68 Tedy Bruschi
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:29 am
Tedy Bruschi is one of 9 Arizona players to have their jerseys retired and one of 4 Wildcats in the College Football Hall of Fame. He played at Arizona from 1991 to 1995 and was a key part of Arizona's famous Desert Swarm defense and a consensus All-American in 1994 and 1995. He finished his career with 185 tackles (74 for a loss), 6 forced fumbles, and tied the NCAA record with 52 sacks.
Here is a little bit from Anthony Gimino on Brushci:
Ok, say it with me. You know you want to. Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuschi!Bruschi defied the recruiting expectations from the day he stepped onto Arizona’s campus, starting the first game he played as a true freshman in 1991. His season was cut short by injuries, and he received a medical redshirt before he and Arizona’s Desert Swarm defense emerged in 1992.
Bruschi, a high-energy sackmaster off the edge who worked in perfect tandem with the College Football Hall of Famer Rob Waldrop at defensive tackle, put the joy into those early 1990s defenses. Bruschi was the team’s smiling face, the emotional heart of one of the best defenses in college football history.
He had 19 sacks in 1993 — more than Arizona has had as a team in each of the past two seasons — and helped the Cats lead the nation in rushing defense (30.1 yards per game).
