Colin Schooler – Noteworthy
LB Colin Schooler has continued to impress in his second college season, and he reached another personal milestone last week against Oregon State with a career high in tackles for loss with four. The California native is already on pace to shatter his personal mark of 13.5 from a season ago, and the school record of 29 for a season could be within sight by the time November rolls around. Schooler also leads the team with 44 tackles, which is nearly half as many as he had in his entire freshman season — 96.
J.J. Taylor – Noteworthy
RB JJ Taylor broke the 100-yard barrier for the first time this season when he ran for a career-high 284 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State. The redshirt sophomore has split carries with other backs this season and the shared workload has meant fewer yards, but Saturday’s game gave him the opportunity to carry the ball 27 times. He found a rhythm with that extended work and had his best game in an Arizona uniform.
Jace Whittaker – Noteworthy – Injury
CB Jace Whittaker remains an uncertainty for Arizona heading into the game against USC. The veteran starting cornerback has only played in a portion of one game this season and he did not play against Oregon State. Kevin Sumlin declined to comment on Whittaker’s status, citing a personal policy to not discuss injured players with the media.
Jalen Harris – Noteworthy
LB Jalen Harris could be the utility knife Arizona defensive coordinator Marcel Yates has been looking for this season. The redshirt freshman is part linebacker and part defensive end, but he had yet to show his full potential before Saturday’s game against Oregon State. He finished the victory with five tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry. It was the best performance of his short career, and it could be something he continues to build on heading into this week’s game against USC.
Shawn Poindexter – Noteworthy
WR Shawn Poindexter continues to make a case for being the best receiver on Arizona’s roster, and he showed that again last week in the win over Oregon State with a team-high four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. Poindexter continues to lead the team with 369 receiving yards on 16 catches through the first four games.