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2022 UCLA Bruins Football Team
The 2022 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chip Kelly and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference. After starting the season 5–0 for the first time since 2013 UCLA Bruins football team, 2013, the Bruins made their first appearance of the season in the AP Poll at No. 18. Offseason Incoming transfers The Bruins added 6 players via transfer during the offseason: * Offensive tackle, OT Raiqwon O'Neal - Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Rutgers * Defensive line, DL Laiatu Latu – Washington Huskies football, Washington * Linebacker, LB Darius Muasau – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football, Hawaii * Wide receiver, WR Jake Bobo – Duke Blue Devils football, Duke (graduate) * DL Jacob Sykes – Harvard Crimson football, Harvard * Cornerback, CB Azizi Hearn – Wyoming Cowboys football, Wyoming Preseason * The Bruins began spring practices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I level for all sports, and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of NCAA football competition. The conference currently comprises two members, Oregon State University and Washington State University. The modern Pac-12 Conference formed after the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the principal members of which founded the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1959. The conference previously went by the names Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, and Pacific-10. The Pac-12 moniker was adopted in 2011 with the addition of University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado and University of Utah, Utah. Nicknamed the "Conference of Champions", the Pac-12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu ( ; born December 31, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and UCLA Bruins, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won the Ted Hendricks and Lombardi Awards with the latter in 2023. Latu was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, the first defensive player taken after 14 straight offensive players. Early life Latu was born on December 31, 2000, in Sacramento, California, later attending Jesuit High School. As a junior he earned accolades playing both ways — as a tight end on offense and an outside linebacker on defense, also making significant contributions as a member of Jesuit's special teams. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Dorian Trevor Thompson-Robinson (born November 14, 1999), also known by his initials DTR, is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 in 2020 and 2021 before being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Early life Thompson-Robinson was born on November 14, 1999, in Columbia, South Carolina, while his mother was working on her doctorate at the University of South Carolina. He attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. A four-star recruit, Thompson-Robinson passed for 3,275 passing yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior, and he also rushed for 426 yards and 7 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). College career 2018 season Thompson-Robinson saw action in ten games in 2018, his freshman season at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming Cowboys Football
The Wyoming Cowboys football program represents the University of Wyoming in NCAA college football. They compete in the Mountain West Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I and have won 14 conference titles. Their current head coach is Jay Sawvel who is entering his second season as head coach in 2025 after serving as the programs Defensive Coordinator for the previous four seasons. The Cowboy football program has been among the most notable of "stepping stone" programs due to the success of its former coaches. Coaches such as Bowden Wyatt, Bob Devaney, Fred Akers, Pat Dye, Dennis Erickson and Joe Tiller were at Wyoming immediately prior to gaining notoriety at bigger football powerhouses. History Early years After struggling for much of the first half of the century, Wyoming football rose to regional power status in the late 1940s. Between 1949 and 1961, the Cowboys won the Mountain States Conference championship seven times, including four i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azizi Hearn
Azizi Hearn (born June 5, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, Wyoming Cowboys and UCLA Bruins. He was signed in 2023 as a practice squad player for the New England Patriots. Early life and high school Hearn grew up in Oceanside, California and attended Oceanside High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Arizona as a walk-on. College career Arizona Hearn redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017. During the 2018 season, he played all 12 games and started the final three games at cornerback. He finished the season with 26 recorded tackles (20 solo stops and six assisted), 1.0 tackle for a loss, a returned fumble for 34 yards and a touchdown. On April 11, 2019, it was announced that Hearn had been removed from Arizona's roster. He ultimately transferred to Wyoming. Wyoming During the 2019 season, Hearn played in all 13 games and started 10 of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create Turnover (gridiron football), turnovers through hard tackle (football move), tackles, interceptions, and pass deflection, deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free Safety (gridiron football position), safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard Crimson Football
The Harvard Crimson football program represents Harvard University in college football at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Harvard's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1873. The Crimson has a legacy that includes 13 College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championships and 20 College Football Hall of Fame inductees, including the first African-American college football player William H. Lewis, Huntington Hardwick, Huntington "Tack" Hardwick, Barry Wood (American football), Barry Wood, Percy Haughton, and Eddie Mahan. Harvard is the tenth List of winningest college football teams, winningest team in NCAA Division I football history. The Crimson play their home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston. History Early history Though rugby football, rugby style "carrying game" with use of hands permitted (as oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Sykes
Jacob Sykes (born August 9, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Harvard Crimson and UCLA Bruins. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Early life Sykes was born on August 9, 1999. The son of two engineers, he grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and was known for his "off-the-charts intellect," according to the ''Los Angeles Times''. He attended Academie Lafayette French immersion school (K-8) and is fluent in French. He took college courses while in sixth grade and in seventh grade assisted in teaching courses at Langston University. He also competed in state math and history competitions when young, earning a placement in the former while winning the latter. As a freshman in high school, Sykes scored a 34 on the ACT test, and he graduated with a GPA of 4.23. Sykes was also a talented athlete from a young age, lettering in four sports at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Blue Devils Football
The Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University in the sport of American football. The Blue Devils compete in the Division I (NCAA)#Division I-Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The program has 17 conference championships (7 ACC championships and 10 Southern Conference titles), 53 All-Americans, 10 ACC Players of the Year, and have had three Pro Football Hall of Famers come through the program. The team is coached by Manny Diaz and play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. After struggling for most of the time since the mid-1960s, the Blue Devils underwent a renaissance under David Cutcliffe (2008–2021). Duke secured their first Coastal division title on November 30, 2013, with a win over arch-rival North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina. Additionally, the Blue Devils cracked the top 25 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Bobo
Jackson David Bobo (born August 4, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils before transferring to the UCLA Bruins. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seahawks after the 2023 NFL draft. Early life Bobo grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and attended the Belmont Hill School. During high school he was a three-time first team All-Independent School League (ISL) selection. As a junior, his team won the Kevin Fleming Bowl to capture the New England Prep School championship. Bobo committed to play college football at Duke over offers from Wake Forest, Boston College, and Army. College career Bobo began his college career at Duke. He played in all 13 of the Blue Devils' games as a freshman and caught 10 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown. Bobo missed the opening of his sophomore season with a broken collarbone. As a junior, he led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the Formation (American football), offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play. Through 2022, only four wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), Cooper Kupp (in 2021), and Justin Jefferson (in 2022), have won Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. It was part of the Western Athletic Conference until July 2012, when the team joined the Mountain West Conference. From 2000 until 2013, the team was known simply as the Warriors. The Rainbow Warriors were the third team from a nonautomatic qualifier conference to play in a BCS bowl game, playing the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2008 Sugar Bowl and losing 41–10. History Early history *1909 – The College of Hawaii "Fighting Deans" played and won its game against McKinley High School by a score of 95–5 at Punahou School. *1920 – The College of Hawaii becomes the University of Hawaii and the football team plays its first intercollegiate game against Nevada, losing 14–0 on Christmas Day. Otto Klum era (1921–1939) *1922 – Hawaiʻi defeats its first collegiate opponent, beating Pomona 25–6 on Christmas Day. *1923 – A rainbow appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
