UCLA tight end Nate Iese accepted an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Monday, making him the seventh confirmed Bruin senior who will play in an all-star game in January.
Iese was a midseason addition to the watchlist for the John Mackey Award, which is given to the nation’s top tight end. In his first year at the position, the fifth-year senior had 25 catches for 400 yards and four touchdowns.
Other UCLA football links:
- Pro Football Focus has Eddie Vanderdoes going No. 21 to Houston and McKinley going No. 22 to Tampa Bay in its mock draft.
- PFF also ranks McKinley’s performance against Utah and Vanderdoes’ performance against Texas A&M among the best in the Pac-12 this year.
- It didn’t take Ronald Rudd III long to find a new home. Just two days after decommitting from UCLA, the JUCO offensive lineman committed to Louisville on Tuesday.
— Ronald Rudd III (@bigtymeballa000) December 13, 2016