2021 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record1–11 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Carroll (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDon Brown (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
(Capacity: 50,800)
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   6 – 3     8 – 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

Coaching changes

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

Players

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

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 Texas–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

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

Overall class rankings

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

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

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

Offense

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

Preseason

Award watch lists

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

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

Second team

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

Personnel

Coaching staff

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

2021 Arizona Wildcats roster

Quarterback

  • 4 – Jordan McCloud – Redshirt 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 Wiley – junior (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 Berryhill – Redshirt 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 Singer – freshman (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 Havrisik – Redshirt 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 Diallo – Graduate 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

Starters and backups.

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Depth Chart Source: 2021 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book

Schedule

Spring game

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 Stadium • Tucson, AZ Red 17–13

Regular season

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 Oregon
ESPNL 19–4150,024
October 97:30 p.m.UCLA
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPNL 16–3443,258
October 1612:30 p.m.at Colorado
P12NL 0–3449,806
October 227:30 p.m.Washington
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2L 16–2130,880
October 304:00 p.m.at USC
ESPNUL 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 State
P12NL 18–4422,541
November 272:00 p.m.at Arizona State
P12NL 15–3852,305

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Game summaries

Vs. BYU

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team and Vegas Kickoff Classic
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona +12.5 54.0
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 14 7324
Wildcats 0 3 10316

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 54,541
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Statistics BYU Arizona
First downs 18 27
Plays–yards 63–368 83–426
Rushes–yards 34–161 35–81
Passing yards 207 345
Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–0 36–48–1
Time of possession 28:53 31:07
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jaren Hall 18/28, 198 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Allgeier 17 CAR, 94 YDS, TD
Receiving Neil Pau'u 8 REC, 126 YDS, 2 TD
Arizona Passing Gunner Cruz 34/45, 336 YDS, TD, INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 15 CAR, 64 YDS
Receiving Stanley Berryhill 12 REC, 102 YDS
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU Arizona
2 9:17 9 73 3:58 BYU Tyler Allgeier 15-yard touchdown run, 2-point run no good 6 0
2 2:06 5 80 2:26 BYU Neil Pau'u 67-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, 2-point pass good 14 0
2 0:13 11 65 1:47 ARIZ 28-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik 14 3
3 7:28 9 80 4:48 BYU Neil Pau'u 6-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick good 21 3
3 3:12 2 -1 0:11 ARIZ Lopini Katoa tackled in end zone for a safety by Trevon Mason, Rashie Hodge Jr. 21 5
3 2:00 3 46 1:05 ARIZ BJ Casteel 29-yard touchdown reception from Gunner Cruz, 2-point pass good 21 13
4 7:34 8 51 4:08 BYU 40-yard field goal by Justen Smith 24 13
4 0:49 12 65 2:35 ARIZ 37-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik 24 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 16

To begin the 2021 season, Arizona will host BYU in the season opener in Las Vegas. In the 2018 season, Arizona lost 28–23 to the Cougars. Arizona fell to BYU 24–16 in Las Vegas. Arizona leads the all-time series 12–11–1.

San Diego State

See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona −1.5 47.0
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
San Diego State Aztecs vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 21 14 3038
Wildcats 7 0 0714

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 39,097
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), and Yogi Roth (analyst)
Statistics San Diego State Arizona
First downs 21 9
Plays–yards 70–454 54–230
Rushes–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 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Greg Bell 17 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Daniel Bellinger 3 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 8/17, 109 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Stanley Berryhill 2 car, 26 yds, 0 TD
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 5 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP San Diego State Arizona
1 13:22 4 75 1:38 SDSU Greg Bell 55-yard touchdown run, Matt Araiza kick good 7 0
1 9:12 6 96 3:08 SDSU Jordon Brookshire 3-yard touchdown run, Matt Araiza kick good 14 0
1 7:07 3 6 2:05 SDSU Tyrell Shavers 27 yd return of blocked punt, Matt Araiza kick good 21 0
1 5:50 4 75 1:17 ARIZ Stanley Berryhill 43-yard touchdown reception from Gunner Cruz, Tyler Loop kick good 21 7
2 12:29 7 78 3:35 SDSU Daniel Bellinger 25-yard touchdown reception from Jordon Brookshire, Matt Araiza kick good 28 7
2 1:52 3 56 0:55 SDSU Ethan Dedeaux 40-yard touchdown reception from Jordon Brookshire, Matt Araiza kick good 35 7
3 5:13 6 6 3:22 SDSU 32-yard field goal by Matt Araiza 38 7
4 8:24 11 80 2:52 ARIZ Tayvian Cunningham 7-yard touchdown reception from Will Plummer, Tyler Loop kick good 38 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 14

After playing BYU in the season opener, Arizona will host San Diego State in the home opener. In the 2001 season, Arizona beat the Aztecs, 23–10. Arizona leads the all-time series 10–5.

Northern Arizona

See also: 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona −26.5 53.0
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 7 7721
Wildcats 10 3 0619

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 33,481
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Chris Fisher (play by play), Lance Briggs (analyst)
Statistics Northern Arizona Arizona
First downs 15 19
Plays–yards 65–240 68–363
Rushes–yards 45–148 27–106
Passing yards 92 257
Passing: comp–att–int 12–20–2 25–41–2
Time of possession 34:41 25:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing RJ Martinez 11/16, 88 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kevin Daniels 27 car, 127 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Draycen Hall 4 rec, 48 yds
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 19/34, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Drake Anderson 12 car, 72 yds
Receiving Stanley Berryhill 11 rec, 94 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Northern Arizona Arizona
1 5:13 4 5 1:51 ARIZ 31-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik 0 3
1 2:05 4 68 1:01 ARIZ Boobie Curry 49-yard touchdown reception from Will Plummer, Lucas Havrisik kick good 0 10
2 13:05 7 18 2:20 ARIZ 24-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik 0 13
2 1:48 1 0 0:08 NAU Interception returned 28 yards for touchdown by Brady Shough, Luis Aguilar kick good 7 13
3 4:16 7 65 3:05 NAU Kevin Daniels 12-yard touchdown run, Luis Aguilar kick good 14 13
4 7:53 10 60 5:00 NAU Hendrix Johnson 9-yard touchdown reception from RJ Martinez, Luis Aguilar kick good 21 13
4 2:16 7 85 2:14 ARIZ Boobie Curry 3-yard touchdown reception from Jordan McCloud, 2-point pass failed 21 19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 19

After playing against San Diego State, Arizona will host Northern Arizona for the final non-conference game. In the 2019 season, Arizona beat the Lumberjacks, 65–41. Arizona leads the all-time series 15–1.

At No. 3 Oregon

See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 3 9019
No. 3 Ducks 17 7 01741

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Wind: NW 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 50,024
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Statistics Arizona Oregon
First downs 31 17
Plays–yards 88–435 55–393
Rushes–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 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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arizona Oregon
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

To begin the conference season, Arizona will head to Eugene to face Oregon. In the 2019 season, Arizona lost 34–6 to the Ducks. Arizona trails the all-time series 17–27.

UCLA

See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 7 101034
Wildcats 3 10 3016

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 43,258
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Statistics UCLA Arizona
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UCLA Arizona
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing Oregon, Arizona will host UCLA. Last season, Arizona lost 27–10 to the Bruins. Arizona trails the all-time series 17–26–2.

At Colorado

See also: 2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Buffaloes 3 3 21734

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: -
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,806
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Statistics Arizona Colorado
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arizona Colorado
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing UCLA, Arizona will travel to Boulder to face off with Colorado. Last season, Arizona lost 24–13 to the Buffaloes. Arizona trails the all-time series 8–15.

Washington

See also: 2021 Washington Huskies football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Washington Huskies vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 71421
Wildcats 3 10 3016

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

Statistics Washington Arizona
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Washington Arizona
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing Colorado, Arizona will host Washington. Last season, Arizona lost 44–27 to the Huskies. Arizona trails the all-time series 11–23–1.

At USC

See also: 2021 USC Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 71334
Trojans 14 21 3341

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 52,435
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Statistics Arizona USC
First downs 24 35
Plays–yards 71–466 81–517
Rushes–yards 32–127 43–216
Passing yards 339 301
Passing: comp–att–int 22–39–1 26–38–4
Time of possession 27:02 32:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 20/34 264yds
Rushing Jalen John 9run 35yds
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 3rec 116yds, 1 TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 14/20 192yds, 2 TD 1 Int
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 26run 186yds, 1 TD
Receiving Gary Bryant Jr. 3rec 89yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arizona USC
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing Washington, Arizona will travel to Los Angeles to face USC. Last season, Arizona lost 34–30 to the Trojans. Arizona trails the all-time series 8–35.

California

See also: 2021 California Golden Bears football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 303
Wildcats 0 0 3710

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 06:10 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 30,677
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Statistics California Arizona
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP California Arizona
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing USC, Arizona will host California. In the 2018 season, Arizona beat the Golden Bears, 24–17. Arizona leads the all-time series 18–14–2.

No. 24 Utah

See also: 2021 Utah Utes football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Utah Utes vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Utes 7 14 10738
Wildcats 14 3 3929

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 12:10 p.m. MS
  • Game attendance: 32,008
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
Statistics Utah Arizona
First downs 26 16
Plays–yards 468 329
Rushes–yards 174 102
Passing yards 294 227
Passing: comp–att–int 0 0
Time of possession 33:53 26:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Cameron Rising 19/30, 294 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing T. J. Pledger 25 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Micah Bernard 3 receptions, 60 yards
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 19/34, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Will Plummer 10 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dorian Singer 5 receptions, 84 yards
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Utah Arizona
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing California, Arizona will host Utah. In the 2019 season, Arizona lost 28–13 to the Utes. Arizona trails the all-time series 19–24–2.

At Washington State

See also: 2021 Washington State Cougars football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 3818
Cougars 7 14 16744

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: November 19, 2021
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 22,541
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (P12N): JB Long, Maurice Jones-Drew
Statistics Arizona Washington State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arizona Washington State
0 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 0

After playing Utah, Arizona will travel to Pullman, WA to face Washington State. In the 2018 season, Arizona lost 69–28 to the Cougars. Arizona leads the all-time series 27–17.

At Arizona State

See also: 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 6 6015
Sun Devils 7 7 17738

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: -
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 52,305
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): : Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth
Statistics Arizona Arizona State
First downs 22 16
Plays–yards 73-396 51-314
Rushes–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 yds,TD, INT
Rushing Jamarye Joiner 5 car, 28 yds
Receiving Stanley Berryhill 10 rec, 104 yds
Arizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 10/14, 86 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Rachaad White 21 car, 98 yds, TD
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 5 rec, 52 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arizona Arizona State
1 10:37 9 77 4:17 ARIZ 32-yard field goal by Tyler Loop 3 0
1 6:14 9 75 4:23 ASU Ricky Pearsall 14-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, Cristian Zendejas kick good 3 7
2 14:55 12 67 6:19 ARIZ 26-yard field goal by Tyler Loop 6 7
2 12:12 1 1 0:03 ASU Rachaad White 1-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas kick good 14 6
2 2:19 8 81 3:14 ARIZ 32-yard field goal by Tyler Loop 9 14
3 13:07 4 67 1:46 ASU Jayden Daniels 48-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas kick good 9 21
3 9:35 9 54 3:27 ARIZ Michael Wiley 5-yard touchdown reception from Will Plummer, 2-point pass failed 15 21
3 4:50 10 78 4:38 ASU Ricky Pearsall 14-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, 2-point pass good 15 29
3 1:44 6 -3 3:06 ASU Team Safety 15 31
4 9:49 10 70 4:58 ASU Interception returned 87 yards for touchdown by Jack Jones, Cristian Zendejas kick good 15 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 15 38

After the Washington State game, Arizona will travel to Tempe, face their arch-rivals, the Arizona State Sun Devils, in the 95th annual "Territorial Cup" for the season finale. Last season, Arizona lost 70–7 to the Sun Devils. The Wildcats are currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak against the Devils. Arizona leads the all-time series 49–44–1.

Statistics

Team statistics

Offense

Defense

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

Scoring

Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

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

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

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

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

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

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
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CFPNot released————Not released

After the season

Final statistics

Awards and honors

Weekly awards
Player Position Date Ref.

Conference

Conference awards
Player Position Award Ref.

National

Individual Awards
Player Position Award Ref.

All-Americans

Bowl games

All Star games

See also: 2022 Senior Bowl

NFL draft

See also: 2022 NFL draft

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

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

Radio

TV

References

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  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.
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