2015 UCLA Bruins football team explained

Sport:football
Year:2015
Team:UCLA Bruins
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Division:South Division
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:8–5
Conf Record:5–4
Hc Year:4th
Oc Year:4th
Dc Year:1st
Uniform:2015 UCLA Football Jerseys.jpg

The 2015 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fourth-year head coach Jim Mora and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 8–5, including 5–4 in conference play to finish third in the South Division, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 419 to 338.

Preseason

Recruiting

Roster

On August 14, 2015, UCLA announced that freshman wide receiver Cordell Broadus had left the UCLA football team, "[deciding] to pursue other passions in his life."[1]

Game summaries

Virginia

UCLA freshman quarterback Josh Rosen completed 28 of 35 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns in a 34–16 win over Virginia. The No. 13 Bruins gained 503 yard in total offense as Rosen completed passes to 11 different receivers. UCLA did not allow a touchdown until the final minutes of the game.[2]

The nation's top quarterback recruit, Rosen was taking over for three-year starter Brett Hundley, who had left for the National Football League (NFL). On the first play, the freshman threw a perfect 55-yard pass to Kenneth Walker III, who dropped the pass. The drive stalled, but Rosen completed seven consecutive passes at the end of the quarter, including a scoring pass to Devin Fuller. In the middle of the second quarter, Rosen connected with Thomas Duarte on a 30-yard pass placed over the defender's shoulder and into his receiver's hands. Two defenders playing on offense scored for UCLA in the third. Linebacker Myles Jack, who also spends some time at running back, scored on a run, and defensive tackle Kenny Clark caught a scoring pass late in the quarter. Virginia, who had been limited to three field goals, scored their only touchdown with 3:29 left in the game.[3]

The Cavaliers had been selected to finish last among seven teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, and lost six of seven games dating back to the previous season.[2] [3] Rosen was honored as the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week.[4]

BYU

  1. 16 Arizona

Arizona State

  1. 15 Stanford
  1. 20 California

Washington State

  1. 18 Utah

Nebraska

Coaches

Awards and honors

National awards

Lou Groza Award

Ka'imi Fairbairn

Foster Farms Bowl MVP: Jaleel Wadood

All-American teams

The following Pac-12 players were named to the 2015 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA):

First teamKa'imi Fairbairn, K (WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA)[5] [6]
Second teamKa'imi Fairbairn, K, (SN)[7]
Third teamKenny Clark (AP)[8]

Conference awards

Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year

Josh Rosen[9]

All-conference teams

The following players were named to the All-Pac-12 team.[10]

First team
Second team
Honorable mention

2016 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Kenny Clark Defensive lineman 1 27 Green Bay Packers
Myles Jack Linebacker 2 36 Jacksonville Jaguars
Caleb Benenoch Offensive lineman 5 148 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Paul Perkins Running back 5 149New York Giants
Jordan Payton Wide receiver 5 154 Cleveland Browns
Aaron Wallace Linebacker7 222 Tennessee Titans
Thomas Duarte Tight end 7 231
Devin Fuller Wide receiver 7 238
Jake Brendel Center UDFADallas Cowboys
Ka'imi Fairbairn Kicker UDFA Houston Texans

Source:[11]

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCLA Freshman Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's Son, Opts to Quit Football. Ted. Miller. ESPN. August 14, 2015. August 14, 2015.
  2. News: Josh Rosen's Debut is Stellar, UCLA Defense Staunch in 34-16 Win Over Virginia . Chris . Foster . . September 5, 2015 . September 20, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920092709/http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-virginia-20150906-story.html . September 20, 2015 . live . mdy .
  3. Web site: Rosen Leads No. 13 UCLA Past Virginia 34-16 in Stellar Debut . Greg . Beacham . . . September 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150908185451/http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400756904 . September 8, 2015 . live . mdy .
  4. Web site: UCLA’s Josh Rosen and San Diego State’s Calvin Munson Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, Presented by Generation UCAN . Walter Camp Football Foundation . September 8, 2015 . September 20, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150912204149/http://waltercamp.org/uclas-josh-rosen-and-san-diego-states-calvin-munson-named-walter-camp-national-fbs-players-of-the-week-presented-by-generation-ucan/ . September 12, 2015 . live . mdy .
  5. News: Kaufman . Joey . Ka'imi Fairbairn lands on FWAA All-American team . December 14, 2015 . The Orange County Register . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085347/http://www.ocregister.com/ucla/american-696061-fwaa-named.html . December 22, 2015 . live . mdy .
  6. News: AFCA Announces 2015 FBS Coaches' All-America Team. American Football Coaches Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222081909/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2721. December 22, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  7. News: McGuire . Kevin . Sporting News All-American Team headlined by Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey . December 15, 2015 . College Football Talk . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115083051/http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/15/sporting-news-all-american-team-headlined-by-derrick-henry-christian-mccaffrey/ . January 15, 2016 . live . mdy .
  8. News: Haney . Travis . Heisman winner Henry leads selections for Associated Press All-America Team . December 13, 2015 . ESPN.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20151215042159/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/122688/heisman-winner-henry-leads-selections-for-associated-press-all-america-team . December 15, 2015 . live . mdy .
  9. News: Wang . Jack . Josh Rosen, Kenny Clark lead UCLA football in Pac-12 honors . December 1, 2015 . Los Angeles Daily News . https://web.archive.org/web/20151203095149/http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20151201/josh-rosen-kenny-clark-lead-ucla-football-in-pac-12-honors . December 3, 2015 . live . mdy .
  10. News: Kaufman . Joey . UCLA DT Kenny Clark on All-Pac-12 first team; eight Bruins on second team . December 1, 2015 . Orange County Register . https://web.archive.org/web/20151205013615/http://www.ocregister.com/ucla/team-694358-ucla-tackle.html . December 5, 2015 . live . mdy .
  11. Web site: 2016 NFL Draft Listing . 2024-11-11 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. News: Josh Rosen is Chosen as UCLA's Starting Quarterback. Chris. Foster. Los Angeles Times. August 26, 2015. September 21, 2015.

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