael Ezeike Jax Wacaser, Sean Seawards, Kenny Lacy, Odua Isibor Michael Alves, Steven Mason, Chiemeka Ochi, Graham Valentine Keisean Lucier-South, Quentin Lake, Zach Bateman Rahyme Johnson, Stefan Flintoft, Xan Cuevas Jaelan Phillips, Keyon Riley, Poasi Moala Nate Meadors, Leni Toailoa, Lokeni Toailoa Soso Jamabo, Brandon Stephens Theo Howard, Crawford Pierson Adarius Pickett, Je’Vari Anderson Devon Modster, Scott Quessenberry Mo Osling III, Moses Robinson-Carr Dymond Lee, Jalen Starks Krys Barnes, Carson Olivas DeChaun Holiday, Brad Sochowski Nate Starks, Greg Rogers Will Lockett, Najee Toran Damian Alloway, Donovan Williams Alex Michaelsen, Giovanni Gentosi Kolton Miller, Jimmy Jaggers Bolu Olorunfunmi Jordan Wilson Nick Juels Stephen Johnson Jackson Gibbs Demetric Felton Audie Omotosho Jaylen Erwin Andrew Strauch Jayce Smalley Johnny Den Bleyker Will McClure Chase Ault Ainuu Taua Ethan Fernea Justin Rittman Kenny Young Alex Rassool Josh Wariboko-Alali Datona Jackson Zach Sweeney Bryan Weitzman Paco Perez Clayton Demski Stephan Zabie Jake Burton Boss Tagaloa Andre James Eldridge Massington Alex Van Dyke Matt Lynch Austin Roberts Rick Wade Jacob Tuioti-Mariner Osa Odighizuwa Nick Terry Chigozie Nnoruka Matt Dickerson CA 89 TX 8 AZ 4 FL 2 NC 2 Hometowns of the 2017 UCLA roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state California 89 Texas 8 Arizona 4 North Carolina 2 Nevada 2 Florida 2 Tennessee 1 PQ 1 Top counties Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 38 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 9 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 8 San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 7 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 5 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2017 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Josh Rosen QB5-star recruit
Kolton Miller OL
Jaelan Phillips DL5-star recruit
Osa Odighizuwa DL
Krys Barnes LB4-star recruit
Josh Woods LB4-star recruit
Darnay Holmes DB5-star recruit
Stefan Flintoft P