Oceanside DB Accepts Football Scholarship Offer to Univ. of Arizona

Jace Whittaker, a 5-9 defensive back / wide receiver, who was a key part of the Oceanside Pirates CIF playoff team, has accepted a football scholarship to the University of Arizona, it was announced Monday. 

Whittaker will play for head coach Mike Stoops in Tucson. 

Whittaker was a dynamic playmaker for the Pirates as a return man, and also played slot receiver on offense, finishing the 2012 season with 29 catches for 497 yards. 

The rising senior also had scholarship offers from Boise State, Nevada, Washington State, and San Diego State, where his brother J.J. Whitaker is a cornerback. 

You can follow Jace on Twitter at @Willtakher_Jace