The Desert Swarm era for Arizona is back with a huge improvement defensively in 2025 led by first year coordinator Danny Gonzales.
Arizona has the fourth-most-improved defense in points allowed per drive in 2025 over 2024, per David Hale of ESPN. First-year Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales has led the significant improvement for Arizona defensively in 2025.
Gonzales is in his second season with Arizona after being the special teams Coordinator and linebackers coach in 2024.