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Q&A with 3-star defensive tackle Simote Pepa

One weak spot that has plagued the Arizona Wildcats in recent years has been the defensive line. Fans remember multiple instances of the D-line getting manhandled by opposing offensive linemen and just flat-out getting overpowered.

However, times seem to be changing.

This year the line looks like nothing the ‘Cats, or we, have seen in some time. With around 11 scholarship players and five players over 300 lbs, Arizona finally has depth and size. And it would like to keep it that way.

Enter Simote Pepa. The 3-star defensive tackle from Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah really started to see his recruitment with the Wildcats pick up during the spring evaluation period in May.