Get to know the players signed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2018 recruiting class
With National Signing Day behind us, let's meet the future Wildcats in Kevin Sumlin's first class as Arizona's head coach.
A-Team 18
Updated
By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
National Signing Day is officially over and the rosters for the upcoming season will morph as the Arizona Wildcats hauled in 20 recruits of the 2018 class, also known as A-Team 18.
Per 247 Sports, Arizona is ranked No. 11 in the Pac-12 and No. 58 nationally. Fortunately for Arizona, last year's class was 10th in the conference, and the Wildcats had some of the best freshmen not just in the Pac-12, but in college football.
Arizona's 2017 class had a major impact on the program, particularly the defense with players like linebackers Colin Schooler, Tony Fields II and Kylan Wilborn along with safety Scottie Young Jr. Schooler won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, while the other defensive players heavily impacted Arizona's defense. And Schooler was only a three-star recruit so rankings could only be fools gold.
Will the 2018 class have the same caliber of players? That's up in the air, but this year's class, mixed with the soon-to-be sophomores could be the group to set the tone of the Sumlin era.
Get to know the Arizona recruiting class of 2018:
Dayven Coleman
UpdatedDayven is a big-time playmaker from Mesquite, Texas.#ATeam18 pic.twitter.com/1GUjvlrxse
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) February 7, 2018
Position: Safety/Outside linebacker
Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 200 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 58 safety
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 43 safety
Status: Signed
Christian Young
UpdatedChristian is a 6-2, 195-pound safety from Richmond, Texas. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/2CdJgDl9Tv
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Safety
Hometown: Richmond, Tex. (Foster HS)
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 201 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 62 safety
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 98 safety
Status: Signed
Nahe Sulunga
UpdatedNahe is a 6-3, 255-pound defensive end from Calabasas, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/MYYGSaDu47
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Defensive lineman
Hometown: Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 252 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 44 defensive end
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 97 defensive tackle
Status: Signed
Jamarye Joiner
UpdatedPosition: Quarterback
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. (Cienega)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 205 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 18 dual-threat quarterback
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 24 dual-threat quarterback
Status: Signed
Kevin Doyle
UpdatedPosition: Quarterback
Hometown: Washington D.C. (St. John's College HS)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 210 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 24 pocket passer
ESPN ranking: Four stars, No. 19 pocket passer
Status: Signed
Donovan Laie
UpdatedDonovan is a 6-6, 290-pound OL from Oceanside, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/LQ0ORp7gas
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Offensive lineman
Hometown: Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 275 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 89 offensive tackle
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 90 offensive guard
Status: Signed
Issaiah Johnson
UpdatedIssaiah is a 6-3, 210-pound LB from Los Alamitos, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/TqPmdTMr6d
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 220 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 40 inside linebacker
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 43 inside linebacker
Status: Signed
Adam Plant
UpdatedPosition: Defensive end
Hometown: Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman HS)
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 245 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 40 defensive end
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 118 defensive end
Status: Signed
Jhevon Hill
UpdatedJhevon is a 6-3, 185-pound CB from San Bernardino, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/Gs5J7dwJIe
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Athlete
Hometown: San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 185 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 71 athlete
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 75 athlete
Status: Signed
Mykee Irving
UpdatedMykee is a 6-4, 320-pound defensive tackle from Calabasas, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/TDTnaHYn18
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Defensive tackle
Hometown: Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS)
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 330 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 78 defensive tackle
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 80 defensive tackle
Status: Signed
Thomas Marcus
UpdatedThomas is a 6-3, 180-pound wide receiver from San Diego. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/buQVuR8WXR
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: San Diego (Horizon HS)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 185
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 142 wide receiver
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 167 wide receiver
Status: Signed
PJ Johnson
UpdatedP.J. is a 6-4, 315-pound defensive tackle from Sacramento.#ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/2iKZokFsw0
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Defensive tackle
Hometown: San Francisco (City College of San Francisco)
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 315 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 31 defensive tackle
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 20 defensive tackles
Status: Signed
Zach Williams
UpdatedZach is a 6-3, 230-pound tight end from Johns Creek, Georgia. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/sjHZW6zqOZ
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Wide receiver/tight end
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. (Johns Creek HS)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 205 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 145 wide receiver
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 209 wide receiver
Status: Signed
McKenzie Barnes
UpdatedMcKenzie is a 6-2, 170-pound cornerback from Fresno, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/XuM32RfAh8
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Corner back
Hometown: Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 170 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 95 corner back
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 120 corner back
Status: Signed
David Watson
UpdatedDavid is a 6-5, 290-pound offensive lineman from Amphitheater HS. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/LpqP4JbKyE
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Offensive tackle
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. (Amphitheater HS)
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 300 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 124 offensive tackle
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 65 offensive tackle
Status: Signed
Tre Adams
UpdatedTre is a 6-3, 190-pound wide receiver from Frisco, Texas. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/yPnLrIlCkB
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: Frisco, Tex. (Wakeland HS)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 178 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 179 wide receiver
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 200 wide receiver
Status: Signed
Jake Peters
UpdatedJake is a 6-4, 240-pound tight end from Santa Margarita, California. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/M7ybZcb5Y1
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Tight end
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS)
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 225 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 56 tight end
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 38 tight end
Status: Signed
Steven Bailey
UpdatedSteven is a 6-2, 290-pound offensive guard from Glendale CC. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/YNIduNlJ1M
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Offensive guard
Hometown: Glendale, Ariz. (Glendale Community College)
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 290 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 5 offensive guard
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 6 offensive guard
Status: Signed
Jailen Bailey
UpdatedJailen is a 5-11, 180-pound wide receiver from San Diego. #ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/lKfdsaLHIh
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: San Diego (Lincoln HS)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 180 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 249 wide receiver
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 120 wide receiver
Status: Signed
Darrius Smith
UpdatedDarrius is a 5-9, 170-pound RB from Pearland, Texas.
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) December 20, 2017
Welcome to the family!#ATeam18 | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/gxlPFzlkt5
Position: Running back
Hometown: Pearland, Tex. (Dawson HS)
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 170 pounds
247 Sports ranking: Three stars, No. 114 running back
ESPN ranking: Three stars, No. 76 running back
Status: Signed
