3-star defensive lineman AJ Fuimaono commits to UCLA

Henderson (Nev.) Liberty defensive lineman AJ Fuimaono has committed to UCLA, he announced Tuesday afternoon on Twitter.

Fuimaono is the No. 680 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 75 defensive lineman and the No. 7 player in the state of Nevada.

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— AJ Fuimaono (@gg_ajf95) July 26, 2022

“First and foremost I’d like to thank God for his guidance and blessings upon my life,” he wrote on Twitter. “Then I would like to thank my parents and family for the love and support they gave to push me all my life and get me to where am today. And lastly, a big thank you to all my friends and people who have supported me throughout my journey. With that being said I am blessed and excited to announce that I am going to commit the the University of California Los Angeles.”

The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder chose the Bruins over offers from UNLV and Hawaii. He is UCLA’s sixth commitment in the 2023 cycle.

In eight games as a junior last season, AJ Fuimaono was credited with 22 total tackles.