Arizona QB Anu Solomon announces he will transfer from Arizona
Dec 13, 2016, 1:36 PM
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Two seasons ago, University of Arizona junior quarterback Anu Solomon was coming off a 28-touchdown, 3,793-yard debut freshman season, leading the team to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl.
The Wildcats entered the 2015 season ranked No. 22 in the AP Poll, with the program on the upswing.
Now, after inconsistencies and injuries have plagued the 22-year-old, he will not see out his senior year at Arizona, where the team has won as many games in the past two seasons (10) as they did in Solomon’s first season.
Solomon was never able to find the form from his stellar freshman season. He, along with junior running back Nick Wilson, had optimism sky-high in Tucson, but the two have been unable to overcome injuries.
Since starting all 14 games his freshman season, Solomon has played in 16 games the past two seasons, including just five in 2016. Solomon started two of those games this past season and finished only the opener, an 18-16 loss to BYU.
Sophomore quarterback Brandon Dawkins had the starting quarterback position for nine games. He was the MVP in Arizona’s 56-35 win in the Territorial Cup against Arizona State. True freshman Khalil Tate is the only other quarterback on the Arizona roster, but Rodriguez is bringing in two freshmen next season, including his son, Rhett.
The belief is Solomon will graduate and be eligible right away.
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