2024 Arizona Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Arizona was led by first-year head coach Brent Brennan , following the departure of Jedd Fisch to Washington . They played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona . It was the Wildcats' 125th season overall, and their first year in the Big 12 . Despite high regular season expectations off of their previous season, including a #21 ranking in the preseason AP poll , the Wildcats regressed under Brennan, finishing 4–8 overall (2–7 in conference play) and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the sixth time in seven seasons.
Offseason
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Preseason
Spring Game
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.[ 1]
The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[ 2]
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
Preseason Big-12 awards
2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams
Source:[ 3]
Preseason All-Americans
Pre-season All-American Honors
Player
Position
Designation
AP
Athlon
CBS Sports
CFN
ESPN
PFF
SI
SN
USAT
WCFF
Tetairoa McMillan
Wide Receiver
1st Team Offense Unanimous
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Tacario Davis
Cornerback
1st Team Defense
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Y
--
--
Other All-Americans teams
Player
Position
Class
Selector(s)
Tacario Davis
Cornerback
Junior
2nd Team Offense (CFN) 3rd Team Defense (Athlon) Honorable Mention (SI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
Offensive Line
Junior
2nd Team Offense (CFN) 4th Team Offense (Athlon)
Jacob Manu
Linebacker
Junior
4th Team Defense (Athlon)
Sources: [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:30 p.m. New Mexico * No. 21 ESPN W 61–3944,748
September 7 7:00 p.m. Northern Arizona * No. 20 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ESPN+ W 22–1047,746
5:00 p.m. at No. 14 Kansas State [ a] * No. 20 FOX L 7–3151,290
September 28 7:15 p.m. at No. 10 Utah ESPN W 23–1052,898
October 5 8:00 p.m. Texas Tech Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FOX L 22–2845,773
October 12 1:00 p.m. at No. 14 BYU FOX L 19–4164,420
October 19 1:00 p.m. Colorado Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FOX L 7–3450,724
October 26 4:00 p.m. West Virginia Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 L 26–3149,888
November 2 12:30 p.m. at UCF FS1 L 12–5642,110
8:15 p.m. Houston Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 W 27–338,538
November 23 1:00 p.m. at TCU ESPN+ L 28–4942,977
November 30 1:30 p.m. No. 16 Arizona State FOX L 7–4949,813
[ 30]
Games summaries
vs. New Mexico (rivalry)
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New Mexico Lobos (0–1) vs No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lobos
14
10
7 8 39
No. 21 Wildcats
14
13
21 13 61
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : August 31, 2024Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 44,748Referee : Stephon BaronTV announcers (ESPN ) : Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(11:45) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 69-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:14; Arizona 7–0 )
(7:23) UNM – Luke Wysong 16-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Tied 7–7 )
(5:06) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 14–7 )
(7:23) UNM – NaQuari Rogers 6-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Tied 14–14 )
Second quarter
(12:16) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00; Arizona 17–14 )
(9:17) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:59; Tied 17–17 )
(4:51) UNM – Devon Dampier 13-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34; New Mexico 24–17 )
(4:21) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 78-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:24; Tied 24–24 )
(0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 2:52; Arizona 27–24 )
Third quarter
(13:40) ARIZ – Quali Conley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 34–24 )
(12:26) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 40-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09; Arizona 41–24 )
(8:02) UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; Arizona 41–31 )
(3:13) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:43; Arizona 48–31 )
Fourth quarter
(10:18) ARIZ – Quali Conley 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:49; Arizona 55–31 )
(4:44) UNM – Caleb Medford 9-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Devon Dampier two-point pass to Eli Sanders (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 55–39 )
(2:24) ARIZ – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 36-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:19; Arizona 61–39 )
Statistics
UNM
ARIZ
First downs
30
22
Total yards
471
672
Rushing yards
38–211
26–205
Passing yards
260
422
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–42–2
19–31–1
Time of possession
34:58
25:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico
Passing
Devon Dampier
24/42, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Devon Dampier
15 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Luke Wysong
8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
19/31, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
13 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
10 receptions, 304 yards, 4 TD
vs Northern Arizona (FCS)
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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (FCS) (1–0) vs No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lumberjacks (FCS)
0
10
0 0 10
No. 20 Wildcats
3
3
7 9 22
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 7, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 47,746Referee : Michael VanderVeldeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(11:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:23; Arizona 3–0 )
Second quarter
(10:24) NAU – Xander Werner 25-yard pass from Isaiah Eastman, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:58; Northern Arizona 7–3 )
(6:20) NAU – Marcus Lye 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:34; Northern Arizona 10–3 )
(0:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:11; Northern Arizona 10–6 )
Third quarter
(12:06) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:46; Arizona 13–10 )
Fourth quarter
(11:33) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 15–10 )
(9:32) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 56-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:53; Arizona 22–10 )
Statistics
NAU
ARIZ
First downs
14
18
Total yards
198
361
Rushing yards
31–89
29–188
Passing yards
109
173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–25–0
18–26–1
Time of possession
27:23
32:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Arizona
Passing
Ty Pennington
14/24, 84 yards
Rushing
Seth Cromwell
11 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Xander Werner
1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
17 carries, 112 yards
Receiving
Quali Conley
5 receptions, 38 yards
at No. 14 Kansas State
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No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (2–0) at No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Arizona
7
0
0 0 7
No. 14 Kansas State
7
7
14 3 31
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
Date : September 13, 2024Game time : 5:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 51,290Referee : Kevin MarTV announcers (Fox ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(7:26) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:28; Arizona 7–0 )
(1:01) KSU – Will Swanson 3-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(14:37) KSU – Dylan Edwards 71-yard punt return, Chris Tennant kick (Kansas State 14–7 )
Third quarter
(9:29) KSU – Brayden Loftin 9-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:38; Kansas State 21–7 )
(0:34) KSU – DJ Giddens 1-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:51; Kansas State 28–7 )
Fourth quarter
(7:04) KSU – Chris Tennant 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:41; Kansas State 31–7 )
Statistics
ARIZ
KSU
First downs
16
21
Total yards
324
391
Rushing yards
19–56
41–235
Passing yards
268
156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–42–1
14–23–0
Time of possession
30:41
29:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
26/42, 268 yards, INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
14 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
11 receptions, 138 yards
Kansas State
Passing
Avery Johnson
14/23, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Avery Johnson
17 carries, 110 yards
Receiving
Jayce Brown
3 receptions, 60 yards
at No. 10 Utah
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Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at No. 10 Utah Utes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
3
7
6 7 23
No. 10 Utes
0
3
0 7 10
at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
Date : September 28, 2024Game time : 7:15 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 52,898Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(1:48) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:51; Arizona 3–0 )
Second quarter
(6:56) UTAH – Cole Becker 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:57; Tied 3–3 )
(3:17) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arizona 10–3 )
Third quarter
(7:36) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Arizona 13–3 )
(6:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54; Arizona 16–3 )
Fourth quarter
(11:54) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 20-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; Arizona 16–10 )
(8:13) ARIZ – Keyan Burnett 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:31; Arizona 23–10 )
Statistics
ARIZ
UTAH
First downs
17
19
Total yards
358
364
Rushing yards
30–161
29–84
Passing yards
197
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–31–1
20–40–2
Time of possession
28:05
31:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
19/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Kedrick Reescano
7 carries, 73 yards
Receiving
Keyan Burnett
5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Utah
Passing
Isaac Wilson
20/40, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Micah Bernard
16 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Dorian Singer
9 receptions, 155 yards
vs Texas Tech
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Raiders
7
11
0 10 28
Wildcats
3
0
13 6 22
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 5, 2024Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 45,773Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (Fox) : Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(5:38) TTU – Tahj Brooks 3-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Texas Tech 7–0 )
(0:22) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:16; Texas Tech 7–3 )
Second quarter
(1:38) TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run, Johncarlos Miller II run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:13; Texas Tech 15–3 )
(0:00) TTU – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:40; Texas Tech 18–3 )
Third quarter
(9:29) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:56; Texas Tech 18–6 )
(6:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:08; Texas Tech 18–9 )
(1:10) ARIZ – Quali Conley 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:37; Texas Tech 18–16 )
Fourth quarter
(10:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 4:41; Arizona 19–18 )
(2:21) TTU – Gino Garcia 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:31; Texas Tech 21–19 )
(1:53) TTU – Tahj Brooks 32-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:19; Texas Tech 28–19 )
(0:54) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:59; Texas Tech 28–22 )
Statistics
TTU
ARIZ
First downs
14
25
Total yards
331
442
Rushing yards
29–117
30–121
Passing yards
214
301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–29–0
28–49–2
Time of possession
23:39
36:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas Tech
Passing
Behren Morton
17/29, 214 yards
Rushing
Tahj Brooks
21 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Caleb Douglas
5 receptions, 116 yards
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
28/49, 301 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
14 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
6 receptions, 161 yards
at No. 14 BYU
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Arizona Wildcats (3–2) at No. 14 BYU Cougars (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
0
3 9 19
No. 14 Cougars
0
14
13 14 41
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
Date : October 12, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 64,420Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(3:27) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 14-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:52; Arizona 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:30) BYU – Parker Kingston 20-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Arizona 7–7 )
(6:30) BYU – LJ Martin 33-yard pass from Parker Kingston, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:40; BYU 14–7 )
Third quarter
(14:50) BYU – Chase Roberts 9-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; BYU 21–7 )
(13:11) BYU – Will Ferrin 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57; BYU 24–7 )
(6:12) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:40; BYU 24–10 )
(1:47) BYU – Will Ferrin 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:25; BYU 27–10 )
Fourth quarter
(9:02) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 7:45; BYU 27–13 )
(5:38) BYU – LJ Martin 1-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; BYU 34–13 )
(2:58) ARIZ – Quali Conley 2-yard run, two-point attempt failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; BYU 34–19 )
(1:02) BYU – Isaiah Glasker 21-yard interception return, Will Ferrin Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:30; BYU 41–19 )
Statistics
ARIZ
BYU
First downs
25
22
Total yards
389
398
Rushing yards
114
147
Passing yards
275
251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–52–3
19–33–0
Time of possession
32:39
27:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
26/52, 275 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Kedrick Reescano
9 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
5 receptions, 78 yards
BYU
Passing
Jake Retzlaff
18/32, 218 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Hinckley Ropati
9 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Darius Lassiter
5 receptions, 86 yards
vs Colorado
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Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffaloes
14
14
3 3 34
Wildcats
7
0
0 0 7
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 19, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 50,724Referee : Cravonne BarrettTV announcers (Fox) : Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(12:37) COLO – Isaiah Augustave 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21; Colorado 7–0 )
(6:16) COLO – Drelon Miller 1-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Colorado 14–0 )
(1:17) ARIZ – Chris Hunter 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Colorado 14–7 )
Second quarter
(13:03) COLO – Will Sheppard 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Colorado 21–7 )
(1:07) COLO – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:36; Colorado 28–7 )
Third quarter
(5:58) COLO – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:04; Colorado 31–7 )
Fourth quarter
(4:42) COLO – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42; Colorado 34–7 )
Statistics
COLO
ARIZ
First downs
21
16
Total yards
398
245
Rushing yards
39–148
34–107
Passing yards
250
138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–34–2
16–26–1
Time of possession
30:34
29:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado
Passing
Shedeur Sanders
23/33, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Isaiah Augustave
14 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving
LaJohntay Wester
8 receptions, 127 yards
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
16/26, 138 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
5 receptions, 38 yards
vs West Virginia
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West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mountaineers
10
7
7 7 31
Wildcats
0
7
6 13 26
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 26, 2024Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C)Game attendance : 49,888Referee : Kevin MarTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:09) WVU – Michael Hayes II 45-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:51; West Virginia 3–0 )
(0:31) WVU – Leighton Bechdel 14-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:51; West Virginia 10–0 )
Second quarter
(7:34) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:57; West Virginia 10–7 )
(2:55) WVU – Hudson Clement 3-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; West Virginia 17–7 )
Third quarter
(7:59) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 20-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; West Virginia 24–7 )
(1:18) ARIZ – Sam Olson 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:24; West Virginia 24–13 )
Fourth quarter
(13:31) WVU – Traylon Ray 54-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; West Virginia 31–13 )
(8:52) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 34-yard pass from Noah Fifita, two-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; West Virginia 31–19 )
(4:35) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:27; West Virginia 31–26 )
Statistics
WVU
ARIZ
First downs
16
18
Total yards
401
386
Rushing yards
40–203
25–78
Passing yards
198
308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–22–0
22–34–0
Time of possession
35:04
24:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
West Virginia
Passing
Nicco Marchiol
18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jahiem White
12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving
Traylon Ray
2 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Quali Conley
16 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
10 receptions, 202 yards, TD
at UCF
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Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at UCF Knights (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
6
6 0 12
Knights
14
21
14 7 56
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
Date : November 2, 2024Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 42,110Referee : Tutashinda SalaamTV announcers (FS1 ) : Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(3:58) UCF – Jacurri Brown 4-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:54; UCF 7–0 )
(3:38) UCF – RJ Harvey 17-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:04; UCF 14–0 )
Second quarter
(10:34) UCF – RJ Harvey 18-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:17; UCF 21–0 )
(3:39) UCF – Myles Montgomery 5-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:13; UCF 28–0 )
(0:46) ARIZ – Sam Olson 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:46; UCF 28–6 )
(0:00) UCF – Randy Pittman Jr. 48-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; UCF 35–6 )
Third quarter
(10:01) UCF – RJ Harvey 19-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:35; UCF 42–6 )
(8:02) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:55; UCF 42–12 )
(6:49) UCF – Jones 40-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; UCF 49–12 )
Fourth quarter
(1:56) UCF – Randy Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:34; UCF 56–12 )
Statistics
ARIZ
UCF
First downs
14
33
Total yards
261
602
Rushing yards
5
308
Passing yards
256
294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–33–0
20–25–0
Time of possession
28:39
31:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
24/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kedrick Reescano
8 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Chris Hunter
7 receptions, 102 yards
UCF
Passing
Dylan Rizk
20/25, 294 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
RJ Harvey
22 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jacoby Jones
5 receptions, 108 yards, TD
vs Houston
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Houston Cougars (4–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars
0
3
0 0 3
Wildcats
7
3
17 0 27
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 15, 2024Game time : 8:15 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 38,538Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (FS1 ) : Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:28) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:51; Arizona 7–0 )
Second quarter
(0:42) HOU – Jack Martin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:06; Arizona 7–3 )
(0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 62-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:42; Arizona 10–3 )
Third quarter
(10:01) ARIZ – Quali Conley 13-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Arizona 17–3 )
(6:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:47; Arizona 20–3 )
(4:27) ARIZ – Quali Conley 50-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Arizona 27–3 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
HOU
ARIZ
First downs
14
20
Total yards
326
337
Rushing yards
34–135
36–113
Passing yards
191
224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–28–1
20–35–1
Time of possession
28:56
31:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston
Passing
Zeon Chriss
16/27, 191 yards, INT
Rushing
Re'Shaun Sanford II
10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
Stephon Johnson
4 receptions, 70 yards
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
20/35, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
11 carries, 107 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at TCU
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Arizona Wildcats (4–6) at TCU Horned Frogs (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
6
0 15 28
Horned Frogs
14
7
14 14 49
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
Date : November 23, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind : S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 42,977Referee : Cravonne BarrettTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:48) TCU – Trent Battle 4-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:06; TCU 7–0 )
(2:10) TCU – Savion Williams 1-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; TCU 14–0 )
(0:16) ARI – Chris Hunter 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; TCU 14–7 )
Second quarter
(8:08) ARI – Tyler Loop 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:06; TCU 14–10 )
(1:55) ARI – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:05; TCU 14–13 )
(0:13) TCU – Savion Williams 20-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; TCU 21–13 )
Third quarter
(10:13) TCU – Trent Battle 1-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:47; TCU 28–13 )
(7:51) TCU – JP Richardson 38-yard pass from Josh Hoover , Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:51; TCU 35–13 )
Fourth quarter
(14:53) ARI – Chris Hunter 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Jeremiah Patterson pass (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:58; TCU 35–21 )
(10:23) TCU – Cam Cook 6-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; TCU 42–21 )
(5:25) TCU – Jeremy Payne 30-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:31; TCU 49–21 )
(1:00) ARI – Sterlng Lane II 70-yard fumble recovery, Tyler Loop kick (TCU 49–28 )
Statistics
ARIZ
TCU
First downs
16
24
Total yards
325
450
Rushing yards
38
147
Passing yards
287
303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
30–47–1
21–29–1
Time of possession
31:28
28:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
29/44, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
13 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
9 receptions, 115 yards
TCU
Passing
Josh Hoover
19/26, 252 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Savion Williams
9 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
JP Richardson
6 receptions, 107 yards, TD
vs No. 16 Arizona State (rivalry)
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No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 16 Sun Devils
14
21
0 14 49
Wildcats
0
0
7 0 7
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 30, 2024Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 49,813Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (FOX) : Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(9:32) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; ASU 7–0 )
(9:32) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:17; ASU 14–0 )
Second quarter
(13:29) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 13-yard pass from Sam Leavitt , Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08; ASU 21–0 )
(6:28) ASU – Cam Skattebo 3-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:00; ASU 28–0 )
(0:41) ASU – Chamon Metayer 22-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 0:46; ASU 35–0 )
Third quarter
(10:53) ARI – Tetairoa McMillan 28-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; ASU 35–7 )
Fourth quarter
(14:55) ASU – Xavier Guillory 31-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:33; ASU 42–7 )
(10:56) ASU – Derek Eusebio 64-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; ASU 49–7 )
Statistics
ASU
ARIZ
First downs
24
15
Total yards
643
210
Rushing yards
281
84
Passing yards
362
126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–25–0
14–31–1
Time of possession
33:57
26:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Sam Leavitt
17/22, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam Skattebo
21 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jordyn Tyson
8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Noah Fifita
14/29 126 yards, TD
Rushing
Keedrick Reescano
11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Personnel
Roster and coaching staff
Depth Chart
Source:[ 31]
Defense
4-3
FS
Dalton Johnson
Owen Goss
Gavin Hunter
WILL
MIKE
SAM
Taye Brown
Jacob Manu
Treydan Stukes
Jared Small
Kamuela Ka’aihue
Genesis Smith
-
Justin Flowe
-
DE
DT
DT
DE
Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei Sterling Lane II
Isaiah Johnson
Tre Smith
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Kevon Darton
Chase Kennedy
Chubba Ma’ae
Dominic Lolesio
Jarra Anderson
Eduwa Okundaye
Keanu Mailoto
Cyrus Durham
Julian Savaiinaea
CB
Marquis Groves-Killebrew
Demetrius Freeney
Jai-Ayuviann Celestine
Offense
Pro-style
WR
Montana Lemonious-Craig
Malachi Riley
-
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Rhino Tapa’atoutai
Wendell Moe Jr.
Josh Baker
Ryan Stewart
Jonah Savaiinaea
Mike Wooten
Alexander Doost
Grayson Stovall
Leif Magnuson
Matthew Lado
-
-
-
-
-
TE
Keyan Burnett
Sam Olson
Roberto Miranda
WR
Jeremiah Patterson
Raymello Murphy
-
Key reserves
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Out (indefinitely)
Out (season)
Out (suspended)
Out (retired)
RB
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Quali Conley
Kendrick Reescano
Rayshon Luke
Special teams
PK Tyler Loop
PK Michael Salgado-Medina
P Michael Salgado-Medina
P Jordan Forbes Lachlan Bruce
KR Jeremiah Patterson Rayshon Luker
PR Jack Luttrell Jeremiah Patterson
LS Justin Holloway Trey Haughton
H Michael Salgado-Medina Jordan Forbes
True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs New Mexico
Injury report
Name
Position
Class
Injury
Duration
/
/
/
/
/
Coaching staff additions
Coaching staff departures
Team departures
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
Transfers out
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
The Wildcats have added 27 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 37 ranked transfer class in the country.[ 32]
Name
Pos.
Height/Weight
Year
Hometown
Old school
Sources
Chubba Maae
DL
6′2, 347
Junior
Long Beach, CA
UC Davis (FCS )
[ 33]
Jack Luttrell
S
6′0, 180
Freshman
Gainesville, GA
Tennessee
[ 34]
Alexander Doost
IOL
6′6, 309
Freshman
Glendale, AZ
Northwestern
[ 35]
Quali Conley
RB
5′10, 207
Senior
Fresno, CA
San Jose State
[ 36]
Kevon Darton
DL
5′11, 271
Senior
Fitchburg, MA
Syracuse
[ 37]
Cyrus Durham
EDGE
6′4, 235
Sophomore
Redwood, CA
College of San Mateo (JC)
[ 38]
Johno Price
CB
6′2, 175
Sophomore
East Palo Alto, CA
College of San Mateo (JC)
[ 39]
Tre Smith
EDGE
6′5, 255
Junior
Mesa, AZ
San Jose State
[ 40]
Ryan Stewart
OL
6′4, 295
Junior
Mokena, IL
San Jose State
[ 41]
Marquis Groves-Killebrew
CB
6'0, 180
Redshirt Freshman
Kennesaw, GA
Louisville
[ 42]
Anthony Wilhite
RB
5'11, 185
Freshman
Tucson, AZ
Ottawa (AZ)
--
Justin Holloway
LS
6'3, 206
Senior
Venice, FL
Ohio
[ 43]
Anthony Garcia
QB
6'1, 192
Freshman
Sacramento, CA
San Jose State
[ 44]
Sam Olson
TE
6'3, 238
Junior
Visalia, CA
San Jose State
[ 45]
Jarra Anderson
DL
6'2, 260
Freshman
Katy, TX
Memphis
[ 46]
James Smith
DB
6'1, 190
Redshirt Sophomore
Los Angeles, CA
San Jose State
[ 47]
Chase Kennedy
EDGE
6'3, 231
Sophomore
Dallas, TX
Utah
[ 48]
Michael Wooten
OL
6'4, 310
Redshirt Freshman
Simi Valley, CA
Oregon
[ 49]
Reymello Murphy
WR
6'0, 185
Sophomore
Fremont, CA
Old Dominion
[ 50]
Jonah Rodriguez
OL
6'4, 275
Freshman
San Diego, CA
San Diego State
[ 51]
Marquis Brown
CB
6′4, 200
Sophomore
Hillsboro, OR
Golden West College (JC)
[ 52]
Lance Keneley
LB
6′4, 250
Senior
Mission Viejo, CA
Stanford
[ 53]
Demetrius Freeney
CB
6′0, 190
Junior
San Leandro, CA
Miami
[ 54]
Jeremiah Patterson
WR
5′9, 175
Sophomore
Union City, CA
College of San Mateo (JC)
[ 55]
Kedrick Resscano
RB
6'0, 210
Freshman
New Caney, TX
Ole Miss
[ 56]
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB
5′11, 205
Senior
Montgomery, AL
New Mexico
[ 57]
Adam Damante
QB
6'2, 180
Freshman
Gilbert, AZ
Northern Arizona (FCS )
[ 58]
Shannco Matautia
OL
6'2, 346
Sophomore
Anaheim, CA
New Mexico
[ 59]
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou
DL
6′2, 275
Redshirt Senior
Simi Valley, CA
USC
[ 60]
Owen Goss
DB
6′0, 205
Senior
Hinsdale, IL
Colgate (FCS )
[ 61]
Jared Small
LB
6'2, 220
Senior
Baton Rouge, LA
Tulane
[ 62]
Joey Capra
OL
6'4, 301
Redshirt Senior
Auburn, CA
Nevada
[ 63]
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.
NFL Draft
Entered NFL draft
CFL Draft
CFL global draft
The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : TE Tanner McLahlan.
Returning starters
Offense
Player
Position
Class
Games started
Noah Fifita
R-So.
Quarterback
Rayshon Luke
Junior
Running back
Tetairoa McMillan
Junior
Wide receiver
Keyan Burnett
Junior
Tight end
Jonah Savaiinaea
Junior
Offensive lineman
Reference:
Defense
Player
Class
Position
Games started
Isaiah Johnson
R-So.
Defensive lineman
Jacob Manu
Junior
Linebacker
Gunner Maldonado
Senior
Defensive back
Reference:
Special teams
Player
Class
Position
Games started
Tyler Loop
Senior
Placekicker
Jordan Forbes
R-So.
Punter
Reference:
Recruiting Class
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.
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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:
* = 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 [ 64]
--
--
--
2
17
On3 Recruits [ 65]
50
9
--
2
17
Rivals [ 66]
46
5
--
2
15
247 Sports [ 67]
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 21 20 20 RV RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches 21 18 18 RV RV RV RV — — — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Statistics
Scoring
Arizona vs. non-conference opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Arizona
24
16
28
22
90
Opponents
21
27
21
11
80
Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Arizona
20
14
28
35 0
97
Big 12 opponents
31
49
23
41 0
144
Arizona vs. all opponents
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Arizona
44
30
56
57 0
187
Opponents
52
76
44
52 0
224
Awards and honors
Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date
Player
Class
Position
Award
Ref.
September 1
Tetairoa McMillan
Jr.
WR
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
[ 68]
September 30
Tacario Davis
Jr.
DB
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
[ 69]
Sources:
National Weekly Honors
Date
Player
Class
Position
Award
September 1
Tetairoa McMillan
Jr.
WR
Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Offensive Player of the Week
September 3
AP National Player of the Week
September 4
Walter Camp National Player of the Week
All-Big 12
All-Big 12
Player
Position
1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:
Notes
^ Although both Arizona and Kansas State are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.
References
^ "Arizona Football Wraps up Camp with Red-Blue Spring Game" . The University of Arizona, ArizonaWildcats.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll" . Big 12 Conference . November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF) .
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^ "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces Preseason All-America Teams" .
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