The Jedd Fisch era at Arizona began with a narrow loss in Las Vegas a little less than a year ago. The next time the Wildcats play in Sin City it could be with a hometown product anchoring their defensive line.
Kelze Howard, a 3-star defensive lineman from Vegas, has included the UA in his top 8 along with Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, USC and Utah.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Howard is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 386 player in the 2023 recruiting class as well as the 51st-best defensive lineman in the country and the No.