A big position of need
With a good chunk of the team that went 10-3 back for this season, Arizona doesn’t have a lot of pressing needs. The exception would be on the defensive line, where the majority of its rotation from 2024 is no longer around.
The Wildcats addressed that somewhat in January and February with a few transfer pickups, only to see another D-lineman (Bill Norton) jump into the NCAA transfer portal this month. And now it’s replaced him from the portal.
Arizona has earned a commitment from former Memphis defensive lineman Jarra Anderson, who comes to the UA with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Only up from here #BearDown pic.twitter.com/Xm3kkyTR9I
— Jarra Bear Anderson (@92k_bear) April 24, 2024
The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Anderson appeared in 11 games for Memphis as a true freshman, making one start. He registered 10 tackles for the Tigers, with two for loss including 1.5 sacks.
Anderson was a 3-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class out of Katy, Texas, picking Memphis after previously being committed to Louisiana. Other teams that offered him included Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas and Utah.
Anderson is Arizona’s fourth transfer pickup of the spring, but the first for the defensive line. During the winter the Wildcats’ transfers included two three D-linemen: Kevon Darton (Syracuse), Chubba Ma’ae (UC Davis) and Tre Smith (San Jose State).