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Here are 26 times Arizona Wildcats were featured on Sports Illustrated's cover
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Here are 26 times Arizona Wildcats were featured on Sports Illustrated's cover

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • Jan 8, 2019 Updated Jan 20, 2024

Philly, Philly! Eagles quarterback and former Arizona Wildcat Nick Foles is back on the Sports Illustrated cover. Here's a look at 26 times its happened in the iconic publication's history:

Nick Foles (again) becomes the latest Wildcat to make the Sports Illustrated cover

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has now made the SI cover six times, which is the most by any former or current Arizona Wildcat.

Dec. 17, 2018

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors, SI's 2018 "Sportsperson of the Year."

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Aug. 13, 2018

Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate made Sports Illustrated's regional football preview cover before the 2018 season. 

March 12, 2018
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Feb. 15, 2018

Nick Foles made SI's cover for its commemorative Super Bowl champions edition.

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Feb. 12, 2018

Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles makes Sports Illustrated's cover for the third time in a month. 

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Jan. 29, 2018

Former Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles made SI's cover after leading the Eagles past the Vikings in the NFC title game.

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Oct. 2, 2017

Steve Kerr and other key sports figures graced the cover of the Oct. 7, 2017 edition Sports Illustrated.

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June 22, 2015

Ex-Cat Andre Iguodala and Cleveland's LeBron James make the cover of SI's NBA Finals preview.

March 16, 2015

The Arizona Wildcats appear on the floor with another set of Cats — these ones from Kentucky — standing over them.

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Jan. 12, 2015

SI's Super Bowl preview includes everybody's favorite hard-partying Wildcat.

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Nov. 10, 2014

Arizona's Brandon Ashley made a regional cover of SI's 2014-15 college basketball preview.

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Sept. 1, 2014

While in his first tour with the Eagles, Foles made the cover of SI's 2014 NFL preview alongside rival Tony Romo. 

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March 24, 2014

Nick Johnson appeared on a regional Sports Illustrated cover — along with about 20 of his UA friends — as the magazine previewed the NCAA Tournament.

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Dec. 16, 2013

Nick Foles made his SI cover debut in 2013, when the magazine profiled his team's run to the playoffs.

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Sept. 3, 2012

Rob Gronkowski's face greets the start of the 2012 season.

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June 2011

Jason Terry and the Dallas Mavericks grace the cover of SI's 2011 NBA Championship commemorative edition.

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Nov. 21, 2005

Arizona makes a regional SI college basketball preview cover.

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July 11, 2005

SI's summer sports preview included Arizona ace Jennie Finch on the cover.

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Jan. 24, 2005

SI's Super Bowl preview discussed the role of defense — and UA grad Tedy Bruschi — in the big game. 

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Nov. 25, 2002

Arizona's Jason Gardner and Luke Walton make the cover as the Wildcats are picked No. 1 SI's basketball preview.

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May 13, 2002

Arizona's Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman was still playing when Sports Illustrated profiled him as the San Diego Padres' closer.

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March 18, 2002

Luke Walton on the cover of SI's 2002 NCAA Tournament edition.

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April 7, 1997

Arizona made the SI cover by winning its first-ever NCAA Tournament in basketball. Fittingly, tournament MVP Miles Simon is the poster boy. 

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Aug. 29, 1994

SI picked Arizona to win a national championship in 1994. UA finished just 8-4.

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Oct. 11, 1993

This iconic SI cover wonders if hard-hitting former UA safety Chuck Cecil, then with the Cardinals, was too vicious to play in the NFL.

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Justin Coleman expected back to full health with Arizona Wildcats

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Efficient offense was key for Arizona Wildcats' comeback win over Utah

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UA rolled up 84 points in just 73 possession in overtime victory Saturday.

Sean Miller gives Arizona Wildcats guard Justin Coleman credit for playing through pain

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Oakland Raiders need a home for the 2019 season, and Ali Farhang has a plan. 

Nick Foles knows his time in Philly is likely nearing an end

Nick Foles knows his time in Philly is likely nearing an end

Nothing about what the former Arizona Wildcats star has done for the Philadelphia Eagles is ordinary.

By the numbers: Former Wildcat Nick Foles is proving to be Mr. Clutch

By the numbers: Former Wildcat Nick Foles is proving to be Mr. Clutch

PHILADELPHIA — Just call him Nicky Numbers.

Hansen's Sunday Notebook: Gronk, Scooby know football can be fleeting and unforgiving

Hansen's Sunday Notebook: Gronk, Scooby know football can be fleeting and unforgiving

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

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So you’re telling me there’s a chance: How Nick Foles' underdog Eagles can upset Saints

PHILADELPHIA — It might sound crazy, but the Eagles enter Sunday’s divisional playoff game in New Orleans with a legitimate chance to win it.

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