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No. 8 DL Recruit in America Snubs Three Historic College Football Programs
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No. 8 DL Recruit in America Snubs Three Historic College Football Programs

CFB-HQ On SI·Matt De Lima·about 1 month ago
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George Toia is heading back home to California. The four-star defensive lineman from Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, Texas, made his commitment to UCLA official Thursday, turning down a list of suitors that included Texas, Michigan and Penn State. Toia, ranked No. 8 among defensive linemen in the 2027 class per the Rivals Industry ranking, is also the No. 88 player in the country. The 6-foot-1, 300-pound interior lineman was a legitimate national recruit. Oregon, LSU and Oklahoma were all in the mix at various points, with Texas Tech holding an early lead. The fact that UCLA even made the final group is part of what makes this commitment notable. The Bruins weren't on Toia's radar as recently as February. That changed in a hurry under first-year head coach Bob Chesney. Why George Toia chose UCLA A spring break campus visit set everything in motion. Toia said meeting Chesney and the defensive staff in January shifted his thinking almost immediately.…

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