Arizona added defensive linemen Deshawn McKnight and Tiaoalii Savea and edge rushers Malachi Bailey and Chancellor Owens as transfers to its 2025 roster. Savea returns to Arizona after spending the 2024 season at Texas. Bailey, McKnight and Owens transferred to Arizona from Football Bowl Subdivision programs.
Savea originally signed with UCLA in the 2021 class as a four-star prospect who was ranked 226th nationally and 31st DL in the 2021 class. After one season at UCLA, Savea transferred to Arizona. Savea is the 1,505th transfer and 164th DL in the 2025 portal.
After redshirting as a freshman at UCLA in 2021, Savea has 40 tackles, 9.