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3-star Las Vegas defensive end Kelze Howard includes Arizona in top 8

The Jedd Fisch era at Arizona began with a narrow loss in Las Vegas a little less than a year ago. The next time the Wildcats play in Sin City it could be with a hometown product anchoring their defensive line.

Kelze Howard, a 3-star defensive lineman from Vegas, has included the UA in his top 8 along with Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, USC and Utah.

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Howard is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 386 player in the 2023 recruiting class as well as the 51st-best defensive lineman in the country and the No.