2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team will represent the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona will be led by first year head coach Brent Brennan.[1] They play at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The season will be the Wildcats' first year in the Big 12.

2024 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDino Babers (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDuane Akina (1st season)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 0     0 0  
Arizona State   0 0     0 0  
Baylor   0 0     0 0  
BYU   0 0     0 0  
Cincinnati   0 0     0 0  
Colorado   0 0     0 0  
Houston   0 0     0 0  
Iowa State   0 0     0 0  
Kansas   0 0     0 0  
Kansas State   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma State   0 0     0 0  
TCU   0 0     0 0  
Texas Tech   0 0     0 0  
UCF   0 0     0 0  
Utah   0 0     0 0  
West Virginia   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of July 4, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

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Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Previous season

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The Wildcats finished the 2023 season with a 10-3 overall record and a 7-2conference play good for 3rd place. The Wildcats earned seven-game winning streak, achieving the fourth 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats netted a berth in the 2023 Alamo Bowl, the school's first bowl appearance since 2017, where they faced the Oklahoma Sooners. Arizona won 38–24, marking their first bowl victory since 2015. Arizona finished ranked 11th in the final AP Poll, their highest finish in the poll since the 1998 season.

Preseason

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Spring Game

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The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 26, 2024, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 27, 2024. [2]

Preseason Big 12 Poll

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Big 12
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141
  • First place votes in ()

Preseason Big-12 awards

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2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Source:[3]

Preseason All-Americans

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Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position AP CBS Sports ESPN PFF SI SN WCFF Designation
Other All-Americans teams
Player Position Class Selector(s)

Sources: [4]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott Trophy Tacario Davis CB Jr. [5]
Jacob Manu LB

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 317:30 p.m.New Mexico*ESPN
September 77:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN+
September 135:00 p.m.at Kansas State[a]*FOX
September 28TBAat UtahTBA
October 5TBATexas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
TBA
October 12TBAat BYUTBA
October 19TBAColorado
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
TBA
October 26TBAWest Virginia 
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
TBA
November 2TBAat UCFTBA
November 158:15 p.m.Houston
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1
November 23TBAat TCUTBA
November 30TBAArizona State
TBA

[6]

Games summaries

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vs New Mexico

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New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Northern Arizona

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NAU ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas State

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Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats (ARIZ) 0 0 000
Wildcats (KSU) 0 0 000

at Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS

  • Date: September 13, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: FOX
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah

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Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Utes 0 0 000

at Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas Tech

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Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TTU ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at BYU

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Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Cougars 0 0 000

at LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ BYU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COL ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs West Virginia

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West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UCF

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Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Houston

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Houston Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 15, 2024
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at TCU

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Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Horned Frogs 0 0 000

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Arizona State

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Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster and coaching staff

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2024 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Reymello Murphy   So
RB 1 Jacory Croskey-Merrit GS
WR 2 Jeremiah Patterson So
RB 3 Kedrick Reescano Fr
WR 4 Tetairoa McMillan Jr
WR 5 Montana Lemonious-Craig Sr
WR 6 A.J. Jones   So
RB 7 Quali Conley Sr
QB 8 Anthony Garcia   Fr
WR 9 Jackson Holman   Fr
WR 10 Malachi Riley So
QB 11 Noah Fifita   So
QB 12 Cole Tannenbaum   So
WR 13 Devin Hyatt   Fr
WR 14 Rex Haynes   So
WR 15 Jaden Clark   Jr
QB 15 Adam Domante So
WR 16 Chris Hunter   So
QB 17 Brayden Dorman   Fr
WR 18 Brandon Phelps Fr
RB 20 Brandon Johnson   Fr
RB 21 Rayshon Luke Jr
RB 28 Anthony Wilhite   So
RB 30 Kayden Luke Fr
OL 50 Shannco Matautia Jr
OL 55 J.T. Hand   Jr
OL 56 Tylen Gonzalez   So
OL 58 Ryan Stewart   Jr
OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai   So
OL 60 Alexander Doost   Fr
OL 63 Elijha Payne   Fr
OL 65 Leif Magnuson   Jr
OL 70 Zarius Wells   Fr
OL 71 Jonah Savaiinaea Jr
OL 72 Wendell Moe   So
OL 73 Matthew Lado Fr
OL 75 Josh Baker Sr
OL 76 Jonah Rodriguez   Fr
OL 77 Michael Wooten   Fr
OL 78 Grayson Stovall   So
OL 79 Raymond Pulido So
TE 80 Dylan Tapley Fr
WR 81 Julius Oliver   Fr
TE 82 Dorian Thomas   Fr
WR 83 Sam Graci-Glazer   So
TE 84 Sam Olson Jr
TE 85 Roberto Miranda   Jr
TE 86 John Hart   So
TE 87 Tyler Powell   So
TE 88 Keyan Burnett Jr
WR -- Carlos Wilson   Fr
QB -- Mason Bray Fr
WR -- Jordan McCord Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Justin Flowe   Jr
CB 1 Tacario Davis Jr
CB 2 Treydan Stukes (C) Sr
DL 3 Tre Smith   Jr
LB 5 Jacob Manu (C) Jr
LB 6 Taye Brown So
DB 7 Demetrius Freeney Sr
LB 8 Sterling Lane II So
S 9 Gunner Maldonado (C) Sr
DB 10 Quinn Olson Fr
DE 11 Chase Kennedy   Fr
S 12 Genesis Smith So
S 13 Jack Luttrell   Fr
LB 15 Jabari Mann Fr
S 16 Gavin Hunter So
LB 18 Kamuela Ka'aihue So
CB 19 Marquis Groves-Killebrew   So
DB 21 Johno Price So
CB 23 Emmanuel Karnley   Fr
CB 24 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine   So
DB 25 Arian Parish So
DB 27 Owen Goss GS
CB 29 Devin Dunn   Fr
S 31 Kaden Wicks Fr
DL 34 Ammon Kaufusi   So
DB 35 C. J. Flores   So
LB 36 Dominic Hanger   So
DE 37 Nolan Clement   So
DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea   Fr
DE 42 Dominic Lolesio   So
S 43 Dalton Johnson   Jr
DL 44 Jarra Anderson So
DL 46 Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei Jr
DB 47 Stanley Ta’ufo’ou GS
LB 51 Tyler Mustain So
LB 52 Brandon Craddock   So
DE 53 Christian Madoski   Fr
DL 54 Chase Randall Jr
LB 55 Leviticus Su'a   Fr
DL 56 Bryce Echols   Fr
DE 90 Lance Keneley GS
DL 91 Isaiah Johnson   So
DL 92 Chubba Ma'ae Sr
DL 95 Keanu Mailoto   Jr
DL 96 Nick Fernandez So
DE 97 Tristan Davis   Fr
DL 99 Cyrus Durham   So
DB -- James Smith   Jr
S -- Jax Stam   So
DB -- Nezayah Stubblefield   Fr
DL -- Joseph Washington Fr
CB -- Marquis Brown   So
LB -- Stacy Bey Fr
LB -- Turran Williams Fr
DE -- Edukwa Okundaye Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 19 Michael Salgado-Medina Fr
LS 31 Justin Holloway GS
P 32 Cash Peterman   Jr
PK 33 Tyler Loop Sr
P 49 Jordan Forbes   So
LS 52 Trey Naughton   So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dino BabersOffensive coordinator
  • Duane AkinaDefensive coordinator
  • Alonzo Carter – Running backs
  • Josh Oglesby – offensive linemen/Run game coordinator
  • Matt Adkins – Tight Ends/Pass game coordinator
  • Joe Seumalo – Defensive linemen
  • Danny GonzalesSpecial teams coordinator/Linebackers
  • Bobby WadeWide receivers
  • Chip Viney – Cornerbacks
  • Brett Arce – Stars Coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 06/21/2024

Depth Chart

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True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs New Mexico

Injury report

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Name Position Class Injury Duration
/ / / / /

Coaching staff additions

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Name Position Old team Old position
Brent Brennan Head coach San Jose State Head coach
Dino Babers Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Syracuse Head coach
Josh Oglesby Offensive line coach San Jose State Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator
Matt Adkins Tight end coach/Passing game coordinator Tight ends coach
Alonzo Carter Assistant head coach/Running backs coach Assistant head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator
Danny Gonzales Linebackers coach/Special Teams coordinator New Mexico Head coach
Bobby Wade Wide receivers coach Arizona State Offensive analyst
Duane Akina Defensive coordinator Arizona Analyst

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  • : to be confirmed

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New team New position
Jedd Fisch Head coach Washington Head coach
Jimmie Dougherty Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
Brennan Carroll Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
Jordan Paopao Tight end coach Tight ends coach
Scottie Graham Running backs coach Running backs coach
Jason Kaufusi Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator
Kevin Cummings Wide receivers coach Wide receivers coach
Johnny Nansen Defensive coordinator Texas Defensive coordinator

Team departures

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Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 42 total players. 5 players graduated, 11 declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 26 entered the transfer portal.

2024 Arizona offseason departures
Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown Year Reason
Martell Irby DB 5'9, 200 San Diego, CA Senior Graduated
Kyle Ostendorp P 6’2, 215 Phoenix, AZ
 
Redshirt
Senior
Graduated
Jeremy Mercier LB 6’3, 245 Chandler, AZ Senior Graduated
Sam Langi OL 6’5, 320 San Francisco, CA Senior Graduated
Seth MacKellar LS 6’0, 235 San Juan Capistrano, CA Senior Graduated

Transfers

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Transfers out

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The Wildcats have lost 26 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown New school
Jacob Kongaika DL 6'2, 300 Sophomore Rowland Heights, CA Arizona State
Orin Patu DL 6'4, 245 Senior Seattle, WA Bethune–Cookman
(FCS)
Jason Harris DL 6'7, 240
 
Redshirt
Freshman
Gilbert, AZ Marshall
Isaiah Taylor DB 5'11, 200 Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami
Stevie Rocker Jr. RB 6'0, 215
 
Redshirt
Sophomore
Tucson, AZ Montana
(FCS)
Ammon Allen LB 6'3, 220 Junior Gilbert, AZ Northern Arizona
(FCS)
Canyon Moses DB 5'11, 195 Freshman Midland, TX Northern Arizona
(FCS)
Charles Yates Jr. DB 5'11, 200 Junior Mobile, AL Old Dominion
Tiaoalii Savea DL 6'4, 305 Junior Las Vegas, NV Texas
Jonah Coleman RB 5'9, 225 Sophomore Stockton, CA Washington
Ephesians Prysock DB 6'4, 190 Junior Mission Hills, CA Washington
Russell Davis II DL 6'3, 220 Junior Chandler, AZ Washington
Audric Harris WR 6'0, 175 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Washington
Anthony Ward LB 6'1, 195
 
Redshirt
Sophomore
Ontario, CA Washington
Cruz Rushing DB 6'0, 194 Junior Tucson, AZ Oregon (walk-on)
Isaiah Ward DL 6'5, 225
 
Redshirt
Sophomore
Ontario, CA Washington
Daniel Heimuli LB 6'0, 225 Junior East Palo Alto, CA Georgia State
Bill Norton DL 6′6, 300 Junior Memphis, TN Texas
DJ Warnell DB 6'1, 202 Junior La Marque, TX Indiana
Joe Borjon OL 6'8, 330 Sophomore La Puente, CA San Diego State
Kameron Hawkins LS 5'11, 220
 
Redshirt
Junior
Victorville, CA Colorado
Kevin Green Jr. WR 5'11, 170
 
Redshirt
Sophomore
Mission Hills, CA Washington
Anthony Patt OL 6'5, 300
 
Redshirt
Junior
San Marcos, CA Old Dominion
Michael Watkins IOL 6'2, 300 Senior Glendale, AZ Washington
Demond Williams Jr. QB 5'10, 180 Senior Chandler, AZ Washington
Jordan Washington RB 5'10, 160 Freshman Long Beach, CA Washington
Deric English WR 6'4, 215 Freshman Scottsdale, AZ

Transfers in

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The Wildcats have added 26 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 37 ranked transfer class in the country.[7]

Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Old school Sources
Chubba Maae DL 6′2, 347 Junior Long Beach, CA UC Davis
(FCS)
[8]
Jack Luttrell S 6′0, 180 Freshman Gainesville, GA Tennessee [9]
Alexander Doost IOL 6′6, 309 Freshman Glendale, AZ Northwestern [10]
Quali Conley RB 5′10, 207 Senior Fresno, CA San Jose State [11]
Kevon Darton DL 5′11, 271 Senior Fitchburg, MA Syracuse [12]
Cyrus Durham EDGE 6′4, 235 Sophomore Redwood, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [13]
Johno Price CB 6′2, 175 Sophomore East Palo Alto, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [14]
Tre Smith EDGE 6′5, 255 Junior Mesa, AZ San Jose State [15]
Ryan Stewart OL 6′4, 295 Junior Mokena, IL San Jose State [16]
Marquis Groves-Killebrew CB 6'0, 180
 
Redshirt
Freshman
Kennesaw, GA Louisville [17]
Anthony Wilhite RB 5'11, 185 Freshman Tucson, AZ Ottawa (AZ) --
Justin Holloway LS 6'3, 206 Senior Venice, FL Ohio [18]
Anthony Garcia QB 6'1, 192 Freshman Sacramento, CA San Jose State [19]
Sam Olson TE 6'3, 238 Junior Visalia, CA San Jose State [20]
Jarra Anderson DL 6'2, 260 Freshman Katy, TX Memphis [21]
James Smith DB 6'1, 190
 
Redshirt
Sophomore
Los Angeles, CA San Jose State [22]
Chase Kennedy EDGE 6'3, 231 Sophomore Dallas, TX Utah [23]
Michael Wooten OL 6'4, 310
 
Redshirt
Freshman
Simi Valley, CA Oregon [24]
Reymello Murphy WR 6'0, 185 Sophomore Fremont, CA Old Dominion [25]
Jonah Rodriguez OL 6'4, 275 Freshman San Diego, CA San Diego State [26]
Marquis Brown CB 6′4, 200 Sophomore Hillsboro, OR Golden West College (JC) [27]
Lance Keneley LB 6′4, 250 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Stanford [28]
Demetrius Freeney CB 6′0, 190 Junior San Leandro, CA Miami [29]
Jeremiah Patterson WR 5′9, 175 Sophomore Union City, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [30]
Kedrick Resscano RB 6'0, 210 Freshman New Caney, TX Ole Miss [31]
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 5′11, 205 Senior Montgomery, AL New Mexico [32]
Adam Damante QB 6'2, 180 Freshman Gilbert, AZ Northern Arizona
(FCS)
[33]
Shannco Matautia OL 6'2, 346 Sophomore Anaheim, CA New Mexico [34]
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou DL 6′2, 275
 
Redshirt
Senior
Simi Valley, CA USC [35]
Owen Goss DB 6′0, 205 Senior Hinsdale, IL Colgate
(FCS)
[36]
Anthony Frias II RB 5′10, 212
 
Redshirt
Junior
Turlock, CA Kansas State

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.

NFL Draft

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Entered NFL draft

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Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Jordan Morgan OL 1 25 Green Bay Packers
Jacob Cowing WR 4 135 San Francisco 49ers
Tanner McLachlan TE 6 194 Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Wiley RB UDFA Washington Commanders
Taylor Upshaw LB UDFA Carolina Panthers
Tyler Manoa DL UDFA Minnesota Vikings
DJ Williams RB UDFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers

CFL Draft

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CFL global draft

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The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : TE Tanner McLahlan.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Tanner McLachlan DL 6 51 Calgary Stampeders

Returning starters

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Offense

Recruiting Class

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Arizona signed 8 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Wildcats' was ranked fifty-six by 247Sports and ranked forty-six by Rivals.com rankings. No Arizona signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed 4 JuCo, 6 walk-ons during national signing period.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Tapley
Tight end
Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 11, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Turran Williams
Safety
Pasadena, CA John Muir High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Edukwa Okundaye
Defensive end
Katy, TX Obra D. Tompkins High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Brandon Phelps
Wide receiver
Gilbert, AZ American Leadership Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Stacy Bey
Inside linebacker
Fontana, CA Rancho Cucamonga High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Matthew Lado
Offensive tackle
Glendale,AZ Apollo High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Michael Salgado-Medina
Kicker
Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Jabari Mann
Athlete
San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 21, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "2024 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "Arizona 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Williams and Whittington received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Demond Williams Jr. and Jordan Washington left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2024 season.


2024 overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
ESPN [37] -- -- -- 2 17
On3 Recruits [38] 50 9 -- 2 17
Rivals [39] 46 5 -- 2 15
247 Sports [40] 56 11 -- 2 21

Walks-ons

Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown High school
Jordan McCord WR 5’11, 170 Soquel, CA Soquel
Joseph Washington DB 5’10, 175 Phoenix, AZ Mountain Pointe
Kayden Luke RB/LB 5’11, 220 Tucson, AZ Canyon del Oro
Mason Bray QB 6’0, 175 Scottsdale, AZ Saguaro
Quinn Olson DB 6’3, 195 Sioux City, IA Bishop Heelan Catholic
Taniela Taliauli DB 6’0, 190 Honolulu, HI Iolani

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Statistics

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Scoring

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Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 0 0 0 00 0
Big 12 opponents 0 0 0 00 0

Arizona vs. all opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 0 0 0 00 0
Opponents 0 0 0 00 0

Awards and honors

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Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award Ref.

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National Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award

All-Big 12

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All-Big 12
Player Position 1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

Notes

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  1. ^ Although both Arizona and Kansas State are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona hires San Jose State's Brent Brennan as head football coach". 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Arizona Football Wraps up Camp with Red-Blue Spring Game". The University of Arizona, ArizonaWildcats.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF).
  4. ^ "College Football 2024 All-America Team". athlonsports.com. Athlon Sports. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lott IMPACT® Trophy Announces 2024 Watch List".
  6. ^ "2024 Arizona Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 Transfer Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports.
  8. ^ Moreno, Matt (December 11, 2023). "UC Davis transfer DL Chubba Maae commits to Arizona". arizona.rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Crowell, Evan (December 19, 2023). "Jack Luttrell Announces Transfer To Arizona". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Veenstra, David (December 30, 2023). "Arizona football adds OL Alex Doost from transfer portal". Arizona Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: San Jose State transfer RB Quali Conley". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: Syracuse transfer DL Kevon Darton". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: JUCO transfer edge Cyrus Durham". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: JUCO transfer CB Johno Price". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: San Jose State transfer edge Tre Smith". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: San Jose State transfer OL Ryan Stewart". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Spears, Justin (March 16, 2024). "Arizona Wildcats add transfer cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew to 2024 roster". Tucson.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  18. ^ J Pedersen, Brian (April 15, 2024). "Former Ohio long snapper Justin Holloway commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Combs, Brandon (April 22, 2024). "Arizona lands San Jose State transfer quarterback Anthony Garcia". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  20. ^ J Pedersen, Brian (April 22, 2024). "Former San Jose State TE Sam Olson commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  21. ^ J Pedersen, Brian (April 24, 2024). "Former Memphis defensive lineman Jarra Anderson commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  22. ^ Spears, Justin (March 28, 2024). "Arizona spring football notes, practice 2: Wildcats add San Jose State DB James Smith". Tucson.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Combs, Brandon (April 29, 2024). "Arizona lands Utah edge transfer Chase Kennedy". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (April 29, 2024). "Former Oregon offensive lineman Michael Wooten commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  25. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (April 29, 2024). "Ex-Old Dominion WR Reymello Murphy commits to Arizona". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (May 6, 2024). "Former San Diego State OL Jonah Rodriguez commits to Arizona". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  27. ^ Combs, Brandon (April 16, 2024). "Arizona gets commitment from JUCO All-American safety Marquis Brown". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  28. ^ Combs, Brandon (May 19, 2024). "Former Stanford edge Lance Keneley commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  29. ^ Combs, Brandon (May 19, 2024). "Former Miami cornerback Demetrius Freeney commits to Arizona". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  30. ^ Combs, Brandon (May 19, 2024). "Arizona gets commitment from JUCO receiver Jeremiah Patterson". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  31. ^ Combs, Justin (May 22, 2024). "Arizona Wildcats land former Ole Miss RB Kedrick Reescano in transfer portal". Tucson.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  32. ^ Combs, Brandon (February 7, 2024). "National Signing Day Profile: New Mexico transfer RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  33. ^ Scheer, Jason (May 28, 2024). "Arizona lands NAU transfer quarterback Adam Damante". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  34. ^ Combs, Brandon (May 24, 2024). "Arizona lands former New Mexico (and briefly ASU) offensive lineman Shancco Matautia". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  35. ^ Combs, Brandon (May 29, 2024). "Arizona lands USC defensive line transfer Stanley Ta'ufo'ou". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  36. ^ J. Pedersen, Brian (June 6, 2024). "Arizona gets commitment from former Colgate defensive back Owen Goss". AzDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  37. ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". ESPN.
  38. ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". On3.com.
  39. ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". Rivals.com.
  40. ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". 247sports.com.