Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
Wesley Yarbrough
Sophomore running back for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 210 lb · Houston, TX · Crosby HS
The numbers
28
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 25 rush yds, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Arizona. 2026: 2 games 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.
28 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 6 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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Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Brennan, all balanced offenses — 11-5 over that span.
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona2-1HC: 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 2 games: 14.0 YDS/g, 4.0 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
53.6%
105 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,090 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big 12 as a sophomore.
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…
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