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The third early signing period is underway. It's the second full class for Kevin Sumlin as coach of the Arizona Wildcats. We'll update the UA's recruiting activity throughout the day.

Defensive lineman Dion Wilson Jr. is the latest prospect to sign with the Arizona Wildcats and likely the last of the day.

Wilson is an intriguing three-star recruit from Orange Vista High School in Perris, California. He’s relatively new to football but has excellent athleticism for his size.

Arizona is listing him at 6-4, 256 pounds. He most likely projects as a strong-side defensive end but could grow into a 3-technique tackle.

Here’s a look at Wilson’s film:

Here’s some analysis from UA cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, whose recruiting territories including Southern California:

Wilson is the 12th player to sign with Arizona today, the first day of the three-day early signing period. The UA is expected to keep adding players through the February signing period and possibly beyond.

CB Khary Crump Jr. honors pledge, signs with Arizona Wildcats

Despite some suspicions that he might be having second thoughts, cornerback Khary Crump Jr. is an Arizona Wildcat.

The three-star prospect from Southern California signed with Arizona on Wednesday afternoon. Crump had tweeted earlier in the week that BYU, Oregon State and San Diego State were also possibilities. But the Culver City High School product stuck with the commitment he made in April.

Arizona lists Crump at 5-11, 175 pounds. He is the 11th player to sign with Arizona during the first day of the early signing period. At least one more is expected this afternoon.

Here’s what Crump looks like on film:

And here’s cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin’s analysis:

TE Stacey Marshall officially joins Arizona Wildcats' 2020 class

The Arizona Wildcats officially have added tight end Stacey Marshall to their 2020 signing class.

Marshall, a transfer from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, announced his commitment to Arizona earlier Wednesday.

The UA is listing Marshall at 6-5, 240 pounds. He had limited pass-catching opportunities at Hutchinson but shows excellent potential as a blocker, as you can see here:

As inside receivers coach Theron Aych mentioned, Marshall is a candidate to enroll in January. He played alongside current UA offensive lineman Paiton Fears in 2018.

Marshall is the 10th player to have signed with Arizona today. That number could grow to 12 later this afternoon.

WR Dyelan Miller becomes third in-state prospect to sign with Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats have added their third in-state prospect to the class of 2020.

Receiver Dyelan Miller became the latest recruit to sign with the UA on Wednesday.

Miller played for Peoria Centennial High School. He’s listed at 6-2, 190 pounds. He held offers from Arizona State, Iowa State and Wisconsin, among others.

Here’s Miller in action for the Coyotes:

Here’s the breakdown on Miller courtesy of UA outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone:

Miller joins Glendale QB Will Plummer and Florence defensive end Regen Terry as in-state recruits in Arizona’s 2020 class.

JC tight end Stacey Marshall Jr. commits to Arizona

After losing a tight end last week, the Arizona Wildcats didn’t wait long to land another one.

Stacey Marshall Jr. of Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College committed to Arizona on Wednesday.

Marshall is listed at 6-6, 252 pounds. He’s originally from Montgomery, Alabama. He caught five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown for Hutchinson this past season.

Marshall held offers from at least 10 other schools, including Southern Miss and UNLV.

Three-star tight end Drake Dabney decommitted from Arizona on Sunday. He signed with Baylor on Wednesday.

Arizona has two scholarship tight ends on its roster: junior Bryce Wolma and redshirt freshman Zach Williams. Another tight end, Jake Peters, is in the NCAA transfer portal.

Wildcats add to RB depth, inking 3-star prospect Jalen John

Arizona has added another talented player to its deep pool of running backs.

Tailback Jalen John of Lake Oswego, Oregon, became the latest prospect to sign with the Wildcats on Wednesday morning.

John is a three-star prospect who held offers from at least seven other schools, including five from the Pac-12.

Arizona lists John at 5-11, 210 pounds. The Wildcats are set to return four scholarship tailbacks but most replace the production of departing starter J.J. Taylor.

Here’s film of John:

Here’s UA running backs coach DeMarco Murray discussing the newest Wildcat:

Arizona has targeted another running back in this class, three-star prospect Frank Brown of Houston. Brown said he will wait until February to sign.

3-star WR Majon Wright becomes 7th prospect to sign with Wildcats

A productive morning for the Arizona Wildcats continued with the official addition of receiver Majon Wright.

Wright visited Arizona this past weekend, committed to the Wildcats on Sunday and signed with them Wednesday morning.

Wright is listed at 6-2, 197 pounds. He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Major Wright and current Alabama defensive back Daniel Wright.

Majon played at Cardinal Gibbons High School in For Lauderdale, Florida, the same school that produced current UA guard Jamari Williams.

Here’s film of Wright in action:

Here’s assistant coach Taylor Mazzone breaking down the newest addition to the receiver room:

Arizona holds off late bid from USC, signs in-state DE Regen Terry

Consider this the first big win of the early signing period for the Arizona Wildcats.

Florence three-star defensive end Regen Terry – who visited USC this past weekend – stuck with his commitment and signed with Arizona.

Terry is the 20th-rated prospect in the state for 2020, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Most experts consider this year’s class to be the deepest in Arizona history.

The UA is listing Terry at 6-4, 250 pounds, a sign that he could develop into a true, hand-in-the-ground defensive end.

Here’s film of Terry in action:

Terry signed with Arizona despite the Wildcats not having a defensive coordinator or D-line coach as of Wednesday morning. Here’s outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone breaking down Terry:

Woody Jean becomes 5th prospect, 2nd offensive lineman to sign with Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats continued to fortify their offensive line on early signing day.

Lineman Woody Jean became the fifth player and second blocker to sign with Arizona on Wednesday.

Jean is from Deerfield Beach, Florida. The UA lists him at 6-4, 285 pounds.

Here’s film of Jean, primarily playing right tackle for the Bucks:

Here’s UA offensive line coach Kyle DeVan discussing the latest addition to the squad:

3-star LB Mason Cobb picks Oklahoma State over Arizona, Louisville

The Arizona Wildcats have suffered their first loss of early signing day.

Linebacker Mason Cobb of Provo, Utah, has signed with Oklahoma State.

Arizona was one of three finalists for the three-star prospect. OSU and Louisville were the others.

The Wildcats’ current commitment list is short on defensive players. Arizona also has yet to officially hire a defensive coordinator. It’s possible that situation will be remedied by the end of the day, or at least the end of the week.

'Tough' in-state QB Will Plummer officially joins Arizona Wildcats

Quarterback Will Plummer was the first 2020 prospect to commit to Arizona, way back on Jan. 30.

Plummer stuck with his pledge and signed his letter of intent with the Wildcats on Wednesday morning.

Plummer (6-2, 205) is the third recruit to officially join the Wildcat and the first from within the state.

Plummer threw for 6,813 yards and 58 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons at Gilbert High School. He also has played safety and on special teams for the Tigers.

Here's UA offensive coordinator and QB coach Noel Mazzone breaking down Plummer's film:

Strong-legged kicker Tyler Loop is third prospect to sign with Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats have added their third signee before 8 a.m. Mountain Time.

The newest Wildcat is Tyler Loop, a kicker from Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas.

Arizona returns senior kicker Lucas Havrisik, who would benefit from having some legitimate competition. Loop also has experience as a punter, which has been a problematic position for the Wildcats.

Here are some highlights of Loop’s work in high school:

Here’s special-teams coordinator Jeremy Springer discussing what Loop will bring to the program:

Offensive lineman Josh Baker becomes second UA signee

The Arizona Wildcats have added their second signee of the day.

The latest addition is offensive lineman Josh Baker of Eureka, Missouri.

The UA is listing Baker at 6-3, 280 pounds. He is one of three offensive linemen committed to Arizona for 2020, although they’re not all expected to sign during the early period.

Here’s film of Baker, who projects as a center or guard in college:

And here’s offensive line coach Kyle DeVan discussing Baker’s skill set:

German receiver Roberto Miranda is first prospect to join Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats’ first signee is on the board.

Receiver Robert Miranda via Berlin – yes, that Berlin – has signed his national letter of intent.

The UA is listing Miranda at 6-2, 220 pounds. Listed by most recruiting sites as a tight end, Miranda will play wide receiver for the Wildcats.

Here are some highlights of Miranda’s work:

And here’s UA outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone talking about the newest member of the team:

Wildcats seek to make up ground as early period begins

How many players will the Arizona Wildcats sign today? Do they have any surprises in store? Will anything they do satisfy an increasingly disgruntled fan base?

Those are just some of the questions facing Arizona as the early signing period begins. The Wildcats entered today with 14 known verbal commitments, although not all of them are expected to sign right away.

With only 14 commits - and none, by consensus, higher than a three-star - Arizona was ranked 10th in the Pac-12 and in the mid-60s nationally as of Tuesday night. That's not what anyone expected when Kevin Sumlin came aboard.

The Wildcats did finish strong a year ago, so anything is possible. Stay tuned.

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