Last season, running the football was UCLA’s bread and butter. With the 16th-best running game in all of the NCAA D-1, the Bruins earned their yards on the ground.
With two former NFL running backs heading the team in, DeShaun Foster and Eric Bieniemy, their desire to run the football should only increase.
This week, the Bruins host a talented running back. Sean Morris II, the starting running back for JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California, will visit UCLA this week.
Despite his smaller stature, at only 5′ 10″, Morris II blends power-running and home-run play ability with the ball in his hands.
Another Friday visitor and Loyola HS product, 2026 RB Sean Morris IIhttps://t.co/dJ4o2uJQuL https://t.co/8zOT9nu0Mu
— Tracy McDannald đź“Ž (@Tracy_McDannald) March 6, 2024
If running the football continues to be a priority for the Bruins under Foster and Bieniemy, they should hope for a good visit this Friday.
With time to still develop before his 2026 graduation date, Morris II has the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of some other small, bruising backs from the BIG 10, like Kenneth Walker II and Blake Corum.