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81 Bryce Wolma

  • Position Tight End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 237
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Saline, Mich.
  • High School Saline HS
  • Instagram bryce_wolma

Biography

2021 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
2020-21 Pac-12 Fall & Winter Academic Honor Roll
2020 Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List
2019 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 Pac-12 All-Academic (First Team)
2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List


2021: Played in 10 games and started five at the tight end position … Caught six passes for 42 yards and a touchdown … Was a Campbell Trophy semifinalist and was a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy … Scored an 11-yard touchdown vs. Oregon … Had two catches in the season opener vs. BYU.

2020: Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List… Co-President of Arizona’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee… One of the team’s five captains for the season… The Wildcats’ everyday tight end in all five games of the COVID-19 shortened season… Finished the season with five catches… Blocking duties helped pave the way for big rushing games by Wildcat backs that included 268 yards versus Colorado (12-5-2020) and 158 yards against USC (11-14-2020).

2019: Selected to Pac-12 Fall Honor Roll...Played in 11 games with six starts...Hauled in five catches for 62 yards and one touchdown on the year...Key part of Wildcats offensive line that paved the way for a 2,088-yard rushing performance...Opened the year with one catch for 14 yards and a touchdown at Hawai'i (Aug. 24)...Made one reception for 23 yards against Washington (Oct. 12)...Brought in one catch in back-to-back weeks at Stanford (Oct. 26) and against Oregon State (Nov. 2)...Caught one pass for four yards against Utah (Nov. 23).

2018: Named Pac-12 All-Academic First Team…Played in all 12 contests with seven starts…Top weapon at tight end assumed a larger presence in the run game to complement a thin and developing offensive line that paved the way for the Pac-12’s top rushing attack (202.4 ypg)…Finished season with five receptions for 69 yards, led by a 30-yard grab at Washington State (Nov. 17)…Hauled in one pass reception in each of last three games…Totaled two catches for 13 yards at Houston (Sept. 8)…Had a 17-yard reception in win over Colorado (Nov. 2) and a nine-yard catch vs. ASU (Nov. 24)…Helped Wildcats top the 200-yard rushing mark in half of their dozen contests, including a season-high 442 yards at Oregon State (Sept. 22)…Key presence in pass protection for UA, which allowed the third-fewest sacks in the conference (20)…Recognized on the John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List.

2017: Emerged as team’s starting tight end as a true freshman … Played in all 13 games with seven official starts to his credit … Third on the team with 28 receptions, totaling 241 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 28 catches are the most for a true tight end at Arizona since Rob Gronkowski in 2008 … A key cog in the Pac-12’s top rushing attack, which ranked third nationally in regular season with 324.4 yards per game … Had multiple pass receptions in eight of final 12 games of the year … Hauled in two passes for 13 yards at Arizona State (Nov. 25) … One reception for three yards at Oregon (Nov. 18) … Caught a 13-yard pass in victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Saw a seven-game streak with a reception end at USC (Nov. 4) … Totaled 20 yards on a pair of receptions, including a 16-yarder, in upset of No. 15 Washington State (Oct. 28) … Hauled in three receptions for season-high 51 yards at California (Oct. 21). His 22-yard touchdown reception in second overtime set up extra point that provided to be winning point (45-44) … Gained 16 yards on two receptions in victory over UCLA (Oct. 14) … Gained 17 yards on two catches in road win at Colorado (Oct. 7) … Had an 18-yard reception while gaining 29 yards on four catches against Utah (Sept. 22) … Season-high six receptions, including first career touchdown, as he totaled 41 yards in rout at UTEP (Sept. 15) … Caught five passes for 38 yards against Houston (Sept. 9) … Played but did not record any statistics in collegiate debut against NAU (Sept. 2).
 
High School: Graduated in 2017 from Saline High School (Mich.)…Earned four letters in football at tight end and one in baseball as a third baseman and outfielder…Served as a co-captain for football his senior year and was named the team’s most valuable player…Earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team First-Team selection at tight end…Honor roll member all four years of high school…Two-year member of the National Honors Society, and winner of the Excellence in Business Award as a senior…Registered 35 catches for 750 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior…Holds school record for most games played and most wins for an individual in school history at the varsity level...Helped his team go 11-1 as a senior and win its league.
 
Personal: Son of Doug and Beth Wolma…Has one sister, Jess…Dad, Doug, played football at Michigan Tech…Mom, Beth, played volleyball at Michigan Tech...Majoring in Business Management at the Eller College of Management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2017Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 239 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2018Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 252 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2019Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2020Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 239 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2021Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 237 lbs
    81
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