TUCSON, Ariz. – Head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Arizona football program are excited to announce the official signing of 20 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the program in 2019.

In the 11 months since taking the head coaching job, Sumlin and his staff have worked tirelessly to assemble their first recruiting class. The 20-player class proved Sumlin and his staff are willing and able to recruit coast to coast – and, when necessary, beyond.  Additionally, an emphasis was made to add size and depth of talent to the offensive and defensive lines, where the Wildcats signed four to each side of the ball.

Two players signed from Florida with four from from California. In between, the staff made a big statement in Texas, hauling in eight key prospects headlined by quarterback Grant Gunnell, the state's most prolific prep passer. Two hail from home turf in Arizona, while one apiece signed from Nevada, Utah and American Samoa.

Along the offensive line, the Wildcats signed two top junior college prospects, including Josh Donovan from Trinity Community College and Paiton Fears from Hutchinson Community College. Donovan stands at 6-feet 6-inches and 310 pounds, while Fears is 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds. Joining the junior college transfers are Jordan Morgan from nearby Marana High School and Jamari Williams from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Sunrise, Fla. Morgan is listed at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, and Williams reports at 6-foot-3, 310 pounds.

Defensively, two junior college signees will also bulk up Arizona's line. Trevon Mason from Navarro Community College is 6-foot-5, 280 pounds and Myles Tapusoa from Eastern Arizona Community College is 6-foot-2, 326 pounds. Joining the transfers inside is high school talent Kane Bradford, a 6-foot-5, 270-pounder from Dallas, Texas. Rounding out the class is defensive end Kwabena Watson, a 6-foot-2, 225-pounder.

The Wildcats also put a premium adding depth and play-making ability in the secondary, inking four student-athletes. Included are Maurice Gaines from Oakland, Calif., Chris Roland from Palmdale, Calif., Jaxen Turner from Perris, Calif., and Bobby Wolfe, from Houston, Texas.

Two linebackers round out the defensive side of the ball. Eddie Siaumau from American Samoa is a rangy player and will be joined by the athletic Derrion Clark of Dallas, Texas. 

Offensively, Arizona welcomes three receivers headlined by Gunnell's high school teammate Boobie Curry. The Houston prospect will join Jalen Johnson from Eastvale, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev., native Jaden Mitchell.

In the backfield, Michael Wiley is the lone running back signee. The Houston native prepped at the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.  

On special teams, Phoenix standout punter Kyle Ostenthorp signed his Letter of Intent giving Arizona much needed help at a position it graduated its top players in 2018.

Arizona Athletics is currently accepting deposits for 2019 season tickets, which are $75 per seat and provide fans access to seating inventory when new sales officially go on sale. Season ticket renewals and new sales are expected to go on sale in late January. For more information or to make a deposit on season tickets, visit www.arizonawildcats.com or contact the McKale Ticket Office at 520-621-CATS.

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Arizona Football December Signees (as of Dec.19)

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown/Last School
Kane Bradford	DL	6-5	270	Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
Derrion Clark	LB	6-1	220	Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
Boobie Curry #	WR	6-2	197	Houston, Texas (Saint Pius X HS)
Josh Donovan #	OL	6-6	310	College Station, Texas (Trinity Valley CC/College Station HS)
Paiton Fears #	OL	6-6	320	Mascotte, Fla. (Hutchinson CC/Lake Minneola HS)
Maurice Gaines #	CB	6-2	193	Oakland, Calif. (St. Thomas More School [Conn.])
Grant Gunnell #	QB	6-6	192	The Woodlands, Texas (Saint Pius X HS)
Jalen Johnson	WR	6-3	183	Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
Trevon Mason #	DL	6-5	280	Arlington, Texas (Navarro CC/Sam Houston HS)
Jaden Mitchell #	WR	6-0	180	Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)
Jordan Morgan	OL	6-5	270	Tucson, Ariz. (Marana HS)
Kyle Ostendorp	P	6-2	195	Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista, HS)
Chris Roland	DB	6-0	190	Palmdale, Calif. (William J Knight HS)
Eddie Siaumau	LB	6-3	215	Leone, American Samoa (Fa'asao Marist HS)
Myles Tapusoa #	DL	6-2	326	Rose Park, Utah (Eastern Arizona CC/West HS)
Jaxen Turner	DB	6-2	185	Perris, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS)
Kwabena Watson	DE	6-2	225	Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)
Michael Wiley	RB	6-0	190	Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit College Prep)
Jamari Williams	OL	6-3	310	Sunrise, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
Bobby Wolfe	DB	6-2	170	Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

  # Indicates mid-year enrollee