62 2018 Arizona Football Media Guide www.arizonawildcats.com 63 ALL-AMERICANS & SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 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) 1984 LaMonte Hunley, ILB (3rd – FN) 2012 John Bonano (2nd) 1985 Allan Durden, S (1st – UPI, NEA, Walter Camp, FN); Max Zendejas, PK (2nd – Sporting News; 3rd – FN) Scholar-Athlete Awards 1986 Byron Evans, ILB (2nd – AP, FN); Joe Tofflemire, C (2nd – FN); 2012 Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete - John Bonano 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) 1990 Darryll Lewis, CB (Unanimous 1st: AP, UPI, FWAA, Walter Camp, Kodak) In 2012, Bonano ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring and No. 1 among kickers with 1992 Rob Waldrop, NG (Consensus 1st: AP, UPI, FWAA; 2nd – FN); 7.8 points per game. In his final campaign, he was 58-of-59 in PATs and 14-of-20 Josh Miller, P (1st – FWAA, Sporting News) in field goals. He also ran in for a two-point conversion against ASU. Bonano’s 1993 Rob Waldrop, DT (Unanimous 1st); PAT with 0:19 to play in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl gave the Wildcats the go- Tedy Bruschi, DE (2nd – AP); ahead score to win the game, 49-48. He owns the school record for consecutive Sean Harris, ILB (3rd – AP) PAT kicks made with 73. 1994 Tedy Bruschi, DE (Consensus 1st); Steve McLaughlin, PK (Consensus 1st); Additionally, Bonano earned a 2013 Pillar of Excellence Award, given out by Ari- Tony Bouie, FS (Consensus 1st) zona’s Honors College to distinguished graduating seniors. On March 3, Bonano 1995 Tedy Bruschi, DE (Unanimous 1st) was honored by the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Founda- 1997 Chris McAlister, CB (3rd – Sporting News) tion as a 2013 Scholar-Athlete. He earned his degree in physiology in December 1998 Chris McAlister, CB (Unanimous 1st: FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, AP, FN, Sporting News); 2012. Yusuf Scott, OG (2nd – FN, 3rd – AP); Trung Canidate, RB (3rd – AP); 2007 ToyoTires Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete - Spencer Larsen Keoni Fraser, DL (Freshman – Sporting News); A two-time first-team Academic All-Pac-10 selection, Arizona linebacker Spencer Makoa Freitas, OG (Freshman – Sporting News) Larsen became the first league football player named in the initial group of stu- 1999 Dennis Northcutt, KR (Consensus 1st: AP, FWAA, WR AFCA; dent-athletes to receive the conference’s new Scholar-Athlete Award. Larsen’s 2nd – Sport. News; 3rd – FN); 3.70 grade point average in regional development, his first-team All-Pac-10 play- Trung Canidate, RB (3rd – AP, FN; 2nd – CBS/Sports Line, ABC/BCS) ing honor and his exemplary citizenship and scholastic standing helped him earn 2000 Clarence Farmer, RB (Freshman – Sporting News, Rivals.com); the award. He led the Pac-10 with 131 tackles his senior year, led Arizona with 15.5 Michael Jolivette, CB (Freshman – Sporting News); tackles for loss, was in on seven fumble plays (4 FR and 3 FF)and knocked down Reggie Sampay, C/G (Freshman 3rd – Sporting News; Freshman – Rivals.com) five passes. He finished his career with a total of 312 tackles. He was a 2007 finalist 2002 Bobby Wade, WR (2nd – Sporting News) for the Wuerffel Trophy awarded annually to a top citizen-athlete among national 2004 Antoine Cason, CB (Freshman – Sporting News, FWAA, Rivals.com); collegiate football players, and an All-America selection by rivals.com (2nd team) Peter Graniello, OL (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News, Rivals.com) and cfn.com (3rd). 2005 Danny Baugher, P (1st – Pro Football Weekly; 3rd – AP); Mike Thomas, WR (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News); 2003 Woody Hayes Scholar-Athlete - Jason Johnson Johnathan Turner, DE (Freshman 3rd – Sporting News); Willie Tuitama, QB (Freshman HM – Sporting News); University of Arizona senior quarterback Jason Johnson won the 2003 Woody Ronnie Palmer, LB (Freshman HM – Sporting News) Hayes National Scholar-Athelte Award in January 2003, honoring an exemplary 2006 Antoine Cason, CB (2nd – SI.com/Rivals.com); year as the outstanding man in Division I athletics. Nick Folk, P (3rd – Rivals.com) Eben Britton, OT (Freshman 2nd – Sporting News; 2nd – Rivals.com) Johnson, who made outstanding appearances in both the East-West Shrine Game 2007 Antoine Cason, CB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, AP, Sporting News; and Hula Bowl, earned Academic All-Pac-10 first-team quarterback honors for the 1st – CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, SI.com, CollegeFootballNews); second consecutive year, was a Verizon District VIII first-team Academic pick, won Spencer Larsen, LB (2nd – Rivals.com; 3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com); a berth on the American Football Coaches “Good Works Team” and completed Mike Thomas, WR (3rd – CFN.com); his final year at Arizona with more than a dozen single-seeason, career or UA top- Rob Gronkowski, TE (Freshman – Sporting News, Rivals.com, 10 marks in passing and total offense. He was named the team’s Most Valuable CollegeFootballNews.com); Offensive Player for 2002 and elected a co-captain by his teammates. He was a Colin Baxter, OL (3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com; HM – Sporting News) Canadian Football League quarterback and Grey Cup Champion for Edmonton Keenyn Crier, P (Freshman 1st – FWAA; Freshman 2nd – Sporting News, after his graduation. Rivals.com; 1st – CollegeFootballNews.com); Nic Grigsby, RB (HM – Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com) Johnson completed his undergraduate studies in 2001 with a 3.79 grade point 2008 Rob Gronkowski, TE (3rd – AP; HM – Pro Football Weekly) average in business management, then was a honors graduate student in reli- Keola Antolin, RB (Freshman HM – CollegeFootballNews.com) gious studies his final two semesters. Among his community activities were the 2009 Trevin Wade, CB (3rd – CollegeFootballNews.com) Fellowship for Christian Athletes, Drug Free School Program, youth basketball 2010 Juron Criner, WR (2nd – SI.com, CBSSports.com; 3rd – Rivals.com) coaching, Adopt a Family, Race for a Cure Cancer Walk and numerous youth-ori- Colin Baxter, C (2nd – Rivals.com); ented speaking engagements. Justin Washington, DT (Freshman – Sporting News; 1st – CollegeFooballNews.com; 2nd – Phil Steele) 1996 Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete - Wayne Wyatt 2011 Tra’Mayne Bondurant, S (2nd – Phil Steele Freshman) A two-year starting center on the Wildcat football teams of 1995-96 and eventu- Fabbians Ebbele, OT (1st – Sporting News Freshman) 2012 Ka’Deem Carey, RB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, Associated Press, ally one of three team captains, Wayne Wyatt earned respectable numbers on AFCA, Sporting News; 1st – CBSSports.com, Scout.com/FoxSportsNet.com, the field. But his numbers off the field captured national attention — namely his Athlon Sports, Lindy’s Sports, Sports Illustrated, 2nd – Phil Steele); 3.941 grade point average. He was selected as one of the 16 National Football Austin Hill, WR (Phil Steele – 4th) Foundation and College Hall of Fame National Scholar-Athletes in 1996, with an 2013 Ka’Deem Carey, RB (Consensus 1st: Walter Camp, Associated Press, $18,000 scholarship for post-graduate studies, which he used for dental school. AFCA, FWAA;1st – ESPN.com, Athlon, USA Today, SB Nation, Lindy’s, Wyatt was named to the 1996 GTE Academic All-America football first team by SI.com, CBSSports.com,FoxSports.com); the College Sports Information Directors of America, Arizona’s fifth player to earn Nate Phillips, WR (FWAA Freshman) first-team scholastic honors. Scooby Wright III, LB (Freshman – 247Sports.com, Freshman 2nd – Athlon Sports) 2014 Jacob Alsadek, OL (Freshman – USA Today); Drew Riggleman, P (HM – SI.com) Wyatt earned Pacific-10 All-Academic and GTE All-District 8 honors. He was hon- Scooby Wright III, LB (Unanimous 1st; 1st – Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, ored as one of the UA’s distinguished scholar-athletes, named every semester to SI.com, USA TodaySB Nation, Scout.com) the Dean’s List and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors as well. He received a bach- 2017 Tony Fields II, LB (Freshman – ESPN.com, 247 Sports) elor’s degree in philosophy in August 1995 and a master’s degree in business Colin Schooler, LB (Freshman – FWAA, ESPN.com, USA Today, 247 Sports) administration in May 1997. Kylan Wilborn, LB/DE (Freshman – FWAA, USA Today) 62 2018 Arizona Football Media Guide www.arizonawildcats.com 63 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 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.
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