2017 Arizona Wildcats football team explained

Year:	2017
Team:	Arizona Wildcats
Sport:	football
Uniform:	File:Arizwildcats uniforms13.png
Conference:	Pac-12 Conference
Division:	South Division
Short Conf:	Pac-12
Record:	7–6
Conf Record:	5–4
Head Coach:	Rich Rodriguez
Hc Year:	6th
Cooff Coach1:	Calvin Magee
Cooc1 Year:	6th
Cooff Coach2:	Rod Smith
Cooc2 Year:	6th
Off Scheme:	Spread
Def Coach:	Marcel Yates
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	4–2–5
Captain:	Game captains
Stadium:	Arizona Stadium
Bowl:	Foster Farms Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 35–38 vs. Purdue

The 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017 season. The season was the Wildcats's 118th overall, 40th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, seventh within the Pac-12 South Division, and the sixth and final year under head coach Rich Rodriguez. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 89th straight year.

They finished the regular season with a 7–5, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the South Division, making it into a bowl game. They were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl where they faced Purdue, losing 35–38. Rich Rodriguez was fired after 6 seasons with Arizona. After Rich Rodriguez was fired, Kevin Sumlin was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach on January 14, 2018.

Offseason departures

The Wildcats would lose twenty-nine (twenty seniors due graduation) football players. The Wildcats would lose nine more players from the 2016 team due to various reasons (transfers and withdrawals will be filled out once spring practice occurs). Notable departures from the 2016 squad included.

Name	Number	Pos.	Year	Notes
Tellas Jones	1	S	RS senior	Graduated
Cam Denson	3	WR	Senior	Medically retired from the injury. The Tucson native had one catch for five yards in this season.
Kahi Neves	7	LB	RS freshman	Dismissed from the team.^[1]
Samajie Grant	10	WR-RB	Senior	Graduated
Michael Barton	11	LB	RS senior	Graduated
Nate Phillips	11	WR	Senior	Graduated
	12	QB	RS junior	Elected to transfer to Baylor, he is expected to graduate early and be eligible to play in 2017.^[2] ^[3]
Devin Holiday	13	CB	Senior	Graduated
Paul Magloire Jr.	14	LB	RS senior	Graduated
Matt Morin	15	TE	RS senior	Graduated
Josh Kern	17	TE	RS senior	Graduated
Davonte' Neal	19	CB	RS senior	Graduated
Orlando Bradford	21	RB	Sophomore	dismissed from the football program ^[4]
Tyler Grammer	43	S	RS senior	Graduated
DeJean King	44	S	Senior	Graduated
Jake Matthews	47	LB	Senior	Graduated
Brion Anduze	48	TE	RS sophomore	Retired from injuries.^[5]
Justin Holt	50	OT-DT	RS freshman	Retired from injuries.^[6]
John Kenny	52	LB	RS senior	Leaving from the team.^[7]
Darrell Cloy Jr.	55	DL	RS sophomore	Medically retires from injuries.^[8]
Cody Ippolito	57	LB	RS senior	Elected to transfer to Utah, he is expected to graduate early and be eligible to play in 2017.^[9] ^[10]
Matthew Stagg	59	LB	RS senior	Graduated
Aiulua Fanene	62	DL	RS senior	Graduated
Keenan Walker	63	DL	RS freshman	Elected to transfer to Independence CC.^[11]
Zach Hemilla	65	OL	RS senior	Posthumously Graduated ^[12]
Freddie Tagaloa	72	OL	RS senior	Graduated
Harper Sherman	77	OL	RS freshman	Dismissed from the team.^[13]
Calvin Allen	94	DL	RS junior	Elected to transfer to New Mexico State.^[14]
Sani Fuimano	99	DL	Senior	Graduated

Preseason

Recruiting Class of 2017

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).

The Wildcats signed 39 players including 10 HS walk-on players, 24 high school recruits, 3 JC transfers from junior colleges and 1 transfers were from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs. Five of the recruits were already enrolled for the spring, 2017 semester while 24 signed letters of intent on National Signing Day is February 3, 2017. Arizona is combined to be a unanimous top-25 class, ranked as high as (#21 by Scout, #15 by Rivals, #26 by ESPN, and #23 by 247) and finish top-5 in the Pac-12 recruitment class (#4 by 247, #4 by Scout, #4 by ESPN, and #4 by Rivals).

Source:

Incoming transfers

In addition to the 2017 recruiting class, Arizona did add four transfers, which includes eligible for the current season, to the 2017 roster:

List of incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Eligible beginning	Years of eligibility	Previous school	Notes
Sione Taufahema		2017	2	--	Junior college transfer from College of the Canyons.^[15]
Dereck Boles		2017	2		Junior college transfer from Coffeyville CC. Boles will be eligible to play in 2017. In 2014, Boles was a 3-star recruit out of Lakeland HS in Lakefield, FL.^[16]
Thiyo Lukusa		2017	3		transfer from Michigan State. Lukusa will be eligible to play in 2018 (sit out for the 2017 season) due to the NCAA transfer rules. In 2016, Lukusa was a 4-star recruit out of DePaul Catholic HS in Wayne, NJ.^[17]
Maisen Knight		2017	2	--	Junior college transfer from Ventura College.^[18]

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

Spring practice

Spring game

The 2017 Wildcats had spring practice from February 2017 to March 2, 2017. The 2017 Arizona football spring game will take place in Tucson, AZ at a date and time to be determined.

Fall practice

Fall camp is scheduled for August.

Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media days are set for July 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Returning starters

Arizona returns 30 starters in 2017, including 14 on offense, 9 on defense, and 7 on special teams.

Projecting Returning Starters 2017

Offense (14)

Player	Class	Position	Games Started
Brandon Dawkins (13)	RS junior	Quarterback
Khalil Tate (14)	Sophomore	Quarterback
Nick Wilson (28)	Senior	Running back
Tyrell Johnson (2)	Senior	Wide receiver
Shun Brown (6)	Junior	Wide receiver
Shawn Poindexter (19)	Senior	Wide receiver
Layth Friekh (58)	Senior	Left tackle
Christian Boettcher (69)	RS junior	Left guard
Trevor Wood (8)	RS junior	Tight end
Jacob Alsadek (78)	RS senior	Right guard
Gerhard de Beer (67)	RS senior	Right tackle
Levi Walton (58)	RS junior	Center

Defense (9)

Player	Class	Position	Game started
Jarrius Wallace (3)	RS freshman	Safety
Chacho Ulloa (20)	Sophomore	Safety
Jack Banda (92)	RS senior	Defensive lineman
DeAndre' Miller (32)	RS senior	Linebacker
Jarvis McCall Jr. (29)	RS senior	Cornerback
Kwesi Mashack (15)	Senior	Cornerback
Jace Whittaker (17)	Junior	Cornerback
Parker Zellers (93)	RS senior	Defensive lineman

Special teams (7)

Player	Class	Position	Game started
Josh Pollack (9)	RS sophomore	Placekicker	13 games
Jake Glatting (16)	RS sophomore	Punter
Matt Aargon (26)	RS freshman	Punter
Nick Reinhardt (56)	RS freshman	Long snapper
Donald Rieter (51)	RS freshman	Long snapper
Zach Werlinger (51)	RS sophomore	Holder (QB)

† Indicates player was a starter in 2016 but missed all of 2017 due to injury.

Personnel

Roster

*2017 Arizona Football Commits (07/28/2017)

• Projecting Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Arizona in current position
		6th year
	Associate head coach and co-Offensive coordinator/running backs	6th year
Rod Smith	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	6th year
Vince Amey	Defensive line coach	2nd year
Marcel Yates	Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach	2nd year
	Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator	1st year
Theron Aych	Assistant coach and wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator	1st year
Scott Boone	Assistant coach and linebackers	1st year
Jahmile Addae		2nd year
	Assistant coach and OL	4th year
	Senior defensive analyst	1st year
Chris Allen	Associate athletic director, co-strength/conditioning coach	6th year
Reference:^[19] ^[20]

Depth chart

Depth Chart Source: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book^[21]

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Injury report

Player	Position	Status	Injury	Date of Injury	Date of Return (Anticipated)
DeAndre Miller	LB	Out	Foot	Sept. 2	TBA^[22]
Bryson Cain	OL	Out (season)	Knee	Sept. 2	2018
Jalen Cochran	DL	Out (season)	torn pectoral tendon	Sept. 2	2018
Nick Reinhardt	LS	Out (season)	Knee	Sept. 15	2018
Carrington Vaughn	LB	Out (season)	Knee	Sept. 15	2018
Jamie Nunley	TE	Out	Shoulder	Sept. 15	TBA
Cam Denson	WR	Out	Foot	Sept. 2	Sept. 9th
Isaiah Hayes	S	Out	Shoulder	Sept. 2	TBA
Donovan Walker	WR	Out	Shoulder	Sept. 9	TBA

Regular season

Schedule

Arizona announced its 2017 football schedule on November 29, 2016. The 2017 Wildcats' schedule consisted of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Arizona hosted nine Pac-12 conference opponents UCLA, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State and traveled to California, Colorado, Oregon, USC and traveled to arch rival Arizona State for the 91st annual Territorial Cup to close out the regular season. Arizona was not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Stanford and Washington in the 2017 regular season.

Arizona's out of conference opponents represented the American, Big Sky, and C-USA. The Wildcats hosted three non–conference games which were against Northern Arizona from the Big Sky and Houston from the American and traveled to El Paso, TX against Texas–El Paso from the C-USA.

Schedule Source^{[23] [24]}

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss

Game summaries

vs Northern Arizona

See also: 2017 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.

Statistics	NAU	ARIZ
First downs	29	23
Total yards	562	595
Rushing yards	42–185	47–506
Passing yards	377	89
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–50–2	7–14–0
Time of possession	34:15	25:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing	Case Cookus	21/38, 306 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Cory Young	11 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Elijah Marks	8 receptions, 147 yards
Arizona	Passing	Brandon Dawkins	7/13, 89 yards, TD
Rushing	Brandon Dawkins	7 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Tony Ellison	5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

vs Houston

See also: 2017 Houston Cougars football team.

Statistics	HOU	ARIZ
First downs	18	21
Total yards	383	371
Rushing yards	37–158	39–152
Passing yards	225	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–32–2	22–37–1
Time of possession	29:23	30:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Kyle Allen	25/32, 225 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Dillon Birden	14 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving	Steven Dunbar	6 receptions, 72 yards
Arizona	Passing	Brandon Dawkins	17/29, 178 yards
Rushing	J.J. Taylor	17 carries, 87 yards
Receiving	Shun Brown	4 receptions, 79 yards

at UTEP

See also: 2017 UTEP Miners football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	UTEP
First downs	29	12
Total yards	501	218
Rushing yards	65–326	14–17
Passing yards	175	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–23–0	18–39–1
Time of possession	38:37	21:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Brandon Dawkins	18/21, 155 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Brandon Dawkins	14 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Tyrell Johnson	4 receptions, 45 yards
UTEP	Passing	Zack Greenlee	11/17, 104 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Kevin Dove	5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving	Terry Juniel	4 receptions, 82 yards

vs No. 23 Utah

See also: 2017 Utah Utes football team.

Statistics	UTAH	ARIZ
First downs	21	24
Total yards	341	448
Rushing yards	38–112	42–200
Passing yards	229	248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–0	24–42–3
Time of possession	30:50	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Troy Williams	9/18, 131 yards
Rushing	Zack Moss	14 carries, 73 yards
Receiving	Darren Carrington	4 receptions, 76 yards
Arizona	Passing	Brandon Dawkins	24/42, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Brandon Dawkins	18 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving	Tony Ellison	6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Colorado

See also: 2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	COLO
First downs	25	29
Total yards	567	551
Rushing yards	42–413	58–300
Passing yards	154	251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–14–0	19–32–0
Time of possession	24:06	35:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	12/13, 154 yards, TD
Rushing	Khalil Tate	14 carries, 327 yards, 4 TD
Receiving	Tony Ellison	1 reception, 60 yards
Colorado	Passing	Steven Montez	19/32, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Phillip Lindsay	41 carries, 281 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Jay MacIntyre	3 receptions, 57 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2017 UCLA Bruins football team.

Statistics	UCLA	ARIZ
First downs	28	27
Total yards	409	605
Rushing yards	38–190	61–457
Passing yards	219	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–3	9–13–0
Time of possession	25:54	34:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Josh Rosen	20/34, 219 yards, 3 INT
Rushing	Bolu Olorunfunmi	10 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jordan Lasley	6 receptions, 77 yards
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	9/13, 148 yards, TD
Rushing	Khalil Tate	15 carries, 230 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Shun Brown	3 receptions, 61 yards

at California

See also: 2017 California Golden Bears football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	CAL
First downs	24	31
Total yards	511	473
Rushing yards	46–345	47–172
Passing yards	166	301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–15–1	29–49–2
Time of possession	25:00	35:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	10/15, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Khalil Tate	17 carries, 137 yards, TD
Receiving	Shun Brown	2 receptions, 57 yards, TD
California	Passing	Ross Bowers	29/49, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Patrick Laird	28 carries,130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Vic Wharton III	8 receptions, 96 yards

vs No. 15 Washington State

See also: 2017 Washington State Cougars football team.

Statistics	WSU	ARIZ
First downs	32	13
Total yards	653	585
Rushing yards	17–51	34–310
Passing yards	602	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	58–84–4	10–17–1
Time of possession	38:53	21:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Tyler Hilinski	45/61, 509 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing	James Williams	6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving	Tavares Martin Jr.	11 receptions, 136 yards
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	10/17, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	J.J. Taylor	14 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jamie Nunley	2 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at No. 17 USC

See also: 2017 USC Trojans football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	USC
First downs	25	30
Total yards	380	642
Rushing yards	43–234	52–331
Passing yards	146	311
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–31–2	20–26–1
Time of possession	26:05	33:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	14/31, 146 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Khalil Tate	26 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving	Shun Brown	8 receptions, 78 yards, TD
USC	Passing	Sam Darnold	20/26, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Ronald Jones II	27 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Michael Pittman Jr.	3 receptions, 59 yards

vs Oregon State

See also: 2017 Oregon State Beavers football team.

Statistics	OSU	ARIZ
First downs	22	26
Total yards	360	602
Rushing yards	40–151	55–534
Passing yards	209	68
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–28–1	5–7–1
Time of possession	33:49	26:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Darell Garretson	16/28, 209 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Ryan Nall	22 carries, 95 yards
Receiving	Noah Togiai	3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	5/7, 68 yards, INT
Rushing	Khalil Tate	16 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Tyrell Johnson	3 receptions, 44 yards

at Oregon

See also: 2017 Oregon Ducks football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	ORE
First downs	27	24
Total yards	330	588
Rushing yards	45–171	50–353
Passing yards	159	235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–35–2	14–21–1
Time of possession	31:22	28:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	18/35, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Nick Wilson	17 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Tony Ellison	6 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Oregon	Passing	Justin Herbert	14/21, 235 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Royce Freeman	19 carries, 135 yards, 4 TD
Receiving	Charles Nelson	4 receptions, 74 yards

at Arizona State

See also: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.

Statistics	ARIZ	ASU
First downs	24	18
Total yards	439	390
Rushing yards	51–245	49–227
Passing yards	194	163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–21–1	11–17–1
Time of possession	32:07	27:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	11/13, 132 yards
Rushing	J.J. Taylor	12 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving	Shawn Poindexter	2 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	11/17, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Demario Richard	22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Frank Darby	1 reception, 48 yards

vs Purdue (Foster Farms Bowl)

See also: 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

See main article: 2017 Foster Farms Bowl.

Statistics	ARIZ	PUR
First downs	19	27
Total yards	430	555
Rushing yards	43–128	40–159
Passing yards	302	396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–26–1	33–53–1
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	17/26, 302 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing	Khalil Tate	20 carries, 58 yards
Receiving	Tony Ellison	4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Purdue	Passing	Elijah Sindelar	33/53, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	D.J. Knox	11 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving	Gregory Phillips	14 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD

Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar was named Offensive MVP.

Purdue linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley was named Defensive MVP.

Statistics

Team

As of 11/25/2017.

Team statistics
	Arizona	Opponents
Scoring & Efficiency
Points	360	242
Points per game	45.0	30.2
Points off Turnovers	54	30
Total Time Possession	28:33	31:27
First Downs	186	200
Rushing	104	70
Passing	59	108
Penalty	23	22
3rd–Down Conversions	42–99	55–124
3rd down PCT	42%	44%
4th–Down Conversions	10–13	10–18
4th down PCT	77%	56%
Red Zone Scores-Chances-PCT	30–34 (88%)	30–40 (75%)
Red Zone Touchdowns-PCT	22–34 (65%)	26–40 (65%)
Touchdown scores	47	31
Offense
Total Offense	4,183	3,583
Total Plays	551	639
Average per play	7.6	5.6
Average per game	552.9	447.9
Rushing Yards	2,079	1,178
Rushing Attempts	376	291
Average per rush	7.2	4.0
Average per game	338.6	147.2
Yard gained rushing	2,822	1,423
Yard lost rushing	113	245
Rushing TDs	32	19
Passing Yards	1,474	2,405
Comp–Att–INT	114–175–6	213–348–14
Average Per Pass	8.4	6.9
Average Per Catch	12.9	11.3
Average Per Game	184.2	300.6
Passing TDs	11	11
Defense
INT Returns: #–Yards–TD	14–233–2	6–59–0
Average Yards Per INT Return	16.6	9.8
Fumbles Returns: #–Yards–TD	1–9–0	1–6–0
Fumbles-Lost	8–7	10–5
QB Sacks: # – Yards	18–135	5–31
Safeties	0	1
Special Teams
Kickoffs: # – Yards	63–3,957	44–2,775
Average Per Kickoff	62.8	63.1
Net Kick Average	39.5	38.1
Punts: # – Yards	25–926	35–1,474
Average Per Punt	37.0	42.1
Net Punt Average	32.0	37.1
Kickoff Returns: #–Yards–TD	14–374–0	16–368–0
Average Yards Per Kickoff Return	26.7	23.0
Punt Returns: #–Yards–TD	9–154–2	8–107–0
Average Yards Per Punt Return	17.1	13.4
Penalties – Yards	43–427	65–604
Average per penalty game	53.4	75.5
PAT-Attempts	45–47 (96%)	26–28 (93%)
Field Goals-Attempts	11–16	8–12
Longest Field Goal	57	0
Onside kicks #: Recovered	1–1	0–0
Mis. yards	0	7

Non-conference opponents

Pac-12 opponents

Score total by Quarters

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP	Att	Gain	Loss	Yards	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
2 Tyrell Johnson	8	3	79	0	79 yards	26.3	1 TDs	55	8.4
4 Rhett Rodriguez	2	4	13	14	-1 yards	-0.2	1 TDs	12	-0.5
6 Shun Brown	8	1	22	0	22 yards	22.0	1 TDs	22	2.8
13 Brandon Dawkins	5	56	397	39	358 yards	6.4	6 TDs	66	71.6
	6	69	960	34	1,087 yards	13.4	8 TDs	82	154.3
	8	92	528	9	519 yards	5.6	4 TDs	79	64.9
	6	69	361	8	353 yards	5.1	3 TDs	46	58.8
33 Nathan Tilford*	5	12	117	1	116 yards	9.7	2 TDs	65	23.2
34 Zach Green	8	54	278	1	277 yards	5.1	6 TDs	37	39.6
38 Brandon Leon	8	12	67	0	67 yards	5.6	1 TDs	10	9.9
TEAM	5	4	0	7	-7 yards	-1.8	0 TDs	0	-1.4
Total	8	376	2,822	113	2,709 yards	7.2	32 TDs	82	338.6

Passing

Name	GP	Att-Cmp-Int	QBR	Pct	Yds	TD	Lng	Avg/G
4 Rhett Rodriguez	2	1–1–0	184.0	100%	10 yards	0 TDs	10	5.0
13 Brandon Dawkins	5	42–63–0	125.2	62.3%	670 yards	5 TDs	43	134.0
14 Khalil Tate	6	46–67–3	187.5	68.7%	784 yards	6 TDs	68	130.7
15 Donovan Tate	2	1–1–0	184.0	100%	10 yards	0 TDs	10	5.0
Total	8	114–175–6	149.7	65.1%	1,474 yards	11 TDs	68	184.2

Receiving

Name	GP	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
2 Tyrell Johnson	8	13	155 yards	11.9	0 TDs	32	18.4
3 Cam Denson	1	1	5 yards	5.0	0 TDs	5	5.0
6 Shun Brown	8	24	353 yards	14.7	4 TDs	56	44.1
8 Trevor Wood	5	1	6 yards	6.0	1 TDs	6	1.2
9 Tony Ellison	8	22	395 yards	18.0	2 TDs	60	49.4
18 Cedric Peterson	8	7	46 yards	6.6	0 TDs	14	7.7
19 Shawn Poindexter	8	9	131 yards	14.6	0 TDs	43	16.4
25 J. J. Taylor	8	7	17 yards	2.4	1 TDs	8	2.1
28 Nick Wilson	6	1	6 yards	6.0	0 TDs	6	1.2
81 Bryce Wolma	8	24	212 yards	8.8	2 TDs	22	26.5
85 Jamie Nunley	6	4	138 yards	34.5	1 TDs	68	23.0
92 Jack Banda	8	1	10 yards	10.0	0 TDs	10	1.2
Total	8	114	1,474 yards	12.9	11 TDs	68	184.2

Defense

Name	GP	Tackles				Sacks	Passing Defense		Interceptions				Fumbles		Blkd Kick
		Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Rcv-Yds	FF
1 Tony Fields II*	6	22	15	37	3.0–27 yards	3.0–27 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
2 Lorenzo Burns	6	28	9	37	0.5–2 yards	0–0 yards	3	0	1–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
4 Antonio Parks	6	4	0	4	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
5 Gavin Robertson Jr.	3	2	0	2	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
	6	21	8	29	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	3–5 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	2–0	0	0
7 Colin Schooler*	6	21	5	26	3.0–11 yards	1.0–9 yards	0	0	1–53 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	1	0
8 Trevor Wood	4	0	1	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
	6	21	5	26	3.0–5 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	1–1 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	1	0
10 Malcolm Holland	6	2	0	2	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
12 Joshua Brown	2	0	0	0	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	2	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
13 Chacho Ulloa	2	5	0	5	1.0–2 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
14 Kylan Wilborn*	6	19	0	19	7.0–54 yards	5.0–47 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	1–0	3	0
15 Kwesi Mashack	6	6	0	6	2.0–3 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
16 Jake Glatting	6	0	1	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
	6	13	4	17	0.5–1 yards	0–0 yards	7	0	2–70 yards	0.0	1 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
18 Brandon Rutt	6	13	8	21	1.5–3 yards	1.0–2 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
19 Scottie Young Jr.*	6	22	10	32	3.0–7 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
19 Shawn Poindexter	6	1	0	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
25 J. J. Taylor	6	1	0	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
26 Anthony Pandy	4	3	0	3	1.0–5 yards	1.0–5 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
27 Sammy Morrison	5	3	0	3	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
28 Carrington Vaughn	1	2	0	2	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
29 Jarvis McCall Jr.	4	2	1	3	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
31 Tristan Cooper	6	2	1	3	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
32 DeAndre’ Miller	2	6	1	7	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
33 Nathan Tilford	5	2	1	3	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
34 Jacob Colacion	6	2	0	2	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
40 Thomas Reid III	2	1	0	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
44 Kurtis Brown*	6	5	2	7	2.0–4 yards	1.0–2 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
49 Jalen Harris*	4	3	1	4	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
51 Lee Anderson III	6	1	0	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
56 Nick Reinhardt	1	1	0	1	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
60 Luca Bruno	5	7	4	11	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
86 Justin Belknap	6	9	0	9	2.0–13 yards	2.0–13 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	1–9 yards	0	0
91 Finton Connolly	6	4	4	8	2.5–11 yards	0.5–5 yards	0	1	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	1–0	0	0
93 Parker Zellers	4	7	3	10	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
96 Marcus Griffin	3	0	0	0	0–0 yards	0–0 yards	1	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
98 Larry Tharpe Jr.	6	6	2	8	1.5–5 yards	0.5–4 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
99 Dereck Boles*	6	13	8	21	0.5–1 yards	0–0 yards	0	0	0–0 yards	0.0	0 TDs	0	0–0	0	0
Total	6	280	94	374	34–154 yards	15–114 yards	20	3	8–129 yards	0.0	1 TDs	0	5–9 yards	5	0

Special teams

Kicking statistics
	NAME	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG	BLK	PTS
9	Josh Pollack	45	47	96.2%	10	14	71%	0/0	4/5	4/5	2/4	0/0	45	2	73
43	Lucas Havrisik	2	2	100%	1	2	50%	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/1	1/1	57	1	5
	TOTALS	47	49	96%	11	16	70%	0/0	4/5	4/5	2/5	0/0	102	3	78

Kickoff statistics
	NAME	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
43	Lucas Havrisik	61	3,889	63.8	44	2
9	Josh Pollack	2	68	34.0	0	0
	TOTALS	63	3,957	62.8	44	2

Punting statistics
	NAME	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
16	Jake Glatting	19	693	36.5	52	1	4	4	1	0
9	Josh Pollack	5	197	39.4	54	0	2	3	1	0
13	Brandon Dawkins	1	36	36.0	36	0	0	1	0	0
	TOTALS	25	926	37.0	54	1	6	8	2	0

Kick return statistics
	NAME	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2	Tyrell Johnson	12	338	28.2	0	58
18	Cedric Peterson	1	24	24.0	0	24
89	Donovan Moore	1	12	12.0	0	12
	TOTALS	14	374	26.7	0	58

Punt return statistics
	NAME	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	Shun Brown	8	149	18.6	2	66
9	Tony Ellison	1	5	5.0	0	5
	TOTALS	9	154	17.1	2	66

Awards and honors

Preseason award watch lists

• Nathan Eldridge

Rimington Trophy

• Jacob Alsadek

Wuerffel Trophy

• Brandon Dawkins

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

• Dane Cruikshank

Senior Bowl

Weekly awards

• Khalil Tate (QB)

Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Davey O’Brien Great 8, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Davey O’Brien Great 8 (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

Davey O’Brien Great 8 (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)

CFPA National Performer of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs Washington State (10/28/17)

Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)

Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)

Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)

Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington (10/28/17)

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (4), vs Washington State (10/28/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs Oregon State (11/11/17)

• Brandon Dawkins (QB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)

• Nick Wilson (RB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

• J. J. Taylor (RB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs. Houston (09/09/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)

• Zach Green (RB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)

• TJ Johnson (WR)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

• Shawn Poindexter (WR)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

• Shun Brown (WR)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)

• Nathan Eldridge (OL)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

• Christian Boettcher (OL)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)

• Gerhard de Beer (OL)

Student Player of the Week, vs Utah (09/22/17)

• Jacob Alsadek (OL)

Student Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)

• Bryce Wolma (TE)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)

Student Player of the Week, vs Washington (10/28/17)

• Kwesi Mashack (CB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)

• Jace Whittaker (CB)

Student Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)

• Antonio Parks (CB)

Student Player of the Week, vs NAU (09/02/17)

• Finton Connolly (DL)

Student Player of the Week, at California (10/07/17)

• Dereck Boles (DL)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)

• Luca Bruno (DL)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)

• Tony Fields II (LB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)

• Colin Schooler (LB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)

Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)

• Kylan Wilborn (LB)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)

Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)

• Chacho Ulloa (S)

Student Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)

• Jarrius Wallace (S)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)

• Lucas Havarisik (PK)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)

Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs Washington State (10/28/17)

• Josh Pollack (PK)

Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)

• Jake Glatting (P)

Student Player of the Week, vs Houston (09/09/17)

Yearly awards

• Khalil Tate

*Maxwell Award semifinalist

*Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist

*Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist

*Manning Award finalist

*AP Pac-12 Newcomer Player of the Year (2017)

• J. J. Taylor

Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year

• Colin Schooler

Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Year

All-Americans

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

• Khalil Tate

College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)

• Nathan Eldridge

All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)

• Kylan Wilborn

All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)

USA Today Freshman All American (2017)

• Colin Schooler

USA Today Freshman All American (2017)

ESPN Freshman All American (2017)

247sports Freshman All American (2017)

• Jace Whittaker

All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)

• Tony Fields II

ESPN Freshman All American (2017)

247sports Freshman All American (2017)

• Lorenzo Burns

College Football News All-Pac-12 (2017)

College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)

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

All-Pac-12 teams

• Jacob Alsadek

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

• Shun Brown

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

• Nate Eldridge

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

• Colin Schooler

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

• Khalil Tate

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

• Nick Wilson

All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

All-Academic Teams

All-Pac-12 Academic

• Khalil Tate (QB)

All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)

• Branden Leon (RB)

All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)

• Jamie Nunley (TE)

All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)

• Christian Boettcher (OL)

All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)

• Malcolm Holland (CB)

All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)

• Jake Glatting (P)

All-Pac-12 Academic Second Team (2017)

• Josh Pollack (PK)

All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)

Record broken

Honors and Awards Source: 2017 Arizona Media Notes^[25] (unless otherwise noted)

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

See also: 2018 NFL draft.

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Media affiliates

Radio

See also: 2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team and 2017–18 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team.

• 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/FS1 (Fox Sports Media Group)
• ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU (ESPN Family)
• CBS Sports Network
• Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Arizona)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linebacker Kahi Neves, offensive lineman Harper Sherman no longer with Arizona Wildcats. Tucson.com. Rosenblatt. Zach. June 25, 2017.
2. Web site: Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon plans to transfer. Tucson.com. December 13, 2016.
3. Web site: Former Arizona Wildcats QB Anu Solomon expected to transfer to Baylor. Tucson.com. January 9, 2017.
4. Web site: Ex-Wildcat Orlando Bradford faces new domestic violence charges . Tucson.com. September 16, 2016.
5. Web site: Arizona Wildcats TE Brian Anduze forced to retire because of knee injury. Tucson.com. May 17, 2017.
6. Web site: DT Justin Holt takes medical retirement won't play for Arizona . Tucson.com . February 18, 2017.
7. Web site: LB John Kenny leaving the program from UA. Azdesertswarm.com. January 9, 2017.
8. Web site: DE Darrell Cloy Jr. becomes latest Arizona Wildcats take medical retirement. Lev. Michael. Tucson.com. May 22, 2017.
9. Web site: Linebacker Cody Ippolito granted release from Arizona Wildcats football, he will seek his sixth year . Tucson.com . November 29, 2016.
10. Web site: Ex Arizona Wildcats LB Cody Ippolito headed to Utah. Tucson.com. January 9, 2017.
11. Web site: Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Keenan Walker plans to transfer. Tucson.com . April 11, 2017.
12. Web site: University of Arizona lineman Hemmila dies in his sleep. 2016-09-13. 2016-08-08. Anthony. Gimino. KOLD-TV. Tucson News Now.
13. Web site: Linebacker Kahi Neves, offensive lineman Harper Sherman no longer with Arizona Wildcats. Tucson.com. Rosenblatt. Zach. June 25, 2017.
14. Web site: Arizona graduate transfer adds to Aggies defensive line rotation. La Cruces Sun News.com (NM). Groves. Jason. June 7, 2017.
15. Web site: JuCo defensive tackle Sione Taufahema verbally commits to Wildcats. AZ Desert Swarm.com. Encinas. Gabe. December 11, 2016. December 11, 2016.
16. Web site: Arizona Wildcats receive commitment from former Boise State D-lineman Dereck Boles. Lev. Michael. Tucson.com. May 7, 2017.
17. Web site: Wildcats add ex-Michigan State offensive lineman Thiyo Lukusa. AZ Desert Swarm.com. Encinas. Gabe. August 19, 2017. August 19, 2017.
18. Web site: Junior college offensive lineman Maisen Knight verbally commits to Wildcats. AZ Desert Swarm.com. Bartel. Jason. June 27, 2017. June 27, 2017.
19. 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Media Guide, p. 2
20. Web site: Coaches. University of Arizona Athletics. December 17, 2016.
21. Web site: Arizona Football Fact Book. University of Arizona Department of Athletics. August 28, 2017.
22. Web site: Arizona football notebook: DeAndre’ Miller out vs. NAU, depth chart blues, starting quarterbacks, and more. Chris. Boan. Az Desert Swarm.com. August 29, 2017. August 29, 2017.
23. Web site: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule. FB Schedules. November 29, 2016.
24. Web site: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule announced . Arizonawildcats.com. January 18, 2017.
25. Web site: 2017 Arizona Media Notes: Arizona Football Game 9Media Notes. University of Arizona Department of Athletics. October 2, 2017. October 8, 2017.