Star reporter Zack Rosenblatt is counting down the UA’s recruits in the days leading up to Feb. 1, national signing day.
Name: Drew Dixon
Position: Athlete (wide receiver/defensive back)
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195 pounds
Hometown (high school): Tucson (Sabino)
Rating: Three stars, No. 69 athlete, No. 12 in the West, No. 2 in Arizona
Other offers: Hawaii, New Mexico, San Jose State, Northern Arizona
2016 stats: 1,795 all purpose yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 16 rushing touchdowns, 6 receiving touchdowns, 2 punt return touchdowns
Who he is: One of the best all-purpose stars Tucson has ever had. Dixon spent time at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, defensive back and returning both kickoffs and punts.
How he fits: The versatile Tucsonan is expected to play receiver at UA, and he brings some much-needed size into the receiving corps. The Wildcats lost Trey Griffey from last year’s team and only return one scholarship receiver taller than 6-feet. That would be the 6-5 Shawn Poindexter, with six career catches to his name.
He said it: “From the beginning when I went to the U of A, I knew that’s where I wanted to be at, it’s where I wanted to go. As a kid going to the games with my close friend and his dad saying that could be you on the field one day. It was a dream and now, one day pretty soon from here, I will be that guy on the field.” — Dixon
