The UCLA Bruins are doing their work to prepare for the future. In this case, far into the future. Last weekend, the Bruins hosted a class of 2028 recruit at their spring practice, Marcus Fakatou.
The Orange Lutheran product from Fontana, CA, who could graduate after the DeShaun Foster era, depending on his success, already has college-level size. At 6’7″ and 260 pounds, Fakatou is a massive player off the edge and has a chance to continue growing.
Though planning this far ahead could be potentially a fruitless endeavor, hosting Fakatou cements the fact that the UCLA Bruins are playing the long game in Westwood.
Thank you UCLA for hosting us at Spring Practice this past Saturday. Awesome experience! A pleasure meeting the coaches. 🙏🏽@CoachDubb_Drick @COACHSTACE_ @JayToia_102 @TavakeJr @UCLAFootball pic.twitter.com/ZpdGLHgLTz
— Marcus Fakatou 🇹🇴 (@MarcusFakatou) April 15, 2024
The Bruins have already offered players from the 2026 recruiting class and have made a good impression, it seems, on Fakatou. With his size and potential to play at the college level, Fakatou could be a hot commodity for recruiters down the line.
So, it remains to be seen whether the Bruins doing their due diligence pays off, but for now, it shows that they are all in on the future.