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- Arizona's second starting cornerback job opposite Jay'Vion Cole remains open, but Chip Viney described the group as healthy and deep with multiple candidates capable of playing all five secondary spots. - Charlotte transfer Dwight Bootle has translated quickly because his Nebraska scheme was similar to Arizona's, and his press-man, off-man and ball-production skills fit the Wildcats' system. - Viney called Swayde Griffin the secondary's most improved player from spring through fall camp and said Griffin has leaned into earning work on both defense and special teams. - Jay'Vion Cole has taken on a larger leadership role and carries all-conference to All-America upside if he stays healthy and converts his playmaking opportunities. - Veteran Malcolm Hartzog is positioned to replace Treydan Stukes in the secondary after a strong camp while trying to rebound and make his own statement in 2026.

- Sawyer Anderson won Arizona's backup quarterback job behind Noah Fifita after producing more explosive plays than the other contenders during camp. - Anderson's year in the system gave him an advantage processing the offense, and Seth Doege believes he can handle nearly the same game plan as Fifita. - Anderson adds mobility, off-platform throwing and outside-the-pocket creation that distinguish his skill set from the rest of Arizona's quarterback room. - Doege expects only modest play-calling adjustments if Anderson must replace Fifita and believes Arizona can still win major games with him.

- Arizona has eight or nine receivers trusted to execute, with Hunter, Spivey and Gio Richardson positioned as the first group onto the field. - Isaiah Mizell and Rodney Gallagher are expected to enter quickly behind the first group, while Brandon Phelps retains a significant role in the rotation. - Gio Richardson has emerged as Arizona's leading receiving candidate because of his speed, toughness, route running, spatial feel and ability to process complex assignments without repeated practice reps. - Freshman R.J. Mosley has unmatched ability on contested catches but still needs greater consistency and faster pre-snap processing before Arizona can count on him every down. - Freshman Caleb Smith is expected to play because his slot skill set provides a dynamic the other receivers do not, and the staff will no longer limit young players for redshirt preservation.

- Arizona's depth chart is largely settled after fall camp, and the Wildcats used a mock week to assign scout-team roles and teach roughly 50 newcomers the program's game-week routine. - Brent Brennan believes nine or ten wide receivers are ready to play, with four having separated at the top of the rotation. - Gio Richardson and Isaiah Mizell are expected to take substantially larger receiving roles after both made major developmental jumps during camp. - Jay'Vion Cole has made a significant fall-camp move after missing spring work while recovering from injury, and Malcolm Hartzog has impressed Brennan with his football IQ, toughness and playmaking. - Kicker Michael Salgado-Medina has shown better consistency, ball striking, accuracy and confidence, leading Brennan to expect a meaningful step forward in 2026.

- Arizona's win total is 7.5 with a slight shade to the under, and the Wildcats are priced at 22-to-1 to win the Big 12. - Noah Fifita returns at quarterback, but his availability is especially important because the panel described Arizona's backup situation as poor.

- TUCSON, Ariz. — As the Arizona Wildcats took the field for day five of fall camp on Monday, two familiar faces were in attendance. - Running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris, both from last year's nine-win team, returned to the Tomey Practice Fields as they began the process of integrating into the program's preseason activities .

- RB/LB: Arizona football could return two impactful players — running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris — as a result of a federal court ruling.

- Intel: Arizona football is actively working to bring back two starters from a year ago thanks to a federal judge's ruling