The UCLA Bruins certainly had a productive Monday on the trail. Jim Mora Jr. and staff picked up a pair of commitments, including a second ESPN Junior 300 prospect in inside linebacker Lokeni Toailoa to go with prior verbal and No. 57-ranked Breland Brandt.

Significance of impact: The battle for Los Angeles and Southern California is a fierce one, and seemingly always an uphill battle for UCLA vs. arch rival USC. That’s why Monday was a huge for the Bruins, as creating early momentum and sustaining said momentum is huge in holding off out-of-state programs such as Oregon, Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. Toailoa combines with recent pledge Krystopher Barnes to give the Bruins a terrific pair of inside linebacker prospects.