No. 79 • Rhett Rodriguez

Catalina Foothills quarterback Rhett Rodriguez (4) takes off out of the pocket during the first quarter of the Catalina Foothills vs. Scottsdale Saguaro Class 4A state high school championship football game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Nov. 26, 2016. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Injuries decimated Arizona’s quarterback position to the point that a third-string tight end (Matt Morin) and a walk-on (Zach Werlinger) received significant snaps in 2016, and true freshman Khalil Tate was forced to burn his redshirt.

Now Anu Solomon has transferred to Baylor and longtime UA commit Braxton Burmeister flipped to Oregon. While Catalina Foothills product Rhett Rodriguez is still committed, the 2016 season proved that Arizona needs more than three quarterbacks.

The Wildcats recently offered Nick Tronti, a two-star QB from Ponte Vedra, Florida, but he chose Indiana.

Coaches have been in contact with Marvin Washington, though they’ve yet to offer him a scholarship. The two-star quarterback from Orlando, Florida, recently decommitted from Central Florida.  


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