Story byarizona-wildcats-football-jake-griffin-recruiting-byu-lineman-ncaa-transfer-portal-2026-commitmentBrian PedersenTue, January 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM UTC·2 min readOffensive line is considered one of the toughest—and most expensive—positions to acquire from the NCAA transfer portal. Last offseason Arizona added seven linemen from the portal, and three ended up combining to start 34 games despite not being among the top 30 transfers at their position. And one of those starters, Tristan Bounds, had hardly seen the field in four years at Michigan before starting eight times at right tackle for the Wildcats. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe UA could be hoping for a similar story with ex-BYU offensive tackle Jake Griffin, who committed on Monday. He’s the third offensive lineman Arizona has gotten in this portal cycle, but unlike the other two has no starting experience. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Griffin will have two seasons of eligibility after spending three years at BYU.