Arizona put the finishing touches on its 2021 football recruiting during National Signing Day on Wednesday.Β
The Wildcats signed a number of high school commits, transfers and preferred walk-ons in the first recruiting class of the Jedd Fisch era.Β
Here's a look at scholarship players joining Arizona this season:Β
Isaiah Rutherford
Position:Β Cornerback
Height:Β 6-0
Weight:Β 192 pounds
Ranking:Β FourΒ stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β SacramentoΒ (Jesuit/Notre Dame)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
Jason Harris
Jason Harris
Position:Β Edge rusher
Height:Β 6-7
Weight:Β 220 pounds
Ranking: FourΒ stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz.Β (Higley/Colorado)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
South Florida quarterback Jordan McCloud throws a pass against Tulsa during the first half of their game in October. McCloud joins a UA quarterback competition that includes fellow newcomer Gunner Cruz, a transfer from Washington State, and returner Will Plummer.
Jordan McCloud
Position:Β Quarterback
Height:Β 6-0
Weight:Β 193 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.Β (Plant/South Florida)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
Treshaun Hayward, left, will be an Arizona Wildcat after all.
Treshaun Hayward
Position:Β Linebacker
Height:Β 6-1
Weight:Β 210 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Ann Arbor, Mich. (Skyline/Western Michigan)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
Canyon del Oro's Stevie Rocker (6) runs the ball past the line of scrimmage during the first half of CDO vs Ironwood Ridge's high school football game at CDO, 25 W. Calle Concordia, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on Nov. 13, 2020.
Stevie Rocker
Position:Β Running back
Height: 6-0
Weight:Β 185 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Tucson (Canyon del Oro)
Also considered:Β Cal, Nevada, BYU
Status:Β Signed
Washington State quarterback Gunner Cruz in action against Southern California during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Gunner Cruz
Position:Β Quarterback
Height:Β 6-5
Weight:Β 217 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Queen Creek, Ariz. (Casteel/Washington State)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
Northwestern's Drake Anderson (6) rushes against Michigan State's Xavier Henderson, rear, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Drake Anderson
Position:Β Running back
Height:Β 5-11
Weight:Β 180 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Chandler, Ariz.Β (Chandler/Northwestern)
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
Gunner Maldonado
Position:Β Safety
Height:Β 5-11
Weight:Β 180 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.Β (Chandler/Northwestern)
Also considered:Β NAU, Tulane, Washington State, BYU
Status:Β Signed
Jackson Bailey
Position: Outside linebacker / Safety
Height:Β 6-1
Weight:Β 220 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports); Unranked (Rivals)
Hometown:Β Red Oak, Texas (Texas)
Also considered:Β SMU, New Mexico, Louisiana Lafatyette, UTSA, Abilene Christian, Kansas, Nevada, Jackson State, Illinois State, Texas Southern
Status:Β Signed
San Clemente two-way star James Bohls committed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2021 football recruiting class on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020.Β
James Bohls
Position:Β Running back
Height:Β 6-2
Weight: 210Β pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β San Clemente, California (San Clemente)
Also considered:Β Colorado State, Boise State, Hawaii, San Diego State, Utah State, Wyoming
Status:Β Signed
Strong safety Kolbe Cage (8) makes a play during a 2018 game for Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. He played his first game of tackle football when he was 4 years old.
Kolbe Cage
Position:Β Outside linebacker / Safety
Height:Β 6-0
Weight:Β 205 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β New Orleans (Holy Cross)
Also considered:Β Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Nevada, South Alabama, Southern
Status:Β Signed
Isaiah Taylor
Position:Β Safety
Height:Β 5-11
Weight: 195Β pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)Β
Also considered:Β Minnesota, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, Florida International, Air Force, Missouri, Syracuse, Maryland
Status:Β Signed
Kevon Garcia
Position:Β Defensive end
Height:Β 6-2
Weight:Β 215 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Houston (Dekaney)
Also considered:Β Houston Baptist
Status:Β Signed
Javione Carr
Position: Cornerback
Height:Β 6-0
Weight:Β 170 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston)
Also considered:Β Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, New Mexico, North Texas, Tulane, Northwestern, UTSA
Status:Β Signed
DJ FryarΒ
Position:Β Linebacker
Height:Β 6-3
Weight:Β 205 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Steilacoom, Washington (Steilacoomn)
Also considered:Β Boise State, Air Force, Army, Navy, Fresno State, Nevada, Washington State
Status:Β Signed
Dalton Johnson
Position:Β Safety
Height:Β 5-10
Weight:Β 180 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Katy, Texas (Katy)
Also considered:Β Arkansas State, Houston, Army, Colorado State, SMU, UNLV, Virginia Tech, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Houston Baptist
Status: Signed
Matthew "Mojo" Weerts
Position: Linebacker
Height:Β 6-2
Weight:Β 217 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Batavia, Illinois (Batavia)
Also considered:Β Boise State, Wyoming, Toledo, Southern Illinois, Navy, Ball State, Air Force, Army, Central Michigan, Indiana State, North Dakota State
Status:Β Signed
Future Arizona Wildcat JT Hand, right, grew up a fan of the UA. His father Bryan, left, was a βDesert Swarmβ-era offensive lineman.
JT Hand
Position:Β Offensive line
Height:Β 6-3
Weight:Β 285 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)
Hometown:Β Mission Viejo, California (Mission Viejo)
Also considered:Β UNLV
Status:Β Signed
Colby PowersΒ
Position:Β Tight endΒ
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235Β pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown: Spring, Texas (Klein Collins)
Also considered:Β Colorado, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, New Mexico, Louisiana-Monroe and UTSA
Status:Β Signed
Logan Kraut and Maria Carrillo High School are 3-0 during the pandemic-delayed spring football season.
Logan Kraut
Position:Β Safety
Height: 6-2
Weight:Β 190 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Santa Rosa, California (Maria Carrillo)
Also considered:Β Air Force, Army, Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, New Mexico, NAU, Southern Utah, UNLV
Status:Β Signed
Luke Eckardt
Position:Β Offensive tackle
Height:Β 6-7
Weight:Β 265 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Richmond, Illinois (Richmond-Burton)
Also considered: Northern Illinois, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan
Status:Β Signed
Evan Branch-Haynes
Position:Β Defensive tackle
Height:Β 6-2
Weight:Β 270 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)Β
Hometown:Β San Francisco (Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep)
Also considered:Β Idaho, Stetson, Montana
Status:Β Signed
Alex Navarro-Silva
Position:Β Defensive end
Height:Β 6-5
Weight:Β 220 pounds
Ranking:Β N/A
Hometown:Β Riverside, California (Riverside Community College)
Also considered:Β N/AΒ
Status:Β Signed
Jakelyn Morgan
Position:Β Cornerback
Height:Β 6-1
Weight:Β 175 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Tyler, Texas (Tyler Legacy)
Also considered:Β Fordham, UNLV, Hawaii, South Alabama, Utah State, Abilene Christian, New Mexico, Houston Baptist, New Mexico State, Arkansas State
Status:Β Signed
Offensive lineman Davis DiVall committed to the Arizona Wildcats on Nov. 16, 2020. DiVall formerly played for the Baylor Bears.Β
Davis DiVall
Position:Β Offensive line
Height:Β 6-5
Weight:Β 295 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports/Rivals)
Hometown:Β Scottsdale (Baylor/Notre Dame Prep)
Also considered: N/A
Status:Β Signed
Anthony SimpsonΒ
Position:Β Athlete
Height:Β 5-10
Weight:Β 180 pounds
Ranking:Β Three stars (247Sports); Two stars (Rivals)Β
Hometown:Β Pawling, N.Y. (Bloomfield (Conn.))Β
Also considered:Β N/A
Status:Β Signed
