UCLA Football: Top 5 Transfer Recruits Still Available

The transfer portal is closed to new entrants, but there are still plenty of players to snap up. That is good news for UCLA Football , as they still have roster needs to meet at running back, offensive line, and defensive line.

Top 5 Transfer Recruits for UCLA Football

Simeon Price, RB, Mississippi State

Simeon Price was used sparingly with the Bulldogs the last two seasons, but he proved to be a productive back. Coming out of high school, Price was a two-way player, WR/DB, and sometimes running back. Getting under the wing of former RBs Eric Bieniemy and Deshaun Foster , the 6′ foot 215 pounder will have his best shot at developing into high usage back.

Jalen Berger , RB, Michigan State

Jalen Berger’s second season at Michigan State was cut short by injury after appearing in just five games. This came on the heels of a promising debut year with the Spartans in 2022, where he rushed for 683 yards and six touchdowns after transferring from Wisconsin, where he had previously held a starting role.

Berger listed UCLA football in teams he has been in contact with.

Johnny Bowens III, DL, Oregon

Coming out of high school in 2023, Johnny Bowens was a 4-star recruit, the 15th-best defensive lineman in the nation. He played just 11 snaps for the Ducks as a true freshman last season. In those snaps, he was incredibly impressive with three STOPs, a PFF stat defined as  ‘tackles that constitute a “failure” for the offense.’

Cormani McClain , CB, Colorado

There has been a big ‘will-they, won’t they’ romance between UCLA football and Cormani McClain since he entered the transfer portal. He is the big fish in the cornerback market and for good reason. Apart from a few bad plays, McClain was a shutdown corner last season. Mind you, this was as a starting true freshman.

Cornerback isn’t the team’s biggest need, but McClain would be a tide that lifts all boats in the UCLA defense.

Bryce Foster, IOL, Texas A&M

The former Aggie was ranked as the 2nd best interior offensive lineman in the nation in 2021. The 6 foot 5, 330 pounder was a three-year starter for A&M. He allowed just one sack over 435 pass-blocking snaps. According to Aggies beat reporter, Matt Guzman, Foster was one of few bright spots on the team.

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