UCLA lands commitment from Michigan State EDGE transfer Anthony Jones

According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, UCLA has landed an NCAA transfer portal commitment from Anthony Jones. Previously playing for a trio of schools inside the Big Ten, Jones will not be leaving the conference. A nice pickup for head coach Deshaun Foster as the Bruins continue to be active in the spring window.

“BREAKING: Michigan State transfer EDGE Anthony Jones has Committed to UCLA, he tells @on3sports,” Fawcett said via X. “The 6’4 260 EDGE has totaled 38 Tackles & 2 Sacks in his college career thus far. 2 years of eligibility remaining.”

Jones played high school football at Las Vegas (NV) Liberty, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 570 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

This is the third time Jones has gone through the transfer portal process, spending just one season at all of his stops. Oregon won his recruitment coming out of high school, appearing in two games and taking a redshirt.

Indiana was next up for the EDGE rusher, getting four starts over the course of 12 games. Jones then went to the other side of the Old Brass Spittoon Trophy rivalry to play for the Spartans. Considered a redshirt sophomore, it was another season with 12 games played for Jones.

Throughout the 26 games played, Jones has recorded 38 tackles, four tackles for a loss, and two sacks. Production has continued to climb over the years and UCLA will be hoping for the same heading into the 2025 season.

UCLA continues to land transfer portal commitments from Big Ten foes

Former Michigan defensive lineman Kechaun Bennett has signed with UCLA out of the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Bennett entered the portal on April 28.

Bennett played 24 games over the past two years in Ann Arbor, contributing both on special teams and as a backup for the defense. He ends his career with seven tackles, one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick.

Bennett played high school football at Suffield Academy (CT), where he was a three-star recruit. He ranked as the No. 445 overall player and No. 45 edge rusher in the 2021 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report