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Why Arizona? Recruits explain why they chose Wildcats

Arizona's 2016 recruiting class consists of teenagers from all walks of life and all over the country.

Of the 19 new recruits — four are carryovers from the 2015 class — just two come from the state of Arizona. Nine hail from California.

Jalen Cochran was a late addition from Canton, Michigan; Francisco Nelson comes from Lakeland, Florida; Gavin Robertson from Auburn, Washington; Michael Eletise from Honolulu; Kahi Neves from Salt Lake City; and Jarrius Wallace from New Orleans.

Michael Barton is no longer a teenager — he’s a 21-year-old graduate transfer linebacker from the California Golden Bears.