Tight end Caleb Wilson talks about how not paying attention to games helped him develop as a good pass catcher, how he’s worked on his run blocking and what he thinks about the @UCLAWalkOns Twitter page.
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Video: Devon Modster and Caleb Wilson
Quarterback Devon Modster talks about how much he’s learned under Jedd Fisch and reveals UCLA’s emergency plan last year if Mike Fafaul would have gotten hurt for a brief period of time.
Tight end Caleb Wilson talks about the evolution of the tight end position at UCLA, how helpful it is that Rip Scherer stayed with the Bruins during the offseason coaching carousel and what he likes about Fisch’s offense.
Video: Jordan Lasley, Caleb Wilson on their USC ties
Receiver Jordan Lasley talks about his game against Oregon State, shunning the Serra pipeline to USC and getting to play in this rivalry game.
Tight end Caleb Wilson talks about how he came to transfer from USC to UCLA, how close he is with his former Trojan teammates and how many different places he lived as a kid.
VIDEO: Austin Roberts and Caleb Wilson
Tight end Austin Roberts talks about his drop on third-and-goal in overtime, correcting mistakes this week and learning from Thomas Duarte.
Tight end Caleb Wilson talks about transferring from USC, getting more playing time and what that season-opening loss taught him about Josh Rosen.
By the numbers countdown to kickoff: 10 days
![Tight end Nate Iese. (Photo by Micah Escamilla/The Sun, SCNG)](http://www.insidesocal.com/ucla/files/2016/08/nate-iese-micah.jpg)
Tight end Nate Iese could be a big factor in how the Bruins plan to replace Thomas Duarte’s red zone production last year. (Photo by Micah Escamilla/The Sun, SCNG)
Countdown the days to UCLA’s season-opener against Texas A&M with key stats facing the Bruins this year.
10 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SCORED BY THOMAS DUARTE LAST YEAR
Thomas Duarte was UCLA’s main red zone target last season as he led the team with 10 receiving touchdowns. The hybrid receiver gave up his final year of eligibility in favor of the NFL, which left a gaping 6-foot-3, 221-pound hole in the UCLA offense.
Other than Duarte, no Bruin caught more than five touchdown passes from quarterback Josh Rosen. Jordan Payton was second on the team with five, followed by three from Devin Fuller. Both are now in the NFL.
Of UCLA’s returning receivers, only Darren Andrews and Kenneth Walker III caught a touchdown pass, each hauling in one last year. Running back Nate Starks also caught one last year.
While the entire receiving corps focuses on finding a replacement for Payton, the UCLA leader in career receptions, the tight ends could also help fill Duarte’s production. Tight end Nate Iese emerged as a receiving threat for the Bruins during training camp and could be a good target for Rosen.
“He’s big, he’s athletic,” Rosen said of Iese. “If you were to create a football player in Madden, I’m pretty sure a lot of his physical attributes would be on there.”
Freshmen Caleb Wilson and Jordan Wilson also impressed during fall camp. At 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Jordan Wilson provides a big target that UCLA hasn’t seen in recent years at tight end, head coach Jim Mora said.