Star reporter Zack Rosenblatt is counting down the UAβs recruits in the days leading up to national signing day.
Name: Anthony Pandy
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220 pounds
Hometown (high school): Harbor City, California (Narbonne)
Rating: Three stars, No. 32 inside linebacker, No. 5 in the West, No. 3 in California
Other offers: Boise St., Washington St., Syracuse, Nevada, Fresno St.
2016 stats: 125 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 17 QB hurries, two interceptions, three forced fumbles
Who he is: A star linebacker for one of the best football programs in Southern California. Arizona offered him early enough that he stuck with the Wildcats despite some late interest from Oregon.
How he fits: Pandy is listed as a middle linebacker, but is more likely to play on the outside as a defensive end/linebacker hybrid. Pandy spent some time playing down as a defensive end; in three years at Narbonne, he amassed 66 tackles for loss and 36 sacks.
He said it: “The more we talked, I just got a feeling that Arizona is where I’m supposed to be. I feel like I can really flourish in that system and just as importantly, I have a great comfort level with the coaches, players and the other recruits coming in.” — Pandy to Scout.com
