The University of Arizona football team welcomed 20 new players for the 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday, Dec. 4. All 20 newcomers are 3-star ranked, which puts the Wildcats recruiting class at No. 12 in the conference and top 60 nationally.
Arizona added 10 players on offense and 10 on defense. The Wildcats signed five players to the secondary on defense and four of the 20 joining the offensive line. Five of the 20 players will also be joining the team in early January for spring ball.
“I want today to be a celebration of the young people that have chosen the University of Arizona and to be a part of our football program […] I really think they all have a chance to really contribute in meaningful ways,” head coach Brent Brennan said.
Offense
Starting is quarterback Luke Haugo, standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 200 lbs from Gilbert, Arizona. Haugo, a top 15 player in the state, held offers from the University of Oregon, the University of Utah and ASU to name a few and also played varsity basketball at Higley High School.
Also staying in the state is Gio Richardson, a 5-foot-11 wide receiver weighing 170 pounds from Chandler, Arizona. Richardson played both sides of the ball for Basha High School in order to help extend their current playoff run.
Lining up next to Richardson is Isaiah Mizell from Orlando, Florida. The 6 foot, 160 pound wide receiver played soccer and track and was a district champion in the 100-meter dash as a junior.
“One of the elements that we felt like we needed to add to our offense was some more speed and I think that part of it is answered with both [Richardson and Mizell],” Brennan said.
Running back Wesley Yarbrough was the only offensive player to come from the state of Texas, out of the five that joined the team. The 5-foot-10, 195 lbs Yarbrough was top 75 in his position and held offers from TCU, Oklahoma State University and the University of Houston.
Tight end Kellan Ford, who can also play defensive end, holds a unique relationship with Brennan. Ford, who is from Danville, California lived across the street from Brennan when he was an assistant at San Jose State University.
“The day he was born […] I handed his parents an offer letter and said when he’s ready I want him,” Brennan said.
Javian Goo, an interior offensive lineman from Kapolei, Hawaii, was the only player in the class to come from outside the lower 48 states. Standing at 6-foot-4, Goo played in the Polynesian bowl and held offers from schools like Air Force Academy and Oregon State University.
Sione Toh is one of the many linemen from California. Tohi, an interior offensive lineman from Mater Dei High School, lists at 356 pounds and 6-foot-3 inches tall, received offers from the University of Alabama, Ole Miss University, Louisiana State University and more.
Going up the coast to San Francisco, California is Losipini Tupou. The 6-foot-2 and 275 pound interior offensive lineman was recruited by the University of Florida, the University of Nebraska and the United States Military Academy West Point.
Moving to the outside tackle is 6-foot-6, 250 lbs Louis Akpa from San Mateo, California. Akpa, who was top 80 in his position, held offers from Boise State University, BYU and the University of California Berkeley to name a few.
Coming back to the valley of the sun, Arizona also brought in tackle Jaxson Griffin out of Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. The 6-foot-6 lineman was recruited by Colorado State University and Oregon State and was also a top 30 player in the state of Arizona.
Defense
Leading the charge defensively is linebacker Myron Robinson from San Antonio, Texas. Robinson, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 lbs., also had a fair amount of snaps at running back in high school. He participated in track and field competing as well.
The other linebacker in the class is Carter Jones from Irvine, California. The 6-foot-tall Jones also held offers from Texas A&M University, the University of Tennessee and LSU.
Shifting to the defensive line, the Wildcats brought in Mays Pese, who was a top 100 player in the state of California. Pese, weighing at 275 pounds and standing at 6-foot-2, was also recruited by Michigan State University and San Jose State.
Kaleb Jones follows suit with offers from Oregon and ASU. Jones, who is from Phoenix, was a top 25 player in Arizona.
Closing out the defensive line is 6-foot-7, 365 lb. Zac Siulepa. Siulepa, who is originally from Australia, came from Garden City Community College which is located in Garden City, Kansas.
“We looked at this class and with the defensive line, adding people that we think can impact the team right now and [Siulepa] is one of those guys,” Brennan said.
Moving to the secondary is cornerback Dajon Hinton from Chandler, Arizona. Hinton, who competed in track, was a top 10 player in the state and can impact the game on all sides of the ball, not only on defense but at receiver and as a returner.
Right behind is Swayde Griffin from Lago Vista, Texas. The 185lbs cornerback ranks top 65 in his position and was the state’s 4A 110-meter hurdles champion his junior year. His father, Cedric Griffin, played cornerback at the University of Texas at Austin and played seven seasons in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Commanders.
Gianni Edwards rounds off the cornerbacks in this year’s class. The 5-foot-11 defensive back from Forney, Texas also ran the 100-meter dash and comes from a family of athletes. His older brother, Mario Edwards Jr., played defensive lineman for Florida State University, was drafted in 2015 and now plays for the Houston Texans. Their father, Mario Edwards Sr., also played at Florida State but as a cornerback and played 5 years in the NFL for multiple teams.
“The thing I love about [Hinton] is he’s explosive on both sides of the ball and he plays with an edge and a toughness that I think we’re going to like when he lines up for us here,” Brennan said.
At safety, Arizona signed Kason Brown from Big Lake, Texas. Brown is listed at 6-foot-4 and played basketball as well as football. He also played track and field, competing in the high jump, triple jump, long jump and 400 meters with state qualifiers in the triple jump as a sophomore and the high jump as a junior.
Another safety in the class is Coleman Patmon from Del Valle, Texas. Patmon, just like Griffin, competed in track during his high school tenure and comes from a family of athletes. Coleman’s sister, Emma, currently plays Division I volleyball at Lafayette College. Their brother, Tyler Patmon, played corner at the University of Kansas and Oklahoma State before playing five seasons in the NFL for several teams. The 6-foot-2 safety is top 80 in his position and held offers from the University of Washington, Northwestern University, TCU and more.
“One of the elements that we felt like we needed to add to our offense was some more speed and I think that part of it is answered with both [Richardson and Mizell],” Brennan said.
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