Mike Stoops and Tim Kish spent a good chunk of 2006 trying to convince an undersized, overachieving cornerback from Fresno, Calif., to come to Arizona.
That cornerback became UCLA's defensive scout team player of the year as a true freshman by frustrating offensive coordinator Jay Norvell's receivers in practice.
That same cornerback transferred to New Mexico State for his final season, where one November night he swatted down a fourth-down pass to a Fresno State receiver named Jalen Saunders, sealing New Mexico State's historic win.
Fast forward to the fall of 2012, and Mike Stoops was back recruiting in Fresno when he noticed a familiar face running junior varsity players through drills.