Tucson News NowRodriguez signs 25 in his first Wildcat class

TUCSON—University of Arizona football Coach Rich Rodriguez and staff signed 23 players to National Letters of Intent today.

Additional players may be added in the next weeks during the signing period or beyond.

The class is comprised entirely of incoming freshmen who will report during the summer. UA also has two new scholarship players for

2012 that previously joined the program at mid-year.

Prospects from eight states across five time zones signed NLI with Arizona, with 10 offensive players, nine on defense and three listed

as athletes at the onset of their careers. The group includes six players from high schools in Arizona, five from California, three from

Florida, three from Texas, three from Pennsylvania and one each from Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Hawaii.

"We addressed our needs with this group, and it's a solid class," Rodriguez said. "We signed guys who want to be part of this

program."

Rodriguez was named head coach at Arizona in late November and had about two months to recruit, half of that period without a

complete coaching staff. A number of the signees initially committed to Arizona before Rodriguez was hired.

Currently enrolled are transfer linebacker Bryan Wagner, who graduated from Akron University in December, and mid-year freshman

C.J. Dozier, a freshman linebacker from California.

Jamar Allah CB 6-1 190 Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz. (North Canyon)

Javelle Allen QB 6-2 204 Fr. HS Prosper, Texas (Prosper)

Jarrell Bennett WR 5-10 160 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)

Beau Boyster OG 6-4 275 Fr. HS Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco)

Cayman Bundage OG 6-2 285 Fr. HS Oklahoma City, Okla. (Douglass)

Keoni Bush-Loo TE 6-4 240 Fr. HS Honolulu, Hawaii (Kamehameha)

Wayne Capers Jr. Ath 6-1 205 Fr. HS Bridgeville, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)

Dakota Conwell LB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper St. Clair)

Dylan Cozens DE 6-5 245 Fr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)

Clive Georges WR 6-1 160 Fr. HS Key West, Fla. (Key West)

Trey Griffey WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips)

T.D. Gross OT 6-6 255 Fr. HS Santee, Calif. (Santana)

Bryan Harper Ath 6-0 180 Fr. HS Ontario, Calif. (Colony)

Zach Hemmila OG 6-3 275 Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)

Cody Ippolito LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)

Kyle Kelley DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge)

Joshua Kern QB 6-5 190 Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas (Clark)

Anthony Lopez Ath 5-10 185 Fr. HS Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesquite)

Dwight Melvin DT 6-1 265 Fr. HS Laveen, Ariz. (Betty Fairfax)

William Parks DB 6-0 175 Fr. HS Philadelphia, Pa. (Germantown)

Yamen Sanders S 6-4 190 Fr. HS Culver City, Calif. (Culver City Central)

Leo Thomas S 6-3 180 Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas (Houston)

J.T. Washington RB 5-7 165 Fr. HS Indialantic Beach, Fla. (Satellite)

Bryan Wagner LB 6-2 235 Gr. TR Dayton, Ohio (Springfield Catholic/Akron)

C.J. Dozier LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral)

Enrolled in spring semester:

2012 Arizona Football Recruiting Class

Name Pos Ht Wt Yr. Exp Hometown (School)