Former Arizona Wildcats DT Dereck Boles Passes After Leukemia Battle
Dereck Boles, a commanding 6-2, 275-pound nose guard for the Arizona Wildcats, anchored the defensive interior in the 2017 season, starting 12 of 13 games and delivering 42 tackles (30 solo) with Boise State redshirt freshman stats of 11 tackles, 4 TFLs, and a sack in 2015; his physical dominance and reliability made him a cornerstone, but his career was cut short by acute lymphoblastic leukemia, passing away as noted in Tucson.com reports— a heartbreaking reminder of the fragility beyond the stats, with no current performance as he is no longer active.
