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WATCH: Colson Yankoff, TJ Harden Detail UCLA's Running Back Room

Yankoff and Harden both helped the Bruins down the stretch last season, and their roles are set to grow in 2023.
Sam Connon|
WATCH: Colson Yankoff, TJ Harden Detail UCLA's Running Back Room
WATCH: Colson Yankoff, TJ Harden Detail UCLA's Running Back Room

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UCLA football running backs Colson Yankoff and TJ Harden spoke with reporters following Thursday morning's spring practice session at the Wasserman Football Center.

Yankoff talked about continuing to adjust to playing running back, how the position battle is shaking out, how they are moving on from Zach Charbonnet and how their personalities mesh. Harden, meanwhile, shared his thoughts on how he’s grown into the offense, how many reps he’s getting in camp and the leaders he has tried to emulate his game after.

UCLA FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 4 – Media availability after training

Thursday, April 6 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Saturday, April 8 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 11 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 13 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 15 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 18 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 20 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 22 – Media availability after training

Tuesday, April 25 - Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training

Thursday, April 27 – Media availability after training

Saturday, April 29 – Media availability after training

Monday, May 1 – Media availability after training

Wednesday, May 3 – Media availability after training

Friday, May 5 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training

All practices open to the public, starting at 8:45 a.m.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.

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