UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 16

UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 16 spotlights Rodrick Pleasant as the No. 16 player in the Bruins’ top 30 roster series, focusing on his development from an overlooked high school prospect to a projected starting cornerback. Entering his redshirt junior season, Pleasant is expected to pair with Scooter Jackson along the outside in the secondary, potentially forming one of the better duos in the Big Ten. The article traces his 2023 high school background at Junipero Serra in Gardena, California, where he was the 92nd-ranked player nationally and the ninth-ranked cornerback per the 247Sports Composite. It cites track achievements, including CIF state championships in the 100 and 200 meters and times of 10.30 and 20.56. At Oregon, he played in seven games in 2023 with 50 defensive snaps and special teams action, recording four tackles and contributing impact plays against Hawaii and Liberty.