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Javorsky has a no-sacking policy
Los Angeles Times
|August 16, 2025
It wasn’t until last March when 17-year-old offensive tackle Cooper Javorsky of San Juan Hills High received his first football scholarship offer.
UCLA commit Cooper Javorsky of San Juan Hills did not allow a sack last season.
By May, there were 15 and counting. Any college recruiter who dropped by spring practice to see his size or view his game film from 2024 when he didn’t give up any sacks immediately knew what they were witnessing.
In the recruiting world, it’s called “blowing up.”
“He's had a tremendous offseason,” coach Robert Frith said.
By early June, he had committed to UCLA with the outlook to one day play center.
He set a school record by bench pressing 405 pounds. He grew to 6 feet 4½ and 295 pounds. He made it to the second day of CIF wrestling in the heavyweight division and competed in the shotput and discus during the track and field season.
This story is from the August 16, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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