Yesterday, I looked at the Recruiting History of UCLA Football Since 2000.
That brings us to the current state of the UCLA roster and, specifically, to how the level of talent currently on the roster has been drained since Jim Mora was fired.
Let’s start this look with the 2014 recruiting class.
2014 UCLA Football Recruiting Class
| Name | Ranking | Roster Status |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Ranking | Roster Status |
| Zach Whitley | 4-Star | Left program after 2014 season |
| Jaleel Wadood | 4-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Adarius Pickett | 4-Star | Currently on roster |
| Austin Roberts | 4-Star | Left for NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining |
| Kenny Young | 4-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Ainuu Taua | 4-Star | Grad transfer to Nevada |
| Nate Starks | 4-Star | Injured in 2017; did not return |
| Alex Van Dyke | 4-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Takk McKinley | 4-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Matt Dickerson | 4-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Dwight Williams | 3-Star | Left program during Spring 2016 |
| Kolton Miller | 3-Star | Left for NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining |
| Jacob Tuiati-Mariner | 3-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
| Jordan Lasley | 3-Star | Left for NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining |
| Denzel Fisher | 3-Star | Announced a grad transfer to WVU; not accepted |
| Najee Toran | 3-Star | Exhausted eligibility |
This recruiting class has just one player left on the current roster and that’s safety Adarius Pickett.