UCLA's 2027 recruitment class ranked 19th in the nation

What a difference a year can make. Since taking over as the UCLA Bruins head coach in December, Bob Chesney has already transformed UCLA’s recruiting reputation in Southern California.

It’s been too long since UCLA were major players in their own area, with top players either opting to leave the Los Angeles area or even worse, decide to join the rival USC Trojans. Chesney and the Bruins landed another four star recruit in Khalil Terry on Tuesday.

Terry was set to join Notre Dame but was convinced to stay local and join a very compelling 2027 recruiting class for UCLA. 247 Sports had UCLA’s 2025 recruiting class ranked No. 12 in the Big Ten, the 2026 recruiting class at No. 15 in the conference but the 2027 recruiting class, the first full class under Chesney, currently sits at No. 8.

Chesney and the Bruins likely aren’t satisfied with the No. 8 spot but it’s a major step in the right direction. It’s also worth remembering that the Big Ten is thriving right now on the football field, so it’s a bit more understandable that recent national champions and consistent CFP teams are still ahead of the Bruins.

247 Sports has UCLA’s 2027 class as the No. 19 class in the country, with the Bruins having gotten commitments from four different four-star recruits and four more three-star recruits.

Better recruiting classes, especially ones featuring local talent, can solve a lot of issues for UCLA. The Bruins have dragged behind most of their Big Ten competition in attendance, and a good way to fix that is to add exciting talent locally.

It’ll be awhile before the Class of 2027 recruits can make a difference on the field for UCLA but it’s another sign that Chesney has the UCLA program headed in the right direction.