Report: Jonah Coleman Among Arizona Players to Enter Transfer Portal After Fisch Exit

The Arizona Wildcats reportedly lost nine players to the transfer portal Wednesday, according to Pete Nakos of On3 and Tom VanHaaren of ESPN, including star running back Jonah Coleman.

The exodus comes in the wake of former head coach Jedd Fisch departing for Washington, where he replaced Alabama-bound Kalen DeBoer.

Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported Monday that the running back planned on hitting the transfer portal, and Coleman added his own semi-cryptic tweet to the fray:

It apparently didn't become official until Wednesday, however:

Coleman rushed for 871 yards and five touchdowns this past season as a sophomore after contributing 372 yards and four scores on the ground in 2022. He also improved as a receiver in 2023, pulling in 25 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown.

One of the big losses appeared to be freshman quarterback Brayden Dorman, who announced on Monday that he would be hitting the transfer portal.

However, he backtracked on that decision Wednesday, saying he would stick around under new head coach Brent Brennan:

However, Jayden de Laura has already transferred to Texas State and Demond Williams Jr. hit the transfer portal as well, leaving the Wildcats down two quarterbacks. However, last year's breakout star at the position, Noah Fifita, is reportedly sticking around.

Fifita threw for 2,869 yards, 25 touchdowns and just six interceptions last season, completing an impressive 72.4 percent of his passes while leading the Wildcats to an Alamo Bowl win over Oklahoma. And Tetairoa McMillan was superb, catching 90 passes for 1,402 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Getting both back would be huge for Brennan as he looks to keep Arizona on the positive path that Fisch had forged. The Wildcats will head to the Big 12 next season alongside Arizona State, Utah and Colorado from the now-defunct Pac-12.