{"id":903304,"date":"2026-05-04T03:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/rb-duece-jones-drew-continues-family-legacy-with-commitment-to-ucla-on3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:17:13","slug":"rb-duece-jones-drew-continues-family-legacy-with-commitment-to-ucla-on3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/rb-duece-jones-drew-continues-family-legacy-with-commitment-to-ucla-on3\/","title":{"rendered":"RB Duece Jones-Drew continues family legacy with commitment to UCLA &#8211; On3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There will be another Jones-Drew in Westwood.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><em>Take advantage of Bruin Report Online\u2019s EPIC $1 for 4 months deal!!!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Join the No. 1 independent source on UCLA sports and recruiting with our introductory offer!! Get unmatched insider Bruin coverage as BRO moves over to the industry-leading On3 network for just $1 for 4 months!! There is no promo code required for this offer, just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/bruin-report-online\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>HIT THIS LINK<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0now, and you\u2019ll be good to go!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Concord (Calif.) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/de-la-salle-high-school-1008\/\">De La Salle<\/a><\/strong> running back <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/duece-jones-drew-250126\/\">Duece Jones-Drew<\/a><\/strong> announced his commitment to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/ucla-bruins\/\">UCLA<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>UCLA, of course, is where his father, former NFL All-Pro <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/maurice-jones-drew-137434\/\">Maurice Jones-Drew<\/a><\/strong>, had an illustrious All-American career for the Bruins.<\/p>\n<p>And the childhood favorite and dream school was ultimately the pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels good knowing that I have a spot at my dream school,\u201d said Jones-Drew. <\/p>\n<p>The younger Jones-Drew, and his star Bruin father, were adamant that this was Duece\u2019s recruitment, that his path could be different and by no preordained notion, was he certain to follow his father to Westwood.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona had actually put up the biggest fight for UCLA, especially with running backs coach Alonzo Carter making him a priority.<\/p>\n<p>When DeShaun Foster was let go, the star running back who preceded his father by two years, it looked like he would certainly go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bruins retained running backs coach AJ Steward, and he and Bob Chesney continued to make Jones-Drew know that he still had a home at UCLA, and they wanted his own path to lead him the same way it led his dad 24 classes before.<\/p>\n<p>Steward did an in-home visit with Jones-Drew in January and they then had him on campus for the Elite Junior Day at the end of the month and the tide started turning heavily back to his childhood favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Jones-Drew\u2019s path went right from Concord to Westwood, like his dad\u2019s did.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why I picked UCLA is the effect that it will have on me for the rest of my life,\u201d said Jones-Drew. \u201cBeing around winners is what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Get the On3 Top 10 Newsletter in your inbox every morning<\/h3>\n<form><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p>By clicking &#8220;Subscribe to Newsletter&#8221;, I agree to On3&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.on3.com\/page\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Notice<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.on3.com\/page\/terms-of-service\/\">Terms<\/a>, and use of my personal information described therein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Bruin coaching staff played a big role for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to meet the new staff (at the Elite Junior Day) and loved how they run the ball,\u201d said Jones-Drew. \u201cCoach Chesney is an elite coach, he is also a winner which sets him apart from many other schools. Coach Steward is second to none and his ball knowledge is elite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And after talking more and more with him, he wanted to spend his collegiate career in a Bruin uniform, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it was the place for me when I talked to coach Chesney and coach Steward,\u201d said Jones-Drew. \u201cIt made me feel like I was home. I love what they preach and what they stand for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So Jones-Drew told Steward he was in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told coach Stewart and he said \u2018let\u2019s get to work,\u2019 said Jones-Drew.<\/p>\n<p>Jones-Drew was at the Rose Bowl on Saturday for the Bruins\u2019 Spring Game, the field where his dad brought \u201cooohs\u201d and \u201caahs\u201d while wearing a Bruin uniform.<\/p>\n<p>He talked to Sunday\u2019s earlier Bruin pledge, Rob Larson, about teaming up at the Spring Game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was talking to Rob Larson and we were on the same page about going to UCLA,\u201d said Jones-Drew.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll return to Los Angeles in June for his official visit, which is set for June 19-21.<\/p>\n<p>And he\u2019ll continue the family legacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDreams to reality,\u201d said Jones-Drew. \u201cGo Bruins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones-Drew is a three-star according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.<\/p>\n<p>He ranks as the No. 56 running back in the country and the No. 55 recruit in California in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNdHp1endacnA2NXZLSFRhY2V5cDJ0YXRpcUFLUFJJVnc5cFlnNWZ3ZWlkRER3X1Jtc3lCa0x0SGZIQ2FsdUd5SVpSQ3NRRzhJTlF3Mk5KWG9EbUF0eXV6WlVMTHQzcGFjdngxSk1NUElHQ0tHMW1QclpVMnE3OXFjTkE4cEFDZ3d1SjZSX3hLcnVGalc1ZDFCRnJqbWlJWjNSUnc?oc=5\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Larisa Roberie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be another Jones-Drew in Westwood. 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