Arizona has largely focused in California for its 2017 recruiting class so far, mixed in with some Florida, Arizona and Las Vegas recruits as well.
On July 23, the Wildcats expanded their 2017 map, capped by the verbal commitment from Garden Community College linebacker Delshawn Phillips.
Phillips is the first junior college product to commit to the Wildcats for 2017, and the 24th commitment overall. He made the announcement while on campus for an unofficial visit. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker originally hails from Detroit, and had signed a letter of intent to play at Western Michigan in 2014 but didn't qualify academically.
The commitment is further proof that the Wildcats, with the addition of recruiting coordinator Chris Singletary, are trying to venture out into Michigan for talent. Singletary worked in a similar role for the Wolverines previously, including during UA coach Rich Rodriguez's tenure in Ann Arbor.
