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The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats are officially in the second of its preseason training camp schedule leading up to the Aug. 24 season opener against Hawaii. 

On Friday, edge rusher Jalen Harris and running back Gary Brightwell were the Wildcats to speak to the media following practice. 

Harris, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound stud linebacker from Phoenix, is expected to be among one of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s leaders up front after recording 27 tackles and three sacks last season. Harris packed on 20 extra pounds during the offseason to give ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s defensive line and linebackers more bulk. 

For Brightwell, the junior running back from Chester, Pennsylvania became a frequent part of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s running back rotation last season and rushed for 525 yards in 11 games as J.J. Taylor's backup. 

Check out what Brightwell and Harris had to say after practice.

Gary Brightwell says the biggest thing has taught the UA running backs is patience.

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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ edge rusher credits his weight gain to his mother’s () mac and cheese. “I go down and get bowls and just start eating.â€�

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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ RB Gary Brightwell says he can still run a 4.3 40-yard dash and beat anyone on the team in a foot race ... including .

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Jalen Harris says he tries to emulate and Khalil Mack.

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Jalen Harris has been impressed with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ offensive tackle during practice.

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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ RB Gary Brightwell says has been the most impressive freshman during training camp.

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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ RB Gary Brightwell says he watched LaDanian Tomlinson growing up. Does Brightwell think about playing in the NFL someday? “If I didn’t want to do it professionally, I wouldn’t of even came to college.â€�

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Gary Brightwell says the one-two punch with him and J.J. Taylor on the field at the same time is “unstoppable.� “You gotta choose one. You can’t get both of us.�

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Gary Brightwell on J.J. Taylor’s skill set:

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Gary Brightwell describes his game as “physical, but I can give you a little sauce.�

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Jalen Harris says he appreciates his parents pushing him to have a great work ethic during childhood. “When I was younger, I didn’t appreciate it. I hated it and I wanted to play video games all the time.�

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Jalen Harris on his biggest improvements from the offseason:

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Jalen Harris on moving to defensive tackle:

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