It’s safe to assume Arizona football’s latest portal addition won’t need much help getting familiar with the campus and the facilities.
After spending one season with Texas, defensive lineman Tiaoalii Savea will return to Tucson to spend his final season of eligibility with the Wildcats.
Savea spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with Arizona and was a major contributor along the defensive line under Jedd Fisch.
Although he missed a lot of action due to injury, Savea has proven to be a worthwhile contributor when on the field, racking up 35 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks during his first stint with Arizona.
Arizona’s 2025 transfer portal class is now up to 25 commitments and ranks fourth among Big 12 programs.
The transfer portal officially opened on Monday, December 9, 2024, and will remain open until Saturday, December 28, with an exception for players on teams who play bowl games after the window closes. According to NCAA data, 2,273 FBS football players entered the transfer portal in 2023-24 school year, with 1,558 (68.5%) undergraduates and 715 (31.5%) graduate transfers. Of the entrants, 57% reported that they enrolled in another school, 8% withdrew their names from the portal, and 35% are still active, transferred to a non-NCAA school, or left their sport.
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