2026 Arizona Wildcats football team

2026 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Seth Doege (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Danny Gonzales (2nd season)
Home stadium	Casino Del Sol Stadium

2026 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 4, 2026
As of March 22, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Arizona Wildcats football team will represent the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona will be led by third-year head coach Brent Brennan. They will play their home games at Casino Del Sol Stadium, located in Tucson, Arizona. This will be the Wildcats' 127th season overall, and their third year in the Big 12.

Positions key

Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end[a] DT — Defensive tackle[b] LB — Linebacker[c] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety[d]	K — Kicker[e] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist[f]
^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Includes nose tackle (NT) ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK) ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft is January 14, 2026.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by

Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Arizona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 43 total players. 21 players in transfer portal, 14 players graduated, 8 players declared for the 2026 NFL draft.

2026 Arizona Offseason departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Notes
Ismail Mahdi	RB	5'10"	190	Senior	Plano, TX	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Deshawn McKnight	DL	6'4"	275	Senior	Sumter, SC	Exhausted eligibility
Ty Buchanan	OL	6'6"	290	Senior	Corpus Christi, TX	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Kris Hutson	WR	5'11"	175	Senior	Compton, CA	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Michael Dansby	DB	6'0"	190	Senior	San Jose, CA	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Luke Wysong	WR	5'10"	180	Senior	Albuquerque, NM	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Cameron Barmore	WR	6'6"	230	Senior	Panama, NY	Exhausted eligibility
Riley Wilson	LB	6'2"	230	Senior	Prosper, TX	Exhausted eligibility
Ayden Garnes	CB	6'0"	175	RS Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Javin Whatley	WR	5'10"	167	Senior	Rockmart, GA	Exhausted eligibility
Max Harris	LB	6'0"	225	Senior	Montgomery, AL	Exhausted eligibility
Malachi Bailey	DL	6'2"	260	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Exhausted eligibility
Tiaoalii Savea	DL	6'4"	295	Senior	Las Vegas, NV	Exhausted eligibility
Ian Wagner	K	6'2"	215	Senior	Sierra Vista, AZ	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Avery Salerno	LS	6'0"	220	Senior	Clemmons, NC	Exhausted eligibility
Genesis Smith	S	6′2	204	Junior	Chandler, AZ	Declared by 2026 NFL Draft
Sam Olson	TE	6'3	238	Senior	Visalia, CA	Exhausted eligibility
Shannco Matautia	OL	6'2	346	Senior	Anaheim, CA	Exhausted eligibility
Ka'ena DeCarmbra	OL	6'3"	320	Senior	Honolulu, HI	Exhausted eligibility
Chubba Maae	DL	6'2	347	Senior	Long Beach, CA	Exhausted eligibility
Treydan Stukes	CB	6'2	200	Senior	Litchfield Park, AZ	Exhausted eligibility
Dalton Johnson	DB	5'11	198	Senior	Katy, TX	Exhausted eligibility

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats football program for the 2026 recruiting year.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Prince Williams Defensive end	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jul 4, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (81)
Oscar Rios Quarterback	Downey, CA	Downey High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 27, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Manoah Faupusa Defensive tackle	San Francisco, CA	St. Ignatius High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jul 5, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Malachi Joyner Offensive tackle	Gilbert, AZ	Williams Field High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (78)
Keytrin Harris Defensive tackle	Harbor City, CA	Narbonne High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 5, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Justin Morales Offensive tackle	El Paso, TX	Franklin High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Nov 30, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (78)
RJ Mosley Wide receiver	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 15, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Xaier Hiler Cornerback	Denton, TX	Billy Ryan High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 16, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Caleb Smith Wide receiver	Allen, TX	Allen High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 4, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Khalil Sanogo Offensive tackle	Mansfield, TX	Mansfield Legacy High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jul 26, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Kevin Moorer Defensive tackle	Mobile, AL	Hutchinson Community College (JC)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Nov 29, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Hamisi Juma Safety	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Henry Gabalis Tight end	Everett, WA	Archbishop Murphy High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 19, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Nathan Allen Offensive guard	Phoenix, AZ	North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 17, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Harvie Moeai Defensive end	Lehi, UT	Skyridge High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 9, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Hannibal Navies Safety	Buford, GA	Grayson High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 5, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (76)
Jaden Parker Inside linebacker	Anna, TX	Anna High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 15, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (75)
Dash Fifita Inside linebacker	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 2, 2025
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (74)
Kingston Spivey Cornerback	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jan 7, 2026
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    On3:
Chase Ridley Punter	Perth, Australia	ProKick Australia	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Jan 9, 2026
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Brandon Holmes Defensive back	Tempe, AZ	Fresno City College (JC)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 10, 2026
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kaisi Lafitaga Offensive guard	Pago Pago, AS	Tafuna High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 39    On3: 41    ESPN: NR
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2026 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026. "Arizona 2026 Football Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

*= 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 Rios received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= RB Brandon Smith left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2026 season.

2026 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
ESPN [1]	--	--	--	2	17
On3 Recruits/Rivals [2]	41	8	--	5	15
247 Sports [3]	39	6	--	7	16

Name	Pos.	Class	Height	Weight	Hometown	New school
Braedyn Locke	QB	Junior	6'1	195	Rockwall, TX	Tarleton State (FCS)
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos	DB	Junior	6'0"	185	Los Angeles, CA	Washington State
Jack Luttrell	S	Sophomore	6′0	180	Gainesville, GA	Auburn
Marquis Groves-Killebrew	CB	Sophomore	6'0	180	Kennesaw, GA	California
Jarra Anderson	DL	Sophomore	6'2	260	Katy, TX	Sam Houston
Michael Wooten	OL	Freshman	6'4	310	Simi Valley, CA	South Florida
Jeremiah Patterson	WR	Senior	5'9	175	Union City, CA	TBD
Jordan Brown	OL	Junior	6'5"	310	Atlanta, GA	Georgia State
Chancellor Owens	DL	Junior	6'3"	280	Shreveport, LA	Texas State
Kaleb Jones	DT	Freshman	6'1"	280	Phoenix, AZ	Iowa State
Edukwa Okundaye	DE	Freshman	6'3"	220	Katy, TX	Washington State
Stacy Bey	ILB	Freshman	6'1"	205	Fontana, CA	Sam Houston State
Gianni Edwards	CB	Freshman	5'11"	170	Forney, TX	Montana State (FCS)
Kayden Luke	RB	Sophomore	5'11"	220	Tucson, AZ	West Virginia
Keyan Burnett	TE	Senior	6'6"	249	Ladera Ranch, CA	UNLV
Rex Haynes	WR	Junior	6'4	204	San Diego, CA	Utah State
Devin Hyatt	WR	Sophomore	6'2	192	Bradenton, FL	Miami (OH)
Siale Uluave	OL	Junior	6'4"	350	Mission Hills, CA	Southern Utah (FCS)
Devin Dunn	DB	Junior	5'10	189	Chandler, AZ	Montana (FCS)
Tyler Prasuhn	P/K	Freshman	6'2	181	Carlsbad, CA	San Diego State
Chase Randall	TE/LB	Junior	6'2	232	Tucson, AZ	TBD

Over the off-season, Arizona added twenty-two players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 37 ranked transfer class in the country. ^[4]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Class	Eligibility Remaining	Prev. school
Shane King	TE	6'5	230	Gainesville, GA	Freshman	3	Southern Miss
Drew Nicolson	LS	6'0	221	Tempe, AZ	Sophomore	2	Arkansas State
Cole Rusk	TE	6'5	250	Rock Island, IL	Senior	1	Illinois
Cooper Blomstrom	LB	6'3	245	Dover, NH	Junior	1	Georgetown (FCS)
DJ Jordan	WR	5'11	170	Los Angeles, CA	Freshman	3	USC
Tyrese Boss	CB	5'11	190	Chino Hills, CA	Freshman	3	Wyoming
Everett Roussaw Jr.	LB	6'3	230	Atlanta, GA	Junior	1	Memphis
Arthur Ban	TE	6'5	220	Vancouver, WA	Freshman	3	San Diego State
Zach Henning	OL	6'5	310	Centennial, CO	Sophomore	2	Washington
Malcolm Hartzog Jr.	DB	5'9	185	Silver Creek, MS	Senior	1	Nebraska
Cam Chapa	S	6'1	193	Aurora, CO	Sophomore	2	Northern Colorado (FCS)
Rodney Gallagher III	WR	5'10	181	Uniontown, PA	Junior	1	West Virginia
Nate Hale	OL	6'5	295	Orange, CA	Sophomore	2	San Jose State
Dwight Bootle II	DB	5'10	180	Miami, FL	Junior	1	Charlotte
Matai Tagoa'i	LB	6'4	205	Las Vegas, NV	Freshman	3	USC
Carter Schwartz	P	6'4	225	Louisville, KY	Junior	2	Louisville
Jordan Ross	WR	5'10	180	Anaheim, CA	Sophomore	2	Colorado State
Jake Griffin	OL	6'5	305	Mesa, AZ	Sophomore	2	BYU
Lee Molette III	S	6'1	190	Brentwood, TN	Senior	1	UConn
Antwan Roberts	RB	6'1	203	Nashville, TN	Junior	1	Marshall
Daylen Austin	CB	6'1	199	Long Beach, CA	Sophomore	2	Oregon
Zuri Watson	CB	6'1	175	St Petersburg, FL	Freshman	3	Howard (FCS)

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	High school
-	-	-	-	-	-

Name	Current Position	New Team	New Position	Source
Alonzo Carter	Running backs coach	Sacramento State (FCS)	Head coach

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Lyle Moevao	Running backs coach	Arizona	Offensive analyst

The Wildcats return 0 starters from the previous season. They return 0 on offense, 0 on defense, and 0 on special teams.

* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2026 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2025 but missed all of 2026 due to injury.

2026 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Source:

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy
Dodd Trophy
Maxwell Award
Outland Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Butkus Award
Paul Hornung Award
Wuerffel Trophy
Patrick Mannelly Award
Walter Camp Award
Doak Walker Award
Biletnikoff Award
John Mackey Award
Rimington Trophy
Bednarik Award
Rotary Lombardi Award
Comeback Player of the Year Award
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award

Preseason All-American Honors

Player	Position	Class	Designation	AP	Athlon	CBS Sports	CFN	ESPN	PFF	SI	SN	USA Today	WCFF
				–	–	–	–	–	–	-	–	–	–

Sources:

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 5	TBD	Northern Arizona*	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
September 12	TBD	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	TBD	–
September 19	TBD	Northern Illinois*	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
September 26	TBD	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	TBD	–
October 3	TBD	Cincinnati	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
October 10	TBD	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	TBD	–
October 24	TBD	Iowa State	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
October 31	TBD	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	TBD	–
November 7	TBD	TCU	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
November 14	TBD	Utah	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBD	–
November 21	TBD	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	TBD	–
November 28	TBD	Arizona State	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	TBD	–
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

Statistics	NAU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ARIZ	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	NIU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ARIZ	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	CIN	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ARIZ	WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ISU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ARIZ	TTU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	TCU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	UTAH	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ARIZ	KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics	ASU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

2026 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Wesley Yarbrough  Fr QB 1 Noah Fifita (C)  Sr RB 3 Kedrick Reescano Sr WR 5 Gio Richardson So QB 7 Sawyer Anderson  Fr RB 9 Cornelius Warren III  Fr WR 11 Chris Hunter  Sr WR 12 Tre Spivey III  Jr QB 14 Mason Bray  So QB 16 Luke Haugo  Fr WR 17 Isaiah Mizell So WR 18 Brandon Phelps  So WR 19 Jaden Clark  Jr RB 24 Quincy Craig Sr RB 28 Anthony Wilhite  Sr RB 44 Antwan Roberts  Sr TE 51 Tyler Mustain  Jr OL 54 Keona Peat  Jr OL 56 Sione Tohi  Fr OL 58 Chance Roberts  Sr OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai  So OL 62 Javian Goo  Fr OL 63 Alexander Doost  Jr OL 67 Jaxon Griffin  Fr OL 70 Zarius Wells  Jr OL 71 Tristan Bounds  Sr OL 72 Louis Akpa  Fr OL 73 Matthew Lado  So OL 77 Jake Griffin Jr OL 78 Grayson Stovall  Sr OL 79 Issac Perez Sr WR 81 Scotty Brennan  Fr WR 82 Landon Kelsey  Fr TE 85 Kellan Ford  Fr TE 86 John Hart  Sr TE 87 Tyler Powell  Jr WR 89 Jordan McCord  So TE TBD Cole Rusk Sr TE TBD Shane King So WR TBD DJ Jordan So TE TBD Arthur Ban So OL TBD Zach Henning Jr WR TBD Rodney Gallagher III Sr OL TBD Nate Hale  Sr WR TBD Jordan Ross Jr QB TBD Oscar Rios Fr WR TBD RJ Mosley Fr WR TBD Caleb Smith Fr TE TBD Henry Gabalis Fr OL TBD Malachi Joyner Fr OL TBD Justin Morales Fr OL TBD Khalil Sanogo Fr OL TBD Nathan Allen Fr OL TBD Kaisi Lafitaga Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Daylen Martin  Jr DB 1 Zuri Watson  So DL 3 Tre Smith  Sr LB 6 Taye Brown Sr LB 7 Chase Kennedy  Sr DB 8 Jay'Vion Cole  Sr LB 10 Myron Robinson So LB 11 Jabari Mann  So DB 13 Cam Chapa Jr LB 18 Carter Jones  Fr DB 20 Dajon Hamilton So DB 21 Johno Price  Jr DB 24 Gavin Hunter Jr DB 26 Coleman Patmon So DB 28 Swayde Griffin  Fr DB 31 Arian Parish  Jr DB 32 Nela Taliauli  Fr DB 33 Kason Brown  Fr DB 35 Quinn Olson  So LB 36 Dominic Hanger  Jr LB 40 Brandon Craddock  Sr DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea  Jr DL 42 Dominic Lolesio  Jr LB 44 Matai Tagoa'i So DL 47 Ammon Kaufusi  Sr DL 53 Christian Madoski  Jr LB 55 Leviticus Su'a  Jr LB 58 Cooper Blomstrom  Sr DL 91 Porter Patton So DL 95 Leroy Palu Sr DL 96 Zac Siulepa Sr DL 99 Mays Pese So DB TBD Tyrese Boss  So DB TBD Malcolm Hartzog Sr DB TBD Dwight Bootle II  Sr DB TBD Le Molette III  Sr DL TBD Prince Williams Fr DL TBD Manoah Faupusa Fr DL TBD Keytrin Harris Fr DL TBD Kevin Moorer Jr DL TBD Harvie Moeai Fr DB TBD Hannibal Navies Fr LB TBD Jaden Parker Fr LB TBD Dash Fifita Fr DB TBD Hamisi Juma Fr DB TBD Kingston Spivey Fr DB TBD Brandon Holmes Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 19 Michael Salgado-Medina Jr LS 39 Broden Molen Fr LS 41 Drew Nicolson  Jr P 49 Jordan Forbes  So P TBD Carter Schwartz  Jr P TBD Chase Ridley Fr	Head coach Brent Brennan Coordinators/assistant coaches Seth Doege – Offensive coordinator Danny Gonzales – Defensive coordinator Chip Vaney – Defensive backs Josh Bringuel - Linebackers Lyle Moevao – Running backs Josh Oglesby – offensive linemen/Run game coordinator Josh Miller – Tight Ends/Pass game coordinator Joe Salave'a – Associate HC/Defensive linemen Bobby Wade – Wide receivers Brett Arce – Stars Coach Craig Naivar – Special teams coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 01/30/2026

• Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.

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

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

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

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

Big 12 Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Class	Position	Honors	Ref.

Sources:

National Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Class	Position	Honors	Source

National Awards

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.

Big 12 Conference Individual Awards

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.

All-Big 12

Player	Position	1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

NCAA Recognized All-American Honors

Player	AP	AFCA	Athletic	Athlon	BR	CFN	CBS Sports	ESPN	FOX	FWAA	Phil Steele	TSN	SI	USAT	Walter Camp	Designation
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AFCA, FWAA and TSN first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:

The NFL draft will be held at National Mall in Washington, DC on April, 2027.

Wildcats who were picked in the 2027 NFL draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team