Feel old yet? Maurice Jones-Drew's son signs on with the UCLA Bruins
Like his father did over two decades ago, Duece Jones-Drew has committed to the UCLA Bruins. Maurice Jones-Drew was a three-time NFL Pro Bowler.
As if a Top-Five 2027 recruiting class and 40 new transfers isn’t enough for fans to get excited for Bob Chesney’s first season with the UCLA Bruins , the program added a son of an NFL Pro Bowler to add some more intrigue to the future of UCLA football. On Sunday, running back Deuce Jones-Drew committed to UCLA . Jones-Drew’s father was Jacksonville Jaguars star running back Maurice Jones-Drew , who made the Pro Bowl three times over his nine year career with the Jaguars and the Raiders.
Maurice Jones-Drew was a UCLA Bruin, playing in Westwood from 2003-2005 before getting drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Deuce Jones-Drew, a three-star 2027 recruit, will follow his father’s footsteps and join the Bruins . Jones-Drew becomes a part of UCLA’s 2027 class that currently ranks No.
5 in the country . 🚨BREAKING🚨 RB Duece Jones-Drew has committed to UCLA🐻 He's the son of former Bruin and 3x Pro Bowler Maurice Jones-Drew. Read: https://t.
co/I0KD498qZ6 pic. twitter. com/mZPjV3r7I6 — Rivals (@Rivals) May 3, 2026 Jones-Drew becomes the second 2027 running back to commit to UCLA over the past week, joining Jayshon Gibson .