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Ironwood Ridge's Cash Peterman (44) celebrates what would turn out to be the game-winning field goal during the fourth quarter of the Tucson High vs. Ironwood Ridge high school football game at Tucson High School in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. The Nighthawks escaped with a 31-28 win over the Badgers. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

If there was a season award for the most interesting names on a roster, the Arizona Wildcats would likely contend for it.

They already have a Rhino, Ephesians, Deuce (times two), Leviticus and Montana β€” and Speedy. Now they have Cash. Cash Peterman, who started his prep career at Ironwood Ridge before transferring to powerhouse Chandler High School, announced on Thursday that he's transferring to the Wildcats after two seasons at BYU.

At Chandler, Peterman was a part of two Class 6A state championship teams in 2016 and 2017. He was 147-for-154 on PATs was 7-for-10 on field goals at Chandler; 45 yards is a career-high for Peterman.

The 6-foot, 200-pound Peterman served his Latter-day Saints mission in 2018 and '19, before enrolling at BYU. Peterman made one PAT during his BYU career.

Arizona currently has one kicker on roster in two-year starter, junior Tyler Loop, who has made 91% of his field goals the last two seasons.

The Wildcats kick off the season on Sept. 2 against Northern Arizona.



Arizona tight ends and special teams coordinator Jordan Paopao discusses his ideal personnel for the kickoff and punt returns units at Arizona Stadium on Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. Video by Aidan Wohl / Special to the Arizona Daily Star


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Contact sports producer Justin Spears at jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports