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Arizona football depth chart: Reggie Gilbert leads an improving defensive line in 2015

Arizona's defensive line has been the weak point of the defense for a couple years now. Can the unit improve in 2015?

Last year was a building year for Arizona's defensive line. While the team patched up some holes in the line entering the season, the results were mixed. Arizona ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing defense, a stat that largely is attributable to defensive line play and would have been even worse if it weren't for linebacker Scooby Wright making plays in the backfield. And only one Arizona defensive lineman - Dan Pettinato - received any sort of conference recognition, as he was Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention.