Arizona shares the lead with five other programs, including two from the Big XII, for the most 2025 transfer portal additions.
Arizona is tied for second in the nation alongside Kansas, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, and UCLA, having secured 18 transfers for the 2025 class. Arizona has been affected just like many others across the nation, losing 31 players to the transfer portal. Brent Brennan and his team have swiftly assembled one of the largest transfer portal classes for 2025.
Arizona has incorporated 11 offensive transfers and seven defensive ones into its roster for 2025. As 31 players joined the transfer portal, Brennan and his team had to focus on various positions within the portal. The return of safeties Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith is crucial following their initial entry into the transfer portal.
The return of quarterback Noah Fifita, who was poised to enter the transfer portal for the second consecutive season, is essential for establishing the foundation for the 2025 Arizona roster. Arizona added Braedyn Locke from Wisconsin at quarterback to serve as a backup for Fifita. Locke began 12 games for Wisconsin over the past two years.
Arizona aims to enhance its Football Bowl Subdivision with All-Americans and All-Conference talent prepared for advancement; edge rusher Chancellor Owens and linebacker Blake Gotcher, both transfers from Northwestern State, will be key players to monitor for Arizona in 2025. Gotcher and Owens ought to vie for the starting position.
Hughes encapsulated the information above in a piece published last week regarding the programs that have incorporated transfers into their 2025 lineups. Dansby competed under Brennan at San Jose State and is the top-rated new Arizona transfer alongside wide receiver Luke Wysong from New Mexico.
Arizona now holds the 19th position in the 2025 transfer class rankings. Mississippi State and UCLA are positioned above Arizona, boasting programs that have 18 commitments. Kansas and Oklahoma State rank below Arizona among programs with 18 transfers pledged for 2025. The transfer class in Arizona ranks third in the Big XII, following Texas Tech and Colorado.
Central Florida, leading the country with 19 incoming transfers for 2025, holds the 26th spot for transfer classes nationally and ranks seventh in the Big XII. Arizona is probably not done acquiring players for 2026. The transfer portal shut down on December 28 for teams that completed their seasons. Participants currently active have five days to register for the transfer portal.
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