RB Dues Jones-Drew, son of NFL All-Pro, commits to UCLA

The Class of 2027 is running backwards Dues Jones-DrewSon of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew, committed UCLAHe told ESPN on Sunday.

Jones-Drew, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound rusher from De La Salle High School in California, is a three-star prospect in the 2027 cycle. He is committed to the Bruins and first-year UCLA coach Bob Chesney Arizona And Cal A weekend visit followed for the program’s spring game.

The commitment positioned Jones-Drew to follow in his father’s footsteps with the Bruins football program, where the elder Jones-Drew emerged as a record-setting punt returner and consensus All-American at UCLA from 2003 to 2005. Second round election. Jacksonville Jaguars In the 2006 NFL Draft, Jones-Drew made three Pro Bowl appearances over nine NFL seasons, leading the league in earning All-Pro honors in 2011.

The younger Jones-Drew named her finalists Arizona, Cal. SMUUCLA and Utah this spring

He told ESPN that his hiring was heavily influenced by Bruins running backs coach AJ Steward, a holdover on former coach Deshaun Foster’s staff, and the new energy he sensed within the program during his pair of visits to UCLA following Chesney’s arrival late last year.

“Coach Chesney’s experience as a winner sets them apart for me,” Jones-Drew said. “He’s won everywhere. He’s taken James Madison In the College Football Playoff. Think about what he could do at UCLA.”

Jones-Drew’s commitment marks the program’s seventh addition to the Class of 2027 since April 30 and continues a flurry of recent hires for the Bruins and Chesney, the 48-year-old coach who led JMU to the CFP and a 12-2 finish last fall before taking over at UCLA.

After the four-star defensive tackle George Drag (No. 60 overall) Bruins commit Thursday, beat out program Auburn, Michigan, Ohio State And Texas A&M For the four-star offensive guard Jackson Roper (No. 210) Friday.

Over the weekend, UCLA in-state secured commitments from a pair of top-100 cornerbacks. Juju Johnson (No. 36) and Jerry Outhouse Jr (No. 83), an ex Georgia Committed three-star in-state wide receiver Rob Larson announced his commitment to UCLA on Sunday afternoon.

The Bruins’ 2026 recruiting class finished outside of ESPN’s top 75 classes earlier this year, despite several late additions after Chesney took over the program in December. UCLA now holds six SC Next 300 recruits and 16 overall prospects in the 2027 class based on Jones-Drew’s commitment.