LOS ANGELES — Numerous coaches in Westwood had shouted out Donavyn Pellot’s name since he arrived as a true freshman in 2023.

The linebacker from Las Vegas played in five games that season, shedding redshirt status and playing in late-season games against USC, California and in the Los Angeles Bowl against Boise State.

After Pellot’s emergent start, his name turned silent on the radar. A spring injury before the 2024 season wiped out his sophomore campaign – joining the rehabilitation squad for the year that included the likes of tight end Hudson Habermehl and wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. – and Pellot had to begin the waiting game rather than hustle down the Rose Bowl turf.

This season has been different for Pellot. Since senior defensive analyst Kevin Coyle’s arrival – prior to the No

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