Arizona's Bobby Wade (21) goes high above Oregon's Gary Barker and Justin Wilcox for a touchdown in the second quarter on Oct. 23, 1999. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

Name: Bobby Wade 

Years at UA: 1999-2002

Accomplishments: Wade was a co-captain of the team in 2002 when the Wildcats went 4-8. He was a second-team All-American selection in 2002. He also earned the Bob Moran Trophy as the Territorial Cup MVP in 2001. He was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection (2000, 2002). 

Wade ranks in the top 10 in UA history in the following categories: 

• Career pass receptions: 2nd, 230 receptions 

• Career receiving yards: 1st, 3,351 yards 

• Career touchdown receptions: Tied for 4th, 23 touchdowns 

• Career all-purpose yards: 6th, 4,785 yards 

• Career pass receptions per game: 2nd, 5.1 receptions per game 

• Career 100-yard receiving games: 2nd, 12 games 

• Single-season pass receptions: 1st, 93 receptions (2002)

• Single-season receiving yards: 2nd, 1,389 yards (2002)

• Single-season all-purpose yards: 5th, 1,949 yards (2002)

• Single-game pass receptions: Tied for 3rd, 12 receptions (for 151 yards against Oregon in 2002)

• Single-game receiving yards: 4th, 222 yards (on 11 receptions against Cal in 2002)

• Single-game touchdown receptions: Tied for 1st, three touchdowns (against Cal in 2001)

• Most consecutive games catching a pass: Tied for 1st, 42 games (between 1999-2002)


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