The day after Arizona punctuated its nine-win regular season with a 23-7 win over rival Arizona State in Tempe, the Wildcats added junior college defensive lineman Kevin Moorer to their 2026 recruiting class.
The Hutchinson Community College (Kansas) standout and Mobile, Alabama native committed to ӰAV over Arkansas State, Delaware State, Florida Atlantic, Temple and Alabama State, among others.
The 6-4, 277-pound Moorer is rated by as the 23rd-best defensive lineman from the junior college level for 2026. Moorer is the latest addition to Arizona's 21-player 2026 recruiting class that ranks 35th nationally and sixth in the Big 12, according to .
Moorer is the latest junior college defensive lineman to transfer to Arizona since the hiring of defensive line coach Joe Salave'a. Current starter Leroy Palu, who was silently committed to West Virgnia and former Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez, transferred from Cerritos College just days after Salave'a was hired.
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The Wildcats also signed College of San Mateo defensive tackle Ezra Funa and 6-6, 389-pound Zac Siulepa, a native of Gold Coast, Australia and transfer from Garden City Community College (Kansas).
Siulepa signed with Arizona before the hiring Salave'a, but didn't join the team until the last half of training camp. Siulepa has played in pinches this season, but is primarily focused on conditioning to have a more prominent role in 2026. Funa redshirted this season and is expected to contribute in 2026.
No. 25 Arizona ended its regular season 9-3 and now awaits its postseason fate, which will be unveiled on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. on ESPN. The early signing period for the 2026 recruiting class is on Wednesday. Early enrollees from the 2026 recruiting class will be able to practice with the Wildcats during bowl preparation.
Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports

