UCLA

Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation

• Quarterback 91% (3/7 )
• Offensive line 44% (8/18 players)
• Skill (RB/WR/TE) 38% (13/26 )
• Front 7 (DL/LB) 27% (16/28 )
• Secondary 61% (12/21 )
• Special teams 13% (4/7 )

Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.

41 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.

• Wayne Knight RB ← James Madison 247 impact
• Sahir West DL ← James Madison 226 impact
• Derrick Barksdale DB ← James Madison 137 impact
• Aiden Gobaira DL ← James Madison 129 impact
• Leland Smith WR ← San José State 127 impact
• Landon Ellis WR ← James Madison 114 impact

Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.

• 3rd-down conversion 32.3% 26th — below avg
• Red-zone TD rate 9.8% 16th — bottom tier
• 4th-down aggression 37.0% 55th — average
• Late & close 6.7 yds/play 86th — strong

Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.