ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ put the finishing touches on its 2021 football recruiting during National Signing Day on Wednesday.Ìý
The Wildcats signed a number of high school commits, transfers and preferred walk-ons in the first recruiting class of the Jedd Fisch era.Ìý
Here's a look at scholarship players joining ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ this season:Ìý
Isaiah Rutherford
Position:Ìý°ä´Ç°ù²Ô±ð°ù²ú²¹³¦°ì
Height:Ìý6-0
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý192 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýFourÌýstars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýSacramentoÌý(Jesuit/Notre Dame)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
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Status:ÌýSigned
Jason Harris
Jason Harris
Position:ÌýEdge rusher
Height:Ìý6-7
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý220 pounds
Ranking: FourÌýstars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz.Ìý(Higley/Colorado)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
South Florida quarterback Jordan McCloud throws a pass against Tulsa during the first half of their game in October. McCloud joins a UA quarterback competition that includes fellow newcomer Gunner Cruz, a transfer from Washington State, and returner Will Plummer.
Jordan McCloud
Position:ÌýQuarterback
Height:Ìý6-0
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý193 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.Ìý(Plant/South Florida)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Treshaun Hayward, left, will be an ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcat after all.
Treshaun Hayward
Position:ÌýLinebacker
Height:Ìý6-1
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý210 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýAnn Arbor, Mich. (Skyline/Western Michigan)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Canyon del Oro's Stevie Rocker (6) runs the ball past the line of scrimmage during the first half of CDO vs Ironwood Ridge's high school football game at CDO, 25 W. Calle Concordia, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on Nov. 13, 2020.
Stevie Rocker
Position:ÌýRunning back
Height: 6-0
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý185 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ (Canyon del Oro)
Also considered:ÌýCal, Nevada, BYU
Status:ÌýSigned
Washington State quarterback Gunner Cruz in action against Southern California during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Gunner Cruz
Position:ÌýQuarterback
Height:Ìý6-5
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý217 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Queen Creek, Ariz. (Casteel/Washington State)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Northwestern's Drake Anderson (6) rushes against Michigan State's Xavier Henderson, rear, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Drake Anderson
Position:ÌýRunning back
Height:Ìý5-11
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý180 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýChandler, Ariz.Ìý(Chandler/Northwestern)
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Gunner Maldonado
Position:ÌýSafety
Height:Ìý5-11
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý180 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.Ìý(Chandler/Northwestern)
Also considered:ÌýNAU, Tulane, Washington State, BYU
Status:ÌýSigned
Jackson Bailey
Position: Outside linebacker / Safety
Height:Ìý6-1
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý220 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports); Unranked (Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýRed Oak, Texas (Texas)
Also considered:ÌýSMU, New Mexico, Louisiana Lafatyette, UTSA, Abilene Christian, Kansas, Nevada, Jackson State, Illinois State, Texas Southern
Status:ÌýSigned
San Clemente two-way star James Bohls committed to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats' 2021 football recruiting class on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020.Ìý
James Bohls
Position:ÌýRunning back
Height:Ìý6-2
Weight: 210Ìýpounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýSan Clemente, California (San Clemente)
Also considered:ÌýColorado State, Boise State, Hawaii, San Diego State, Utah State, Wyoming
Status:ÌýSigned
Strong safety Kolbe Cage (8) makes a play during a 2018 game for Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. He played his first game of tackle football when he was 4 years old.
Kolbe Cage
Position:ÌýOutside linebacker / Safety
Height:Ìý6-0
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý205 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýNew Orleans (Holy Cross)
Also considered:ÌýHouston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Nevada, South Alabama, Southern
Status:ÌýSigned
Isaiah Taylor
Position:ÌýSafety
Height:Ìý5-11
Weight: 195Ìýpounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýFort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)Ìý
Also considered:ÌýMinnesota, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, Florida International, Air Force, Missouri, Syracuse, Maryland
Status:ÌýSigned
Kevon Garcia
Position:ÌýDefensive end
Height:Ìý6-2
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý215 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýHouston (Dekaney)
Also considered:ÌýHouston Baptist
Status:ÌýSigned
Javione Carr
Position: Cornerback
Height:Ìý6-0
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý170 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýArlington, Texas (Sam Houston)
Also considered:ÌýKansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, New Mexico, North Texas, Tulane, Northwestern, UTSA
Status:ÌýSigned
DJ FryarÌý
Position:ÌýLinebacker
Height:Ìý6-3
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý205 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýSteilacoom, Washington (Steilacoomn)
Also considered:ÌýBoise State, Air Force, Army, Navy, Fresno State, Nevada, Washington State
Status:ÌýSigned
Dalton Johnson
Position:ÌýSafety
Height:Ìý5-10
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý180 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýKaty, Texas (Katy)
Also considered:ÌýArkansas State, Houston, Army, Colorado State, SMU, UNLV, Virginia Tech, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Houston Baptist
Status: Signed
Matthew "Mojo" Weerts
Position: Linebacker
Height:Ìý6-2
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý217 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýBatavia, Illinois (Batavia)
Also considered:ÌýBoise State, Wyoming, Toledo, Southern Illinois, Navy, Ball State, Air Force, Army, Central Michigan, Indiana State, North Dakota State
Status:ÌýSigned
Future ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcat JT Hand, right, grew up a fan of the UA. His father Bryan, left, was a “Desert Swarmâ€-era offensive lineman.
JT Hand
Position:ÌýOffensive line
Height:Ìý6-3
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý285 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýMission Viejo, California (Mission Viejo)
Also considered:ÌýUNLV
Status:ÌýSigned
Colby PowersÌý
Position:ÌýTight endÌý
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235Ìýpounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Spring, Texas (Klein Collins)
Also considered:ÌýColorado, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, New Mexico, Louisiana-Monroe and UTSA
Status:ÌýSigned
Logan Kraut and Maria Carrillo High School are 3-0 during the pandemic-delayed spring football season.
Logan Kraut
Position:ÌýSafety
Height: 6-2
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý190 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýSanta Rosa, California (Maria Carrillo)
Also considered:ÌýAir Force, Army, Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, New Mexico, NAU, Southern Utah, UNLV
Status:ÌýSigned
Luke Eckardt
Position:ÌýOffensive tackle
Height:Ìý6-7
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý265 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýRichmond, Illinois (Richmond-Burton)
Also considered: Northern Illinois, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan
Status:ÌýSigned
Evan Branch-Haynes
Position:ÌýDefensive tackle
Height:Ìý6-2
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý270 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)Ìý
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýSan Francisco (Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep)
Also considered:ÌýIdaho, Stetson, Montana
Status:ÌýSigned
Alex Navarro-Silva
Position:ÌýDefensive end
Height:Ìý6-5
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý220 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýN/A
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýRiverside, California (Riverside Community College)
Also considered:ÌýN/AÌý
Status:ÌýSigned
Jakelyn Morgan
Position:ÌýCornerback
Height:Ìý6-1
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý175 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýTyler, Texas (Tyler Legacy)
Also considered:ÌýFordham, UNLV, Hawaii, South Alabama, Utah State, Abilene Christian, New Mexico, Houston Baptist, New Mexico State, Arkansas State
Status:ÌýSigned
Offensive lineman Davis DiVall committed to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats on Nov. 16, 2020. DiVall formerly played for the Baylor Bears.Ìý
Davis DiVall
Position:ÌýOffensive line
Height:Ìý6-5
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý295 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports/Rivals)
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýScottsdale (Baylor/Notre Dame Prep)
Also considered: N/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Anthony SimpsonÌý
Position:ÌýAthlete
Height:Ìý5-10
°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý180 pounds
¸é²¹²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThree stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)Ìý
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýPawling, N.Y. (Bloomfield (Conn.))Ìý
Also considered:ÌýN/A
Status:ÌýSigned
Contact sports content producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 or jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter @justinesports
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