2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

The NFL Draft will take place from April 28 through 30, 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.

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 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 six more players from the 2015 team due to various reasons (transfers and withdrawals will be filled out once spring practice occurs). Notable departures from the 2015 squad included.

In addition to the 2016 recruiting class, Arizona added two transfer football players in 2016 season. 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 1 year of his eligibility remaining. In 2011, Barton was a 4-star recruit out of De LaSalle High School in Concord, CA.

Wide receiver Zach Benjamin transferred to Arizona in May from Florida. Benjamin is immediately eligible to play in 2016, and he will have 2 years of eligibility remaining. In 2013, Benjamin was a 3-star recruit out of De LaSalle High School in Tampa, FL.

Arizona inked two junior college transfer players in February 2016, including 2-star walk-on safety Jalen Jenkins (Mesa CC) 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)

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Antonio Parks CB (LQ)	Reserve, LA	East St. John HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jul 4, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Keenan Walker OT (LQ)	Scottsdale, AZ	Chaparral HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Apr 26, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Harper Sherman OT (LQ)	New Westminster, BC, Canada	New Westminster Secondary School	N/A	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 2, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jamie Nunley TE-Y (LQ)	Murrieta, CA	Vista Murrieta HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 6, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Holt DT	Tucson, AZ	Salpointe Catholic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	301 lb (137 kg)	Mar 7, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Eletise OG	Honolulu, Hawaii	Kaiser HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Jul 28, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Khalil Tate QB-DT	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Mar 16, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gavin Robertson S	Auburn, WA	Auburn Mountainview HS	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kahi Neves LB	South Jordan, UT	Brighton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Dec 12, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Russell Halimon RB	Acworth, GA	Allatoona HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Apr 18, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Devaughn Cooper WR	Harbor City, CA	Narbonne HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Hayes CB	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 10, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacob Colacion ILB	La Habra, CA	La Habra HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 7, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
J. J. Taylor RB	Corona, CA	Centennial HS	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bryson Cain OT	Temecula, CA	Great Oak HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Aug 24, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tristan Cooper S	El Paso, TX	Andress HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 24, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jarrius Wallace S	Marrero, LA	John Ehret HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 24, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jessie Britt RB	Auburndale, FL	Auburndale HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 25, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Francisco Nelson DE	Lakeland, FL	Kathleen HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Shawn Poindexter WR	Glendale, AZ	Glendale CC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 2, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jalen Cochran LB	Canton, MI	Canton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: 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
	Recruiting star ratings: 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justus Lee WR	Argyle, TX	Liberty Christian School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jalen Jenkins S	Chandler, AZ	Mesa CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Josh McCauley C	Mesa, AZ	Red Mountain HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: 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)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Gunther Johnson QB	Anthem, AZ	Boulder Creek HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jake Laudenslager RB	Kentfield, CA	Marin Catholic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	21 lb (9.5 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Joshua Mason WR	San Diego, CA	San Diego HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jordan Bogardus WR	Eastvale, CA	Norco HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Peyton Morris S	Norco, CA	Norco High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Edgar Gastelum PK	Yuma, AZ	Arizona Western College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Corey Selenski OLB	Dana Point, CA	Dana Hills HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lee Anderson III LB	Moreno Valley, CA	Rancho Verde HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Richard Merritt LB	Clovis, CA	Buchanan HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 2, 2016 (Walk-On)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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.

• RB Russell Halimon and WR Jessie Britt will grayshirt for the 2016 season because their enrollments were delayed and they did not receive scholarships.

The 2016 Wildcats had spring practice from February 12, 2016 to March 25, 2016.

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

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

Pac-12 media days are set for July 14–15 in Hollywood, California. Prior to media days, The Wildcats were also picked by the Pac-12 media to finish fourth at South Division in the conference standings and received 87 first place votes, with the remainder going to top-picked UCLA in the South Division.

Fall camp is scheduled for August.

Coaching Staff Sources: ArizonaWildcats.com[2]

• 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 a defensive assistant for cornerbacks.
• February 10, 2016 – Arizona officially promoted from football analyst to new defensive lineman coach Vince Amey, replacing Bill Kirelawich.

• Aug 8, 2016 – Zach Hemmila died in his sleep.[3]
• – Orlando Bradford has dismissed from the football program after the arrest for domestic violence charges.

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

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 five Southern Division opponents: Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC and Utah. They will also face four 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 scheduled to play three non-conference games, two home games against Hawaii of the MWC, Grambling State of the FCS' SWAC and travel to Glendale, AZ to play BYU of the (NCAA Division I FBS independent) for the Cactus Kickoff at University of Phoenix Stadium, a non—conference game at a neutral site one neutral site game.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:30 p.m.	vs. BYU*	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ (Cactus Kickoff)	FS1	L 16–18	50,528
September 10	7:45 p.m.	Grambling State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 31–21	45,686
September 17	7:45 p.m.	Hawaii*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 47–28	50,116
September 24	7:30 p.m.	No. 9 Washington	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 28–35 OT	48,747
October 1	7:30 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 24–45	68,013
October 8	7:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	L 23–36	45,917
October 15	12:30 p.m.	USC	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	L 14–48	55,463
October 29	8:00 p.m.	Stanford	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 10–34	46,740
November 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	L 7–69	33,547
November 12	8:00 p.m.	No. 16 Colorado	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 24–49	41,068
November 19	8:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	L 17–42	35,059
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	ESPN	W 56–35	50,197
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source: FBschedules.com[10]

Game Stats:

• Passing:

BYU – T. Hill (21–29, 202 YDS, 1 TD)

Arizona – A. Solomon (20–30, 213 YDS, 2 INT)

• Rushing:

BYU – M. Carter (13 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD)

Arizona – N. Wilson (17 CAR, 138 YDS, 2 TD)

• Receiving:

BYU – M. Laulu-Pututau (4 REC, 49 YDS)

Arizona – N. Phillips (7 REC, 69 YDS)

• Interceptions:

BYU –

Arizona –

Arizona played their home opener against Grambling State, which was the Wildcats' first home game since the 2011–2013's expansion to over 56,000 in Tucson. This was the first-ever meeting between the two teams. (Arizona attempted to hire legendary longtime Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson in 1968, which would have made him the first African American head coach of an NCAA Division I-A football program at a predominantly White college, but Robinson declined the offer.[15])

Grambling opened the 2015 season in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished the 2015 season with a 9–3 (6–0 SWAC) record and ranked #21 in the final regular season FCS poll, with a 73–14 loss at Cal. The Tigers then lost to Bethune-Cookman before winning nine straight games to reach the SWAC championship game, which they lost to Alcorn State.

Brandon Dawkins, starting after Anu Solomon hurt his knee during practice Wednesday, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, all in the second half, and Arizona rallied from an 18-point deficit and escaped with a 31–21 victory.

The Wildcats (1–1), 45-point favorites, trailed 21–3 at halftime and looked in danger of their first-ever loss to an FCS school.

But the Tigers (1–1), who lost quarterback DeVante Kincade (a transfer from Ole Miss) to injury late in the first half, committed six second-half turnovers, four of them in a row in the third quarter. Backup Trevon Cherry threw three interceptions and fumbled the ball away once.

Dawkins, a redshirt sophomore, completed 15 of 29 passes for 223 yards and gained 97 yards in 16 carries. He scored on runs of 21 and 2 yards and threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Trey Griffey. Nick Wilson rushed for 116 yards, including an 11-yard TD run.

Kincade completed 15 of 19 passes for 193 yards and two scores before leaving with a leg injury with 2:38 to play in the second quarter. Grambling's Chad Williams caught 13 passes for 152 yards. (Kincade was once a highly ranked three-star prospect, the composite 14th-best dual-threat QB in the nation. He ended up going to Ole Miss, spending two years with the Rebels (11 games, 37 rushes, 35 passing attempts), but transferred to Grambling after the 2015 season.[16])

Cody Ippolito recovered two fumbles, both leading to Arizona touchdowns; later in the fourth quarter, Ippolito was ejected after the officials ruled that he targeted Cherry. Ippolito's helmet contacted Cherry's chin after he released a pass.

The Tigers took the opening kickoff and went 81 yards in seven plays, Kincade throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Verlan Hunter.

The Wildcats had Grambling pinned in a third-and-29 situation at the Tigers 17 when Kincade threw short to Martez Carter, who raced down the sideline 49 yards to the 34. Six plays later, Kincade threw 26 yards to Devohn Lindsey for a touchdown that made it 14–0 with 11:55 left in the half.

Dawkins’ 42-yard run highlighted a drive to the Grambling 6 but, on fourth-and-1, Wilson was hit in the backfield and fumbled the ball away.

A 70-yard pass from Dawkins to Samajie Grant led to Arizona's only first-half points, Josh Pollock's 31-yard field goal.

Arizona improved to 5–0 in home openers under coach Rodriguez. "I just love stress," he said. "Let's have a stressful game against a I-AA. Give them credit. Their coaching staff did a great job. They played really hard. Their skill players, particularly their quarterback and their running back, were every bit as good as I thought. They outplayed us for a large part of the game…At halftime, I wasn’t going to scream and yell…We just challenged them to see what they’re made of a little bit. Go out and execute, take pride in our conditioning. It was a battle the whole day."

Grambling's legendary World Famed Tiger Band performed with the Arizona marching band for the National Anthem, and also during the halftime show in Tucson. Both bands famously performed for the first NFL Super Bowl in 1967.

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Game Stats:

• Passing:

Grambling State – T. Cherry (16–25, 209 YDS, 3 INT)

Arizona – B. Dawkins (15–29, 223 YDS, 1 TD)

• Rushing:

Grambling State – M. Carter (13 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD)

Arizona- N. Wilson (24 CAR, 116 YDS, 1 TD)

• Receiving:

Grambling State – C. Williams (13 REC, 152 YDS)

Arizona- S. Grant (5 REC, 95 YDS)

• Interceptions:

Grambling State –

Arizona –

The last time these two teams met was 1998. Arizona leads the all-time series 4–0 against the Warriors. Former Hawai'i quarterback Nick Rolovich enters his first season as head coach. Hawai'i opens its season on Aug. 27 against Cal in Sydney, Australia. 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.

Game Stats

• Passing:

Hawaii – D. Brown (10–18, 144 YDS)
I. Woolsey (11/25, 117 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT)

Arizona- B. Dawkins (16–21, 235 YDS, 1 TD)

• Rushing:

Hawaii – S. Lakalaka (16 CAR, 63 Yards, 2 TDS)

Arizona- J. J. Taylor (18 CAR, 168 Yards, 1 TD)
B. Dawkins (15 CAR, 118 Yards, 3 TDS)
T. Johnson (2 CAR, 27 Yards, 1 TDS)

• Receiving:

Hawaii – J. Ursua (5 REC, 83 Yards, 1 TD)

Arizona- S. Brown (5 REC, 92 Yards, 1 TD)

• Interceptions:

Hawaii – None

Arizona – D. Flannigan-Fowles (1–0–0)

The Wildcats open conference play at home against the Huskies for the 32nd time. In 2015, UA lost in Seattle 49–3. UA won in 2014 in Tucson. Washington leads the all-time series 19–11–1.

Game Stats

• Passing:

Washington – J. Browning (14–21, 160 Yards, 2 TDS, INT)

Arizona – B. Dawkins (19–31, 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT)

• Rushing:

Washington – L. Coleman (11 CAR, 181 YDS, 1 TD)

Arizona – B. Dawkins (13 CAR, 176 YDS, 2 TD)

• Receiving:

Washington – C. McClatcher (2 REC, 72 YDS)

Arizona – S. Brown (7 REC, 114 YDS)

• Interceptions:

Washington

Arizona

The Wildcats first road conference game is against UCLA for the 40th time. Arizona will be looking to get their first road win in Pasadena since 2010. The Bruins won in Tucson in 2015 and lead the all-time series 22–15–2. UA has lost four in a row to the Bruins.

Game Stats

• Passing:

Arizona – B. Dawkins (8–17, 73 YDS, 1 TD)

UCLA – J. Rosen (20–37, 350 YDS, 3 TD)

• Rushing:

Arizona – K. Tate (15 CAR, 79 YDS)

UCLA – N. Starks (17 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD)

• Receiving:

Arizona – S. Brown (4 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD)

UCLA – K. Walker III (4 REC, 114 YDS, 2 TD)

• Interceptions:

Arizona

UCLA

Arizona will visit Utah for the 92nd time in Salt Lake City, UT. Arizona will be looking to get consecutive wins over Utah for the first time since 1951–52, and will be hoping to get their five win in five seasons in the series all time. Arizona beat the then-10th-ranked Utes in Tucson in double-overtime in 2015, ensuring the Wildcats a six-win season and bowl eligibility. Arizona has won four in a row in the series and is 4–1 against the Utes since they joined the Pac-12 in 2011. Utah leads the all-time series 20–19–2.

Game Stats

• Passing:

Arizona – B. Dawkins (11–20, 243 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs)

Utah – T. Williams (13–29, 245 YDS, 1 TD)

• Rushing:

Arizona – B. Dawkins (14 CAR, 49 YDS, 1 TD)

Utah – A. Shyne (19 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD)

• Receiving:

Arizona – T. Griffey (4 REC, 109 YDS)

Utah – E. Moeai (3 REC, 81 YDS)

• Interceptions:

Arizona –

Utah –

The Wildcats have lost three in a row to the Trojans but all three games were close. UA lost 38–30 in Los Angeles in 2015, 28–26 in Tucson in 2014 and 38–31 in L.A. 2013. Arizona's last win in the series came in 2012 in Tucson. USC leads the all-time series 31–8.

Game Stats

• Passing:
• Rushing:

• Receiving:'

• Interceptions:

Stanford leads the all-time series 15–14 after a 55–17 win in 2015. Arizona has lost four in a row and six of the last seven to the Cardinal. 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.

Game Stats

• Passing:
• Rushing:

• Receiving:'

• Interceptions:

Arizona lost last season in Tucson and two of three but has won six of eight in the series. UA has won four in a row in Pullman against the Cougars. UA leads the all-time series 26–15. Arizona will visit the Washington State for the 42nd time.

Game Stats

• Passing:
• Rushing:

• Receiving:'

• Interceptions:

The 90th Territorial Cup game will be hosting their biggest rivals, Arizona State on senior night in Tucson on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend. Arizona leads the all-time series 48–40–1. ASU won the 2015 game in Tempe and three of four in the series since Todd Graham and Rich Rodriguez were hired.

Arizona did not throw a pass in the second half.

Game MVP - Brandon Dawkins

Samajie Grant 176 rushing yards, Zach Green 126 rushing yards, school-record 511 rushing yards

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

Nick Wilson

• Coaches Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU) [23]

Jamie Nunley

• Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Matthew Stagg

• Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Dane Cruikshank

• Coaches Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Issac Steele

• Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Justin Belknap

• Hard Edge Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Jalen Cochran

• Student Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[24]

Zach Werlinger

• Community Service Award (Week 1 vs BYU) [24]

Parker Zellers

• Hard Edge Player of the Week (Week 2 vs Grambling State) [25]

Bryson Cain

• Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[25]

Richard Merritt

• Co-Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[25]

Lee Anderson III

• Co-Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[25]

Richie Estrada

• Student Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State) [25]

Nick Reinhardt

• Scout Special Team Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[25]

Brandon Dawkins

• Co-Coaches Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii) [24]

J. J. Taylor

• Co-Coaches Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

• Coaches Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Josh Pollack

• Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Nate Phillips

• Hard Edge Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Tyrell Johnson

• Student Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Zach Benjamin

• Scout Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Larry Tharpe Jr.

• Scout Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

Jarrius Wallace

• Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii)

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Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

• Bye

Anu Solomon

• Maxwell Award Watch list – College Football Player of the Year[26]
• Walter Camp Award Watchlist – Player of the Year[27]
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist [28]
• Davey O'Brien Award Watch list – the collegiate American football player judged to be the best of all NCAA quarterbacks[29]

Nick Wilson

• Doak Walker Award Watch list – The nation's top college football running back[30]

Paul Magloire Jr.

• Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[26]

• ESPN Radio – (ESPN Tucson 1490 AM & 104.09 FM) – Nationwide (Dish Network, Sirius XM, TuneIn radio and iHeartRadio)
• KCUB 1290 AM – Football Radio Show – (Tucson, AZ)
• KHYT – 107.5 FM (Tucson, AZ)
• KTKT 990 AM – La Hora de Los Gatos (Spanish) – (Tucson, AZ)
• KGME 910 AM – (IMG Sports Network) – (Phoenix, AZ)
• KTAN 1420 AM – (Sierra Vista, AZ)
• KDAP 96.5 FM (Douglas, Arizona)
• KWRQ 102.3 FM – (Safford, AZ/Thatcher, AZ)
• KIKO 1340 AM – (Globe, AZ)
• KVWM 970 AM – (Show Low, AZ/Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ)
• XENY 760 – (Nogales, Sonora) (Spanish)

• KOLD (CBS)
• KGUN (ESPN College Football on ABC/ABC)
• FOX (Fox Sports Media Group)
• FS1 (Fox Sports Media Group)
• ESPN (ESPN Family)
• ESPN2 (ESPN Family)
• ESPNU (ESPN Family)
• CBS Sports Network
• Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Arizona)

† Top performer

The 2017 NFL Draft was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia on April 27 through April 29, 2017. The following Arizona players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.