How Tanner McLachlan ended up going from a rehabbing walk-on Canadian to Arizona’s most reliable pass-catching tight end in less than a year is an amazing story unto itself. Throw in the origin story of his Wildcat fandom and the tale becomes even more astonishing.
McLachlan, who was put on scholarship the night before the season opener at San Diego State, actually grew up an Arizona fan despite living in Lethbridge, Alberta. But it wasn’t until a trip to a UA-Washington State game with his high school team in 2014 that the connection really strengthened.
“Eight years ago, Arizona against Washington State, in Pullman, and I was a sophomore in high school,” McLachlan said.