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    Arizona Wildcats Record-Chasers Entering Game Against NAU

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    Information from the Arizona media relations department contributed to this report.

    Need more to look forward to for Arizona’s game against NAU tonight?

    Here are some record-chasers for the Wildcats:

    Arizona running back J.J. Taylorhas 2,609 career rushing yards, which ranks ninth all-time at Arizona. Taylor needs 348 yards to pass Nic Grigsbyfor No. 8. Taylor’s 453 career carries are the fewest of any player in the top 10.

    J.J. Taylor (Arizona Athletics photo)

    Senior quarterback Khalil Tatehas rushed for 1,980 yards. Another 20 yards would make him the 17th player in program history to run for 2,000 yards. With 43 more yards, he would pass Eddie Wolgastfor 16th all-time at Arizona in rushing yards.

    Arizona Career Rushing Leaders

    No. Yards Player Att Years
    1.
    		 4,239 Ka'Deem Carey 743 2011-13
    2.
    		 3,824 Trung Canidate 604 1996-99
    3.
    		 3,501 Ontiwaun Carter 805 1991-94
    4.
    		 3,381 Art Luppino 513 1953-56
    5.
    		 3,163 Mike Bell 678 2002-05
    6.
    		 3,096 Hubie Oliver 649 1977-80
    7.
    		 3,038 Nick Wilson 553 2014-17
    8.
    		 3,030 J.J. Taylor 525 2016-19
    9.
    		 2,957 Nic Grigsby 572 2007-10
    10.
    		 2,571 David Adams 600 1984-86
    11.
    		 2,530 Clarence Farmer 521 2000-03
    12.
    		 2,397 Keola Antolin 500 2008-10
    13.
    		 2,389 Jim Upchurch 488 1972-74
    14.
    		 2,181 Khalil Tate 338 2016-19
    15.
    		 2,074 Bob McCall 473 1970-72

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    Khalil Tate (Arizona Athletics photo)

    Tate has passed for 4,725 yards in his career, which ranks 12th in program history. He’ll need another 365 yards to break into the Top 10.

    Arizona Career Passing Yards Leaders

    No. Yards Player Comp-Att Int TD Years
    1.
    		 10,011 Nick Foles 933-1,396 33 67 2009-11
    2.
    		 9,211 Willie Tuitama 786-1,276 31 67 2005-08
    3.
    		 7,618 Tom Tunnicliffe 574-1,069 56 46 1980-83
    4.
    		 6,922 Anu Solomon 555-933 16 49 2014-16
    5.
    		 6,016 Alfred Jenkins 456-879 38 30 1983-86
    6.
    		 5,972 Keith Smith 434-726 27 42 1996-99
    7.
    		 5,749 Jason Johnson 413-719 26 35 1999-02
    8.
    		 5,723 Dan White 446-850 27 43 1993-95
    9.
    		 5,636 Khalil Tate 393-671 26 53 2016-19
    10.
    		 5,424 Ortege Jenkins 488-717 27 42 1997-00

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    Tate has passed for 46 touchdowns in his career, which ranks tied for fourth all-time with Tom Tunnicliffe. With three more, Tate would tie Anu Solomonfor third. Nick Folesand Willie Tuitamashare the record with 67 touchdown passes.

    Arizona Career Passing Touchdown Leaders

    No. TDs Quarterback Years
    1. (tie)
    		 67 Nick Foles 2009-11
    1. (tie)
    		 67 Willie Tuitama 2005-08
    3.
    		 53 Khalil Tate 2016-19
    4.
    		 49 Anu Solomon 2014-16
    5.
    		 46 Tom Tunnicliffe 1980-83
    6.
    		 45 Bruce Hill 1973-75
    7.
    		 43 Dan White 1993-95
    8. (tie)
    		 42 Keith Smith 1996-99
    8. (tie)
    		 42 Ortege Jenkins 1997-2000
    10.
    		 35 Jason Johnson 1999-2002
    Khalil Tate (Arizona Athletics photo)

    Tate has racked up 6,705 yards of total offense in his career, which currently ranks No. 6 in school history. With 344 more total offense yards, Tate would move to No. 5, passing Keith Smith.

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    Arizona Career Total Offense Leaders

    No. Yards Player Att. Years
    1.
    		 9,712 Nick Foles 1,503 2009-11
    2.
    		 8,727 Willie Tuitama 1,448 2005-08
    3.
    		 7,741 Khalil Tate 991 2016-19
    4.
    		 7,359 Anu Solomon 1,162 2014-16
    5.
    		 7,336 Tom Tunnicliffe 1,253 1980-83
    6.
    		 7,049 Keith Smith 1,021 1996-99
    7.
    		 6,307 Alfred Jenkins 1,136 1983-86
    8.
    		 6,059 Matt Scott 612 2008-12
    9.
    		 6,054 Bruce Hill 1,067 1973-75
    10.
    		 5,577 Ortege Jenkins 1,111 1997-00

    Arizona senior cornerback Jace Whittaker, who utilized his redshirt season last year, is tied for ninth in career passes broken up with 28. He’s currently tied with Trevin Wadeand Randy Robbinsand is one away from reaching Brandon Sanders’mark of 29. Whittaker had a pair of interceptions in the opener against Hawai’i.

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    Arizona Career Passes Broken-Up Leaders

    No. PBU Player Pos. Years
    1.
    		 44 Michael Jolivette CB 2000-03
    2.
    		 38 Chuck Cecil S 1984-87
    3.
    		 35 Kelly Malveaux CB 1994-97
    4. (tie)
    		 32 Antoine Cason CB 2004-07
    4. (tie)
    		 32 Devin Ross CB 2006-09
    6.
    		 31 Jace Whittaker CB 2015-19
    7. (tie)
    		 30 Shaquille Richardson CB 2010-13
    7. (tie)
    		 30 Lynnden Brown S 1981-84
    9.
    		 29 Brandon Sanders S 1992-95
    10. (tie)
    		 28 Trevin Wade CB 2008-11
    10. (tie)
    		 28 Randy Robbins CB 1980-83

    Arizona junior linebacker Colin Schoolerenters tonight’s game with 35.5 tackles-for-loss in just 26 games. With five more, he’ll reach the Arizona top 10 and tie Chris Singleton.

    Arizona Career Tackles-For-Loss Leaders

    No. TFL Player Pos. Years
    1.
    		 74.5 Tedy Bruschi DE 1991-95
    2. (tie)
    		 49.0 Dana Wells DT 1985-88
    2. (tie)
    		 49.0 Joe Tafoya DE 1997-00
    4.
    		 45.0 Bill McKinley DE 1968-70
    5.
    		 43.5 Joe Salave'a DT 1994-97
    6.
    		 43.0 Marcus Bell LB 1996-99
    7. (tie)
    		 42.0 Scooby Wright III LB 2013-15
    7. (tie)
    		 42.0 Mike Dawson DT 1972-75
    9.
    		 41.0 Rob Waldrop DT 1990-93
    10. (tie)
    		 40.5 Colin Schooler LB 2017-19
    10. (tie)
    		 40.5 Chris Singleton LB 1986-89


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