The Arizona Wildcats added yet another defensive player to its 2021 football recruiting class on Saturday, when three-star inside linebacker DJ Fryar committed to the UA on the Fourth of July, which is also his parents' wedding anniversary.
Fryar, the Tacoma, Washington native, selected Arizona over Boise State, Washington State, Fresno State, Nevada, Air Force and Army.
Committed🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/ULxDLvnnNF
— DJ Fryar (@dj_fryar) July 4, 2020
The 6-foot-3-inch, 205-pound Fryar is rated by 247Sports as the 53rd-best inside linebacker for the '21 recruiting class. As a junior at Steilacoom High School, Fryar recorded 87 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in 10 games.
Fryar is the 12th commitment for the Wildcats' defensive-heavy recruiting class. Arizona currently has eight defensive commits, including five linebackers: Fryar, three-star New Orleans outside linebacker Kolbe Cage, three-star Texas linebacker Jackson Bailey, three-star Illinois linebacker Matthew Weerts and three-star Southern California linebacker-safety hybrid Cole Batson.
In just over a month, Arizona has picked up nine of its 12 commits for the upcoming recruiting cycle.
Here are highlights of Fryar from the 2019 season, courtesy of his Hudl account:
