Is 4-Star QB Still Split Between UCLA, Arizona?

Downey, California quarterback Oscar Rios still has "no idea' whether he wants to choose between the Bruins and the Wildcats.
Oct 11, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins helmets during the game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins helmets during the game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Following his appearance at the Elite 11 Finals Thursday, four-star Downey (Calif.) quarterback Oscar Rios revealed that he's still undecided on where his commitment lies between his two finalists, UCLA and Arizona.

“We have no idea right now,” Rios told Bruin Blitz after the Elite 11 Finals. “It’s 50-50, for sure, and just can’t wait until we make this decision as a family.”

Rios announced the Bruins and Wildcats as his to finalists on Tuesday and will make his decision on June 27, leaving DeShaun Foster and UCLA a week to make their final pitch for the highly-touted signal caller.

The Downey, California native went on an official visit with the Bruins on June 6 and was part of a large overall group of recruits that visited Westwood over that weekend, many of which pledged to UCLA in the following days.

With Foster and the Bruins finding themselves close to acquiring yet another four-star talent in their stacked 2026 recruiting class, let's take a look at what UCLA can get in Rios.

National recruiting analyst for 247Sports, Greg Biggins, evaluated Rios in May. This is what he had to say about him:

"Rios is a fast rising signal caller and has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s top quarterbacks. Hails from same school that produced current Michigan State starter Aidan Chiles but is further along at the same stage in his development. Has a whip for an arm and one of the quickest releases in the region. A true dual-threat and can take off and pick up chunks of yards or extend a play and use his arm to make a big throw down the field.

"Shows off a live, accurate arm and throws one of the prettier deep balls in the class. Decisive with his reads, gets the ball out on time and throws with anticipation. Extremely tough and has taken some big shots, both in the pocket and scrambling, but never flinches. Highly competitive player, natural leader and draws raves from his coaches for his work ethic and ability to rally his teammates. Lean frame and needs to continue to fill out and add some good weight to handle the shots he’ll take in college but we like where his game is trending and he’s an exciting prospect to track."

Rios would be another momentous landing for the Bruins in the month of June. They've acquired 11 of their 19 total pledges after just two weekends of visits through the first half of the month and are showing no signs of slowing down, shooting up to No. 9 on 247Sports' team recruiting rankings as of Friday.

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Connor Moreno
CONNOR MORENO

Connor Moreno is an alumnus of Arizona State and New Mexico State. Before joining the On SI team, he covered the NBA's Phoenix Suns as a beat writer, and now he serves as our UCLA Bruins writer for SI.

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