UCLA’s Jaelan Phillips finds early success on practice field

­­­LOS ANGELES — Jaelan Phillips tousles his curly black hair, pulling at the thick mess that somewhat resembles an overgrown Mohawk. He reluctantly cut it a few months ago when his locks became too difficult to manage on an early-morning college schedule. He was scared that the trim would drain him of his strength like Samson, a judge in the Hebrew bible who lost his immense power when he cut his hair. Phillips seems to be in the clear now.
“It’s growing back,&rdqu