Landon Ellis grew up in Orange, Virginia, a place with about 5,000 people. He played two years at Richmond, then transferred to James Madison, moving closer to family. Now he's at UCLA, over 2,500 miles from home. That's a massive shift. He's not alone. Ten former Dukes made the same cross-country jump. They come from ten different cities across eight states. The closest hometown is still nearly 2,200 miles away. The farthest tops 3,000 miles.
Trent Hendrick just joined them. He was the Sun Belt defensive player of the year in 2025. He went undrafted, attended NFL rookie camps, then got a second chance thanks to a Louisiana court ruling. He's the latest addition to a roster that already added 62 new faces. Most have never seen Los Angeles. That's where the veterans step in. Senior quarter