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WATCH: Laiatu Latu, Carl Jones Jr. on UCLA's New Defensive Line

The Bruins' veteran edge rushers broke down the dynamic on the defensive front with the new faces and coaching role changes.

Sam Connon

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UCLA football edge rushers Laiatu Latu and Carl Jones Jr. spoke to reporters following Tuesday morning's practice session at the Wasserman Football Center. Latu talked about being a full-go for spring camp this time around, as well as how things have changed with some reinforcements and a new job title for Ikaika Malloe. Jones broke down his path to edge rusher over the years, and also shared his thoughts on what it meant to have the defensive linemen and edge rushers working together more often in practice.

UCLA FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 4 – Media availability after training

Thursday, April 6 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Saturday, April 8 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 11 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 13 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 15 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 18 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 20 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 22 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 25 - Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 27 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 29 – Media availability after training

Monday, May 1 – Media availability after training

Wednesday, May 3 – Media availability after training

Friday, May 5 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training

All practices open to the public, starting at 8:45 a.m.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.

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