2020_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team

2020 Arizona Wildcats football team

2020 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season

The 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by third-year head coach Kevin Sumlin, in the Wildcats' 121st season. The Wildcats played in the South Division (11th season) of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona (93rd season).

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On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]

On December 12, 2020, Sumlin was fired after three seasons following a 70–7 loss to ASU in the Territorial Cup on December 11, 2020. He finished at Arizona with an overall record of 9–20 and 6–17 against the Pac-12. On December 23, 2020, the University of Arizona hired Jedd Fisch as the 32nd head coach.

Offseason

Departures

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Recruiting

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Transfers

The Wildcats lose multiple players due to various reasons.

Outgoing

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Incoming

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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

Returning starters

Offense

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† Indicates player was a starter in 2019 but missed all of 2020 due to injury.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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Pac-12 Media Day

The Pac-12 Media Day was held in July 2020 in Hollywood, California.

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Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

2020 Arizona Wildcats roster

Quarterbacks

  • 4 – Rhett Rodriguez – Redshirt junior (6'0, 192)
  • 12 – Kevin Doyle – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 13 – Luke Ashworth – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 15 – Will Plummer – freshman (6'1, 208)
  • 16 – Cameron Fietz – Redshirt junior (6'1, 196)
  • 17 – Grant Gunnell – sophomore (6'6, 225)

Running backs

  • 0 – Gary Brightwell – senior (6'1, 210)
  • 6 – Michael Wiley – sophomore (5'11, 186)
  • 8 – Frank Brown – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 20 – Darrius Smith – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 176)
  • 21 – Jalen John – freshman (5'11, 222)
  • 28 – Nazar Bombata – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 206)
  • 33 – Nathan Tilford – Redshirt junior (6'2, 207)

Wide receiver

  • 1 – Drew Dixon – Redshirt junior (6'3, 205)
  • 2 – Boobie Curry – sophomore (6'2, 206)
  • 3 – Jalen Johnson – sophomore (6'2, 199)
  • 5 – Brian Casteel – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 7 – Jaden Mitchell – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 9 – Tre Adams – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 10 – Jamarye Joiner – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 11 – Tayvian Cunningham – senior (5'7, 181)
  • 14 – Dyelan Miller – freshman (6'2, 192)
  • 16 – Thomas Reid III – Redshirt senior (6'2, 205)
  • 18 – Ma'Jon Wright – freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 25 – Valen Jones – freshman (6'2, 164)
  • 29 – Jashon Butler – Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 182)
  • 85 – Roberto Miranda – freshman (6'2, 217)
  • 86 – Stanley Berryhill – Redshirt junior (5'10, 177)

Tight end

  • 42 – Connor Hutchings – junior (6'4, 230) (OL+)
  • 46 – Jack Koceman – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 81 – Bryce Wolma – senior (6'4, 245)
  • 82 – Zach Williams – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 216)
  • 84 – Tristen D'Angelo – junior (6'3, 203)
  • 87 – Stacey Marshall – junior (6'5, 248)

Punter

  • 19 – Kyle Ostendorp – sophomore (6'1, 202)
  • 32 – Jacob Meeker-Hackett – Redshirt senior (6'0, 199) (WR+)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 – Josh McCauley – Redshirt senior (6'3, 292)
  • 54 – Matthew Stefanski – junior (6'4, 314)
  • 55 – Jamari Williams – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 298)
  • 56 – Josh Donovan – Redshirt junior (6'5, 317)
  • 58 – Sam Langi – junior (6'5, 329)
  • 62 – Jacob Bracamonte – freshman (6'3, 298)
  • 63 – Steven Bailey – Redshirt senior (6'3, 305)
  • 65 – Leif Magnuson – freshman (6'4, 284)
  • 66 – Robert Congel – Redshirt junior (6'3, 310)
  • 67 – David Watson – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 303)
  • 71 – Darrell Branch – freshman (6'2, 319)
  • 72 – Edgar Burrola – Redshirt junior (6'6, 305)
  • 73 – Woody Jean – freshman (6'4, 314)
  • 74 – Paiton Fears – Redshirt junior (6'5, 328)
  • 76 – Anthony Patt – freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 77 – Jordan Morgan – sophomore (6'5, 287)
  • 78 – Donovan Laie – junior (6'4, 315)
  • 79 – Tyson Gardner – Redshirt junior (6'4, 300)

Defensive lineman

  • 12 – JB Brown – senior (6'3, 255) (DE+)
  • 17 – Regen Terry – freshman (6'4, 289)
  • 19 – Kwabena Watson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 210) (DE+)
  • 26 – Eddie Siaumau-Sanitoa – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 235)
  • 40 – Dante Diaz–Infante – senior (6'1, 250) (DE+)
  • 44 – Shontrail Key – freshman (6'4, 248)
  • 45 – Issaiah Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 245) (DE+)
  • 51 – Roy Lopez – graduate (6'2, 310)
  • 52 – Aaron Blackwell – graduate (6'3, 298)
  • 55 – Chandler Kelly – freshman (6'2, 209)
  • 58 – Nahe Sulunga – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 275) (DT+)
  • 60 – Mykee Irving – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 337)
  • 90 – Trevon Mason – senior (6'5, 310)
  • 92 – Kyon Barrs – sophomore (6'2, 299) (DT+)
  • 93 – Ugochukwu Nosike – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 94 – Dion Wilson Jr. – freshman (6'4, 276, 319)
  • 95 – Paris Shand – freshman (6'5, 272)
  • 97 – Naz Higgins – sophomore (6'3, 272) (DT+)
  • 99 – Myles Tapousa – senior (6'1, 330)

Linebackers

  • 8 – Anthony Pandy – senior (6'0, 225)
  • 10 – Jabar Triplett – freshman (6'1, 226)
  • 18 – Derrick Mourning – freshman (6'3, 229)
  • 27 – Derrion Clark – sophomore (6'1, 211)
  • 32 – Calib McRae – sophomore (6'1, 246)
  • 34 – John Burton – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 38 – Dante Smith – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 223)
  • 41 – Mike Saliba – freshman (6'0, 188)
  • 42 – Jeremiah Fletcher – freshman (5'11, 203)
  • 46 – Thor Canales – freshman (6'3, 224)
  • 47 – Rourke Freeburg – Redshirt junior (6'2, 204)
  • 48 – Parker Henley – Redshirt junior (5'11, 222)
  • 49 – Jalen Harris – Redshirt junior (6'5, 250)

Placekicker

  • 43 – Lucas Havrisik – senior (6'2, 184)
  • 80 – Nathan Halsell – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 205)
  

Defensive backs

  • 2 – Lorenzo Burns – Redshirt senior (5'11, 175) (CB+)
  • 3 – Jarrius Wallace – Redshirt senior (6'1, 185) (S+)
  • 4 – Christian Roland-Wallace – sophomore (5'11, 198) (CB+)
  • 5 – Christian Young – junior (6'2, 217) (S+)
  • 11 – Edric Whitley – freshman (5'11, 144)
  • 13 – Isaiah Mays – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 15 – McKenzie Barnes – junior (6'1, 193) (CB+)
  • 20 – Khary Crump – freshman (5'11, 164)
  • 21 – Jaxen Turner – sophomore (6'0, 189) (S+)
  • 23 – Malik Hausman – Redshirt junior (6'0, 175) (CB+)
  • 24 – Rhedi Short – Redshirt junior (6'1, 194) (S+)
  • 25 – Bobby Wolfe – sophomore (6'1, 170) (CB+)
  • 29 – Donte Bowers Jr. – freshman (5'10, 163)
  • 30 – Quinn Sullivan – sophomore (5'11, 181) (S+)
  • 31 – Trey Cartledge – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 35 – Adama Fall – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 36 – RJ Edwards – freshman (6'1, 198)
  • 37 – Jaydin Young – freshman (6'0, 182)
  • 39 – Treydan Stukes – freshman (6'0, 168)

Long snapper

  • 64 – Seth Mackellar – sophomore (5'11, 195)

Legend

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

Starters and backups.

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Depth Chart Source: 2020 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book

True Freshman
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Schedule

Spring game

The 2020 Wildcats began spring practice on March 2, 2020 and finish with the 2020 Arizona spring game. The remainder of spring practice and the spring game were canceled on March 18, 2020, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Regular season

Arizona had scheduled non–conference games against Hawaii, Portland State, and Texas Tech but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
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Game summaries

vs No. 20 USC

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No. 20 USC Trojans (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
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at Washington

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Arizona Wildcats (0–1) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 253
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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at UCLA

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Arizona Wildcats (0–2) at UCLA Bruins (1–2) – Game summary

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst)
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vs Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–3) – Game summary

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
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vs Arizona State

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Arizona State Sun Devils (0–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–4) – Game summary

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play) Andre Ware (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
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Arizona committed seven turnovers as Arizona State scored 70 points, the most points scored in the history of the Territorial Cup.[14] The Wildcats used three different quarterbacks in the game, none of which broke 100 yards passing; Will Plummer finished 7-of-13 for 83 yards, Grant Gunnell went 12-of-17 for 78 yards with one interception and one lost fumble, and Rhett Rodriguez finished 7-of-16 for 52 yards with two interceptions. Running back Gary Brightwell lost three fumbles. The defeat was so devastating that head coach Kevin Sumlin was fired the following day.

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Scores by quarter

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Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

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Media affiliates

Radio

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