University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Football
Michael Moriarty
- Title:
- Recruiting Analyst
- Alma Mater:
- Florida State, '24
- Year at UCLA:
- 1st in 2026
Michael Moriarty enters his first season as a recruiting analyst for the UCLA football program in 2026.
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He arrives in Westwood after spending the 2025 season at James Madison. Under head coach Bob Chesney as an assistant director of player personnel, he helped the Dukes assemble a roster that reached the College Football Playoff and win the Sun Belt Championship for the first time in program history.
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Prior to James Madison, Moriarty assisted current general manager Darrick Yray for three years at Florida State from 2022-24. Moriarty helped import a Seminoles 2023 roster that won 13 games and secured the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. That 2023 squad produced a program-record 25 All-ACC selections and an ACC-best 10 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Moriarty graduated from Florida State in 2024 with a bachelorโs degree in sports management.
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Moriartyโs Professional Experience
2022-24 โ Player Personnel Intern, Florida State
2025 โ Assistant Director of Player Personnel, James Madison
2026 โ Recruiting Analyst, UCLA
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He arrives in Westwood after spending the 2025 season at James Madison. Under head coach Bob Chesney as an assistant director of player personnel, he helped the Dukes assemble a roster that reached the College Football Playoff and win the Sun Belt Championship for the first time in program history.
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Prior to James Madison, Moriarty assisted current general manager Darrick Yray for three years at Florida State from 2022-24. Moriarty helped import a Seminoles 2023 roster that won 13 games and secured the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. That 2023 squad produced a program-record 25 All-ACC selections and an ACC-best 10 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Moriarty graduated from Florida State in 2024 with a bachelorโs degree in sports management.
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Moriartyโs Professional Experience
2022-24 โ Player Personnel Intern, Florida State
2025 โ Assistant Director of Player Personnel, James Madison
2026 โ Recruiting Analyst, UCLA
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Coach Chesney Signing Day Interview on Big Ten Network (Feb. 4, 2026)
Wednesday, February 04
UCLA Football Donor Dinner 2026
Thursday, January 29
The First 48 Hours - Head Coach Bob Chesney Welcomed at UCLA
Friday, December 12
Bruin Insider Show - Bob Chesney (Dec. 10, 2025)
Wednesday, December 10
