5 Arizona Wildcats named to Pac-12 All-Freshman football team
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Three of the five were selected for the 2016 Athlon Sports All-Freshman Team on defense.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Justin Belknap (first team)
Position: Defensive lineman
Fast fact: The redshirt freshman recorded 15 tackles (13 solo, two assisted) and one sack in 2016.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Nathan Eldridge (second team)
Position: Offensive lineman
Fast fact: The redshirt freshman was the starting center for a UA offense that posted 2,820 yards and scored 26 touchdowns.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Tristan Cooper (second team)
Position: Safety
Fast fact: The true freshman notched 35 tackles (26 solo, nine assisted), one sack and one forced fumble.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Isaiah Hayes (second team)
Position: Safety
Fast fact: Hayes, a true freshman, finished with 38 tackles (30 solo, eight assisted) and one sack.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: J.J. Taylor (second team)
Position: Running back (selected as a punt returner)
Fast fact: The true freshman rushed for 261 yards and two touchdowns on 38 carries (6.9 yards per carry) before breaking his ankle in the Wildcats' Pac-12 opener against Washington. Taylor also hauled in two catches for 18 yards and returned three punts for 26 yards.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: J.J. Taylor (second team)
Position: Running back (selected as a punt returner)
Fast fact: The true freshman rushed for 261 yards and two touchdowns on 38 carries (6.9 yards per carry) before breaking his ankle in the Wildcats' Pac-12 opener against Washington. Taylor also hauled in two catches for 18 yards and returned three punts for 26 yards.
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