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Conference: Pac-10
2009 Record: 7-6 Overall, 3-6 Pac-10
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Feb. 5

Julious Moore, DT

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue High School

Scouts Grade: 80

Position Rank: 16

Julious Moore does not sign but remains committed to UCLA

Four-star defensive tackle Julious Moore (Bellevue, Wash.) did not sign with the Bruins Wednesday.

Moore said he's unlikely to gain admission into UCLA but is still committed to the program, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Feb. 3

Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE

Portland, OR

David Douglas High School

Scouts Grade: 84
ESPN150 Rank: 17
Position Rank: 2

Bruins win recruiting battle for Owamagbe Odighizuwa

ESPNU 150 defensive end Owa Odighizuwa (Portland, Ore./Douglas) committed to sign with UCLA on ESPNU.

He selected the Bruins over Oregon State and Nebraska.

Feb. 3

Dietrich Riley, S

La Canada, CA

Saint Francis High School

Scouts Grade: 81
ESPN150 Rank: 108
Position Rank: 10

UCLA stays hot with commitment from safety Dietrich Riley

Under Armour All-American safety Dietrich Riley (La Canada, Calif./St. Francis) picked the Bruins live on ESPNU.

USC, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Florida and LSU were among Riley's other suitors.

"We have a great recruiting class and I can't wait to start playing with these guys. I have big goals for myself and our team. I want to make freshman All-American and I want UCLA to win the Pac 10 and compete for National Championships. Mostly though, I just want to win, I want to win a lot of games and I'm so relieved to get this decision out of the way and put all the stress behind me," he said.

Feb. 3

Antwaun Woods, DT

Woodland Hills, CA

Woodland Hills-Taft High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Junior Antwaun Woods makes early commitment to USC

Under Armour All-American defensive tackle Antwaun Woods (Woodland Hills, Calif./Taft) has pledged to sign as part of USC's Class of 2011, ESPN's Greg Biggins reports. He fielded several early offers including UCLA and Florida.

"I knew where I was going," he said. "I was always going to USC the minute they offered me. I already told them I was coming too but my original plan was to wait until the Under Armour Game and do it then. Knowing me, I would have gotten tired of all the calls so I made my announcement at the school this morning and I'm officially a Trojan."

Feb. 3

Josh Shirley, OLB

Fontana, CA

Henry J. Kaiser High School

Scouts Grade: 79

Position Rank: 19

In a shocker, Josh Shirley picks the UCLA Bruins

Four-star outside linebacker Josh Shirley (Fontana, Calif./Kaiser) announced that he'll commit to UCLA, ESPN's Greg Biggins reports.

Shirley, who never visited the Bruins, named USC, Washington, Miami-FL and Arizona as his finalists going into Wednesday.

"This is where my heart always was," Shirley said. "This decision really weighed on me and I didn't get much sleep last night. I talked about it with my family and I just felt like UCLA was the best place for me."

Feb. 3

Marquis Jackson, DE

Van Nuys, CA

College of the Canyons (CA)

Marquis Jackson switches from UCLA to USC

College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, Calif.) defensive end Marquis Jackson is no longer on board with the Bruins and is expected to sign with USC Thursday, ESPN affiliate Web site WeAreSC.com reports. His brother, Malik, plays for the Trojans.

"To be honest, I'm going to USC," he said. "I want to play with my brother. I called the USC coaches and said I was going there and they told me they would get me the paperwork."

Feb. 3

Ricky Heimuli, DT

Salt Lake City, UT

Brighton High School

Scouts Grade: 81
ESPN150 Rank: 133
Position Rank: 13

ESPNU 150 defensive tackle Ricky Heimuli signs with Oregon

Four-star Ricky Heimuli of Brighton (Salt Lake City, Utah) has chosen the Ducks for the Class of 2010.

Heimuli had narrowed his choices down to Oregon, UCLA, Utah and Washington.

Feb. 3

Anthony Jefferson, S

Los Angeles, CA

Cathedral High School

Scouts Grade: 77

Position Rank: 48

Cathedral's Anthony Jefferson joins the Bruins' band-wagon

Rated as a three-star defensive back prospect, Anthony Jefferson of Cathedral (Los Angeles, Calif.) has signed with UCLA for the Class of 2010. Jefferson (6-foot-2, 180-pounds) picked the Bruins over Arizona, Oregon and California.

"I'm really excited to be a Bruin," Jefferson told ESPN's Greg Biggins. "I really think they have what it takes to turn the program around and I'm looking forward to being a part of that. UCLA is close to home and it means a lot to me that my friends and family will be able to come and watch me play."

He was also offered by Arizona State, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Tennessee, Southern California and Washington.

Feb. 1

Earnest Thomas III, S

Orchard Lake, MI

Saint Mary's Prep School

Scouts Grade: 74

Position Rank: 119

Illinois snares highly-recruited defensive back Earnest Thomas

Safety Earnest Thomas of St. Mary's (Orchard Lake, Mich.), who recently decommitted from UCLA, has decided to sign with the Illini for the Class of 2010.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect also drew offers from Indiana, Purdue, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, Penn State, Wisconsin, Stanford and Vanderbilt.

Jan. 30

Sealii Epenesa, DT

Honolulu, HI

Iolani School

Scouts Grade: 76

Position Rank: 79

Iolani's Sealii Epenesa gives UCLA another top defensive tackle

Sealii Epenesa, a 6-foot-2 300-pound defensive lineman from Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii), has committed to the Bruins for the Class of 2010.

Rated as a three-star prospect, he chose the Bruins over Oregon State, Baylor and Hawaii. Washington, Colorado and Texas Tech had also offered.


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