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From camp stars to rotation decisions: How Arizona plans to deploy it crowded receiver room
- 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.
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8/28 Arizona Football Notebook: Fall Camp comes to an end
- 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.
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Arizona stays process-driven as Fifita declares camp a success
- Noah Fifita said Arizona made substantial gains in execution, mentality and consistency during fall camp before shifting to Northern Arizona preparation.
- Fifita will have the same offensive coordinator for consecutive seasons for the first time, and he believes year two under Seth Doege has produced his highest level of scheme confidence and command.
- Doege retained the offense's core answers while adding selected wrinkles, allowing Arizona to enter the opener with greater continuity rather than another wholesale installation.
- Young receivers Jet Smith and R.J. Mosley had standout camps, with Mosley excelling on contested catches and Smith creating separation and yards after the catch.
- Arizona believes it successfully reloaded after losing five defensive backs to the NFL, with Malcolm Hartzog identified as an especially difficult practice matchup.
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- RB/WR: Brent Brennan announced 9 players who won't be full participants in Arizona training camp: S Daylen Austin WR Scotty Brennan S Dajon Hinton S Hannibal Navies II LB Coleman Patmon S James Pike LB...
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- WR/LB: It could be as much as an 8-player rotation at wide receiver for Arizona this season.
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