Arizona: JC... UA coaches will test Stinson's game readiness at an inside linebacker position to open camp... One of two FCC recruits signed by Arizona along with tight end Tommy Briggs.
Junior College: Fresno City College, Fresno, Calif., 2003... An accomplished junior college linebacker, Stinson should fit in well at one of the positions where UA lost all three starters from its 2002 club... Arizona coaches liked his pursuing style of play and rangy frame... In 2002 he had two interceptions for 37 yards... Earned 2002 All-Central Valley Conference first-team honors for coach Tony Caviglia... Rivals100.com three-star rating... Played on 9-2 club his sophomore year that won its first nine games before losing to Reedley College, and then again to Reedley in the Northern California State Juco Championships game.
High School: Western High School, Tulare, Calif., 2000... Team captain senior year... Also earned two letters and was basketball team captain and lettered one season in track... First-team all league player in both basketball and football as a senior.