Photos: Arizona Wildcats football practice for Aug. 9
Photos from the Thursday morning Arizona Wildcats football practice at the fields near old Sancet Stadium in Tucson.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona Wildcats running back coach Clarence McKinney, left, tries to force the ball from the grasp of running back J.J. Taylor during the University of Arizona Wildcats football practice on campus, Aug. 9, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats linebacker Tony Fields II (1) lunges to block a ball during a punt-blocking drill.
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Arizona Wildcats cornerback Azizi Hearn smothers a kicked ball during a punt-blocking drill.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Kevin Sumlin laughs during the University of Arizona Wildcats football practice on campus.
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Graduate assistant Tevin Hood, right, takes one for the team as Arizona Wildcats defensive lineman Jalen Cochran lunges around him.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive coordinator Marcel Yates works with the linebackers.
Arizona Wildcats football practice
Former four-star recruit Nathan Tilford hasn't performed well enough in practice to crack the RB rotation, UA coach Kevin Sumlin said.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Kevin Sumlin smiles during the University of Arizona Wildcats football practice on campus.
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Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Alex Kosinski, right, "rows the boat" to the music.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jamarye Joiner (10) stretches during the University of Arizona Wildcats football practice.
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The Arizona Wildcats line up to run sprints during practice Thursday morning.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive end My-King Johnson rips down on a blocking pad.
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Defensive tackle Kurtis Brown, right, will transfer from Arizona after falling out of the rotation this past season.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive lineman Matt Thomas (90) lunges around graduate assistant Tevin Hood.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive end PJ Johnson runs in the direction line coach Iona Uiagalelei motions.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive end Kylan Wilborn (14) gets his hand on the ball during a punt-blocking drill.
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Arizona Wildcats safety Chacho Ulloa (13) lunges forward to block a ball during a punt-blocking drill.
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Special teams coach Jeremy Springer emphasizes technique during a punt-blocking drill.
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Arizona Wildcats safety Dayven Coleman smothers a kicked ball during a punt-blocking drill.
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Arizona Wildcats defensive coordinator Marcel Yates works with the linebackers.
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Arizona Wildcats running back J.J. Taylor (21) runs a footwork drill.
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