A former UCLA Bruin will be competing in Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend. San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jake Brendel will be looking to win his first championship ring.
Y UCLA Bruins have had a flurry of stars play for their prestigious program and university. The likes of Kenny Easley, Tom Fears, Jonathan Ogden, and Troy Aikman are a handful who have made their mark as Bruins and have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In his NFL playing days, Joey Porter hunted on the NFL field. As an impactful outside linebacker, Porter became a feared pass rusher throughout his career, including as one of the league’s most infamous trash talkers in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has always been comprised of players with huge personalities, big egos, and the talent to back it up. Some of the most memorable defenders came during the early 2000s and one of those was Joey Porter Sr.
Mike McGlinchey likes to say the answer is no. There have been 82 tackles to measure 79.5 inches or taller at the combine (that’s 6’7.5” for those who are math-challenged).
There have been plenty of exceptional athletes to come through UCLA's football program. It can be tricky to narrow it down to the 20 best in school history, but we gave it a go. Here they are, listed chronologically.