Despite the late decommitments from the Arizona Wildcats’ 2017 recruiting class, the top-ranked player, running back Nathan Tilford, held firm, and also enrolled at the University in the spring to get a jump start on his college career.
Even if he had not shown up in Tucson until the fall, it’s likely that his talent and size would have allowed him to be in the Arizona backfield in his first year anyway, but these first 15 practices will be huge in his immediate development.
“He’s a guy that loves football, graduated early so he could get here and get spring practice,” Rich Rodriguez said of his running back recruit after the team’s spring showcase.