The Longhorns missed on a key target in the transfer portal. The connections of co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Johnny Nansen aren’t enough
UCLA's defense received a huge boost Monday night when Jay Toia, who had announced his intention to enter the transfer portal, said he would remain with the Bruins in 2024.
Early in the day on Thursday, April 18th, LA Times sports writer, Ben Bolch noted on Twitter that fourth-year defensive lineman, Jay Toia was absent from UCLA Football practice About an hour later, Toia revealed the explanation as to why he wasn’t at practice.
The California product was coached by Johnny Nansen for one season with the Bruins. UCLA Bruins defensive tackle Jay Toia entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday evening, he announced on Twitter Thursday, and could become a target of the Texas Longhorns in the program’s search for interior defensive linemen during the spring transfer window.
UCLA has had one of the best defenses in college football this season, due in large part to their dominant defensive line that has averaged over 3.6 sacks per game through 11 games this season - tied for the second-best clip in the nation.
Your UCLA Bruins football team is having an unexpectedly robust day against the USC Trojans at the Coliseum, during the two clubs' rivalry week meeting.
A roughly 50-second clip made the rounds on social media this week of Toia intimidating and threatening a group of students on an elevator.
UCLA Athletics is aware of an altercation involving Jay Toia at a party Sunday night and is following university protocols concerning student conduct, a spokesperson told All Bruins on Tuesday.
The UCLA Bruins made things official with defensive tackle Jay Toia on Wednesday. USC's cross-town rival took to social media on June 23, to announce they had signed Toia to the 'Bruin family'.
Freshman defensive tackle Jay Toia shocked USC fans when he decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal on May 24. Toia committed to USC back in 2018, and enrolled early this spring.
Though Toia’s transfer is surprising, he did show some signs last year of wavering on his commitment. He took a step back to reevaluate his decision in August, but he ended up enrolling at USC anyway.
On Tuesday night Jay Toia announced his commitment to the UCLA Bruins. Toia took to social media to reveal the news writing, "It Is Done! ALL GLORY TO GOD!!!"
Defensive lineman Jay Toia spent the weekend in Ann Arbor visiting Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines. Toia took to social media to post a photo of himself in the classic uniform writing, "Michigan OV went crazy!!
USC freshman Jay Toia is wasting no time when it comes to finding a new college campus to call home. Just days after entering the NCAA transfer portal, the Inglewood native took to social media to announce that he had paid a visit the UCLA Bruins.
Jay Toia’s USC career was as brief as could be. Toia has entered the transfer portal before ever playing a snap for the Trojans.
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