Arizona defensive line coach Iona Uiagalelei has been responsible for about 15 players throughout spring practices thus far. While defensive coordinator Marcel Yates specializes teaching the studs technique, and pass drops, Uiagalelei focuses on working with the ends and tackles.
What is Uiagalelei’s primary objective? Preparing his group for the up-tempo offenses that have taken the Pac-12 by storm. And, there’s only one-way to do so - by flying to the football.
Uiagalelei described his coaching style as, “aggressive, 100 percent full-go."
It is evident that the junior college ranks instilled a certain demeanor into Uiagalelei, one, which he believes, has already carried over to Wildcat country.