UCLA Lands Sun Belt DPOY Through Transfer Portal
Summary
Trent Hendrick, a linebacker from James Madison University (JMU), has joined UCLA's football team through the transfer portal. Hendrick was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year last season and is reuniting with several former JMU coaches now at UCLA.Key Facts
- Trent Hendrick played linebacker at JMU and is transferring to UCLA.
- Hendrick went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and tried out at rookie camps with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.
- He did not sign with an NFL team and returned to college football for a fifth season.
- A Louisiana judge granted Hendrick and 15 other players a temporary order to pursue a fifth season and enter the transfer portal.
- Hendrick won the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year award with 106 tackles and strong defensive stats last season.
- New UCLA head coach Bob Chesney and several assistant coaches previously worked at JMU.
- Hendrick is the 11th former JMU player to join UCLA's football team this season.
- JMU made its first appearance in the College Football Playoff last season, and UCLA aims to reach its first CFP this season.
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