Linebackers that boast the ability to both play the run while also maintaining coverage responsibilities in the passing game can be the difference between victory and defeat.

With players such as Jackie Robinson, DeShaun Foster, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jonathan Franklin and Zach Charbonnet all calling Westwood home, the Bruins have long been touted as a producer of elite running backs.

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The story continues.
Cleveland Browns linebacker and former Bruin walk-on Carson Schwesinger won the 2025 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on Thursday night at the NFL Honors in San Francisco.

From suiting up for the Super Bowl to clinching NBA All-Star selections to being on the precipice of NFL awards, former Bruins have made waves across the sports world.

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Bob Chesney stipulated the four pillars he intended to build his program on in Westwood.
Competence, connection, character and chemistry.

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Football games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage. Representing the first point of contact, having a plethora of capable linemen is imperative for building a winning program.

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:23 p.m.
The four Cs.
Competence. Connection. Chemistry. Character.
These are traits that people covet.
But for Bob Chesney, they are the pillars that the first-year UCLA football coach wants to build his team on.