Duece Jones-Drew commits to UCLA: Son of Maurice Jones-Drew adds to Bruins' top-five recruiting class

Jones-Drew has scored 12 touchdowns on the ground over the last two seasons for De La Salle over 20 games.

UCLA hired Chesney away from James Madison in December, and he has already brought a significant recruiting bump to Westwood.

"People said, 'You're coming from the East Coast, how do you build relationships?' Chesney told The Daily Bruin this month about early returns in the 2027 cycle. "Well, we got to start them, and I thought we did a good job on the road throughout the spring, and having all these guys here is going to be really important. We're going to go up and hang out and do a little more work with them as well."

Jones-Drew's UCLA bloodline

Jones-Drew's father earned All-American status in 2005 as one of college football's top playmakers. He led UCLA in rushing during each of his collegiate years. By the end of his career with the Bruins, Jones-Drew had set school records in career and single-season all-purpose yards, touchdowns in a game, single-game rushing yards and single-season punt returns for touchdowns.

Per UCLA, Jones-Drew's NCAA record punt return average of 28.5 yards in 2005 still stands. Jones-Drew's stardom as a backfield dynamo and special teams threat led to program hall of fame status and becoming a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2006 NFL Draft.

Jones-Drew was a three-time Pro Bowl selection over eight seasons with the AFC South franchise and led the NFL in rushing during the 2011 campaign. Jones-Drew eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing three times in his career and finished with 8,167 yards rushing and 68 touchdowns. Jones-Drew also registered 346 career receptions for 2,944 yards and 11 scores.