While the Wildcats first season in the Big 12 didn’t finish as expected, Arizona’s top talent was still recognized by the league. On Thursday, Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named First-Team All-Big 12, and cornerback Tacario Davis was named Second-Team All-Big 12.
Three Wildcats, offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, defensive back Dalton Johnson, and kicker Tyler Loop, also picked up All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions.
Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan earns First-Team All-Big 12 honors after a record breaking season for the Wildcats. McMillan is now Arizona’s all-time receiving yards leader with 3,423 yards, passing receivers coach Bobby Wade in UA’s penultimate game of the season against TCU. T-Mac leads the Big 12 with 1,319 yards this season, and is second in the nation amongst receivers, and third overall, in receiving yards. McMillan also finishes the season with 26 career touchdowns, good for third in program history.
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis finishes the season with 44 total tackles, good for 7th on the team. Davis also has six pass breakups (tied with Genesis Smith for first on the team), two tackles for loss, and one QB hurry. It comes a season after finishing second in the Pac-12 with 15 PBUs.
Jonah Savaiinaea, Dalton Johnson, and Tyler Loop
Jonah Savaiinaea missed the first game of his career as a Wildcat in Arizona’s season finale against ASU. Prior to that, Savaiinaea racked up 36 straight starts for the UA. Dalton Johnson led Arizona with a team-high 94 tackles, good for 4th-best in the Big 12. Tyler Loop finishes the year connecting on 18-23 field goal attempts. His 23 attempts were the third most in the league, and his 78.3 field goal percent is sixth-best in the league.
Tetairoa McMillan also earned a Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honorable mention. Tyler Loop, the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on October 7, also earned a Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honorable mention. Loop also owns the program’s field goal record, connecting on a 62-yard kick in the Wildcats’ win over Houston.