Way-too-early rankings of Big Ten defensive units ahead of the 2024 season

Oregon's Bryce Boettcher, 28, celebrates a defensive stop against Hawaii during the first half. / =Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA

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The Bruins lost their head coach Chip Kelly to the Ohio State Buckeyes and with that came a letting of star players on both sides of the ball.

This offseason, UCLA lost 17 players to the transfer portal including four losses from its defensive roster.

The biggest losses for the Bruins were three-star cornerback John Humphrey and four-star safety Kamari Ramsey.