Arizona Wildcats named to preseason award watch lists, All-American teams

The Arizona Wildcats will kick off this upcoming season beginning a new era in the Big 12 Conference under first-year head coach Brent Brennan.

With the season being a month away and expectations high for a team returning a good number of starters, several Wildcats will be on the lookout for key awards and honors at the end of the season.

Here is a list of Wildcats making preseason watch lists and All-American teams.

WR Tetairoa McMillan

• Biletnikoff Award
• Maxwell Award
• Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-American (Offense)
• Walter Camp Preseason All-American (Offense)
• Phil Steele Preseason All-American (Offense)
• Bruce Feldman’s Preseason “Freaks List” (No. 23)
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year

QB Noah Fifita

• Maxwell Award
• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• Phil Steele Preseason All-American
• Athlon Sports Preseason All-American
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
• Manning Award
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

DB Tacario Davis

• Jim Thorpe Award
• Chuck Bednarik Award
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-American
• Phil Steele Preseason All-American

LB Jacob Manu

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Phil Steele Preseason All-American
• Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth Team All-American
• Lombardi Award
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
• Butkus Award

OL Jonah Savaiinaea

• Outland Trophy
• Athlon Sports Preseason All-American
• Phil Steele Preseason Fourth-Team All-American
• Lombardi Award
• Bruce Feldman’s Preseason “Freaks List” (No. 37)
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year