The UCLA Bruins football program has quite a bit of new faces this time around, both on the field and the coaching staff. However, one player expected to take a big jump is wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant.
He took a step back this past season, catching 36 passes for 597 yards and four touchdowns.
However, Blake Brockermeyer of CBS Sports laid out his top 100 players for the 2024 season, and the one UCLA player on the list is wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant, who was ranked 91. Here’s what Brockermeyer wrote about him:
A fluid playmaker and route runner who’s got game breaking speed to boot. Sturdivant is sudden and shity and can stop and start and locate the ball. Sturdivant has excellent hands and always works back to the ball when he can. UCLA needs to feed the young man (only 36 receptions a season ago).
The 2024 season could be an interesting one for Sturdivant, who should be the top target for Ethan Garbers in what will be a new-look offense with Eric Bieniemy running the show.