Production on the field will be the real determinant, but a strong sign that Arizona is committed to making the tight end a bigger part of its offense might be coming from the recruiting trail.
Colston Loveland, a 3-star tight end from Idaho, has listed the Wildcats among a top 7 along with Alabama, ASU, Boise State, Colorado, Michigan and Oregon State.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Loveland is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 556 player in the 2022 recruiting class, as well as the 28th-best tight end in the country and the No.