Isaiah Taylor has emerged as one of the top playmaking safeties for Arizona this spring. Plus, a look at DJ Warnell's ascension due to special teams, and true freshman Genesis Smith being 'good with contact.'
Justin Spears You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who relished Arizona's season-ending victory over rival Arizona State to win the Territorial Cup more than Chuck Cecil.
Taylor, the 5-11, 200-pound safety from national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has emerged as a likely starter at free safety for the Wildcats this fall, after mostly playing behind Jaxen Turner, who transferred UNLV, the last two seasons. "Obviously he's given up a few plays here and there's things he's learning from as well, and there's always room to improve, but he's definitely stepped up a little bit to become more of a leader."
Junior DJ Warnell, who is among the handful of former UCLA Bruins who followed defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen to Arizona, has also been among the top safeties this spring. Warnell had an interception and fumble recovery in Arizona's second scrimmage Saturday afternoon at Arizona Stadium. Warnell ascended the Wildcats' depth chart last season due to his efforts on punt and kickoff coverage.
"They determine that, I don't," Cecil said." I like them personally, whether I don't like them, whether I do like them, it's pretty irrelevant; it's whichever guy plays the best, is the one that's going to play and perform. It's show me, don't tell me. I could not give two ding-dongs — I could try less, I just don't know how, if you tell me how good you are. But if you put it on tape, that's who you are.
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