| 2016 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–8 Pac-12) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Calvin Magee (5th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Rod Smith (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Marcel Yates (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captain | 14
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Draft picks
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 |
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| Will Parks | S | 6th | No. 219 | Denver Broncos |
| Scooby Wright | LB | 7th | No. 250 | Cleveland Browns |
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 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 |
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| 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
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 |
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| 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
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 |
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)
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| Antonio Parks CB (LQ) |
Reserve, LA | East St. John HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jul 4, 2014 | |
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| Keenan Walker OT (LQ) |
Scottsdale, AZ | Chaparral HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Apr 26, 2014 | |
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| Harper Sherman OT (LQ) |
New Westminster, BC, Canada | New Westminster Secondary School | N/A | 260 lb (120 kg) | Aug 2, 2014 | |
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| Jamie Nunley TE-Y (LQ) |
Murrieta, CA | Vista Murrieta HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 6, 2014 | |
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| Justin Holt DT |
Tucson, AZ | Salpointe Catholic HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | Mar 7, 2015 | |
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| Michael Eletise OG |
Honolulu, Hawaii | Kaiser HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Jul 28, 2015 | |
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| Khalil Tate QB-DT |
Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Mar 16, 2015 | |
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| Gavin Robertson S |
Auburn, WA | Auburn Mountainview HS | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 18, 2015 | |
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| Kahi Neves LB |
South Jordan, UT | Brighton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | Dec 12, 2015 | |
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| Russell Halimon RB |
Acworth, GA | Allatoona HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Apr 18, 2015
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| Devaughn Cooper WR |
Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jul 18, 2015 | |
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| Isaiah Hayes CB |
Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 10, 2015 | |
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| Jacob Colacion ILB |
La Habra, CA | La Habra HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 7, 2015 | |
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Corona, CA | Centennial HS | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 18, 2015 | |
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| Bryson Cain OT |
Temecula, CA | Great Oak HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Aug 24, 2015 | |
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| Tristan Cooper S |
El Paso, TX | Andress HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 24, 2016 | |
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| Jarrius Wallace S |
Marrero, LA | John Ehret HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 24, 2016 | |
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| Jessie Britt RB |
Auburndale, FL | Auburndale HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 25, 2016
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| Francisco Nelson DE |
Lakeland, FL | Kathleen HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 30, 2016 | |
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| Shawn Poindexter WR |
Glendale, AZ | Glendale CC | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 2, 2016 | |
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| Jalen Cochran LB |
Canton, MI | Canton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 | |
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| Chacho Ulloa DB |
Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 | |
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| Lorenzo Burns CB |
Temecula, CA | Linfield Christian School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 | |
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| Justus Lee WR |
Argyle, TX | Liberty Christian School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Jalen Jenkins S |
Chandler, AZ | Mesa CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Josh McCauley C |
Mesa, AZ | Red Mountain HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Donald Reiter LS |
Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Gunther Johnson QB |
Anthem, AZ | Boulder Creek HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
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| Jordan Bogardus WR |
Eastvale, CA | Norco HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Peyton Morris S |
Norco, CA | Norco High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Edgar Gastelum PK |
Yuma, AZ | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
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| Richard Merritt LB |
Clovis, CA | Buchanan HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | February 2, 2016 (Walk-On) | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 Rivals: 51 247Sports: 43 ESPN: 45 | ||||||
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- 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
The 2016 Wildcats had spring practice from February 12, 2016, to March 25, 2016.
2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Spring Game – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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 p.m. 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.
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Fall camp
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
Coaching staff
| 2016 Arizona Wildcats coaches | ||||||||
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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 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
| 2016 Arizona Wildcats roster | ||||||||
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| 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
| Player | Position | Status | Injury | Date of Injury | Date of Return (Anticipated) |
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| 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
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 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 |
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| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. BYU* |
| FS1 | L 16–18 | 50,528 |
| September 10 | 7:45 p.m. | Grambling State* | P12N | W 31–21 | 45,686 | |
| September 17 | 7:45 p.m. | Hawaii* |
| P12N | W 47–28 | 50,116 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Washington |
| P12N | L 28–35 OT | 48,747 |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA | ESPN | L 24–45 | 68,013 | |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Utah | FS1 | L 23–36 | 45,917 | |
| October 15 | 12:30 p.m. | USC |
| FOX | L 14–48 | 55,463 |
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. |
Stanford |
| FS1 | L 10–34 | 46,740 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington State | P12N | L 7–69 | 33,547 | |
| November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 16 Colorado |
| FS1 | L 24–49 | 41,068 |
| November 19 | 8:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | P12N | L 17–42 | 35,059 | |
| November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State |
| ESPN | W 56–35 | 50,197 |
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- Schedule Source: FBschedules.com [10]
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Game summaries
vs BYU
BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
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| Cougars | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, 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 |
|---|
No scoring plays
|
| 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
Grambling State Tigers (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, 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 |
|---|
|
| 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
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
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 |
|---|
|
| 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
No. 9 Washington Huskies (3–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Huskies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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 |
|---|
|
| 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
Arizona Wildcats (2–2) at UCLA Bruins (2–2) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Bruins | 14 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, 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 |
|---|
No scoring plays
|
| 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
Arizona Wildcats (2–3) at No. 24 Utah Utes (4–1) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| #24 Utes | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 36 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt 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 |
|---|
|
| 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
USC Trojans (3–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–4) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 14 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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 |
|---|
|
| 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
Stanford Cardinal (4–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–5) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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 |
|---|
No scoring plays
|
| 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
Arizona Wildcats (2–6) at No. 25 Washington State Cougars (6–2) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cougars | 24 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 69 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, 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 |
|---|
|
| 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
No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–7) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Buffaloes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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 |
|---|
|
| 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
Arizona Wildcats (2–8) at Oregon State Beavers (2–8) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Beavers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, 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 |
|---|
|
| 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
Arizona State Sun Devils (5–6) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–9) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
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 |
|---|
|
| 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 | Frederick 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
| Season | Games | Sellouts | W–L–T (%) | Attendance | Average | Best |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 2–1–0 (.667) | 65,000 | – | – |
Statistics
Team
| Team Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Opponents | |
| Points | 47 | 39 |
| First downs | 38 | 52 |
| 3rd down | 10–28 | 16–30 |
| 4th down | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Rushing | 337 | 273 |
| Passing | 436 | 604 |
| Penalty | 11–85 | 20–151 |
| Rushing yards | 337 | 273 |
| Rushing attempts | 73 | 96 |
| Average per rush | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 202 |
| Comp–att | 35–59 | 51–74 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 2 | 1 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Yards per game | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Total offense | 773 | 877 |
| Total plays | 76 | 56 |
| Average per yards/game | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 2 |
| Yards | 0 | 1 |
| Long | 0 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick returns: # – Yards | 2–42 | 3–65 |
| TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Long | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 4 |
| Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 47.5 | 45.7 |
| Punt returns: # – Yards | 1–27 | 1–6 |
| TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Long | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles – fumbles lost | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble Recoveries – Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Opposing TD's | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 66 | 48 |
| Solo Tackles | 58 | 44 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 8 |
| TFL yards | −16 | −39 |
| Takeaways | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Field goals | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Sacks | 4 | 1 |
| Yards | −30 | −5 |
| Possession | 37:23 | 22:23 |
Offense
| Passing Statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT |
| 12 | Anu Solomon | QB | 113.0 | 20 | 30 | 213 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Brandon Dawkins | QB | 136.3 | 50 | 81 | 625 | 61.7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Khalil Tate | QB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Zach Werlinger | QB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTALS | 70 | 111 | 838 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Rushing Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | CAR | YDS | LONG | TD |
| 28 | Nick Wilson | RB | 43 | 257 | 49 (TDs) | 3 |
| 13 | Brandon Dawkins | QB | 44 | 391 | 79 (TDs) | 7 |
| 25 | J. J. Taylor | RB | 38 | 261 | 61 (TDs) | 2 |
| 34 | Zach Green | RB | 15 | 54 | 12 | – |
| 2 | Tyrell Johnson | WR | 7 | 43 | 24 (TDs) | 1 |
| TOTALS | 147 | 1,006 | 225 (TDs) | 13 | ||
| Receiving Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | REC | YDS | LONG | TD |
| 6 | Shun Brown | WR | 13 | 213 | 56 (TDs) | 1 |
| 11 | Nate Phillips | WR | 12 | 109 | 24 | – |
| 10 | Samajie Grant | WR | 11 | 130 | 70 | – |
| 5 | Trey Griffey | WR | 10 | 159 | 34 (TDs) | 1 |
| 20 | Shawn Poindexter | WR | 6 | 82 | 25 | – |
| 2 | Tyrell Johnson | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | – |
| 8 | Trevor Wood | TE | 3 | 24 | 12 | – |
| 17 | Josh Kern | TE | 3 | 16 | 7 (TDs) | 1 |
| 3 | Cam Denson | WR | 2 | 19 | 11 | – |
| 23 | J. J. Taylor | RB | 2 | 18 | 18 | – |
| 28 | Nick Wilson | RB | 2 | 11 | 8 | – |
| 7 | Devaughn Cooper | WR | 1 | 15 | 15 | – |
| 34 | Zach Green | RB | 1 | 3 | 3 | – |
| TOTALS | 70 | 803 | 303 (TDs) | 3 | ||
Defense
| Defensive Statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACKS | INT-YDS-TDS | BU | PD | QBH | FR–YDS | FF | BLK | SAF |
| 1 | Tellas Jones | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 6 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 2 – 1- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 9 | Dane Cruikshank | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 1 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 11 | Michael Barton | ILB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 13 | Devin Holiday | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 14 | Paul Magloire Jr. | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 17 | Jace Whittaker | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 1 – 22- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 19 | Davonte' Neal | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 20 | Chacho Ulloa | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 21 | Isaiah Hayes | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 25 | Anthony Mariscal | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 29 | Jarvis McCall Jr. | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 1 – 6- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 32 | DeAndre' Miller | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 47 | Jake Matthews | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 56 | John Kenny | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 57 | Cody Ippolito | ILB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 60 | Luca Bruno | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 62 | Aiulua Fanene | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 86 | Justin Belknap | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 92 | Jack Banda | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 93 | Parker Zellers | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 99 | Sani Fuimaono | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 – 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | – | – |
| TOTAL | 0 | 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 | 0 | – | ||
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
| Kicking Statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | PK | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 46 | |
| 82 | Edgar Gastelum | PK | |||||||||||||
| TOTALS | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Return Statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | |
| 2 | Tyrell Johnson | KOR | ||||||
| 25 | J. J. Taylor | KOR | ||||||
| 6 | Shun Brown | KOR | ||||||
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| Punting Statistics | |||||||||||
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| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | P | 15 | 48.1 | 65 | ||||||
| 26 | Matt Aragon | P | |||||||||
| TOTALS | |||||||||||
| Punt Return Statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
| 11 | Nate Phillips | PR | ||||||
| 25 | J. J. Taylor | PR | ||||||
| TOTALS | ||||||||
Non-conference opponents
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Pac-12 opponents
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Score total by quarters
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Awards and honors
Weekly awards
Week 1
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
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
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
Award watch lists
- Maxwell Award Watch list – College Football Player of the Year [14]
- Walter Camp Award Watchlist – Player of the Year [15]
- Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist [16]
- Davey O'Brien Award Watch list – the collegiate American football player judged to be the best of all NCAA quarterbacks [17]
- Doak Walker Award Watch list – The nation's top college football running back [18]
- Paul Magloire Jr.
- Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List [14]
Postseason games
Senior Bowl
All Star Game
Media affiliates
Radio
- 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)
TV
- 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)
NFL draft
2017 NFL draft
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
- ^ "2016 NFL draft to be held April 28-30".
- ^ "Coaches". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Gimino, Anthony (August 8, 2016). "University of Arizona lineman Hemmila dies in his sleep". Tucson News Now. KOLD-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Arizona Depth Chart". University of Arizona Department of Athletics.[ non-primary source needed]
- ^ "2016 Arizona Depth Chart". University of Arizona Department of Athletics.[ non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Arizona Football Fact Book". University of Arizona Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Arizona Football injury report Anu Solomon's injury return and Tellas Jones questionable vs Hawaii". ncaa.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Cruikshank, Wilson Headline for Players of the Week". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dawkins, Taylor lead Coaches Player of the Week honors". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Football Coaching Staff hands out Weekly Honors". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Walter Camp Award". ncaa.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For Davey O'Brien Award". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Doak Walker Award". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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