UCLA football lands 4-star LB over TCU, Colorado
The UCLA Bruins received their third commit from the 2027 class in the form of this 6-foot-3 prospect out of New Mexico.
© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports UCLA football lands 4-star LB over TCU, Colorado appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Four-star linebacker and 2027 class member Colton McKibben has officially committed to the UCLA Bruins .
A 6-foot-3, 215–225 pound prospect out of Carlsbad, New Mexico, McKibben chose the Bruins over a range of programs , including the likes of the TCU Horned Frogs, the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona Wildcats, per ON3. “I’m home! 4’s up baby,” he said about the move.
McKibben had also received offers from programs such as Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Stanford, Washington, and others, with a total of 20 scholarship offers. Rated the No. 1 overall prospect in New Mexico and a top-20 linebacker nationally, McKibben ranks around No.
220–298 overall nationally across composite rankings. He posted 111 total tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries during his 2025 junior season, following a 95-tackle sophomore campaign with 11. 5 TFL and 2+ sacks.