Arizona RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris among 3 players added to roster ahead of critical game vs. BYU

Arizona is adding some key players to the roster ahead of its Big 12 game against No. 15 BYU on Saturday. Running back Ismail Mahdi, linebacker Max Harris and punter Sullivan Moon will officially join the team after a Pima County judge granted them a temporary restraining order against the NCAA.

All three players were part of a lawsuit seeking a fifth year of eligibility. Now that all three have a TRO, they have been added to the official roster. Mahdi and Harris will travel to Provo, expected to play against the Cougars.

"The Arizona football program announced Friday that linebacker Max Harris, running back Ismail Mahdi and kicker Sullivan Moon have been cleared for competition," Arizona said in a statement. "Harris and Mahdi will travel with the team to Saturday's game against BYU."

Like many athletes in the class of 2022, Mahdi, Harris and Moon are taking advantage of rulings that give them an extra year of eligibility. Like the other three Power Four conferences, the Big 12 banned former professional athletes, but that doesn't apply to any of the players Arizona added.

Although Harris was briefly in rookie minicamp, none of the three players signed NFL contracts.

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