Nate Sudfeld attends tiny Modesto (Calif.) Christian School, where he holds the title — literally and figuratively — of big man on campus.
The 6-foot-5-inch Sudfeld is the school’s star quarterback, a heralded recruit who’s viewed by many as one of the country’s best pure passers. He boasts a 4.14 GPA, a sunny outlook and a golden arm.
And yet, Sudfeld says, he can’t wait to move on to college.
“I’m going to come in early and get the routine down,” Sudfeld said. “I’ve been told that it’s better, and it is. Plus, I’ve got nothing better to do than just go to school.”
Sudfeld is one of a growing number of Arizona Wildcats recruits who plan to graduate from high school early and start their college careers in January, continuing a national trend.
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Tight end Taylor McNamara and offensive tackle T.D. Gross are expected to join Sudfeld at the UA this winter, six months earlier than the rest of the 2012 recruiting class.
A fourth player, center Beau Boyster, is also on track to graduate early, with one catch. He is petitioning his school, St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., to waive one semester of religion credit.
Though the UA athletic department doesn’t keep statistics, compliance director Bill Morgan says more players than ever are choosing to enroll in school early.
Read more in Sunday's Arizona Daily Star
