Tyree Thompson goes from janitor to possible UCLA starter

LOS ANGELES — It’s been four months since Tyree Thompson first practiced in a UCLA jersey. He joined the team in April and played in UCLA’s spring game that was televised on Pac-12 Networks, but it took until the final three days of fall camp for it to finally hit the linebacker.
He made it.
With the recent season-ending injury to senior Josh Woods, Thompson is one week from likely starting for the Bruins on Sept. 1 against Cincinnati at the Rose Bowl. Just one year ago, the Bi