2016 UCLA FOOTBALL
#55 BRELAND
#97 JAKE
BRANDT
BURTON
Linebacker
Defensive Line Fr. • 6-5 • 270 Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS
Fr. • 6-4 • 230 Carson, Calif. Windward HS UCLA - Enrolled at UCLA for the January 2016 term and took part in spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL - Listed as a four-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 25 recruit in the state ... No. 215 on the ESPN 300 list ... Scout.com four-star prospect, No. 13 on the California 100 list and the No. 8 defensive end in the nation ... Rivals.com four-star recruit, No. 150 in the nation and No. 16 in the state of California (No. 12 outside linebacker in the country) ... PrepStar Dream Team member and the No. 66 recruit in the nation ... Member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... Selected for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game ... As a senior, he was credited with 72 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss and 6 sacks ... Also lettered in basketball where he earned all-league honors and averaged 15 ppg as a junior. PERSONAL - Full Name: Breland Zavier Brandt … Born in Los Angeles, Calif. … Parents: Bobbington and Nina Brandt … Has a younger brother, Cameron, and a younger sister, Aryana ... His biggest athletic thrill to date was playing in the U.S. Army All-American game ... Lists Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash as his most admired athletes ... Hobbies include graphic design, art and movies ... Interested in a career in Marketing.
HIGH SCHOOL - Listed as a three-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 78 recruit in the state of California ... Rivals.com three-star prospect and No. 76 on the California 100 list ... PrepStar All-West selection ... CalHi Sports first-team Medium Schools All-State selection ... Second-team San Diego Section All-CIF ... First-team all-league as a senior ... Two-way starter at defensive line and tight end (26 career pass receptions for 338 yards) ... Two-year team captain ... As a senior, he was credited with 63 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks ... Totaled 15 career sacks and 55 tackles for loss ... Also lettered in basketball (team captain), track and volleyball. PERSONAL - Full Name: Jacob Paul Burton ... Born in La Mesa, Calif. ... Parents: Bradford and Donna Burton ... Has two younger brothers, William and Zachary ... His dad and uncle (Mitch) played football at San Diego State ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as catching a winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in his first varsity football game ... His favorite athletes are the NFL's JJ Watt and Rob Gronkowski ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing sports and going to the beach ... Big baseball fan ... Cousin, Joe Gigantino, plays football at Cal Poly.
#15 BRANDON
#33 JOHNNY
BURTON
DEN BLEYKER
Defensive Back Fr. • 6-0 • 200 Los Angeles, Calif. Junipero Serra HS
Long Snapper Fr. • 5-11 • 190 Fremont, Calif. Moreau Catholic HS
HIGH SCHOOL - Listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN and No. 28 recruit in the state of California and No. 13 safety in the country ... No. 255 on the ESPN 300 list ... Scout.com four-star recruit, No. 18 on the California 100 list and No. 13 Athlete in the nation ... Rivals.com four-star recruit, No. 112 in the nation, No. 11 in the state of California and rated the No. 4 Athlete in the country ... Member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... Cal-Hi Sports third-team All-State ... Credited with 69 tackles as a senior ... Had 30 receptions for 558 yards and six touchdowns on offense ... Selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game ... All-CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division as a senior. PERSONAL - Full Name: Brandon Michael Burton … Born in Anaheim Hills, Calif. … Parents: Damien Rivera and Shavon Gray ... Has a brother, Bishop, and five sisters -- Alexsus, Arnecia, Deja, Destiney, Ayonna ... His biggest thrill to date has been returning an interception 95-yards for a touchdown ... Lists the NFL's Larry Fitzgerald as the famous athlete he most admires ... Hobbies include going out with friends and watching television.
HIGH SCHOOL - Named Chris Rubio High School Long Snapper of the Year ... Five-star Rubio Long Snapper recruit ... Top-rated long snapper in the class of 2016 ... Served as a team captain as a senior and junior ... Named first-team all-league at inside linebacker as a senior after recording 92 tackles and five sacks ... Scout.com two-star recruit ... Rivals.com two-star recruit ... Selected for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl Game .. His brother, Alex, appeared in 42 career games as the long snapper at Washington State (2011-14) ... Named first-team all-league as an outside linebacker as a junior after registering 46 tackles and seven sacks, and named team Defensive Player of the Year ... Also saw action as a fullback and had 98 carries for 469 yards in his prep career ... Earned three Academic and Athletics Excellence awards ... Also lettered in baseball . PERSONAL - Full Name: Jonathan Randall Den Bleyker … Born in Fremont, Calif. … Parents: Jeffrey and Catherine Den Bleyker … Has an older brother, Alex, a former long snapper at Washington State (2011-14), and a younger sister, Jenna ... Relative Kenny Johnson played football at Mississippi State and for 10 seasons in the NFL ... Playing in the U.S. Army All-American game is his biggest thrill to date ... Lists the NFL's Jon Condo, a Pro Bowl long snapper, as the athlete he admires the most … Hobbies include all sports and games ... Enjoys listening to music from all eras.
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