Signing Day: Get to know Jack Pedersen, UCLA’s new tight end

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  • Cajon Ethan Powell #6 forces Vista Murrieta Jack Pedersen #98 retired of play aft the archetypal down drawback successful the archetypal fractional of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 first-round shot playoff crippled successful Murrieta connected Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • The aboriginal is agleam for UCLA perpetrate and apical rated Vista Murrieta High 6’5” choky extremity Jack Pedersen successful Murrieta connected Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Vista Murrieta Jack Pedersen #98 makes the touchdown drawback against Cajon successful the archetypal fractional of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 first-round shot playoff crippled successful Murrieta connected Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Chaparral’s Brody Soderman #11 gets taken down by Vista Murrieta’s Jack Pedersen #98 during their crippled Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (Photo by Andrew Foulk for SCNG)

  • Vista Murrieta’s Jack Pedersen catches a walk for a touchdown against Norco’s Logan Grier astatine the extremity of the archetypal fractional successful a Week 0 precocious schoolhouse shot crippled successful Murrieta connected Friday Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)

  • Cajon cornerback Asaad Chapman #8 pulls down Vista Murrieta Jack Pedersen #98 aft the drawback successful the archetypal fractional of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 first-round shot playoff crippled successful Murrieta connected Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Vista Murrieta’s Jack Pedersen catches a walk for a touchdown against Norco’s Logan Grier astatine the extremity of the archetypal fractional successful a Week 0 precocious schoolhouse shot crippled successful Murrieta connected Friday Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)

Name: Jack Pedersen

Position: Tight End

High School: Vista Murrieta

College: UCLA

Bio: Pedersen is the highest rated recruit successful the Bruins’ 2022 recruiting class, according to 247sports. The four-star imaginable had 21 catches for 283 yards and six receiving touchdowns successful 2021. He besides served arsenic a cardinal blocker for Vista Murrieta’s rushing attack. He’s besides an Under Armour All-American.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Pedersen joins a programme that’s valued the choky extremity presumption passim Chip Kelly’s tenure. Caleb Wilson (2019) and Devin Asiasi (2020) were drafted retired of UCLA with Greg Dulcich, who started successful 12 games this season, having the imaginable to beryllium drafted successful 2022 if helium decided to forgo the remainder of his assemblage eligibility.

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