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Jersey Number 17
Colin Schooler
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dana Point, Calif.
- High School:
- Mission Viejo
2021 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Closed his collegiate career as one of the top tacklers in FBS history โฆ was the active FBS leader for both career tackles and career tackles for loss throughout the season โฆ reached the 100-tackle mark for the second time in his career after starting in all 13 games as a super senior โฆ was the fourth time in his collegiate career to post 90 or more stops in a season โฆ one of four defensive players to start in all 13 games, joining Riko Jeffers, Jaylon Hutchings and Tyree Wilson โฆ led the team in tackles for the first time as a Red Raider after notching 106 from his linebacker position โฆ total included 7.5 tackles for loss, second-most on the team, as well as 2.0 sacks โฆ added three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception, 10 quarterback hurries and five pass breakups โฆ credited with appearing in 825 snaps on defense, the second-highest total on the team behind only Rayshad Williams โฆ graded out at 68.8 on the season according to Pro Football Focus with a 75.7 grade in pass rush โฆ registered at least five tackles in 12 of 13 games with the lone exception being one contest with four stops early in the season โฆ recorded four games with 10 or more tackles, giving him an impressive 18 over his career โฆ CAREER NUMBERS: recorded 481 tackles (315 solo), 58.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks over 59 games during his career โฆ consistently created turnovers with seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and five interceptions during his career โฆ as a Red Raider, totaled 169 tackles (112) solo and 12.5 tackles for loss to go along with 5.5 sacks โฆ added an interception, five forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and seven passes defended during that span โฆ IN NCAA FBS RECORD BOOK: closed his illustrious career ranked fourth all-time in FBS history with 315 career solo tackles, trailing only the totals of Rod Davis of Southern Miss (360, 2000-03), Tyler Matakevich of Temple (337, 2012-15) and Tim McGarigle of Northwestern (319, 2002-05) โฆ his 481 career tackles placed him in 11th all-time in FBS history โฆ ranked tied for 20th in career tackles for loss alongside Oklahomaโs Jeremy Beal (2007-10) โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: among the national leaders in solo tackles per game, finishing 14th in the FBS with a 5.5 average โฆ was also 50th in total tackles per game, averaging 8.2 stops per game โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the league for solo tackles per game and fourth in total tackles per game โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with 10 tackles and 2.0 for loss in Texas Techโs come-from-behind victory over Houston (9/4) โฆ was his second double-digit tackle performance as a Red Raider at the time โฆ his 2.0 tackles for loss matched his high as a Red Raider and marked a season high โฆ combined for 10 tackles the next two weeks with six against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and four against Florida International (9/18) โฆ frequently in the backfield those two games with three quarterback hurries against SFA and two more in the win over FIU โฆ also set a career high with two pass breakups in the SFA victory โฆ opened non-conference play with nine stops at Texas (9/25) โฆ followed with a season-high 15 tackles in the win at West Virginia (15), a stellar performance that included a key sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry โฆ forced fumble came on a six-yard sack on West Virginiaโs second drive of the day with Devin Drew recovering to give the Red Raiders the ball at the Mountaineersโ 34 yard line โฆ the Red Raiders proceeded to score on a SaRodorick Thompson 1-yard touchdown run to take a 14-0 lead โฆ his 15 tackles were one shy of his career high that set as a sophomore at Arizona โฆ tabbed the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week the following Monday for his efforts โฆ had another strong performance with seven tackles, a tackle for loss and quarterback hurry against TCU (10/9) โฆ posted five tackles and a forced fumble in each of the next two weeks at Kansas (10/16) and at home versus Kansas State (10/23) received his highest grade of the season versus the Jayhawks with a 90.3 mark โฆ recovered his own forced fumble against the Wildcats, stopping a long Kansas State drive late in the third quarter โฆ notched seven tackles in the loss at Oklahoma (10/30) โฆ played key role in Texas Techโs victory over Iowa State (11/13), finishing with six tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception โฆ the interception marked his first as a Red Raider and fifth over his career, giving the Red Raiders the ball back to stop a deep Iowa State drive late in the first quarter โฆ the Red Raiders scored on an Erik Ezukanma touchdown reception the following drive to take a 21-7 lead โฆ posted back-to-back outings with 10 or more tackles to close the regular season, finishing with 13 against Oklahoma State (11/20) and 10 at Baylor (11/27) โฆ combined for three pass breakups in those two games, matching his career high with two against the Bears โฆ also had two quarterback hurries in a strong defensive performance versus Baylor โฆ came close to another 10-plus tackle game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State before closing the win with nine, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: second team All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches and Associated Press โฆ named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 following his performance against West Virginia โฆ preseason watch list candidate for the Dick Butkus and Bednarik Awards โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as a first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Became an immediate impact on defense in his first season as a Red Raider โฆ quickly learned the defensive system after joining the program midway through preseason camp โฆ appeared in nine games, all in Big 12 play, after missing only the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) โฆ earned starts in eight different games at the Will linebacker position โฆ ranked second on the team with 63 tackles (41 solo), including 5.0 that went for a loss โฆ led the team with 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles โฆ added a pair of pass breakups and a quarterback hurry on the year as well โฆ posted at least four tackles in all nine games and had eight or more tackles in four different games โฆ three of his tackles came via special teams, all on kickoff coverage โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked ninth overall in the league for total tackles per game (7.0) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his Red Raider career with seven tackles in the Big 12 opener against Texas (9/26) .. combined for 10 tackles over the next two games with four at Kansas State (10/3) and six at Iowa State (10/10) โฆ shared his first tackle for a loss against the Cyclones โฆ came close to his first double-digit performance in the win over West Virginia (10/24) with nine stops โฆ followed with four tackles against Oklahoma (10/31) and eight at TCU (11/7) โฆ found the backfield to drop TCU quarterback Max Duggan for his first sack as a Red Raider โฆ broke up a pass against the Horned Frogs as well โฆ recorded another sack the following week against Baylor (11/14) as part of 11 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in the win โฆ performance included a key third-down stop at the goal line that prevented Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer from scoring and forced the Bears into a field goal โฆ stop was featured across social media and among the top plays on SportsCenter that night โฆ garnered Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors for the performance โฆ forced two fumbles as part of six tackles at Oklahoma State (11/28) โฆ DaMarcus Fields recovered his first forced fumble, which led to an eventual Red Raider field goal late in the second quarter โฆ closed the year with eight tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5), which included 1.5 sacks as well as a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ tabbed a fourth team All-Big 12 honoree by Phil Steele Magazine โฆ recognized as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 15 following his performance against Baylor โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to utilize the year extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to return to the Red Raiders in 2021.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ARIZONA)
Named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... started all 12 games for Arizona at middle linebacker ... led the team with 98 total tackles and 11 tackles-for-loss ... also recorded two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 sacks ... led the team in tackles for two straight seasons and tackles-for-loss for three straight seasons ... enters his senior season with 312 career total tackles, which is tied for 15th most in program history ... his 46 career tackles-for-loss rank fourth-most in school history, three behind Dana Wells and Joe Tafoya, who are tied for second ... opened his junior season with nine tackles, a half of a sack and one fumble recovery at Hawaiโi (Aug. 24) ... totaled eight tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss in home win over Texas Tech ... picked up a season-high 13 tackles in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28), while also totaling two tackles-for-loss and one pass breakup ... helped Arizona earn road win at Colorado (Oct. 5) with eight tackles and one tackle-for-loss ... recorded nine tackles and one fumble recovery at USC (Oct. 19) ... finished with nine tackles the following week as well at Stanford (Oct. 26), including a half tackle-for-loss and one pass breakup ... totaled nine tackles for the third straight week against Oregon State (Nov. 2), while also recording one tackle-for-loss ... finished with six tackles and a half tackle-for-loss at Oregon (Nov. 16) ... recorded his second double-digit tackle game of the season against Utah (Nov. 23) ... also added seven solo stops, one tackle-for-loss and one sack against the Utes ... finished the season with a 10-tackle, 2.5-tackle-for-loss game against ASU (Nov. 30) ... recorded at least a half tackle-for-loss in 10 of 12 games on the season ... had eight tackles or more in nine of 12 games.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ARIZONA)
Named a First Team All-Pac-12 selection by the Associated Press while garnering honorable mention honors from the league office โฆ started all 12 games at the Mike linebacker position, totaling 119 tackles, including 72 solo stops, 21.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks โฆ the 21.5 TFLs ranked fifth-most in UA single-season history (records dating to 1967) โฆ added four pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovered and scored on a safety โฆ led all Power 5 defenders with 1.79 tackles-for-loss per game โฆ ranked fifth in the Pac-12 and No. 23 in FBS with 9.92 tackles per game โฆ registered double-digit tackles in six contests, while totaling nine stops in four other games โฆ recorded a TFL in 10 of the 12 games, including a season-high 4.0 in road win at Oregon State โฆ battled illness to record five tackles in Territorial Cup against ASU (Nov. 24) โฆ totaled 13 tackles with 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks at Washington State (Nov. 17) โฆ credited with nine tackles, including 3.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks along with a PBU in win over Colorado (Nov. 2)โฆRecorded 11 tackles with 1.5 for loss in upset of No. 19 Oregon (Oct. 27) โฆ posted 10 tackles with 3.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks in road contest at UCLA (Oct. 20) โฆ had five tackles and an interception at Utah (Oct. 12) โฆ collected nine tackles, 1.0 for loss and one interception in win over California ... was credited for 50 yards on the interception return before fumbling, where teammate Azizi Hearn scooped the ball and advanced it to endzone for a touchdown โฆ racked up 13 tackles, including 0.5 TFLs, with a fumble recovery against USC (Sept. 29) โฆ totaled 10 tackles with 4.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks in win at Oregon State (Sept. 22) โฆ notched nine tackles with 2.0 for loss in win over Southern Utah (Sept. 15) โฆ tallied nine tackles with 3.0 for loss, a breakup and scored on a safety at Houston (Sept. 8) โฆ opened season with 16-tackle performance that included 1.0 TFLs against BYU (Sept. 1).
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA)
Played in 13 games, including starts in each of the final nine games at the โMIKEโ linebacker position โฆ named the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year โฆ earned numerous Freshman All-American honors, including from the FWAA, USA Today, ESPN.com, 247 Sports and College Football News โฆ earned Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention honors โฆ led all FBS freshman defenders with 13.5 tackles for loss, each coming in a Pac-12 Conference game โฆ the 13.5 tackles for loss were most for a UA freshman in more than 20 seasons โฆ finished season with 95 total tackles, leading team with 67 solo stops โฆ added four sacks, a forced fumble and a pass break up โฆ intercepted two passes, returning them 119 combined yards with one touchdown โฆ turned in seven tackles against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 27) โฆ totaled 13 tackles, including two for loss with a sack, against Arizona State (Nov. 25) โฆ collected a dozen tackles, including three behind the line, at Oregon (Nov. 18) โฆ registered six solo stops, three tackles for loss and two sacks in victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) โฆ racked up 10 tackles, including one for loss, at USC (Nov. 4) โฆ intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown along with seven tackles in upset of No. 15 Washington State (Oct. 28) โฆ named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for a 14-tackle performance that included the game-clinching break up of a two-point conversion try in double overtime of victory at California (Oct. 21) โฆ chipped in five stops โ all solo โ in first home start against UCLA (Oct. 14) โฆ made first collegiate start with six tackles and a sack in road win at Colorado (Oct. 7) โฆ totaled eight tackles โ seven solo โ with two for loss against Utah (Sept. 22) โฆ collected three tackles, forced a fumble and returned an interception 53 yards in road win at UTEP (Sept. 15) โฆ tallied three solo tackles against Houston (Sept. 9) โฆ collected first career tackle in collegiate debut against NAU (Sept. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2017 from Mission Viejo High School (Calif.) โฆ rated as a Three-Star Recruit by 247sports โฆ earned three letters in football as a running back and linebacker โฆ also earned three letters each in basketball and track and field โฆ two-time team captain for the football program and team MVP as a senior in 2016โฆTwo-Time All-CIF Southern Section โฆ first-Team All-Country and Orange County Defensive Player of the Year โฆ had 77 tackles as a seniorโฆRushed for 1,161 yards and gathered 464 receiving yards with 25 total touchdowns โฆ helped his team go 11-1 as a senior; good enough to be ranked No. 43 in the nation.
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PERSONAL
Colin Schooler ... son of Tom and Christine Schooler โฆ has one brother and one sisterโฆhis father, played football at Eastern Michigan โฆ mom played volleyball at Cal State LAโฆbrother, Brendan, played football at Oregon before briefly transferring to Arizona ... both brothers entered the transfer portal after the Pac-12 postponed its 2020 season with Colin arriving at Texas Tech and Brenden landing at in-state rival Texas ... Brendenย returned to Texas in 2021 for another senior season ... earned his degree in Literacy, Learning & Leadership at Arizona ... earned his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech as part of the December 2021 graduation ceremonies.
Closed his collegiate career as one of the top tacklers in FBS history โฆ was the active FBS leader for both career tackles and career tackles for loss throughout the season โฆ reached the 100-tackle mark for the second time in his career after starting in all 13 games as a super senior โฆ was the fourth time in his collegiate career to post 90 or more stops in a season โฆ one of four defensive players to start in all 13 games, joining Riko Jeffers, Jaylon Hutchings and Tyree Wilson โฆ led the team in tackles for the first time as a Red Raider after notching 106 from his linebacker position โฆ total included 7.5 tackles for loss, second-most on the team, as well as 2.0 sacks โฆ added three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception, 10 quarterback hurries and five pass breakups โฆ credited with appearing in 825 snaps on defense, the second-highest total on the team behind only Rayshad Williams โฆ graded out at 68.8 on the season according to Pro Football Focus with a 75.7 grade in pass rush โฆ registered at least five tackles in 12 of 13 games with the lone exception being one contest with four stops early in the season โฆ recorded four games with 10 or more tackles, giving him an impressive 18 over his career โฆ CAREER NUMBERS: recorded 481 tackles (315 solo), 58.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks over 59 games during his career โฆ consistently created turnovers with seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and five interceptions during his career โฆ as a Red Raider, totaled 169 tackles (112) solo and 12.5 tackles for loss to go along with 5.5 sacks โฆ added an interception, five forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and seven passes defended during that span โฆ IN NCAA FBS RECORD BOOK: closed his illustrious career ranked fourth all-time in FBS history with 315 career solo tackles, trailing only the totals of Rod Davis of Southern Miss (360, 2000-03), Tyler Matakevich of Temple (337, 2012-15) and Tim McGarigle of Northwestern (319, 2002-05) โฆ his 481 career tackles placed him in 11th all-time in FBS history โฆ ranked tied for 20th in career tackles for loss alongside Oklahomaโs Jeremy Beal (2007-10) โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: among the national leaders in solo tackles per game, finishing 14th in the FBS with a 5.5 average โฆ was also 50th in total tackles per game, averaging 8.2 stops per game โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the league for solo tackles per game and fourth in total tackles per game โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with 10 tackles and 2.0 for loss in Texas Techโs come-from-behind victory over Houston (9/4) โฆ was his second double-digit tackle performance as a Red Raider at the time โฆ his 2.0 tackles for loss matched his high as a Red Raider and marked a season high โฆ combined for 10 tackles the next two weeks with six against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and four against Florida International (9/18) โฆ frequently in the backfield those two games with three quarterback hurries against SFA and two more in the win over FIU โฆ also set a career high with two pass breakups in the SFA victory โฆ opened non-conference play with nine stops at Texas (9/25) โฆ followed with a season-high 15 tackles in the win at West Virginia (15), a stellar performance that included a key sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry โฆ forced fumble came on a six-yard sack on West Virginiaโs second drive of the day with Devin Drew recovering to give the Red Raiders the ball at the Mountaineersโ 34 yard line โฆ the Red Raiders proceeded to score on a SaRodorick Thompson 1-yard touchdown run to take a 14-0 lead โฆ his 15 tackles were one shy of his career high that set as a sophomore at Arizona โฆ tabbed the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week the following Monday for his efforts โฆ had another strong performance with seven tackles, a tackle for loss and quarterback hurry against TCU (10/9) โฆ posted five tackles and a forced fumble in each of the next two weeks at Kansas (10/16) and at home versus Kansas State (10/23) received his highest grade of the season versus the Jayhawks with a 90.3 mark โฆ recovered his own forced fumble against the Wildcats, stopping a long Kansas State drive late in the third quarter โฆ notched seven tackles in the loss at Oklahoma (10/30) โฆ played key role in Texas Techโs victory over Iowa State (11/13), finishing with six tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception โฆ the interception marked his first as a Red Raider and fifth over his career, giving the Red Raiders the ball back to stop a deep Iowa State drive late in the first quarter โฆ the Red Raiders scored on an Erik Ezukanma touchdown reception the following drive to take a 21-7 lead โฆ posted back-to-back outings with 10 or more tackles to close the regular season, finishing with 13 against Oklahoma State (11/20) and 10 at Baylor (11/27) โฆ combined for three pass breakups in those two games, matching his career high with two against the Bears โฆ also had two quarterback hurries in a strong defensive performance versus Baylor โฆ came close to another 10-plus tackle game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State before closing the win with nine, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: second team All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches and Associated Press โฆ named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 following his performance against West Virginia โฆ preseason watch list candidate for the Dick Butkus and Bednarik Awards โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as a first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Became an immediate impact on defense in his first season as a Red Raider โฆ quickly learned the defensive system after joining the program midway through preseason camp โฆ appeared in nine games, all in Big 12 play, after missing only the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) โฆ earned starts in eight different games at the Will linebacker position โฆ ranked second on the team with 63 tackles (41 solo), including 5.0 that went for a loss โฆ led the team with 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles โฆ added a pair of pass breakups and a quarterback hurry on the year as well โฆ posted at least four tackles in all nine games and had eight or more tackles in four different games โฆ three of his tackles came via special teams, all on kickoff coverage โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked ninth overall in the league for total tackles per game (7.0) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his Red Raider career with seven tackles in the Big 12 opener against Texas (9/26) .. combined for 10 tackles over the next two games with four at Kansas State (10/3) and six at Iowa State (10/10) โฆ shared his first tackle for a loss against the Cyclones โฆ came close to his first double-digit performance in the win over West Virginia (10/24) with nine stops โฆ followed with four tackles against Oklahoma (10/31) and eight at TCU (11/7) โฆ found the backfield to drop TCU quarterback Max Duggan for his first sack as a Red Raider โฆ broke up a pass against the Horned Frogs as well โฆ recorded another sack the following week against Baylor (11/14) as part of 11 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in the win โฆ performance included a key third-down stop at the goal line that prevented Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer from scoring and forced the Bears into a field goal โฆ stop was featured across social media and among the top plays on SportsCenter that night โฆ garnered Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors for the performance โฆ forced two fumbles as part of six tackles at Oklahoma State (11/28) โฆ DaMarcus Fields recovered his first forced fumble, which led to an eventual Red Raider field goal late in the second quarter โฆ closed the year with eight tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5), which included 1.5 sacks as well as a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ tabbed a fourth team All-Big 12 honoree by Phil Steele Magazine โฆ recognized as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 15 following his performance against Baylor โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to utilize the year extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to return to the Red Raiders in 2021.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ARIZONA)
Named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... started all 12 games for Arizona at middle linebacker ... led the team with 98 total tackles and 11 tackles-for-loss ... also recorded two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 sacks ... led the team in tackles for two straight seasons and tackles-for-loss for three straight seasons ... enters his senior season with 312 career total tackles, which is tied for 15th most in program history ... his 46 career tackles-for-loss rank fourth-most in school history, three behind Dana Wells and Joe Tafoya, who are tied for second ... opened his junior season with nine tackles, a half of a sack and one fumble recovery at Hawaiโi (Aug. 24) ... totaled eight tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss in home win over Texas Tech ... picked up a season-high 13 tackles in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28), while also totaling two tackles-for-loss and one pass breakup ... helped Arizona earn road win at Colorado (Oct. 5) with eight tackles and one tackle-for-loss ... recorded nine tackles and one fumble recovery at USC (Oct. 19) ... finished with nine tackles the following week as well at Stanford (Oct. 26), including a half tackle-for-loss and one pass breakup ... totaled nine tackles for the third straight week against Oregon State (Nov. 2), while also recording one tackle-for-loss ... finished with six tackles and a half tackle-for-loss at Oregon (Nov. 16) ... recorded his second double-digit tackle game of the season against Utah (Nov. 23) ... also added seven solo stops, one tackle-for-loss and one sack against the Utes ... finished the season with a 10-tackle, 2.5-tackle-for-loss game against ASU (Nov. 30) ... recorded at least a half tackle-for-loss in 10 of 12 games on the season ... had eight tackles or more in nine of 12 games.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ARIZONA)
Named a First Team All-Pac-12 selection by the Associated Press while garnering honorable mention honors from the league office โฆ started all 12 games at the Mike linebacker position, totaling 119 tackles, including 72 solo stops, 21.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks โฆ the 21.5 TFLs ranked fifth-most in UA single-season history (records dating to 1967) โฆ added four pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovered and scored on a safety โฆ led all Power 5 defenders with 1.79 tackles-for-loss per game โฆ ranked fifth in the Pac-12 and No. 23 in FBS with 9.92 tackles per game โฆ registered double-digit tackles in six contests, while totaling nine stops in four other games โฆ recorded a TFL in 10 of the 12 games, including a season-high 4.0 in road win at Oregon State โฆ battled illness to record five tackles in Territorial Cup against ASU (Nov. 24) โฆ totaled 13 tackles with 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks at Washington State (Nov. 17) โฆ credited with nine tackles, including 3.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks along with a PBU in win over Colorado (Nov. 2)โฆRecorded 11 tackles with 1.5 for loss in upset of No. 19 Oregon (Oct. 27) โฆ posted 10 tackles with 3.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks in road contest at UCLA (Oct. 20) โฆ had five tackles and an interception at Utah (Oct. 12) โฆ collected nine tackles, 1.0 for loss and one interception in win over California ... was credited for 50 yards on the interception return before fumbling, where teammate Azizi Hearn scooped the ball and advanced it to endzone for a touchdown โฆ racked up 13 tackles, including 0.5 TFLs, with a fumble recovery against USC (Sept. 29) โฆ totaled 10 tackles with 4.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks in win at Oregon State (Sept. 22) โฆ notched nine tackles with 2.0 for loss in win over Southern Utah (Sept. 15) โฆ tallied nine tackles with 3.0 for loss, a breakup and scored on a safety at Houston (Sept. 8) โฆ opened season with 16-tackle performance that included 1.0 TFLs against BYU (Sept. 1).
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA)
Played in 13 games, including starts in each of the final nine games at the โMIKEโ linebacker position โฆ named the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year โฆ earned numerous Freshman All-American honors, including from the FWAA, USA Today, ESPN.com, 247 Sports and College Football News โฆ earned Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention honors โฆ led all FBS freshman defenders with 13.5 tackles for loss, each coming in a Pac-12 Conference game โฆ the 13.5 tackles for loss were most for a UA freshman in more than 20 seasons โฆ finished season with 95 total tackles, leading team with 67 solo stops โฆ added four sacks, a forced fumble and a pass break up โฆ intercepted two passes, returning them 119 combined yards with one touchdown โฆ turned in seven tackles against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 27) โฆ totaled 13 tackles, including two for loss with a sack, against Arizona State (Nov. 25) โฆ collected a dozen tackles, including three behind the line, at Oregon (Nov. 18) โฆ registered six solo stops, three tackles for loss and two sacks in victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) โฆ racked up 10 tackles, including one for loss, at USC (Nov. 4) โฆ intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown along with seven tackles in upset of No. 15 Washington State (Oct. 28) โฆ named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for a 14-tackle performance that included the game-clinching break up of a two-point conversion try in double overtime of victory at California (Oct. 21) โฆ chipped in five stops โ all solo โ in first home start against UCLA (Oct. 14) โฆ made first collegiate start with six tackles and a sack in road win at Colorado (Oct. 7) โฆ totaled eight tackles โ seven solo โ with two for loss against Utah (Sept. 22) โฆ collected three tackles, forced a fumble and returned an interception 53 yards in road win at UTEP (Sept. 15) โฆ tallied three solo tackles against Houston (Sept. 9) โฆ collected first career tackle in collegiate debut against NAU (Sept. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2017 from Mission Viejo High School (Calif.) โฆ rated as a Three-Star Recruit by 247sports โฆ earned three letters in football as a running back and linebacker โฆ also earned three letters each in basketball and track and field โฆ two-time team captain for the football program and team MVP as a senior in 2016โฆTwo-Time All-CIF Southern Section โฆ first-Team All-Country and Orange County Defensive Player of the Year โฆ had 77 tackles as a seniorโฆRushed for 1,161 yards and gathered 464 receiving yards with 25 total touchdowns โฆ helped his team go 11-1 as a senior; good enough to be ranked No. 43 in the nation.
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PERSONAL
Colin Schooler ... son of Tom and Christine Schooler โฆ has one brother and one sisterโฆhis father, played football at Eastern Michigan โฆ mom played volleyball at Cal State LAโฆbrother, Brendan, played football at Oregon before briefly transferring to Arizona ... both brothers entered the transfer portal after the Pac-12 postponed its 2020 season with Colin arriving at Texas Tech and Brenden landing at in-state rival Texas ... Brendenย returned to Texas in 2021 for another senior season ... earned his degree in Literacy, Learning & Leadership at Arizona ... earned his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech as part of the December 2021 graduation ceremonies.
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