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08/01/22 - Jacob Cowing, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

Although he was one of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal, Jacob Cowing arrived in Tucson with relatively little fanfare. UA fans were swept up in the recruitment of top-50 prospect Tetairoa McMillan. The acquisition of quarterback Jayden de Laura also demanded big, bold headlines. But make no mistake: Cowing is at worst Arizona's second-most important offseason pickup, behind de Laura, and he'll make an instant impact for an offense desperate for playmakers. One of Arizona's two player representatives at Media Day, along with senior safety Christian Young, Cowing comes to L.A. as a preseason second-team All-Pac-12 selection.

He exploded at UTEP last year, catching 69 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns. He chose Arizona for two primary reasons: the relationship he quickly built with Fisch and Tucson's proximity to the Chandler area, where Cowing's 2-year-old son, Chase, lives. Cowing attended Maricopa High School. He was a two-star recruit. Now he's on the verge of stardom. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
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07/31/22 - Kyle Ostendorp, rSr/2025, Arizona + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Kyle Ostendorp - Arizona,...After missing 2020, Ostendorp (6-1, 215) played all 12 games in 2021 and became Arizona's first punter to be named first-team All-Pac-12 since Keenyn Crier (2007) … Was also named first team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press ... Set an Arizona record and led the Pac-12 averaging 49.2 yards per punt … Had a Pac-12 best 28 punts that traveled 50+ yards and downed 17 inside the 20 … His longest punt of 71 yards back against San Diego State was the longest since Crier's 83-yard punt back in 2007 … Had five games where he averaged more than 50 yards per punt, including the Washington game where he punted the ball five times for an average of 56.2 yards per kick … Downed a punt inside the 1-yard line vs. BYU in the season opener that led to a safety. - Arizona Football

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P Kyle Ostendorp, Arizona
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07/29/22 - Taylor Upshaw, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

The departures of Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo have left a hole in Michigan's defense. A huge one. The two defensive ends combined for 25 sacks, 28 1/2 tackles for loss and became a major problem for opposing quarterbacks. Hutchinson wound up being a Heisman Trophy finalist, while Ojabo emerged as an All-American and first-team all-Big Ten selection. Together, the two comprised the best edge-rushing duo in the country. But with both now gone, how will the Michigan defense go about replacing them? In spring, first-year coordinator Jesse Minter acknowledged the tough task ahead. He said it wouldn't be one or two players who make up the lost contribution. It's going to take multiple.

But who will they be? Taylor Upshaw and Mike Morris figure to be the front runners, along with Kris Jenkins, outside linebacker Jaylen Harrell and Braiden McGregor as a pass-rush specialist. Expect multiple players to see extensive playing time this fall, a departure from Hutchinson seeing the field on nearly every play of every game. Some players will specialize on first and second down (Morris, Upshaw), while others (Harrell, McGregor) could be brought in for third-and-long situations. It might be the biggest question mark facing Michigan this offseason, and one we really won't have an answer for until Week 1. - Ann Arbor News

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DE Taylor Upshaw, Arizona
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07/28/22 - Justin Flowe, rJr/2026, Arizona + More +

2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Justin Flowe, Oregon,...Flowe is also entering his third season at Oregon, but has appeared in just two games so far due to injuries. The former five-star recruit was stellar in his lone game of the 2021 season, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors afer leading Oregon with 14 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the season opener against Fresno State. His 14 tackles were the most by a UO freshman since Troy Dye in 2016. - Oregon Football

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ILB Justin Flowe, Arizona
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07/28/22 - Jacob Cowing, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

New wide receiver Jacob Cowing and returning safety Christian Young will represent Arizona at Friday's Pac-12 Media Day in Los Angeles, the league announced Monday. Cowing, Young and coach Jedd Fisch will talk to the media at 10:45 a.m.; the news conference will be available to watch on Pac-12.com as well as on the Pac-12 Insider and the Pac-12 Now app. A 6-foot-3-inch junior from Houston, Young has 107 career tackles and two forced fumbles. Cowing, a transfer from UTEP, boasts a résumé unlike any receiver on the Wildcats' roster. He led all Conference USA freshmen in receiving yards as a freshman. His 2021 season was his best: He caught 69 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns for Miners coach Dana Dimel, a former UA assistant. Cowing has been named an early-season candidate for both the Maxwell Award, given annually to the best player in college football; and the Biletnikoff Award, given to the best receiver. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
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07/25/22 - Sam Olson, rJr/2026, Arizona + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: SAM OLSON, SAN JOSE STATE,...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021)...Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2020)...Has played in six career games...Has nine catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns in his career...Had a career-high 70 yard touchdown catch against Southern Utah (8/28/21). - San Jose State Football

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TE Sam Olson, Arizona
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07/22/22 - Jacob Cowing, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Jacob Cowing, Arizona,...Cowing is among 43 players on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. Before joining Arizona, he led UTEP in receiving yards all three seasons, including the 2021 campaign when he finished with 69 receptions for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns. The transfer from UTEP, led all C-USA freshman and ranked No. 13 nationally with 550 receiving yards in 2019. He earned First Team All-Conference USA honors in 2021 and Second Team recognition in 2020. - Arizona Football

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WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
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07/19/22 - Jacob Cowing, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing has been named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the best player in college football. The UTEP transfer is one of 85 early-season candidates. Cowing had a standout 2021 season with the Miners, catching 69 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns. The Maricopa native was named First-Team All-Conference USA. He transferred to the UA during the offseason, and projects to be among new quarterback Jayden de Laura's top targets in Tucson. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
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07/18/22 - Jacob Cowing, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Jacob Cowing, Arizona,...Cowing is among 85 players on the Maxwell Award watch list. Before joining Arizona, he led UTEP in receiving yards all three seasons, including the 2021 campaign when he finished with 69 receptions for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns. The sophomore from Maricopa, Arizona led all C-USA freshman and ranked No. 13 nationally with 550 receiving yards in 2019. He earned First Team All-Conference USA honors in 2021 and Second Team recognition in 2020. - Arizona Football

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WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
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07/15/22 - Justin Flowe, rJr/2026, Arizona + More +

While Noah Sewell is established as one of the best players in the Pac-12, Flowe will be looking to play his first full season in an Oregon uniform. Justin Flowe has played in two games in two seasons because of injury. Flowe played in the Ducks' season-opening victory against Fresno State last year as he registered 14 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble. He earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors, but Flowe would never see the field again in 2021. Flowe suffered a foot injury that ended his season. In the spring, Flowe was limited in more than half of the practices, but he participated in 11-on-11 and positional drills. "He's just eager. He's eager to get to work," Lanning said about Flowe. 'He has an infectious personality and enthusiasm and the way you approach every day, he knows he's got a long ways to go. We're going to continue to chart his progress and see what it looks like as he moves forward, but definitely fun to see him out there. - Register Guard

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ILB Justin Flowe, Arizona
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07/06/22 - *Scooby Wright III, Jr/2016, Arizona + More +

Scooby Wright of the Birmingham Stallions said it best when he told me that his season of football in the new USFL felt like summer camp. "Just hanging with all my homies all day," he said. And for months and months. Or, as we say in Birmingham, munts and munts. USFL Season One was a wild and wacky experiment in sports entertainment. The league, all the teams and the TV rights are owned by Fox Sports, and so to save money the entire regular season was played in Birmingham. Players, coaches and support personnel lived in hotels or rental properties around town. All the games were played at Protective Stadium. Players ate lunch together, and then one of the guys was kicked off a team because he didn't want chicken salad for lunch. Who doesn't like chicken salad? It was all a little insane. And then the craziest part of it all is that it actually worked.

The final product? Pretty good. The championship game? There were multiple lead changes in the fourth quarter, dramatic story lines and game-winning heroes. It doesn't get much better than that. The Birmingham Stallions defeated the Philadelphia Stars 33-30 on national television on the Sunday night before Independence Day. Sounds like a new holiday tradition to me. "The Birmingham Stallions win the inaugural USFL championship, baby," Wright said during his post-game interview on the field. Giddy up. They used to call Birmingham the Football Capital of the South. I'd say that reputation still fits. By multiple degrees, the USFL was a huge win for Birmingham. It's worth celebrating. Best of all, the league is returning next year. It's not clear how many teams will be in Birmingham in 2023, but USFL Season Two is reportedly scheduled to begin in mid-April. - Birmingham News

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ILB *Scooby Wright III, Arizona
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07/05/22 - *Scooby Wright III, Jr/2016, Arizona + More +

A former Arizona Wildcat helped deliver a championship in the inaugural season of the revived USFL. With the Birmingham Stallions leading the Philadelphia Stars 26-23 with 3:03 left to play in the USFL championship game in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, former UA star linebacker and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Scooby Wright intercepted quarterback K.J. Costello's - who was substituting for the injured former Northern Arizona Lumberjack Case Cookus - pass and returned it for a touchdown, to extend Birmingham's lead and win the title.

Wright, who returned to the gridiron this season after becoming a mixed-martial artist and firefighter, joined the Stallions after stints in the XFL and AAF. "After playing in two failed spring leagues and finally having to play one all the way through, this means a lot," Wright said on the Fox broadcast after the game. "There's been a lot of uncertainty with football and stuff, and I'm just glad this day is here, allowing me to play for the people I love my teammates." Birmingham finished the season 11-1, with its lone loss against former Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Houston Gamblers. - Arizona Star News

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ILB *Scooby Wright III, Arizona
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06/17/22 - DJ Williams, rSr/2024, Arizona + More +

The Arizona Wildcats have added another member to an already-crowded running back room, picking up a commitment from Florida State graduate transfer D.J. Williams. Williams announced his commitment via his Twitter page Tuesday afternoon. This will be the third stop for the 5-foot-10, 205-pound back out of Lake Placid, Florida. Williams was originally a four-star recruit and the No. 16 running back in the 2019 class.

He committed to Auburn and spent two seasons with the Tigers, rushing for 599 yards on 122 carries and scoring five touchdowns in 19 games. He also had 72 receiving yards on 12 catches. Williams ran for a career-high 130 yards against No. 2 LSU during the 2019 season. Williams transferred to FSU for the 2021 season, but was used sparingly. He appeared in six games, carrying the ball 10 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. - Arizona Star News

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RB DJ Williams, Arizona
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06/10/22 - Jabar Triplett, rSo/2025, Arizona + More +

Jabar Triplett, a former three-star recruit in the 2020 class, announced Wednesday that he's putting his name in the transfer portal. "Due to current situations, and after praying and talking with my family, a big decision was made," Triplett wrote on Twitter. "I'll be entering my name in the NCAA transfer portal." The ex-UA linebacker never appeared in a game in two seasons at Arizona due to multiple injuries. Triplett tore an Achilles tendon in the spring of 2020, causing him to miss the shortened six-game season. He suffered a knee injury in January 2021 and needed season-ending surgery. On June 3, Triplett posted a workout video at Arizona Stadium going through agility drills with a brace on his left knee. He has four years of eligibility remaining. - Arizona Star News

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OLB Jabar Triplett, Arizona
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06/05/22 - Justin Flowe, rJr/2026, Arizona + More +

Oregon linebacker Justin Flowe is entering his third season as a third-year redshirt freshman with only two games played. His athletic ability is without question and if he can stay on the field for an entire season he might be one of the best linebackers in college football based on talent alone, but Flowe has to stay available. Flowe was a wrecking ball in the 2021 season opener and showed the kind of play and ferocity that is envisioned of the top-ranked linebacker recruit in the country. Then his season was over with a foot injury. He was limited in the spring and didn't play in the spring game, but is on track to be back to full participation in fall camp. Jeff Bassa took over the spot last year and is staying there and Keith Brown saw some opportunities before a hamstring injury knocked him out. - The Oregonian

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