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How Arizona Wildcats WR Jamarye Joiner turned pain into gain during challenging offseason

Arizona Daily Star

Is it the cleats?

That was Jamarye Joiner’s suspicion last year. The Arizona receiver felt pain in his left foot. He thought it was a byproduct of breaking in new shoes. Cleats are often uncomfortable when you first start wearing them. He didn’t think much of it. And yet …

“I pretty much had that feeling all season,” Joiner said.

It didn’t stop Joiner from appearing in all 12 games. Or from catching 34 passes for a team-high 552 yards and five touchdowns in his first season as a wide receiver.