Leroy Palu holds the NT · Starter spot in Arizona Wildcats’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Leroy Palu is a senior defensive lineman for the Arizona Wildcats, standing 6-3 and weighing 292 pounds. Originally from Corona, California, and a graduate of Mayfair HS, Palu transferred to Arizona from Cerritos College. At Cerritos, he appeared in 18 games and recorded 83.0 total tackles with 5.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for a loss. In 2025, his first season with Arizona, Palu compiled 28 total tackles, 10 solo tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and 0.5 sacks while adding one pass deflection and one fumble recovery.