Michael Salgado-Medina holds the PK · Starter spot in Arizona Wildcats’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Michael Salgado-Medina is a junior kicker and punter for the Arizona Wildcats from Mission Viejo, California. He appeared in 11 of 12 games during his first season in 2024, averaging 43.3 yards per punt and ranking 8th in the Big 12 in that category. He recorded two touchbacks, 15 fair catches, and 15 punts inside the 20, including a 71-yard punt at UCF. In 2025, Salgado-Medina made 19 of 31 field goal attempts for 104 points and converted 47 of 48 extra points. His longest field goal reached 57 yards, while his punting averaged 41.7 yards across six attempts.

Arizona2024 — present