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Between now and the season opener against Hawaii on Aug. 30, that number could grow with a few players from the 2025 recruiting class still working on joining the Wildcats this fall.

Among the list of notable newcomers includes New Mexico transfer slot receiver Luke Wysong, who had eight catches for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats in Tucson last season.

Hawaii transfer offensive lineman Ka’ena Decambra, a 6-3, 306-pound redshirt senior, took reps at center in the spring and could potentially succeed longtime starter Josh Baker.

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV offensive line coach Josh Oglesby referred to Sione Tohi, a 6-3, 356-pound freshman, as “an absolute people-mover.â€� The former Mater Dei High School offensive lineman had offers from Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Oklahoma and Tennessee, among others.

West Virginia transfer defensive back Ayden Garnes, who famously saved a woman’s life by donating bone marrow during his days at Duquesne, has played 1,584 defensive snaps and adds experience at both cornerback and nickel back in Arizona’s defensive secondary.

The speed of freshmen wide receivers Isaiah Mizell — who has Arizona’s highest speed rating (95) in the College Football 26 video game — and Chandler Basha product Gio Richardson are expected to influence Arizona’s offense, whether it’s this season or next.

Those are just some of the newcomers Arizona added in the offseason. Here are 10 more to keep an eye on during training camp:

Tristan Bounds

Position: Offensive tackle

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 71

Height, weight: 6-8, 291 pounds

Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland

Previous school: Michigan

The rundown: Bounds played the last four seasons at Michigan and was a part of the Wolverines’ national championship team as a backup in 2023.

Bounds was a three-star recruit at Choate Rosemary Hall (Connecticut) and signed with the Jim Harbaugh-coached Wolverines in 2021. Bounds played 41 offensive snaps over three seasons at Michigan. Bounds will be among the names to potentially succeed NFL-bound Jonah Savaiinaea at right tackle.

Ty Buchanan

Position: Offensive tackle

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 75

Height, weight: 6-6, 314 pounds

Hometown: Calallen, Texas

Previous school: Texas Tech

The rundown: The vegetarian offensive lineman is finishing his career at Arizona after stints at USC and Texas Tech. In three seasons at Texas Tech, Buchanan logged 681 offensive snaps and allowed two sacks in 487 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Returning left tackle Rhino Tapa’atoutai, Buchanan and Bounds could conceivably be Arizona’s top three tackles in 2025.

Jay’Vion Cole

Position: Cornerback

Year: Redshirt junior

Jersey number: 8

Height, weight: 5-10, 191 pounds

Hometown: Oakland, California

Previous school: Texas

The rundown: The Wildcats return four starters in the defensive secondary: cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew, nickel back Treydan Stukes and safeties Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith. After losing star cornerback Tacario Davis, who transferred to Washington, Cole could become the fifth starter in the secondary.

Cole, who also played at McClymonds in the Bay Area with San Jose State transfer Michael Dansby, recorded 54 tackles, 14 pass deflections and eight interceptions in three seasons at Cal Poly, San Jose State and Texas.

Kris Hutson

Position: Wide receiver

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 4

Height, weight: 5-11, 174 pounds

Hometown: Compton, California

Previous school: Washington State

The rundown: Hutson, a former four-star recruit, is entering his sixth year of eligibility after four seasons at Oregon and a season at Washington State, where he caught 54 passes for 683 yards and two touchdowns.

At Oregon, Hutson caught 80 passes for 936 yards and two touchdowns. Hutson had two catches for 60 yards in the Ducks’ 49-22 win over Arizona in Tucson during the 2022 season.

In the spring, Hutson was consistently a part of Arizona’s starting trio at wide receiver, along with Chris Hunter and Tre Spivey.

Ismail Mahdi

Position: Running back

Year: Senior

Jersey number: 21

Height, weight: 5-9, 188 pounds

Hometown: Murphy, Texas

Previous school: Texas State

The rundown: Arizona reloaded its running backs room on the recruiting trail and enter the season with five scholarship running backs: Mahdi, Kedrick Reescano, Portland State transfer Quincy Craig, Houston-area native Wesley Yarbrough and Dallas product Cornelius Warren III.

Mahdi led FBS in all-purpose yards (2,169) in 2023 and was a two-time All-Sun Belt First-Team member in the last two seasons. Mahdi was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports and 247Sports in 2023.

Mahdi started his college career at Houston Christian before he transferred to Texas State. In two seasons with the Bobcats, Mahdi had 406 rush attempts for 2,322 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 31 kick returns for 760 yards and a touchdown. Mahdi’s speed and versatility could provide the Wildcats an extra dimension on offense.

Mahdi, Reescano and Craig were Arizona’s top three running backs in the spring.

Deshawn McKnight

Position: Defensive tackle

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 0

Height, weight: 6-3, 299 pounds

Hometown: Sumter, South Carolina

Previous school: UT Martin

The rundown: McKnight went from last to first on Arizona’s numerical roster after he switched his jersey numbers from 99 to 0 between the end of spring practices and the start of training camp. McKnight is the first-ever defensive lineman to wear No. 0 at Arizona. McKnight, who started his college career at Appalachian State, was one of Arizona’s top playmakers on defense in the spring and recorded several tackles for loss and sacks. McKnight is a likely starter at one of the interior spots on Arizona’s defensive line.

Tiaoalii Savea

Position: Defensive tackle

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 97

Height, weight: 6-4, 310 pounds

Hometown: Las Vegas

Previous school: Texas

The rundown: Savea isn’t necessarily a newbie in comparison to the others considering he played at Arizona for the 2022 and ‘23 seasons and was a key component to the UA defensive line rotation under former head coach Jedd Fisch and former defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen, who recruited Savea to Texas.

Savea’s health at Arizona was inconsistent, but when he was available, he impacted the UA interior defensive line. Savea had 36 tackles, 7.5 stops for loss, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

Savea also blocked a field goal in Arizona’s upset win over UCLA in 2022. In two seasons, Savea appeared in 19 games and made two starts for the Wildcats.

Arizona defensive line coach Joe Salave’a said Savea, who gained 15 pounds in the offseason, is “a big man that can move, he’s athletic, but he’s heavy-handed.�

Savea and McKnight bolster the size of Arizona’s defense, which ranked near the bottom of the Big 12 in rushing defense.

Tre Spivey III

Position: Wide receiver

Year: Redshirt sophomore

Jersey number: 12

Height, weight: 6-4, 213 pounds

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

Previous school: Kansas State

The rundown: The best friend of Genesis Smith and son of former Arizona Diamondback — and Tucson Sidewinder — Junior Spivey could be Tetairoa McMillan’s successor at “X� receiver. Spivey and redshirt freshman Brandon Phelps, who was among the most improved offensive players in the spring, are expected to handle “X� receiver duties this season.

Spivey played his preps career at Hamilton High School and had 984 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns in two seasons for the Huskies. Spivey signed with Kansas State over Arizona, Arizona State, Washington and Oklahoma State.

Spivey had 14 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown at KSU.

Javin ‘Nunu’ Whatley

Position: Wide receiver

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 6

Height, weight: 5-10, 167 pounds

Hometown: Rockmart, Georgia

Previous school: Chattanooga

The rundown: If Mizell isn’t the fastest player on Arizona’s roster, Whatley could potentially own that title. Whatley had 108 receptions for 1,810 yards and 12 touchdowns in his last three seasons at Chattanooga, and became a second-team All-Southern Conference selection in 2023 and ‘24. Even if Whatley isn’t dubbed a starter, he’s expected to be a mainstay in Arizona’s revamped offense led by first-year offensive coordinator Seth Doege.

Riley Wilson

Position: Linebacker

Year: Redshirt senior

Jersey number: 16

Height, weight: 6-2, 233 pounds

Hometown: Prosper, Texas

Previous school: Montana

The rundown: Wilson started his career at Hawaii and transferred to Montana, where he was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference second-team choice. Wilson had the second-most tackles for loss (15) in the Big Sky in 2023. Wilson had 136 tackles and 26.5 stops for loss in two seasons at Montana.

Junior linebacker Taye Brown said Wilson has “a lot of juice and you can tell he really loves the game.�

Brown, Wilson, Texas State transfer Max Harris and defensive end-converted-linebacker Chase Kennedy were the leaders at linebacker in the spring.