UCLA Football Signs Elite Recruiting Class

He’d just be doing it at UCLA, if he commits to the Bruins and head coach Jim Mora on National Signing Day. Juarez was named the All-Southland Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and was also the Player of the Year by the Torrance Daily Breeze.

Juarez had committed to USC before Steve Sarkisian was sacked. In the end, geography wins and Juarez sticks with UCLA.

Five-star linebacker Mique Juarez has picked UCLA, marking the biggest addition to the Bruins’ impressive 2016 recruiting class – one will nearly certainly finish top 10 in the country.

UCLA has received his letter of intent. Bruin fans can look forward to seeing Juarez in action from the moment he enrolls at UCLA, as he will be part of the team for spring practice and is a top contender to be a starter when the Bruins open their 2016 season on September 3, 2016 at Texas A&M. After holding opponents under 200 rushing yards in the first three games of the season, UCLA lost Jack to a season-ending knee injury, and gave up more than 300 yards on the ground three times, finishing the season ranked No. 98 in rush defense. North senior is the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 11 player overall, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rating.

The Bruins, who were long considered the favorites to land Juarez, had to hold off the hard charge of two SEC schools, Alabama and Ole Miss, to land him. With that in mind, we’re here to provide the latest UCLA recruiting news from the afternoon/evening of January 2nd.