Zach Werlinger, 2014 University of Arizona football team. Courtesy Arizona Athletics.Β 

Lost among theΒ Scooby WrightΒ Across America Awards Tour last week was the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame banquet in New York City. Arizona freshman QBΒ Zach WerlingerΒ was honored for his scholar-athlete achievements at Chandler’s Basha High School. The banquet brought together his grandfather,Β Dick Ryan, who was the high school coach of Hall of Fame inducteeΒ Mike BellottiΒ in Ygnacio Valley, Calif. Bellotti is a former head coach at Oregon.Β 


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