The Texas Longhorns are hosting Arizona Wildcats transfer defensive tackle Tiaoalii Savea for an official visit over the weekend as head coach Steve Sarkisian tries to add a proven player at the position following the departures of T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy.
— Tiaoalii A. Savea (@T3ezyy) January 20, 2024
The 6’4, 305-pounder entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday following the recent departure of Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch to Washington. New Texas co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Johnny Nansen has close ties to Savea after spending the last two seasons as his defensive coordinator and serving as Savea’s primary recruiter when he signed with UCLA out of high school.