Here are 26 times ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats were featured on Sports Illustrated's cover
Philly, Philly! Eagles quarterback and former ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 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](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=200%2C249 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=300%2C373 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=400%2C497 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=540%2C671 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=750%2C932 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/9f/a9faf7d4-134f-11e9-baea-bbe9202be9f7/5c34b0ca38cde.image.jpg?resize=824%2C1024 1200w)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has now made the SI cover six times, which is the most by any former or current ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcat.
![Dec. 17, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/31/931f9f48-b763-11ee-a070-cf3ef2de23bf/65ab72df4a6ad.image.png?resize=200%2C266 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/31/931f9f48-b763-11ee-a070-cf3ef2de23bf/65ab72df4a6ad.image.png?resize=300%2C398 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/31/931f9f48-b763-11ee-a070-cf3ef2de23bf/65ab72df4a6ad.image.png?resize=400%2C531 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/31/931f9f48-b763-11ee-a070-cf3ef2de23bf/65ab72df4a6ad.image.png?resize=531%2C705 540w)
Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors, SI's 2018 "Sportsperson of the Year."
![Aug. 13, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/41/441ccbfc-9a4d-11e8-b9ac-0b2b3d363e50/5b6a10d12acc4.image.jpg?resize=200%2C264 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/41/441ccbfc-9a4d-11e8-b9ac-0b2b3d363e50/5b6a10d12acc4.image.jpg?resize=300%2C397 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/41/441ccbfc-9a4d-11e8-b9ac-0b2b3d363e50/5b6a10d12acc4.image.jpg?resize=400%2C529 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/41/441ccbfc-9a4d-11e8-b9ac-0b2b3d363e50/5b6a10d12acc4.image.jpg?resize=540%2C714 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/41/441ccbfc-9a4d-11e8-b9ac-0b2b3d363e50/5b6a10d12acc4.image.jpg?resize=726%2C960 750w)
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ quarterback Khalil Tate made Sports Illustrated's regional football preview cover before the 2018 season.Ìý
![March 12, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=200%2C265 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=300%2C397 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=400%2C529 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=540%2C714 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=750%2C992 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/61/461868e0-221a-11e8-a5f5-33387d2859b5/5aa002270baf0.image.jpg?resize=907%2C1200 1200w)
![Feb. 15, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=200%2C265 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=300%2C397 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=400%2C529 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=540%2C715 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=750%2C993 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/78/9781bbf4-0b6e-11e8-99d9-771f3d460cce/5a7a87d737465.image.jpg?resize=983%2C1301 1200w)
Nick Foles made SI's cover for its commemorative Super Bowl champions edition.
![Feb. 12, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/94/494bf88a-0b6b-11e8-80ba-7f37101aa1b3/5a7ba1cee7d39.image.jpg?crop=639%2C799%2C0%2C88&resize=200%2C250&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/94/494bf88a-0b6b-11e8-80ba-7f37101aa1b3/5a7ba1cee7d39.image.jpg?crop=639%2C799%2C0%2C88&resize=300%2C375&order=crop%2Cresize 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/94/494bf88a-0b6b-11e8-80ba-7f37101aa1b3/5a7ba1cee7d39.image.jpg?crop=639%2C799%2C0%2C88&resize=400%2C500&order=crop%2Cresize 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/94/494bf88a-0b6b-11e8-80ba-7f37101aa1b3/5a7ba1cee7d39.image.jpg?crop=639%2C799%2C0%2C88&resize=540%2C675&order=crop%2Cresize 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/94/494bf88a-0b6b-11e8-80ba-7f37101aa1b3/5a7ba1cee7d39.image.jpg?crop=639%2C799%2C0%2C88&resize=639%2C799&order=crop%2Cresize 750w)
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles makes Sports Illustrated's cover for the third time in a month.Ìý
![Jan. 29, 2018](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/9b/49b6a23e-0b6b-11e8-9091-6331665a07e1/5a79f36616b04.image.jpg?resize=200%2C265 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/9b/49b6a23e-0b6b-11e8-9091-6331665a07e1/5a79f36616b04.image.jpg?resize=300%2C397 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/9b/49b6a23e-0b6b-11e8-9091-6331665a07e1/5a79f36616b04.image.jpg?resize=378%2C500 400w)
Former Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles made SI's cover after leading the Eagles past the Vikings in the NFC title game.
![Oct. 2, 2017](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/22/9221cc1a-b763-11ee-9e95-b74ae22f6fe0/65ab72dd9c8ac.image.png?resize=200%2C261 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/22/9221cc1a-b763-11ee-9e95-b74ae22f6fe0/65ab72dd9c8ac.image.png?resize=300%2C392 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/22/9221cc1a-b763-11ee-9e95-b74ae22f6fe0/65ab72dd9c8ac.image.png?resize=400%2C522 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/22/9221cc1a-b763-11ee-9e95-b74ae22f6fe0/65ab72dd9c8ac.image.png?resize=531%2C693 540w)
Steve Kerr and other key sports figures graced the cover of the Oct. 7, 2017 edition Sports Illustrated.
![June 22, 2015](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/cb/4cb82412-0b6b-11e8-b75d-d74ec0eda9ba/5a79f36b219b1.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/cb/4cb82412-0b6b-11e8-b75d-d74ec0eda9ba/5a79f36b219b1.image.png?resize=300%2C391 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/cb/4cb82412-0b6b-11e8-b75d-d74ec0eda9ba/5a79f36b219b1.image.png?resize=384%2C500 400w)
Ex-Cat Andre Iguodala and Cleveland's LeBron James make the cover of SI's NBA Finals preview.
![March 16, 2015](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/55/6558fed2-0b6c-11e8-a586-17353c42e689/5a79f541e8cfd.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/55/6558fed2-0b6c-11e8-a586-17353c42e689/5a79f541e8cfd.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/55/6558fed2-0b6c-11e8-a586-17353c42e689/5a79f541e8cfd.image.png?resize=319%2C415 400w)
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats appear on the floor with another set of Cats — these ones from Kentucky — standing over them.
![Jan. 12, 2015](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/60/660509e8-0b6c-11e8-b989-cb5a0c6975a7/5a79f54313f45.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/60/660509e8-0b6c-11e8-b989-cb5a0c6975a7/5a79f54313f45.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/60/660509e8-0b6c-11e8-b989-cb5a0c6975a7/5a79f54313f45.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/60/660509e8-0b6c-11e8-b989-cb5a0c6975a7/5a79f54313f45.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
SI's Super Bowl preview includes everybody's favorite hard-partying Wildcat.
![Nov. 10, 2014](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ff/4ff780d2-0b6b-11e8-8b23-fbe3852c9659/5a79f3708f3f9.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ff/4ff780d2-0b6b-11e8-8b23-fbe3852c9659/5a79f3708f3f9.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ff/4ff780d2-0b6b-11e8-8b23-fbe3852c9659/5a79f3708f3f9.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ff/4ff780d2-0b6b-11e8-8b23-fbe3852c9659/5a79f3708f3f9.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Brandon Ashley made a regional cover of SI's 2014-15 college basketball preview.
![Sept. 1, 2014](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/a2/4a2be9e0-0b6b-11e8-b9ff-93e8f156dec1/5a79f366d2c4a.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/a2/4a2be9e0-0b6b-11e8-b9ff-93e8f156dec1/5a79f366d2c4a.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/a2/4a2be9e0-0b6b-11e8-b9ff-93e8f156dec1/5a79f366d2c4a.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/a2/4a2be9e0-0b6b-11e8-b9ff-93e8f156dec1/5a79f366d2c4a.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
While in his first tour with the Eagles, Foles made the cover of SI's 2014 NFL preview alongside rival Tony Romo.Ìý
![March 24, 2014](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ed/4ed64b16-0b6b-11e8-a53a-9b888cf737a9/5a79f36ea89ee.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ed/4ed64b16-0b6b-11e8-a53a-9b888cf737a9/5a79f36ea89ee.image.png?resize=300%2C391 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/ed/4ed64b16-0b6b-11e8-a53a-9b888cf737a9/5a79f36ea89ee.image.png?resize=384%2C500 400w)
Nick Johnson appeared on a regional Sports Illustrated cover — along with about 20 of his UA friends — as the magazine previewed the NCAA Tournament.
![Dec. 16, 2013](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b023aa6e-0b6e-11e8-a4de-efd547e58b32/5a79f9468ea9b.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b023aa6e-0b6e-11e8-a4de-efd547e58b32/5a79f9468ea9b.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b023aa6e-0b6e-11e8-a4de-efd547e58b32/5a79f9468ea9b.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b023aa6e-0b6e-11e8-a4de-efd547e58b32/5a79f9468ea9b.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
Nick Foles made his SI cover debut in 2013, when the magazine profiled his team's run to the playoffs.
![Sept. 3, 2012](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/61/861152ce-0b6b-11e8-be93-7fafb52da0aa/5a79f3e955e97.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/61/861152ce-0b6b-11e8-be93-7fafb52da0aa/5a79f3e955e97.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/61/861152ce-0b6b-11e8-be93-7fafb52da0aa/5a79f3e955e97.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/61/861152ce-0b6b-11e8-be93-7fafb52da0aa/5a79f3e955e97.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
Rob Gronkowski's face greets the start of the 2012 season.
![June 2011](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/06/b0621a92-b766-11ee-bae7-2b2b90175f69/65ab7818d7f56.image.png?resize=200%2C262 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/06/b0621a92-b766-11ee-bae7-2b2b90175f69/65ab7818d7f56.image.png?resize=300%2C393 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/06/b0621a92-b766-11ee-bae7-2b2b90175f69/65ab7818d7f56.image.png?resize=400%2C524 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/06/b0621a92-b766-11ee-bae7-2b2b90175f69/65ab7818d7f56.image.png?resize=539%2C706 540w)
Jason Terry and the Dallas Mavericks grace the cover of SI's 2011 NBA Championship commemorative edition.
![Nov. 21, 2005](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/da/4daebb10-0b6b-11e8-bd56-0b6461ce25c4/5a79f36cb82cd.image.png?resize=200%2C260 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/da/4daebb10-0b6b-11e8-bd56-0b6461ce25c4/5a79f36cb82cd.image.png?resize=300%2C390 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/da/4daebb10-0b6b-11e8-bd56-0b6461ce25c4/5a79f36cb82cd.image.png?resize=400%2C520 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/da/4daebb10-0b6b-11e8-bd56-0b6461ce25c4/5a79f36cb82cd.image.png?resize=442%2C575 540w)
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ makes a regional SI college basketball preview cover.
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SI's summer sports preview included ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ ace Jennie Finch on the cover.
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SI's Super Bowl preview discussed the role of defense — and UA grad Tedy Bruschi — in the big game.Ìý
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Jason Gardner and Luke Walton make the cover as the Wildcats are picked No. 1 SI's basketball preview.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman was still playing when Sports Illustrated profiled him as the San Diego Padres' closer.
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Luke Walton on the cover of SI's 2002 NCAA Tournament edition.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ made the SI cover by winning its first-ever NCAA Tournament in basketball. Fittingly, tournament MVP Miles Simon is the poster boy.Ìý
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SI picked ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to win a national championship in 1994. UA finished just 8-4.
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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.