Arizona Football 2026 Updated Transfer Portal Incoming Tracker

Expect Arizona to target some positions more than others in the 2026 Transfer Portal. Arizona targeted transfer tight ends during the first week the portal was open. Other positions to watch for Arizona in the portal are the offensive line, secondary and wide receiver.

Three early Arizona transfer additions are projected as starters and the others add depth. Arizona currently has 17 players who have answered the Transfer Portal. The Wildcats will need to add depth in the Transfer Portal, but can be more selective than in 2025.

The transfer Portal opened on January 2 and remains open through January 16. Players may enter the portal through January 16 and can continue to make decisions on their next program after that date.

Arizona is an advantageous position with the return of Noah Fifita at quarterback. With Name, Image and Likeness playing an critical part of the Transfer Portal, Arizona can distribute its money elsewhere on its roster.

Illinois TE Cole Rusk was the first big transfer addition for Arizona to the 2026 roster. Rusk had 19 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown in 2025. With Arizona losing its top two 2025 TEs, Cameron Barmore and Sam Olson, Rusk is the projected starter for Arizona in 2026.

Linebacker Cooper Blomstrom transferred to Arizona from Georgetown, where he had 103 tackles, 24.0 TFLs, 15.0 sacks, one interception, three passes defended, five forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 23 games over the past two seasons.

Shane King adds depth for Arizona at TE from Southern Mississippi. King had his only two receptions for 24 yards in a 27-16 Southern Mississippi loss to Western Kentucky in the New Orleans Bowl. King has four years of eligiblity remaining.

Former Wyoming cornerback Tyrese Boss has an opportunity to compete to be a starter for Arizona in 2026. Boss earned All-Mountain West All-American in 2025 with 39 tackles and tied for the Wyoming team lead with five pass breakups.

Former USC wide receiver D.J. Jordan transfers to Arizona, more on potential than production. Jordan was a four-star prospect in the 2024 class. The 95.73 247Sports grade Jordan has makes him the highest-rated WR currently projected to be on the 2026 Arizona roster.

Playing for Memphis in 2025, linebacker Everett Roussaw Jr. had 64 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, one interception, four passes defended and two forced fumbles. Roussaw Jr. has one season of eligibility remaining after the two seasons at UAB and one at Memphis.

Ban played in eight games in 2025 after a redshirt season as a true freshman in 2024. There is not a Transfer Portal ranking for Ban. The 247Sports composite rankings had Ban as the 1,769th prospect, 90th TE and 24th player in Washington in the 2024 class.

Nebraska transfer defensive back Malcolm Hartzog Jr. had 108 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 13 pass breakups, eight interceptions and 21.0 passes defended in three seasons. Hartzog Jr. should compete to be a starter.

Former Northern Colorado DB Cam Chappa was a Football Championship Subdivision Freshman All-American in 2024 and first-team All-Big Sky and a second-team FCS All-American in 2025. In two seasons at Northern Colorado, Chapa was extremely productive.

Former West Virginia WR Rodney Gallagher III was a four-star prospect in the 2023 class who was 312th overall, the 44th WR and the seventh player in Pennsylvania out of Uniontown, Laurel Highlands, per the 247Sports composite rankings. Gallagher has been productive as a third or fourth option at WR for WVU.

Australian punter Chase Ridley flipped to Arizona after being let out of signing with West Virginia. Ridley will be the favorite to be the punter for Arizona in 2026. Michael Salgado-Medina and Tyler Prasuhn are kicker/punters on the 2025 Arizona roster with eligiblity remaining.

At 6'1 and 180 pounds, Brandon Holmes provides Arizona with good length at cornerback. Holmes had 45 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack, 11 pass breakups and 5.0 interceptions in 2025 in his second season playing at Fresno City College.

Former USC LB Matai Tagao'i is the 473rd transfer and 29th LB in the 2026 Transfer Portal. Tagao'i had four tackles and one forced fumble in eight games as a true freshman in 2025. Tagao'i was a four-star prospect in the 2025 class as the 102nd player, sixth LB and eighth player in California out of San Clemente.

Former Charlotte cornerback Dwight Bootle Jr. was the 1,076 2026 Transfer Portal prospect and the 119th cornerback. Bootle Jr. had 38 tackles, 0.5 TFLs, one pass defended and one fumble recovery in 12 games in 2025 in his only season at Charlotte. Bootle Jr. played six games for Nebraska in 2023 and 2024

Former Colorado State WR Jordan Ross adds a lot of upside to the 2026 Arizona roster. Ross was the highest-rated three-star WR in the the 2024 247Sports composite rankings. Ross had 26 receptions for 302 yards and one touchdown in two seasons at Colorado State.

Former Washington State kicker and punter Ryan Harris provides Arizona with versatility. Harris projects to be the Arizona kickoff specialist and compete with recently signed Australian punter Chase Ridley.

Former BYU offensive tackle Jake Griffin adds experience in a college football program to the 2026 Arizona roster. Griffin signed with BYU in the 2020 class before taking a two-year Mormon mission. Griffin joins his OL brother Jaxon with Arizona.

Former Connecticut cornerback Lee Molette III provides Arizona with proven productive player in the secondary. Molette was a key player for Connecticut over the last three seasons and projects as a starter for Arizona in 2026.

Safety Daylen Austin from Oregon is the latest transfer addition for Arizona as the Wildcats continue to rebuild their secondary for 2026. Austin has two seasons of eligibility remaining and is projected to compete to be a starter for Arizona in 2026.

Former Howard CB Zuri Watson adds depth to the secondary. Watson had 34 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, one interception and nine passes defended in 2025. Watson played in three games with Howard in 2024 and earned a redshirt season. Arizona gains three seasons of eligiblity with Watson.