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Arizona’s defensive line looking to replace key starters, productive pass rush

Defensive line coach Iona Uiagalelei and the Arizona Wildcats will be without two of their top defensive linemen in 2019, as three-year starter Dereck Boles graduated and standout junior college transfer PJ Johnson is headed to the NFL Draft after one season.

The duo ranked as two of the top four interior pass rushers in the Pac-12 last season, with Boles being the highest-graded of any.

Dereck Boles was a MAN on the interior for Arizona this season and had the highest pass rush grade in the Pac-12.