It’s always great to hear feel good stories in college football, and it’s even better when it involves Arizona Football and a player currently on roster.
On Saturday, that’s exactly what happened! Now just a couple weeks until the start of the 2018 Arizona Football season, one former Wildcat walk-on got exciting news.
Meet Stanley Berryhill III, originally a Tucson native and standout athlete at Mountain View High School, Berryhill had to endure a big move to California, where he became a big time athlete for Orange Lutheran High School.
Standing 5-feet-9-inches and 172 pounds, Berryhill is a terrific athlete that played multiple sports at the high school level. He was so talented, he even received offers the University of Southern Texas and University of San Diego for baseball.
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Apparently, football was more of his passion. As a senior, he helped the Lancers to a 5-6 record, where they lost in the first round of the playoffs in one of the toughest leagues in all of California.
That year, Berryhill completed one pass for 32 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 21 yards on four carries and a touchdown, and receiving 63 passes for 961 yards and nine touchdowns. Additionally, he had one touchdown returned on the kick-off and one on a punt return! Now that’s impressive!
Now a redshirt freshman, Berryhill is set for his first eligible season with the Wildcats. So far this fall camp, he has been turning heads and drawing high praise from teammates and coaches.
Coming to 2018, Berryhill’s goal was to earn a scholarship. Thanks to his hard work and dedication, Kevin Sumlin and the Arizona Football program rewarded Berryhill with an official scholarship on Saturday.
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— Stanley Berryhill Jr. (@_SBIII_) August 19, 2018
An amazing accomplishment for a young man, that put a huge goal in front of him. Now, he has the opportunity to showcase his talent this year, after all, the receiving corp could certainly use more depth and talent.
He is a tremendous football player with great speed and athleticism, and it’s obvious his experience in track and field has paid off. Berryhill plays like he’s much bigger, really stretches the field well, and isn’t afraid to go and get the football.
Just watch his highlights from high school, and you’ll come away impressed!
Berryhill III has a great opportunity, and he’s already taken advantage of one, now it’s time for him to take advantage of another. At Zona Zealots, we are proud of his hard work, and would to congratulate him on the scholarship! Bear Down, Arizona!