Arizona is 6-2, No. 24 in the AP poll (week 10).
11 stories in the last 60 days, from 8 outlets.
Arizona's Max Harris and Ismail Mahdi cleared to play at No. 15 BYU
LancasterOnline +2 Sep 11
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: G.J. Kinne and Brent Brennan. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. A game that shows it: 63 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Washington State — Week 4, 2026.
72 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 12 carries
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 8 outlets
Arizona's Max Harris and Ismail Mahdi cleared to play at No. 15 BYU
LancasterOnline +2 Sep 11 · 3 outlets
from 19 outlets
Lincoln Journal Star +7 Aug 21 · 8 outlets
Arizona Desert Swarm +1Arizona football training camp notebook: Max Harris, Ismail Mahdi officially added to rosterAug 10
Arizona Daily StarArizona football training camp notes, practice 5: Ismail Mahdi, Max Harris arrive at practiceAug 10Arizona Daily StarArizona football training camp notes, practice 16: Ismail Mahdi, Max Harris take team repsAug 26
CBS SportsArizona RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris among 3 players added to roster ahead of critical game vs. BYUSep 11Arizona Daily StarCBS SportsArizona Desert Swarm +1Arizona Desert Swarm +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Arizona23 stories2025 to nowMost about: camp and practice, preview and matchup, in his words.
LancasterOnline +2Arizona's Max Harris and Ismail Mahdi cleared to play at No. 15 BYUSep 11Arizona Desert Swarm +1Arizona football hopeful to add RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris for 2026 seasonAug 4Arizona Desert Swarm +1Arizona football training camp notebook: Max Harris, Ismail Mahdi officially added to rosterAug 10
247SportsArizona announces return of Ismail Mahdi and Max HarrisAug 10
Texas State2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Arizona | 133 | 853 | 6.4 | 4 | 68 |
| 2024 | Texas State | 183 | 991 | 5.4 | 4 | 45 |
| 2023 | Texas State | 223 | 1,331 | 6.0 | 10 | 65 |
| Career | 551 | 3,247 | 5.9 | 18 | 68 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Arizona | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | Texas State | 24 | 195 | 8.1 | 2 | 37 |
| 2023 | Texas State | 20 | 275 | 13.8 | 1 | 89 |
| Career | 62 | 594 | 9.6 | 4 | 89 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 34-24
The plays that mattered most
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 36.0 YDS/g, 5.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #6 of 35 Big 12 RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
named by 1 selector
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: G.J. Kinne and Brent Brennan.
