Arizona received its second commitment in June after three-star athlete Cole Batson selected the Wildcats over Washington State, San Diego State, Maryland Air Force, Boston College, Colorado State, Fresno State and UNLV, among others.Â
The 6-foot-4-inch, 190-pound Batson, who is entering his senior year at San Clemente High School in Southern California, announced his commitment on Twitter Sunday morning.
Wildcat Nation...I’m COMMITTED ðŸ»
— Cole Batson (@ColeBatson1)
Batson is rated as the 83rd-best athlete of the 2021 recruiting cycle, per 247Sports. Batson is listed as a safety on , which has been a point of emphasis for the coaching staff after the position was depleted in the offseason.
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Batson joined San Francisco defensive tackle Evan Branch-Haynes as UA commits in June.Â
In total, the Wildcats have five commits for 2021:Â
- Three-star linebacker-safety hybrid Jackson Bailey (Red Oak, Texas)Â
- Three-star linebacker-safety hybrid Kolbe Cage (New Orleans)
- Three-star athlete Cole Batson (San Clemente, Calif.)
- Three-star center JT Hand (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
- Three-star defensive tackle Evan Branch-Haynes (San Francisco)
Contact sports content producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 or jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter @justinesports
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