A pair of former UCLA Bruins football players met up on Tuesday following the joint practice between their teams. Duke Clemens, former UCLA Bruins center, and Darius Muasau, former linebacker took time for a picture following the practice between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants.
Clemens got invited to the Hula Bowl a season ago. The 6’4 center is with Detroit who will be led by Penei Sewell and Frank Ragnow. Clemens hopes to get great learning experiences from both. At UCLA, he started every game in 2023.
Mausau was drafted this spring by the New York Giants and hopes to have an immediate impact, despite being a sixth-round pick. The 23-year-old played at Hawaii from 2019-2021 then came over to UCLA. He was a second-team All-Pac 12 player in 2023.
Darius & Duke having a blast at the Giants/ Lions joint practice. #4’sUp #GOBRUINS pic.twitter.com/fEu3cf4X4X
— Matt Muasau (@MatthewMuasau) August 7, 2024
NFL Preseason Week 1 will begin this week, with the Lions and Giants playing each other on Thursday, August 8th. The Lions start their regular season on September 8th against the Rams. The Giants take on Minnesota to open their season.