2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

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2016 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record3–9 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorCalvin Magee (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRod Smith (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorMarcel Yates (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captain
14
  • Sani Fuimaono
  • Zach Hemmila *
  • Nate Phillips
  • Trey Griffey
  • Freddie Tagaloa
  • Josh Kern
  • Cody Ippolito
  • DaVonte' Neal
  • Tellas Jones
  • Samajie Grant
  • Matt Stagg
  • Matt Morin
  • Devin Holiday
  • Michael Barton
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 1     12 2  
Washington State   7 2     8 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 3     10 3  
California   3 6     5 7  
Oregon State   3 6     4 8  
Oregon   2 7     4 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 1     10 4  
No. 3 USC   7 2     10 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 4     9 4  
Arizona State   2 7     5 7  
UCLA   2 7     4 8  
Arizona   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2016 season. The season was the Wildcats's 117th overall, 39th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, and its sixth within the Pac-12 South Division. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 88th straight year. They were led by fifth-year head coach Rich Rodriguez. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the South Division.

Preseason

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Draft picks

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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.

Player Position Round Pick Team
Will Parks S 6th No. 219 Denver Broncos
Scooby Wright LB 7th No. 250 Cleveland Browns

Departures

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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.

Name Number Pos. Year Notes
Cayleb Jones #1 WR RS junior foregoing for the senior season, declaring in the 2016 NFL draft, signed an undrafted free agent pick to the Philadelphia Eagles
Scooby Wright #33 LB Junior foregoing for the senior season, declaring in the 2016 NFL draft, to Cleveland Browns
Jerrard Randall #8 QB RS senior Graduated
David Richards #4 WR RS senior Graduated, signed an undrafted free agent pick to Atlanta Falcons
Johnny Jackson #30 WR RS senior Graduated
Jared Baker #23 RB RS senior Graduated, signed an undrafted free agent pick to Arizona Cardinals
Cayman Bundage #61 OL Senior Graduated
David Catalano #68 OL RS senior Graduated
Kaige Lawrence #75 OL RS senior Graduated
Lene Maiava #77 OL RS senior Graduated, signed an undrafted free agent pick to Seattle Seahawks
Reggie Gilbert #8 DL RS senior Graduated, signed an undrafted free agent pick to Green Bay Packers
Jeff Worthy #55 DL Senior Graduated
Antonio Smothers #4 LB Senior Graduated
Hayden Gregory #49 LB RS senior Graduated
Sir Thomas Jackson #53 LB RS senior Graduated
Jamar Allah #7 S RS senior Graduated
Will Parks #11 S RS senior Graduated, to Denver Broncos
Anthony Lopez #28 S RS senior Graduated
Trevor Niemann #38 S Senior Graduated
Casey Skoworn #41 PK RS senior Graduated
Drew Riggleman #39 K Senior Graduated
Jose Romero #54 LS RS senior Graduated
Griffin Goudreau #63 LS Senior Graduated
Sharif Williams #90 DL RS freshman Medically retired from the knee injury
Jonathan Haden #7 RB RS junior Transfer to TBA
T.D. Gross #90 OL RS senior Graduated
Kendal Franklin #43 LB RS freshman Dismissed, Transfer to McNeese State
Derrick Turituri #45 LB RS junior dismissed from the football program
Anthony Fotu #42 DL Senior dismissed from the football program

Transfers

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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.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Michael Barton 14 Linebacker 6'1" 186 RS senior Concord, CA transferred to Arizona in January from California. As a graduate transfer, Barton is immediately eligible to play in 2016 season, and he will have 1 year of eligibility remaining.
Zach Benjamin 87 Wide receiver 6'1" 186 RS junior Tampa, FL transferred to Arizona in May from South Florida, Benjamin is immediately eligible to play in 2016 season, and he will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Recruiting

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Position key

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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

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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shawn Poindexter
WR
Glendale, AZ Glendale CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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.

2016 spring football practice

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

2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Spring Game – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy Blue 0 0 000
White 0 0 000

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

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

2016 returning missionaries

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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.

Fall camp

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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.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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2016 Arizona Wildcats coaches

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Coaching staff sources: ArizonaWildcats.com[2]

Coaching changes

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  • 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.

Roster

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2016 Arizona Wildcats roster

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • 10 Zach Werlinger – RS sophomore
  • 12 Anu Solomon (C) – RS junior
  • 13 Brandon Dawkins – RS sophomore
  • 14 Khalil TateFreshman
  • 16 Gunther Johnson – Freshman

Wide receivers

  • 2 Tyrell Johnson – Junior
  • 3 Cam Denson – Junior
  • 5 Trey Griffey (C) – RS senior
  • 6 Shun Brown – Sophomore
  • 7 DeVaughn Cooper – Redshirt Freshman
  • 9 Tony Ellison – RS sophomore
  • 10 Samajie Grant – Senior
  • 11 Nate Phillips (C) – Senior
  • 18 Cedric Peterson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Shawn Poindexter – Junior
  • 24 Darick Holmes Jr. – Redshirt Freshman
  • 83 Joshua Mason – Freshman
  • 84 Abraham Mendivil – Redshirt Junior
  • 87 Zach Benjamin – Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Jordan Bogardus – Freshman
  • 89 Justus Lee – Freshman
 

Running backs

  • 25 J. J. TaylorFreshman
  • 28 Nick WilsonJunior
  • 32 Jake Laudenslager – Freshman
  • 34 Zach Green – Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Branden Leon – Redshirt Freshman
  • 42 Richie Estrada – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive linemen

  • 50 Josh McCauley – Freshman
  • 54 Bryson Cain – Freshman
  • 55 Levi Walton – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 Layth Friekh – Junior
  • 59 Christian Lopez – Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Keenan Walker – Freshman
  • 64 Nathan Elridge – Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Gerhard de BeerRedshirt Junior
  • 69 Christian Boettcher – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 Freddie Tagaloa – Redshirt Senior (C)
  • 74 Alex Kosinski – Redshirt Freshman
  • 75 Michael Eletise – Freshman
  • 76 Cody Creason – Redshirt Freshman
  • 77 Harper Sharman – Freshman
  • 78 Jacob AlsadekRedshirt Junior
 

Tight ends

  • 8 Trevor Wood – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 15 Matt Morin – Redshirt Senior
  • 17 Josh Kern – Redshirt Senior (C)
  • 30 Jamardre Cobb – (FB) Redshirt Sophomore
  • 48 Brian Anduze – Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Jamie Nunley – Freshman

Defense

Defensive linemen

  • 50 Justin Holt – Freshman
  • 55 Darrell Cloy Jr – Sophomore
  • 60 Luca Bruno – Redshirt Junior
  • 62 Aiulua Fanene – Redshirt Senior
  • 86 Justin Belknap – Redshirt Freshman
  • 91 Finton Connolly – Redshirt Freshman
  • 92 Jack Banda – Redshirt Junior
  • 93 Parker Zellers – Redshirt Junior
  • 94 Calvin Allen – Redshirt Junior
  • 96 Marcus Griffin – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 99 Sani Fuimaono (C) – Senior

Linebackers

  • 7 Kahi Neves – Freshman
  • 11 Michael Barton – GS Senior
  • 15 Jacob Colacion – Freshman
  • 18 Brandon Rutt – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 RJ Morgan – Redshirt Junior
  • 28 Carrington Vaughn – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 DeAndre' Miller – Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Corey Selenski – Freshman
  • 39 Franciso Nelson – Freshman
  • 47 Jake Matthews – Senior
  • 51 Lee Anderson III – Freshman
  • 52 Alex King – Redshirt Senior
  • 53 Richard Merritt – Freshman
  • 56 John Kenny – Redshirt Junior
  • 57 Cody Ippolito – (C)Redshirt Senior
  • 59 Matthew Stagg – Redshirt Senior
  • 81 Jalen Cochran – Freshman
 

Cornerbacks

  • 2 Lorenzo Burns – Freshman
  • 8 Antonio Parks – Freshman
  • 9 Dane CruikshankRedshirt Junior
  • 10 Malcolm Holland – Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Devin Holiday – Senior
  • 15 Kwesi Mashack – Junior
  • 17 Jace WhittakerSophomore
  • 19 DaVonte' Neal – (C) Redshirt Senior
  • 23 Devon Brewer – Sophomore
  • 27 Samuel Morrison – Sophomore
  • 29 Jarvis McCall Jr. – Redshirt Junior
  • 35 Isaiah Strong – Redshirt Junior
  • 41 Isaac Steele – Freshman
  • 49 Lee Pitts – Freshman

Safeties

  • 1 Tellas Jones – Redshirt Senior
  • 3 Jarrius Wallace – Freshman
  • 5 Gavin Robertson Jr. – Freshman
  • 6 Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesRedshirt Freshman
  • 14 Paul Magloire – Redshirt Senior
  • 20 Chacho Ulloa – Freshman
  • 21 Isaiah Hayes – Freshman
  • 25 Anthony Mariscal – Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Tristan Cooper – Freshman
  • 36 Jalen Jenkins – Freshman
  • 37 Carter Hehr – Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Kyeler Burke – Freshman
  • 43 Tyler Grammar – Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Albert Green – Redshirt Freshman
  • 49 Peyton Morris – Freshman

Special teams

Punters

  • 16 Jake Glatting – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Matt Aragon – Redshirt Freshman

Kickers

  • 9 Josh Pollack – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 82 Edgar Gastelum – Redshirt Sophomore

Long snappers

  • 51 Donald Reiter – Freshman
  • 56 Nick Reinhardt – Redshirt Sophomore
Sources: 2016 Arizona Wildcats roster Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • 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

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

Injury report

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Player Position Status Injury Date of Injury Date of Return (Anticipated)
Matt Morin TE-H Out Foot Sept. 1st Sept. 8 [7]
Tony Ellison WR Out Knee Sept. 1st TBA[7]
Anu Solomon QB Questionable Knee Sept. 8 TBA [8][9]
Tellas Jones S Questionable Ankle Sept. 8 TBA[8]
Jacob Colacion DL Out Knee TBA TBA
Keenan Walker OL Out Knee TBA TBA
Brion Anduze TE Out Knee TBA 2017
Sammy Morrison CB Questionable Undisclosed injury TBA TBA
Cody Ippolito LB Questionable Suspension TBA TBA
Nate Phillips WR Questionable Undisclosed injury Sept 3 Sept 17
Jamardre Cobb TE-FB Out Knee Sept 15 TBA [8]

Regular season

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Schedule

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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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 p.m.vs. BYU*FS1L 16–1850,528
September 107:45 p.m.Grambling State*P12NW 31–2145,686
September 177:45 p.m.Hawaii*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 47–2850,116
September 247:30 p.m.No. 9 Washington
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NL 28–35 OT48,747
October 17:30 p.m.at UCLAESPNL 24–4568,013
October 87:00 p.m.at No. 24 UtahFS1L 23–3645,917
October 1512:30 p.m.USC
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FOXL 14–4855,463
October 298:00 p.m.Stanforddagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1L 10–3446,740
November 51:00 p.m.at No. 25 Washington StateP12NL 7–6933,547
November 128:00 p.m.No. 16 Colorado
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1L 24–4941,068
November 198:30 p.m.at Oregon StateP12NL 17–4235,059
November 257:30 p.m.Arizona State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
ESPNW 56–3550,197
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source: FBschedules.com[10]
Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss

Game summaries

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vs BYU

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BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 9 0918
Wildcats 0 0 31316

at University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ

  • Date: September 3, 2016
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 50,528
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (10:42) BYU – Rhett Almond 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:02; BYU 3–0)
  • (2:53) BYU – Brayd El-Bakri 1-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:53; BYU 9–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:59) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:39; BYU 9–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:36) BYU – Colby Pearson 6-yard pass from Taysom Hill, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:30; BYU 15–3)
  • (9:33) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 15-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; BYU 15–10)
  • (1:26) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 49-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38; Arizona 16–15)
  • (0:04) BYU – Jake Oldroyd 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:16; BYU 18–16)
Statistics BYU ARIZ
First downs 24 17
Total yards 415 328
Rushing yards 47–213 26–115
Passing yards 202 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–0 20–30–2
Time of possession 37:37 22:23
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Taysom Hill 21/29, 202 yards, TD
Rushing Jamaal Williams 29 carries, 162 yards
Receiving Moroni Laulu-Pututau 4 receptions, 49 yards
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 20/30, 213 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Nick Wilson 17 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nate Phillips 7 receptions, 69 yards

vs Grambling State

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Grambling State Tigers (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 14 0021
Wildcats 0 3 21731

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,686
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) GRAM – Verlan Hunter 2-yard pass from Devante Kincaid, Jonathan Wallace kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:55; Grambling State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:55) GRAM – Devohn Lindsey 26-yard pass from Devante Kincaid, Jonathan Wallace kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:06; Grambling State 14–0)
  • (4:37) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:37; Grambling State 14–3)
  • (0:16) GRAM – Martez Carter 1-yard run, Jonathan Wallace kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Grambling State 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:07) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:47; Grambling State 21–10)
  • (2:42) ARIZ – Trey Griffey 34-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:29; Grambling State 21–17)
  • (0:42) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 11-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:51; Arizona 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:08) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 21-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:49; Arizona 31–21)
Statistics GRAM ARIZ
First downs 28 21
Total yards 462 445
Rushing yards 36–60 47–222
Passing yards 402 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–44–3 15–30–0
Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing Trevon Cherry 16/25, 209 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Martez Carter 13 carries, 43 yards, TD
Receiving Chad Williams 13 receptions, 152 yards
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 15/29, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Nick Wilson 24 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Samajie Grant 5 receptions, 95 yards

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.) 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.)

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.

vs Hawaii

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 0 71428
Wildcats 20 14 10347

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,116
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:13) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 24-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:39; Arizona 6–0)
  • (5:00) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 14-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:59; Arizona 13–0)
  • (4:44) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 24-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:09; Arizona 20–0)
  • (1:10) HAW – John Ursua 15-yard pass from Ikaika Woolsey, Rigoberto Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:29; Arizona 20–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:17) ARIZ – Shun Brown 56-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Arizona 27–7)
  • (1:44) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 6-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:47; Arizona 34–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:27) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:28; Arizona 37–7)
  • (4:04) HAW – Steven Lakalaka 1-yard run, Rigoberto Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:18; Arizona 37–14)
  • (3:28) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 61-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:36; Arizona 44–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) HAW – Steven Lakalaka 6-yard run, Rigoberto Sanchez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:27; Arizona 44–21)
  • (10:00) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:52; Arizona 47–21)
  • (4:25) HAW – Dru Brown 3-yard run, Rigoberto Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:27; Arizona 47–28)
Statistics HAW ARIZ
First downs 25 28
Total yards 429 582
Rushing yards 38–168 49–347
Passing yards 429 582
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 16–21–0
Time of possession 31:36 28:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Dru Brown 10/18, 144 yards
Rushing Steve Lakalaka 16 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
Receiving John Ursua 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 16/21, 235 yards, TD
Rushing J.J. Taylor 18 carries, 168 yards, TD
Receiving Shun Brown 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

vs No. 9 Washington

[edit]
No. 9 Washington Huskies (3–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
#9 Huskies 0 14 77735
Wildcats 7 7 014028

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,474
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:01) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:45) WASH – John Ross 32-yard run, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 3:54; Tied 7–7)
  • (9:06) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 79-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:33; Arizona 14–7)
  • (5:28) WASH – John Ross 12-yard pass from Jake Browning, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:24) WASH – Jake Browning 3-yard run, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Washington 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:45) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:59; Tied 21–21)
  • (3:25) WASH – Lavon Coleman 55-yard run, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:15; Washington 28–21)
  • (0:17) ARIZ – Josh Kern 3-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Tied 28–28)
Overtime
  • WASH – Dante Pettis 4-yard pass from Jake Browning, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 11 plays, -8 yards, 0:12; Washington 35–28)
Statistics WASH ARIZ
First downs 24 23
Total yards 512 475
Rushing yards 51–352 43–308
Passing yards 160 167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–21–1 19–31–1
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Jake Browning 14/21, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lavon Coleman 11 carries, 181 yards, TD
Receiving Chico McClatcher 2 receptions, 72 yards
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 19/31, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brandon Dawkins 13 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Shun Brown 7 receptions, 114 yards

at UCLA

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (2–2) at UCLA Bruins (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 0 31424
Bruins 14 0 102145

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Dark, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,013
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:07) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 12-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:36; Arizona 7–0)
  • (9:18) UCLA – Nate Starks 2-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:39; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:00) UCLA – Kenneth Walker III 62-yard pass from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:14; UCLA 14–7)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • (12:38) UCLA – Theo Howard 19-yard pass from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22; UCLA 21–7)
  • (9:12) UCLA – JJ Molson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:03; UCLA 24–7)
  • (2:53) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 6:10; UCLA 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:15) UCLA – Josh Rosen 1-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:34; UCLA 31–10)
  • (11:04) ARIZ – Shun Brown 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:07; UCLA 31–17)
  • (8:37) UCLA – Kenneth Walker III 29-yard pass from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:17; UCLA 38–17)
  • (3:30) UCLA – Darren Andrews 26-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:40; UCLA 45–17)
  • (0:38) ARIZ – Cam Denson 13-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:47; UCLA 45–24)
Statistics ARIZ UCLA
First downs 22 20
Total yards 387 475
Rushing yards 49–242 32–125
Passing yards 145 350
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–31–0 20–37–0
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 8/17, 73 yards, TD
Rushing Khalil Tate 15 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Shun Brown 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Josh Rosen 20/37, 350 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nate Starks 17 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Kenneth Walker III 4 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

at No. 24 Utah

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (2–3) at No. 24 Utah Utes (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 0923
#24 Utes 3 9 17736

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,917
  • Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) ARIZ – Shun Brown 75-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Arizona 7–0)
  • (5:01) UTAH – Andy Phillips 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:36; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:54) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 6-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:37; Arizona 14–3)
  • (4:38) UTAH – Team safety (Arizona 14–5)
  • (0:55) UTAH – Tyrone Smith 3-yard pass from Troy Williams, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:35; Arizona 14–12)
Third quarter
  • (13:12) UTAH – Troy Williams 2-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:41; Utah 19–14)
  • (5:35) UTAH – Armand Shyne 26-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:10; Utah 26–14)
  • (2:16) UTAH – Andy Phillips 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:34; Utah 29–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:04) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:15; Utah 29–17)
  • (5:10) UTAH – Troy Williams 1-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:49; Utah 36–17)
  • (4:15) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 63-yard pass from Khalil Tate, two-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Utah 36–23)
Statistics ARIZ UTAH
First downs 21 23
Total yards 475 455
Rushing yards 37–127 45–210
Passing yards 348 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–3 13–29–0
Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 11/20, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brandon Dawkins 14 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Trey Griffey 4 receptions, 109 yards
Utah Passing Troy Williams 13/29, 245 yards, TD
Rushing Armand Shyne 19 carries,109 yards, TD
Receiving Evan Moeai 3 receptions, 81 yards

vs USC

[edit]
USC Trojans (3–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 14 20 7748
Wildcats 7 0 0714

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,463
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV: Fox
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) USC – Ronald Jones 5-yard run, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:31; USC 7–0)
  • (5:40) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:30; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:04) USC – Deonta Burnett 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:36; USC 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:42) USC – Daniel Imatorbhebhe 8-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:05; USC 21–7)
  • (4:07) USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold, two-point run failed (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:08; USC 27–7)
  • (0:23) USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 39-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:38; USC 34–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:29) USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 46-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:38; USC 41–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:13) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 7-yard pass from Matt Morin, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:15; USC 41–14)
  • (11:33) USC – Aca'Cedric Ware 21-yard run, Matt Boermeester kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:40; USC 48–14)
Statistics USC ARIZ
First downs 25 20
Total yards 574 343
Rushing yards 43–320 44–201
Passing yards 254 142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–0 11–26–2
Time of possession 35:24 24:36
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Sam Darnold 20/32, 235 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Aca'Cedric Ware 12 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving JuJu Smith-Schuster 9 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD
Arizona Passing Matt Morin 4/8, 84 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Khalil Tate 14 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Cam Denson 1 reception, 51 yards

vs Stanford

[edit]
Stanford Cardinal (4–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 17 10734
Wildcats 0 7 3010

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,740
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (14:21) STAN – Christian McCaffrey 45-yard run, Conrad Ukropina kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09; Stanford 7–0)
  • (8:39) STAN – Christian McCaffrey 18-yard pass from Keller Chryst, Conrad Ukropina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52; Stanford 14–0)
  • (3:40) ARIZ – Trey Griffey 38-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Stanford 14–7)
  • (0:20) STAN – Conrad Ukropina 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 1:20; Stanford 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:05) STAN – Conrad Ukropina 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:02; Stanford 20–7)
  • (4:36) STAN – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard run, Conrad Ukropina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:15; Stanford 27–7)
  • (1:28) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Stanford 27–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:10) STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 5-yard pass from Keller Chryst, Conrad Ukropina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:08; Stanford 34–10)
Statistics STAN ARIZ
First downs 17 15
Total yards 341 286
Rushing yards 42–237 44–170
Passing yards 104 116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–31–1 5–20–1
Time of possession 33:52 26:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Keller Chryst 14/30, 104 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Christian McCaffrey 23 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Trenton Irwin 5 receptions, 34 yards
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 5/15, 116 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brandon Dawkins 17 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Trey Griffey 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD

at No. 25 Washington State

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (2–6) at No. 25 Washington State Cougars (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 007
Cougars 24 14 141769

at Martin StadiumPullman, WA

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,547
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:12) WSU – Erik Powell 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:42; Washington State 3–0)
  • (9:37) WSU – James Williams 8-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06; Washington State 10–0)
  • (4:25) WSU – Gerard Wicks 1-yard run, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:06; Washington State 17–0)
  • (0:19) WSU – Gabe Marks 2-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:35; Washington State 24–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:19) WSU – Tavares Martin Jr. 7-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:03; Washington State 31–0)
  • (2:30) WSU – Gerard Wicks 1-yard run, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:54; Washington State 38–0)
  • (1:55) ARIZ – Cam Denson 47-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; Washington State 38–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:16) WSU – James Williams 4-yard run, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Washington State 45–7)
  • (3:45) WSU – Tavares Martin Jr. 4-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:59; Washington State 52–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:41) WSU – Erik Powell 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:46; Washington State 55–7)
  • (10:27) WSU – River Cracraft 71-yard pass from Tyler Hilinski, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 1:00; Washington State 62–7)
  • (2:19) WSU – Isaiah Johnson-Mack 9-yard pass from Tyler Hilinski, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:54; Washington State 69–7)
Statistics ARIZ WSU
First downs 14 34
Total yards 286 614
Rushing yards 30–158 32–140
Passing yards 128 474
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–23–2 47–52–0
Time of possession 22:32 37:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 9/13, 122 yards, TD
Rushing Samajie Grant 8 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Cam Denson 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Luke Falk 32/35, 311 yards, 4 TD
Rushing James Williams 12 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving River Cracraft 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

vs No. 16 Colorado

[edit]
No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#16 Buffaloes 7 21 14749
Wildcats 0 10 01424

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,068
  • Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:27) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run, Davis Price kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 5:17; Colorado 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:25; Tied 7–7)
  • (11:29) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 4-yard run, Davis Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 0:53; Colorado 14–7)
  • (8:22) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:01; Colorado 14–10)
  • (5:45) COLO – Shay Fields 15-yard pass from Sefo Liufau, Davis Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:31; Colorado 21–10)
  • (1:29) COLO – Jay MacInyre 40-yard pass from Sefo Liufau, Davis Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:58; Colorado 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (5:01) COLO – Shay Fields 27-yard pass from Sefo Liufau, Davis Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:36; Colorado 35–10)
  • (0:57) COLO – Sefo Liufau 2-yard run, Davis Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:30; Colorado 42–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:47) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Colorado 42–17)
  • (12:11) ARIZ – Zach Green 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:50; Colorado 42–24)
  • (3:34) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 34-yard run, Davis Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:16; Colorado 49–24)
Statistics COLO ARIZ
First downs 25 23
Total yards 388 412
Rushing yards 46–175 52–257
Passing yards 213 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–27–1 12–26–0
Time of possession 30:13 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Sefo Liufau 19/27, 213 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Phillip Lindsay 25 carries, 119 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Shay Fields 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 9/19, 107 yards
Rushing Samajie Grant 16 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Shun Brown 2 receptions, 58 yards

at Oregon State

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (2–8) at Oregon State Beavers (2–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 10 0717
Beavers 14 7 14742

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,059
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:47) OSU – Jordan Villamin 53-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:13; Oregon State 7–0)
  • (1:33) OSU – Ryan Nall 11-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:44; Oregon State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:45) ARIZ – Nate Phillips 10-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:37; Oregon State 14–7)
  • (4:14) OSU – Timmy Hernandez 27-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:26; Oregon State 21–7)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 22-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 4:08; Oregon State 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:32) OSU – Trevon Bradford 35-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:09; Oregon State 28–10)
  • (5:16) OSU – Ryan Nall 3-yard run, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:43; Oregon State 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:00) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:48; Oregon State 35–17)
  • (1:30) OSU – Artavis Pierce 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, Garrett Owens kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:30; Oregon State 42–17)
Statistics ARIZ OSU
First downs 23 26
Total yards 350 475
Rushing yards 40–162 46–210
Passing yards 188 265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–31–1 16–19–0
Time of possession 24:24 35:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 10/17, 106 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brandon Dawkins 15 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Nate Phillips 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Oregon State Passing Marcus McMaryion 16/19, 265 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Ryan Nall 23 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Villamin 6 receptions, 124 yards, TD

vs Arizona State

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Arizona State Sun Devils (5–6) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 7 14735
Wildcats 7 21 141456

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 25, 2016
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,197
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:48) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 71-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Arizona 7–0)
  • (7:49) ASU – Koron Crump 42-yard fumble return, Zane Gonzalez kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:18) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 10-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; Arizona 14–7)
  • (10:08) ARIZ – Nate Phillips 64-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:40; Arizona 21–7)
  • (7:07) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:33; Arizona 28–7)
  • (0:34) ASU – Tim White 21-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 4:20; Arizona 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:14) ASU – Kalen Ballage 2-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; Arizona 28–21)
  • (9:52) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 9-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Arizona 35–21)
  • (7:29) ASU – N'Keal Harry 16-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:17; Arizona 35–28)
  • (5:41) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:34; Arizona 42–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:45) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:29; Arizona 49–28)
  • (8:29) ASU – Fred Gammage 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:09; Arizona 49–35)
  • (7:45) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 63-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:39; Arizona 56–35)
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs 31 19
Total yards 492 588
Rushing yards 38–120 48–511
Passing yards 372 77
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 43–60–1 3–8–0
Time of possession 35:56 24:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 43/58, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Manny Wilkins 23 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Fred Gammage 12 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Brandon Dawkins 3/8, 77 yards, TD
Rushing Brandon Dawkins 12 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nate Phillips 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Attendance

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Season Games Sellouts W–L–T (%) Attendance Average Best
2016 7 1 2–1–0 (.667) 65,000

Statistics

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Team

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Offense

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Defense

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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

Special teams

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Non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 20 17 34 23 94
All opponents 14 23 7 23 67

Pac-12 opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 7 7 0 140 28
Pac-12 opponents 0 14 7 77 35

Score total by quarters

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 27 24 34 370 122
All opponents 14 37 14 307 102

Awards and honors

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Weekly awards

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Week 1

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Nick Wilson

  • Coaches Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU) [11]

Jamie Nunley

  • Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Matthew Stagg

  • Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Dane Cruikshank

  • Coaches Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Issac Steele

  • Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Justin Belknap

  • Hard Edge Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Jalen Cochran

  • Student Player of the Week (Week 1 vs BYU)[12]

Zach Werlinger

  • Community Service Award (Week 1 vs BYU) [12]

Week 2

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Parker Zellers

  • Hard Edge Player of the Week (Week 2 vs Grambling State) [13]

Bryson Cain

  • Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[13]

Richard Merritt

  • Co-Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[13]

Lee Anderson III

  • Co-Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[13]

Richie Estrada

  • Student Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State) [13]

Nick Reinhardt

  • Scout Special Team Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Grambling State)[13]

Week 3

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Brandon Dawkins

  • Co-Coaches Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Hawaii) [12]

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)
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
  • Bye

Midseason awards

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Award watch lists

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Anu Solomon
Nick Wilson
Paul Magloire Jr.
  • Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[14]

Postseason games

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Senior Bowl

All Star Game

Media affiliates

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Radio

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TV

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NFL draft

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2017 NFL draft

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 NFL draft to be held April 28-30".
  2. ^ "Coaches". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Gimino, Anthony (August 8, 2016). "University of Arizona lineman Hemmila dies in his sleep". Tucson News Now. KOLD-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Arizona Depth Chart". University of Arizona Department of Athletics.[non-primary source needed]
  5. ^ "2016 Arizona Depth Chart". University of Arizona Department of Athletics.[non-primary source needed]
  6. ^ "Arizona Football Fact Book". University of Arizona Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Arizona Football injury report Matt Morin and Tony Ellison out for Wildcats vs BYU". ncaa.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Arizona Football injury report Anu Solomon's knee injury and Tellas Jones questionable vs Grambling State". ncaa.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Arizona Football injury report Anu Solomon's injury return and Tellas Jones questionable vs Hawaii". ncaa.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "Cruikshank, Wilson Headline for Players of the Week". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dawkins, Taylor lead Coaches Player of the Week honors". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Football Coaching Staff hands out Weekly Honors". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Maxwell and Bednarik Awards". Maxwell Football Club. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Walter Camp Award". ncaa.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For Davey O'Brien Award". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  18. ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Doak Walker Award". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

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