The Bob Chesney Effect: UCLA lands two more 2027 four-star recruits

The success on the recruitment trail continued on Friday for the UCLA Bruins. UCLA landed two more four-star recruits, getting commitments from both offensive lineman Jackson Roper and cornerback Jerry Outhouse.

Both Outhouse and Roper are Class of 2027 recruits, bumping UCLA’s class 247 Sports’ ranking to No. 10 in the nation. As of Friday evening the Bruins have gotten six four-star recruits. This is a stark difference for UCLA, the team had gotten just three total four-star recruits in their past two recruiting classes.

Before Bob Chesney even coached his first game for UCLA, he’s already transformed the program. Chesney has put the program back on the recruiting map, putting the team in position to get an elite class in his first full year.

Each of the fresh recruits are tantalizing players with great size. Roper is predicted to end up on the interior of the offensive line and has tremendous size, at 6’5” and weighs 315 lbs. Roper is 247 Sports' No. 9 interior offensive lineman in the class and is the No. 1 player from Colorado.

Outhouse, the Fort Worth, Texas native, comes to Westwood with a lengthy frame, standing at 6’0” and weighing 180 lbs. 247 Sports has Outhouse as the No. 22 cornerback in the class and as the No. 24 player from the state.

UCLA had the No. 33 transfer portal class, adding 41 players, prioritizing adding much-needed depth to the program. Now UCLA’s has landed some bigger fish for their 2027 class. The Bruins will have to back it up on the field but this has been the ideal start for Chesney’s tenure.

This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Bob Chesney and the UCLA Bruins land two more 2027 four-star recruits