Arizona Wildcats have used third-most true freshmen in college football in 2017

You would be hard-pressed to find college football teams that have used more true freshmen this season than the Arizona Wildcats.

Most true freshmen played in FBS
20 LSU
18 Illinois
17 Arizona
17 Georgia
17 Miami
15 Baylor— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) September 18, 2017

Arizona has used 17 true freshmen this season, which places them in a tie for third in the country.

Many of those newcomers have been major contributors, too.

Tony Fields II starts at will linebacker and leads Arizona in tackles (17), plus has a sack.