American college football season
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.
Offseason [ edit ] ^ 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)
Coaching staff changes [ edit ] Team departures [ edit ] Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 32 total players. 6 players graduated, 10 declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 16 entered the transfer portal.
2024 Arizona offseason departures Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown Year Reason D.J. Williams RB 6'0, 225 Lake Placid, FL Graduated Student Graduated 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
Entered NFL draft [ edit ] Transfer portal [ edit ] Twenty-three Arizona players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Arizona added twenty-five players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 38 ranked transfer class in the country.[2]
Departing transfers 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 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
Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Transfer from Sources Chubba Maae DL 6′2, 347 Junior Long Beach, CA UC Davis (FCS ) [3] Jack Luttrell S 6′0, 180 Freshman Gainesville, GA Tennessee [4] Alexander Doost IOL 6′6, 309 Freshman Glendale, AZ Northwestern [5] Quali Conley RB 5′10, 207 Senior Fresno, CA San Jose State [6] Kevon Darton DL 5′11, 271 Senior Fitchburg, MA Syracuse [7] Cyrus Durham EDGE 6′4, 235 Sophomore Redwood, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [8] Johno Price CB 6′2, 175 Sophomore East Palo Alto, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [9] Tre Smith EDGE 6′5, 255 Junior Mesa, AZ San Jose State [10] Ryan Stewart OL 6′4, 295 Junior Mokena, IL San Jose State [11] Marquis Groves-Killebrew CB 6'0, 180 Redshirt Freshman Kennesaw, GA Louisville [12] Anthony Wilhite RB 5'11, 185 Freshman Tucson, AZ Ottawa (AZ) -- Justin Holloway LS 6'3, 206 Senior Venice, FL Ohio [13] Anthony Garcia QB 6'1, 192 Freshman Sacramento, CA San Jose State [14] Sam Olson TE 6'3, 238 Junior Visalia, CA San Jose State [15] Jarra Anderson DL 6'2, 260 Freshman Katy, TX Memphis [16] James Smith DB 6'1, 190 Redshirt Sophomore Los Angeles, CA San Jose State [17] Chase Kennedy EDGE 6'3, 231 Sophomore Dallas, TX Utah [18] Michael Wooten OL 6'4, 310 Redshirt Freshman Simi Valley, CA Oregon [19] Reymello Murphy WR 6'0, 185 Sophomore Fremont, CA Old Dominion [20] Jonah Rodriguez OL 6'4, 275 Freshman San Diego, CA San Diego State [21] Marquis Brown CB 6′4, 200 Sophomore Hillsboro, OR Golden West College (JC) [22] Lance Keneley LB 6′4, 250 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Stanford [23] Demetrius Freeney CB 6′0, 190 Junior San Leandro, CA Miami [24] Jeremiah Patterson WR 5′9, 175 Sophomore Union City, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [25] Kedrick Resscano RB 6'0, 210 Freshman New Caney, TX Ole Miss [26] Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 5′11, 205 Senior Montgomery, AL New Mexico [27] Adam Damante QB 6'2, 180 Freshman Gilbert, AZ Northern Arizona (FCS ) [28] Shannco Matautia OL 6'2, 346 Sophomore Anaheim, CA New Mexico [29]
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.
Recruiting class [ edit ] Arizona signed 8 players in the class of 2024. 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 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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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 : Scout : N/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:
* = 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 [30] -- -- -- 2 17 On3 Recruits [31] 50 9 -- 2 17 Rivals [32] 46 5 -- 2 15 247 Sports [33] 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
Personnel [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] [34]
Game summaries [ edit ] vs New Mexico [ edit ] New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : August 31, 2024Game time : TBDGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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 [ edit ] Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 7, 2024Game time : TBDGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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 [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats (ARIZ) 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats (KSU) 0 0 0 0 0
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
Date : September 13, 2024Game 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 [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 Utes 0 0 0 0 0
at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
Date : September 28, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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 [ edit ] Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 5, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 Cougars 0 0 0 0 0
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
Date : October 12, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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 [ edit ] Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buffaloes 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 19, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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 [ edit ] West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 26, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 0 0 0 0 0
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
Date : November 2, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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 [ edit ] Houston Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 15, 2024Game time : TBDGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 Horned Frogs 0 0 0 0 0
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
Date : November 23, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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 [ edit ] Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Sun Devils 0 0 0 0 0 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 30, 2024Game time : TBDGame 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
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