2023 UCLA roster

124 players: 16 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 21 juniors, 14 seniors, 50 with no class listed. From 18 states; the most from California (82) and Hawaii (6). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
5Dante Moore QB5-star recruit6′3″206Detroit, MI1,610 passing yards, 11 TD
4Ethan Garbers QB4-star recruitJr.6′3″210Newport Beach, CA1,136 passing yards, 11 TD
9Collin Schlee QBTransfer from Kent State3-star recruit6′3″225Ijamsville, MD217 passing yards, 2 TD; 425 rushing yards, 3 TD
16Justyn Martin QB4-star recruitFr.6′4″228Inglewood, CA19 rushing yards
11Chase Griffin QB5′10″195Round Rock, TX16 passing yards
12Luke Duncan QB3-star recruitRS6′6″210Orinda, CA

Running backs 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
33Carson Steele RBTransfer from Ball StateJr.6′1″225Greenwood, IN846 rushing yards, 6 TD
27T.J. Harden RBSo.6′2″220Los Angeles, CA827 rushing yards, 8 TD
7Colson Yankoff RB4-star recruitSr.6′4″225Coeur d’Alene, ID16 returns, 334 yards
23Anthony Adkins RBTransfer from Army3-star recruit6′2″245Hodgenville, KY178 rushing yards, 1 TD
22Keegan Jones RB5′10″185Cleveland, TN5 returns, 78 yards
21Isaiah Carlson RB6′2″220Seattle, WA0 rushing yards
26Brian Kowall RBJr.5′11″210Templeton, CA2 rushing yards
30Minaya Olivo RBFr.6′0″205Modesto, CA0 rushing yards
32Troy Leigber RB6′0″211Laguna Hills, CA9 rushing yards
31Deshun Murrell RBSo.5′11″200Brent, AL

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
17Logan Loya WR4-star recruit5′11″190Garden Grove, CA59 catches, 655 yards, 5 TD
9J.Michael Sturdivant WRTransfer from California4-star recruit6′3″213Flower Mound, TX36 catches, 597 yards, 4 TD
81Kyle Ford WRTransfer from USC6′1″225Corona, CA22 catches, 236 yards, 1 TD
4Kam Brown WR4-star recruit6′1″185Colleyville, TX13 catches, 163 yards, 1 TD
14Josiah Norwood WRSr.5′8″175Santa Margarita, CA12 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD
10Ryan Cragun WRSr.6′1″190Dana Point, CA11 catches, 109 yards
4Ezavier Staples WRSo.6′4″205Long Beach, CA2 catches, 22 yards
11Bradley Schlom WRSo.6′0″188Newport Beach, CA1 tackle
7Braden Pegan WRFr.6′3″210San Juan Capistrano, CA1 catch, 7 yards
2Jerry McClure WR4-star recruitRS6′1″195Coronado, CA
2Titus Mokiao-Atimalala WR4-star recruit6′1″190Ewa Beach, HI
15Carter Shaw WRRS6′3″195Atherton, CA
35Devanti Dillard WRJr.6′0″200Fontana, CA
37Elijah Rodriguez WRFr.5′9″170Norco, CA
85Grant Gray WR4-star recruitRS6′3″195Norco, CA

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
88Moliki Matavao TETransfer from Oregon4-star recruitJr.6′6″263Henderson, NV14 catches, 283 yards, 2 TD
20Carsen Ryan TE4-star recruitSo.6′4″250Orem, UT13 catches, 205 yards, 3 TD
81Hudson Habermehl TESo.6′7″245Roseville, CA9 catches, 148 yards, 3 TD
28Jack Pedersen TE4-star recruitFr.6′5″248Murrieta, CA
44Peter Bario TERS6′2″241Sherman Oaks, CA
82Sam Summa TESo.6′7″240Hilton Head Island, SC
87Grant Norberg TESo.6′7″242San Diego, CA
89Michael Churich TEJr.6′6″243Burlingame, CA

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
50Dovid Magna OL6′4″310Malibu, CA11 tackles
62Duke Clemens OLSr.6′4″300Kailua, HI1 tackle
72Garrett DiGiorgio OLSo.6′7″320Oak Hills, CA1 tackle
53Khadere Kounta OLTransfer from Old DominionSr.6′6″310Gatlinburg, MD
54Josh Carlin OLJr.6′5″310Westlake Village, CA
54Tavake Tuikolovatu OLRS6′6″325Wailuku, HI
55Benjamin Roy OLSo.6′2″295Las Vegas, NV
58Jaylan Jeffers OLFr.6′5″313Scottsdale, AZ
61Jack Clarke OLRS6′4″300Manhattan Beach, CA
63Kory Symington OLRS6′2″285San Diego, CA
64Sam Yoon OLFr.6′5″315Pasadena, CA
65Devin Delgado OLSo.6′3″285Madera, CA
66Niki Prongos OLFr.6′7″315Novato, CA
67Yutaka Mahe OLSo.6′6″325Hawthorne, CA
68Noah Pulealii OLSo.6′4″320Marina, CA
69Justin Williams OLJr.6′2″263Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
70Caleb Walker OLFr.6′4″311Visalia, CA
74Spencer Holstege OLTransfer from PurdueJr.6′5″310Grand Rapids, MI
75Bruno Fina OLSo.6′5″300Tucson, AZ
75Jake Wiley OLTransfer from ColoradoJr.6′6″310Centennial, CO

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
15Laiatu Latu DL4-star recruitSr.6′5″265Sacramento, CA48 tackles, 12 sacks, 2 INT
11Gabriel Murphy DL3-star recruitJr.6′3″260Dallas, TX39 tackles, 9 sacks
12Grayson Murphy DL3-star recruitJr.6′3″260Dallas, TX33 tackles, 5.5 sacks
4Carl Jones DLSr.6′2″230Bakersfield, CA39 tackles, 2 sacks
93Jay Toia DLJr.6′3″325Inglewood, CA28 tackles, 1 sack
58Gary Smith III DL6′2″340Shelbyville, TN21 tackles, 2 sacks
99Keanu Williams DTTransfer from Oregon6′5″317Clovis, CA14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
51Jake Heimlicher DLTransfer from Pennsylvania2-star recruitSr.6′4″255Aurora, CO7 tackles
17Sitiveni Kaufusi DTSo.6′2″305Waimanalo, HI5 tackles
48Joquarri Price DL6′0″238Mesa, AZ3 tackles
55A.J. Fuimaono DL6′3″315Las Vegas, NV2 tackles
44Devin Aupiu DL6′5″270Oxnard, CA1 tackle
88Grant Buckey DL6′5″266Bakersfield, CA1 tackle
52Hayden Nelson DLSo.6′4″245Brookfield, WI
59Tannen Vagle DLJr.6′2″230Wheatland, CA
91Michael Sullivan DLSo.6′5″250Elk Grove, CA
92Quintin Somerville DL4-star recruitSo.6′2″265Chandler, AZ
92Siale Liku DTFr.6′2″326East Oakland, CA

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
53Darius Muasau LBSr.6′1″230Ewa Beach, HI75 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
20Kain Medrano LB6′3″230Pueblo, CO56 tackles, 2 sacks
2Oluwafemi Oladejo LBTransfer from CaliforniaJr.6′3″250Elk Grove, CA53 tackles, 1 INT
6JonJon Vaughns LB4-star recruit6′1″225Pasadena, CA24 tackles, 1 sack
49Carson Schwesinger LBSo.6′2″225Westlake Village, CA12 tackles, 1 sack
9Jalen Woods LB6′1″224Compton, CA11 tackles
33Choe Bryant-Strother LB6′3″240Atlanta, GA7 tackles, 1 sack
0Donavyn Pellot LB6′1″226Las Vegas, NV3 tackles, 1 sack
8R.J. Jones LBFr.6′0″210Pasadena, CA1 tackle
36Wyatt Mosier LB6′1″226Yorba Linda, CA1 tackle
1Ale Kaho LB4-star recruit6′2″230Reno, NV
40Mone Malafu LBRS6′1″252Kapaa, HI
41Larry Edwards III LBRS6′1″240Chula Vista, CA

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
23Kenny Churchwell III DBSr.6′2″205Casa Grande, AZ50 tackles, 1 INT
36Alex Johnson DBSr.6′1″190Carson, CA29 tackles, 5 INT
16Jaylin Davies CB4-star recruit5′11″180Rancho Cucamonga, CA43 tackles, 1 INT
7Kamari Ramsey S4-star recruit6′0″205Palmdale, CA40 tackles, 1 INT
19John Humphrey CB4-star recruit6′2″196Pasadena, CA31 tackles, 2 INT
3Devin Kirkwood DB4-star recruitJr.6′3″205Inglewood, CA24 tackles, 1 INT
7William Nimmo Jr. S3-star recruit6′1″205Corona, CA21 tackles
Jordan Anderson DBTransfer from Bowling Green3-star recruitSr.5′11″200Harper Woods, MI18 tackles
10Joshua Swift DBJr.5′10″200Temecula, CA5 tackles
19D.J. Justice DB6′0″205San Diego, CA1 tackle, 1 sack
31Isaiah Newcombe DBSo.6′1″185Gilbert, AZ4 tackles
20Kanye Clark DBFr.5′10″184Sacramento, CA3 tackles
24Croix Stewart DBFr.6′3″208Vallejo, CA3 tackles
8Clint Stephens S4-star recruit6′1″203Long Beach, CA2 tackles
29Marquise Villahermosa DB5′10″175Los Angeles, CA2 tackles
39Kaleb Tuliau DBSr.6′0″180Corona, CA2 tackles
28Josiah Gonzales DBSo.5′11″200Turlock, CA5 rushing yards
3Jadyn Marshall CB4-star recruit6′1″200Stockton, CA
22Ty Lee DBRS6′2″204Garden Grove, CA
26Zeke Thomas DBJr.6′3″205Soquel, CA
29Evan Thomas DBJr.5′11″180Inglewood, CA
30Jaxon Harley DBFr.5′10″160Long Beach, CA
37Joshua Dixon DBRS5′11″193Reseda, CA

Specialists 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
37R.J. Lopez PK5′11″175Huntington Beach, CA6 of 11 field goals
46Will Powers PSr.6′2″220Manhattan Beach, CA48 punts, 42.0 average
39Blake Glessner PKTransfer from Montana StateJr.6′3″195Woodinville, WA2 of 6 field goals
60Beau Gardner LSSo.6′5″250San Francisco, CA3 tackles
45Chase Barry P6′3″205San Juan Capistrano, CA
50Salem Wahab LSSo.6′1″255Fontana, CA
67Trent Middleton LSFr.6′2″225Fullerton, CA
90Marcus MacNeal LSRS5′9″190Carlsbad, CA
96Ari Libenson PKJr.5′10″180Berkeley, CA
99Joseph Firebaugh Jr. PK6′2″184San Diego, CA
99Kalen Jones PKFr.5′9″165San Diego, CA
Devin Kirkwood, Justyn Martin, Evan Thomas, Yutaka Mahe, Jay ToiaWilliam Nimmo Jr., Elijah Rodriguez, Kaleb Tuliau, Kyle Ford, Grant GrayD.J. Justice, Kory Symington, Grant Norberg, Joseph Firebaugh Jr., Kalen JonesEzavier Staples, Clint Stephens, Jalen Woods, Jaxon HarleyJonJon Vaughns, R.J. Jones, John Humphrey, Sam YoonBraden Pegan, Troy Leigber, Chase Barry, Justin WilliamsDonavyn Pellot, A.J. Fuimaono, Benjamin RoyJaylin Davies, Devanti Dillard, Salem WahabAlex Johnson, Will Powers, Jack ClarkeOluwafemi Oladejo, Michael SullivanTitus Mokiao-Atimalala, Darius MuasauCarl Jones, Grant BuckeyEthan Garbers, Bradley SchlomJoshua Swift, Jack PedersenGabriel Murphy, Grayson MurphyLaiatu Latu, Kanye ClarkLogan Loya, Ty LeeSitiveni Kaufusi, Duke ClemensT.J. Harden, Marquise VillahermosaWyatt Mosier, Trent MiddletonJoshua Dixon, Peter BarioJoquarri Price, Jaylan JeffersCarson Schwesinger, Josh CarlinJake Heimlicher, Jake WileyBeau Gardner, Ari LibensonAle KahoJadyn MarshallKam BrownDante MooreColson YankoffKamari RamseyCollin SchleeJ.Michael SturdivantRyan CragunChase GriffinLuke DuncanJosiah NorwoodCarter ShawCarsen RyanKain MedranoIsaiah CarlsonKeegan JonesAnthony AdkinsKenny Churchwell IIICroix StewartBrian KowallZeke ThomasJosiah GonzalesMinaya OlivoDeshun MurrellIsaiah NewcombeCarson SteeleChoe Bryant-StrotherR.J. LopezBlake GlessnerMone MalafuLarry Edwards IIIDevin AupiuDovid MagnaHayden NelsonKhadere KountaTavake TuikolovatuGary Smith IIITannen VagleDevin DelgadoNiki ProngosNoah PulealiiCaleb WalkerGarrett DiGiorgioSpencer HolstegeBruno FinaHudson HabermehlSam SummaMoliki MatavaoMichael ChurichMarcus MacNealQuintin SomervilleSiale LikuKeanu WilliamsJordan AndersonCA 82AZ 6HI 6NV 5TX 5
Hometowns of the 2023 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

  1. California 82
  2. Hawaii 6
  3. Arizona 6
  4. Nevada 5
  5. Texas 5
  6. Michigan 3
  7. Colorado 3
  8. Maryland 2

Top counties

  1. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 24
  2. Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 12
  3. San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 8
  4. Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 7
  5. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4

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’ 2023 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.