When DeShaun Foster was hired last February, he made it clear UCLA would balance putting an emphasis on being a national destination for recruits while still making the top players in California a priority.

Some of Foster’s new assistant coaches continued to recruit back east Friday in states they have previous ties, including offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri’s trip to Pennsylvania and offensive line coach Andy Kwon’s travels through Georgia.

Meanwhile, a five-star 2026 in-state target ranked in the nation’s top 10 returned a message to Bruin Blitz two days after an offer from the staff.

Here’s all the latest developments and intel from what’s continued to be a busy week:

Two days removed from receiving his UCLA offer, five-star athlete Brandon Arrington returned a message from Bruin Blitz and said both secondary coach Demetrice Martin and wide receivers coach Burl Toler III expressed to him that they are looking at him as both a cornerback and receiver.