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2021 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record1–11 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Carroll (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDon Brown (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy   7 2     10 4  
Washington State   6 3     7 6  
Oregon State   5 4     7 6  
California   4 5     5 7  
Washington   3 6     4 8  
Stanford   2 7     3 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$   8 1     10 4  
UCLA   6 3     8 4  
Arizona State†   0 3     0 5  
USC   3 6     4 8  
Colorado   3 6     4 8  
Arizona   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and they played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 122nd season overall and 43rd as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and 11th in the Pac-12 South Division.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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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

Players

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Gary Brightwell #23 RB 6'1 210 Senior Chester, PA Graduated/Declared for NFL draft
Lorenzo Burns #2 DB 5'11 175 RS senior Murrieta, CA Graduated/Declared for NFL draft
Roy Lopez 51 DL 6'2 310 Graduate Student Tempe, AZ Graduated/Declared for NFL draft
Steven Bailey 63 C 6'3 313 RS senior Litchfield Park, AZ Graduated
Dante Diaz-Infante 40 DE 6'1 262 Senior Phoenix, AZ Graduated

Outgoing transfers

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The Wildcats lost fifteen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Grant Gunnell #17 QB 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) Sophomore The Woodlands, TX Memphis
Robert Congel #66 OL 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 310 pounds (140 kg) Junior Greenwood Village, CO Oklahoma
Jamari Williams #55 OL 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 298 pounds (135 kg) Redshirt Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Middle Tennessee
Rhett Rodriguez #4 QB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 pounds (87 kg) Redshirt Junior Catalina Foothills, AZ Louisiana-Monroe
Kylan Wilborn #14 LB 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 243 pounds (110 kg) Junior Northridge, CA UNLV
Khary Crump #20 DB 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 164 pounds (74 kg) Freshman Culver City, CA Michigan State
Drew Dixon #1 WR 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Redshirt Junior Tucson, AZ TBD
Edric Whitley #11 DB 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 144 pounds (65 kg) Freshman Pflugerville, TX Kilgore College
Frank Brown #8 RB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) Freshman Houston, TX TBD
Mykee Irving #60 DL 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 337 pounds (153 kg) Redshirt Junior Calabasas, CA San Diego
Jarrius Wallace #3 S 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Redshirt Senior Villa, LA McNeese State
Kevin Doyle #12 QB 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Redshirt Junior Washington, D.C. William & Mary
Nathan Tilford #33 RB 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 pounds (94 kg) Redshirt Junior Fontana, CA UT Permian Basin
Cameron Fietz #16 QB 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 pounds (89 kg) Redshirt Junior Calgary, Alberta TBD
Darrell Branch #71 OG 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 319 pounds (145 kg) Freshman Gilbert, AZ Tennessee State
Derrick Mourning #18 LB 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 229 pounds (104 kg) Redshirt Freshman Gilbert, AZ Kilgore College

Incoming transfers

The Wildcats add fourteen players via transfer portal from the 2020 season.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Mohamed Diallo #-- DL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 306 pounds (139 kg) Senior Toronto, Canada Central Michigan
Isaiah Rutherford #2 CB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 pounds (88 kg) Sophomore Sacramento, CA Notre Dame
Jordan McCloud #4 QB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 pounds (88 kg) Sophomore Tampa, FL South Florida
Jason Harris #6 LB 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Freshman Gilbert, AZ Colorado
Drake Anderson #8 RB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Sophomore Chandler, AZ Northwestern
Gunner Cruz #9 QB 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 pounds (98 kg) Freshman Gilbert, AZ Washington State
Gunner Maldonado #9 DB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Freshman Chandler, AZ Northwestern
Kenny Hebert #21 LB 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 pounds (105 kg) Redshirt Senior New Orleans, LA Vanderbilt
Treshaun Hayward #23 LB 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 pounds (107 kg) Senior Ypsilanti, MI Western Michigan
Jerry Roberts #33 LB 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 pounds (107 kg) Redshirt Junior Erie, PA Bowling Green
Alex Lines #34 TE 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 pounds (111 kg) Freshman Gilbert, AZ UNLV
Clay Markoff #44 RB 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 239 pounds (108 kg) Senior Olympia, WA Washington State
Malik Reed #53 LB 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) Freshman Chandler, AZ Wisconsin
Davis DiVall #79 OL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 293 pounds (133 kg) Freshman Phoenix, AZ Baylor
Leevel Tatum #97 DE 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 259 pounds (117 kg) Senior Fresno, CA Fresno State

Recruiting class

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The Wildcats signed a total of 18 scholarship recruits and 7 walk-ons during national signing period.

Overall class rankings

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Website Overall rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
ESPN 0 0 0
Rivals 68 11 0 1 22
247 Sports 77 11 0 1 22

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Javione Carr
CB
Arlington, TX Sam Houston High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Kevon Garcia
LB
Houston, TX Andy Dekaney High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
James Bohls
RB
San Clemente, CA San Clemente High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 23, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
D.J. Fryar
LB
Steilacoom, WA Steilacoom High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Alex Navarro-Silva
DE
Chino, CA Riverside Community College (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jackson Bailey
LB
Red Oak, TX Red Oak High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Dalton Johnson
S
Katy, TX Katy High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Kolbe Cage
LB
New Orleans, LA Holy Cross High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Isaiah Taylor
CB
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Logan Kraut
ATH (WR/DB)
Santa Rosa, CA Maria Carrillo High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Matthew Weerts
LB
Batavia, IL Batavia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
J.T. Hand
OL
Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) May 31, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Colby Powers
TE
Klein, TX Klein Collins High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 71
Luke Eckardt
OT
Richmond, IL Richmond-Burton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jul 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 71
Anthony Simpson
ATH (RB/S)
Bloomfield, CT Bloomfield High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 71
Evan Branch-Haynes
DT
San Francisco, CA Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Jakelyn Morgan
CB
Tyler, TX Tyler Legacy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 64  247Sports: 65  ESPN: 40
  • ‡ 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 August 16, 2021.
  • "2021 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  • "2021 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

2021 NFL draft

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The following Wildcats were selected in the 2021 NFL draft.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
6 195 Roy Lopez DT Houston Texans
6 196 Gary Brightwell RB New York Giants

Returning starters

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Offense

Indicates player was a starter in 2020 but missed all of 2021 due to injury.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[1] Michael Wiley RB So.
Rimington Trophy[2] Josh McCauley C GS.
Wuerffel Trophy[3] Bryce Wolma TE GS
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[4] Michael Wiley RB So.
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award[5] Donovan Laie OL Sr.

Pac-12 Media Day

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The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 27, 2021, in Hollywood, California. Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch, wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, and linebacker Anthony Pandy were in attendance to field questions from the media.

Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 USC 223(27)
2 Utah 183(6)
3 Arizona State 170(6)
4 UCLA 135(1)
5 Colorado 88
6 Arizona 41

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

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Second team

Position Player Class Team
Second Team Special teams
PK Lucas Havrisik Sr. Arizona

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma mater Year at Arizona
Jedd Fisch Head Coach University of Florida (1998) 1st
Brennan Carroll Offensive Coordinator, Offensive line coach University of Pittsburgh (2001) 1st
Jimmie Dougherty Assistant coach, Quarterbacks, Passing game coordinator University of Missouri (2002) 1st
Scottie Graham Assistant coach, Running Backs Ohio State University (1996) 1st
Kevin Cummings Assistant coach, Wide receivers Oregon State University (2014) 1st
Jordan Paopao Assistant coach, Tight Ends & Co-Special Teams Coordinator University of San Diego (2008) 1st
Don Brown Defensive Coordinator Norwich University (1977) 1st
Ricky Hunley Assistant coach, Defensive Line University of Arizona (1983) 1st
Chuck Cecil Assistant coach, Safeties University of Arizona (1987) 1st
DeWayne Walker Assistant coach, Cornerbacks University of Minnesota (1981) 1st
Keith Dudzinski Assistant coach, Linebackers & Co-Special Teams Coordinator University of New Haven (1991) 1st
Tedy Bruschi Senior Advisor to Head Coach University of Arizona (1995) 1st
Tyler Owens Director of Strength and Conditioning University of Alabama (2015) 1st
Graduate assistants
Name Position Alma mater Year at Arizona
Luke McNitt Offensive graduate assistant University of Nebraska (2018) 2nd
Darren Andrews Graduate Assistant, wide receivers coach UCLA (2018) 1st
Ty Nichols Graduate Assistant Texas Tech University (2020) 1st
Garrison Smith Graduate Assistant University of Georgia (2013) 3rd
Analysts
Name Position Alma mater Year at Arizona
Derron Montgomery Assistant running backs coach, Senior Offensive Analyst Abilene Christian University (2011) 1st
Beyah Rasool Assistant Defensive backs coach, Senior Defensive Analyst Eastern Arizona College (2007) 1st
Scott Spurrier Special Teams Analyst University of South Carolina (2008) 1st
Darell Garretson Offensive Analyst Oregon State University (2016) 1st
Aaron Van Horn Defensive Analyst University of Michigan (2019) 1st
Kyle Rosenbaum Recruiting Analyst Indiana University (2020) 1st

Roster

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2021 Arizona Wildcats roster

Quarterback

  • 4 – Jordan McCloudRedshirt junior (6'0, 200)
  • 9 – Gunner Cruz – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 227)
  • 12 – Brayden Zermeno – freshman (6'4, 219)
  • 13 – Luke Ashworth – Redshirt junior (6'2, 208)
  • 15 – Will Plummer – sophomore (6'1, 204)
  • 17 – Jaden White – freshman (6'0, 197)

Running back

  • 6 – Michael Wileyjunior (5'11, 207)
  • 8 – Drake Anderson – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 194)
  • 20 – Darrius Smith – Redshirt junior (5'9, 187)
  • 21 – Jalen John – sophomore (5'11, 221)
  • 23 – Stevie Rocker – freshman (6'0, 202)
  • 28 – Nazar Bombata – Redshirt junior (6'0, 202)
  • 29 – Jashon Butler – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 201)
  • 33 – James Bohls – freshman (6'0, 211)
  • 44 – Clay Markoff – Redshirt Graduate (5'10, 239)

Wide receiver

  • 1 – Stanley BerryhillRedshirt senior (5'11, 190)
  • 2 – Boobie Curry – junior (6'2, 211)
  • 3 – Jalen Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 209)
  • 5 – Brian Casteel – Redshirt senior (6'0, 197)
  • 7 – Jaden Mitchell – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 182)
  • 10 – Jamarye Joiner – Redshirt junior (6'1, 208)
  • 11 – Tayvian Cunningham – Redshirt Graduate (5'7, 183)
  • 16 – Thomas Reid III – Redshirt Graduate (6'3, 221)
  • 18 – Ma'Jon Wright – freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 24 – Dorian Singerfreshman (6'1, 185)
  • 25 – Anthony Simpson – freshman (5'11, 184)
  • 26 – Jaden Clark – freshman (5'10, 172)
  • 84 – Tristen D'Angelo – Redshirt junior (6'3, 200)

Tight ends

  • 80 – Connor Hutchings – Redshirt Graduate (6'5, 230)
  • 81 – Bryce Wolma – Redshirt Graduate (6'4, 237)
  • 82 – Zach Williams – Redshirt junior (6'3, 239)
  • 83 – Colby Powers – freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 85 – Roberto Miranda – sophomore (6'2, 217)
  • 87 – Stacey Marshall – senior (6'5, 262)
  • 88 – Alex Lines – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 245)

Placekicker

  • 32 – Jacob Meeker-Hackett Redshirt Graduate (6'0, 215)
  • 33 – Tyler Loop – sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 43 – Lucas HavrisikRedshirt Graduate (6'2, 188)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 – Josh McCauley – OL – Redshirt Graduate (6'4, 310)
  • 51 – Lucas Eckardt – OT – freshman (6'6, 290)
  • 54 – Matthew Stefanski – OG – Redshirt junior (6'4, 324)
  • 55 – JT Hand – OL – freshman (6'4, 310)
  • 56 – Josh Donovan – OT – Redshirt senior (6'5, 320)
  • 58 – Sam Langi – OG – Redshirt junior (6'5, 311)
  • 65 – Leif Magnuson – OT – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 296)
  • 67 – David Watson – OT – Redshirt junior (6'5, 290)
  • 71 – Jaxon McBride – OT – freshman (6'5, 295)
  • 73 – Woody Jean – OL – sophomore (6'4, 302)
  • 74 – Paiton Fears – OT – Redshirt senior (6'6, 307)
  • 75 – Josh Baker – OL – sophomore (6'3, 305)
  • 76 – Anthony Patt – OT – sophomore (6'5, 275)
  • 77 – Jordan Morgan – OT – junior (6'6, 312)
  • 78 – Donovan Laie – OT – senior (6'5, 323)
  • 79 – Davis DiVall – OG – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 295)

Defensive Lineman

  • 1 – Jalen Harris – DT – Redshirt senior (6'5, 254)
  • 12 – JB Brown – DT – Redshirt Graduate (6'3, 281)
  • 17 – Regen Terry – DE – freshman (6'4, 284)
  • 26 – Mohamed DialloGraduate Student (6'4, 306)
  • 41 – Eddie Siaumau-Sanitoa – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 44 – Shontrail Key – DT – freshman (6'4, 261)
  • 52 – Aaron Blackwell – DT – Redshirt Graduate (6'3, 284)
  • 55 – Evan Branch-Haynes – DE – freshman (6'2, 309)
  • 58 – Nahe Sulunga – DT – Redshirt junior (6'3, 253)
  • 90 – Trevon Mason – DT – Redshirt Graduate (6'5, 305)
  • 91 – Alex Navarro-Silva – Sophomore (6'5, 280)
  • 92 – Kyon Barrs – DT – junior (6'3, 295)
  • 93 – Ugochukwu Nosike – DT – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 94 – Dion Wilson Jr. – DE – freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 95 – Paris Shand – DE – sophomore (6'5, 281)
  • 96 – Reid Codwell – DT – freshman (6'2, 262)
  • 97 – Leevel Tatum III – DT – Redshirt Graduate (6'1, 285)
  • 99 – Myles Tapusoa – DT – Redshirt Graduate (6'1, 345)

Punter

  • 19 – Kyle Ostendorp – junior (6'1, 215)
 

Linebacker

  • 6 – Jason Harris – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 255)
  • 8 – Anthony Pandy – Redshirt Graduate (6'1, 228)
  • 10 – Jabar Triplett – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 238)
  • 11 – Kolbe Cage – freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 18 – Kenny Hebert – Redshirt Graduate (6'4, 231)
  • 23 – Treshaun Hayward – Redshirt Graduate (6'1, 229)
  • 29 – Jackson Bailey – freshman (6'3, 237)
  • 32 – Matt Weerts – freshman (6'1, 223)
  • 34 – John Burton – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 205)
  • 35 – Rashie Hodge Jr. – Redshirt Graduate (5'11, 214)
  • 36 – RJ Edwards – freshman (6'2, 217)
  • 37 – Kevon Garcia – freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 38 – Dante Smith – Redshirt junior (5'10, 222)
  • 40 – Ammon Allen – freshman (6'3, 194)
  • 42 – DJ Fryar Jr. – freshman (6'2, 227)
  • 45 – Issaiah Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 245)
  • 46 – Victor Zayas – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 47 – Rourke Freeburg – Redshirt senior (6'2, 220)
  • 48 – Jerry Roberts – Redshirt Graduate (6'2, 226)
  • 51 – Chandler Kelly – sophomore (6'2, 222)
  • 53 – Malik Reed – freshman (6'1, 225)

Defensive backs

  • 2 – Isaiah Rutherford – CB – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 3 – Jaydin Young – S – freshman (6'0, 192)
  • 4 – Christian Roland-Wallace – CB – sophomore (6'0, 194)
  • 5 – Christian Young – S – senior (6'3, 217)
  • 7 – Rhedi Short – S – Redshirt senior (6'1, 196)
  • 9 – Gunner Maldonado – S – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 13 – Isaiah Mays – CB – senior (6'1, 193)
  • 14 – Logan Kraut – S – freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 15 – McKenzie Barnes – CB – senior (6'2, 185)
  • 16 – Dalton Johnson – S – freshman (5'11, 187)
  • 19 – Adama Fall – CB – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 20 – Treydan Stukes – CB – sophomore (6'1, 184)
  • 21 – Jaxen Turner – S – junior (6'0, 209)
  • 23 – Malik Hausman – CB – Redshirt senior (6'0, 187)
  • 25 – Javione Carr – CB – freshman (5'11, 182)
  • 27 – Jakelyn Morgan – CB – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 28 – Isaiah Taylor – S – freshman (5'11, 196)
  • 30 – Anthony Gonzales – S – freshman (5'10, 183)
  • 31 – Trey Cartledge – S – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 39 – Jeffrey Robinson – CB – freshman (5'9, 178)

Long snappers

  • 39 – Kameron Hawkins – sophomore (5'11, 211)
  • 64 – Seth Mackellar – junior (6'0, 220)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Source and player details:[6]

Depth chart

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Starters and backups.

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Depth Chart Source: 2021 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book

Schedule

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Spring game

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The 2021 Wildcats spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 24, 2021. The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 23, 2021, will practice every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for five weeks.

Date Time Spring Game Site Result Source
April 24, 2021 12:07 p.m. Red vs Blue Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ Red 17–13

Regular season

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The Wildcats' 2021 schedule consists of 4 home and 5 away games and 1 neutral site game for the regular season. Arizona's out of conference opponents represent the Big Sky, NCAA Division I FBS independent and Mountain West conferences. The Wildcats currently own the nations longest FBS losing streak at 14 games.

The Wildcats are scheduled to play three non-conference games, against San Diego State from the (Mountain West) and Northern Arizona from the (Big Sky) at home and on the neutral against BYU (NCAA Division I FBS independent) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Wildcats are scheduled to host California, UCLA, Utah and Washington. They are scheduled to travel to Colorado, Oregon, Washington State, USC and arch-rival Arizona State for the 95th annual Territorial Cup. Arizona is not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Oregon State, and Stanford for the 2021 Pac-12 regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.vs. BYU*ESPNL 16–2454,541
September 117:00 p.m.San Diego State*P12NL 14–3839,097
September 187:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NL 19–2133,481
September 257:30 p.m.at No. 3 OregonESPNL 19–4150,024
October 97:30 p.m.UCLA
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPNL 16–3443,258
October 1612:30 p.m.at ColoradoP12NL 0–3449,806
October 227:30 p.m.Washington
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2L 16–2130,880
October 304:00 p.m.at USCESPNUL 34–4152,435
November 612:00 p.m.California
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 10–330,677
November 1312:00 p.m.No. 24 Utah
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NL 29–3832,008
November 197:00 p.m.at Washington StateP12NL 18–4422,541
November 272:00 p.m.at Arizona StateP12NL 15–3852,305

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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 14 7324
Wildcats 0 3 10316

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 54,541
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (9:17) BYU – Tyler Allgeier 15-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:58; BYU 6–0)
  • (2:06) BYU – Neil Pau'u 67-yard pass from Jaren Hall, Jaren Hall two-point pass to Lopini Katoa (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26; BYU 14–0)
  • (0:13) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:47; BYU 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:28) BYU – Neil Pau'u 6-yard pass from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:48; BYU 21–3)
  • (3:12) ARIZ – Team safety (BYU 21–5)
  • (2:00) ARIZ – Brian Casteel 29-yard pass from Gunner Cruz, Gunner Cruz two-point pass to Brian Casteel (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:05; BYU 21–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:34) BYU – Justen Smith 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; BYU 24–13)
  • (0:49) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:35; BYU 24–16)
Statistics BYU ARIZ
First downs 18 27
Total yards 369 426
Rushing yards 33–162 35–81
Passing yards 207 345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–0 36–48–1
Time of possession 28:11 31:07
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jaren Hall 18/28, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Allgeier 17 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Neil Pau'u 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Arizona Passing Gunner Cruz 34/45, 336 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 15 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 12 receptions, 102 yards

vs San Diego State

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San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 21 14 3038
Wildcats 7 0 0714

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,097
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:22) SDSU – Greg Bell 55-yard run, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; San Diego State 7–0)
  • (9:12) SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 3-yard run, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:08; San Diego State 14–0)
  • (7:07) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 27-yard punt return, Matt Araiza kick (San Diego State 21–0)
  • (5:50) ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill III 43-yard pass from Gunner Cruz, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; San Diego State 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:29) SDSU – Daniel Bellinger 25-yard pass from Jordon Brookshire, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:35; San Diego State 28–7)
  • (1:52) SDSU – Ethan Dedeaux 40-yard pass from Jordon Brookshire, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:55; San Diego State 35–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:13) SDSU – Matt Araiza 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 3:22; San Diego State 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:24) ARIZ – Tayvian Cunningham 7-yard pass from Will Plummer, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; San Diego State 38–14)
Statistics SDSU ARIZ
First downs 21 9
Total yards 454 230
Rushing yards 55–271 20–51
Passing yards 183 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 18–36–1
Time of possession 37:34 22:26
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing Jordon Brookshire 10/14, 183 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Greg Bell 17 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Daniel Bellinger 3 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 8/17, 109 yards, TD
Rushing Stanley Berryhill III 2 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

vs Northern Arizona

[edit]
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 7 7721
Wildcats 10 3 0619

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,481
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Chris Fisher (play-by-play), Lance Briggs (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:13) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:51; Arizona 3–0)
  • (2:05) ARIZ – Boobie Curry 49-yard pass from Will Plummer, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:01; Arizona 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:10; Arizona 13–0)
  • (1:48) NAU – Brady Shough 28-yard interception return, Luis Aguilar kick (Arizona 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:16) NAU – Kevin Daniels 12-yard run, Luis Aguilar kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:05; Northern Arizona 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:53) NAU – Hendrix Johnson 9-yard pass from RJ Martinez, Luis Aguilar kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:00; Northern Arizona 21–13)
  • (2:16) ARIZ – Boobie Curry 3-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, two-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:14; Northern Arizona 21–19)
Statistics NAU ARIZ
First downs 15 19
Total yards 240 363
Rushing yards 45–148 27–106
Passing yards 92 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–2 25–41–2
Time of possession 34:41 24:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing RJ Martinez 11/16, 88 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kevin Daniels 27 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving Draycen Hall 4 receptions, 48 yards
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 19/34, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Drake Anderson 12 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 11 receptions, 94 yards

at No. 3 Oregon

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Arizona Wildcats (0–3) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 3 9019
#3 Ducks 17 7 01741

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,024
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:28) ORE – Jaylon Redd 63-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Oregon 7–0)
  • (2:56) ORE – Camden Lewis 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:56; Oregon 10–0)
  • (14:28) ARIZ – Bryce Wolma 11-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:30; Oregon 10–7)
  • (1:57) ORE – CJ Verdell 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Oregon 17–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:09) ORE – Terrance Ferguson 9-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; Oregon 24–7)
  • (2:56) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:30; Oregon 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (3:12) ARIZ – Team safety (Oregon 24–12)
  • (1:57) ARIZ – Drake Anderson 1-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:30; Oregon 24–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:56) ORE – Camden Lewis 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59; Oregon 27–19)
  • (10:02) ORE – Spencer Webb 18-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:00; Oregon 34–19)
  • (1:48) ORE – Bennett Williams 68-yard interception return, Camden Lewis kick (Oregon 41–19)
Statistics ARIZ ORE
First downs 31 17
Total yards 435 393
Rushing yards 53–202 31–187
Passing yards 233 206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–5 10–24–0
Time of possession 37:58 22:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jordan McCloud 21/35, 233 yards, TD, 5 INT
Rushing Drake Anderson 21 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 5 receptions, 75 yards
Oregon Passing Anthony Brown 10/21, 206 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Travis Dye 5 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Jaylon Redd 1 reception, 63 yards, TD

vs UCLA

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UCLA Bruins (3–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 7 101034
Wildcats 3 10 3016

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,258
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:03) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:57; Arizona 3–0)
  • (3:48) UCLA – Greg Dulcich 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; UCLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:18) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:30; UCLA 7–6)
  • (3:01) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:00; UCLA 14–6)
  • (0:30) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard pass from Jamarye Joiner, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; UCLA 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (13:17) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:33; UCLA 17–13)
  • (8:18) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:59; UCLA 17–16)
  • (4:06) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; UCLA 24–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:48) UCLA – Brittain Brown 48-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:17; UCLA 31–16)
  • (1:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 35 yards, 5:24; UCLA 34–16)
Statistics UCLA ARIZ
First downs 22 27
Total yards 411 362
Rushing yards 47–329 42–122
Passing yards 82 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–19–1 26–38–0
Time of possession 29:37 30:23
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 8/19, 82 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brittain Brown 12 carries, 146 yards, TD
Receiving Greg Dulcich 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Jordan McCloud 21/30, 182 yards
Rushing Drake Anderson 16 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 7 receptions, 59 yards

at Colorado

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (0–5) at Colorado Buffaloes (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Buffaloes 3 3 21734

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,806
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:26) COLO – Cole Becker 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:22; Colorado 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:14) COLO – Cole Becker 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Colorado 6–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:46) COLO – Trevor Woods 36-yard punt return, Cole Becker kick (Colorado 13–0)
  • (5:32) COLO – Carson Wells 50-yard interception return, Cole Becker kick (Colorado 20–0)
  • (1:42) COLO – Brenden Rice 62-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15; Colorado 27–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:08) COLO – Dimitri Stanley 11-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:45; Arizona 34–0)
Statistics ARIZ COLO
First downs 19 18
Total yards 280 365
Rushing yards 31–127 39–117
Passing yards 153 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–39–2 12–19–0
Time of possession 30:58 29:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Gunner Cruz 13/22, 82 yards, INT
Rushing Jalen John 11 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 8 receptions, 48 yards
Colorado Passing Brendon Lewis 12/19, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jarek Broussard 13 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Brenden Rice 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD

vs Washington

[edit]
Washington Huskies (2–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 71421
Wildcats 3 10 3016

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 22, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,880
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:01) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:48; Washington 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:16) ARIZ – Jamarye Joiner 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Washington 41–20)
  • (2:23) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:49; Washington 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:41) WASH – Terrell Bynum 16-yard pass from Dylan Morris, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:21; Washington 20–17)
  • (2:31) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:10; Washington 27–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:39) WASH – Cameron Davis 9-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:19; Washington 41–20)
  • (6:44) WASH – Rome Odunze 8-yard pass from Dylan Morris, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:17; Washington 34–20)
Statistics WASH ARIZ
First downs 16 15
Total yards 305 280
Rushing yards 38–88 40–218
Passing yards 217 62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–22–0 13–21–2
Time of possession 30:32 29:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Dylan Morris 13/21, 217 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sean McGrew 17 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Terrell Bynum 5 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 13/20, 62 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Stevie Rocker Jr. 8 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 6 receptions, 20 yards

at USC

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (0–7) at USC Trojans (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 71334
Trojans 14 21 3341

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,435
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play by play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:23) USC – Keaontay Ingram 3-yard run, Alex Stadthaus kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; USC 7–0)
  • (10:31) ARIZ – Tayvian Cunningham 73-yard pass from Jamarye Joiner, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Tied 7–7)
  • (9:53) USC – Gary Bryant Jr. 62-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Alex Stadthaus kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38; USC 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:59) USC – Drake London 2-yard pass from Jaxon Dart, Alex Stadthaus kick (Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 4:32; USC 21–7)
  • (4:16) USC – Drake London 6-yard pass from Jaxon Dart, Alex Stadthaus kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:45; USC 28–7)
  • (2:36) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; USC 28–14)
  • (0:32) USC – Gary Bryant Jr. 15-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Alex Stadthaus kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; USC 35–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:44) ARIZ – Anthony Pandy 37-yard interception return, Tyler Loop kick (USC 35–21)
  • (6:48) USC – Alex Stadthaus 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:51; USC 38–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:50) ARIZ – Will Plummer 16-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:55; USC 38–28)
  • (6:04) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 2:55; USC 38–31)
  • (3:19) USC – Alex Stadthaus 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:45; USC 41–31)
  • (1:26) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; USC 41–34)
Statistics ARIZ USC
First downs 24 35
Total yards 466 547
Rushing yards 32–127 44–234
Passing yards 339 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–39–0 27–39–1
Time of possession 27:02 32:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 20/34, 264 yards
Rushing Jalen John 9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 15/21, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 27 carries, 204 yards, TD
Receiving Gary Bryant Jr. 3 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

vs California

[edit]
California Golden Bears (3–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 303
Wildcats 0 0 3710

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,677
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (5:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:07; Arizona 3–0)
  • (2:09) CAL – Nick Lopez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:37; Tied 3–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:17) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:39; Arizona 10–3)
Statistics CAL ARIZ
First downs 9 21
Total yards 122 331
Rushing yards 24–28 52–202
Passing yards 94 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–29–0 16–30–3
Time of possession 24:11 35:10
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Ryan Glover 11/29, 94 yards
Rushing Christopher Brooks 11 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Kekoa Crawford 5 receptions, 56 yards
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 16/28, 129 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Will Plummer 11 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Dorian Singer 5 receptions, 46 yards

vs No. 24 Utah

[edit]
No. 24 Utah Utes (6–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#24 Utes 7 14 10738
Wildcats 14 3 3929

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,008
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:05) UTAH – Cameron Rising 11-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Utah 7–0)
  • (7:44) ARIZ – Will Plummer 43-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:41) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 6-yard pass from Will Plummer, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:03; Arizona 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) UTAH – T.J. Pledger 15-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:24) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 57-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:46; Arizona 17–14)
  • (0:02) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 2-yard pass from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Utah 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:27; Utah 21–20)
  • (6:58) UTAH – Jadon Redding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:35; Utah 24–20)
  • (2:57) UTAH – Dalton Kincaid 17-yard pass from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:32; Utah 31–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:31) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:19; Utah 31–23)
  • (10:34) ARIZ – Rhedi Short 3-yard blocked punt return, two-point run failed (Utah 31–29)
  • (2:10) UTAH – T.J. Pledger 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:24; Utah 38–29)
Statistics UTAH ARIZ
First downs 26 16
Total yards 174 102
Rushing yards 44–174 30–102
Passing yards 294 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–0 20–35–0
Time of possession 33:51 26:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Cameron Rising 19/30, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing T.J. Pledger 25 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Micah Bernard 3 receptions, 60 yards
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 19/34, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Will Plummer 10 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Dorian Singer 5 receptions, 84 yards

at Washington State

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (1–9) at Washington State Cougars (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 3818
Cougars 7 14 16744

at Martin StadiumPullman, WA

  • Date: November 19, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Light snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 31,711
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play by play), Maurice Jones-Drew (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:11) WSU – Max Borghi 26-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:28; Washington State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:28) WSU – Travell Harris 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Washington State 14–0)
  • (2:22) ARIZ – Boobie Curry 11-yard pass from Will Plummer, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:59; Washington State 14–7)
  • (1:26) WSU – Calvin Jackson Jr. 43-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Washington State 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:07) WSU – Max Borghi 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:36; Washington State 28–7)
  • (8:54) WSU – Team safety (Washington State 30–7)
  • (7:10) WSU – Travell Harris 31-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:40; Washington State 37–7)
  • (2:39) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:31; Washington State 37–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:16) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 27-yard pass from Will Plummer, Will Plummer two-point pass to Dorian Singer (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:11; Washington State 37–18)
  • (8:37) WSU – Calvin Jackson Jr. 78-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:17; Washington State 44–18)
Statistics ARIZ WSU
First downs 18 18
Total yards 374 482
Rushing yards 30–168 36–223
Passing yards 206 259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–42–1 13–23–0
Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 23/42, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Drake Anderson 8 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Michael Wiley 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Jayden de Laura 13/23, 259 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Max Borghi 16 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Calvin Jackson Jr. 4 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

at Arizona State

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats (1–10) at Arizona State Sun Devils (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 6 6015
Sun Devils 7 7 17738

at Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,305
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:37) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:17; Arizona 3–0)
  • (6:14) ASU – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Christian Zendejas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Arizona State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:19; Arizona State 7–6)
  • (12:12) ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run, Christian Zendejas kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; Arizona State 14–6)
  • (2:19) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:14; Arizona State 14–9)
Third quarter
  • (13:07) ASU – Jayden Daniels 48-yard run, Christian Zendejas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:46; Arizona State 21–9)
  • (9:35) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 5-yard pass from Will Plummer, two-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:27; Arizona State 21–15)
  • (4:50) ASU – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Jayden Daniels two-point pass to Curtis Hodges (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:38; Arizona State 29–15)
  • (1:44) ASU – Team safety (Arizona State 31–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:49) ASU – Jack Jones 87-yard interception return, Christian Zendejas kick (Arizona State 38–15)
Statistics ARIZ ASU
First downs 22 16
Total yards 396 314
Rushing yards 34–50 37–228
Passing yards 346 86
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–39–1 10–14–0
Time of possession 35:31 24:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 28/38, 346 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jamarye Joiner 5 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 10 receptions, 104 yards
Arizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 10/14, 86 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rachaad White 21 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 5 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD

Statistics

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Team statistics

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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, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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Scoring

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Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

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1 2 3 4 Total
All opponents 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

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

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

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1 2 3 4 Total
All opponents 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

After the season

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Final statistics

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Awards and honors

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Weekly awards
Player Position Date Ref.

Conference

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Conference awards
Player Position Award Ref.

National

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Individual Awards
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All-Americans

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Bowl games

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All Star games

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NFL draft

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The NFL draft will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on April 28–30, 2022.

Six Arizona Wildcats players who were picked in the 2022 NFL draft:

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
Stanley Berryhill WR
Leevel Tatum III DL
Rashie Hodge Jr. LB
Mohamed Diallo DL
Trevon Mason DL
Lucas Havrisik PK

NFL draft combine

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No members of the 2021 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.

2022 NFL combine participants
Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle 60-yd shuttle Ref

† Top performer

DNP = Did not participate

Media affiliates

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Radio

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TV

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Doak Walker Award Candidates". www.smu.edu. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2021 Watch List". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award announces 2021 Preseason Watch List" (PDF). August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Watch List". August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Arizona Wildcats roster". ArizonaWildcats.com.
  7. ^ "2021 Arizona Wildcats football schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 13, 2021.