UCLA defensive lineman Odua Isibor enters transfer portal

Barkley-Truaxby:Barkley Truax•04/21/22•

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UCLA defensive lineman Odua Isibor has entered his name into the transfer portal, On3’s Matt Zenitz confirms.

The Phoenix native spent five seasons with the Bruins in Los Angeles, compiling 57 total tackles, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles as a mostly rotational player for UCLA.

Isibor was a three-star recruit, ranked in the top-500 nationally in the Class of 2017 as well as a top-50 edge rusher, according to the On3 Consensus. He was also the No. 8 player out of Arizona in his class. He held offers from the likes of USC, Texas A&M and San Jose State.

With five years of collegiate experience under Isibor’s belt, there will likely be a multitude of schools ringing Isibor’s phone for not only his services, but to have that sixth-year college veteran mentality in the locker room as an unofficial player-coach to the younger generation.

Former UCLA LB Mitchell Agude announces transfer destination

It’s been over a month since former UCLA linebacker Mitchell Agude announced he was entering the transfer portal. On Friday evening on his Instagram account, he officially announced he’ll be playing his college football next year with head coach Mario Cristobaland the Miami Hurricanes. Agude is currently rated as the No. 38 linebacker prospect in the 2022 On3 College Football Transfer Portal Rankings. 

The talented linebacker made the decision after taking visits to all three of his finalists during the past month. On Thursday afternoon, Agude announced his three finalists on Twitter: the Miami Hurricanes, the Oregon Ducks, and the Washington Huskies. 

He played in 18 games over his career with the Bruins, including 11 in 2021. UCLA will surely miss him as he was one of the team’s most disruptive pass rushers and earned second team All Pac-12 honors last year.

Agude arrived in Los Angeles as a three-star recruit from the class of 2017 according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Over his two years with UCLA, he totaled 78 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks.