# 2012 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2012 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins won the conference's South Division and played in the Holiday Bowl, where they lost 26–49 to Baylor. UCLA finished the season 9–5, including 6–3 in conference play, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 482 to 386.

## Media

The radio broadcast team members on flagship station KLAC-AM 570 are Chris Roberts, play-by-play; Matt Stevens, analyst; and Wayne Cook, sidelines.

## Spring practice

* April 3 – Spring practice started
* May 5 – Spring game at the Rose Bowl

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 4:30 pm | at Rice* | | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | CBSSN | W 49–24 | 23,105 |
| September 8 | 4:30 pm | No. 16 Nebraska* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | W 36–30 | 71,530 |
| September 15 | 7:30 pm | Houston* | No. 22 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 37–6 | 53,723 |
| September 22 | 12:30 pm | Oregon State | No. 19 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ABC | L 20–27 | 54,636 |
| September 29 | 3:00 pm | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 42–14 | 46,893 |
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | at California | No. 25 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | L 17–43 | 57,643 |
| October 13 | 12:00 pm | Utah | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | W 21–14 | 66,303 |
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FX | W 45–43 | 55,672 |
| November 3 | 7:30 pm | No. 24 Arizona | No. 25 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 66–10 | 81,673 |
| November 10 | 7:30 pm | at Washington State | No. 17 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | ESPN2 | W 44–36 | 28,110 |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | No. 21 USC | No. 17 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | W 38–28 | 83,277 |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | No. 11 Stanford | No. 15 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | L 17–35 | 68,228 |
| November 30 | 5:00 pm | at No. 8 Stanford | No. 17 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Pac-12 Championship Game) | FOX | L 24–27 | 31,622 |
| December 27 | 6:45 pm | vs. Baylor* | No. 17 | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) | ESPN | L 26–49 | 55,507 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 22 | 19 | RV | 25 | — | — | RV | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | RV |
| Coaches | — | — | 23 | 19 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | RV |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCLA | 19 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Rice | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
UCLA leads the series 4–0, last winning 26–16 on September 9, 2006 at the Rose Bowl. Brett Hundley started at quarterback.
Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in this rout. UCLA dominated both in the air with 303 yards passing compared to 184 yards for Rice, and on the ground with 343 yards rushing compared to 174 for Rice. This was despite Rice having about 8+1⁄2 minutes more of possession than UCLA. Franklin's performance was 2 yards short of a career high. Hundley took the first snap of the game 72 yards for a touchdown. Hundley completed 21 of 28 passes for 202 yards and rushed for 79 yards on 7 carries.
Rice was led by quarterback Taylor McHargue, who completed 17 of 28 passes for 179 yards with one interception; and had 129 yards rushing.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 72 Yd Run (Pat Blocked); UCLA – Jerry Johnson 11 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Pat Blocked); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 74 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); RICE – Luke Willson 8 Yd Pass From Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell Kick); RICE – Chris Boswell 53 Yd FG
2nd quarter scoring: RICE – Taylor McHargue 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 27 Yd FG; UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 78 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); RICE – Sam McGuffie 2 Yd Pass From Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell Kick); UCLA – Damien Holmes 44 Yd Fumble Return (Pat Blocked)
3rd quarter scoring: None
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Joseph Fauria 4 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 22 Yd Run (Brett Hundley Pass To David Allen For Two-Point Conversion)

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #16 Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UCLA | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
Nebraska led the series 6–4 and UCLA was 3–2 at home against the Cornhuskers. Former player James McAlister was the game's honorary captain.
Johnathan Franklin rushed for 217 yards for an average of 8.3 yards per carry, which placed him at 7th place of the UCLA rushing record list.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Joseph Fauria 27 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); NEB – Ameer Abdullah 6 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick); NEB – Taylor Martinez 92 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 Yd FG; UCLA – Joseph Fauria 4 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); NEB – Ameer Abdullah 17 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick); UCLA – Steven Manfro 49 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); NEB – Brett Maher 54 Yd FG
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22 Yd FG; NEB – Brett Maher 43 Yd FG
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Taylor Martinez Tackled By Datone Jones In End Zone; UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 9 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); NEB – Brett Maher 40 Yd FG
With this victory, UCLA was ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2007.

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| #22 UCLA | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
Houston and UCLA are tied 3–3 in the series with the Cougars winning at home last season.
The Bruins led the Cougars in first downs (29–14), net yards rushing (247–139), net yards passing (320–249), and total offense yards (567–388). Brett Hundley completed 27 of 42 passes with 2 interceptions for 320 yards. His longest pass was a 40-yard pass to Johnathan Franklin. Franklin moved into second place of the UCLA rushing record list when he rushed for 117 yards on 25 carries.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Eric Kendricks 23 Yd Fumble Return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Datone Jones 7 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 Yd FG
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 12 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23 Yd; UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33 Yd
4th quarter scoring: HOU – David Piland 86 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed); UCLA – Steven Manfro 14 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon State | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| #19 UCLA | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
UCLA leads the all-time series 41–15–4; Last Meeting, UCLA 27, Oregon State 19 (2011 at Corvallis, Ore.). Former quarterback Matt Stevens is the honorary captain.
1st quarter scoring: ORST – Trevor Romaine 22 Yd FG
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22 Yd FG; ORST – Brandin Cooks 75 Yd Pass From Sean Mannion (Trevor Romaine Kick); ORST – Markus Wheaton 42 Yd Pass From Sean Mannion (Trevor Romaine Kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 65 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: ORST – Storm Woods 2 Yd Run (Trevor Romaine Kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); ORST – Trevor Romaine 17 Yd FG; UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 Yd FG

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCLA | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
UCLA leads the series 5–2; UCLA won last year, 45–6, in the Rose Bowl.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 12 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA -Darius Bell 17 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); COLO – Dustin Ebner 17 Yd Pass From Jordan Webb (Will Oliver Kick); UCLA – Brett Hundley 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Joseph Fauria 8 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 25 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Damien Thigpen 23 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); COLO – Nick Kasa 31 Yd Pass From Nick Hirschman (Will Oliver Kick)

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 UCLA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| California | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 43 |
The Bruins look to end their losing streak at Memorial Stadium dating back to the 1999 season. Terry Leyden is the referee for the game.
UCLA is the Pac-12 leader in total offense (560.4 yards per game) and in scoring offense (3rd) at 36.8 per game. Their rushing offense is No. 2, led by Johnathan Franklin with 697 yards and their passing game is No. 4. Defensively, UCLA leads the conference with nine interceptions.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Cassius Marsh 4 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); CAL – Vincenzo D'Amato 26 Yd FG
2nd quarter scoring: CAL – C.J. Anderson 5 Yd Pass From Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato Kick); CAL – Keenan Allen 8 Yd Pass From Zach Maynard (Pat Blocked)
3rd quarter scoring: CAL – Brendan Bigelow 32 Yd Pass From Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato Kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 3 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); CAL – Keenan Allen 34 Yd Pass From Zach Maynard (Pat Blocked)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29 Yd FG; CAL – Zach Maynard 1 Yd Run (Vincenzo D'Amato Kick); CAL – C.J. Anderson 68 Yd Run (Vincenzo D'Amato Kick)

### Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| UCLA | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 12 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UTAH – Ryan Lacy 0 Yd Fumble Return (Coleman Petersen Kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 64 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: None
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 3 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
4th quarter scoring: UTAH – Dres Anderson 1 Yd Pass From Jon Hays (Coleman Petersen Kick)

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCLA | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Arizona State | 14 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 43 |
UCLA leads the series, 17–10–1. Last season, UCLA downed ASU 29–28 at the Rose Bowl, a last second field goal attempt by the Sun Devils was just off the mark.
1st quarter scoring: ASU – Kevin Ozier 7 Yd Pass From Taylor Kelly (Alex Garoutte Kick); ASU – Marion Grice 2 Yd Run (Alex Garoutte Kick); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 3 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Devin Fuller 15 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: ASU – Jon Mora 36 Yd FG; UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 5 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: ASU – Jon Mora 31 Yd; UCLA – Damien Thigpen 65 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); ASU – Marion Grice 20 Yd Pass From Taylor Kelly (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 4 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
4th quarter scoring: ASU – Marion Grice 8 Yd Pass From Taylor Kelly (Alex Garoutte Kick); UCLA – Damien Thigpen 20 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); ASU – Jon Mora 22 Yd FG; ASU – D. J. Foster 7 Yd Pass From Taylor Kelly (Alex Garoutte Kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33 Yd

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #22 Arizona | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| UCLA | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
UCLA's homecoming game and honoring veterans day. UCLA leads the series 19–15–2. UCLA leads 11–4–2 in Los Angeles (8–4–1 in the Rose Bowl) and Arizona leads 11–8 at Tucson.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 37 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Brett Hundley 6 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Jordan Payton 17 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Damien Thigpen 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); ARIZ – John Bonano 28 Yd FG; UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 2 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); Joseph Fauria 1 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25 Yd FG; ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2 Yd Run (John Bonano Kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 28 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Steven Manfro 14 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Melvin Emesibe 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)

### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 UCLA | 7 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| Washington State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 36 |
The Bruins lead the series 18–39–1, which was started in 1928.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Sheldon Price 68 Yd Return Of Blocked Field Goal (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); WSU – Dominique Williams 6 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 9 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Connor Halliday Tackled By Anthony Barr In End Zone; UCLA – Devin Fuller 10 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Eric Kendricks 40 Yd Fumble Return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: WSU – Brett Bartolone 7 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick); UCLA – Jordon James 2 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); WSU – Marcus Mason 4 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick)
4th quarter scoring: WSU – Dominique Williams 11 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick); WSU – Kristoff Williams 3 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Connor Halliday Pass To Dominique Williams For Two-Point Conversion)

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 USC | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| #17 UCLA | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
The matchup was the first time since 2005 that UCLA and USC met as ranked teams. It was also the first time since 2001 that the Bruins entered the game ranked higher than the Trojans.
Jim Colletto, who played football and baseball at UCLA, was the honorary captain for this game. The former Super Bowl XXXV coach was a Bruins coach on the team last defeated USC, 13–9. Shawn Hochuli was the referee.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23 Yd FG, UCLA – Joseph Fauria 17 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); USC – Nelson Agholor 33 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari Kick); USC – Randall Telfer 2 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari Kick)
3rd quarter scoring: USC – George Uko Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Pat Failed); UCLA – Brett Hundley 3 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)
4th quarter scoring: USC – Marqise Lee 14 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Matt Barkley Pass To Robert Woods For Two-Point Conversion) UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 29 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick)

### Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #11 Stanford | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| #15 UCLA | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Stanford defeated UCLA 35–17 and clinch the Pac-12 Conference North Division championship, setting up a rematch with UCLA the following week in the Pac-12 Championship Game. UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, in one of his poorest games of the season, was sacked seven times while completing 20 of 38 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Bruins were penalized 12 times for 135 yards.
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Drew Terrell 11-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Jordan Williamson kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria, 13-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Ka'i Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Anthony Wilkerson 10-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Stepfan Taylor 49-yard run (Williamson kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 48-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Taylor 1-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Usua Amanam 11-yard fumble recovery (Williamson kick); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

### Stanford (Pac-12 Conference Championship)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #17 UCLA | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| #8 Stanford | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 51-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); STAN – Kevin Hogan 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick); UCLA – Brett Hundley 5-yard Run (Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Williamson Kick); STAN – Williamson 37-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 31-yard field goal; UCLA – Franklin 20-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: STAN – Drew Terrell 26-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); STAN – Williamson 36-yard field goal

### Baylor (Holiday Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| #17 UCLA | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
The Bruins played the Baylor Bears (7–5) of the Big 12 Conference in the first meeting ever between the two teams.
1st quarter scoring: Baylor – Glasco Martin 4-yard run (Aaron Jones kick); Baylor – Antwan Goodley 8-yard pass from Nick Florence (Jones kick)
2nd quarter scoring: Baylor – Tevin Reese 55-yard pass from Florence (Jones kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 22-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); Baylor – Martin 26-yard run (Jones kick); Baylor – Lache Seastrunk 43-yard run (Jones kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 30-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 40-yard field goal; Baylor – Martin 1-yard run (Jones kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 24-yard pass from Hundley (two-point pass conversion failed); Baylor – Florence 1-yard run (Jones kick); UCLA – Logan Sweet 34-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)

## Coaches

* Jim L. Mora, head coach
* Noel Mazzone, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
* Adrian Klemm, offensive line
* Lou Spanos, defensive coordinator
* Marques Tuiasosopo, Y receivers
* Steve Broussard, running backs
* Jeff Ulbrich, special teams, linebackers
* Demetrice Martin, secondary
* Eric Yarber, wide receivers
* Angus McClure, defensive line/recruiting coordinator

## High school signees

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Aaron Porter MLB | La Habra, CA | La Habra High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 4, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jordan Payton WR | Westlake Village, CA | Oaks Christian High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Randall Goforth CB | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Javon Williams WR | Chandler, AZ | Chandler High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Ahmaad Harris WR | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Kenneth Walker ATH | Richmond, CA | John F. Kennedy High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Simon Goines OT | Katy, TX | Central High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Devin Fuller ATH | Old Tappan, NJ | Northern Valley Regional High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Jan 29, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Jeremy Castro OLB | Murrieta, CA | Vista Murrieta High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jan 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Nate Iese DE | Elk Grove, CA | Sheldon High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| T.J. Millweard QB | Forthworth, TX | All Saints Episcopal High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Ellis McCarthy DT | Monrovia, CA | Monrovia High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 4.9 | Jan 16, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Fabian Moreau WR | Davie, FL | Western High School (Davie, Florida) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 14, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Colby Cyburt OT | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Carl Hulick C | Anaheim, CA | Esperanza High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Jan 8, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 68 |||||||
| Ishmael Adams CB | Westlake Village, CA | Oaks Christian High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.45 | Dec 26, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Alexandru Ceachir OT | Santa Monica, CA | Santa Monica Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.00 | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Taylor Lagace S | Arcadia, CA | Arcadia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Kenny Orjioke OLB | Marietta, GA | Lassiter High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Marcus Rios CB | Elk Grove, CA | Cosumnes Oaks High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Paul Perkins CB | Chandler, AZ | Chandler High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | N/A | Dec 4, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Justin Combs CB | New Rochelle, NY | Iona Preparatory School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Lacy Westbrook OG | Compton, CA | Dominguez High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Kaʻimi Fairbairn K | Honolulu, HI | Punahou School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | N/A | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Eli Ankou DE | Bear, DE | Red Lion Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jul 8, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Ian Taubler TE | Fresno, CA | Bullard High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 13 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 19 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015. |||||||