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UCLA appears to add offensive line graduate transfer Justin Murphy

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
By Ben Bolch
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UCLA has boosted its offensive line with the apparent addition of Justin Murphy, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech.

Murphy announced the move on social media Tuesday, tweeting, “Looks like I’m headed to LA! Go Bruins!”

Murphy twice had seasons cut short because of serious knee injuries with the Red Raiders, prompting him to take a medical retirement late in the 2016 season, when he was a redshirt sophomore.

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He started eight games in 2016 and four games in 2015 while switching between right tackle and right guard. He was an Academic All-Big 12 first team selection in 2016.

UCLA running backs coach DeShaun Foster held the same position at Texas Tech in 2016 before rejoining his alma mater last season.

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Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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