TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Football standout defensive back
Treydan Stukes has been selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round (38th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Stukes, an AP Third Team All-American and First Team All-Big 12 player in 2025, is the first Wildcat off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft. Arizona has now had at least one player selected in three consecutive drafts for the first time since rattling off seven straight from 2006–12.
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Across six seasons with the Wildcats, Stukes saw time in 52 games and compiled 206 total tackles (124 solo), 12 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, and 28 pass breakups. He enjoyed a breakout season in 2023 in which he tallied 55 tackles, four TFL, one interception, and nine pass breakups.
Stukes polished off his impressive collegiate career with a 52 tackle, four interception campaign in 2025 in which he was a veteran leader of the Arizona secondary that finished the season ranked top 10 nationally in pass defense, interceptions, and pass efficiency defense.
During his career he helped lead the Wildcats to a 10-win season and a berth in the Alamo Bowl in 2023 as well as a nine-win season and a berth in the Holiday Bowl in 2025. Those two seasons are among the only eight nine-plus win seasons in program history.
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