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Arizona football signs former UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell, per report

The Arizona Wildcats have put together one of their best recruiting classes in school history, but there are still plenty of holes left to fill. The NCAA transfer portal figures to be where the UA turns for some instant help, and it got some of that on Wednesday in the form of ex-UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell.

Surprise!

Arizona has signed UCLA transfer DJ Warnell to a financial aid agreementhttps://t.co/7ULADMlpmK— Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) December 15, 2021

The 6-foot-2, 201-pound Warnell appeared in 16 games in 2020-21 for the Bruins, playing safety and on special teams, registering nine tackles with two pass breakups and a forced fumble.