University of Arizona Athletics

Feb. 21, 2012

Arizona seniors Nick Foles, Juron Criner and Trevin Wade will put their football skills under the microscope at the NFL Combine this week, testing and performing along with 300 other top college prospects in Indianapolis.

The trio is among 45 Pac-12 players invited to the Combine, a scrutinizing series of physical and mental tests conducted by NFL teams' front office and scouting personnel.

All three were UA regulars and finished their collegiate careers with various records or accomplishments. They're likely the top UA candidates for the April NFL Draft, and will be joined by others looking for professional work via gree agency.

Nick Foles, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Austin, Texas

Three-year starter and Arizona's first career 10,000-yard passer as well as most single-season and career passing records for the Wildcats... He left owning the career passing yards (10,011), touchdowns (67, tie), attempts, completions and career total offense records, along with single-season marks in yards, TDs, attempts and completions, among other notables. A 2008 transfer from Michigan State who sat out that year, Foles was a two-time honorable mention All-Pac performer and clearly UA's top weapon in 2011... Took over starting job in fourth game of 2009 and started 32 games thereafter, missing a couple of nods with injury... Career-best 448 passing yards at Oregon in 2010... Career-high 41 completions (53 attempts) for 425 yards and four scores at USC in 2011... Threw for five touchdowns against Northern Arizona in senior-year opener... Arizona record 208 pass attempts without an interception including his first 193 throws in 2011... Set UA mark with 4,334 passing yards as senior, Arizona's first to eclipse the 4000 barrier... University of Arizona athletics community service leader throughout his career... At Michigan State as a true freshman in 2007, Foles played in one game, with 5-for-8 passing for 57 yards... 2007 graduate of Westlake High School in Austin, Texas...Set school career records for passing yards (5,658) and passing TDs (56), breaking marks previously held by Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)... Fourth-team all-state selection by TexasHSFootball.com... Honorable mention Class 5A all-state pick by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA)... Offensive MVP of the All-District (25-5A) Team... Central Texas (All-Centex) Player of the Year by the Austin American-Statesman... Completed 187-of-280 throws (.668) for 3,296 yards, 33 touchdowns and just four interceptions as a senior while leading the Chaparrals to a 12-3 record including a trip to the Class 5A Division I championship game against Southlake Carroll... Three-year starter and two-time team MVP for Coach Ben Faulkner's Westlake basketball team... Averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds in 2005-06 while earning all-district honors, and led the district in rebounding as a sophomore... Academic All-District honors in football and basketball... University of Arizona academic major was communication... Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors 2009 and 2010 seasons...Son of Larry and Melissa Foles... Born Jan. 20, 1989...

Foles' Career at Arizona:

Juron Criner, Wide Receiver Senior, 6-4, 220 - Las Vegas, Nev.

Arizona's career record holder with 32 receiving touchdowns... Receptions in his final 28 games as a Wildcat... No. 4 all-time at Arizona with 209 catches and No. 4 with 2,859 receiving yards, behind three NFL Cats in each category - Mike Thomas, Bobby Wade and Dennis Northcutt... Honorable mention All-Pac-12 2011... Missed two games to start year after an appendectomy...Had 12 receptions in two games (Stanford 2009, Oregon State (2010), tied for the No. 2 single-game total in Arizona annals... Had 11 career 100-yard games and five 10+ reception contests... 82 catches in 2010 were No. 4 on UA single-season chart... First-team All-Pac-10 and second-team SI.com/cbssports.com All-America honors in 2010... 82 catches for 1,233 yards and 11 scores, one of best seasons in UA history... Five 100-yard game and three others at 95-plus... Tied school record (Mike Thomas 83-1088) with 11 TD grabs in both '11 and '10...Top 10 all-time on UA career receptions, yards and TDs, plus single-season in those categories... Scored in nine games in 2010... 85-yard TD catch at Eugene seventh-longest pass play in UA history... In 2008 he started the first two games of the year and the California game... Played in all 13 games... Season Highs: 4-45 receiving against Toledo... 1 touchdown catch at New Mexico in fourth quarter. Career highs: 12-179 vs. OSU `10, 12-152 against Stanford `09, 3 TD against Oregon '09 and Stanford `11, 3-50 rushing against Stanford '10, 85-yard TD catch at Oregon `10... As sophomore he was second on club with 45 receptions for 582 yards and team-high nine scores in 2009... The touchdowns tied for No. 5 on UA single-season receiving TD chart... Prepped at Canyon Springs High School, Las Vegas, Nev., 2008... Voted to the Las Vegas Sun All-Decade Team in early January 2010 for his prep accomplishments... Class 4A All-Sunrise Region first-team offense... Two-time all-state... PrepStar All-West... Big receiver with decent speed, Criner caught 58 passes for 1,631 yards and 25 touchdowns his senior year for coach Matt Jenkins... Catches and yardage was top in state... Team scoring leader with 172 points including 10 PATs... Had 36 catches for 788 yards his junior year on an 8-4 squad... Noted basketball player... Academic major was family studies and human development... Date of birth Dec. 12, 1989...

Criner's Career at Arizona:

Trevin Wade, Cornerback 5-11, 192, Round Rock, Texas

Ranks eighth (tied) in Arizona career history with 28 passes defended, and tied for 10th with 12 career interceptions... 35-game starter for the Wildcats among 50 games played... Second-team All-Pac-12 in 2011, second-team in 2009 in a breakout year as a sophomore... Retured a pick 85 yards for a score against Iowa in 2010, sixth-longest in Wildcat history... Two interceptions in 2009 season opener against Northern Arizona... Career-high 11 tackles against Stanford as sophomore... Prepped at Stony Point High School, Round Rock, Texas, 2007... All-District 14-5A as a defensive back and also as all-purpose player senior year in 2006... First-team all-district defender in 2005... All-district point guard... Played in both football and basketball all-star games his senior year... Academic major was economics... Date of birth Aug 1, 1989, in Austin, Texas... Son of Charles and LaVera Wade... Related to former MBL baseball's Hubie Brooks...

Wade's Career at Arizona: