While the prospect of a new season is enough to excite any athlete, the beginning of the 2019 Arizona Wildcats campaign is more exhilarating than usual for fifth-year senior Matt Aragon.
It’s finally his time to be Arizona’s No. 1 punter, as he is set to make his first career start Saturday at Hawaii.
“I’ve waited such a long time to be where I’m at,” Aragon said. “It’s been a lot of highs and lows. I’m just really excited that I’ll actually be able to contribute this year.”
Aragon has only punted three times for 116 yards throughout his UA career, but special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer said his improvement since last year has been “0 to 100.