Arizona Wildcats “Our Kind of Guy” Signing Day
Perusing Twitter or the Arizona Wildcat athletics website, you will find the hash tag #AZOKGDAY. What you may not know is this hash tag stands for which is “AriZona Our Kind of Guy Day.”
It’s also Rich Rod’s coined phrase for how he intended to recruit for 2015. Coach Richard Rodriguez is looking for Arizona kind of guy’s; tough, gritty, coach-able, wanting to prove they are winners, they are winners, hard workers, team players, and diamonds in the rough.
Scooby Wright III helping with recruiting proves that players like Scooby are what Rich Rod is looking for to add to his already very tight and successful team.
Here’s a look at some of the 2015 Arizona Wildcat recruiting class….we would like to thank Matt Dudek @AZ_Matty_D for keeping us all up to speed on the days events and each new fantastic recruit!
#14 Paul Magloire
Safety (6-1, 210) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Lynbrook [N.Y.] HS/Milford Academy/Appalachian State/Arizona Western Head Coach: Tom Minnick (Arizona Western)
- 2014 NJCAA Second-Team All-American; Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Defensive
- layer of the Year for the 11-1 No. 5 Arizona Western squad
- 2014 PrepStar JUCO All-American and four-star recruit
- 2014 No. 70 recruit nationally by Scout.com and a three-star recruit
- 101 tackles, two INT, six PBU, six TFL, one forced fumble and three blocked kicks
- Led Lynbrook to the 2010 Long Island Class III Championship, accounting for 21 touchdowns and 10 two-point conversions
#7 Orlando Bradford & #11 Shun Brown
#7 Orlando Bradford
Running Back | 5-9, 195
Shreveport, La. | Calvary Baptist Academy
Head Coach: John Bachman Sr.
- 2014 PrepStar Top 350 All-American and four-star recruit; No. 337 national rank
- Three-star recruit: Scout.com, Rivals.com
- 2014 LFCA 2A All-State
- 3,495 career rushing yards, 7.5 ypc, 463 carries, 59.2 ypg, 46 rushing TDs, 58 total touchdowns
#11 Shun Brown
Receiver | 5-10, 165
Shreveport, La. | Calvary Baptist Academy
Head Coach: John Bachman Sr.
- 2014 LFCA Composite and 2A All-State
- 2015 West Coast Bowl
- 2014 PrepStar All-Southeast Region and three-star recruit
- Three-star recruit: Scout.com, Rivals.com
- 1,338 career kick-off return yards, 917 punt return yards, three punt returns for touchdowns, seven kick-off returns for touchdowns, 159 tackles, eight TFL, 12 INTs, two forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles, one sack
#66 Keenan Walker
Offensive Line | 6-5, 282
Scottsdale, Ariz. | Chaparral HS
- 2015 Under Armour All-American
- Nike “The Opening” Participant
- 2014 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and four-star recruit; No. 121 national rank
- 2014 Scout.com four-star and Rivals.com three-star recruit
- 82 Scout.com Top 300, No. 2 recruit in Arizona by Scout.com, No. 8 OT national rank
- 2014 AZFCA Top-25 Offense and Division II All-State
#15 Matt Morin
Tight End | 6-2, 239
Murrieta, Calif. | Chaparral HS/San Diego State/Saddleback College/Riverside C.C.
Head Coach: Tom Craft (Riverside C.C.)
- Paced the No. 1 Riverside C.C Tigers to a 10-2 record in 2014
- Appearance in a California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Final game; Tigers were also SCFA National Central Champions
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
#74 Alex Kosinski
Offensive Line | 6-4, 278
Larkspur, Calif. | Redwood HS
Head Coach: Corky Henderson
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- Three-star recruit: Rivals.com
- First-Team All-Marin County Athletic League as a junior and a senior
- Early enrollee
#42 Anthony Fotu
Defensive Line | 6-2, 274
Oakland, Calif. | San Leandro HS/Laney College
Head Coach: John Beam (Laney College)
- 25 Scout National JUCO Prospects
- 2014 PrepStar JUCO All-American and four-star recruit
- Paced the Laney College squad to a 6-4 finish in 2014, winning five of their last six games to wrap the season
- As a freshman in 2013, the Eagles were 8-3 and won the 2013 Bay Bowl; 30 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles
#68 Nathan Eldridge
Offensive Line | 6-4, 275
Anthem, Ariz. | Boulder Creek HS
Head Coach: Brandon Willard
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
- 2014 AZFCA Top-25 Offense and Division I All-State
#27 Sammy Morrison
Cornerback | 5-11, 170
Ashburn, Va. | Gonzaga College HS
Head Coach: Randy Trivers
- 2014 PrepStar All-Atlantic region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com
- Son of UA letterwinner Darryl Morrison(1991-92), who played for Dick Tomey on Arizona’s “Desert Swarm” defense
Cornerback | 5-10, 177
Reserve, La. | East St. John HS
Head Coach: Phil Banko
- 2014 PrepStar All-Southeast Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com
#23 Devon Brewer
Cornerback | 5-10, 169
Fresno, Calif. | Central HS/Milford Academy
Head Coach: Bill Chaplick (Milford Academy)
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Milford Academy Defensive MVP
- 2013 Blue-Grey All-American, Defensive MVP
- 2013 No. 47 cornerback (Scout.com)
- 2013 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
#55 Timmy Hamilton
Defensive Line | 6-4, 250
Wichita, Kan. | Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS/Coffeyville C.C.
Head Coach: Aaron Flores
- 2014 PrepStar All-Midlands Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Rivals.com
#25 Anthony Mariscal
Safety | 6-0, 192 Bakersfield, Calif. | Liberty HS Head Coach: Bryan Nixon
- 2015 West Coast Bowl
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
- Four-year Liberty HS MVP
#75 Cody Creason
Offensive Line | 6-4, 270
Folsom, Calif. | Folsom HS
Head Coach: Kris Richardson and Troy Taylor
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 State Champions (16-0, 6-0)
- 2014 All-Sac-Joaquin First-Team Offense
- 2014 Sierra Foothill Lineman of the Year
#77 Finton Connolly
Defensive Line | 6-3, 255
Gilbert, Ariz. | Campo Verde HS
Head Coach: Max Ragsdale
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- No. 15 recruit in Arizona by Scout.com
- Three-star recruit: Scout.com, Rivals.com
- MVP at the National Youth Combine Event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- NCSA AthLeadership Award
#17 Jace Whittaker
Cornerback | 5-10, 163
Oceanside, Calif. | Oceanside HS
Head Coach: John Carroll
- 2013 Oceanside HS Defensive POY and first-team all-conference player
- 2013 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
#57 Kendal Franklin
Linebacker | 6-3, 240
New Orleans, La. | Warren Easton HS
Head Coach: Tony Hull
- 2014 PrepStar All-Southeast Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
- In 2014, eight FF, three PBU, four recovered fumbles, 16 sacks, 20 TFL, one INT
#87 Jordan Morgan
Receiver | 6-1, 226
Beaverton, Ore. | Southridge HS
Head Coach: Doug Dean
- 2013 6A first-team all-state and all-league honors, second-team all-state as a junior in 2012
- 2013 Scout.com three-star recruit
#90 Sharif Williams
Defensive Line | 6-2, 313
Fresno, Calif. | Central HS
Head Coach: Justin Garza
- 2013 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
#77 Harper Sherman
Offensive Line | 6-5, 260
New Westminster, B.C. | New Westminster School
Head Coach: Farhan Lalji
- 2014 Three-star recruit: PrepStar, Scout.com- Three-star recruit: Scout.com, Rivals.com
#TBD Darick Holmes
Wide Receiver | 5-9, 175
Camarillo, Calif. | Newbury Park HS
Head Coach: Gary Fabricius
- 2015 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl
- 2014 PrepStar All-West Region and three-star recruit
- 2014 Three-Star Recruit – Scout.com, Rivals.com
#86 Darrell Cloy, Jr
Tight End | 6-3, 226
La Habra, California | La Habra High School
#TBD Cedric Peterson
Moreno Valley, CA | Rancho Verde HS
#TBD Dane Cruikshank
Glendora, | CA Citris CC
#TBD Brion Anduze
Silverdale Washington