2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

2016 Arizona Wildcats football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference Southern Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Rich Rodriguez (5th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Calvin Magee (5th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rod Smith (5th year)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Marcel Yates (1st year)
Base defense	3-3-5
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium (Capacity: 56,029)

2016 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
California		0	–	0		0	–	0
Oregon		0	–	0		0	–	0
Oregon State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Stanford		0	–	0		0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0		0	–	0
Washington State		0	–	0		0	–	0
South Division
Arizona		0	–	0		0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0		0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0		0	–	0
USC		0	–	0		0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0		0	–	0
Championship: December 2, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team (variously "Arizona", "UA", "Zona") will represent the University of Arizona in the 2016 season. It will mark the Wildcats's 117th overall season, 39th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and its 6th within the Pac-12 Southern Division. The team will play its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ.

Previous season and offseason

Main article: 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team

The Arizona Wildcats finished the 2015 season with a 7–6 (3–6 Pac 12) record, fifth in the Pac 12 standings (behind with co-Pac 12 South Champions USC and Utah and behind with UCLA and Arizona State) and as the 2015 New Mexico Bowl Champions. Despite a plague of injuries on offense and defense, with over 23 starters missing significant playing time due to injury and 30 freshmen seeing meaningful playing time, head coach Rich Rodriguez led the Wildcats to a 7+ win season for the 2nd time and a bowl game for the 4th time in his 4th as the Arizona head coach. The Wildcats concluded their season with an improbable victory at the 2015 New Mexico Bowl against New Mexico; 45–37 victory over the Lobos.

Preseason

Draft Picks

The NFL Draft will take place from April 28th through the 30th of 2016 and will be hosted by the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL.^[1] The two following members of 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
Scooby Wright III	LB
Cayleb Jones	WR

Departures

The Wildcats would lose twenty-one senior football players to graduation as well as two junior football players (Junior linebacker and 2014 Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Scooby Wright III and unanimous first team All-American junior wide receiver Cayleb Jones) who would choose to forego their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Wildcats would lose two more players from the 2015 team due to various reasons (transfers and withdrawls will be filled out once spring practice occurs). Notable departures from the 2015 squad included....

Name	Number	Pos.	Year	Notes
Cayleb Jones	#1	WR	2013-2015 (Rs. Jr)	skipped for the senior season, declaring in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Scooby Wright III	#33	LB	2013-2015 (Jr)	skipped for the senior season, declaring in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Jerrard Randall	#8	QB	2014-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
David Richards	#4	WR	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Johnny Jackson	#30	WR	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Jared Baker	#23	RB	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Cayman Bundage	#61	OL	2011-15 (Sr)	Graduated
David Catalano	#68	OL	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Kaige Lawrence	#75	OL	2014-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Lene Maiava	#77	OL	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Reggie Gilbert	#8	DL	2010-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Jeff Worthy	#55	DL	2014-15 (Sr)	Graduated
Antonio Smothers	#4	LB	2014-15 (Sr)	Graduated
Hayden Gregory	#49	LB	2014-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Sir Thomas Jackson	#53	LB	2010-2015 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Jamar Allah	#7	S	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Will Parks	#11	S	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Anthony Lopez	#28	S	2011-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Trevor Niemann	#38	S	2014-15 (Sr)	Graduated
Casey Skoworn	#41	PK	2014-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Drew Riggleman	#39	K	2011-15 (Sr)	Graduated
Jose Romero	#54	LS	2014-15 (RS Sr)	Graduated
Griffin Goudreau	#63	LS	2014-15 (Sr)	Graduated
Sharif Williams	#90	DL	(RS FR)	Medically retired from the knee injury
Jonathan Haden	#7	RB	(RS Jr)	Transfer to TBA
T.D. Gross	#90	OL	(RS Sr)	Withdrawal from the Arizona Wildcats football program

Transfers

In addition to the 2016 recruiting class, Arizona added one transfer football player in 2016. Linebacker Michael Barton transferred to Arizona in January from California. As a graduate transfer, Barton is immediately eligible to play in 2016, and he will have 2 years of eligibility remaining. In 2011, Barton was a 4-star recruit out of De LaSalle High School in Concord, CA.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Michael Barton	14	Linebacker	6'1"	186	GS Senior	Concord, CA	transferred to Arizona in January from California. As a graduate transfer, Barton is immediately eligible to play in 2016, and he will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

Arizona inked two junior college transfer players in February 2016, including 3-star defensive end Josh Allen (Long Beach City) and 2-star wide receiver Shawn Poindexter (Glendale CC). All junior college transfers will enroll at Arizona in February 2016, participate in spring practice and be eligible to play in 2016.

Four freshmen signed financial aid agreements with Arizona in 2015 and will join with the junior college transfer as January 2016 enrollees. Financial aid agreements are binding on schools but non-binding on players. Early freshmen enrollees include 4-star offensive guard Michael Eletise (Kaiser) and 4-star quarterback Khalil Tate (Junipero Serra). Additionally, 4-star inside linebacker Kahi Neves (Brighton) expected to sign a financial aid agreement and enroll in January 2016.

National Signing Day is February 3, 2016. The incoming players listed below include the three junior college transfers that have signed binding letters of intent during the junior college transfer signing period, and the two incoming freshmen who have signed financial aid agreements to enroll in January 2016.

The Wildcats would go on to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2016 (#44 by Scout, #51 by Rivals, #45 by ESPN, and #43 by 247). The Wildcats has finish another top 10 in the Pac-12 recruitment class (#No. 9 by 247, Scout and ESPN, and #No.10 by Rivals)

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Antonio Parks CB (LQ)	Reserve, LA	East St. John High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jul 4, 2014
Antonio Parks CB (LQ)	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keenan Walker OT (LQ)	Scottsdale, AZ	Chaparral High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Apr 26, 2014
Keenan Walker OT (LQ)	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Harper Sherman OT (LQ)	New Westminster, BC, Canada	New Westminster Secondary School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 2, 2014
Harper Sherman OT (LQ)	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamie Nunley TE-Y (LQ)	Murrieta, CA	Vista Murrieta High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 6, 2014
Jamie Nunley TE-Y (LQ)	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Holt DT	Tucson, AZ	Salpointe Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	301 lb (137 kg)	Mar 7, 2015
Justin Holt DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Eletise OG	Honolulu, Hawaii	Kaiser High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Jul 28, 2015
Michael Eletise OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khalil Tate QB-DT	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Mar 16, 2015
Khalil Tate QB-DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gavin Robertson S	Auburn, WA	Auburn Mountainview High School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
Gavin Robertson S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kahi Neves LB	South Jordan, UT	Brighton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Dec 12, 2015
Kahi Neves LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Russell Halimon RB	Acworth, GA	Allatoona High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Apr 18, 2015
Russell Halimon RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devaughn Cooper WR	Harbor City, CA	Narbonne High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
Devaughn Cooper WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Hayes CB	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 10, 2015
Isaiah Hayes CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jacob Colacion ILB	La Habra, CA	La Habra High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 7, 2015
Jacob Colacion ILB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JJ Taylor RB	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
JJ Taylor RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryson Cain OT	Temecula, CA	Great Oak High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Aug 24, 2015
Bryson Cain OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tristan Cooper S	El Paso, TX	Andress High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 24, 2016
Tristan Cooper S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarrius Wallace S	Marrero, LA	John Ehret High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 24, 2016
Jarrius Wallace S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jessie Britt RB	Auburndale, FL	Auburndale High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 25, 2016
Jessie Britt RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Francisco Nelson DE	Lakeland, FL	Kathleen High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
Francisco Nelson DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Allen DE	Torrance, CA	Long Beach City College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Josh Allen DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shawn Poindexter WR	Glendale, AZ	Glendale Community College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Shawn Poindexter WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jalen Cochran LB	Canton, MI	Canton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 3, 2016
Jalen Cochran LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chacho Ulloa DB	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2016
Chacho Ulloa DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lorenzo Burns CB	Temecula, CA	Linfield Christian School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Feb 3, 2016
Lorenzo Burns CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 Rivals: 51 247Sports: 43 ESPN: 45
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Arizona Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

RB Russell Halimon and WR Jessie Britt will grayshirt for the 2016 season (because they are delay the enrollements and did not receive a scholarships) until the 2017 season.

Walk-on recruits

Arizona inked junior college transfer player 2-star walk-on safety Jalen Jenkins (Mesa CC) and 2-star wide receiver Donovan Walker (Chino Hills HS/UTEP).

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justus Lee WR/S	Argyle, TX	Liberty Christian School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Justus Lee WR/S	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jalen Jenkins S	Chandler, AZ	Mesa Community College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Jalen Jenkins S	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Josh McCauley C	Mesa, AZ	Red Mountain High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Josh McCauley C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Donald Reiter LS	Phoenix, AZ	Brophy College Preparatory	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Donald Reiter LS	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Tate Shumway LB/QB	Mesa, AZ	Desert Ridge High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
Tate Shumway LB/QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Anthony Medina QB/S	Anaheim, CA	Servite High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Feb 10, 2016
Anthony Medina QB/S	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ikaia Nawahine RB/SS	Scottsdale, AZ	Chaparral HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 10, 2016
Ikaia Nawahine RB/SS	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Donovan Walker WR	Chino, CA	Chino High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 10, 2016
Donovan Walker WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 Rivals: 51 247Sports: 43 ESPN: 45
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Arizona Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

2016 Spring football practice

The 2016 Wildcats are set to begin spring practice on February 12, 2016 to March 25, 2016. The Wildcats are set to the spring ball on March 4, 2016.

2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Spring Game – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy Blue	0	0	0	0	0
White	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: March 4, 2016
Game time: TBA PM MT
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
TV: Pac-12 Network

2016 returning missionaries

The returning missionaries will be filled in when national signing day occurs. Arizona had seven returning players on offense, five on defense and five on special teams that started games in 2015.

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Anu Solomon (12)	rsJr	QB
Nick Wilson (28)	Jr	RB
Tyrell Johnson (2)	Jr	WR
Trey Griffey (5)	rsSr	WR
Nate Phillips (6)	Sr	WR
Samajie Grant (10)	Sr	WR
Layth Friekh (58)	Jr	OL
Jacob Alsadek (78)	rsJr	OL
Freddie Tagaloa (72)	rsSr	OL

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Tellas Jones (1)	rsSr	S
Cam Denson (3)	Jr	CB
Devin Holiday (13)	Sr	CB
DaVonte' Neal (19)	rsSr	CB
Jarvis McCall Jr. (29)	rsJr	CB
Derrick Turituri (45)	Sr	LB
Jake Matthews (47)	Sr	LB
Cody Ippolito (57)	rsJr	LB
Parker Zellers (93)	rsJr	DL
Calvin Allen (94)	rsJr	DL

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Josh Pollack (9)	Jr	PK
Matt Aargon (26)	SR	P
Nick Reinhardt (56)	rsSO	LS

† Indicates player was a starter in 2015 but missed all of 2016 due to injury.

Preseason award watchlists

Overall awards

Offensive awards

Defensive awards

Preseason All-Pac-12 team

First-Team Offense

Second-Team Offense

First-Team Defense

Second-Team Defense

First-Team Special Teams

Second-Team Special Teams

Preseason All-Americans

Personnel

Coaching staff

Arizona Wildcats coaches

Head Coach

Rich Rodriguez (5th year, West Virginia (1986))

Assistant Coaches

Calvin Magee – Assistant Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach (5th year, South Florida (1990))
Marcel Yates – Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach (1st year, Boise State (2000))
Rod Smith – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (5th year, Glenville State (1997))
Tony Dews – Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers Coach (5th year, Liberty (1996))
Jamille Addae - Assistant Coach/Safetys Coach (1st year, West Virginia (2005))
Jim Michalczik - Assistant Coach/Offensive Line Coach (3rd year, Washington State (1988))
Vince Amey – Assistant Coach/Defensive Line Coach (Arizona State (2010))
Donté Williams – Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks Coach (1st year, Idaho State (2006))
Chris Singletary - Recruiting Coordinator/Player Personnel Director (1st year, Pittsburgh (2003))
Charlie Ragle – Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator (5th year, Eastern New Mexico (1998))
Chris Allen - Associate Athletic Director, Co-Strength and Conditioning Coach (5th year, West Virginia (2000))
Troy Ramsey - Assistant Coach/Co-Strength and Conditioning Coach (3rd year, North Texas (2007))
Ovid Goulbourne - Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coach (4th year, West Virginia (2009))
Brett Gerch - Assistant Coach/Co-Strength and Conditioning Coach (3rd year,Appalachian State (2000))

Coaching Staff Sources: ArizonaWildcats.com^[2]

Coaching changes

December 21, 2015 - Arizona cornerbacks coach David Lockwood will not returning in next season.
December 21, 2015 - Arizona officially promoted from football analyst to assistant coach/safeties Jahmile Addae, replacing David Lockwood.
January 4, 2016 - Arizona defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel and defensive line coach Bill Kirelawich will not returning to UofA next season.
January 15, 2016 - Matt Caponi Leaving Arizona to be West Virginia's safeties coach, reunited with Tony Gibson.
January 17, 2016 - Arizona hires Boise State defensive coordinator Marcel Yates, replacing Jeff Casteel.
January 17, 2016 - Arizona hires San José defensive coach Donte' Williams to be an defensive assistant/cornerbacks.
February 10, 2016 - Arizona officially promoted from football analyst to new defensive lineman coach Vince Amey, replacing Bill Kirelawich.

Roster

Preliminary roster based on previous season's roster and incoming recruits.

Offense

Quarterbacks

12 Anu Solomon (C) – Junior
13 Brandon Dawkins – Sophomore
14 Zach Werlinger – Sophomore
14 Khalil Tate - Freshman
19 Anthony Medina - Freshman

Wide Receivers

2 Tyrell Johnson – Junior
3 Cam Denson – Junior
5 Trey Griffey – Senior
6 Shun Brown – Sophomore
9 Tony Ellison – Sophomore
10 Samajie Grant – Senior
11 Nate Phillips - Senior
18 Cedric Peterson – Freshman
24 Darick Holmes Jr. – Freshman
80 Donovan Walker - Junior
81 Mo Mohamed - Freshman
82 Bryant O'Georgia - Sophomore
84 Abraham Mendivil – Junior
87 Quole Wilson - Sophomore
89 Gabe Vasquez - Junior

Running Backs

21 Orlando Bradford – Sophomore
28 Nick Wilson – Junior
32 Khaylub Thompson - ' Freshman
34 Zach Green – Junior
38 Branden Leon – Freshman
40 Jarett Mitchell – Sophomore
42 Richie Estrada - Sophomore

Offensive Linemen

53 Chase Hanlon – Senior
55 Levi Walton - Sophomore
58 Layth Friekh – Junior
59 Christian Lopez – Freshman
63 Keenan Walker - Freshman
64 Nathan Elridge – Freshman
65 Zach Hemmila – Senior
67 Gerhard de Beer – Junior
69 Christian Boettcher - Sophomore
72 Freddie Tagaloa – Senior
74 Alex Kosinski – Freshman
76 Cody Creason – Freshman
77 Harper Sharman - Freshman
78 Jacob Alsadek – Junior

Tight Ends

8 Trevor Wood – Sophomore
15 Matt Morin – Senior
17 Josh Kern – Senior
48 Brian Anduze – Freshman
85 Jamie Nunley - Freshman

Defense

Defensive Linemen

42 Anthony Fotu – Senior
55 Darrell Cloy Jr - Sophomore
60 Luca Bruno – Junior
62 Aiulua Fanene – Senior
86 Justin Belknap - Freshman
91 Finton Connolly – Freshman
92 Jack Banda – Junior
93 Parker Zellers – Junior
94 Calvin Allen – Junior
96 Marcus Griffin – Sophomore
98 Roc Russell – Junior
99 Sani Fuimaono – Senior

Linebackers

2 Marquis Ware - Sophomore
7 Kahi Neves - Freshman
14 Michael Barton - GS Senior
18 Brandon Rutt – Sophomore
24 RJ Morgan – Junior
28 Carrington Vaughn – Freshman
30 Jamardre Cobb – Sophomore
32 DeAndre' Miller – Junior
43 Kendal Franklin – Freshman
45 Derrick Turituri – Junior
47 Jake Matthews - Senior
48 Kevin Hamlett Jr. - Sophomore
51 Jason Sweet - Junior
52 Alex King - Senior
54 Rob Kleifield - Freshman
56 John Kenny - Junior
57 Cody Ippolito - Senior
58 Tre Taylor - Sophomore
59 Matthew Stagg - Senior

Cornerbacks

8 Antonio Parks - Freshman
9 Dane Cruikshank – Junior
10 Malcolm Holland – Freshman
13 Devin Holiday – Senior
15 Kwesi Mashack - Junior
17 Jace Whittaker – Sophomore
19 DaVonte' Neal – Senior
23 Devon Brewer – Sophomore
27 Samuel Morrison – Sophomore
29 Jarvis McCall Jr. – Junior
35 Isaiah Strong - Junior
38 Jordan Smith - Freshman
40 Malik Moody – Freshman
44 Aaron Almond - Freshman

Safeties

1 Tellas Jones - Senior
12 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles - Freshman
14 Paul Magloire – Senior
20 Jarek Hilgers – Senior
21 Isaiah Hayes - Freshman
25 Anthony Mariscal – Freshman
26 Nick Fadelli – Freshman
31 Patrick Stevens - Freshman
34 Thomas Sawyer - Freshman
36 Samir Hinn - Freshman
37 Carter Hehr - Junior
39 Tyler Grammar - Junior
41 Francisco Diochea III - Freshman
44 Ikaia Nawahine - Freshman
46 Albert Green – Freshman

Special Teams

Punters

18 Jake Glatting - Sophomore
26 Matt Aragon - Freshman

Kickers

9 Josh Pollack – Sophomore
36 Oliver Graybar – Freshman

Long Snappers

56 Nick Reinhardt – Sophomore

Sources: 2016 Arizona Wildcats roster

Depth chart

Defense

^[3]

S
Jarrius Wallace
Tristan Cooper
⋅

FS
Paul Magloire Jr. (14)
⋅
⋅

WLB	MLB	SLB
DeAndre' Miller (32) Jake Matthews (47)	Cody Ippolito (57)	Derrick Turituri (45)
⋅	Kahi Neves (7)	RJ Morgan (24)
⋅	⋅	Michael Barton (14)

SS
Tellas Jones (1)
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (12)
⋅

CB
Sammy Morrison (27)
Darrell Cloy Jr. (86)
⋅

DE	NT	DE
Marcus Griffin (96)	Sani Fuiamano (99)	Anthony Fotu (42)
Calvin Allen (94)	Parker Zellers (93)	Luca Bruno (60)
⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
DaVonte' Neal (19)
Kwesi Mashack (15)
⋅

Offense

^[5]

WR
DeVaughn Cooper
Tony Ellison (9)
Cam Denson (3)

WR
Samajie Grant (10)
Trey Griffey (5)
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Freddie Tagaloa (72)	Zach Hemmila (65)	Levi Walton (55)	Jacob Alsadek (78)	Gerhard de Beer (67)
Layth Friekh (58)	Keenan Walker (63)	Josh McCauley	Michael Eletise	⋅
Harper Sherman (77)	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Josh Kern (17) Matt Morin (15)
Trevor Wood (88) Brion Anduze (48)
Jamie Nunley (85)

WR
Nate Phillips (11)
Shun Brown (6)
Shawn Poindexter

QB
Anu Solomon (12)
Brandon Dawkins (13)
Khalil Tate (14)

Key Reserves

RB
Nick Wilson (28)
Orlando Bradford (21)
J.J. Taylor

Special Teams
PK Oliver Graybar (36)
PK Josh Pollack (9)
P Matt Aragon (26)
P Jake Glatting (18)
KR Samajie Grant (10)
PR DaVonte Neal (19)
LS Nick Reinhardt (56)

Depth Chart Source: 2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book^[6]

Regular Season

Schedule

Arizona announced its 2016 football schedule on November 24, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. Arizona will face all six Southern Division opponents: Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC and Utah. They will also face two Northern Division opponents: Oregon State, Stanford, Washington, and Washington State. Arizona is not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents California or Oregon.

The team will play three non–conference games, two home games against the Hawaii from the Mountain West Conference (MW) and Grambling State from the FCS' Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), and travel to Glendale, Arizona to play BYU from the (NCAA Division I FBS independent) in University of Phoenix Stadium, a non—conference game at a neutral site one neutral site game.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Attendance
September 3, 2016	TBA	vs. BYU*	University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ	TBA	TBA
September 10, 2016	TBA	Grambling State*	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBA
September 17, 2016	TBA	Hawaii*	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBA
September 24, 2016	TBA	Washington	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBD
October 1, 2016	TBA	at UCLA	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	TBA	TBD
October 8, 2016	TBA	at Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	TBA	TBD
October 15, 2016	TBA	USC	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBD
October 29, 2016	TBA	Stanford	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBD
November 5, 2016	TBA	at Washington State	Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	TBA	TBD
November 12, 2016	TBA	Colorado	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBA	TBD
November 19, 2016	TBA	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR	TBA	TBD
November 25, 2016	TBA	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Rivalry)	TBA	TBD
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

Schedule Source: FBschedules.com^[7]

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss

Game Notes

vs BYU Cougars

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12-9	2008	UA,31-21

BYU Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats – Game summary

	1	2	Total
BYU			0
Arizona			0

at University of Phoenix Stadium · Glendale, AZ

Date: September 3, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

BYU –
AZ –

Rushing

BYU –
AZ –

Receiving

BYU –
AZ –

The Wildcats will begin the 2016 campaign at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ for the their second ever matchup against BYU for the 23rd time, hoping to start the season off on the right foot. In 2008 the Wildcats defeated BYU 31-21 in Las Vegas Bowl. Arizona lead the all time series over BYU 12-9.

Grambling State Tigers

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0-0	N/A	N/A

Grambling State Tigers at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Grambling State			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: September 10, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

GSU –
AZ –

Rushing

GSU –
AZ –

Receiving

GSU –
AZ –

Arizona will play their home opener against Grambling State, which will be Arizona's first home game since the 2011–2013's expansion to over 56,000 in Tucson. This will be the first meeting between Arizona and Grambling State. The Tigers play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished the 2015 season with an 9–3 (6–0 SWAC) record. Ranked #21 in the final regular season FCS poll, the Tigers lose to Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game.

Hawaii Warriors

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4-0	1998	UA, 28-6

Hawaii Warriors at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Hawaii			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: September 17, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

HI –
AZ –

Rushing

HI –
AZ –

Receiving

HI –
AZ –

Arizona will be looking to get consecutive wins over Hawaii for the first time since 1951–52, and will be hoping to get their fifth win of the season in the series all time. In 1998, UofA won the previous meeting over Hawaii 28-6 in Honolulu. Arizona lead the all time series over Hawaii 4-0.

Washington Huskies

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
11-20-1	2-3	2015	Washington, 49-3

Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Washington			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: September 24, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

UW –
AZ –

Rushing

UW –
AZ –

Receiving

UW –
AZ –

The Wildcats will enter the Pac-12 home opener against the Washington Huskies for the 32nd time, where Arizona will be looking to avenge from last season's loss 49-3 in Seattle. Arizona trail the lead all time series with Washington 20-11-1.

at UCLA Bruins

Overall record	Pac12 record	Last meeting	Result
15-23-2	1-4	2015	UCLA, 56-30

Arizona Wildcats at UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Arizona			0
UCLA			0

at Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA

Date: October 1st, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

AZ –
UCLA –

Rushing

AZ –
UCLA –

Receiving

AZ –
UCLA –

Arizona will visit the Rose Bowl for the 40th time against the UCLA Bruins. Arizona will be looking to get their first road win in Pasadena since 2010, and also hoping to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss 56-30 to the Bruins at Tucson in last season. UCLA will be looking to win their fifth straight game against Arizona. Arizona trail the lead all time series with UCLA 23-15-2.

at Utah Utes

USC Trojans

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
8-31	1-4	2015	USC, 38-30

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
USC			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: October 15, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

USC –
AZ –

Rushing

USC –
AZ –

Receiving

USC –
AZ –

A last few minutes loss capped a game that the Wildcats mostly led in at USC 38-30 in 2015. The Wildcats will be looking to snapped three game losing streak vs USC, when the Trojans visit Tucson for the 40th time. Arizona trail the lead all time series with USC 8-31.

Stanford Cardinal

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
14-15	0-3	2015	Stanford, 55-17

Stanford Cardinal at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Stanford			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: October 29, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

STAN –
AZ –

Rushing

STAN –
AZ –

Receiving

STAN –
AZ –

Arizona will enter their eighth game of the season against their Pac-12 North inter-divisional opponent, Stanford for the 37th time in Tucson, and the Wildcats will be hoping to get their first win over the Stanford since 1996. Arizona outlasted by Stanford 55-17 at road from the previous season. Arizona trail the lead all time series with Stanford 14-15.

at Washington State Cougars

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
26-15	2-3	2015	Washington State, 45-42

Arizona Wildcats at Washington State– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Arizona			0
Washington State			0

at Martin Stadium · Pullman, WA

Date: November 5, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

AZ –
WSU –

Rushing

AZ –
WSU –

Receiving

AZ –
WSU –

Arizona will visit the Washington State for the 42nd time looking to avenge a loss at home from the previous season. Arizona has the lead all time series over Washington State 26-15.

Colorado Buffaloes

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
4-13	4-1	2015	Arizona, 38-31

Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Colorado			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: November 12, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

COL –
AZ –

Rushing

COL –
AZ –

Receiving

COL –
AZ –

Arizona met Colorado for the 19th time at home as the Wildcats hosted the Buffaloes for Homecoming. Arizona will be looking to get consecutive wins over Colorado for the first time since 1951–52, and will be hoping to get their fifth win in five seasons in the series all time. In last season The Buffaloes were looking to spoil the Wildcats' upset victory as an FBS level program, but Arizona got their fourth victory of the year behind a superlative defensive effort, 38-31 at road. Arizona trail the lead all time series with Colorado 4-13.

at Oregon State Beavers

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
22-14	1-3	2015	Arizona, 44-7

Arizona Wildcats at Oregon State Beavers– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Arizona			0
Oregon State			0

at Reser Stadium · Corvallis, OR

Date: November 19th, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

AZ –
OSU –

Rushing

AZ –
OSU –

Receiving

AZ –
OSU –

Arizona will close their game of the season against their Pac-12 North inter-divisional opponent, Oregon State for the 37th time in Corvallis, OR. In last season, Arizona demolishing Oregon State at home 44-7. Arizona lead the all time series over Oregon State 22-14-1.

Arizona State Sun Devils

Overall record	Pac 12 record	Last meeting	Result
48-40-1	1-3	2015	Arizona State, 52-37

Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats– Game summary

	1	2	Total
Arizona State			0
Arizona			0

at Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ

Date: November 25, 2016
TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing

ASU –
AZ –

Rushing

ASU –
AZ –

Receiving

ASU –
AZ –

Arizona will be hosting their biggest rivals (their 117th meeting of the "The Territorial Cup"), Arizona State on senior day in Tucson having won seven of their last eight home games against the Sun Devils. Arizona will be looking to win back to back games in Tucson for the first time since 2010. In last season, a last few minutes loss capped a game that the Wildcats mostly led in at ASU 52-37. Arizona lead all time series with Arizona State 48-40-1.

Attendance

Season	Games	Sellouts	W–L–T (%)	Attendance	Average	Best
2016	7	0	0–0–0 (–)	-	-	-

Player of the Week Honors

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

Statistics

Team

Team Statistics
	Arizona	Opponents
Points
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Yards
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Long
Rushing TDs
Passing Yards
Comp–Att
Comp %
Average Per Game
Average per Attempt
Passing TDs
INT's
Rating
Touchdowns
Passing
Rushing
Defensive
Interceptions
Yards
Long
Total Offense
Total Plays
Average Per Yards/Game
Kick Returns: # – Yards
TDs
Long
Punts
Yards
Average
Punt Returns: # – Yards
TDs
Long
Fumbles – Fumbles Lost
Opposing TD's
Penalties – Yards
3rd–Down Conversions
4th–Down Conversions
Takeaways
Field Goals
Extra Point
Sacks
Sack Against
Yards

Offense

Passing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT

Rushing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	CAR	YDS	LONG	TD
	TOTALS

Receiving Statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	LONG	TD
	TOTALS

Defense

Defensive Statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACKS	INT-YDS	BU	PD	QBH	FR–YDS	FF	BLK	SAF

	TOTAL		0	0	0	0 – 0	0 – 0	0 – 0	0	0	0	0 – 0	0	–	–
	OPPONENTS		0	0	0	0 – 0	0 – 0	0 – 0	0	0	0	0 – 0	0	0	–
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

Interceptions Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
	TOTALS

Special teams

Kicking Statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG	PTS
	TOTALS

Kick Return Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
	TOTALS

Punting Statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
	TOTALS

Punt Return Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
	TOTALS

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

	1	2	3	4	Total
All opponents					0
Arizona					0

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pac-12 opponents	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

Postseason and awards

Semifinalists

Players

Coaches

Finalists

Players

Coaches

All-Pac-12 team

First-Team Offense

Second-Team Offense

First-Team Defense

Second-Team Defense

First-Team Special Teams

Second-Team Special Teams

All-Americans

Each year several publications release lists of the their ideal "team". The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes five All-American lists. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). If a player is selected to the first team of three publications he is considered a consensus All-American, if a player is selected to the first team of all five publications he is considered a unanimous All-American.

Key:
First team
Second team
Consensus All-American
Unanimous All-American

Pac-12 All-Conference Team

The Wildcats had TBA players honored as members of the 2016 Pac-12 All-Conference team, with five each on the first and second teams, respectively. TBA other Crimson Tide earned honorable mention honors.

First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention

All-Academic Teams

Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Players

The Wildcats had two players selected to the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Second Team, six players granted honorable mention and no players selected to the First Team. In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team's games.

First team
Second Team
Honorable Mention

Postseason games

Senior Bowl

All Star Game

Media

Radio

ESPN Radio – ESPN Tucson
KCUB 1290 AM Tucson – Football Radio Show
KHYT 107.5 FM Tucson
KTKT 990 AM Tucson (Spanish) – La Hora de Los Gatos
KGME 910 AM Phoenix (Arizona IMG Sports Network)
KTAN 1420 AM Sierra Vista
KDAP 96.5 FM Douglas, Arizona
KWRQ 102.3 FM Safford, Arizona/Thatcher, Arizona
KIKO 1340 AM Globe, Arizona
KVWM 970 AM Show Low, Arizona/Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
XENY 760 Nogales, Sonora (Spanish)

Media Affliates - TV

Fox Sports 1
Fox Sports
KOLD-TV Tucson
KVOA Tucson
KMSB Tucson
KWBA Tucson
KGUN Tucson
Comcast Channel 17
Pac-12 Network
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
ABC

NFL Draft

The following members of 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft Combine

2017 NFL Combine Participants
#	Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench Press	Vert Jump	Broad Jump	3 Cone Drill	20-yd Shuttle	60-yd Shuttle	Ref

† Top performer

References

↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501851/article/2016-nfl-draft-to-be-held-april-2830
↑ "Coaches". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
↑ ^[4]
1 2 "2016 Arizona Depth Chart". University of Arizona Department of Athletics. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ ^[4]
↑ "Arizona Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of Arizona Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
↑ "2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

External links

Official Website of the Arizona Wildcats football program

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