3. TOP UCLA PLAYERS
Best UCLA Offensive Player
RB Joshua Kelley, Sr.
The JUCO transfer turned into the main man for the Bruin running game as exactly what the team needed. He didn’t do much in his first three games, and then ripped off six 100-yard games in the final nine, including a 289-yard day against USC. The 5-11, 204-pounder has good speed and can bring the power, averaging 5.5 yards per carry with 1,243 yards and 12 scores. He can catch, too.
2. WR Theo Howard, Sr.
3. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Soph.
4. OG Michael Alves, Jr.
5. RB Martell Irby, Soph.
Best UCLA Defensive Player
CB Darnay Holmes, Jr.
The best all-around UCLA defensive player is LB Keisean Lucier-South, but he missed part of spring ball to up the academic side and is still a wee bit of a question mark.
The 5-10, 198-pound Holmes isn’t all that far behind – if at all – among the top Bruin defenders with a great combination of quickness and hitting ability. Good enough to be used as a return man, he can move – with a kick six last year – finishing with 48 tackles and three picks, taking one for a touchdown.
2. LB Keisean Lucier-South, Sr. (if eligible)
3. LB Krys Barnes, Sr.
4. P Stefan Flintoft, Sr.
5. S Quentin Lake, Jr.
