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

He'll be ditching the Blue and Gold for a familiar face.

Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins running back TJ Harden celebrates with wide receiver Kyle Ford. / Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

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.

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