Report: Josh Rosen to skip UCLA’s bowl game
By Jack Crosby
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen, as he presumably gets set to enter the NFL Draft, will be skipping UCLA’s upcoming bowl game against Kansas State.
While he has not officially declared for the NFL Draft just yet, we got another indication on Saturday that UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen is getting set to make that final decision. According to a story from Bruin Report, the junior signal-caller will be skipping UCLA’s upcoming Cactus Bowl game against the Kansas State Wildcats, presumably bringing his career in Los Angeles to an end.
Battling through injuries once again this past season — Rosen sat out the second half of the Bruins’ final game against the Cal Golden Bears — the former five-star prospect out of Manhattan Beach, CA threw for 3,756 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Of course, his 2017 season was highlighted by the miraculous, second-half comeback he engineered in the opening game against the Texas A&M Aggies.
Should Rosen have played his final game for UCLA, he’ll finish his career with 9,301 yards passing for 59 touchdowns with 26 interceptions.
Rosen came into UCLA as one of the most highly-touted prospects of this generation, with many believing he could eventually lead the Bruins to a national championship. That never came to fruition, however, as the Bruins never even won the Pac-12 with Rosen at the helm while he battled injuries and inconsistent play throughout his three-year career in Westwood.
As for Rosen’s NFL Draft prospects … well, that depends on who you ask. It’s really a mixed bag when it comes to the topic of Rosen, with some seeing him as the surefire No. 1 overall pick next spring and others seeing him as a tad overrated and not worth taking a chance on as someone you want as the face of your franchise.
Time will tell in regards to his NFL career, but for now, it seems all but a certainty with him skipping the bowl game that his UCLA career has come to a close.