Greenwood sophomore quarterback Connor Noland received a scholarship offer from Arkansas State during the summer and on Nov. 17 he added one from UCLA.
Noland, 6-2, 185 pounds began a relationship with Bruins offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone after attending a couple of UCLA summer camps while living in Reno, Nevada. Despite the relationship, he was caught off guard by the offer.
“It really came out of the blue,” Noland said. “I was really surprised. It was a big deal, a great honor to get an offer from UCLA. I mean that’s a big name in football right now.