Arizona Wildcats · CB RoomCB

#25 Zuri Watson

Class  RS SO/TRFrom  Howard (transfer)Ht / Wt  5'10" · 188 lbHometown  Saint Petersburg, FL · Northside Christian School

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LCB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Cornerback

Experience

3-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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CB room context

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Zuri Watson holds the LCB · Backup spot in Arizona Wildcats’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterTyrese BossStarter

RCB · StarterJay'Vion ColeStarter

LCB · BackupZuri WatsonBackup

RCB · BackupDwight BootleBackup

Transfer history

2026Howard→Arizona Wildcats

Background & career

Zuri Watson is a cornerback for the Arizona Wildcats who transferred from Howard University. The 5-10, 188-pound defensive back hails from Saint Petersburg, Florida, where he attended Northside Christian School. Watson wears number 25 and is in his second year with the program as a redshirt sophomore.

Howardthrough 2025

Arizona2026 — present

Previous schoolHowardOriginSaint Petersburg, FL · Northside Christian School