The Army transfer, hard to miss at 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, has had to adjust to the Bruins’ spread offense after playing in the triple option for three years
LOS ANGELES — UCLA inside linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. could be heard barking at the running backs at practice Friday morning during a pass blocking drill with his linebacker unit.
The redshirt junior is a transfer from Army West Point, having rushed for 693 yards and 10 touchdowns on 136 carries from 2019-21. Despite sitting out an entire season, Adkins said he was able to remain in football shape and it took him about three days to shake off the rust at spring football practice.
Adkins adds a lot of size to a loaded running back room that features Ball State transfer Carson Steele, sophomore T.J. Harden and senior Colson Yankoff. “When you look at the more people who have spread offenses, to really have those athletic linebackers on the field, and we feel like we have a few right now. We think that’s where he may eventually end up,” Kelly said. “He’s one guy as a young true freshman in this class right now that has kind of stood out on the defensive side of the ball.
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