Texas’ personnel loss could turn into UCLA’s gain.
In mid-September, it was confirmed that Caleb Johnson had taken the first step in leaving Texas by placing his name into the NCAA transfer database. Two weeks later, 247Sports.com reported, the linebacker took an unofficial visit to UCLA on Tuesday as he continues the process of looking for a new college football home.
A short time later, it appears that process has ended as it was confirmed that Johnson has committed to continuing his career with the Bruins. The plan is for Johnson to enroll in classes at the university next January and participate in spring practice in the following months.
As noted by the website, Johnson had also taken an unofficial visit to UCLA prior to signing with Texas earlier this year.
Johnson joined the Longhorns from the junior college level, enrolling early and taking part in UT’s spring practice this past offseason. He was a three-star 2019 signee who was rated as the No. 3 JUCO outside linebacker in this past year’s class.
In the three games prior to his decision to transfer, Johnson hadn’t yet taken the field for the Big 12 program, which likely triggered his decision to move on from the Longhorns.