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UCLA Lands 4-Star WR Gregory, Boosts Recruiting Rank

6/13/2026

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UCLA Signs Gregory

UCLA Bruins secured four-star wide receiver Matthew Gregory, a 6-foot-1 from Pottstown, Pa., who ranks No. 133 overall and No. 22 on Rivals, after he chose UCLA over Nebraska following 19 campus visits.
Coach Chesney’s December 2025 hiring and ten four-star recruits have moved UCLA to No. 14 nationally and No. 5 in the Big Ten.
UCLA will open the 2026-27 season with a road game at California before hosting San Diego State.

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UCLA Ranks Seventh

UCLA’s 2027 recruiting class entered ESPN’s rankings at No. 7, the highest opening spot since the Bruins signed nine SC Next 300 prospects in 2016.
From April 1 the program added 19 commitments, raising the class to 22 players.
Wide receiver Matthew Gregory will spend the fall as a senior at Owen J. Roberts High School in Pennsylvania after pledging to UCLA despite spring interest from Nebraska, LSU, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.

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Gregory Commits UCLA

Gregory pledged to UCLA, becoming the fourth wide receiver signed for the Bruins’ 2027 recruiting class.
At Owen J. Roberts High School, he posted a 10.55-second 100-meter dash and a 21.17-second 200-meter sprint.
247Sports ranks him No. 152 overall, No. 22 at wide receiver, and No. 8 among Pennsylvania prospects.
Coaches said his visit on May 29 left a great impression of Westwood.

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Historical Context

In 2005 the NCAA’s conference realignment shifted three Big East schools to the ACC, triggering a cascade that moved 23 football programs. UCLA, the only program with more than two consecutive national titles—seven straight from 1967 to 1973—has leveraged that historic dominance to refine its modern recruiting limits. This legacy helps shape its 2027 class.

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UCLA Signs Gregory

UCLA Bruins secured four-star wide receiver Matthew Gregory, a 6-foot-1 from Pottstown, Pa., who ranks No. 133 overall and No. 22 on Rivals, after he chose UCLA over Nebraska following 19 campus visits.
Coach Chesney’s December 2025 hiring and ten four-star recruits have moved UCLA to No. 14 nationally and No. 5 in the Big Ten.
UCLA will open the 2026-27 season with a road game at California before hosting San Diego State.

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