CJ Lavender

#26· UCLA ·SAF ·Fr ·2030 Draft · Santa Ana, Calif.

5'11"Height 183 lbWeight

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Media & News

On3 Oct 21, 2025
UCLA flips 2026 safety CJ Lavender from Washington - On3
The Seattle Times Oct 21, 2025
Washington Huskies lose 2026 commit, CJ Lavender, to UCLA - The Seattle Times
Realdawg.com Oct 21, 2025
Washington Feeling Blue After Losing 3-Star Defensive Back Lavender to UCLA - Realdawg.com
247Sports Feb 21, 2023
CJ Lavender, UCLA Bruins, Cornerback - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

CJ Lavender #26

UCLA · SAF · Fr · 2030 Draft · Santa Ana, Calif. · Mater Dei HS

5-11 · 183 lbs

2.9

Raw Prospect

Floor 0.9 · Ceiling 7.0

#8410 overall · #723 SAF of 15102

Scouting Verdict

CJ Lavender is a true-freshman 3-star (Mater Dei) DB with no college snaps. Decent recruiting profile but pure projection — his upside is entirely in the ceiling band, not the current.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.1).

Floor · 0.9

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1305 · Pos #120 · State #101

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