Name: Bryce Gilbert
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230 pounds
Hometown (high school): Gilbert (Higley)
Rating: Three stars, No. 69 tight end in the country, No. 18 in the West, No. 3 in Arizona
Other offers: Arizona State, Colorado, Louisville, Nebraska, Utah, Oregon State
2016 stats: 15 receptions, 214 yards and four touchdowns
Who he is: An early enrollee and a top in-state recruit. Gilbert missed most of his senior season because of injuries but as a junior amassed 1,056 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.
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How he fits: Gilbert will likely redshirt, as the Wildcats are set to return Trevor Wood, redshirt freshman Jamie Nunley and Brion Anduze, who missed last season with a knee injury.
He said it: “The opportunity to play early because of injuries is a blessing. I’ve got a better opportunity of playing early there (Arizona).” — Gilbert to the Arizona Republic during his senior season