Sonoran Hot Reads: Tyrell Johnson 4th fastest player in all of college football

Will he get to showcase those wheels this year?

Last year, Arizona Wildcats receiver/kick returner Tyrell Johnson was hampered by a leg injury, which really took away his greatest strength as a football player. He’s always been known as a sprint king, but this should give some validation to his speed as NFL.com named Johnson as the 4th fastest player in all of college football:

Johnson placed third in the Pac-12 Track Championships with a 10.41 100 meters in 2015, and during the indoor season he established a school record in the 60-meter dash (6.66). Johnson reportedly arrived at UA already as the team's fastest player in 2014 with a 4.34 40-yard dash. He's primarily a kickoff returner for the Wildcats, and averaged 25.5 yards per return last year.

For what it’s worth, three other Pac-12 players are in front of him

- I think most of us can agree that the biggest position battle this fall will be at center

- Only Colorado has worse odds than Arizona to win the Pac-12 South

- Also, only three teams have worse odds to win the Pac-12 Championship Game. One of those is Cal, partially because their football program is an outright disaster right now

- No alcohol sales are coming to Arizona Stadium this year. If they want to make serious money, they’ll do it eventually

- Anu Solomon has found his way onto the Maxwell Award Watch List for the second straight year

- Arizona recruiting target Jaylon Redd put out a sweet video announcing his top eight. The Wildcats are in it

- Remember to hit us up if you want to write about football or non-rev sports

Basketball

- Of all the players on this year’s team, Kobi Simmons may have the brightest future in coaching

- A few Arizona targets are among Paul Biancardi’s five players to watch at this weekend’s Peach Jam

- Remember when everyone was in a hurry to report that Richard Jefferson was retiring? Well, he’s coming back for two years. Also, he must own some Snapchat stock or something. Or this

Baseball

- Here’s a little look at Mitchell Morimoto, who will be coming to Arizona from Mesa Community College next year

- Scott Kingery is on fire the past couple of weeks

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Tucson news

- Tucson passed a stricter gun ordinance that it may not actually be able to enforce

- New documents show the Tucson man that was arrested for terrorism did indeed make contact with ISIL in April

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