The final position rankings are out for the 2016 class and there were not too many surprises - if any - with the latest release by Rivals.com. All the usual faces were present with a couple making a move up the rankings this time around. Here is a quick run through of the Arizona recruits who made it.
Khalil Tate - No. 4 dual-threat quarterback: Arizona's top prospect in the class so far moved up the Rivals250 list earlier in the week nearly cracking the top 100 at No. 103. The move up also helped him move up his position list where he will finish at No. 4 among dual-threat quarterbacks behind just Shea Patterson (Ole Miss), Malik Henry (Florida State) and Jarrett Guarantano (Tennessee). Tate is already on campus as an early enrollee.
JJ Taylor - No. 16 all-purpose back: After a stellar senior season much like Tate, Taylor made a move up the list and the shifty back will finish at the No. 16-spot on the all-purpose back list. The Corona (Calif.) Centennial standout has all the tools to be an early contributor for UA. He is the third-highest Pac-12 commit on the list.
Michael Eletise - No. 18 offensive guard: Arizona's top target all year long will finish at the No. 18 spot on his position list. The four-star offensive lineman has showed plenty of loyalty to his commitment by not taking other visits and there have been plenty of suitors. He remains the top prospect from Hawaii in a pretty strong class from the state.
Isaiah Hayes - No. 30 cornerback: Another early enrollee, Hayes is already on campus with the Wildcats. The Calabasas, California standout was originally committed to Marcel Yates and Boise State so his recruitment came full circle this week. Hayes has the ranginess and ability to play safety or corner at the college level and that flexibility could give him a chance to see some early action - especially with being on campus for spring ball.
Jacob Colacion - No. 58 outside linebacker: The La Habra, California standout recruit tore his ACL late in the season so his chances of competing this season are slim. Still, he was putting together a big season prior the injury and he continues to fit well with what Arizona is looking for. His ability to cover down field will eventually be a big help to the Wildcats' linebacker group.
DeVaughn Cooper - No. 71 wide receiver: The Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne receiver has been looking into other options, but while his teammate Sean Riley ultimately decided to open things up and flip to Syracuse it is not necessarily a given that Cooper does the same. As of now the expectation is that Cooper will remain committed to Arizona, but the next two weeks will be interesting until it is official. For now the 6-foot prospect remains one of the better pieces to Arizona's class.
Here is where some of the remaining Arizona targets rank: Connor Murphy (No. 15 SSDE), Calvin Bundage (No. 46 OLB), Lamar Jackson (No. 1 safety), Chacho Ulloa (No. 31 safety), TaDarryl Marshall (No. 28 ATH), Cliff Chattman (No. 47 ATH), Lorenzo Burns (No. 49 ATH),
Khalil Tate - No. 4 dual-threat quarterback: Arizona's top prospect in the class so far moved up the Rivals250 list earlier in the week nearly cracking the top 100 at No. 103. The move up also helped him move up his position list where he will finish at No. 4 among dual-threat quarterbacks behind just Shea Patterson (Ole Miss), Malik Henry (Florida State) and Jarrett Guarantano (Tennessee). Tate is already on campus as an early enrollee.
JJ Taylor - No. 16 all-purpose back: After a stellar senior season much like Tate, Taylor made a move up the list and the shifty back will finish at the No. 16-spot on the all-purpose back list. The Corona (Calif.) Centennial standout has all the tools to be an early contributor for UA. He is the third-highest Pac-12 commit on the list.
Michael Eletise - No. 18 offensive guard: Arizona's top target all year long will finish at the No. 18 spot on his position list. The four-star offensive lineman has showed plenty of loyalty to his commitment by not taking other visits and there have been plenty of suitors. He remains the top prospect from Hawaii in a pretty strong class from the state.
Isaiah Hayes - No. 30 cornerback: Another early enrollee, Hayes is already on campus with the Wildcats. The Calabasas, California standout was originally committed to Marcel Yates and Boise State so his recruitment came full circle this week. Hayes has the ranginess and ability to play safety or corner at the college level and that flexibility could give him a chance to see some early action - especially with being on campus for spring ball.
Jacob Colacion - No. 58 outside linebacker: The La Habra, California standout recruit tore his ACL late in the season so his chances of competing this season are slim. Still, he was putting together a big season prior the injury and he continues to fit well with what Arizona is looking for. His ability to cover down field will eventually be a big help to the Wildcats' linebacker group.
DeVaughn Cooper - No. 71 wide receiver: The Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne receiver has been looking into other options, but while his teammate Sean Riley ultimately decided to open things up and flip to Syracuse it is not necessarily a given that Cooper does the same. As of now the expectation is that Cooper will remain committed to Arizona, but the next two weeks will be interesting until it is official. For now the 6-foot prospect remains one of the better pieces to Arizona's class.
Here is where some of the remaining Arizona targets rank: Connor Murphy (No. 15 SSDE), Calvin Bundage (No. 46 OLB), Lamar Jackson (No. 1 safety), Chacho Ulloa (No. 31 safety), TaDarryl Marshall (No. 28 ATH), Cliff Chattman (No. 47 ATH), Lorenzo Burns (No. 49 ATH),
