After putting up the best numbers by a tight end since Gronk, and thus rediscovering the tight end as an offensive weapon at Arizona, what might Tanner McLachlan do for an encore?
Re-write the UA record book, perhaps.
McLachlan was arguably the biggest surprise from last season’s offensive outburst, had 34 catches for 456 yards and two touchdowns in 2022. The 34 receptions were the most by a Wildcat tight end since Rob Gronkowski had 47 in 2008 and also seven more than all UA tight ends amassed from 2019-21.
And that was with quarterback Jayden de Laura having a tight end as a target for the first time in his career, college or high school.