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74 Paiton Fears

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 320
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mascotte, Fla.
  • High School Lake Minneola HS
  • Prev School Hutchinson CC [Kan.]
  • Instagram _fears74

Biography

Honors & Awards
  • 2022: College Sports Communicators Academic All District
  • 2022: Pac-12 Fall Honor Roll
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2022:
Started all 12 games on the offensive line marking the third straight season of starting all games… Has started 34 games over four seasons with the Wildcats… Helped make time for the Wildcats sixth-ranked passing offense and 21st ranked total offense, averaging 30.8 points per game

2021: Started all 12 games of the season at right tackle, joining Josh McCauley as the only two offensive linemen to start all 12 games … Rarely if ever came off the field throughout the entire season.

2020: Started in all five of Arizona’s games at right tackle in the COVID-19 shortened season… 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: Appeared in 11 games on the offensive line with five starts at right tackle and two at left guard...Played in the first three games of the season as a reserve, before drawing the start at right tackle in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28)...Also started at right tackle at Colorado (Oct. 5), versus Washington (Oct. 12), at USC (Oct. 19) and at ASU (Nov. 30)...Started at left guard against Oregon State (Nov. 2) and at Oregon (Nov. 16).

Junior College: Played one season at Hutchinson Junior College in Hutchinson, Kan., under coach Ruin Rhoade…Paved the way for Hutchinson to rush for 213.6 yards per game and post a 34.8 scoring average…Helped lead school to a 9-3 record in 2018…A three-star JUCO prospect  by 247 Sports, ranked as a national top-10 JUCO tackle.

High School: Graduated from Lake Minneola High School in Minneola, Fla., in 2017…Earned varsity letters under coach Walter Banks…Also played basketball and competed as a thrower in track and field.

Personal: Son of Dee Fears…Has one brother, Dejuan Fears…Majoring in General Studies - Science, Technology, Health & Society.

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Historical Player Information

  • 74

    2019Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 308 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 316 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 307 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 320 lbs
    74
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