Arizona is quickly filling up their 2010 recruiting class. The Wildcats added their second defensive back in the past few days and have dipped back into the JC ranks to do so.

San Mateo college safety Eddie Elder decided to become a Wildcat.

Courtesy: San Mateo Football

“I committed last night and I am going to sign the paperwork tomorrow,” Elder said. He has three years to play two and can enroll in January and will be able to participate in spring ball.

Elder originally signed with Oregon out of Sacramento’s Burbank High School, but had to go to San Mateo due to grade issues.

The 6-0, 190 pounder chose the Wildcats over ASU, Utah, Tulsa and New Mexico State.  Elder had seven interceptions during 2009 at San Mateo, two of them for touchdowns.

Elder was recruited by Arizona assistant Jeff Hammerschmidt and dealt with Mark Stoops until he accepted a position at Florida State. He has already spoken with Mark Stoops’ replacement and has no worries.

“Coach (Greg) Brown said he was excited to coach me,” admitted Elder. “It doesn’t bother me at all that coach mark left and coach Brown is coming in, I like him and I know have faith in him and coach (Mike) Stoops and I can’t wait to get there.”

Elder is the 19^th known commitment and one of six junior college players to commit to the Wildcats.

He is the only true defensive back in the class, but it is believed that athletes Jourdon Grandon, J.J.Whitaker and Josh Robbins will all begin their careers as defensive backs.

EXTERNAL LINK1: WildcatSportsReport.com’s full interview with Elder

EXTERNAL LINK 2: San Mateo College’s Highlight Video of Elder

Arizona got their first win over Nebraska a few days ago. The Wildcats got a commitment from Corona, Calif. Wide Receiver Tyler Slavin.

The 6-1, 191-pounder from Eleanor Roosevelt High School chose Arizona over the Huskers, Colorado, Washington, ASU and Nebraska.

“I love everything about Arizona,” he explained. “The coaches the locations it is beautiful and it is close enough to home.”

Slavin is rated by ESPN.com as their No. 53 receiver in the nation. He’s a three-star recruit, with a 78 rating.

“He is not a burner,” wrote ESPN’s Scouts Inc in an evaluation. “However, he is smooth and fluid for his size. Has very good height and knows how to use it. On vertical routes, he has sneaky speed and while he doesn’t just run by defensive backs, if he gets a step he then will push off ever so slightly to gain position at the last second.”

He was recruited by Arizona linebackers coach Tim Kish and visited in early November. As a senior he caught 34 passes for 640 yards (18.8 average) and eight touchdowns. He had 20 touchdowns in three varsity seasons.

“I can’t wait to get there,” Slavin said. “I’m going to be there three days after graduation and right on into the season.”

He is the second receiver prospect in the 2010 class. Speedster Garic Wharton from Valley High School in Las Vegas has been verbally committed since June. Oceanside’s (Calif.) J.J. Whitaker is being recruited as an athlete, but can play either receiver or defensive back. Which side of the ball he eventually winds up on remains to be seen, but the early feeling seems to be Whitaker playing defense.

Arizona is still in on a handful of receivers. Bud Sasser is a big, tall receiver from Denton, TX who could wind up being better than his No. 62 in the nation ranking. Slavin’s teammate at Roosevelt, Austin Hill, is another tall, athletic receiver the Cats are looking at. Both he and Sasser have visited Nebraska and could very well have their eyes on the Holiday Bowl.

Speaking of the Holiday Bowl and San Diego, the Cats also seem to have some interest from Victor Dean of Lincoln HS in San Diego.