LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) — It goes without saying where Deion Sanders Jr. and Barry Sanders inherited their athletic prowess, but lately college football recruits are emerging from the recording studio.
{link:Snoop Dogg: “http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/ca8cbb509880c34cd7817618c2701dc0/?ilink=1″,nw, t: “The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California”}’s son Cordell Broadus joined Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs’ son, Justin Combs, after {link:signing his letter of intent: “http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2015/02/04/Snoop-Doggs-son-signs-with-UCLA/5911423083556/?spt=sec&or=”,nw, t: “UPI on Broadus”} Wednesday to play for the UCLA Bruins football team.
Sophomore {link:walk-on Jesse Bongiovi: “http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/09/06/Jesse-Bongiovi-son-of-Jon-Bon-Jovi-makes-Notre-Dame-football-team/8611378504856/”,nw, t: “Bon Jovi at Notre Dame”} is the son of {link:Jon Bon Jovi: “http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/73d4c59c5da72d6979a457adb3e8a393/?ilink=1″,nw, t: “Centrepoint Winter Whites Gala in London.”} and a defensive back at Notre Dame. {link:Bob Marley: “http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/e05ecfb22a3c720c4a81e8594b7105c4/?ilink=1″,nw, t: “Bob Marley get Star on Walk of Fame”}’s grandson, {link:Nico Marley: “http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nico_marley_838197.html”,nw, t: “Nico Marley at Tulane”} started at linebacker as a true freshman at Tulane. Nico’s father Rohan starred at the University of Miami.
Broadus is a 6-foot, 2-inch, 195-pound wide receiver from Las Vegas powerhouse Bishop Gorman. Combs was a sophomore walk-on, who played quarterback in high school. Snoop Dogg, or Calvin Broadus, is a noted USC fan, but said he will ditch his Trojan’s gear for Bruins blue.
“I’m throwing all my USC drawers away,” Snoop Dogg said on {link:ESPN’s live telecast: “http://usatodayhss.com/2015/snoop-dogg-cordell-broadus-snoop-and-son-cordell-broadus-ucla-bruins-usc-snoop”,nw, t: “USA Today on Broadus”}. “I’m going UCLA 1,000 percent.”
“I feel that UCLA is the best fit for me,” Broadus said during the {link:ESPNU announcement.: “http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/12279499/national-signing-day-cordell-broadus-commits-ucla-bruins”,nw, t: “ESPN LA on Broadus”} “I had the offer since my nine-grade year, so I had a great connection with the coaches. I just want to play in front of my family and keep ballin’ out on the field and get a great degree.”
Broadus {link:also had offers: “http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/12279499/national-signing-day-cordell-broadus-commits-ucla-bruins”,nw, t: “Broadus offers”} from Arizona State, Baylor, LSU, USC, and Notre Dame. Broadus was ranked No. 130 overrall in the ESPN 300 and the No. 14 wide receiver in the country.
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