Arizonaโs recent recruiting momentum continued Monday as the Wildcats picked up another verbal commitment for 2021 โ their sixth in the month of June.
Linebacker Matthew Weerts from Batavia, Illinois, announced his plans to play for the UA. Weerts is rated as a three-star prospect. Heโs listed at 6-2, 217 pounds. He also held offers from Air Force, Army and Boise State, among others.
— Batavia Football (@BataviaFootball) June 22, 2020
Arizona has nine commitments for the โ21 class, and six of them play defense โ seven if you include athlete Cole Batson of San Clemente, California, who likely will play outside linebacker or safety.
Weerts projects as an inside linebacker, where Arizona stands to lose its top two players after this season, assuming itโs played: seniors Tony Fields II and Colin Schooler. Projected starting outside linebacker Anthony Pandy is also a senior. The other projected starter on the outside, Jalen Harris, is a redshirt junior.
Weerts has accumulated 137 tackles, 20 stops for losses, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions over the past two seasons at Batavia, according to MaxPreps. Batavia is a western suburb of Chicago.
Defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads and offensive line coach Kyle DeVan were Weertsโ primary recruiters, and he mentioned them, along with UA coach Kevin Sumlin, in his commitment announcement.
Committed!!!! ๐ปโฌ๏ธ #BearDown pic.twitter.com/lvdqDRMXxG
— Matthew 'Mojo' Weerts (@WeertsMojo) June 22, 2020
The 2020 Wildcats continue controlled, voluntary workouts with the hope of starting the season on time despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections throughout the state and other parts of the country.
