A former Arkansas receiver was in attendance at the 20-17 UCLA win last Friday over Iowa at the Rose Bowl, with redshirt junior Jaedon Wilson appearing in a Bruins jacket during an unofficial visit last week.
“Everything was great,” Wilson said to UCLA Rivals’ reporter Tracy McDannald. “I loved the atmosphere, loved the fans and how the team played hard.”
Wilson played just one game this season with Arkansas, where he didn’t catch a single ball. Then in September, he announced he was stepping away from the team on his Instagram account.
“I am looking forward to the next chapter of my life as I will continue to dedicate myself to playing at the highest level of college football,” Wilson said in the message. “I love the sport and my passion to play is greater than ever.”
In early October, Wilson entered the transfer portal. In 22 career games with Arkansas, the former three-star recruit put up 18 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns. The Bruins’ leading two receiving leaders, tight end Moliki Matavao and wide receiver Logan Loya are both seniors, so UCLA will need help filling their roles in 2025.
If Wilson is looking to play at the “highest level of college football” then the Rose Bowl seems like it’d be an intriguing venue for him to call home, especially with the Bruins showing fight in the Big Ten, as DeShaun Foster’s team has now won three in a row.