UCLA receives a committment from a 4* LB.

[ATLBRUIN]

Carlsbad (N.M.) Carlsbad linebacker Colton McKibben committed to UCLA on Friday. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound standout chose the Bruins over offers from programs such as Arizona State, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Stanford, Texas Tech, Washington and Wisconsin.

McKibben visited TCU and SMU last spring and took in games at Arizona State and Oklahoma during the college football season.

The four-star prospect is the No. 220 overall prospect and No. 19 linebacker in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, an equally weighted formula that utilizes the three major recruiting services. He is the No. 1 prospect in New Mexico.

McKibben logged 111 tackles, six tackles for loss, a sack and an interception for Carlsbad in 2025, helping lead the Cavemen to the quarterfinals of New Mexico’s 6A state playoffs. He posted 95 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and an interception as a sophomore in 2024.

[Butkus51]

Congrats and nice PU Bruins.  Da kid, McKibben has good size and should get to 230 lbs in no time.  Impressed with his stats, looks like he loves to hit and play physcial FB.  Your coaches and GM are searching hard for good players all ova da country (New Mexico).  Hard workers and mucho energy…  Cheers

[ATLBRUIN]

Thanks Bruddah Butkus!

[BigBalls]

That’s a good list of offers. New Mexico ? Looks like they’re finally sending their best to California. One of the good ones. I don’t recall a recruit from New Mexico at either UCLA or USC.

[Butkus51]

Bruddah Balls, looked it up, football players dat were born in New Mexico, these 4 players will surprise you.

1.  USC, Eisenhower HS, Rialto, Ronnie Lott

2.  OU AA ,  HS, QB Landry Jones, Artesia HS, NM (small town)

3.  NFL, U. Cal, QB Joe Kapp, Hart HS, Santa Clarita, Ca.

4.  U. Hawaii, Mater Dei HS, QB Colt McCoy.

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