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UCLA Football: 5 players trending up after spring 2019

By Connor Muldowney

BERKELEY, CA - OCTOBER 13: Dorian Thompson-Robinson #7 of the UCLA Bruins passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - OCTOBER 13: Dorian Thompson-Robinson #7 of the UCLA Bruins passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 17: A general view of a UCLA Bruins helmet during the game between the Bruins and the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 17: A general view of a UCLA Bruins helmet during the game between the Bruins and the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

The offense couldn’t get into the end zone during the spring game, but Austin Burton got them darn close with a 53-yard bomb to Jaylen Erwin and he was tackled at the 3-yard line.

The freshman quarterback made a nice push for the starting job this spring, leading all quarterbacks with 122 yards on 10-of-17 completions. Though he was the top performer under center during the spring game, he had just under 70 yards until the final drive of the game when he completed the 53-yarder.

UCLA needs someone like Burton to come out and push Dorian Thompson-Robinson for that starting job or the highly-touted sophomore will never improve. Luckily Burton did just that this spring and should head into summer with plenty of momentum.

While I believe Thompson-Robinson has the starting job in his possession, Burton did everything he could to make him sweat this spring.

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