Arizona football: Dane Cruikshank’s size makes him a unique corner option|Arizona Hot Topics|Team BattleGround|College BattleGround

If you’re looking for the next defensive star to come out of nowhere for the Arizona Wildcats, look no further than cornerback Dane Cruikshank, a junior college transfer from Citrus College.

After redshirting last year, Cruikshank looks like he’ll be able to take one of the two starting corner spots this year.

Redshirting last season may have been more beneficial than if he had been thrust into a crucial position right away at Arizona.

“I’m thankful I did,” he said about redshirting. “It put me in a position to make plays this year, and I’m more mature, more ready and I’m picking up schemes much faster. I’m just blessed to have redshirted last year.”

Standing at 6-foot-1, 204 pounds, the size is what makes him a cut above the rest.

“He’s an athletic, tall, long, strong guy,” head coach <a href="