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2017 Arizona Football Media Guide 3 National Awards National Player of the Year Awards 2017 Arizona Football History & Records www.arizonawildcats.com All-Americans & Scholar-Athlete Awards Arizona’s All-Americans Arizona’s Academic All-Americans 1947 Fred W. Enke, Back (3rd – AP) 1968 Mike Moody, G 1951 Jim Donarski, G (2nd – AP) 1975 Jon Abbott, DT 1955 Art Luppino, Back (2nd – Williamson) 1976 Jon Abbott, DT 1961 Eddie Wilson, QB (3rd – AP) 1977 Jon Abbott, DT 1968 Tom Nelson, T (3rd – AP) Doug Henderson, DB (2nd) 1971 Mark Arneson, LB (1st – Sporting News) 1978 Jeff Whitton, MG (2nd) 1972 Jackie Wallace, DB (1st – UPI/ TSN; 3rd – AP) 1979 Jeff Whitton, MG (1st) 1973 Jim O’Connor, OT (3rd – AP/FN) 1982 Ivan Lesnik, DL (2nd) 1975 Theopolis “T” Bell, WR (1st – NEA); 1983 Ivan Lesnik, DL (2nd) Mike Dawson, DT (2nd – AP) 1985 Chuck Cecil, DB (2nd) 1976 Keith Hartwig, WR (3rd – FN) 1986 Chuck Cecil, DB (1st) 1979 Cleveland Crosby, DT (3rd – AP/UPI) 1987 Chuck Cecil, DB (1st) 1982 Ricky Hunley, ILB (Consensus – 1st;1st – AP/Kodak; 2nd – FN) 1996 Wayne Wyatt, C (1st) 1983 Ricky Hunley, ILB (Unanimous – 1st: AP/Kodak, UPI, FWAA) 2012 John Bonano (2nd) 1984 LaMonte Hunley, ILB (3rd – FN) 1985 Allan Durden, S (1st – UPI, NEA, Walter Camp, FN); Scholar-Athlete Awards Max Zendejas, PK (2nd – Sporting News; 3rd – FN) 1986 Byron Evans, ILB (2nd – AP, FN); 2012 Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete - John Bonano Joe Tofflemire, C (2nd – FN); Chuck Cecil, S (2nd – Sporting News; 3rd – FN) John Bonano earned NCAA and Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarships, the Pac-12 1987 Chuck Cecil, S (Consensus 1st: Kodak, FN, UPI, Walter Camp); Tom Hansen Medal. He was named a 2012 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic Joe Tofflemire, C (2nd – FN) All-American, the 2012 Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was a three- 1988 Joe Tofflemire, C (1st – FN) time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree. 1989 Glenn Parker, OL (2nd – FN); Chris Singleton, OLB (2nd – Sporting News) In 2012, Bonano ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring and No. 1 among kickers with 1990 Darryll Lewis, CB (Unanimous 1st: AP, UPI, FWAA, Walter Camp, Kodak) 7.8 points per game. In his final campaign, he was 58-of-59 in PATs and 14-of-20 1992 Rob Waldrop, NG (Consensus 1st: AP, UPI, FWAA; 2nd – FN); in field goals. He also ran in for a two-point conversion against ASU. Bonano’s Josh Miller, P (1st – FWAA, Sporting News) PAT with 0:19 to play in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl gave the Wildcats the go- 1993 Rob Waldrop, DT (Unanimous 1st); ahead score to win the game, 49-48. He owns the school record for consecutive Tedy Bruschi, DE (2nd – AP); PAT kicks made with 73. Sean Harris, ILB (3rd – AP) 1994 Tedy Bruschi, DE (Consensus 1st); Additionally, Bonano earned a 2013 Pillar of Excellence Award, given out by Ari- Steve McLaughlin, PK (Consensus 1st); zona’s Honors College to distinguished graduating seniors. On March 3, Bonano Tony Bouie, FS (Consensus 1st) was honored by the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Founda- 1995 Tedy Bruschi, DE (Unanimous 1st) tion as a 2013 Scholar-Athlete. He earned his degree in physiology in December 1997 Chris McAlister, CB (3rd – Sporting News) 2012. 1998 Chris McAlister, CB (Unanimous 1st: FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, AP, FN, Sporting News); 2007 ToyoTires Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete - Spencer Larsen Yusuf Scott, OG (2nd – FN, 3rd – AP); Trung Canidate, RB (3rd – AP); A two-time first-team Academic All-Pac-10 selection, Arizona linebacker Spencer Keoni Fraser, DL (Freshman – Sporting News); Larsen became the first league football player named in the initial group of stu- Makoa Freitas, OG (Freshman – Sporting News) dent-athletes to receive the conference’s new Scholar-Athlete Award. Larsen’s 3.70 grade point average in regional development, his first-team All-Pac-10 play- 1999 Dennis Northcutt, KR (Consensus 1st: AP, FWAA, WR AFCA; ing honor and his exemplary citizenship and scholastic standing helped him earn 2nd – Sport. News; 3rd – FN); Trung Canidate, RB (3rd – AP, FN; 2nd – CBS/Sports Line, ABC/BCS) the award. He led the Pac-10 with 131 tackles his senior year, led Arizona with 15.5 2000 Clarence Farmer, RB (Freshman – Sporting News, Rivals.com); tackles for loss, was in on seven fumble plays (4 FR and 3 FF)and knocked down Michael Jolivette, CB (Freshman – Sporting News); five passes. He finished his career with a total of 312 tackles. He was a 2007 finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy awarded annually to a top citizen-athlete among national Reggie Sampay, C/G (Freshman 3rd – Sporting News; Freshman – Rivals.com) 2002 Bobby Wade, WR (2nd – Sporting News) collegiate football players, and an All-America selection by rivals.com (2nd team) 2004 Antoine Cason, CB (Freshman – Sporting News, FWAA, Rivals.com); and cfn.com (3rd). Peter Graniello, OL (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News, Rivals.com) 2003 Woody Hayes Scholar-Athlete - Jason Johnson 2005 Danny Baugher, P (1st – Pro Football Weekly; 3rd – AP); Mike Thomas, WR (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News); University of Arizona senior quarterback Jason Johnson won the 2003 Woody Johnathan Turner, DE (Freshman 3rd – Sporting News); Hayes National Scholar-Athelte Award in January 2003, honoring an exemplary Willie Tuitama, QB (Freshman HM – Sporting News); year as the outstanding man in Division I athletics. Ronnie Palmer, LB (Freshman HM – Sporting News) 2006 Antoine Cason, CB (2nd – SI.com/Rivals.com); Johnson, who made outstanding appearances in both the East-West Shrine Game Nick Folk, P (3rd – Rivals.com) and Hula Bowl, earned Academic All-Pac-10 first-team quarterback honors for the Eben Britton, OT (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News; 2nd – Rivals.com) second consecutive year, was a Verizon District VIII first-team Academic pick, won 2007 Antoine Cason, CB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, AP, Sporting News; a berth on the American Football Coaches “Good Works Team” and completed 1st – CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, SI.com, CollegeFootballNews); his final year at Arizona with more than a dozen single-seeason, career or UA top- Spencer Larsen, LB (2nd – Rivals.com; 3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com); 10 marks in passing and total offense. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Mike Thomas, WR (3rd – CFN.com); Offensive Player for 2002 and elected a co-captain by his teammates. He was a Rob Gronkowski, TE (Freshman – Sporting News, Rivals.com, Canadian Football League quarterback and Grey Cup Champion for Edmonton CollegeFootballNews.com); after his graduation. Colin Baxter, OL (3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com; HM – Sporting News) Keenyn Crier, P (Freshman 1st – FWAA; Freshman 2nd – Sporting News, Johnson completed his undergraduate studies in 2001 with a 3.79 grade point Rivals.com; 1st – CollegeFootballNews.com); average in business management, then was a honors graduate student in reli- Nic Grigsby, RB (HM – Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com) gious studies his final two semesters. Among his community activities were the 2008 Rob Gronkowski, TE (3rd – AP; HM – Pro Football Weekly) Fellowship for Christian Athletes, Drug Free School Program, youth basketball Keola Antolin, RB (Freshman HM – CollegeFootballNews.com) coaching, Adopt a Family, Race for a Cure Cancer Walk and numerous youth-ori- 2009 Trevin Wade, CB (3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com) ented speaking engagements. 2010 Juron Criner, WR (2nd – SI.com, CBSSports.com; 3rd – Rivals.com) 1996 Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete - Wayne Wyatt Colin Baxter, C (2nd – Rivals.com); Justin Washington, DT (Freshman – Sporting News; A two-year starting center on the Wildcat football teams of 1995-96 and eventu- 1st – CollegeFooballNews.com; 2nd – Phil Steele) ally one of three team captains, Wayne Wyatt earned respectable numbers on 2011 Tra’Mayne Bondurant, S (2nd – Phil Steele Freshman) the field. But his numbers off the field captured national attention — namely his Fabbians Ebbele, OT (1st – Sporting News Freshman) 3.941 grade point average. He was selected as one of the 16 National Football 2012 Ka’Deem Carey, RB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, Associated Press, Foundation and College Hall of Fame National Scholar-Athletes in 1996, with an AFCA, Sporting News; 1st – CBSSports.com, Scout.com/FoxSportsNet.com, $18,000 scholarship for post-graduate studies, which he used for dental school. Athlon Sports, Lindy’s Sports, Sports Illustrated, 2nd – Phil Steele); Wyatt was named to the 1996 GTE Academic All-America football first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America, Arizona’s fifth player to earn Austin Hill, WR (Phil Steele – 4th) first-team scholastic honors. 2013 Ka’Deem Carey, RB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA;1st – ESPN.com, Athlon, USA Today, SB Nation, Lindy’s, Wyatt earned Pacific-10 All-Academic and GTE All-District 8 honors. He was hon- SI.com, CBSSports.com,FoxSports.com); ored as one of the UA’s distinguished scholar-athletes, named every semester to Nate Phillips, WR (FWAA Freshman) the Dean’s List and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors as well. He received a bach- Scooby Wright III, LB (Freshman – 247Sports.com, Freshman 2nd – Athlon Sports) elor’s degree in philosophy in August 1995 and a master’s degree in business 2014 Jacob Alsadek, OL (Freshman – USA Today); Drew Riggleman, P (HM – SI.com) administration in May 1997. Scooby Wright III, LB (Unanimous 1st; 1st – Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, SI.com, USA TodaySB Nation, Scout.com) 2 2017 Arizona Football Media Guide www.arizonawildcats.com 3 National Awards National Player of the Year Awards 1990 Jim Thorpe Award - Darryll Lewis Arizona defensive back Darryll Lewis won the 1990 Jim Thorpe Award as the country’s top defensive back. Lewis, who was inducted into Arizona’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, finished his career with 14 interceptions, played in the Hula Bowl, was a third-round NFL pick and is a regular NFL starter.
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