Kevin Cummings enters his third season with the Wildcats in 2023 after joining head coach Jedd Fisch's staff as wide receivers coach in January 2021. He came to Arizona following four seasons at San Jose State in the same capacity.
In 2022, the Arizona Wildcats wide receivers had breakout seasons led by transfer Jacob Cowing who recorded 85 receptions marking the third-most in a single season in program history. Cowing also was one of two receivers to top 1,000 receiving yards (1,034). It marked the first time in program history that the Arizona Wildcats had two receivers surpass the 1,000 receiving yard mark in a single season. WR Dorian Singer led the team with 1,105 receiving yards, marking a career high and he was third on the team in receiving touchdowns (6).
Fellow receiver, Tetairoa McMillan, finished his freshman season with 39 catches for 702 yards and eight touchdowns. His 702 yards were the most ever by an Arizona freshman and his yardage and eight touchdown catches were tops among all FBS true freshmen during the regular season.
Arizona was 6th in the nation in passing offense averaging 318.4 passing yards per game and finished 21st in total offense with 461.9 total yards per game. The Wildcats featured the 48th-best scoring offense nationally, averaging 30.8 points per game.
These notable individual accomplishments propelled Arizona's offense into becoming one of the most improved in the nation. Arizona went from the 124th in the nation in scoring offense in 2021 to 48th (30.8 ppg) in 2022. Similarly, Arizona rose to 21st in the NCAA in total offense in 2022 after finishing 101st the year prior.
Arizona had seven players selected to All-Pac-12 Performance awards with six named Honorable Mention following the 2022 season. Singer earned All-Pac-12 Second Team and Cowing earned Honorable Mention.
In his first season leading the Wildcats wideouts in 2021, Cummings produced three receivers that hauled in 20+ receptions. The group was led by standout Stanley Berryhill III, who led the team in receptions (83) and yards (744) while earning All-Pac-12 honors. Wide receivers BJ Casteel (33) and Boobie Curry (21) also pulled in 20+ catches while the later led the group with three scoring grabs.
Cummings also played a key role in building Arizona's 2022 signing class that ranked second in the Pac-12 (22nd nationally) and included the first five-star signee in program history.
The Spartans finished the 2020 season with a mark of 7-1 while ranking in the top three of the Mountain West in total offense and passing. SJSU's offense placed wide out Bailey Gaither on the All-MW First Team as Tre Walker represented the Spartans' receiving core on the MW's All-Conference Second Team.
Spartan wide receivers were productive during the 2019 season as well under Cummings' guidance, accounting for 216 receptions and 17 touchdowns. Tre Walker was a First Team All-MW selection in 2019 and a member of the Biletnikoff Award watch list. SJSU's receivers helped propel the team to the top passing attack in the conference for the year.
Prior to his arrival in San Jose, Cummings spent three seasons as a quality control coach on the Oregon State coaching staff where he played as a wideout for the Beavers from 2011 to 2013.
Cummings was a three-year fixture in the slot for OSU in his 33 career games played. He finished his career with 52 catches for 627 yards and four touchdowns as the Beavers played in back-to-back bowls in 2012 and 2013.
After graduating from Oregon State in 2014 with a degree in Business Entrepreneurship, Cummings spent the 2014 season playing professionally with the Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.
Cummings is a Los Angeles native who was an all-league performer for Crespi High School. He and his wife, Nellie, have a daughter, Malia.
