Former 4.5-star snapper whose Arizona path was derailed by a back injury
Trey Naughton’s calling card was always clean, dependable long snapping, and he arrived at Arizona with a reputation as a 4.5-star specialist and 13-game starter at Western Kentucky in 2023. But in 2025, his football story changed sharply: reports say he medically retired because of a back injury after having been expected to compete for the Wildcats’ snapping job. If you care about special teams reliability, his résumé says “yes”; if you’re looking for an active roster piece, he’s no longer the answer.
