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Duece Jones-Drew Commits to UCLA Over Rivals

5/4/2026

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Jones-Drew Commits

Duece Jones-Drew committed to UCLA on May 3, 2026, choosing the Bruins over Arizona, Cal, SMU and Utah.
He cited head coach Bob Chesney’s winner record and running backs coach A.J. Steward’s influence, which brings UCLA’s 2027 recruiting class to 16 prospects.
Ranked 56th in California, he posted 12 rushing touchdowns in 20 senior games and will revisit campus June 19-21, 2026, extending the legacy of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew.

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Jones-Drew Leads

Maurice Jones-Drew led the NFL in rushing in 2011 with 1,606 yards.
Maurice Jones-Drew earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2011.
Maurice Jones-Drew finished his NFL career with 8,167 rushing yards over nine seasons.
Maurice Jones-Drew was a unanimous All-American at UCLA.
Running backs coach A.J. Steward notes that Deuce Jones-Drew is an inch taller than his father Maurice Jones-Drew.

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Jones-Drew Commits

Duece Jones-Drew committed to UCLA on May 3, 2026, choosing the Bruins over Arizona, Cal, SMU and Utah.
He cited head coach Bob Chesney’s winner record and running backs coach A.J. Steward’s influence, which brings UCLA’s 2027 recruiting class to 16 prospects.
Ranked 56th in California, he posted 12 rushing touchdowns in 20 senior games and will revisit campus June 19-21, 2026, extending the legacy of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew.

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