A highly recruited offensive tackle has a lot of options to choose from at the next level. The UCLA Bruins are in the mix.
Austin Pay, a 6′ 7″ offensive tackle from Lone Peak, Utah, has received offers from some of the best schools in college football. Fielding offers from SEC bluebloods like Auburn and Texas A&M to BIG 12 powerhouses like Oklahoma State and Iowa State, Pay has a lot of offers on the table.
Notably, for Bruins fans, UCLA remains firmly in the mix. With Pay’s prototypical left tackle size and senior year of high school still to play, one of the biggest unsigned tackles could get even bigger.
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Though the Bruins compete with some top-tier programs in college football, including BIG 10 for Oregon, the Bruins make sense as a fit for Pay.
With punishing blocks in the run game and the athleticism to defend the quarterback from edge rushers, Pay is a do-it-all player who could help the Bruins’ run-first and play-action scheme.
The question that remains, however, is, can the Bruins close the deal?