With injuries ravaging an already thin defensive line, the Arizona Wildcats turned to walk-on Abraham Maiava in Saturday’s loss to Houston.
The redshirt junior played roughly 30 snaps and recorded three tackles, admitting it was a nerve-wracking experience. After all, it was his first game action since 2016 when he was playing junior college ball at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.
“I was nervous,” he said. “It was my first game in a long time, especially on a big stage. But the guys helped me get through it. They said, ‘play your first snap and the nerves will go away.