Leroy Palu gives Arizona a sturdy interior presence with room to pop as a disruptive run defender
In 2025, Palu logged 28 tackles, 0.5 sack, and a fumble recovery for Arizona, and his background at Cerritos College shows a proven ability to produce in volume with 83 tackles and 5.5 sacks across two JUCO seasons[1][5][8]. At 6'3" and about 300 pounds, he profiles as a heavy interior defender who can hold ground, flash improved explosiveness, and help the Wildcats on early downs; Arizona’s spring notes also said he had slimmed down and become stronger and faster[2][16]. He looks like a fit for a team wanting a dependable, physical DL rather than a pure edge-rush specialist[4][5].
