UCLA picks up commitment from quarterback Parker McQuarrie

Staff Writer

April 3, 2019 1:50 PM PT

UCLA coach Chip Kelly ventured to his home state to land the Bruins’ latest recruit, securing a commitment Wednesday from highly touted New Hampshire quarterback Parker McQuarrie.

McQuarrie, a 6-foot-7, 208-pound standout from Weare (N.H.) St. Paul’s School, is listed as a four-star prospect by 247Sports. He was also being pursued by Michigan, Miami, Boston College and Massachusetts, according to 247Sports.

McQuarrie is the second quarterback to commit to the Bruins in three days, joining Blake Kirshner of Santa Clarita Christian School in Canyon Country, who will be a preferred walk-on.

The Bruins are in need of quarterbacks, with only three on their roster in sophomore Dorian Thompson-Robinson, redshirt sophomore Austin Burton and freshman Chase Griffin. Two other quarterbacks have switched positions, with Matt Lynch moving to tight end and Josiah Norwood moving to receiver.

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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.

UCLA picks up commitment from quarterback Parker McQuarrie

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