The second in a three-part series looking back at the 2022 Arizona Wildcats: defensive awards, report card and more.
Michael Lev Johnny Nansen just completed his first season as the defense coordinator at Arizona. It was also his first season as a defense coordinator for anyone.
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWNKey departures: DE Hunter Echols, DE Jalen Harris, LB Jerry Roberts, S Christian Young LINGERING QUESTIONWhat are the biggest reasons for optimism heading into Nansen’s second season as DC? Finally — and most significantly — the Wildcats leaned heavily on true freshmen after their Oct. 22 bye. Our list of key returnees isn’t all-encompassing. But among the seven players we selected, five are true freshmen.
Add in defensive end Isaiah Ward’s 33 snaps, and the total for true-freshman defenders reaches 1,557. We don’t have the data available to see where that number ranks nationally. But we feel very confident in saying it’s a lot.
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