Everyone first associates Los Angeles with the film industry, but it has a storied history as an elite sports city, which is why L.A. will host the summer olympics, again, in 2028.
The City of Angels boasts the basketball team with the most glorious history on both the college and NBA level. Not to mention the richest and most powerful Major League Baseball team.
When it comes to college football, the UCLA Bruins are defying all odds and expectations, as they sit undefeated with just three regular season games to play.
Much like L.A. produces timeless pop culture products across numerous genres, this UCLA team can beat you in numerous ways. The Bruins have stars in every position group, with Sammy Omosigho standing out in the linebacking corps.
Omosigho and the Bruins take on the Illinois Fighting Illini, in a Friday night primetime affair, nationally televised on FOX.
It will be interesting to see how Illini Offensive Coordinator Barry Lunney gameplans against the Bruins defense, which is led by Omosigho who was named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award. The award honors the best overall player, regardless of position. In its 60 years of existence, only three defenders have ever claimed the award, so Omosigho has work cut out for him.
But he certainly has the stats on his side: 61 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed and an NCAA-leading five forced fumbles. He simply makes plays, and that's gotten him on the NFL Draft radar this season. He currently projects as a high fourth-round to low sixth-round prospect, but his draft stock has been on a positive trajectory all season long.
This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: NFL Draft stock report: Buy- Sammy Omosigho, LB, UCLA
