It’s the most wonderful, er, hectic time of the year in college football, as the NCAA transfer portal opens on Monday. Arizona is expected to be active in the transfer portal during the 2024-25 offseason, and will look to fill holes left by graduation, the NFL Draft, and its own portal entries.
Here’s a look at the Wildcats’ portal activity, both joining and leaving. The Arizona 2024-25 transfer portal tracker will updated regularly with the latest additions and departures:
Arizona players entering the portal:
- QB Brayden Dorman
- TE Dorian Thomas (committed to New Mexico)
- DL Bryce Echols (committed to Nevada)
- WR AJ Jones (committed to Middle Tennessee State)
- RB Rayshon “Speedy” Luke (committed to Fresno State)
- OL JT Hand (committed to Oregon State)
- OL Wendell Moe Jr. (committed to Tennessee)
- RB Brandon Johnson
- TE Keyan Burnett (committed to Kansas)
- QB Anthony Garcia
- DB Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine (committed to Florida International)
- WR Reymello Murphy (committed to Connecticut)
- DB Demetrius Freeney Jr. (committed to Boise State)
- LB Jacob Manu (committed to Washington)
- WR Malachi Riley
- WR Jackson Holman
- OL Jonah Rodriguez
- DL Tristan Davis
- CB Emmanuel Karnely (committed to Miami)
- LB Kamuela Ka’aihue
- DL Nicholas Fernandez
- DL Ta’ita’i Uiagaleli (committed to Washington)
- S Gunner Maldonado (committed to Kansas State)
- OL Elijha Payne (committed to Delaware State)
- CB Tacario Davis
- DB Dalton Johnson (withdrew from transfer portal)
- DB Treydan Stukes (withdrew from transfer portal)
- DE Cyrus Durham
- DL Nolan Clement
- DB Genesis Smith (withdrew from transfer portal)
- DL Keanu Mailoto
- CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew
- OL Leif Magnuson
Portal Additions:
- WR Luke Wysong – New Mexico
- Edge Chancellor Owens – Northwestern State
- CB Michael Dansby – San José State
- CB Jay’Vion Cole – Texas
- DB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos – Stanford
- WR Kris Hutson – Washington State
- OL Ty Buchanan – Texas Tech
- OL Jordan Brown – Georgia Tech
- DL Deshawn McKnight – UT Martin
- RB Ismail Mahdi – Texas State
- LB Blake Gotcher – Northwestern State
- OL Tristan Bounds – Michigan
- OL Ka’ena Decambra – Hawaii
- WR/TE Cameron Barmore – Mercyhurst
- LB Riley Wilson – Montana
- QB Braedyn Locke – Wisconsin
- RB Mike Mitchell – Utah
- WR Tre Spivey – Kansas State
- CB Ayden Garnes – West Virginia
The Wildcats also signed 20 recruits to their 2025 recruiting class on Early Signing Day on December 4. A list of those players, along with former UA pledges that flipped their commitments to other programs, can be found here.
Returning in 2025:
Out of eligibility and/or Medically retired:
- RB Quali Conley (preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft)
- DB Owen Goss (preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft)
- RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft)
- WR Montana Lemonious-Craig (preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft)
- OL Josh Baker
- OL Joey Capra
- DL Kevon Darton
- DL Stanley Ta’ufo’ou
- DL Lance Keneley
- LB Jared Small
- K Tyler Loop
- LS Justin Holloway
We better get a bunch more defense and offense line players. I want to know what Noah is thinking about the.new offensive coordinator.