When Johnny Nansen came to Arizona a little more than a year ago, one of his goals was to play as many guys as possible on the defensive line in order to remain fresh and fierce. That didn’t really start to happen until late in the 2022 season, after the Wildcats committed to playing young and building experience.
A few weeks shy of his second season running the UA defense, Nansen may finally be able to have the rotation he wants. This was evident during Tuesday’s practice, when he was using so many players for the front four spots during some 11-on-11 plays that he was going three deep at each position.