CJ Lavender

DB · #26 · UCLA · FR · 5'11" · 183 · Fontana, CA

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1308 Maddox Flynt DL · Austin Westlake TCU

#1308 Solomon Mathis OT · Hephzibah CIN

#1308 CJ Lavender S · Mater Dei UCLA

#1308 Paz St. John DL · Liberty BSU

#1308 Cayden Dees DL · Montgomery Catholic Preparatory TULN

Ss in the class

#117 David Coleman Jr. Camden County ECU

#118 Antonio Johnson Arlington Heights BYU

#119 CJ Lavender Mater Dei UCLA

#120 Lawrence Moton Veterans TULN

#121 Bryce Williams St. Cloud MTU

The situation

UCLA 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.7% 24

Line yards per carry allowed 3.2 1

Sack rate 3.0% 2