Former Gardena (Calif.) Serra athlete and UCLA signee Bryan Addison has been given his full release from the Bruins and is back on the market.

Addison was a big recruiting coup for the Bruins and was one of the headliners in their 2018 recruiting class. He was rated the No. 98 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite and flashed the potential to be an impact player at safety or receiver in college.

Addison chose the Bruins after taking visits to Arizona State, Nebraska and Washington and USC was heavily involved as well. He signed in December and was expected to compete for playing time at receiver as a true freshman.

“There was a delay in me hearing back from UCLA admissions,” Addison said. “I have been fighting this for 5-6 weeks and things were a little slow to get going and time was running out for me. All the other freshmen were already enrolling and it was getting stressful for me.

“I was starting to worry that if I didn’t hear back soon, it would be too late for me to go anywhere else. I asked for my full release and it was given to me earlier this week on Monday. I’m basically back to square one and looking at all my options again.”

Addison said he has already heard from several programs including ASU, Oregon, USC, Nebraska and Washington. He was already cleared by those those programs prior to signing with UCLA and will be immediately eligible at whatever school he chooses.

Of the above mentioned schools, the Ducks are the only program he has never visited.

“I want to try and get out to Oregon if I can before I make a decision here,” Addison said. “I don’t have a lot of time though, I have to make my decision and be ready to go by next week.

“I will most likely make my decision by next Thursday, Friday or Saturday, sometime in that timeframe is when I have to decide and be ready to enroll. I’m just looking to God for guidance here and trusting Him. I feel like He gave me a second chance to re-evaluate my options and make sure I’m making the best choice for me so that’s how I’m looking at.”

Addison has several factors he’s considering in his decision.

“I want to feel comfortable with the coaching staff and my situation,” Addison said. “It’s a family decision so we’re looking for a school that can provide a family feel where I know I’ll be taken care of and where I can have success on and off the field.

“I don’t have a preference where I play, all the schools are saying athlete and I’ll play anywhere they want me to. I just want to get on the field and play as a true freshman. That was a big reason why I decided to make this decision, I want to play right away and didn’t want to have to sit out a year so early playing time is big for me.

“Like I said, I’m just going to trust God in this decision and I know he has my best interest. This isn’t what I expected to happen, it’s unfortunate but I’m going to trust it’s going to work out best for me in the long run.”

Addison is a special talent and has NFL upside on both sides of the ball. At safety, he has great length and range, tremendous ball skills and is incredibly fluid for a 6-5 athlete. He’s highly instinctive and one of those players that always seems to be around the football.

He might have even more upside at receiver. He’s a brutal matchup for opposing corners because of his size, hands and body control. He can make plays down the field and will be an immediate threat in the red zone and in jump ball situations. He’s still thin and has to put on on some size and add strength but his potential is extremely high.