UCLA Football: Transferring Ex-Bruin Returns From Whence He Came

Now-former UCLA Bruins wide receiver Kyle Ford has opted to transfer from the Blue and Gold to join... the team he was on before he was a Bruin, the USC Trojans, Justin Rudolph of On3 reports.

Ford still has one more year of collegiate eligibility left. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound wideout out of Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California was seen as a four-star recruit heading into college. He initially committed to the Trojans in 2019, but was seen as a three-star transfer prospect heading into the NCAA portal this offseason, per On3.

"My fault I was trippin. #Committed," Ford joked of his commitment wishy-washiness, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Last year, Ford caught a career-most 22 receptions for 236 yards (the total yardage is not, however, a career-most) and one touchdown. During his final (until this fall) season with the Trojans, Ford logged 20 receptions for a total of 365 yards, while also logging two touchdowns.

This move makes some sense, as the head coach under whom he wanted to play, Chip Kelly, has since ditched UCLA in favor of a less-rigorous offensive coordinator gig with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Now Ford can wrap up his NCAA run under the guidance of Lincoln Riley once again.

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