The Arizona football team held its sixth spring practice Saturday. I’ve attended five of them. Here are 10 observations on the Wildcats: 1.
I feel confident in saying that Brent Brennan and his staff have assembled a better quarterback room behind Noah Fifita . Michael Lev is a senior writer/columnist for the Arizona Daily Star , Tucson.com and The Wildcaster .
Braedyn Locke didn’t put up eye-popping numbers at Wisconsin , but he has power-conference experience and the acumen to pick up a new scheme in rapid fashion. Offensive coordinator Seth Doege said he’s been able to install 90% of the offense thanks to Fifita and Locke’s ability to absorb and process information — a stunningly high figure. Freshman Sawyer Anderson is an undersized but twitchy athlete with a quick, three-quarters release.
You can tell he’s played the style of football that demands knowing where the ball is going and getting it there as quickly as possible. 2. Receiver Javin Whatley has been a pleasant surprise .
Arizona quarterback Braedyn Locke fires a pass during spring football practice at the Dick Tomey Practice Fields on March 25, 2025. I was a bit skeptical of Whatley coming from the FCS level (Chattanooga) and coming off his worst season in terms of average per catch, drop rate and contested-catch rate ( according to Pro Football Focus ). So far, he’s shown that he belongs, displaying speed, quickness, agility and the ability to separate from defenders.
I’ve seen Whatley drop only .
