Three more UCLA football players heard their name called in the NFL draft, which concluded Saturday: Kain Medrano, Jay Toia and Moliki Matavao.
Kain Medrano, a linebacker, will reunite with former Bruins linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. after being chosen by the Washington Commanders with the 29th pick in the sixth round (205th overall).
Norton coached the linebackers at UCLA for the 2022 and 2023 seasons and moved on to lead the position group for the Commanders in 2024.
The 6-foot-3, 222-pound Medrano clocked the fastest 40-yard dash time, at 4.46 seconds, out of all linebackers at the NFL combine and also played in the East-West Shrine Bowl. He had 72 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss as part of a Bruins defense that gave up just 96.2 rushing yards per game.
Jay Toia was picked in the seventh round by the Dallas Cowboys as the first pick of the round and 217th overall.
The 6-foot-2, 342-pound defensive tackle was a critical part of UCLA’s defensive line, taking on multiple blockers at a time to free up linebackers like Medrano to make plays. Toia started in all 12 games and ended the season with 25 tackles.
Matavao was also selected in the seventh round. The New Orleans Saints drafted the 6-foot-6, 260-pound tight end with the 32nd pick in the round (248th overall).
He led UCLA in receptions with 41 for 506 receiving yards last season.
UCLA also had two players selected on the second day of the draft in linebacker Carson Schwesinger and edge rusher Oluwafemi Oladejo.
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