Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Total | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
WY
Wesley Yarbrough
Sophomore running back for Arizona. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 210 lb · Houston, TX · Crosby HS
Returning to Arizona for 2026
The numbers
25
rushing yards · 2026
5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 25 rush yds, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Arizona. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2025.
Wesley Yarbrough
Second year in the Arizona backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 25 rush yds against Northern Arizona — Week 1, 2026.
25 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Crosby
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Brennan, all balanced offenses — 10-5 over that span.
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 25.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Arizona
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
Background
Arizona 2025 (Freshman) Played in 10 games as a true freshman Recorded 21 rush attempts for 77 yards, good for an average of 3.7 yards per carry Also tallied one reception for 1 yard Made collegiate debut on Sept. 6 against Weber State and rushed for 37 yards on seven carries Tallied a season-hig...
The backfield · Arizona
- #21Ismail Mahdi853 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Antwan Roberts512 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Kedrick Reescano396 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Quincy Craig364 rushing yards · 2025
- Wesley Yarbrough77 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology