The way his coaches describe him, sophomore tailback Gary Brightwell sounds a lot like J.J. Taylor. Only bigger.
So it makes sense that Brightwell has climbed the depth chart — to the point where he and Taylor are expected to share the workload for the Arizona Wildcats.
Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone was the latest to compliment Brightwell, who arrived in Tucson as a running back but spent most of his freshman season as a slot receiver.
“He’s a really explosive guy. Smart,” Mazzone said Wednesday. “One of the things I really like about our running backs, both of them have a very high football IQ, which is very helpful for the other 10 guys on the field.