2015 UCLA Bruins football
Foster Farms Bowl, L 29–37 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	8–5 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jim L. Mora (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tom Bradley (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform
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2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon		7	–	2					9	–	4
Washington State		6	–	3					9	–	4
California		4	–	5					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	5					7	–	6
Oregon State		0	–	9					2	–	10
South Division
USC xy		6	–	3					8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x		6	–	3					10	–	3
UCLA		5	–	4					8	–	5
Arizona State		4	–	5					6	–	7
Arizona		3	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado		1	–	8					4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Zach Bateman OL	Costa Mesa, CA	Orange Coast College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	N/A	Nov 16, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Cordell Broadus WR	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
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Chris Clark TE	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	4.7	Feb 4, 2015
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Tevita Halalilo OL	Moreno Valley, CA	Rancho Verde HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	N/A	Jan 9, 2015
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Dechaun Holiday ATH	San Marcos, CA	Mission Hills HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2015
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Soso Jamabo RB	Plano, TX	Plano West Senior HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.61	Feb 4, 2015
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Andre James OL	Herriman, UT	Herriman HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.34	Jul 10, 2014
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Stephen Johnson ATH	San Leandro, CA	San Leandro HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.37	Jul 8, 2014
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William Lockett DB	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Aug 7, 2014
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Keisean Lucier-South DE	Orange, CA	Lutheran HS - Orange County	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.81	Nov 22, 2014
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Nate Meadors DB	San Bernardino, CA	San Gorgonio HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
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Bolu Olorunfunmi RB	Fresno, CA	Clovis North HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Mar 11, 2014
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Josh Rosen QB	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.99	Mar 20, 2014
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Colin Samuel DB	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Poly	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Dec 9, 2014
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Octavius Spencer DB	Monrovia, CA	Monrovia HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.6	Dec 16, 2014
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Fred Ulu-Perry OL	Honolulu, HI	Saint Louis School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Jul 11, 2014
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Rick Wade DE	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jul 31, 2014
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Josh Wariboko OL	Oklahoma City, OK	Casady School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
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Joshua Woods LB	Upland, CA	Upland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jul 29, 2014
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9    Rivals: 13   247Sports: 14   ESPN: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

Roster

2015 UCLA Bruins roster
Offense Receivers 2 Jordan Lasley – Freshman 4 Darren Andrews – Sophomore 6 Stephen Johnson III – Freshman 7 Devin Fuller – Senior 9 Jordan Payton – Senior 10 Aaron Sharp – Freshman 10 Kenneth Walker III – Junior 14 Mossi Johnson – Sophomore 18 Thomas Duarte – Junior 19 Craig Myers – Freshman 27 Christian Pabico – Freshman 29 Brad Sochowski – Freshman 81 Tyler Scott – Senior 82 Eldridge Massington – Sophomore 83 Alex Van Dyke – Sophomore 85 Colby Cyburt – Junior 86 Logan Sweet – Senior 87 Chris Clark – Freshman 87 Daniel Fields – Sophomore 88 Austin Roberts – Freshman 89 Zack Bornstein – Freshman Offensive linemen 51 Alex Redmond – Junior 52 Scott Quessenberry – Junior 54 Jake Brendel – Senior 55 Giovanni Gentosi – Freshman 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Freshman 59 Zack Bateman – Junior 60 Jesus Moreno – Freshman 63 Jake Tourville – Freshman 64 Fred Ulu-Perry – Freshman 68 Conor McDermott – Junior 70 Simon Goines – Junior 71 Poasi Moala – Sophomore 72 Christian Garcia – Junior 73 Tevita Halalilo – Freshman 74 Caleb Benenoch – Junior 75 Andre James – Freshman 76 Kenny Lacy – Sophomore 77 Kolton Miller – Freshman 78 John Lopez – Sophomore Quarterbacks 3 Josh Rosen – Freshman 10 Jake Hall – Junior 11 Jerry Neuheisel – Junior 12 Mike Fafaul – Junior		Fullbacks 32 Nate Iese – Junior 28 Taylor Lagace – Junior Running backs 1 Soso Jamabo – Freshman 20 Bolu Olorunfunmi – Freshman 21 Craig Lee – Sophomore 22 Roosevelt Davis – Senior 23 Nate Starks – Sophomore 24 Paul Perkins – Junior 33 Steven Manfro – Senior 35 Ryan Davis – Junior Defense Defensive linemen 35 Ainuu Taua – Freshman 47 Eddie Vanderdoes – Junior 57 Carl Hulick – Junior 72 Jake Jones – Junior 76 Alex Rassool – Freshman 77 Taylor Prenovost – Freshman 78 Justin Rittman – Freshman 89 Thomas Schwab – Sophomore 90 Rick Wade – Freshman 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – Sophomore 94 Najee Toran – Freshman 96 Eli Ankou – Junior 97 Kenny Clark – Junior 98 Takkarist McKinley – Junior 99 Matt Dickerson – Sophomore Linebackers 4 Cameron Judge – Junior 11 Keisean Lucier-South – Freshman 12 Jayon Brown – Junior 19 Josh Woods – Freshman 30 Myles Jack – Junior 37 Dwight Williams – Freshman 40 Cameron Griffin – Freshman 42 Kenny Young – Sophomore 43 Willie Green – Junior 44 Issako Savaiinaea – Junior 45 Jack Savage – Freshman 46 Kene Orjioke – Junior 51 Aaron Wallace Jr. – Senior 55 Sean Burd – Senior 58 Deon Hollins – Junior		Defensive backs 1 Ishmael Adams – Junior 2 Jaleel Wadood – Sophomore 3 Randall Goforth – Junior 6 Adarius Pickett – Freshman 7 John Johnson – Sophomore 9 Marcus Rios – Junior 10 Fabian Moreau – Senior 14 Octavius Spencer – Freshman 17 DeChaun Holiday – Freshman 20 Justin Combs – Junior 21 Tahaan Goodman – Junior 22 Nate Meadors – Freshman 23 Will Lockett – Freshman 24 Charles Dawson – Junior 25 Denzel Fisher – Freshman 27 Alex Staff – Sophomore 31 Colin Samuel – Freshman 33 Dylan Luther – Sophomore 39 Michael Carlson – Sophomore Special teams Punters/Kickers 15 Ka'imi Fairbairn – Senior PK/KO 20 Stefan Flintoft – Freshman PK / P 39 Adam Searl – Junior P 46 Matt Mengel – Senior KO/P Long snappers 59 Christopher Longo – Senior Punt Returners/Kickoff Returners 1 Ishmael Adams – Junior PR/KR 2 Jaleel Wadood – Sophomore KR 3 Randall Goforth – Junior PR 4 Darren Andrews – Sophomore PR/KR 7 Devin Fuller – Senior PR/KR 10 Kenneth Walker – Junior KR 14 Mossi Johnson – Sophomore KR 22 Roosevelt Davis – Senior KR 33 Steven Manfro – Senior KR
Source: UCLA Bruins Football 2015 Media Guide

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5, 2015	12:30 pm	Virginia*	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 34–16	68,615 [2]
September 12, 2015	7:30 pm	at UNLV*	No. 13	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	W 37–3	31,262
September 19, 2015	7:30 pm	No. 19 BYU*	No. 10	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	W 24–23	67,612
September 26, 2015	5:00 pm	at No. 16 Arizona	No. 9	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ( College GameDay)	ABC	W 56–30	56,004
October 3, 2015	4:30 pm	Arizona State	No. 7	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 23–38	80,113
October 15, 2015	7:30 pm	at No. 15 Stanford	No. 18	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 35–56	50,464
October 22, 2015	6:00 pm	No. 20 California		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ( rivalry)	ESPN	W 40–24	57,046
October 31, 2015	12:00 p.m.	Colorado	No. 24	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 35–31	51,508
November 7, 2015	1:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 23	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 41–0	38,074
November 14, 2015	7:45 p.m.	Washington State	No. 19	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 27–31	76,255
November 21, 2015	12:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FOX	W 17–9	46,230
November 28, 2015	12:30 p.m.	at USC	No. 22	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ( Victory Bell/ rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 21–40	83,602
December 26, 2015	6:15 p.m.	vs. Nebraska*		Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA ( Foster Farms Bowl)	ESPN	L 29–37	33,527
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

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. ^{[3] [4]} Rosen was honored as the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week. ^[5]

UNLV

BYU

#16 Arizona

Arizona State

#15 Stanford

#20 California

Colorado

Oregon State

Washington State

#18 Utah

USC

Nebraska

Coaches

• Jim L. Mora, head coach
• Noel Mazzone, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
• Adrian Klemm, associate head coach/running game coordinator/offensive line
• Tom Bradley, defensive coordinator (new to UCLA)
• Demetrice Martin, assistant head coach, Defense/secondary
• Kennedy Polamalu, running backs
• Scott White, linebackers/special teams
• Eric Yarber, wide receivers
• Angus McClure, defensive line/recruiting coordinator
• Taylor Mazzone, quarterbacks coach
• Sal Alosi, Coordinator of strength & conditioning

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	13	13	10	9	7	20	18	RV	24	22	18	RV	22	RV
Coaches	14	13	12	11	10	20	18	RV	25	22	18	RV	23	RV
CFP	Not released									23	19	—	22	—		Not released

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 team

Ka'imi Fairbairn, K (WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA) ^{[6] [7]}

Second team

Ka'imi Fairbairn, K, (SN) ^[8]

Third team

Kenny Clark (AP) ^[9]

Conference awards

Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Rosen ^[10]

All-conference teams

The following players were named to the All-Pac-12 team. ^[11]

First team

• Kenny Clark, DL

Second team

Honorable mention

• Jordan Payton, WR
• Aaron Wallace, LB
• Marcus Rios, DB

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	149	New York Giants
Jordan Payton	Wide receiver	5	154	Cleveland Browns
Aaron Wallace	Linebacker	7	222	Tennessee Titans
Thomas Duarte	Tight end	7	231	Miami Dolphins
Devin Fuller	Wide receiver	7	238	Atlanta Falcons
Jake Brendel	Center		UDFA	Dallas Cowboys
Ka'imi Fairbairn	Kicker		UDFA	Houston Texans

Notes

• February 24, 2015 – Outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Tuiasosopo was not retained
• March 16, 2015 – Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was suspended for alleged rules violation
• August 25, 2015 – Freshman Josh Rosen was named the starting quarterback ^[12]
• October 31, 2015 – The 1965 team was honored as co-captains at the Cal game as part of its 50th anniversary celebration

References

External links

• 2014 UCLA Bruins Stats at Sports-Reference.com