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University of Athletics’ most enduring tradition is the slogan Introductory Information and battle cry, “Bear Down.” Quick Facts...... 2 Media Information...... 3 More than a casual piece of encouragement, the rally cry has roots over Roster/Pronunciations...... 4-5 a century old, to the Roaring ‘20s, and pre-dates another venerated 2017 Arizona Football exhortation, “Win one for the Gipper,” by two years. Player Biographies...... 6-24 Head Coach ...... 25-28 In the fall of 1926, John Byrd “Button” Salmon was the newly installed Assistant Coach Biographies...... 29-34 student body president at the UA, a promising student and member Football Support Staff...... 35-37 of note of several of the school’s honor societies. He also was a varsity University President/Athletic Director...... 38 quarterback, a baseball catcher and generally acclaimed popular cam- University and Pac-12 Conference...... 39 pus figure. He embodied all-around. 2016 Review In early October after the Wildcat varsity defeated the freshman squad 2016 Statistics...... 40-48 2016 Game Recaps ...... 49-60 in an annual match at the time, Salmon and several friends were return- ing from a visit to Phoenix, and an automobile crash north of Tucson Arizona Football History near Florence left the young athlete critically injured. All-Americans & Scholar-Athlete Honors...... 61 National Awards & College Hall of Fame...... 62-63 Salmon, then 22, lost his battle and died the morning of Oct. 18. A me- All-Conference & Miscellaneous Honors...... 64-67 morial service was held on campus that week, drawing a reported NFL Draft and Pro Football History...... 68-70 thousand mourners, and a line of cars stretched miles to his burial plot. Arizona Football Letterwinners...... 71-76 UA Sports Hall of Fame...... 76 The coach at the time, J.F. “Pop” McKale, had visited Salmon in the hos- All-Time Assistant Coaches...... 77 pital regularly before his death, and later told the squad the young Arizona Stadium History & Records...... 78 athlete’s last message to his teammates was, “Tell them... tell the team Arizona Football Record Charts to bear down.” Single-Game Records -Team & Individual ...... 79-82 Season Records - Team & Individual ...... 82-83 It’s unclear whether McKale invoked the phrase to the team before one Offensive/Kicking Annual Leaders...... 84-85 of several games that year, a contest in Las Cruces against New Mex- Career Records - Offense/Scoring...... 86 ico A&M (NMSU) that same week, or two weeks later before a game against New Mexico in Tucson. UA won both. Arizona Football Records Detail Offense...... 87-90 But when word spread, the UA student body drew to the phrase swiftly, Scoring & Kicking...... 90-92 and among other uses painted the slogan on the roof of the Univer- Punt/Kick Returns ...... 92-93 Miscellaneous Game Records/Superlatives...... 94-95 sity gymnasium shortly thereafter, known since as . Defense...... 96-98 An airplane view of that huge-lettered phrase caused eventual long- Career Defensive Leaders...... 98 time band director Jack K. Lee to write the song, “Bear Down, Arizo- Defensive Leader Charts...... 99-100 na” during his application for the UA band job. The song, and Douglas National Statistics Rankings...... 101 Holsclaw’s “Fight, Wildcats, Fight,” are played throughout University of Pac-10/12 Statistical Comparison Chart...... 102 Arizona sporting events, and from the campus belltower daily. Game-by-Game Starters (1992-present)...... 103-110 2016 Game-by-Game Starters, Career Totals...... 111 Originally located outside the McKale Memorial Center upon its dedi- cation in 1986, the bronze bust memorial to John “Button” Salmon Arizona Bowl History was relocated in 2013 to more visible quarters near the Lowell-Stevens Appearances and Results...... 112 Recaps & Stats...... 112-122 Football Facility. The new location placed the bust closer to the stadi- Arizona Bowl Team & Individual Records...... 122-123 um, representative of Salmon’s participation in football. The bust faces 2017-18 Bowl Schedule & TV Information...... 124 southeast so that it may look across the former Kindall-Sancet baseball 2017 Pac-12 Schedules by Team...... 125 stadium and on to the current home of Arizona baseball, , as well as Salmon’s hometown of Bisbee. Arizona All-Time Results Season & Home Openers...... 126 As part of a new tradition established with the 2013 season, Arizona Road Openers...... 127 football players pass and touch the bust as a show of tribute as they Pac-12 Openers/Homecoming/Family Weekend...... 128 complete the “Wildcat Walk” and enter the Lowell-Stevens Football Fa- Future Non-Conference Schedules...... 129 cility before every home game. The “Bear Down” rally cry also appears 2017 Opponent Series History...... 130-133 Record vs. Opponents/Conferences...... 134-135 inside Arizona Stadium. Arizona’s FieldTurf playing surface features Arizona Head Coaching Records...... 135 “Bear Down” in ghost lettering behind the prominent block “A” logo Year-by-Year Schedules & Results...... 136-145 at midfield. Arizona & The AP Top 25 In spring of 2008, a highway memorial honoring the Bear Down tradi- When Arizona is Ranked...... 146 tion was installed along State Route 79 near the site of the tragic crash Arizona Against Ranked Team...... 147-148 at Florence. When Both UA & Opponent Are Ranked...... 148

With or without the pieces of bronze and marble, Bear Down as a Arizona Football Historical Snapshot phrase and song has been inexorably a part of UA athletics, woven into Coaches, Records, Captains, Scoring by Year...... 149-150 its fabric year after year, since October 1926. Since 2000, UA Athletics has awarded John Button Salmon Awards to 23 former coaches or ad- ministrators for exemplary leaadership and service to the University, in This material was prepared to assist writers and broadcasters in cover- honor of the tradition’s namesake. age of Arizona Football during the 2017 season. Photography by Arizona Athletics. Front cover design by Mike Baldwin. The “Button” Salmon died generations ago but his message still echoes is an Equal Opportunity institution committed to a policy of affirmative across every UA athletic venue, in every corner and through every action. Compiled by Blair Willis of the Arizona Athletics Communication building on campus, and in the thoughts of tens of thousands of Wild- Services office thanks to decades of previous contributions, research and cat supporters past, present and future. record-keeping by many others. Visit www.arizonawildcats.com for the latest Arizona Football information.

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FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF 2017 Arizona Football (114th Season) Kyle Quinn...... Offensive Graduate Assistant, Third Year Terrence Miller...... Offensive Graduate Assistant, First Year THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Hank Hobson...... Defensive Graduate Assistant, Third Year Location...... Tucson, Ariz. Davy Gnodle...... Defensive Graduate Assistant, Second Year Founded...... 1885 Chuck Cecil...... Senior Defensive Analyst, First Year Enrollment...... 43,500 B.J. Denker...... Offensive Analyst, First Year Nickname...... Wildcats Mike DiAngelo...... Defensive Analyst, Second Year Colors...... Cardinal & Navy Mike Parrish...... Asst. A.D./Football, Sixth Year ...... “Bear Down, Arizona” Billy Kirelawich...... Director of Operations, Sixth Year Stadium (Capacity)...... Arizona Stadium (55,675) Chris Singletary...... Director of Recruiting, Second Year Playing Surface...... FieldTurf (since 2013) Dusty Rutledge...... Director of High School Relations, Third Year Conference...... Pac-12 (South Division) Chris Allen...... Assoc. A.D./Dir.of Strength and Conditioning, Sixth Year First Football Season...... 1899 Parker Whiteman...... Director of Skill Development, sixth Year President...... Dr. Robert Robbins Bryan Klobucar...... Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, Second Year Faculty Representative ...... Jory Hancock Jacob Myers...... Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year Athletics Website...... www.arizonawildcats.com Troy Williams...... Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year Twitter...... @ArizonaFBall Wendell Neal...... Assoc. A.D./Equipment Operations Michael Barnett...... Equipment Operations ARIZONA FOOTBALL Tom Boesel...... Equipment Operations 2016 Record...... 3-9 Tim Cummins...... Video Coordinator 2016 Pac-12 Record...... 1-8 (South) Brian Riden...... Asst. Video Coordinator All-Time Record...... 601-452-33 Ana Verdin...... Administrative Associate for Recruiting All-Time Pac-10/12 Record...... 149-164-6 Randy Cohen...... Assoc. AD/C.A.T.S. Medical Services Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 45/23 Jenny Wyly...... Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist Offensive Starters Returning/Lost...... 7/4 Lanny Bradford...... Athletic Trainer Defensive Starters Returning/Lost...... 7/4 Zach Lewis...... Athletic trainer Kickers Returning/Lost...... 2/0 Rhodie Moss...... Athletic Trainer All-Time Bowl Appearances...... 20 Lukas Passalacqua...... Athletic Trainer Bowl Record...... 9-10-1 Andy Salgado...... C.A.T.S. Senior Academic Counselor (Offense) Last Bowl Appearance...... 2015 (W, New Mexico Bowl) Brittney Crawford...... C.A.T.S. Academic Counselor (Defense) Last CFP Bowl...... 2014 (L, Fiesta Bowl) Marisol Quiroz...... C.A.T.S. Asst. Director/Learning Specialist Blair Willis...... Associate Director Communication Services COACHING STAFF Daniel Berk...... Asst. Director Communication Services Rich Rodriguez...... Head Coach, Sixth Year (36-29) Calvin Magee...... Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/ ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ADDRESS & STAFF ...... RBs/TEs, Sixth Year The University of Arizona Athletics Rod Smith...... Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Sixth Year McKale Center Marcel Yates...... Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks, Second Year 1 National Championship Drive Jahmile Addae...... Asst. Coach/Safeties, Second Year P.O. Box 210096 Vincent Amey...... Asst. Coach/Defensive Line, Second Year Tucson, AZ 85721-0096 Theron Aych...... Asst. Coach/Receivers, First Year Scott Boone...... Asst. Coach/Linebackers, Second Year ...... Vice President for Athletics (AD) Brian Knorr...... Asst. Coach/Spec.Teams/Def. Ends/STUDs, First Year Erika Barnes...... Sr. Assoc. AD & Senior Women’s Administrator Jim Michalczik...... Asst. Coach/Offensive Line, Fifth Year Ross Cobb...... Sr. Assoc. AD (Business Affairs) James Francis...... Sr. Assoc. AD (External Operations) 2017 ARIZONA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Suzy Mason...... Sr. Assoc. AD (Events & Facilities) Sept. 2...... Northern Arizona ...... ARIZ leads, 13-1-0 Scott Shake...... Sr. Assoc. AD (Development) Sept. 9...... Houston ...... Series tied, 1-1-0 Becky Bell...... Assoc. AD (C.A.T.S. Life Skills) Sept. 15...... at UTEP ...... ARIZ leads, 38-11-2 Brent Blaylock ...... Assoc. AD (Compliance) Sept. 22...... Utah ...... UTAH leads, 21-19-2 Chris Celona...... Assoc. AD (Ticketing) Oct. 7...... at Colorado ...... COLO leads, 14-5-0 Ben Chulick...... Assoc. AD (Marketing) Oct. 14...... UCLA (Family Weekend)...... UCLA leads, 24-15-2 Steve Kozachik...... Assoc. AD (Facilities & Capital Projects) Oct. 21...... at California ...... ARIZ leads, 16-14-2 John Mosbach...... Assoc. AD (C.A.T.S. Academics) Oct. 28...... Washington State (Homecoming) ...... ARIZ leads, 26-16-0 Oscar Portillo...... Assoc. AD (Finance) Nov. 4...... at USC ...... USC leads, 32-8-0 Jeremy Sharpe...... Assoc. AD (Communication Services) Nov. 11...... Oregon State ...... ARIZ leads, 22-15-1 John Daley...... Asst. AD (Creative Services) Nov. 18...... at Oregon ...... ORE leads, 25-16-0 Matt George...... Asst. AD (Video & Information Technology) Nov. 25...... at Arizona State ...... ARIZ leads, 49-40-1 Roberta Stout...... Asst. AD (Community Relations & Special Events) Joe Moeller...... General Manager (IMG) 2016 RESULTS Brian Jeffries...... Director of Broadcasting (IMG) Sept. 24...... vs. BYU*...... L, 16-18 Sept. 10...... Grambling...... W, 31-21 HEAD COACHES Sept. 17...... Hawai’i ...... W, 47-28 Jay Johnson...... Baseball Sept. 24...... No. 9 Washington ...... L, 28-35 (OT) ...... Men’s Basketball Oct. 1...... at UCLA...... L, 24-45 Adia Barnes...... Women’s Basketball Oct. 8...... at No. 24 Utah...... L, 23-36 Steve Walker...... Beach Volleyball Oct. 15...... USC...... L, 14-48 Rich Rodriguez...... Football Oct. 29...... Stanford ...... L, 10-34 Jim Anderson...... Men’s Golf Nov. 5...... at No. 25 Washington State...... L, 7-69 Laura Ianello...... Women’s Golf Nov. 12...... No. 16 Colorado...... L, 24-49 John Court (interim)...... Women’s Gymnastics Nov. 19...... at Oregon State...... L, 17-42 Tony Amato...... Women’s Soccer Nov. 25...... Arizona State...... W, 56-35 Mike Candrea...... Softball * - University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Augie Busch...... Swimming & Diving Clancy Shields...... Men’s Tennis Vicky Maes...... Women’s Tennis Fred Harvey...... Track & Field James Li...... Cross Country

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ARIZONA FOOTBALL ARIZONA COMMUNICATION SERVICES MEDIA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES McKale Memorial Center, Room 106 Media Information 1 National Championship Drive Blair Willis and Daniel Berk of Arizona Athletics Communication Services will P.O. Box 210096 assist media members throughout the season in their coverage of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 Football including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and Blair Willis press box operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other ser- Associate Director (Football SID) vices. Any questions about media policies should be directed to Blair Willis Office: 520-621-0914 via email at [email protected] or (520) 621-0914. Cell: 520-419-2979 Practice Email: [email protected] Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on report- ing formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries without prior Daniel Berk questions directed to and answered by head coach Rich Rodriguez. Before Assistant Director (Football/Baseball) covering a practice, please contact Blair Willis or Daniel Berk of the Arizona Office: 520-621-1814 Athletics Communication Services staff. Preseason camp and regular season Cell: 314-363-5842 media policies will be outlined in a media advisory prior to start dates. A weekly injury report is released on Thursday during the season, otherwise Email: [email protected] injuries are likely to not be addressed by the head coach. No injury questions should be directed to players at any time. ARIZONA COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Office Line: 520-621-0914 Credentials Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that reg- Jeremy Sharpe ularly cover Arizona Athletics and to regional, national or visiting profes- sional journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for credentials Associate AD and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All credential requests may 520-621-0917 | [email protected] be submitted at www.arizonawildcats.com/FBCredentials. Game-specific cre- dential requests must be received no later than 48 hours prior to a contest. Matt Ensor Parking and press seating may be limited for certain games. All questions Associate Director concerning credentials should be directed to Blair Willis at bmw23@arizona. (520) 621-0916 | [email protected] edu or 520-621-0914. Adam Gonzales Usage Assistant Director Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at Arizona Athletics events is re- (520) 626-9395 | [email protected] stricted to editorial purposes; these guidelines are covered in materials is- sued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of credentials Danny Martinez and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, notably Communications Assistant live description of statistical and/or play-by-play and uses of visual imagery, (520) 621-0084 | [email protected] rules strengthened for televised games. Arizona On Air Stan Liu Director of Photography The Arizona IMG Sports Network, with Cumulus Broadcasting Company, uses KCUB 1290AM in Tucson as the flagship station for originating radio broad- (520) 621-5853 | [email protected] casts, augmented by KCUB’s 100,000-watt sister FM station, KHYT 107.5FM, in Southern Arizona. Mike Lowery Internet Services Broadcasts of Arizona football games are led by Director of Broadcasting (520) 621-9485 | [email protected] Brian Jeffries. The veteran play-by-play announcer has served as the voice of the Wildcats for football, basketball and baseball since Arizona’s 1986 Aloha Arizona Stadium Press Box: Bowl football appearance. 520-621-9393 Since 2004, Jeffries has been joined by color analyst Lamont Lovett, a former Credentials: UA running back. Dana Cooper rounds out the broadcast team as the sideline reporter, while Rob Joyce provides live scoreboard updates and highlights www.arizonawildcats.com/FBCredentials from other games around the country. ARIZONA TYPICAL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Additionally, IMG produces Spanish-language radio broadcasts for select (Based on a Saturday game) football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games. Francisco Romero provides the play-by-play commentary for the broadcasts, which are avail- Monday Team Off Day (no player interviews permitted) able online at www.arizonawildcats.com Rich Rodriguez weekly press conference (2 p.m.)

In addition to the game broadcasts, the Arizona IMG Sports Network pro- Tuesday Practice (Closed, 7-9 a.m.) duces a weekly radio show with Rich Rodriguez. Fans are invited to view the Head Coach, Offensive Interviews show in person Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon and Post-practice in LSFF Lobby BBQ located at 1801 N Stone Ave in Tucson. Pac-12 Head Coaches Teleconference Rich Rodriguez 11:05-11:15 a.m. Arizona IMG Sports Network Affiliates KCUB 1290 AM Tucson Wednesday Practice (Closed, 7-9 a.m.) KHYT 107.5 FM Tucson Head Coach, Defensive Interviews KGME 910 AM Phoenix Post-practice in LSFF Lobby KDAP 96.5 FM Douglas KWRQ 102.3 FM Safford/Thatcher Thursday Practice (Closed, 7-9 a.m.) KVWM 970 AM Show Low No Interviews KAZM 780 AM Sedona Injury Report & Game Captains Announced

Games can also be heard on ArizonaWildcats.com and select games are Friday Walk-Thru (closed, TBA) available on Sirius XM radio. Wildcat broadcasts are also available through the TuneIn radio app. Saturday Game Day

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 78 Jacob Alsadek OL 6-7 325 Gr. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 1 Drew Dixon WR 51 Lee Anderson III DE/LB 6-1 235 So. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS) 1 Tony Fields II LB 73 Tyrell Aponte OL 6-4 263 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria HS) 26 Matt Aragon P/WR 6-5 211 RS So. Tucson, Ariz. (Cienega HS) 2 Lorenzo Burns CB 92 Jack Banda DE 6-3 247 RS Sr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) 2 Tyrell Johnson WR 86 Justin Belknap DE 6-3 259 RS So. Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS) 3 Cam Denson WR 37 Xavier Bell S 6-2 192 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 87 Zach Benjamin WR 6-4 211 RS. Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic HS/USF) 3 Jarrius Wallace S 86 Stanley Berryhill III WR 5-9 169 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Orange Lutheran HS [Calif.]) 4 Rhett Rodriguez QB 82 Dante Blissit DE/LB 6-0 242 Fr. Goodyear, Ariz. (Desert Edge HS) 5 Brian Casteel WR 69 Christian Boettcher OL 6-2 290 RS Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain HS) 5 Gavin Robertson Jr. LB 99 Dereck Boles DL 6-2 296 RS Jr. Kingston, Jamaica (Lakeland HS [Fla.]/ Boise State/Coffeyville CC) 6 Shun Brown WR 23 Devon Brewer S 5-10 171 RS So. Fresno, Calif. (Central HS/Milford Academy) 6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles S 23 Gary Brightwell RB/WR 6-1 196 Fr. Chester, Pa. (St. Frances Academy [Md.]) 7 Devaughn Cooper WR 12 JB Brown LB 6-3 244 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) 7 Colin Schooler LB 44 Kurtis Brown DL 6-1 285 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) 6 Shun Brown WR 5-9 177 Jr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) 8 Antonio Parks CB 60 Luca Bruno DL 6-4 305 RS Sr. Oak Park, Calif. (Oak Park HS) 8 Trevor Wood TE 33 Kyeler Burke S 5-11 174 So. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 9 Dane Cruikshank S/CB 2 Lorenzo Burns CB 5-10 173 RS Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Linfield Christian HS) 9 Tony Ellison WR 72 Edgar Burrola OL 6-5 293 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 54 Bryson Cain OT 6-4 291 RS Fr. Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS) 10 Malcolm Holland CB 5 Brian Casteel WR 6-0 214 Fr. Pasadena, Calif. (Charter Oak HS) 10 Zach Werlinger QB 81 Jalen Cochran DL 6-3 249 RS Fr. Plymouth, Mich. (Canton HS) 11 K’Hari Lane QB 34 Jacob Colacion LB 6-1 218 RS Fr. La Habra, Calif. (La Habra HS) 91 Finton Connolly DL 6-5 275 RS So. Gilbert, Ariz. (Campo Verde HS) 11 Troy Young S 7 Devaughn Cooper WR 5-10 175 RS Fr. , Calif. (Narbonne HS) 12 JB Brown LB 31 Tristan Cooper S 6-1 188 So. El Paso, Texas (Andress HS) 12 Bryce Gilbert TE 76 Cody Creason OL 6-4 294 RS So. Folsom, Calif. (Folsom HS) 13 Brandon Dawkins QB 9 Dane Cruikshank S/CB 6-1 206 RS Sr. Chino Hills, Calif. (Ayala HS/Citrus College) 13 Brandon Dawkins QB 6-3 210 RS Jr. Oxnard, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS) 13 Chacho Ulloa S 67 Gerhard de Beer OL 6-7 320 RS Sr. Pretoria, South Africa (Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool) 14 Khalil Tate QB 3 Cam Denson WR 5-11 187 Sr. Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic HS) 14 Kylan Wilborn DE/LB 1 Drew Dixon WR 6-3 203 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino HS) 15 Kwesi Mashack DB 64 Nathan Eldridge OL 6-3 297 RS So. Anthem, Ariz. (Boulder Creek HS) 75 Michael Eletise OT 6-3 315 RS Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Kaiser HS) 15 Donavan Tate QB 9 Tony Ellison WR 5-11 188 RS Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS) 16 Jake Glatting P 1 Tony Fields II LB 6-1 225 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 17 Andrew Tovar QB 6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles S 6-2 205 Jr. Tucson, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) 17 Jace Whittaker CB 47 Rourke Freeburg LB 6-2 200 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain HS) 58 Layth Friekh OL 6-5 302 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. (Centennial HS) 18 Cedric Peterson WR 79 Tyson Gardner OL 6-3 277 Fr. Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek High School) 18 Brandon Rutt LB 12 Bryce Gilbert TE 6-3 225 Fr. Prescott, Ariz. (Higley HS) 19 Shawn Poindexter WR 16 Jake Glatting P 6-3 218 RS Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Thunderbird HS) 34 Zach Green RB 5-10 229 Gr. Miami, Fla. (Saint Bonaventure HS [Calif.]) 19 Scottie Young Jr. S 96 Marcus Griffin DL 6-3 305 Sr. Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue HS) 20 D.J. Hinton WR 52 Jalen Harris DE/LB 6-4 212 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge HS) 20 Jose Ramirez DE/LB 25 Jamardre Harris-Cobb TE/HB 6-0 275 RS Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Bishop Mora Salesian HS) 21 Isaiah Hayes S 38 Malik Hausman CB 6-0 170 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 43 Lucas Havrisik PK 6-2 173 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Norco HS) 21 J.J. Taylor RB 21 Isaiah Hayes S 6-0 191 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Calabasas HS) 23 Devon Brewer S 42 Azizi Hearn CB 6-1 187 Fr. Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside HS) 23 Gary Brightwell RB/WR 20 D.J. Hinton WR 5-7 150 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson HS) 24 Darick Holmes Jr. WR 10 Malcolm Holland CB 5-11 182 RS So. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 24 Darick Holmes Jr. WR 5-5 179 RS So. Pasadena, Calif. (Newbury Park HS) 24 Rhedi Short S 53 Jon Jacobs OL 6-4 300 RS Fr. Gainesville, Va. (The Taft School) 25 Jamardre Harris-Cobb TE/HB 59 My-King Johnson DE 6-4 220 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tempe HS) 25 Anthony Mariscal S 2 Tyrell Johnson WR 5-7 164 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. (Island Coast HS/ Milford Academy) 26 Matt Aragon P/WR 77 Maisen Knight OL 6-5 279 So. , Utah (Judge Memorial Catholic/ Ventura College) 26 Anthony Pandy LB 74 Alex Kosinski OL 6-4 299 RS So. Larkspur, Calif. (Redwood HS) 27 Sammy Morrison CB 11 K’Hari Lane QB 6-1 245 Fr. Montezuma, Ga. (Macon County HS) 28 Carrington Vaughn LB 32 Jake Laudenslager RB 5-10 195 RS Fr. Novato, Calif. (Marin Catholic HS) 38 Branden Leon RB 5-8 201 RS So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Estrella Foothills HS) 28 Nick Wilson RB 84 Isaiah Lovett WR 6-3 193 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) 29 Jarvis McCall Jr. S 70 Tshiyombu Lukusa OL 6-5 330 So. Traverse, Mich. (DePaul Catholic/Michigan State) 30 Josh Pollack K/P 25 Anthony Mariscal S 5-10 197 RS So. Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) 30 Tony Wallace CB 15 Kwesi Mashack DB 5-8 198 Sr. Inglewood, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS) 29 Jarvis McCall Jr. S 6-2 195 RS Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Armwood HS) 31 Tristan Cooper S 50 Josh McCauley OL 6-3 292 RS Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa Red Mountain HS) 32 Jake Laudenslager RB 53 Richard Merritt VI LB 6-0 216 RS Fr. Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 32 DeAndre’ Miller DE/LB 32 DeAndre’ Miller DE/LB 6-3 236 RS Sr. Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye Union HS) 33 Kyeler Burke S 89 Donovan Moore WR 5-9 165 RS Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Tucson HS/Pima CC) 27 Sammy Morrison CB 5-10 177 RS So. Leesburg, Va. (Gonzaga College HS) 33 Nathan Tilford RB 39 Francisco Nelson III DE 6-2 241 RS Fr. Lakeland, Fla. (Kathleen HS) 34 Jacob Colacion LB 85 Jamie Nunley TE 6-5 230 RS Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS) 34 Zach Green RB

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 61 James Offerman LS 5-11 210 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino HS) NUMERICAL ROSTER 26 Anthony Pandy LB 6-0 225 Fr. Carson, Calif. (Narbonne HS) 8 Antonio Parks CB 5-10 188 RS Fr. New Orleans, La. (East St. John HS) 35 Dakota Poe RB 18 Cedric Peterson WR 5-11 188 RS So. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS) 35 Isaiah Strong CB 36 Noah Pittenger RB 5-8 188 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) 36 Noah Pittenger RB 49 Lee Pitts CB 5-11 182 RS Fr. Agoura Hills, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS) 37 Xavier Bell S 35 Dakota Poe RB 6-1 185 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Cienega HS) 19 Shawn Poindexter WR 6-5 212 RS Sr. Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial HS/Glendale CC) 38 Malik Hausman CB 30 Josh Pollack K/P 5-10 184 RS Jr. Highland Park, Ill. (Highland Park HS) 38 Branden Leon RB 20 Jose Ramirez DE/LB 6-2 240 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Auburndale HS) 39 Francisco Nelson III DE 80 Isaiah Randle WR 5-10 173 Fr. Richmond, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 40 Thomas Reid III WR 6-2 206 RS Fr. Chesapeake, Va. (Radford HS) 40 Thomas Reid III WR 56 Nick Reinhardt LS 6-1 240 RS Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep) 42 Azizi Hearn CB 51 Donald Reiter LS 5-10 235 RS Fr. Glendale, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) 43 Lucas Havrisik PK 5 Gavin Robertson Jr. LB 6-1 220 RS Fr. Auburn, Wash. (Mountain View HS) 44 Kurtis Brown DL 4 Rhett Rodriguez QB 6-0 186 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills HS) 54 Elijah Ruiz LB 6-1 215 Fr. El Paso, Texas (Franklin HS) 47 Rourke Freeburg LB 18 Brandon Rutt LB 6-3 227 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Basha HS) 49 Lee Pitts CB 50 Ken Samson LB 6-1 212 Fr. Oro Valley, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge HS) 50 Josh McCauley OL 7 Colin Schooler LB 6-0 226 Fr. Dana Point, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) 50 Ken Samson LB 24 Rhedi Short S 6-0 184 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) 35 Isaiah Strong CB 6-0 172 RS Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Shadow Mountain HS) 51 Lee Anderson III DE/LB 15 Donavan Tate QB 6-2 207 Fr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS) 51 Donald Reiter LS 14 Khalil Tate QB 6-2 215 So. Inglewood, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS) 52 Jalen Harris DE/LB 94 Sione Taufahema DT 6-1 330 Jr. Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS/ 53 Jon Jacobs OL College of the Canyons) 21 J.J. Taylor RB 5-6 180 RS Fr. Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) 53 Richard Merritt VI LB 56 Rexx Tessler LB 5-9 209 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) 54 Bryson Cain OT 98 Larry Tharpe Jr. DL 6-5 279 RS Jr. Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS/Tyler CC) 54 Elijah Ruiz LB 90 Matt Thomas DL 6-1 274 RS Jr. Tucson, Ariz. (Mountain View HS/Wabash College) 33 Nathan Tilford RB 6-2 206 Fr. Fontana, Calif. (Colony HS) 55 Levi Walton OL 17 Andrew Tovar QB 6-2 169 Fr. South El Monte, Calif. (Cathedral HS) 56 Nick Reinhardt LS 13 Chacho Ulloa S 5-11 192 So. Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) 56 Rexx Tessler LB 28 Carrington Vaughn LB 5-11 220 RS So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Chapel HS) 58 Layth Friekh OL 82 Donovan Walker WR 6-1 179 RS Jr. Carson, Calif. (Chino Hills HS/UTEP) 30 Tony Wallace CB 5-10 184 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 59 My-King Johnson DE 3 Jarrius Wallace S 6-1 180 RS Fr. Villa, La. (John Ehret HS) 60 Luca Bruno DL 55 Levi Walton OL 6-3 290 RS Jr. North Fort Myers, Fla. (Ida S. Baker HS) 61 James Offerman LS 10 Zach Werlinger QB 6-1 195 RS Jr. Chandler, Ariz. (Basha HS) 64 Nathan Eldridge OL 17 Jace Whittaker CB 5-11 182 Jr. Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside HS) 14 Kylan Wilborn DE/LB 6-2 245 Fr. Northridge, Calif. (Notre Dame HS) 67 Gerhard de Beer OL 28 Nick Wilson RB 5-10 208 Sr. Fresno, Calif. (Central HS) 69 Christian Boettcher OL 81 Bryce Wolma TE 6-3 239 Fr. Saline, Mich. (Saline HS) 70 Tshiyombu Lukusa OL 8 Trevor Wood TE 6-6 265 RS Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) 72 Edgar Burrola OL 19 Scottie Young Jr. S 5-11 195 Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Helix HS) 11 Troy Young S 6-0 205 Fr. Prichard, Ala. (Mobile Christian HS) 73 Tyrell Aponte OL 93 Parker Zellers DL 6-1 250 RS Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep) 74 Alex Kosinski OL 75 Michael Eletise OT PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 76 Cody Creason OL No. Name Pos. Yr. Pronunciation 77 Maisen Knight OL 6...... Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles...S...... Jr...... fowles sounds like fouls 78 Jacob Alsadek OL 7...... Colin Schooler...... LB...... Fr...... SCHOOL-er 9...... Dane Cruikshank...... S/CB...... RS Sr...... CROOK-shank 79 Tyson Gardner OL 10...... Zach Werlinger...... QB...... RS Jr...... wer-LING-er 80 Isaiah Randle WR 11...... K’Hari Lane...... QB...... Fr...... kuh-HAR-ee 13...... Chacho Ulloa...... S...... So...... oo-YO-uh 81 Jalen Cochran DL 14...... Khalil Tate ...... QB...... So...... KUH-leel 81 Bryce Wolma TE 15...... Kwesi Mashack...... DB...... Sr...... QWAY-see MAY-shack 23...... Devon Brewer...... S...... RS So...... deh-VAWN 82 Dante Blissit DE/LB 24...... Rhedi Short...... S...... Fr...... RED-ee 82 Donovan Walker WR 25...... Jamardre Harris-Cobb...... TE/HB...... RS Jr...... jah-MAH-dre 25...... Anthony Mariscal...... S...... RS So...... mare-RIH-skal 84 Isaiah Lovett WR 26...... Matt Aragon...... P/WR...... RS So...... air-UH-gahn 30...... Josh Pollack...... K/P...... RS Jr...... PAUL-ick 85 Jamie Nunley TE 32...... Jake Laudenslager...... RB...... RS Fr...... lau-den-SLAY-ger 86 Justin Belknap DE 33...... Kyeler Burke...... S...... So...... KY-ler 34...... Jacob Colacion...... LB...... RS Fr...... coh-lah-SEE-own 86 Stanley Berryhill III WR 38...... Malik Hausman...... CB...... Fr...... muh-LEEK 87 Zach Benjamin WR 38...... Branden Leon...... RB...... RS So...... LEE-own 42...... Azizi Hearn...... CB...... Fr...... uh-ZEE-zee 89 Donovan Moore WR 43...... Lucas Havrisik...... PK...... Fr...... HAVE-ruh-sick 90 Matt Thomas DL 51...... Donald Reiter...... LS...... RS Fr...... sounds like writer 58...... Layth Friekh...... OL...... Sr...... frick (like nick) 91 Finton Connolly DL 60...... Luca Bruno...... DL...... RS Sr...... LOU-cuh BREW-noh 92 Jack Banda DE 67...... Gerhard de Beer...... OL...... RS Sr...... HAIR-ard (goes by de Beer) 69...... Christian Boettcher...... OL...... RS Jr...... BET-cher (sounds like catcher) 93 Parker Zellers DL 70...... Tshiyombu Lukusa...... OL...... So...... CHEE-um-boo luh-COO-suh 94 Sione Taufahema DT 74...... Alex Kosinski...... OL...... RS So...... koh-ZIN-ski 75...... Michael Eletise...... OT...... RS Fr...... el-eh-TEE-say 96 Marcus Griffin DL 78...... Jacob Alsadek...... OL...... Gr...... al-SEH-deck 98 Larry Tharpe Jr. DL 86...... Justin Belknap...... DE...... RS So...... BELL-nap 94...... Sione Taufahema...... DT...... Jr...... SEE-oh-nee tah-oo-fah-HEE-mah 99 Dereck Boles DL 99...... Dereck Boles...... DL...... RS Jr...... Bowls

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