UCLA's Jay Toia Involved in Halloween Party Incident, Athletic Department Following Protocols

Two of Toia's fellow freshman on the football team, offensive lineman Thomas Cole and defensive back Josh Moore, are also present in the video. Moore posted a photo from that night on Instagram with Cole.

Cole is seen holding Toia back in several instances during the video, preventing him from entering the elevator. Moore was behind Cole during the 50-second video, and another unidentified person seemingly appeared in the hallway at the 34-second mark.

Toia was an early enrollee at USC last January, and he participated in the entirety of spring camp with the Trojans before entering the transfer portal on May 26. He announced his decision on social media, but the post is no longer available since Toia has since deleted his Twitter account and made his Instagram private.

"The 2020 pandemic was tragic to so many that lost so much. For me and especially my parents we felt forced to make a major decision signing with USC based on limited information because of COVID-19 restrictions. We were not able to take any official or unofficial visits to any of the other school on our short list, such as Michigan, Utah, UCLA, Miami among others," Toia wrote. "I as well as my family are truly thankful for the USC staff and students for all the support this past semester. Although I earned all A's last semester at USC as an early enrollee and worked myself into the 1's and 2's deep rotation during spring ball 2021, we as a family felt it was important to really take a closer look at all my options regarding my short term and long term future. I have major respect for USC, but I owe it to myself and my family to reevaluate my current situation."

Sports Illustrated's All Trojans spoke to a source close to the Toia family at the time, and they said Toia felt like USC did not fulfill their promises to him and that the coaching staff was not a good fit for him.

Toia wound up committing to UCLA on June 9, and he was eventually ruled immediately eligible to play for the 2021 season. Toia has appeared in all nine games for the Bruins this season either on defense or special teams and has recorded three total tackles.

Growing up in Inglewood, Toia went to Grace Brethren High School (CA) in Simi Valley, just over 30 miles from UCLA's campus. Toia was the No. 188 recruit in the country and No. 15 player in California last year, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Toia was the No. 1 player in UCLA's 2021 recruiting class.

Coach Chip Kelly will speak with the media at his regularly scheduled availability Wednesday morning, and will surely be asked about Toia's status or possible disciplinary action.