Colin Schooler
Colin Schooler (born March 5, 1999) is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the University of Arizona, where he plays for the Arizona Wildcats football team.
| Arizona Wildcats – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
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| Bowl games | 2017 Foster Farms Bowl |
| High school | Mission Viejo |
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| Born: | March 5, 1999 Dana Point, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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High school career
Schooler played the first two years of his whole high school career at Tesoro High School and Trabuco Hills High School before playing his final two years at Mission Viejo High School which is located in Mission Viejo, California. He was a two-way player, playing as a running back and wide receiver on offense and linebacker on defense. He also play basketball and track and field. As a senior on defense, he recorded 77 tackles and 10.0 sacks and rushed for 1,161 yards and gathered 464 receiving yards with 25 total touchdowns.
Schooler made All-County First Team Defense and was named Defensive Player of the Year for Orange County after the 2016 season.[1] He finished his senior year with 77 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 2 INT, 2 PBU, and a forced fumble. In his two varsity seasons at Mission Viejo, he compiled 198 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 3 INT, 9 PBU, 6 forced fumbles, and 4 fumble recoveries.
He was a three-star recruit by 247sports. Schooler received offers from multiple top football programs including Arizona, Fresno State, UNLV, Nevada, and New Mexico. He committed to Arizona in 2016.
College career
2017
Schooler finished 11th in the Pac-12, and second among freshmen with 88 tackles (7.3 per game), trailing only freshman teammate Tony Fields II (91 tackles/7.6 per game). Schooler added 13.5 tackles for loss, most among all FBS freshmen, 3.0 sacks and two interceptions (returned one 66 yards for a touchdown vs. Washington State). In nine Pac-12 games, he posted 81 tackles (9.0 per game) and all 13.5 tackles for loss. Schooler was named Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.[2]
2018
2019
References
- Albano, Dan (December 27, 2016). "Mission Viejo's Colin Schooler is the O.C. defensive player of the year". Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Lev, Michael (July 26, 2018). "Arizona Wildcats LB Colin Schooler is already bigger, and he aims to be louder in 2018". Arizona Daily Star. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 17, 2018.