Oregon commit flips to UCLA 

Jeremy Castro (Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta) took a surprise official visit to UCLA over the weekend, and the long time Oregon commit has had a change of heart and will now stay close to home to play his college ball.

"UCLA just felt like home," Castro said. "Originally, I didn't even want to take this visit, my mom is the one who wanted me to because she loves UCLA. Right away, I just felt so comfortable and loved it there. UCLA is the school I grew up rooting for and being on campus was pretty special for me.

"I love the new coaching staff and really like new head coach Jim Mora a lot. Demetrice Martin has been recruiting me for a long time, he's the one I originally committed to when he was at Washington. Academically, you can't beat UCLA, and I love the fact that it's close to home. The defense is a great fit for me too. They're running a 3-4 defense and like me as an outside linebacker. I'll be blitzing and running around making plays so I'm really excited."

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