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PLAYER PROFILES
OLIVER AARON
S
6-2/205/Freshman
Gainesville, Fla.
(Gainesville)
18
ASU: Incredibly athletic and versatile defender who is moving to linebacker from safety
this season...energetic and tough competitor with impressive speed from sideline-to-sideline...is expected to provide depth and compete for playing time at the WILL (weak side)
linebacker position in 2008...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s
offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Redshirted as a member of ASU’s scout team...earned the Glen Hawkins Defensive
Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the team’s year-end banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Gainesville (Fla.) High School...played linebacker
and defensive end in high school...listed as the No. 24 outside linebacker in the nation,
the No. 12 outside linebacker in the south and the No. 6 outside linebacker in the state
of Florida by Scouts, Inc....ranked as the No. 44 weak side linebacker in the nation by
Scout.com...totaled 240 tackles over the course of his junior and senior seasons...as a
senior, he totaled 126 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...
earned All-Area and All-State honors in 2006...was named The Gainesville Sun’s Defensive
Player of the Year and was named as one of Florida’s top-50 players by the same publication...was recognized as Gainesville High’s Linebacker of the Year as a senior...playing
at defensive end as a junior, he recorded 114 total tackles, 10 sacks and seven additional
tackles-for-loss, earning him first-team All-Area and second-team All-State honors...one
of the most impressive physical standouts at Scout.com’s 2006 Jacksonville Combine, he
recorded a 39-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump, the top marks in those
events by any camp participant...his broad jump and vertical leap scores were the fifth- and
ninth-best among participants in all 13 combines held during the year...at other scouting
combines, he recorded a 4.41 40-yard dash time and a 4.37 shuttle time...was named to
the All-Combine Team at Scout.com’s Jacksonville Combine...was named Gainesville High
School’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior...recorded a 37-inch vertical leap at the
Gainesville NIKE Training Camp in May, 2006, which ranked second among linebackers
and third among all positions...lettered in football and track at Gainesville High School and
also participated on the school’s weightlifting team...coached by Eddy Moore at Gainesville
High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in psychology at ASU...parents are Oliver and Delma Aaron
of Gainesville, Fla....has one brother, Ulysses...enjoys sports and playing video games...
born Oct. 21, 1988 in Virginia...full name is Oliver James Aaron.
THOMAS ALTIERI
C
6-2/300/Sophomore/1 Letter
Vista, Calif.
(Vista)
56
ASU: Talented lineman who is expected to compete to replace two-time All-Pac-10 honoree Mike Pollak as ASU’s starting center...has played in three games during his Sun Devil
career...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and
conditioning program.
2007: Appeared in one game as a reserve offensive lineman, playing in ASU’s victory at
Stanford on Sept. 29.
2006: Appeared in two games in his first year on the field for the Sun Devils, seeing action
in home games against Nevada and Washington State.
2005: Redshirted as a member of the scout team.
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Vista (Calif.) High School...rated as the No. 8 center
in the nation by Rivals.com...member of The Tacoma News Tribune’s “Western 100” list...
named first-team offensive lineman on The North County Times’ All-North County Team
and was a first-team All-C.I.F. selection...earned first-team all-state honors on offense
by Cal-Hi Sports.com...was the first defensive lineman in school history to earn all-state
honors...all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine in the 2004 preseason and postseason...
rated as the No. 80 player in the FarWest by Scout.com...was the all-state offensive lineman of the year...helped lead the Panthers to a C.I.F. Division I co-championship...played
in the Cali-Florida High School All-Star game...posted 25 solo tackles, 47 assists, seven
tackles for loss and four sacks as a junior...named first-team all-league, first-team All-North
County and second-team All-C.I.F as a junior...made second-team All-San Diego Union
Tribune as a junior...named honorable mention all-league as a sophomore...listed winning
a C.I.F. championship as his most exciting sports experience...captained his football team
as a senior...earned three letters in football and two in track and field...was coached by
Dan Williams.
PERSONAL: Majoring in secondary education...parents are Anthony and Saaga Altieri of
Vista, Calif....has two brothers, Tony and Mike, and a sister, Malia...Tony was a defensive
lineman at Boise State, while Mike is currently a linebacker at Boise State...enjoys listening
to music and being with family and friends...born Nov. 26, 1986 in Vista, Calif....full name
is Thomas James Altieri.
DERRALL ANDERSON
LB
6-1/222/RS-Freshman
Tampa, Fla.
(Armwood)
30
ASU: Redshirt freshman linebacker who looks to compete for playing time this season...
figures to be one of the top reserves at the SAM (strong side) linebacker position behind
returning starter Travis Goethel...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s
offseason strength and conditioning program, placing in the top five in overall points.
2007: Redshirted as a member of ASU’s scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Armwood High School in Tampa, Fla....collected
98 tackles, 15 quarterback hurries and six sacks as a senior...listed as the No. 102 outside
linebacker in the nation by Scouts, Inc....Armwood posted a won-loss record of 13-2
in 2006...selected All-Western Conference as a senior...earned honorable mention AllHillsborough County by The Tampa Tribune...chose ASU over Colorado State, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Iowa State and Tulane...helped lead Armwood to the 2005 state championship game, in which the Hawks fell to Nease High School, then led by current University of
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow...coached by Sean Callahan at Armwood.
PERSONAL: Parents are Derrick and Anna McClendon of Tampa, Fla....has two siblings,
Derrick and Shan McClendon...born May 23, 1989 in Tampa, Fla.
TAYLOR ASHTON
RB
5-8/163/RS-Freshman
Coto de Caza, Calif.
(Mission Viejo)
ASU: Walk-on defensive back who will provide depth in the secondary this season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School...a first-team
All-South Coast League selection as a senior...had 130 tackles, five interceptions, three
forced fumbles and two fumbles recoveries during his senior season...was also a football
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PLAYER PROFILES
team captain as a senior...coached by Bob Johnson at Mission Viejo High School...also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business economics at ASU...parents are Mark (CEO of business
management) and Denise Ashton (architect) of Coto de Caza, Calif....has two brothers,
Collin and Matt...brother, Collin, was a linebacker and long snapper at USC from 200105...born Dec. 27, 1987 in Laguna Beach, Calif....full name is Taylor Dean Ashton.
RYAN BASS
RB
5-10/200/Freshman
Corona, Calif.
(Centennial)
21
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Centennial HS in Corona, Calif...was named a Parade
All-American and earned Second-Team All-USA honors by USA Today...was also recognized as a PrepStar All-American as a senior...earned Second-Team All-America honors by
EA Sports as a multi-purpose athlete...earned honorable mention recognition among the
Long Beach Press-Telegram’s "Best in the West" list...tied for second in the nation in rushing touchdowns (47) as a senior and finished 12th in the nation in rushing touchdowns as
a junior (36)...joins prep teammates Shelly Lyons and Brandon Magee among ASU’s Class
of 2008...ranked as the No. 31 running back in the nation by Scout.com...rated as the
No. 2 all-purpose running back in the nation and the No. 91 overall player in the "Rivals
100" list by Rivals.com...also listed as the No. 2 running back in the state of California and
the state’s No. 10 overall prospect by Rivals.com..listed as the No. 4 running back in the
state of California and the state’s No. 25 overall player by Scout.com...listed as the No. 2
running back in the West and the No. 22 prospect at the position in the nation by ESPN
Scouts, Inc....appeared in 38 games at Centennial during the 2005-07 seasons, carrying
894 times for 7,096 yards (7.9 avg.) with 117 touchdowns...averaged 186.7 rushing yardsper-game for his career...added 28 career receptions for 324 yards (11.6 avg.)...averaged
23.5 carries-per-game...had 22 career games with 20 or more carries, nine games with 30
or more, three games with over 40 and surpassed 50 carries once in his career...scored at
least one touchdown in 35 of 38 games and had 32 games with multiple touchdowns...had
a career-high six rushing touchdowns on three occasions, ran for five touchdowns six times
and had 17 games with at least four scores...ran for at least 100 yards in 33 of 38 games,
surpassed 200 yards in 17 games, had three games with over 300 rushing yards and surpassed 400 yards once...as a senior in 2007, he totaled 2,608 rushing yards on 345 carries
(7.6 avg.) with 47 touchdowns...also caught 16 passes for 197 yards (12.3 avg.) with one
score...had season-highs of 43 carries for 326 yards against Mater Dei on Oct. 4, 2007...
added four rushing touchdowns and a season-long run of 65 yards in that game...scored
at least one touchdown in all 15 games he played in 2007...had 13 games with multiple
touchdowns and eight games with four or more rushing scores...ran for a season-best five
touchdowns on two occasions...ran for 100 or more yards in 13 of 15 games on the year
and surpassed 200 rushing yards in six games...carried 37 times for 206 yards and four
touchdowns against Crespi on Sept. 14, 2007...totaled 294 rushing yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries against Carter on Nov. 16...enjoyed a phenomenal junior season
in 2006, carrying 294 times for 2,351 yards (8.0 avg.) and 36 touchdowns...averaged 213.7
rushing yards-per-game...added seven catches for 89 yards (12.7 avg.)..had a career-high
52 carries for 277 yards and four touchdowns against Santiago on Oct. 20, 2006...scored
in 10 of 11 games on the year, and in those 10 games he had at least two touchdowns in
each...had four or more touchdowns in five games...scored a career-best six times against
Valencia in the opener on Sept. 1, 2006, adding a season-best 293 yards on 38 carries...
ran for at least 100 yards in all 11 games and surpassed 200 rushing yards in six games...
had an incredible sophomore season in 2005, rushing 255 times for 2,137 yards (8.4 avg.)
and 34 touchdowns...averaged 178.1 rushing yards-per-game...added five catches for 38
yards...had seven games with 20 or more carries, three games with at least 30 carries...had
a career-high 401 rushing yards on a season-high 40 carries and six rushing touchdowns
against Rancho Cucamonga on Sept. 29, 2005...scored at least one touchdown in 10 of 11
games, had nine games with multiple touchdowns, and set a career-best with six rushing
touchdowns on two occasions...ran for more than 100 yards in nine games and over 200
yards in five games...carried 29 times for 307 yards and four touchdowns against Clovis
West on Oct. 7, 2005...scored six times and added 246 rushing yards on 32 carries against
Temescal Canyon on Nov. 25, 2005...committed to the Sun Devils on Jan. 13, 2008, the
same day Lyons and Magee pledged to ASU...coached by Matt Logan at Centennial High
School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Rickey (police officer) and Cynthia
Bass (medical collector) of Corona, Calif....has four siblings: Rickey, Mike, Ray and Dion...
two of his brothers also played Division I football, Mike at the University of Hawaii and
Ray at San Diego State...hobbies include hanging out with friends, lifting weights and
playing Madden football...born July 9, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif....full name is Ryan
Ronnell Bass.
KEMONTE BATEMAN
WR
6-1/178/Freshman
Los Angeles, Calif.
(Crenshaw)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, Calif....one
of the most prolific wide receivers in the state of California and ranked among the nation’s
very best at his position...is a tremendous threat after the catch and has excellent hands and
speed...a very well-rounded receiver with incredible potential...has elite agility to make
defenders miss...shows great body control...can make difficult catches and take a short
play for long yardage...has break-out ability as a special teams returns specialist...listed as
a four-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com...ranked as the No. 14 wide receiver
and No. 71 overall prospect in the nation by PrepStar’s "Class of 2008 Top-135 Dream
Team"...listed as the No. 70 overall player and the No. 11 wide receiver in the country
by Sports Illustrated...joins Crenshaw teammate Clint Floyd as members of ASU’s 2008
signing class...ranked as the No. 99 overall player in the country among the "Rivals 100"
list on Rivals.com...was named to the Tacoma News-Tribune’s "Western 100" list...was
nominated for "Best in the West" honors by the Long Beach Press-Telegram...listed as the
No. 4 wide receiver in the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....also regarded as the No. 17
receiver in the country, the No. 6 wide receiver in the state of California and the state’s
No. 32 overall player by Rivals.com...rated as the No. 35 wide receiver in the country by
Scout.com...rated as the No. 32 wide receiver in the country, the No. 20 overall prospect
in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" region and the region’s No. 3 wide receiver prospect by SuperPrep...also ranked as the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 23 overall player
in the state of California and the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 35 overall player in the
West region by Scout.com...was one of the stand-outs of the 2008 Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl, being named as the participant that is "Best After the Catch", a "Special
Teams Stud" and earned honorable mention recognition among the categories of "Fastest
Player" and "Best Hands", all presented by Rivals.com...joined fellow Sun Devil signees
Steven Figueroa and Andrew Sampson on the West roster at the Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl...notched more than 1,000 receiving yards as a senior...caught 63 passes
for 800 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior...hauled in 56 passes for 464 yards and five
scores as a sophomore in 2005...also considered California, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Oregon
and UCLA...committed to the Sun Devils on Oct. 28, 2007...coached by Robert Garrett
at Crenshaw High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in communication at ASU...parents are Arnold and Carmelita
Bateman of Los Angeles, Calif....has three siblings: Kalynn, Lynn and Justin...cousin is
Daymeion Hughes, who plays for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and played collegiately at
the University of California...enjoys playing Madden 2008 and working out...born Feb. 22,
1990...full name is Kemonte Kesean Bateman.
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
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PLAYER PROFILES
ALLANTE BATTLE
WR
5-8/202/Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Desert Vista)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz....a twosport standout at Desert Vista, playing football and track and field...helped the football
team reach the 5A-I state title game as a senior, playing on both sides of the ball...tallied
2,771 all-purpose yardage in his prep career...averaged a staggering 26.4 yards per reception, hauling in 924 yards on only 35 career catches...recorded a career-high 195 yards
receiving on only four catches in the first game of his junior year...totaled 1,130 yards rushing on 133 career carries...scored 22 total touchdowns, 14 rushing and eight receiving...
added 68 tackles as a defensive back along with two interceptions...a highly-accomplished
track and field star, he helped the Thunder win back-to-back 5A-I state titles in track and
field in 2007 and 2008...captured four individual state championships, winning the 100m
dash, 200m dash, and 400m dash as a junior and successfully defending his 400m dash title
as a senior...also anchored the state-champion 4x400m relay teams as a junior and senior...
selected as the 2007 Arizona Republic and East Valley Tribune Male Track Athlete of the
Year...ran the 100m dash in 10.43 seconds and was part of Arizona’s winning 4x100m relay
team at the 2008 Great Southwest Track and Field Classic.
2007: Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker...collected two tackles (one solo) in his
first season on the field...had his first career tackle in ASU’s win over Colorado on Sept. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas...rated No.
2 in the state in a list of "Top Bruisers" by The Dallas Morning News...the article stated,
"Get the number of the truck that just hit you"...named honorable mention all-area by The
Dallas Morning News...selected to the 5A All-District first-team as a junior and senior...
made the 2005 All-Region team...named to the All-City team in 2005...registered 115
tackles, including 13 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, four forced fumbles, one
fumble recovered and four pass deflections as a senior....tallied 97 tackles, eight tackled for
loss, three quarterback sacks, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and three fumbles
recovered as a junior...captained the 2005 football squad...voted to the leadership council
of the football team in 2004 and 2005...in the 2005 off-season was voted by the coaches
as the “Most Improved Lifter” on the team...set a school record 38-inch verticle leap...
MacArthur played in the state playoffs three times with Bereuter as a linebacker....lettered
twice in track and field...coached by David Beaty.
PERSONAL: Undecided in his major...parents are Jeff Sr. and Donna (administrative
assistant) of Irving, Texas...has two brothers, Cliff and Brett...nominated by his high school
counselor as the male representative to attend Youth Leadership Camp, sponsored by the
YMCA...member of the DECA, the Latin and Theater Club, and was named among the top
10 in the “Men of the Mac,” a showcase of the talented males in MacArthur High School...
hobbies include attending professional sporting events and spending time with friends and
family...his most exciting athletic experience is having twice defeated Euless (Texas) Trinity
High School, which included fellow Sun Devils Saia Falahola and Dimitri Nance...born
June 12, 1987 in Irving, Texas...full name is Jeffrey Glenn Bereuter.
Bereuter’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int
2006 Redshirted
-/-
-
-/-
-/-
-
-
- 2007
10/0
1/1
2
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
AVORY BATTLE
RB
5-9/200/RS-Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Desert Vista)
DAVID BERTRAND
DL
ASU: Walk-on local product who will provide depth at running back in 2008...his brother,
Allante, will also join the Sun Devil football team this season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz...lettered in football and track and field...played running back and linebacker for the football
team...a member of the 2007 boys’ track and field 5A-I state champions.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology at ASU...parents are Greg and Anna Battle of
Phoenix, Ariz....father, Greg, was a Sun Devil linebacker from 1982-85 and is a member of
the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame...mother, Anna (Van), was an All-American in
the long jump and triple jump...has three siblings: Allante, Anders and Adonis...born Aug.
21, 1988...full name is Avory Bryss Battle.
JEFF BEREUTER
RB
6-3/222/Sophomore
Irving, Texas
(MacArthur)
46
ASU: Athletic, aggressive linebacker who looks to work toward significant playing time
as a sophomore this season...will add depth at outside linebacker, specifically at the SAM
(strong side) position...made his Sun Devil debut in 2007, playing in 10 games as a redshirt
freshman...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength
and conditioning program.
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6-1/283/Junior
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(University of Arizona)
65
ASU: Transfer from the University of Arizona who figures to compete for playing time at
defensive tackle this season...exited the spring listed as the top reserve to returning starter
David Smith.
2007: Redshirted.
LAST COLLEGE: Attended the University of Arizona for two years...played in eight games
on the defensive line during his two seasons with the Wildcats.
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....earned firstteam all-region defensive tackle honors for his junior and senior seasons...was second-team
all-state for his junior year and first-team all-state for his senior year...lettered three years
each in football and wrestling...was team captain for football during his senior season and
for wrestling during both his junior and senior seasons...won 5A heavyweight wrestling
state championship as a senior in 2005...was region champion in wrestling for his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication at ASU...parents are Dave and Diane Bertrand
of Scottsdale, Ariz....has one sister, Chrissy...born Jan. 21, 1987 in Phoenix, Ariz....full
name is David Jordan Bertrand.
PLAYER PROFILES
OMAR BOLDEN
JAMES BROOKS
CB
DE
5-10/194/Sophomore
Ontario, Calif.
(Colony)
6-4/283/RS-Freshman
Flagstaff, Ariz.
(Flagstaff)
3
ASU: Highly recruited cornerback who had an outstanding debut season as a Sun Devil...
played in all 13 games as a true freshman, and started the final nine games of the season...
was one of three Sun Devils to have an interception return for a touchdown in 2007...was
named to several Freshman All-America teams...figures to be ASU’s top cornerback in
2008, as he looks to build on an impressive first college season.
2007: Played in all 13 games, making nine starts...became a starting cornerback in the fifth
game of the season, and remained a starter for the rest of the year...totaled 33 tackles (24
solo), six pass break-ups and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown, on
the season...was named to the AON Insurance Freshman All-America Team, as selected by
the Football Writers Association of America...named a First-Team Freshman All-American
by Scout.com, and received Second-Team Freshman All-America honors from Rivals.com
and CollegeFootballNews.com...was selected to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team by The
Sporting News...made his first career tackle in season-opening win over San Jose State on
Sept. 1...in his first career college start, he intercepted a pass in the second quarter and
returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to help ASU to a victory at Stanford on Sept. 29...he
also had four tackles (two solo) in the win over the Cardinal...recorded two tackles and a
pass break-up at Washington State on Oct. 6 and against Washington on Oct. 13...collected
a season-high five tackles (three solo) in win over California on Oct. 27...had three tackles
and two pass break-ups at Oregon on Nov. 3, and posted three tackles at UCLA on Nov.
10...recorded four tackles and a pass break-up in victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...matched
his season high with five tackles (four solo) in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on
Dec. 27...won the Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil Award, given to the team’s most outstanding
freshman, at the team’s year-end banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Colony High School in Ontario, Calif....one of ASU’s
most highly-acclaimed signees of the 2007 class...has blazing speed and the ability to star
either in the offensive backfield or the defensive secondary...most likely to play cornerback
for the Sun Devils...one of the most exciting athletes in the state of California in 2006...
praised for his ball skills as a defender, mainly resulting from his experience on offense...
ran a 4.35 40-yard dash at the 2006 Scout.com Los Angeles Combine, the fastest by any
player at the camp and the fourth-fastest among participants at Scout.com’s 13 nationwide
high school combines throughout the year...ranked as the preseason No. 37 player overall
in the West and the region’s No. 6 cornerback by Scout.com...also rated as a four-star
prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com...listed as a preseason All-American and the No. 43
cornerback in the nation by SuperPrep...also regarded as the No. 36 player in the state of
California and the state’s No. 6 cornerback by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 7 all-purpose
back in the nation and the No. 31 player in the state of California by Rivals.com...regarded
as the No. 5 running back in California by Rivals.com...listed as the No. 16 cornerback
in the nation by Scout.com...named the No. 38 player in the Farwest in the postseason by
SuperPrep...was named the C.I.F. Central Division Most Valuable Player and the Inland
Valley Player of the Year after leading Colony to its first C.I.F. title as a senior in 2006...led
the Mt. Baldy League in scoring and rushing yards in 2006...won the league rushing crown
by over 1,000 yards...as a senior he ran for 2,003 yards and 26 touchdowns and amassed
over 2,500 all-purpose yards...averaged 143.1 rushing yards-per-game as a senior...also
caught nine passes for 150 yards (16.7 ypc.) and one touchdown...on defense, he totaled
80 tackles, two blocked punts and one interception...recorded over 700 rushing yards and
six touchdowns as a junior, despite missing four games due to injury, but still earned All-Mt.
Baldy League honors and was chosen as Colony High’s Most Valuable Player...chose ASU
over USC and received several other offers, from schools including Michigan, Nebraska,
Oregon State and Washington...coached by Anthony Rice at Colony High School.
Bolden’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2007
13/9
24/9
34
ASU: Athletic defensive end who looks to earn significant playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2008...figures to be one of the top reserve defensive ends behind returning starters
Dexter Davis and Luis Vasquez...the Sun Devils’ biggest defensive end (283 pounds)...
enjoyed an excellent spring, capping it off with two tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry
in the spring game.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Flagstaff (Ariz.) High School...listed as the No. 11
player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep in the pre- and postseason...regarded as the
No. 38 strong side defensive end in the nation and the No. 12 player in the state of Arizona
by Rivals.com...earned first-team All-Region and first-team All-City honors...was named
Flagstaff High’s Offensive Player of theYear...caught 24 passes for 663 yards (27.6 ypc.) and
five touchdowns as a senior...on defense as a senior he had 59 tackles, 15 quarterback sacks
and 12 pass deflections...collected 30 receptions for 728 yards (24.3 ypc.) and five touchdowns as a junior...registered 68 total tackles (45 solo), 17 tackles-for-loss, 12 quarterback
sacks, 12 pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble return for a touchdown as a
junior...coached by Craig Holland at Flagstaff High.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Jonathan and Renee Brooks of
Flagstaff, Ariz....has one sister, Celeste...enjoys listening to music and playing Playstation
2...born in Phoenix, Ariz....full name is James Richard Brooks.
KAMRON BROWN
DB
6-0/198/Sophomore
Los Angeles, Calif.
(Westlake)
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth in the defensive secondary in 2008.
2007: Redshirted.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended West Los Angeles College is Culver City, Calif....played
cornerback during the 2006 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey, Calif....
was football team captain during both his junior and senior seasons...won Del Rey League
Defensive Player of the Year...also named first-team All-Del Rey League...had nine interceptions, 31 tackles, 37 pass break-ups, three sacks, and 715 all-purpose yards...earned
three varsity letters for football and two for baseball.
PERSONAL: Business major at ASU...parents are Kevin and Leonora Brown of Los
Angeles, Calif....has two brothers, Kevin Jr. and Kerry...hobbies include video games,
watching movies and practicing tae kwon do...born March 25, 1988 in Los Angeles,
Calif....full name is Kamron Eric Brown.
TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int
33
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
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PLAYER PROFILES
ZACH BROWN
DL
6-2/238/Junior
Dallas, Texas
(Salisbury)
98
ASU: Walk-on defender who will add depth at defensive end for the Sun Devils...exited the
spring listed behind Dexter Davis and Jamarr Robinson at right defensive end.
2007: Played in 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams, including
all nine Pac-10 contests and the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn....earned
first-team All-New England honors during the 2005-06 season...named to first-team AllErickson League for 2005-06 season...football team captain for one year... coached by
Chris Adamson at Salisbury School.
PERSONAL: Majoring in supply chain management at ASU...parents are Ike and Candy
Brown of Dallas, Texas...has two brothers, Jordan and Aaron...enjoys cooking...born May
1, 1986 in Dallas, Texas...full name is Zachary Michael Brown.
MIKE CALLAGHAN
FS
6-2/210/Sophomore
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Brophy)
37
ASU: Local product who joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2006 season and looks
to add depth at safety this season...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in
ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Did not see game action, spending the season as a member of ASU’s scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz....was named
first-team All-State at defensive back in 2004 and 2005 by The Arizona Republic...earned
All-Desert Valley honors after his junior and senior seasons...was named Brophy’s Most
Valuable Defensive Player in 2004 and 2005...was named a High School All-American by
the Dairy Council of Arizona.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Michael and Rebbecca Callaghan of
Scottsdale, Ariz....has one sibling, Carly...lists his most exciting sports moment as defeating Hamilton High School in the 2005 Arizona 5A state championships game...born July 1,
1988 in Palm Springs, Calif....full name is Michael Thomas Callaghan.
rudY carpenter
QB
6-3/220/Senior/3 Letters
Westlake, Calif.
(Westlake)
12
ASU: One of the top passers in the Pac-10 Conference who has created an excellent legacy
during his first three years playing at ASU...has started 31 consecutive games dating back
to the 2005 season...has totaled 7,998 passing yards, while completing 586-of-958 passes
(61.2 pct.) with 65 touchdowns...among active quarterbacks in 2008 nationwide, he ranks
78
second in career touchdown passes and fifth in career passing yards...he is also the leader
among active Pac-10 quarterbacks in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards and
touchdown passes... has enjoyed more 300-yard passing games (nine) than any other active
Pac-10 quarterback...his 65 career touchdown passes are tied with Jake Plummer for second all-time in school history, behind only Andrew Walter’s 85, and he is third in school
history in both pass completions and passing yards...his 61.2 completion percentage so far
in his career is the best in ASU history...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors for
both his sophomore and junior season, and he received freshman All-America recognition
in 2005...led the nation in three passing categories as a redshirt freshman in 2005 (passer
efficiency rating, interception percentage and yards per passing attempt), while establishing
a Pac-10 Conference record pass efficiency rating of 175.01, also the first time a freshman
led the nation in the statistic...was the most accurate freshman passer in Division I-A history, completing an NCAA freshman record 68.4 percent of his passes...named a preseason
first-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview...Named to the
watch list for the 2008 Maxwell Award, annually presented to the outstanding collegiate
football player in America.
2007: Started all 13 games...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors for the second
consecutive season...completed 246-of-398 passes for 3,202 yards and 25 touchdowns...
became the fourth Sun Devil in school history to surpass 2,000 yards passing in three
consecutive seasons, joining Jeff Van Raaphorst (1984-86), Jake Plummer (1994-96) and
Andrew Walter (2002-04)...finished third in the Pac-10 conference in passing yards and
touchdown passes...was one of 15 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award, presented
annually to the nation’s best quarterback...completed 14-of-20 passes for 197 yards and
two touchdowns in season-opening win over San Jose State on Sept. 1...threw two touchdown passes, both in the second quarter, and was 19-of-37 for 269 yards to help ASU rally
from an early 14-point deficit to defeat Colorado on Sept. 8...went 15-of-21 passing for
200 yards and two touchdowns in victory over San Diego State on Sept. 15...had a seasonhigh four touchdown passes and was 25-of-36 for 361 yards to lead the Sun Devils to a
comeback win over Oregon State in their Pac-10 opener on Sept. 22...completed 20-of27 passes for 259 yards and a touchdown in victory at Stanford on Sept. 29...tossed two
touchdown passes and went 19-of-27 passing for 217 yards at Washington State on Oct.
6...totaled 227 yards on 20-of-31 passing and threw two touchdowns, including a go-ahead
score in the third quarter, against Washington on Oct. 13...completed 17-of-29 passes for
219 yards and a touchdown in victory over California on Oct. 27...passed for a season-high
379 yards on 22-of-36 passing with two touchdowns at Oregon on Nov. 3...had a streak of
106 pass attempts without an interception that stretched over the last five games of the season...went 16-of-31 passing for 200 yards and a touchdown in win at UCLA on Nov. 10...
totaled 240 yards on 21-of-30 passing and had one touchdown pass against USC on Nov.
22...completed 20-of-37 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns, including a 20-yard
scoring pass to Michael Jones in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winning
score, in victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...that win improved him to 3-0 as a starting quarterback against Arizona...finished the season by going 18-of-36 passing for 187 yards and
two touchdowns in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27...was named ASU’s
Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year at team’s year-end banquet.
2006: Started all 13 games...Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in his first
full season as starting quarterback...completed 184-of-332 passes for 2,523 yards and
23 touchdowns...finished third in the Pac-10 Conference in touchdown passes...also
grossed 296 rushing yards (69 net yards)...completed 17-of-24 passes for 261 yards and
two touchdowns against Northern Arizona...threw a career-high five touchdowns against
Nevada to go along with 333 yards on 17-of-26 passing...totaled 248 passing yards and a
pair of touchdowns on 21-of-37 passes at Colorado...threw for 177 yards and two scores at
California...attempted 75 passes over the course of five midseason games without an interception...tallied 183 yards of total offense at USC, including a career-high 49 net rushing
yards, one of which was a game-high sprint of 38 yards...completed 14-of-15 passes against
Stanford (93.3 pct.)...tossed a pair of touchdowns and engineered ASU’s overtime victory
at Washington...passed for a season-high 339 yards as well as three touchdowns on 15-of-24
passing against Washington State...threw three first-quarter touchdowns and totaled 214
passing yards, completing 17-of-25 attempts (68 pct.) in ASU’s 28-14 win over Arizona...
passed for 191 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions in the Sheraton Hawai’i
Bowl versus Hawai’i...was listed as the 19th-best quarterback in the nation by Lindy’s and
the country’s 28th-best passer by Phil Steele...Lindy’s also regarded him as the "Pac-10’s
Most Accurate Passer"...earned Hard Hat Player honors for his work in ASU’s offseason
strength and conditioning program.
PLAYER PROFILES
2005: Played in nine games, starting the final five of the season...despite starting fewer
than half the season’s games, he submitted the finest season by a freshman quarterback
in ASU history...earned second-team Freshman All-America honors by Scout.com...was
named an honorable mention Freshman All-American by Sporting News...earned the Mike
Bartholomew Most Improved Offensive Player Award...led the nation and set an ASU
single-season record with a 175.01 passer efficiency rating, the first freshman to do so since
the statistic began to be tracked in 1979...also led the nation and established a new singleseason school record for interception percentage (.008), throwing only two interceptions
among his 228 total passing attempts...finished third in the nation and led the Pac-10,
completing 68.4 percent of his passes...was the nation’s leader averaging 10.0 yards per
passing attempt...completed 156-of-288 passes for 2,273 yards and 17 touchdowns on the
year...led ASU and finished sixth in the Pac-10 in passing yards...averaged 365.8 passing
yards-per-game with a 12-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio as a starter, and held a 4-1
record while at the helm...submitted five of the top six single-game passing performances
by an ASU freshman...was named Offensive Player of the Game for his efforts in engineering ASU’s comeback victory in the 2005 Insight Bowl against Rutgers, completing 23-of-35
passes (65.7 pct.) for 467 yards and four touchdowns against the Scarlet Knights...his passing yardage that game was the greatest single-game amount by a freshman in ASU history,
the highest single-game total in Insight Bowl and ASU postseason history, the ninth-best
single-game passing performance in the nation for the season and the eighth-highest singlegame total by any quarterback in ASU history...his four touchdown passes against Rutgers
stands as the highest total by a Sun Devil passes in a bowl game...took over as ASU’s main
signal-caller in the second half at Stanford on Oct. 22, and completed 19-of-25 passes (76.0
pct.) for 304 yards and three touchdowns in the game’s final two quarters alone...earned
Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors following his first career start after completing
27-of-34 passes (79.4 pct.) for 401 yards and three touchdowns against Washington...had
season-highs in passing attempts (43) and completions (28) to go along with 381 yards and
two touchdowns against Washington State...completed 27-of-37 passes (73.0 pct.) for 334
yards and three touchdowns at No. 14 UCLA...threw for 246 yards against Arizona, and
helped lead ASU’s second-half, 15-point comeback effort to defeat the Wildcats.
2004: Redshirted as a member of the scout team...won the McBurney Scout Team Award
as ASU’s offensive scout team player of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Westlake (Calif.) High School...the Los Angeles Daily
News Offensive Player of theYear...a pre- and postseason All-America selection by Prepstar
Magazine...listed as the No. 67 player in California by SuperPrep Magazine...listed as the
No. 36 player in California and a preseason All-American by SuperPrep Magazine...rated
as the No. 20 quarterback in the nation by rivals.com...played in the Cali-Florida High
School All-Star game...statistics as a senior included 2,705 passing yards (163 completions
on 262 attempts) and 36 touchdowns and only six interceptions...also rushed for 626 yards
and seven scores...led Westlake to a Division IV Championship and a 14-0 season...lists
that season as his most exciting sports experience...as a junior, was all-state, all-league,
all-county, All-C.I.F. and league Most Valuable Player...completed 295 passes on 408 pass
attempts for 3,200 yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior...also had 800 yards rushing and six
rushing touchdowns...also was the Most Valuable Player for Newbury Park’s baseball and
basketball teams as well...played at Newbury Park High School prior to his senior season...
coached by Jim Benkert.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies) in May of 2008...parents
are Scott Carpenter (construction) and Linda Stephen (designer) of Newbury Park, Calif....
has five siblings: Garrett, Savannah, Ashtyn, Cheyenne and Chad...enjoys playing basketball
and collecting shoes...born April 15, 1986...full name is Rudy Grant Carpenter.
CAREER HIGHS: Passing Attempts: 43, at Washington State (11/5/05). Completed
Passes: 28, at Washington State (11/5/05). Passing Yards: 467, vs. Rutgers (Insight Bowl)
(12/27/05) Passing Touchdowns: 5, vs. Nevada (9/9/06). Longest Pass: 69 yards to Matt
Miller, vs. Washington (10/29/05). Longest Touchdown Pass: 69 yards to Matt Miller, vs.
Washington (10/29/05). Net Rushing Yards: 49, at USC (10/14/06).
Carpenter’s Career Statistics
Year G/GS Comp./Att. Yds.
2005 9/5
156/228
2273
2006 13/13 184/332
2523
2007 13/13 246/398
3202
Career 35/31 586/958
7998
Pct.
68.4
55.4
61.8
61.2
TD/Int. Lg. Avg./G
17/2
69 252.6
23/14 62 194.1
25/10 64 246.3
65/26 69 228.5
Eff
175.01
133.68
145.09
148.26
Carpenter’s Game-by-Game Statistics
2007
Opp.
Comp./Att. Yds
TD/Int
San Jose State
14/20
197
2/0
Colorado
19/37
269
3/1
San Diego State
15/21
200
2/1
Oregon State
25/36
361
4/1
at Stanford
20/27
259
1/1
at Washington State
19/27
217
2/2
Washington
20/31
227
2/1
California
17/29
219
1/0
at Oregon
22/36
379
2/1
at UCLA
16/31
200
1/0
USC
21/30
240
1/0
Arizona
20/37
247
2/0
vs. Texas (Holiday Bowl)
18/36
187
2/2
Long
35
22
30
64
62
25
24
32
54
26
42
31
28
2006
Opp.
Comp./Att. Yds
TD/Int
Northern Arizona
17/24
261
2/1
Nevada
17/26
333
5/1
at Colorado
21/37
248
2/2
at California
16/36
177
2/4
Oregon
6/19
33
0/1
at USC
12/21
124
1/0
Stanford
14/15
160
1/0
at Washington
16/22
170
2/0
at Oregon State
9/27
124
0/2
Washington State
15/24
339
3/1
UCLA
11/30
149
0/1
at Arizona
17/25
214
3/1
vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl)
13/26
191
2/0
Long
40
52
29
49
9
36
27
25
35
62
55
38
37
2005
Opp.
Comp./Att. Yds
TD/Int
Temple
5/7
51
1/0
LSU
DNP
DNP
DNP
Northwestern
7/8
74
1/0
at Oregon State
2/2
15
0/0
USC
DNP
DNP
DNP
Oregon
DNP
DNP
DNP
at Stanford
10/16
304
3/1
Washington
27/34
401
3/0
at Washington State
28/43
381
2/1
at UCLA
27/37
334
3/0
Arizona
18/37
246
0/0
vs. Rutgers (Insight Bowl)
23/35
467
4/0
Long
17
DNP
15
11
DNP
DNP
38
69
59
46
34
43
DEVERON CARR
CB
6-0/185/Freshman
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Chaparral)
1
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....tremendous athlete with blazing speed...ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at Scout.com’s Los Angeles
Combine, the seventh fastest time among all participants in the 15 nationwide camps...earned
First-Team 4A All-State honors at defensive back as a senior by the Arizona Republic...a
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PLAYER PROFILES
superb overall athlete, he bench presses 255 pounds, squats 400 and power cleans 225...very
intriguing prospect that has exhibited tremendous upside and potential due to his excellent
size and versatility...garnered a significant hike in recruiting attention after his phenomenal
camp performances coupled with an excellent senior season...rated as the No. 5 running back
in the state of Arizona and the state’s No. 20 overall prospect by SuperPrep...earned All-West
Region honors by PrepStar...rated as the No. 5 cornerback in the state of Arizona by ESPN
Scouts, Inc....also starred at running back for Chaparral...listed as the No. 89 running back
in the nation and the No. 20 overall player in the state of Arizona by Scout.com...rated as
the No. 5 defensive back in the state of Arizona and the state’s No. 24 overall prospect by
Rivals.com...as a senior in 2007, collected 22 tackles (17 solo), 12 pass deflections and three
interceptions...he also led Chaparral in rushing with 108 carries for 991 yards (9.2 avg.) and
nine scores...caught eight passes for 141 yards (17.6 avg.) and two touchdowns...totaled
1,567 all-purpose yards (120.5 per game)...averaged 33.3 yards on 12 kickoff returns...had
a season-best 83-yard run against Marana High School in the season opener on Aug. 24...had
two 100-yard rushing games, against Phoenix Shadow Mountain High School (137 yards and
three touchdowns on 11 carries) and against Scottsdale Saguaro High School (119 yards and
one touchdown on 15 carries) in the state semifinal playoff game...attended Cesar Chavez
High School in Laveen, Ariz., as a junior...appeared in only two games due to injury in 2006,
but incredibly had 268 rushing yards on only 26 carries (10.0 avg.) and three touchdowns...
carried 11 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener against Tempe
Marcos de Niza High School...had a 98-yard scoring run against the Padres...followed by
recording 15 carries for 83 yards against Mesa Dobson High School before missing the
remainder of the 2006 season...chose ASU over Arizona...committed to the Sun Devils on
Dec. 2, 2007, shortly after watching on the sidelines as an official visitor during ASU’s victory
over rival Arizona...attended the same high school as current Sun Devil and First-Team AllPac-10 honoree Kyle Williams...coached at Chaparral High School by Charlie Ragle, a former
ASU football graduate assistant.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business at ASU...parents are Robert and Loretta Carr of
Scottsdale, Ariz....born Aug. 10, 1990.
JONATHAN CLARK
S
5-11/187/RS-Freshman
Arlington, Texas
(Seguin)
20
ASU: Versatile defensive back who will provide depth at safety as a redshirt freshman in
2008...has the ability to play multiple positions in the secondary...projected to be a reserve
free safety this season...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason
strength and conditioning program.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas...can run
stride-for-stride with receivers and is a solid tackler...listed as the No. 53 cornerback in
the nation by Scouts, Inc....named honorable mention 2006 4A All-State by The Dallas
Morning News and The San Antonio Express-News...during his prep career, he totaled 124
tackles (43 solo), five sacks, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions...also scored two
defensive touchdowns during his career at Seguin High School...named to the All-District
second team as a senior...collected 63 tackles, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles
and five interceptions as a junior at Sequin High which finished 9-3 on the season...selected
to the All-District 7-4A first team as a junior...named the Defensive Most Valuable Player at
Seguin High School...runs a 4.4 40-yard dash with a 30-inch vertical leap...chose ASU over
Oklahoma State, Tulsa and Wisconsin...coached by Ricky Albus at Seguin High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in kinesiology at ASU...considers becoming a physical therapist....parents are Johnny (electrician) and Nikki (county courthouse clerk supervisor)
Clark of Arlington, Texas...has three siblings, Ashley, Jhanee and Anton...born Sept. 27,
1988 in Waco, Texas...full name is Jonathan DeNard Clark.
TERELL CARR
CB
CURTIS COLE
5-9/180/Junior
Tulsa, Okla.
(Pasadena CC)
OL
5
ASU: Speedy, athletic cornerback that joined ASU as a mid-year junior college transfer and
participated in spring drills...exited the spring listed as a projected starter at cornerback...
one of three mid-year junior college transfers to sign with ASU and joins former Pasadena
CC teammate Tom Njunge as Sun Devil signees...has three years to play two at ASU.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2007 graduate of Pasadena (Calif.) City College...ranked as the
No. 3 junior college cornerback in the nation by JCFootball.com...listed as a four-star
prospect by Scout.com...listed as the No. 55 overall prospect among junior college transfers by Rivals.com...was named First-Team All-Mission Conference and earned All-State
honors in 2007...led the Mission Conference in interceptions, pass breakups and total
passes defended as a sophomore...as a sophomore at Pasadena City College in 2007, he
tallied 45 tackles (29 solo), seven interceptions, 13 pass deflections, one fumble recovery
and one tackle-for-loss...attended Santa Monica (Calif.) College in 2006...primarily played
wide receiver and caught 28 passes for 333 yards...also returned kickoffs and punts...
coached by Kenny Lawler at Pasadena City College.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Okla....
earned two letters and was team captain for football...originally signed with Missouri
State out of high school before electing to attend Santa Monica College...participated in
the Manhattan NIKE Training Camp in May of 2005 while in high school and tied for the
fastest electronically-timed 40-yard dash at 4.37 seconds.
PERSONAL: A BIS sociology/business major at ASU...mother is Deborah Carr (USPS
worker) of Tulsa, Okla....has three siblings, Teriko, Terane and Terence...hobbies include
watching film and playing Xbox 360...born Nov. 17, 1987 in North Tulsa, Okla....full
name is Terell Lee Carr.
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6-2/316/RS-Freshman
Fillmore, Calif.
(Fillmore)
ASU: Redshirt freshman who will provide depth on the offensive line in 2008...listed as a
reserve right guard exiting the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Fillmore High School in Fillmore, Calif....was football team captain as a senior...was named league MVP, county MVP and All-CIF first team
for football...lists his most exciting experience as his game-ending interception in a 2006
contest...also lettered in baseball, basketball and golf.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology at ASU...parents are Craig (mechanic) and Lynn
(secretary) of Fillmore, Calif....has one brother, Corey...born Sept. 14, 1989 in Ventura
County, Calif....full name is Curtis James Cole.
PLAYER PROFILES
Mike Davis, Jr....was coached by Kevin Pearson, Mike Davis, Sr. and Javier Sid.
PERSONAL: Is contemplating a major in kinesiology, communication or law...parents are
Rodney Sr. (weight scale operator) and Erica (Social Security telephone services representative) Cox of Compton, Calif....has two siblings, Akisha and Trinity...his uncle, Reginald
Cox, played linebacker at Claremont College and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in
1976...lists fishing, bowling, writing poetry and jet skiing as his hobbies...born Oct. 13,
1986 in Los Angeles...full name is Rodney Carl Cox, Jr.
GREG COLE
DB
5-11/196/Junior
Lemonn Grove, Calif.
(Mount Miguel)
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth at defensive back in 2008...earned Hard Hat player
recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Mt. Miguel High School in Skyline, Calif....was a
team captain for football...had 70 tackles and three interceptions in 2004, and then had
90 tackles and three interceptions in 2005...best 40-yard dash time was 4.5 seconds...also
played baseball and track and field...member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: A graphic information technology major at ASU...parents are Gregory and
Marissa Cole of Lemon Grove, Calif....has one sister, Shalelca...hobbies include playing
basketball, baseball and snowboarding...born Jan. 20, 1987 in San Diego, Calif....full name
is Gregory A. Cole.
3
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
0
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
3
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
22
0.5/2
0.0/0
1 0 0 1
28
0.5/2
0.0/0
1 0 0 1
GRANT CRUNKLETON
CB
5-10/187/Junior/2 Letters
Denver, Colo.
(Mullen)
RODNEY COX
S
Compton, Calif.
(Cathedral)
Cox’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2004
10/0
3/0
2005
2/0
0/0
2006
7/0
2/1
2007
13/2
15/7
Career 32/2
20/8
22
ASU: Talented defensive back with great size for his position...a Sun Devil veteran who
is expected to compete for the starting safety spot opposite Troy Nolan...has appeared in
32 career games, making two starts, recording 28 tackles (20 solo), an interception and
a blocked punt...had his first career start and interception in win over Arizona in 2007...
earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Played in all 13 games, starting the final two (against Arizona on Dec. 1 and against
Texas in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27)...had 22 tackles (15 solo), an interception and a pass break-up on the season...collected two tackles in season-opener against San
Jose State on Sept. 1...recorded three tackles in victory over California on Oct. 27...had
a season-high nine tackles (eight solo) against USC on Nov. 22...posted four tackles (two
solo) and intercepted Arizona quarterback Willie Tuitama on the first play of the second
half, with his 37-yard return setting up an ASU field goal, in victory over the Wildcats on
Dec. 1...finished the season by starting and making two tackles in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Appeared in seven games...collected three total tackles (two solo).
2005: Saw action in two games (Northwestern and Washington), and was awarded a medical redshirt for the season due to the substantial time he missed because of injury...was
awarded a scholarship in the spring.
2004: Played in 10 games as a true freshman...saw most of his action on special teams...
recorded three solo tackles...blocked a punt Nov. 13 vs. Washington State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Cathedral High School in Los Angeles...was his
team’s defensive MVP as a linebacker and safety in 2004...earned first-team all-league honors as a senior...was also a second-team all-conference selection in 2003...led the defensive
backfield with 85 tackles in 2002...also blocked four field goals and had four sacks that
season...earned three letters in football and one in track...captained his football team three
seasons and his track team in 2004...rushed for 1,200 yards and scored 12 TDs to go along
with 90 tackles in 2001...lists his most exciting sports experiences as scoring his first two
rushing TDs in 2001-02 and returning a kickoff 96 yards in overtime to start his team’s
comeback playoff victory over El Segundo in 2003...anchored his team’s 4x100 relay team
which won a league championship and broke a 50-year old school record...also competed
in the 100, 200 and shot put...attended the same high school as former ASU defensive back
6
ASU: Athletic defensive back and speedy player who will provide depth at cornerback this
season...has played in four games in two seasons and looks to earn increased playing time
as a junior in 2008.
2007: Played in one game, ASU’s win at Stanford on Sept. 29, as a reserve defensive
back.
2006: Appeared in three games (Nevada, Stanford and at Washington)...collected one solo
tackle, as well as an interception returned 24 yards against Nevada and totaled two pass
breakups on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Mullen High School in Denver, Colo....was rated as
the No. 19 player in the Midlands Hot 100 by Scout.com...a member of the All-Midlands
Defense first team at cornerback...that publication called him the top corner in the
region...collected over 120 tackles, seven interceptions and one sack on defense...had
seven receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown on offense...also returned a punt for
a score...was the MVP at the University of Colorado football camp...2004 pre- and postseason all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine...played on the 2004 state championship
team that went 13-1...listed winning the state title as his most exciting sports experience...
had two interceptions in the state title game...returned a punt 70 yards untouched for a
TD in the semifinal game and caught four passes for 128 yards in the quarterfinal contest...
all-state defensive back...earned second-team all-state and first-team all-conference accolades as a junior...had 108 tackles and nine interceptions as a junior...lettered three times
each in football and track...captained his football team as a senior...ran track (100 and 200
meters and relays)...was coached by Dave Logan, who played for the Denver Broncos and
Cleveland Browns.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided...has aspirations of becoming a sports agent...parents are
George (sales) and Versella (accounting) Crunkleton of Aurora, Colo....his brother (Kerry)
ran track at the University of Kansas...his cousin, David Young, played basketball at Xavier
and was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2004...born Jan. 29, 1987 in Aurora, Colo....
full name is Grant George Crunkleton.
Crunkleton’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
2006
3/0
1/0
1
0.0/0
0.0/0
2 0 0 1
2007
1/0
0/0
0
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
Career 4/0
1/0
1
0.0/0
0.0/0
2 0 0 1
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
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PLAYER PROFILES
CLAY DAVIE
SN
6-0/223/RS-Freshman
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Pinnacle)
ASU: Walk-on who joined the team in the spring of 2007...is expected to compete to
replace Jason Perkins as ASU’s long snapper this season...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program, finishing in the
top five in overall points.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Pinnacle High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....was
named 2005 AZFCA first-team All-State at center...also earned first-team All-Desert Sky
Region honors and was selected to the 2005 Arizona Football All-Star Game...lettered
three times in football at Pinnacle...coached by Dana Zupke.
PERSONAL: Majoring in secondary education at ASU...is interested in becoming a
teacher and coach...parents are Bob and Joanne Davie of Scottsdale, Ariz....his father, Bob
is currently an ESPN/ABC college football analyst and was the head football coach at the
University of Notre Dame from 1997-2001...has one sister, Audra (23), who is currently a
law student at ASU...lists his most exciting sports experience as playing in the first playoff
game in the history of Pinnacle High School football...favorite professional athlete is Brett
Favre...born Sept. 26, 1987 in College Station, Texas...full name is Clay Matthew Davie.
DEXTER DAVIS
DE
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Thunderbird)
58
ASU: One of the Sun Devils’ most consistent defenders and most dangerous pass-rushers...has been named to the watch list for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded
annually to the best defensive player in college football...has started all 26 games of his
ASU career...his 10.5 sacks in 2007 tied him for third in the Pac-10...totaled 73 tackles
(47 solo), 24 tackles for loss (minus 117 yards), 16.5 sacks (minus 98 yards) and six forced
fumbles in his two seasons at ASU...led all Pac-10 freshmen in 2006 in quarterback sacks
(6.0), tackles for loss (10.5) and forced fumbles (three)...recorded the third-most sacks
by an ASU freshman in school history, trailing the 10.0 sacks made by both Terrell Suggs
(2000) and Shante Carver (1990)...named a preseason second-team All-Pac-10 member by
Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.
2007: Started all 13 games at defensive end...led the team with 10.5 sacks (minus 63 yards)
and 13.5 tackles for loss (minus 72 yards)...finished the season with 33 tackles (21 solo),
three forced fumbles and one pass break-up...earned Second-Team All-Pac-10 honors...had
four tackles (two solo) and a sack (minus nine yards) in season-opening victory over San
Jose State on Sept. 1...recorded four tackles (two solo), 2.5 sacks (minus 12 yards) and
a forced fumble in win at Stanford on Sept. 29...had three tackles (two solo), two sacks
(minus seven yards) and a forced fumble in victory over Washington on Oct. 13...made a
season-high six total tackles against Oregon on Nov. 3...had four solo tackles and two sacks
(minus 10 yards) in win at UCLA on Nov. 10...recorded three solo tackles and two sacks
(minus 20 yards) while forcing a fumble in victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...finished the
season with three solo tackles in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27...was
named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman at the year-end banquet.
2006: Started all 13 games at defensive end as a redshirt freshman...earned honorable mention Freshman All-America and Pac-10 All-Freshman and honors by The Sporting News...was
presented the team’s Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil Award, given to the team’s top freshman player
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at ASU’s year-end banquet...led ASU in sacks (6.0) and tackles-for-loss (10.5)...posted the
most sacks by a Sun Devil freshman since NCAA sack leader and current Baltimore Ravens’
All-Pro Terrell Suggs’ 10.0 sacks in 2000...totaled 40 tackles (26 solo), leading all Sun Devil
defensive linemen and is the most by an ASU freshman since former Freshman All-American
Jason Shivers in 2001...forced a team-high three fumbles, the most by a freshman in the Pac10 for the season...recorded three solo tackles and a five-yard sack in his Sun Devil debut
against Northern Arizona...tied for the team lead with six tackles (two solo), adding a fiveyard sack and a pass break-up against Nevada...posted five total tackles (four solo) and 2.0
tackles-for-loss (-3 yards) at Colorado...tallied three total tackles against No. 12 Oregon, at
Washington and at Oregon State..posted three solo tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-6 yards) and
a five-yard sack of quarterback John David Booty at No. 3 USC...totaled three tackles (two
solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss (-13 yards), a 10-yard sack and a forced fumble against UCLA...
posted three tackles (two solo), a five-yard sack and a forced fumble at Arizona...capped off
the season with three tackles (two solo), 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-8 yards) and a five-yard sack of
Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan against Hawai’i in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.
2005: Redshirted as a member of ASU’s defensive scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Thunderbird High School in Phoenix...pre- and
postseason all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine...two-time first-team all-state honoree (as a junior and senior) and was an All-Arizona selection by the Arizona Republic...
named Super All-State 2004 on defense by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine and won the
Curley Culp Award, presented by the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame to the state’s best defensive lineman...
collected over 120 tackles and six quarterback sacks as a senior ... collected 105 tackles,
including 54 solo stops, 30 tackles for loss, 15 quarterback sacks, five forced fumbles and
three fumble recoveries as a junior...three-time letterman and captain of the football team
as a senior...voted defensive lineman of the year twice and defensive player of the year by
his teammates...collected 200 tackles, 26 sacks and 11 forced fumbles over two seasons...
set school single-season and career records for tackles, sacks and forced fumbles...also
lettered three times in track and field and wrestling and captained each team as a senior...
was the state of Arizona 4A wrestling champion at 215 pounds as a junior and defended his
state title as a senior...is also a two-time region champ in wrestling...school record holder
for pins in a season with 27...won the state discus championship in 2005 after placing third
in 2004...region champion in both the discus and shot put as a senior...also finished sixth
in the state in the shot put...honor roll student who maintained a 3.5 GPA in high school...
was coached by Gary Mauldin in football and Ray Kropke in track and field.
PERSONAL: Parents are Craig (sales engineer) and Janice (receptionist) Davis of Phoenix,
Ariz....has a brother, Drew, and a sister, Dalila...enjoys cars, music, movies, sports, video
games and computers...born Nov. 10, 1986 in Greensboro, N.C....full name is Dexter
Alexander Davis.
Davis’ Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2005 Redshirted
-/-
2006
13/13
26/14
2007
13/13
21/12
Career 26/26
47/26
-
-/-
-/-
-
-
- 40 10.5/45
6.0/35
1 3 0 0
33 13.5/72 10.5/63
1 3 0 0
73 24.0/117 16.5/98
2 6 0 0
TOM DEMICHELE
LB
6-0/205/Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Arcadia)
ASU: Walk-on local product who will provide depth at linebacker in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Ariz....first-team
all-state and team captain and defensive MVP as a senior...named Arcadia’s Male Athlete of
the Year in 2006-07...also played soccer and baseball...was an Arizona all-star and Arcadia’s
MVP in baseball as a senior.
PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major at ASU...parents are Dan (real estate broker) and
Jill (senior development officer at ASU) of Phoenix, Ariz....father, Dan, played hockey and
baseball and Harvard, and mother, Jill, played tennis at the University of Illinois...has two
siblings, Danny and Joey...enjoys movies, music and watching the Boston Red Sox...born
Aug. 31, 1988...full name is Thomas Daniel DeMichele.
SHAUN DEWITTY
RB
Colorado Springs, Colo.
(Doherty)
36
ASU: Well-rounded running back with excellent size...ASU’s biggest tailback and is its
best pass blocking back...equally dangerous in the passing game as in the running game...
redshirted during 2007 season...has totaled 29 carries for 119 yards (4.1 avg.) and nine
receptions for 107 yards (11.9 avg.) and two touchdown catches in 15 career contests...had
a game-high 71 rushing yards and a 29-yard touchdown carry in the 2008 spring game.
2007: Redshirted...received the team’s McBurney Scout Team Player of the Year Award at
the year-end banquet.
2006: Played in 10 games with one start, coming against Hawai’i in the Sheraton Hawai’i
Bowl...totaled 23 carries for 95 yards (4.1 avg.)...caught nine passes for 107 yards (11.9
avg.) and two touchdowns...carried six times for 34 yards (5.7 avg.) and caught three passes
for 58 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against Northern Arizona (Aug.
31)...caught a 22-yard touchdown pass against Nevada on Sept. 9...totaled 27 yards on six
carries (4.5 avg.) at No. 21 California on Sept. 23...carried three times for 17 yards (5.7
avg.) and caught two passes for 35 yards in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl against Hawai’i, his
first career start.
2005: Played in five games as a true freshman...had six carries for 24 yards (4.0 avg.)...
had three carries for 13 yards against Northwestern and three carries for 11 yards at
Oregon State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo....
was listed as the No. 25 player in the Midlands Hot 100 by Scout.com...a pre- and postseason PrepStar Magazine All-American...listed on SuperPrep’s All-America team and as the
publication’s No. 15 running back...was the Colorado Springs Player of the Year in 2004
by the Gazette...earned Most Valuable Player honors from his conference...two-time firstteam all-state selection...was a three-time first-team all-conference and all-area pick...
rushed for 2,225 yards (second in the state) and scored 39 touchdowns...ran for 200 yards
or more in five games in 2004...had a season-best 287 yards against Douglas County ...ran
for 1,438 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior...finished his state of Colorado rushing
career with 3,388 yards...earned four letters in both football and track and two in baseball...was the only track and field athlete in Colorado to qualify in four events in the state
meet (triple jump, long jump, 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay)...qualified for the state
meet in the triple jump on the first attempt he ever made in the event... moved to Colorado
Springs from St. Louis following his sophomore season...was part of the state championship
4x100 relay team in St. Louis (tied state record)...was coached by Mike Sirko at Doherty.
PERSONAL: Parents are Delbert and Charlotte DeWitty of Colorado Springs...his father
is the director of data warehouse decision support at Fed Ex, and his mother is an accountant...has two siblings: Bryson and Kirsten...born Sept. 26, 1986 in Wichita, Kan....full
name is Shaun Jamaal DeWitty.
DeWitty’s Career Statistics
Rushing
Year
G/GS
Att.
Net
Avg.
TD
Lg.
2005
5/0
6
24
4.0
0
9
2006
10/1
23
95
4.1
0
25
2007
Redshirted
Career
15/1
29
119
4.1
0
25
Avg./G
4.8
9.5
DUSTIN DRISCOLL
WR
5-11/182/Sophomore
El Centro, Calif.
(St. Augustine)
17
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth at wide receiver in 2008.
2007: Spent the season as a member of ASU’s scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of St. Augustine High School in San Diego, Calif....
attended Southwest El Centro High School in San Diego, Calif. from 2003-05...during
his senior season, his first as a wide receiver, he had 27 catches for 704 yards and won his
school’s Impact Player of the Year award...coached by Jerry Ralph at St. Augustine High
School in San Diego, Calif....lettered three years in football, four years in track and field
and two years in baseball...school record holder in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100
meter runs...ran the 100-meter in 10.68 seconds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds,
both in 2005.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology at ASU...parents are Brett and Tammy Driscoll of
El Centro, Calif....has one sister, Demi...was quarterback for the 2002 NFL Flag Football
USA World Champions, held in Mexico City...enjoys surfing, wakeboarding and motocross...born Sept. 1, 1987 in El Centro, Calif....full name is Dustin Brett Driscoll.
JACK ELWAY
QB
6-3/200/Freshman
Denver, Colo.
(Cherry Creek)
7
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colo....son
of former NFL Most Valuable Player and Hall of Famer John Elway...was recognized as
a PrepStar All-American as a senior...enters college the same size his father was when
he began his NFL career...was named to the “Western 100” list by the Tacoma NewsTribune...ASU head coach Dennis Erickson was an assistant coach under Elway’s grandfather (also named Jack) at San Jose State University from 1979-81...his father was his position coach at Cherry Creek...widely considered to be the top quarterback in the state of
Colorado...listed as the top skill position player and the No. 6 overall player in the state of
Colorado by Scout.com...ranked as the No. 51 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com...
regarded as the No. 9 quarterback and the No. 59 overall player in the Midlands region by
Scout.com...listed as the No. 4 quarterback and the No. 38 overall player in the Midlands
region by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Colorado, the No.
14 quarterback in the Plains region and the No. 59 passer in the nation by ESPN Scouts,
Inc....ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Colorado by Rivals.com...
completed 149-of-264 passes (55.8 pct.) as a senior for 2,182 yards...had 24 touchdown
passes with only four interceptions during the regular season...threw for four touchdowns
in four games and surpassed 250 passing yards four times also as a senior...had a season-best
297 passing yards against Eaglecrest on Oct. 19, 2007, the night before he gave his verbal
pledge to ASU...had at least one touchdown pass in 10 of 11 games on the season...added
three rushing touchdowns...led Cherry Creek in total offense in 2007...coached by Gary
Critchett at Cherry Creek High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to be a business major at ASU...parents are John and Janet Elway of
Englewood, Colo....born Aug. 11, 1989.
7.9
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
83
PLAYER PROFILES
JONATHAN ENGLISH
DT
5-11/304/Sophomore
River Ridge, La.
(John Curtis Christian)
99
ASU: Massive, powerful defensive lineman who saw action on the defensive line as a true
freshman...is expected to compete for a starting defensive tackle spot in 2008...joined
Omar Bolden and Kerry Taylor as the only true freshmen members of the 2007 signing class
to see game action last season...nicknamed “Tank” and can bench press 455 pounds and
squat 600...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength
and conditioning program.
2007: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman...recorded two tackles (one solo) in his
role as a reserve defensive tackle...collected first career tackle in season-opening victory
over San Jose State on Sept. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of John Curtis Christian School in New Orleans, La....
played for one of the most prolific prep teams in the nation at John Curtis Christian High
School in River Ridge, La....listed as the No. 38 defensive tackle in the nation by Scouts,
Inc....regarded as the No. 65 defensive tackle in the nation, the No. 7 defensive tackle in
the state of Louisiana and the state’s No. 31 overall player by Rivals.com...ranked as the
No. 28 player and the No. 10 defensive lineman in SuperPrep’s postseason Louisiana-40...
listed as the No. 30 player and No. 4 defensive tackle in Louisiana during the preseason
by SuperPrep...second-team All-America honors by MaxPreps.com in 2006...earned as
a senior, he earned All-District, All-State and All-Metro New Orleans honors...was also
named the All-Metro Most Valuable Player...ranked 11th in the nation in total sacks as a
senior (20.0), according to MaxPreps...played for back-to-back state championship teams
as a junior and as a senior...totaled 232 tackles and 32 sacks between his junior and senior
seasons...as a senior, he totaled 120 tackles, 20 sacks, 23 quarterback hurries, 11 additional
tackles-for-loss, five forced fumbles, two pass deflections and two fumble recoveries...had
six games with 10 or more tackles at defensive tackle in 2006...recorded 12 total tackles
and three sacks against West Jefferson (Sept. 21, 2006) and posted 14 total tackles and
three sacks against St. James (Oct. 27, 2006)...as a junior he recorded 112 tackles, 12
sacks, two interceptions and four pass deflections...totaled 100 tackles and nine sacks as
a sophomore and 65 tackles and five sacks as a freshman...also lettered in basketball and
track...captained his basketball and football teams as a junior and as a senior...chose ASU
over Louisiana-Monroe, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Tulane and Wisconsin...was
coached by J.T. Curtis in high school.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business at ASU...parents are Johnes and Althea (daycare
owner) English of Kenner, La....has one brother, Johnes (27)...enjoys watching sports and
the television show Law and Order...born Sept. 25, 1988...full name is Jonathan David
English.
English’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2007
13/0
1/1
2
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
WES EVANS
TE
Reno, Nev.
(Reno)
81
ASU: Hard worker who moved to tight end last season after beginning his Sun Devil career
as a defensive end...has persisted in the weight room as well as on the field, and stands as
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one of the most physically imposing tight ends on ASU’s roster...has appeared in 15 career
games...was recognized as ASU’s 2008 Hard Hat champion for his work in the team’s offseason strength and conditioning program, the third straight year he received Hard Hat
player recognition.
2007: Played in one game, the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas.
2006: Saw action in 11 games...earned significant playing time among a competitive and
vastly improved defensive line rotation...recorded an assisted tackle against Nevada.
2005: Saw action in three games as a redshirt freshman (Northwestern, Oregon State and
USC)...had one assisted tackle on the year, coming against Northwestern.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Reno (Nev.) High School...earned all-league honors
at defensive end in 2002 and 2003...was also selected as an all-league tight end as a senior...
all-region and all-state honoree at tight end in 2003...captained his squad in 2003 and was
a co-captain in 2002...turned in 45 consecutive starts in high school (started 15 games
both ways)...helped Reno to the state championship in 2003...lists winning the state title
as his most exciting sports experience...was the freshman football player of the year at
Reno...also was the junior varsity football player of the year...a member of the National
Honor Society...a Silver State Achiever...a Junior Achievement member...coached by Dan
Avansino... attended same high school as former Sun Devil safety Josh Barrett.
are Ken Evans (airline pilot) and Rosie Iveson (hair stylist) of Reno, Nev....his father played
football at USC and his grandmother, Rose Iveson, was a gymnast in the Czech Republic...
has four siblings: Barrett, P.J., Nicole and Keean...enjoys outdoor activities (camping, fishing, hunting) and mechanic work...born Feb. 28, 1986 in Reno, Nev....full name is Wesley
Joseph Evans.
SAIA FALAHOLA
DT
6-2/310/Sophomore
Euless, Texas
(Trinity)
77
ASU: Defensive lineman who made his Sun Devil debut in 2007...moved from offensive
guard to defensive tackle in the spring before last season...has dropped over 25 pounds
since the start of his Sun Devil career...is expected to be one of the top defensive tackle
reserves this season.
2007: Played in three games (at Stanford, at Washington State and against Texas in the
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl) as a reserve defensive tackle...had two tackles (one solo) on the
season...collected his first career tackle in ASU’s win at Stanford on Sept. 29.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas...was a leader on
the Trinity High Texas 5A state champions in 2005...teammate of fellow Sun Devil Dimitri
Nance...selected to The Dallas Morning News’ All-Area first-team...selected first-team allstate on the offensive line by the Associated Press...was selected to the All-Texas Class 5A
first-team...made first-team All-Texas 5A by TexasFootball.com...District 6-5A first-team
offensive guard...selected to the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s Super Team as an offensive
lineman...named to the first-team of the Class 5A All-State squad by TSWA (Texas Sports
Writer’s Association)...Euless Trinity (14-1) won the 5A Texas state Championship for the
first time in school history...was part of an offensive line that helped Trinity gain 5,036
yards in total offense (492 yards per game, including 354.3 yards rushing) and score 44.6
points per game...Trinity’s backfield featured 3,100 yards rushing and 47 touchdowns,
led by Falahola and Sun Devil Nance...won the Ray Verkerk Outstanding Lineman Award
at Trinity High...a two-year starter, and was a team captain during his junior and senior
seasons...also lettered in track...coached by Steve Lineweaver.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Akuila (ramp service clerk for
American Eagles Airlines) and Vera Kakauta (Trinity High School employee) of Euless,
Texas...has three siblings, Loisi, Casendra and Soane...volunteered for a local church youth
group in Texas...born May 6, 1988 in Bedford, Texas...full named is Saia Eric Falahola.
PLAYER PROFILES
PAUL FANAIKA
RG
Milbrae, Calif.
(Mills)
63
ASU: Enters 2008 as ASU’s top right guard...has played in 36 games with 23 starts, making him the team’s most experienced offensive lineman...has progressively become one of
the best offensive guards in the Pac-10 Conference...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10
honors for the second consecutive year in 2007...former walk-on was awarded the Levi
Jones Scholarship in 2006...named a preseason second-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil
Steele’s College Football Preview.
2007: Started all 13 games at right guard...one of three ASU offensive linemen to start
every game...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors...helped protect quarterback
Rudy Carpenter, who started all 13 games during the season...helped block for an ASU
rushing attack that produced a 100-yard rusher in five of the team’s first seven games...also
helped ASU running backs Keegan Herring, Ryan Torain and Dimitri Nance to all finish the
season with 500 yards or more rushing.
2006: Played in 12 games, starting the final 10 at right guard...was one of ASU’s most
improved offensive players...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors and was presented ASU’s Mike Bartholomew Most Improved Offensive Player Award...earned his first
career start at No. 21 California on Sept. 23 in place of injured Stephen Berg and started
the remainder of the season after right tackle Andrew Carnahan suffered a season-ending
injury against the Golden Bears...helped block for one of the Pac-10’s most improved rushing teams, led by Ryan Torain becoming ASU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2001..earned
Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in the team’s winter strength and conditioning
program.
2005: Played in 11 games...one of only five freshmen on the roster to play in 11 or more
games...earned significant playing time due to injuries among his fellow offensive linemen,
and became a reliable reserve...only game in which he did not play was at Washington State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Mills High School in Milbrae, Calif....was named
the Ocean Division Lineman of the Year as a senior...earned first-team all-league honors
in 2003...was also an all-county selection...earned two letters in football...captained his
team as a senior.
PERSONAL: Parents are Sunia and Tina Fanaika of Milbrae, Calif....has two brothers, Manase
and Andrew, and one sister, Lavinia...Andrew and Lavinia are twins and Lavinia is entering her
senior season as a guard on ASU’s women’s basketball team...his mother,Tina, played volleyball
at Fresno State University...lists playing video games as one of his hobbies...born April 9, 1986
in San Mateo, Calif....full name is Pauliasi Fanaika.
CAREER STATISTICS (G/GS): 2005: (11/0), 2006: (12/10), 2007: 13/13, Career:
(36/23)
STEVEN FIGUEROA
TE
6-5/225/Freshman
Tempe, Ariz.
(Desert Vista)
87
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz....
Arizona’s finest true tight end as a senior and the first commitment of the Sun Devils’ 2008
class, giving his verbal pledge to ASU on June 5, 2007...earned All-West Region honors by
PrepStar as a senior...ranked as the No. 28 tight end in the nation and the No. 13 overall
player in the state of Arizona by Scout.com...rated as the No. 2 tight end in the state of
Arizona and the state’s No. 13 overall prospect by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 10 overall
player and the No. 2 tight end in the state of Arizona by the Arizona Republic...earned honorable mention 5A All-State recognition by the Arizona Republic...listed as the No. 2 tight
end in the state of Arizona, the No. 8 tight end in the West region and the No. 32 tight end
in the nation by ESPN Scouts, Inc....rated as the No. 21 tight end in the nation, the No. 2
tight end in the state of Arizona and the state’s No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals.com...participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and was joined by fellow ASU signees
Kemonte Bateman and Andrew Sampson on the West squad...a three-year varsity letterman
and starter at Desert Vista...attended the same high school that produced former Sun Devil
All-American and current Oakland Raider Zach Miller, as well as his brother Brent Miller, a
recently graduated two-year starter for the Sun Devils...participated in the Arizona-Sonora
Bowl along with prep teammate Zeb Togiai...joins Togiai as members of ASU’s signing class
and also played youth basketball with fellow signee Patrick Jamison...also one of the state
of Arizona’s top throwers with a junior season-best shot put of 60’ ½" and a discus throw of
173’ 9"...was named all-city, all-region and all-state for the shot put and discus...selected
to The Arizona Republic Boys All-Arizona Track and Field Team for the shot put...totaled
34 catches for 524 yards (15.4 avg.) with eight touchdowns during his prep career...caught
18 passes for 222 yards (12.3 avg.) with four scores as a senior, helping lead the Thunder
to the 5A-I Arizona State Championship game...had a season-high four catches, one for a
touchdown, against Brophy Prep in the state championship game on Dec. 8, 2007...caught
three passes for 39 yards and two scores against Yuma High School on Oct. 12, 2007...
recorded 13 receptions for 208 yards (16.0 avg.) with four touchdown grabs as a junior...
totaled three receptions for 94 yards (31.3 avg.) with one score as a sophomore in 2005....
coached by Dan Hinds at Desert Vista.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major at ASU...parents are Jose Figueroa and Kim
Shaughnessy of Phoenix, Ariz....has two brothers, Joe and Chris (his twin)...hobbies
include playing basketball, hanging out with friends and eating...born Oct. 18, 1989 in
Phoenix, Ariz....full name is Steven Charles Figueroa.
clint floyd
ATH
5-10/180/Freshman
Los Angeles, Calif.
(Crenshaw)
14
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, Calif....multidimensional athlete that has the ability to excel on offense or defense...played quarterback,
wide receiver and defensive back at the high school level and will compete for time at either
wide receiver or in the secondary at ASU...adds experience of having played quarterback
to benefit his mental approach to the game...earned All-West Region honors as a senior by
PrepStar...rated as the No. 4 cornerback in the state of California, the No. 7 cornerback in
the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc...joins Crenshaw teammate Kemonte Bateman as members of ASU’s 2008 class...has excellent speed (4.47 40-yard dash) and the physical tools to
become a nightmare for opposing players...listed as the No. 28 cornerback in the nation by
Scout.com...listed as the No. 4 cornerback in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" region
by SuperPrep...rated by Scout.com as the No. 4 cornerback and the No. 78 overall player in
the West region...also listed by Scout.com as the No. 4 cornerback in the state of California...
regarded as the No. 4 cornerback in the State of California and the No. 6 cornerback in the
West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....as a senior in 2007, he recorded 1,654 all-purpose yards
with 18 touchdowns on offense and totaled 78 tackles, 11 pass breakups, five interceptions,
two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on defense...totaled more than 600 receiving yards
with eight touchdown catches as a junior in 2006...was a member of Crenshaw’s 2005 City
Section championship team...chose ASU over Oregon, UCLA and Washington and committed to the Sun Devils on Oct. 28, 2007...he and Bateman both pledged to ASU after visiting
for the Sun Devils’ victory over No. 18 California in front of a sold-out Sun Devil Stadium
crowd...coached by Robert Garrett at Crenshaw High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management at ASU...father is Clint Floyd Sr. of
Los Angeles, Calif....born Jan. 23, 1990.
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
85
PLAYER PROFILES
ANGELO FOBBS-VALENTINO
FS
San Mateo, Calif.
(Junipero Serra)
15
ASU: Will provide depth in the secondary, competing for time as a free safety...has
appeared in 25 career games with 11 tackles (six solo) in three seasons.
2007: Played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive back and as part of the kickoff and punt
coverage units on special teams...totaled eight tackles (four solo) on the season...had two
tackles in win over Colorado on Sept. 8...also recorded two tackles (one solo) in Pacific
Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Saw action in 11 games, recording three total tackles (two solo)...was a valuable
reserve defensive back and special teams contributor.
2005: Saw his only action of the season in the opener against Temple on Sept. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif....
was listed as the No. 85 player in California by SuperPrep Magazine...named first-team
all-league as a running back and as a defensive back...was the league Most Valuable Player
as well as the Serra High MVP...selected as second-team all-state at running back...was
the league champion in the 200-meters and the 400-meters...two-way star who ran for
920 yards on 76 carries as a running back and scored 15 touchdowns...also starred on
defense and as a kick and punt returner...tallied 472 yards on kickoff returns with two
touchdowns...state qualifier in the 200, 400 and 4x400-meter relay...two-time MVP of his
track and field team...holds the school records in the 200 and 400...won the Shea Award
as Serra’s Scholar-Athlete of the year in 2004...ran a 4.5 40-meter...lettered three times in
football, four times in track and field and once in basketball ... coached by Patrick Walsh.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies) in May of 2008...has
aspirations of being a CEO or an entrepreneur...father is Antione Valentino...mother is
Lori Fobbs-Guillory...has two sisters, Mary and Christina...his father was a defensive
back at UNLV...born Oct. 15, 1985 in Redwood City, Calif....full name is Angelo Pierre
Fobbs-Valentino.
SPENCER GASU
DL
6-2/295/Junior
Tustin , Calif.
(Santa JC)
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JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Santa Ana (Calif.) College...athletic defensive lineman with
excellent size...is very quick off the snap and excels in run pursuit...runs a 4.8 40-yard
dash, an excellent time for a player his size...bench presses over 330 pounds...will compete
for playing time at defensive tackle in the fall...has three years to play two at ASU...listed
as a four-star prospect and the No. 6 junior college defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.
com...ranked as the No. 53 overall junior college player in the nation among SuperPrep’s
“SuperPrep JUCO 100” list...rated as the No. 13 defensive tackle and the No. 97 overall
prospect among junior college transfers by Rivals.com...earned Second-Team All-America
honors as a sophomore at Santa Ana...appeared in 12 games in 2007, totaling 26 tackles (17
solo), seven tackles-for-loss, one sack and one pass breakup...was named First-Team AllState and First-Team All-Mission Conference...was presented Santa Ana’s "Don of the Year"
Award for his performance on the gridiron...had a season-high seven tackles (four solo)
against rival Fullerton College and five tackles (three solo) against Orange Coast College...
appeared in seven games as a freshman in 2006, recording 11 tackles (nine solo) with
four sacks...had three total tackles and two sacks in the season opener against Compton
College...greyshirted at Mt. San Antonio College in 2005 before transferring to Santa
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Ana...coached by Geoff Jones at Santa Ana College...chose the Sun Devils over California,
Oregon and Utah...gave his verbal pledge to ASU on Dec. 21, 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Valencia (Calif.) High School...totaled 48 tackles
(40 solo), five sacks and one blocked kick as a senior at Valencia in 2004...played along the
defensive line and at tight end in high school...earned All-League honors during his freshman and sophomore seasons...named conference Lineman of the Year his senior season and
was named team Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior...coached by Mike Marrujo at
Valencia High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...born Feb. 12, 1986.
GARTH GERHART
0L
6-0/305/RS-Freshman
Norco, Calif.
(Norco)
52
ASU: Powerful blocker who will compete to replace two-time All-Pac-10 selection Mike
Pollak as ASU’s center this season...was high school teammates with Adam Tello, another
member of the Sun Devils’ 2007 signing class...earned Hard Hat player recognition for
his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program, placing in the top 10 in
overall points.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Norco (Calif.) High School...joined prep teammate
and fellow ASU signee Adam Tello as recipients of the 2006 Co-Most Valuable Player of the
C.I.F. Eastern division, an award rarely presented to an offensive lineman...the top-rated
center in the state of California and one of the very best in the country at his position...
was named All-Inland Empire, All-Southern Section and first-team All-State...listed as the
No. 7 center in the nation and the No. 61 player overall in the state of California by Rivals.
com...also ranked as the No. 7 center in the country by Scout.com...regarded as the No.
8 offensive lineman in the state of California by Rivals.com...ranked as the No. 8 center in
the nation and the No. 1 at his position in the West region by Scouts, Inc....listed as the No.
85 player overall in the Farwest by SuperPrep...incredibly powerful, he bench presses 335
pounds, squats 585 and power cleans 315...as a junior, he recorded 130 pancake blocks,
averaging 10-per-game...brother, Toby, now a sophomore running back at Stanford, established the California state career rushing record while at Norco, largely aided by Garth’s
blocking...an excellent student, he reports a 3.8 grade-point-average...also a standout
baseball player at Norco...originally committed to Colorado before switching to ASU...
also received offers from Boise State, Boston College, Colorado State, Hawaii and Utah...
coached by his father Todd Gerhart at Norco High School.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1988 in Corona, Calif.
TRAVIS GOETHEL
LB
Vista, Calif.
(Vista)
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ASU: Physical, tenacious linebacker who followed up an excellent true freshman season
with an even better sophomore year...versatile defender who excels in run defense and has
the ability to play any of the three linebacker positions...a potential star among the Sun
Devils’ young and talented linebacking corps...has played in all 26 games, starting 17, of his
Sun Devil career...totaled 100 tackles (64 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss (minus 16 yards), two
sacks (minus 13 yards), three forced fumbles and three pass break-ups in his two seasons
at ASU...bears a striking physical resemblance to Sun Devil legend and fallen U.S. Army
Ranger Pat Tillman...named a preseason fourth-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele’s
PLAYER PROFILES
College Football Preview...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program, finishing in the top 10 in overall points.
2007: Started all 13 games at outside linebacker...finished second on the team with 71
tackles (43 solo) and tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles...also had 3.5 tackles
for loss (minus 11 yards), one sack (minus eight yards) and three pass break-ups on the
season...recorded five tackles (four solo) in season-opening victory over San Jose State
on Sept. 1...had four tackles and a pass break-up against Colorado on Sept. 8...collected
four tackles in win over San Diego State on Sept. 15...had five tackles (three solo) and a
pass break-up in victory over Oregon State on Sept. 22...recorded five tackles (four solo)
and forced a fumble at Stanford on Sept. 29...posted seven tackles (five solo) in victory
at Washington State on Oct. 6...had six tackles (five solo) and one pass break-up against
Washington on Oct. 13...collected eight tackles (four solo) at Oregon on Nov. 3...posted
five tackles (four solo) against USC on Nov. 22...recorded seven tackles (four solo), forced
a fumble and had his only sack of the season in win over Arizona on Dec. 1...finished the
year by leading the team with a season-high nine tackles (four solo) and forcing a fumble in
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting four at WILL linebacker...
earned Pac-10 All-Freshman and honorable mention Freshman All-America honors by
The Sporting News...totaled 29 tackles (21 solo), and a five-yard sack on the season....
recorded a five-yard sack of Lumberjack quarterback Jason Murrietta in his Sun Devil
debut against Northern Arizona on Aug. 31...tallied three solo tackles at No. 21 California
on Sept. 23...finished second on the team with six total tackles (five solo) at No. 3 USC
on Oct. 14...ranked second on the team with five total tackles (four solo) versus Stanford
on Oct. 21, his first career start...started at Washington on Oct. 28 and against UCLA on
Nov. 18...totaled three tackles (two solo) at Oregon State on Nov. 4...posted three tackles
(two solo) against Washington State on Nov. 11...collected three tackles (two solo) as a
starter at Arizona on Nov. 25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Vista (Calif.) High School...as a senior, he earned
honorable mention accolades from the The Long Beach Press-Telegram’s "Best In The
West" survey...rated as the No. 10 linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...named firstteam all-state by Cal-Hi Sports...played in the California-Florida All-Star game...named
the C.I.F. San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year...chosen first-team Hall of
Champions All-San Diego Section Team...as a junior was selected to the Breitbard All-C.I.F.
first-team...had 155 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss and eight quarterback sacks, five
interceptions (two for touchdowns); one fumble caused and one recovery as a senior...also
played tight end...tallied more than 90 tackles with five quarterback sacks, two fumbles
caused and two interceptions as a junior...as a junior helped the Panthers finish as the
C.I.F. San Diego Section Division I Co-Champions...was a teammate of current Sun Devil
offensive lineman Thomas Altieri at Vista...coached by Dan Williams.
PERSONAL: Parents are Peter and Connie Goethel of Oceanside, Calif...enjoys snowboarding...born July 27, 1987 in Oceanside, Calif...full name is Travis Peter Goethel.
Goethel’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2006
13/4
21/8
2007
13/13
43/28
Career 26/17
64/36
29
1.0/5
1.0/5
0 0 0 0
71 3.5/11
1.0/8
3 3 0 0
100 4.5/16
2.0/13
3 3 0 0
LAWRENCE GUY
DL
6-5/270/Freshman/
Las Vegas, Nev.
(Western)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Western High School in Las Vegas, Nev...can play either
defensive end or tackle...has tremendous speed for his size, running a 4.8 40-yard dash...listed as the No. 67 overall player in the nation by Scout.com...was recognized as a PrepStar AllAmerican as a senior...earned Second-Team All-America honors by EA Sports...was named
to the Tacoma News-Tribune’s “Western 100” list...earned First-Team “Best in the West” honors by the Long Beach Press-Telegram...listed as the No. 12 defensive lineman in the nation
and the region’s No. 1 defensive tackle by SuperPrep...ranked as the top defensive tackle and
the No. 14 overall player in the West by Scout.com...also listed as the No. 7 defensive tackle
in the nation by Scout.com...ranked as the No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Nevada, the
No. 3 defensive tackle in the West region and the No. 23 prospect at the position in the nation
by ESPN Scouts, Inc....ranked as the No. 5 "Best Athlete" and No. 5 "Pass Rusher" among all
defensive tackle prospects nationwide by Rivals.com...appeared in the 2008 U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl, joining fellow Sun Devil signee Gerell Robinson on the West team...career
totals included 238 tackles (171 solo), 30.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries...had nine
career games with multiple quarterback sacks...recorded three career games with 15 or more
total tackles, 13 games with 10 or more tackles and 17 games with at least eight total stops...
as a senior in 2007, he totaled 102 tackles (69 solo), 15.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble
recovery...averaged 12.8 tackles-per-game...totaled a career-best 22 tackles (13 solo) with
2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery against Mojave in 2007...collected 18 tackles (12 solo) with
three sacks against Spring Valley on Oct. 25, 2007...had a career-high four sacks in addition
to 12 total tackles (10 solo) against Coronado on Sept. 7, 2007...recorded five games with
multiple sacks...led Western High with 89 total stops (67 solo) as a junior in 2006, adding
12.0 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery...averaged 8.9 tackles-per-game...tallied 47
tackles (35 solo), 3.0 sacks and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2005...coached by
Brian Murphy at Western High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...father is Michael Guy of Las Vegas, Nev....born
March 17, 1990.
JON HARGIS
BRENT GOOD
DT
OL
6-2/354/Junior/
Chandler, Ariz.
(Holy Cross)
the offensive line and nose tackle on defense for the Crusaders.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz....was football
team captain as a senior...named to the All-State second team as an offensive guard...also
lettered in track and field...was Mesa’s power clean and bench heavyweight champion.
PERSONAL: A psychology major at ASU...parents are Douglas and Maxine Good of
Chandler, Ariz....has two siblings, Deja and Marcus...born July 19, 1987 in Darlington,
S.C....full name is Brenton Douglas Good.
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ASU: Local product who transferred to ASU from Holy Cross in 2007...exited the spring
as the top reserve to Shawn Lauvao at left guard...earned Hard Hat player recognition for
his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Redshirted.
LAST COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at the College of the Holy Cross...played guard on
Mesa, Ariz.
(Red Mountain)
59
ASU: Huge, versatile lineman moving to the offensive side of the ball as a left tackle
this season...played as a defensive tackle in 2007, starting two games and recording 20
tackles...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and
conditioning program, placing in the top 10 in overall points.
2007: Played in all 13 games...started at defensive tackle in win over Oregon State on
Sept. 22 and victory at Stanford on Sept. 29...finished the season with 20 tackles (nine
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PLAYER PROFILES
solo)...also had three tackles for loss (minus 14 yards), 1.5 sacks (minus 10 yards), one pass
break-up and one forced fumble...had three tackles each in his starts against Oregon State
and Stanford...recorded two tackles and forced a fumble in victory over UCLA on Nov.
10...his performance in that game earned him a spot on the year’s All-Mayday Team, which
is labeled as a collection of the toughest of the tough in college football and is selected by
ESPN’s Mark May, as he injured his shoulder early in the game but returned to help ASU
defeat the Bruins...had a nine-yard sack of Arizona quarterback Willie Tuitama in the third
quarter of ASU’s win over the Wildcats on Dec. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Ariz...listed as
the No. 3 player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 49 defensive tackle
in the nation by Scout.com...listed as the No. 10 player in the state of Arizona by Rivals.
com...won the 2005 Curley Culp Award for the outstanding high school defensive lineman
in the state of Arizona, named in honor of the former Sun Devil lineman...selected to the
Arizona Republic’s All-Arizona First-Team Football Team on defense in 2004 and 2005...
also made the Class 5A All-State first-team...was a 2003, 2004 and 2005 East Valley AllRegion first-team selection...was the 2004 East Valley Region Defensive Player of the
Year...three-time all-region first-team selection...senior statistics included 81 tackles, four
quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery...junior statistics included 81 tackles, 10 quarterback hurries, five quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal...
was the only junior in 2004 to receive first-team Arizona Republic 5A all-state honors....
lettered twice in track and field...coached by Jim Jones.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in either business or education...parents are Darrell (registered nurse) and Brenda (social worker) of Mesa, Ariz...has two siblings, Krissa and Tim...
Brenda and Krissa are both ASU graduates...volunteers with Red Mountain High’s "Best
Buddies" program which befriends individuals with autism...has spent summer vacations
in Nicaragua with his church youth group...hobbies include snowboarding, playing video
games and socializing with friends...born March 20, 1987 in Mesa, Ariz...full name is
Jonathan Michael Hargis.
CAMERON HARKEY
DB
5-10/181/Junior
Spokane, Wash.
(Sierra JC)
13
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth at defensive back in 2008.
2007: Redshirted.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Sierra Junior College in Rocklin, Calif....played cornerback for the football team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, Wash....lettered two years each in football and baseball...team captain for baseball.
PERSONAL: A BIS major at ASU...parents are Randy Harkey and Sandy Florez of
Spokane, Wash....has two sisters, Leisha and Olivia, and one brother, Terrance...born
March 20, 1986 in Spokane, Wash....full name is Cameron Clayton Harkey.
COREY HENDERSON
DB
5-7/160/Senior
Artesia, Calif.
(Abilene Christian University)
ASU: Walk-on transfer who will provide depth in the defensive secondary in 2008.
LAST COLLEGE: Attended Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas...played cor88
nerback for the football team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Cerritos High School in Cerritos, Calif....won
Special Teams Player of the Year award...earned second-team All-Suburban League honors...best statistics include 42 solo tackles, seven pass break-ups, and eight total touchdowns (seven receiving and one kick return)...lettered three years each in football and
track and field...team captain for both the football and track and field squads...best track
and field performances include 10.8 seconds in the 100-yard dash and 20 feet, 5 inches in
the long jump.
PERSONAL: A BIS major at ASU...father is Dwayne Henderson and Calethia McNair of
Cerritos, Calif....has two brothers, Chris and Chadd, and one sister, Candice McNair...
cousin is former New York Knicks guard Chris Childs...hobbies include reading and video
games...born in Compton, Calif....full name is Corey Livingston Henderson.
KEEGAN HERRING
RB
Peoria, Ariz.
(Peoria)
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ASU: Lightning-quick runner who is one of the most gifted backs in the Pac-10
Conference...in 2007, he became the 16th player in school history to surpass 2,000 career
rushing yards...currently sits 10th on ASU’s all-time career rushing yards list...broke ASU’s
freshman rushing record in 2005...possesses world-class agility and sprinter’s speed to
burst past would-be tacklers...has surpassed 500 rushing yards in each of the past three
seasons...is ASU’s leading active runner...has totaled 406 carries for 2,234 yards (5.5 avg.)
and 17 rushing touchdowns....has played in all 38 games during his first three seasons,
starting 12...will provide the speedy homerun threat for ASU’s running game again this
season...named a preseason first-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele’s College Football
Preview... Named to the watch list for the 2008 Maxwell Award, annually presented to the
outstanding collegiate football player in America.
2007: Played in all 13 games, starting six...led the Sun Devils with 815 rushing yards
on 154 carries (5.3 avg.)...also had five rushing touchdowns on the season...of his five
rushing touchdowns, three of them came on runs of 70 yards or more and another was a
46-yard scoring run...had 10 receptions for 88 yards...was a finalist for the Rudy Award,
which is given to a college football player who has dealt with adversity, due to the deaths
of his father, sister, aunt and friend...got his first start of the season against San Diego
State on Sept. 15, and he rushed for 161 yards on 19 carries and had two touchdowns
in the win...had a 72-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter of win at Stanford on Sept.
29...became the top running back at mid-season after starter Ryan Torain was lost for the
season...rushed for 119 yards on just 10 carries against Washington on Oct. 13...also had
76-yard touchdown run, the Sun Devils’ longest play from scrimmage of the season, in the
third quarter of the victory over the Huskies...ran for 96 yards on 24 carries in win over
California on Oct. 27...had 83 rushing yards on 13 carries at Oregon on Nov. 3...rushed
for 116 yards on 22 attempts, including a 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, in
victory at UCLA on Nov. 10...had his season-long 28-yard reception in Pacific Life Holiday
Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games, starting the first four...totaled 94 carries for 549 rushing
yards (5.8 avg.) and six touchdowns...led ASU in yards-per-carry...also caught eight passes
for 70 yards....led ASU or tied for the team lead in rushing yards in three games...totaled
34 yards on seven carries against Northern Arizona, including an incredible 15-yard,
change-of-direction touchdown run...carries seven times for 30 yards against Nevada...
led ASU with 82 yards on nine carries (9.1 avg.) at Colorado...posted 54 rushing yards on
nine carries (7.5 avg.) against No. 12 Oregon...scored a pair of touchdowns (eight- and
six-yard runs) against Stanford...netted 98 yards on only six carries (16.3 avg) and two
touchdowns at Washington, one of which was a 65-yard burst, the longest run from scrimmage of the season by a Sun Devil...also led ASU with career-highs of three receptions
for 43 yards against the Huskies...led ASU with 69 rushing yards on 15 carries (4.6 avg.),
adding a 40-yard touchdown run at Oregon State...gained 42 yards on nine carries against
PLAYER PROFILES
Washington State and 55 yards on nine carries against UCLA...carried 10 times for 43
yards at Arizona.entered the season as the Pac-10’s fourth-leading returning rusher from
2005...ranked as the No. 21 running back in the nation by Lindy’s...rated as the No. 38
tailback in college football by Phil Steele...regarded by several publications as a preseason
second-team All-Pac-10 honoree.
2005: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting two at tailback (UCLA and
Arizona)...earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors and was named to the
All-Pac-10 Freshman team by Sporting News...broke ASU’s freshman rushing record with
a team-leading 870 yards...also led ASU in carries (158), per-carry average (5.5 yards)
and tied Rudy Burgess for the team lead in rushing touchdowns (six)...finished ninth in
the Pac-10, averaging 72.5 rushing yards-per-game...his total amount of carries was the
most by a Sun Devil since Delvon Flowers in 2001...finished 10th in the nation among true
freshman running backs in rushing yards...led ASU in rushing in seven games and led the
team in carries in seven contests...recorded three of the four 100-yard rushing games by a
Sun Devil for the season...ran for 134 yards on 12 carries (11.0 avg.) and a touchdown in
his collegiate debut against Temple on Sept. 1, breaking Woody Green’s 34-year-old record
for rushing yards in an ASU debut...ran for a team season-high 197 yards on 23 carries (8.6
avg.) and two touchdowns against Northwestern, the third-highest single-game rushing
total by a freshman in ASU history and the 22nd-highest single game total in school history
overall...that total was the highest by a Sun Devil tailback since Delvon Flowers’ 226 rushing yards against Oregon State in 2001...also had a 67-yard burst against Northwestern,
his longest run of the season...recorded a team season-high 27 carries at No. 14 UCLA,
totaling 129 yards and one score...ran for 79 yards on 19 carries (4.2 avg.) in ASU’s victory
over Rutgers in the Insight Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Peoria (Ariz.) High School...was ASU’s first commitment from the state of Arizona in the 2005 class...pre- and postseason All-America
selection by PrepStar Magazine...was listed as the top running back prospect in the state of
Arizona by PrepStar...injured and missed four games as a senior...rushed for more than 900
yards and led the team to the state playoffs...was the state 5A 100 and 200-meter champion
as a sophomore...was a first-team all-state selection following his junior campaign...career
rushing totals were 3,614 yards and 54 touchdowns in two seasons at Peoria High and one
year at Trevor Browne High...collected 1,712 yards rushing and scored 29 touchdowns
as a junior...Peoria reached the state semifinals that year...wrestled for the first time in
2005...compiled a 21-7 record despite wrestling in the 215 pound class at 186 pounds and
was named the team’s most inspirational wrestler...attended Trevor Browne High School,
where he started on the varsity football team as a freshman and sophomore...was a middle
linebacker and running back, gaining 937 yards during his sophomore season...runs a 4.3
40...was coached by Doug Clapp.
PERSONAL: Mother is Debra Griffen of Peoria, Ariz....his uncle, James Peterson, played
football at New Mexico State from 1967-71...born May 12, 1987...full name is Keegan
Levar Herring.
Herring’s Career Statistics
Rushing
Year
G/GS
Att.
Net Avg. TD
Lg.
2005
12/2
158
870
5.5
6
67
2006
13/4
94
584
5.8
6
65
2007
13/6
154
815
5.3
5
76
Career
38/12
406 2234
5.5
17
76
Avg./G
72.5
42.2
62.7
58.8
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
2005
12/2
3
4
1.3
0
9
2006
13/4
8
70
8.8
0
22
2007
13/6
10
88
8.8
0
28
Career
38/12
21
162
7.7
0
28
Avg./G
0.3
5.4
6.8
4.3
Herring’s Game-by-Game Statistics
2007 Rushing
Opp.
Rush
Net Yds.
TD
San Jose State
16
76
0
Colorado
10
19
0
San Diego State
19
161
2
Oregon State
3
6
0
at Stanford
8
83
1
at Washington State
7
16
0
Washington
10
119
1
California
24
96
0
at Oregon
13
83
0
at UCLA
22
116
1
USC
11
5
0
Arizona
9
36
0
vs. Texas (Holiday Bowl)
2
-1
0
2006 Rushing
Opp.
Rush
Net Yds.
TD
Northern Arizona
7
34
1
Nevada
7
30
0
at Colorado
9
82
0
at California
0
0
0
Oregon
6
45
0
at USC
4
12
0
Stanford
9
30
2
at Washington
6
98
2
at Oregon State
15
69
1
Washington State
9
42
0
UCLA
9
55
0
at Arizona
10
43
0
vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl)
3
9
0
2005 Rushing
Opp.
Rush
Net Yds.
TD
Temple
12
134
1
LSU
5
36
0
Northwestern
23
197
2
@ Oregon State
15
58
1
USC
15
59
1
Oregon
10
25
0
@ Stanford
10
37
0
Washington
3
9
0
@ Washington State
12
87
0
@ UCLA
27
129
1
Arizona
7
20
0
Rutgers (Insight Bowl)
19
79
0
Long
9
9
46
5
72
7
76
13
26
71
5
10
3
Long
15
18
25
0
34
7
8
65
40
10
10
19
5
Long
33
17
67
29
15
6
12
6
28
27
13
15
JARRELL HOLMAN
S
6-0/203/Junior
Las Vegas, Nev.
(Phoenix College)
8
ASU: Former junior college transfer who looks to compete for playing time at defensive
back this season...has excellent size for the position...joined Phoenix College teammate
Eric Tanner as members of ASU’s 2007 signing class...was the second-leading tackler in the
spring game, recording seven tackles for the white team.
2007: Redshirted as a member of the scout team after enrolling at ASU in the spring.
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PLAYER PROFILES
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Phoenix (Ariz.) College...regarded as the No. 83 junior
college player in the nation and the No. 20 junior college defensive back by Rivals.com...
runs a 4.4 40-yard dash...as a sophomore, he totaled 50 tackles and seven tackles-for-loss
in eight games...originally committed to Minnesota, to a staff which included current ASU
defensive coordinator Craig Bray...also considered West Virginia, Kansas and Utah...played
his freshman year at Arizona Western on the same defense as fellow signee Luis Vasquez...
coached by Dale Wolfley at Phoenix College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada...was
named first-team All-State and first-team All-Northwest Conference as a senior...was
recognized as Cheyenne’s Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior...earned second-team
All-State honors by Scout.com as a senior at Cheyenne in 2004...set school records for
single-season interceptions (10) and defensive touchdowns in a season (six) as a senior...
added three offensive touchdowns, eight forced fumbles and one kickoff return for a touchdown in 2004...as a junior, he totaled three interceptions, six offensive touchdowns and
four forced fumbles...lettered three times in football, basketball and track at Cheyenne...
coached by Charles Anthony at Cheyenne High School.
PERSONAL: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies at ASU...parents are Jerry and Latricia
Jones of North Las Vegas, Nev....has two brothers, Jerald and Jamar...born on July 23,
1987 in Lawton, Okla....full name is Jarrell Duvall Holman.
MATT HUSTAD
OL
6-5/275/RS-Freshman
Helena, Mont.
(Helena)
P
6-6/176/Sophomore
Aurora, Colo.
(Overland)
ASU: Walk-on who will compete with Thomas Weber and Zach Richards at punter in
2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Overland High School in Aurora, Colo....earned
first-team All-Centennial League honors for his senior season and second-team honors for
his junior season...won Kirby E. Lyle Honor Athlete Award...led football team in scoring
for both his junior and senior seasons...lettered three years in football, four years in soccer, two years in basketball and one year in track and field...first-team All-State in soccer
for his senior year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication at ASU...parents are Robert and Cynthia
Ivkovich of Aurora, Colo....has two brothers, Ryan and Dan...brother Ryan played soccer
at San Diego State from 1999-2000...hobbies include playing basketball, snowboarding and
cooking...born Nov. 24, 1987 in Aurora, Colo....full name is Kevin Robert Ivkovich.
PATRICK JAMISON
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ASU: Versatile offensive lineman who will look to compete for playing time as a redshirt
freshman in 2008...exited the spring listed as the top reserve to starting right guard Paul
Fanaika...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and
conditioning program.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Helena (Mont.) High School...played offensive
guard and defensive tackle at Helena High School...likely to play offensive line at the college level...selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Montana...recognized as the top
player in the state of Montana by Sports Illustrated...earned first-team All-Conference and
first-team All-State recognition at offensive guard as a senior, and was named second-team
All-Conference and honorable mention All-State at defensive tackle...earned Academic
All-State honors and was presented with Helena’s “Hog Award”...as a senior, helped guide
Helena to an 8-3 record an a playoff semifinals appearance while recording 71 tackles (31)
solo tackles, 17 quarterback hurries, five sacks and four pass deflections as a defensive
lineman...earned first-team All-Conference honors and second-team All-State honors at
offensive line as a sophomore...at the Nike Combine in Eugene, Ore., in June, he posted a
camp-best 4.38 shuttle run among all defensive ends, and tied the camp-best for his position, recording a 28-inch vertical leap...originally committed to play at Montana before
switching to ASU...coached by Tony Arnston at Helena High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in kinesiology at ASU, with interest in becoming a physical therapist...parents are Bryon and Kim (teachers) Hustad of Helena, Mont....has an
older brother, Art...brother, Art (Montana Tech), father, Bryon (Utah) and uncle, Ken
(Wyoming) all played college football...enjoys fishing and socializing with friends...born
July 6, 1988 in Billings, Mont....full name is Matt Willard Hustad.
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KEVIN IVKOVICH
OL
6-5/290/Freshman
Charndler, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
76
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz...won the
Frank Kush Award, which is given annually to the top senior-class interior offensive lineman playing high school football in Arizona, in 2007...earned All-West Region honors by
PrepStar...predominately saw action at right tackle in high school...was widely considered
one of two elite offensive line prospects in the state of Arizona, joining fellow Sun Devil
signee Zach Schlink...rated as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the state of Arizona by ESPN
Scouts, Inc....also ranked as the No. 6 offensive tackle in the West region and the No. 36
offensive tackle in the country by ESPN Scouts, Inc....earned All-Arizona and First-Team
5A All-State honors from the Arizona Republic as a senior...earned honorable mention
5A All-State recognition by the Arizona Republic as a junior helping lead Hamilton to the
5A-I Arizona State Championship...was a former youth basketball teammate of fellow
2008 signee Steven Figueroa...rated as the No. 2 offensive lineman in the state of Arizona
and the state’s No. 11 overall prospect by SuperPrep...a key component of one of the
state’s best offensive attacks while at Hamilton...rated as the No. 2 offensive lineman and
the No. 10 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com...also listed as the No.
35 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com...comes to ASU via one of the state of
Arizona’s powerhouse high school football programs which has produced several excellent
Sun Devils in recent years including current players Gerald Munns, Colin Parker, David
Smith and Kerry Taylor, as well as former ASU All-American and current NFL All-Pro
Terrell Suggs...joins prep teammate Gerell Robinson as 2008 Sun Devil signees...is one of
eight Hamilton graduates to have signed with Arizona State since 2004...listed as the No.
40 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...also rated as the No. 2 offensive tackle in
the state of Arizona (behind fellow Sun Devil signee Zach Schlink) and the state’s No. 9
overall prospect by Scout.com...rated as the No. 2 offensive lineman and the No. 8 overall
prospect in the state of Arizona by the Arizona Republic...committed to the Sun Devils on
July 26, 2007...coached by Steve Belles at Hamilton High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in hotel management at ASU...parents are John and Shelley
Jamison of Chandler, Ariz....has three siblings, Stuart, Spencer and Parker...born Oct. 17,
1989...full name is Patrick William Jamison.
PLAYER PROFILES
JAMAAR JARRETT
KYLE JOHNSON
DE
OL
6-5/250/Freshman
San Marcos, Calif.
(Mission Hills)
6-7/287/Freshman
Norco, Calif.
(Norco)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif....
listed as the No. 1 defensive end in the state of California, the No. 12 defensive end in
the nation and the No. 2 defensive end in the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....was
a four-year starter and two-time All-League selection for Mission Hills High...was an
All-Combine selection following his impressive performances at the 2006 Scout.com Los
Angeles Combine, where he posted a 26-inch vertical leap and an eight-foot, one-inch
broad jump among other excellent exhibitions of athleticism...listed as the No. 35 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...rated as the No. 5 defensive end and the No. 52 overall prospect in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" list by SuperPrep...ranked as the No.
4 defensive end and the No. 45 overall prospect in the state of California by Scout.com...
also ranked as the No. 8 defensive end and the No. 67 overall prospect in the West region
by Scout.com...listed as the No. 5 defensive end in the state of California and the state’s
No. 53 overall prospect by Rivals.com...also rated as the No. 21 strong side defensive end
by Rivals.com...earned All-West Region honors by PrepStar...recorded 42 tackles and
four sacks as a senior, helping lead the Grizzlies to the CIF-San Diego section finals...faced
constant double- and triple-teams because of his dominant ability to reach ballcarriers...
totaled 83 tackles and nine sacks as a junior...earned All-League honors...chose ASU over
California, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington...coached by Chris
Hauser at Mission Hills High School.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Norco (Calif.) High School...will be the tallest Sun
Devil on the roster when he joins the team in the fall...earned All-West Region honors as a
senior by PrepStar...rated as the No. 37 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 7 offensive tackle in the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....playing offensive tackle, he is ranked
as the No. 7 prospect in the state of California and the No. 69 prospect in the country and
is also rated as the No. 92 overall player in the state of California by Scout.com...listed as
the No. 60 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com, the No. 17 offensive lineman in the
state of California and the state’s No. 82 overall prospect by Rivals.com...coached by Todd
Gerhart at Norco High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Ted and Niomik Johnson of Corona,
Calif....born Jan. 8, 1990.
MICHAEL JONES
WR
Sugar Land, Texas
(Fort Bend Austin)
KEELAN JOHNSON
ATH
6-0/200/Freshman/
Mesa, Ariz.
(Mesa)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mesa (Ariz.) High School...may play offense or
defense at ASU...rated as the No. 9 running back in the state of Arizona and the No. 96
running back prospect in the nation by Scout.com...earned All-West Region honors by
PrepStar...listed as the No. 6 running back in the state of Arizona and the state’s No.
22 overall prospect by SuperPrep...also rated as the No. 22 overall player in the state of
Arizona by Scout.com...listed as the No. 22 all-purpose athlete in the West region by ESPN
Scouts, Inc....earned honorable mention 5A All-State recognition by The Arizona Republic
as a junior and as a senior...was listed as the No. 19 overall player in the state of Arizona
by the same publication...listed as the No. 3 defensive back in the state of Arizona and the
state’s No. 18 overall player by Rivals.com...as a senior in 2006, he led Mesa High with 16
total touchdowns and was the team’s leading rusher and receiver...carried 92 times for 761
yards (8.3 avg.) with 11 touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 324 yards (17.1 avg.) with
two scores...led the Jackrabbits with 1,279 all-purpose yards (116.3 per game)...totaled
59 tackles (28 solo) with three interceptions at defensive back...also played basketball at
Mesa High...chose the Sun Devils over Arizona and Nebraska...coached by Kelley Moore
at Mesa High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...mother is Sonya Johnson of Chandler, Ariz....born
Sept. 26, 1989.
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ASU: Tall, versatile target who has improved steadily during his Sun Devil career...is ASU’s
most experienced returning receiver from 2007, having played in 37 games and started 21
in his career...excellent leaper with remarkable speed...has spent the past three seasons on
ASU’s baseball team...was selected by the New York Yankees in the 29th round of the 2008
Major League Baseball draft...has totaled 70 catches for 1,109 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13
touchdowns in three seasons...named a preseason second-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil
Steele’s College Football Preview... currently playing baseball for the Gulf Coast Yankees
of the Rookie League
2007: Started all 13 games...led the Sun Devils with 10 touchdown catches...was second
on the team with 46 catches and 769 receiving yards (16.7 avg.)...led the nation in reception-to-touchdown ratio among players with at least 45 receptions...earned honorable
mention All-Pac-10 honors...had three games of more than 100 yards receiving and three
games in which he scored two touchdowns...caught six passes for 96 yards, including two
touchdowns, to help the Sun Devils rally from an early 14-point deficit to defeat Colorado
on Sept. 8...had his second two-touchdown game and first 100-yard receiving game of the
season in victory over Oregon State on Sept. 22, catching four passes for 124 yards and
two scores in the comeback win...also had 64-yard reception in the win over the Beavers,
ASU’s longest pass play of the season...had four catches for 121 yards and a touchdown
against Oregon on Nov. 3...made a diving catch on a 20-yard touchdown pass in the fourth
quarter for what proved to be the game-winning score in the Sun Devils’ win over Arizona
on Dec. 1...closed out the season with eight catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns in
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas.
2006: Played in 13 games, starting eight...led all Sun Devil wide receivers with 20 catches
for 318 yards (15.9 avg.) and three touchdown catches...caught three passes for 48 yards
and a diving, 20-yard touchdown reception, the first scoring reception of his career, against
Nevada on Sept. 9...added an 18-yard reception at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14 and a 23-yard
catch against Stanford on Oct. 21...made a career-high, 50-yard touchdown reception
against Washington State on Nov. 11...closed out the season in impressive fashion, leading
ASU with career-bests of five catches for 72 yards, including a four-yard touchdown catch
against Hawai’i in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl on Dec. 24...was one of the stars of the ASU’s
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PLAYER PROFILES
spring game, catching seven passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns...earned Hard Hat
Player recognition for his efforts in the team’s winter strength and conditioning program.
2005: Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman...caught four passes for 22 yards...most of
his offensive production came at Washington State, collecting three receptions for 16 yards...
also had a six-yard reception in his ASU debut in the season opener against Temple...greatly
impressed his coaches throughout the season, resulting in a gradual increase in playing time.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Fort Bend Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas...
versatile athlete who quarterbacked his team as a senior...threw for 1,997 yards and 17
touchdowns...also rushed for 684 yards and five more touchdowns...was the starting quarterback for the Texas High School All-Star game the summer after his senior year...also listed
as the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 95 player in the state of Texas by Rivals.
com...listed as the No. 88 player in the state of Texas by SuperPrep Magazine...a member of
the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 list...was a first-team all-district selection and team MVP
as a senior...finished second in the league in passing yards as a senior...started his first game
as a 14-year-old sophomore...runs the 40 in 4.45 seconds and sports a 36 1/2-inch vertical
jump...earned three letters in football and two in baseball...was his team’s starting centerfielder...led his team in stolen bases as a junior...coached by Tom Stuart.
are Earnest (electrician) and Sandra (geo science specialist) Jones of Sugar Land, Texas...
has a half-brother, Anthony, and a half-sister, LaKisha...was his school’s Homecoming King
as a senior...member of the all-academic team...volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of
Greater Houston and Bo’s Place, an organization for children who have lost loved ones...
lists Playstation 2 as one of his hobbies...born Sept. 9, 1986 in Humsle, Texas...full name
is Michael Anthony Jones.
Jones’ Career Statistics
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
2005
11/0
4
22
5.5
0
8
2006
13/8
20
318
15.9
3
50
2007
13/13
46
769
16.7
10
64
Career
37/21
70
1109 15.8 13
64
Avg./G
2.0
24.5
59.2
30.0
OTIS JONES
JOSH JORDAN
CB
5-10/170/Freshman/
Las Vegas, Nev.
(Bishop Gorman)
23
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev....the
first defensive commitment among ASU’s 2008 class, pledging on June 25, 2007...playing
cornerback, he is ranked as the top player at the position in the state of Nevada, No. 9 in
the West region and No. 65 in the country by ESPN Scouts, Inc....earned All-West Region
honors as a senior by PrepStar...ranked No. 147 on Scout.com’s "Top 150 Players in the
West" list...listed as the No. 66 cornerback in the country by Scout.com...ranked as the
No. 103 overall prospect and the No. 11 cornerback in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada
150" region by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 1 defensive back in the state of Nevada and the
state’s No. 7 overall player, as well as the No. 57 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com...
as a senior, he totaled 31 tackles (21 solo), eight pass deflections, three interceptions and a
blocked field goal on defense...also saw limited action on offense and returned punts...was
credited with 58 tackles with five interceptions and four fumble recoveries as a junior and
47 tackles with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore...chose ASU
over Oregon and Stanford among others.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business administration at ASU...parents are Eric Sr. and
Kathy Jordan of North Las Vegas, Nev....father, Eric, played college football at Purdue and
was drafted by the NFL’s New England Patriots...has two siblings, Eric Jr. and Jasmine...
born Aug. 21, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nev....full name is Joshua Lawrence Jordan.
larry kelly
CB
6-0/190/Freshman
Jacksonville, Fla.
(Florida CC)
DL
6-2/275/Freshman
Lawndale, Calif.
(Leuzinger)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, Calif....active
lineman that enjoyed an excellent senior season in the trenches...has tremendous strength
and power, posting a 345-pound bench press...has a very quick step of the line of scrimmage...gained tremendous momentum in recruiting attention late in his senior year and has
the potential to be a significant contributor at the college level...can play multiple positions
along the defensive line...ranked as the No. 12 defensive tackle and the No. 148 overall
player in the West region by Scout.com...listed as the No. 8 defensive tackle in the state of
California in the preseason by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 71 defensive tackle in the nation
by Scout.com...listed as the No. 72 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com...listed
as the No. 147 overall prospect and the No. 10 defensive tackle in the "California/Hawaii/
Nevada 150" region by SuperPrep...played both defensive tackle and offensive guard at
Lawndale...as a senior, he collected 73 tackles (51 solo), 7.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries...had five games with at least eight total tackles...posted
a season-best 3.0 sacks against Culver City on Nov. 16, 2007...during his junior season
in 2006, he totaled 30 tackles (16 solo), with 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries...
selected ASU over Colorado, Iowa State, Oregon, UCLA and Washington State...committed to ASU on Jan. 13, 2008...coached by Deon Toliver at Leuzinger High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...born Aug. 19, 1990.
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Fla....
earned all-conference and all-city honors for football as a senior...a two-way player, he
finished senior season with 50 catches for 700 yards offensively, and 80 tackles and two
interceptions on defense...football team captain during senior year...also played basketball
and track...track team captain for two seasons.
PERSONAL: An accounting major at ASU...mother is Patricia Webb (administrative assistant) of Jacksonville, Fla....hobbies include working out and relaxing...born Feb. 16, 1987
in New York City...full name is Larry Xavier Kelly.
NATE KIMBROUGH
WR
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
(Santa Fe)
16
ASU: Speedy and capable receiver who will provide depth and compete for a starting spot
in 2008...has played in 24 career games with four career starts, catching 27 passes for 367
yards (13.6 avg.) and two touchdowns...had his best season in 2006, becoming one of
ASU’s most reliable targets before missing the final four games due to injury...had three
PLAYER PROFILES
catches for 47 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, to lead all Sun
Devil receivers in the spring game.
2007: Played in 10 games...totaled five catches for 56 yards (11.2 avg.) on the season...
also had four punt returns for 30 yards (7.5 avg.)...had two catches for 27 yards and a
season-best 25-yard punt return in the fourth quarter of season-opening victory over San
Jose State on Sept. 1...Had receptions against USC on Nov. 22 and against Texas in the
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in nine games, starting four before missing the final three games due to
injury...totaled 15 catches for 235 yards (15.7 avg.) and one touchdown...caught two
passes for 79 yards and a 52-yard touchdown reception against Nevada on Sept. 9...hauled
in two receptions for 26 yards at Colorado on Sept. 16...led ASU with four catches for
44 yards at No. 21 California on Sept. 23...totaled three receptions for 42 yards against
Stanford on Oct. 21...suffered a knee injury at Oregon State on Nov. 4 and missed the
remainder of the season.
2005: Played in five games, catching seven passes for 76 yards (10.9 avg. rec) and a touchdown...had season-highs of three receptions for 33 yards against Northwestern...had two
catches for 28 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown (also Rudy Carpenter’s first career
touchdown pass) in his ASU debut in the season opener against Temple (Sept. 1)...returned
two kickoffs for a total of 57 yards, including a 38-yard return against Temple.
2004: Redshirted as a member of the scout team...excelled as a receiver and on the return
team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe Springs, Calif....a
member of the Tacoma News Tribune’s "Western 100"...listed as the No. 52 player in the state
of California by SuperPrep Magazine...rated as a "Super Prospect" by ESPN.com following
his junior campaign...listed as the No. 57 prospect in TheInsiders.com Pac-10 Region Top 100
in the preseason...rated as the No. 34 player in California and a preseason All-American by
SuperPrep...rated a postseason All-America selection by PrepStar Magazine...also rated as the
No. 28 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 41 player in the West and the No. 32 player in the
state of California by Rivals.com...named first-team all-C.I.F. Southern Section in Division
VII at wideout...his 12 career interceptions are a school record...his career receiving numbers
are 100 catches for 1,791 yards (17.9 yards per catch)...selected Most Valuable Player of the
Del Rio league as a senior...was the league’s all-purpose player of the year by the Whittier
Daily News...made the Los Angeles Times’ all-region team...senior stats included 58 receptions, 1,019 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interception returns for scores...collected 43
receptions for 772 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior...also returned 15 kickoffs for 488
yards and returned 12 punts...earned first-team All-C.I.F. honors at both wide receiver and
cornerback as a junior...was all-area at defensive back and All-Del Rio League first-team on
offense and defense as a junior...as a sophomore was first-team all-city at defensive back and
the league’s track champion in the 400-meters...ran a 4.48 40-yard dash at the Nike Camp, a
personal best...coached by Jack Mahlstede at Santa Fe High School.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies) in May of 2008.
Kimbrough’s Career Statistics
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
Avg./G
2005
5/0
7
76
10.9
1
17
15.2
2006
9/4
15
235
15.7
1
52
23.5
2007
10/0
5
56
11.2
0
17
5.6
Career
24/4
27
367
5.6
2
52
15.3
DAN KNAPP
TE
6-4/250/RS-Freshman
Reno, Nev.
(Reno)
89
ASU: Redshirt freshman who will compete for playing time as the Sun Devils look to
replace their top three tight ends from last season...figures to provide depth at the "Y"
tight end position in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Reno (Nev.) High School...ranked as the No. 8 player
in the state of Nevada and the state’s top tight end by Rivals.com...named to Scout.com’s
2006 Nevada All-State Team...during his career at Reno High School, he totaled 45 catches
for 750 yards (16.7 ypc.) and 10 touchdowns...earned first-team All-League, All-Region
and All-State honors...as a senior, he caught 25 passes for 345 yards (13.8 ypc.) and five
touchdowns...lettered in football and track at Reno High...attended the same high school
as current teammate Wes Evans and former Sun Devil Josh Barrett...chose ASU over Boise
State, Fresno State, Nevada and Oregon State...coached by Dan Avansino at Reno High
School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business at ASU...parents are Steve Knapp and Shannon
Okeefe of Reno, Nev....has two siblings...father, Steve played linebacker at the University
of Nevada...enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, biking and playing basketball...born Sept. 1,
1988...full name is Dan Justin Knapp.
SHAWN LAUVAO
OG
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Farrington)
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ASU:One of ASU’s most experienced returning offensive linemen, having played in 18
games and made nine starts...joins fellow guard Paul Fanaika as the only active Sun Devil
with starting experience on the offensive line...is expected to be the team’s starting left
guard in 2008...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason
strength and conditioning program, finishing in the top five in overall points.
2007: Played in all 13 games, with nine starts...became the starting left guard in Week 5
at Stanford, and held that position for the remainder of the season...helped block for an
ASU rushing attack that had three players surpass 500 yards rushing each on the season
(Keegan Herring, Ryan Torain and Dimitri Nance)...was the youngest of the seven Sun
Devil offensive linemen that started during the season, breaking into a rotation that also
included five seniors and one junior.
2006: Appeared in five games as a redshirt freshman...made his Sun Devil debut in
the season opener against Northern Arizona...also competed against Nevada, Stanford,
Washington State and at Arizona...earned Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in the
team’s winter strength and conditioning program.
2005: Redshirted as a member of the scout team...earned the McBurney Scout Team
Award, given annually to ASU’s most outstanding offensive scout team player.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii...rated
as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Hawaii, regardless of position, by Rivals.com...rated
as the No. 35 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... as a senior, made first-team
all-state as an offensive lineman by the OIA...named second-team all-state by The Honolulu
Advertiser and The Honolulu Star-Bulletin...was a two-time team captain...received a
certificate of recognition from the Hawaii chapter of the National Football Foundation
and College Football Hall of Fame for his efforts as a an outstanding student and athlete...
bench presses 420 pounds, squats 500 and power cleans 300...lettered five times in football
and once in track and field...threw the shot put and discus for the first time as a senior...
two-time Farrington High Scholar-Athlete of the Year...selected to play in the Hawaii
Classic All-Star football game...was the captain of the east team at that all-star game...as a
junior, made first-team all-state OIA and was honorable mention all-state by The Honolulu
Advertiser and The Honolulu Star-Bulletin ... honor roll student who sported a 3.8 gradepoint average in high school...was coached by Randall Okimoto.
PERSONAL: Is contemplating a career as a pharmacist...parents are Sisifo S. Lauvao Jr.
and Faumuiana Lee Lauvao of Honolulu...both of his parents work for the state of Hawaii
department of collections...has three siblings: Alesana, Penina and Samuel...his cousin,
Saute Sapolu, played defensive end at ASU from 1985-88...enjoys running, weight lifting,
movies and church activities...born Oct. 26, 1987 in Honolulu...full name is Shawn Sisifo
Lauvao.
Lauvao’s Career Statistics (G/GS): 2006: (5/0), 2007: (13/9), Career: (18/9)
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PLAYER PROFILES
CHAD LINDSEY
LB
Houston, Texas
(Cypress Ridge)
4
ASU: Promising linebacker who returned to the field last season after redshirting in
2006...benefited by learning the nuances of his position during his redshirt season...saw
extensive action as a true freshman in 2005...has played in 15 games during his Sun Devil
career...figures to provide depth at the MIKE (middle) linebacker position in 2008.
2007: Played in five games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...collected his only
tackle of the season in the Pac-10 opener against Oregon State on Sept. 22.
2006: Redshirted as a member of ASU’s scout team...earned ASU’s Glen Hawkins
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the team’s year-end banquet.
2005: Played in 10 games...joined tailback Keegan Herring as the only true freshman to
earn significant playing time in 2005...the first true freshman linebacker to play 10 or more
games for the Sun Devils since current Chicago Bear Jamar Williams in 2002...recorded
five tackles (three solo) on the season...had his best performance of the season at Oregon
State (Sept. 24), tallying a season-high four total tackles (two solo), and a two-yard sack...
had one solo tackle at Washington State...saw substantial action as a member of ASU’s
special teams units.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Cypress Ridge High School in Houston, Texas...a
preseason all-region selection in the Midlands area by PrepStar Magazine...named firstteam all-District 17 5A at linebacker (unanimous choice)...was Cypress Ridge’s Defensive
Most Valuable Player...registered 75 tackles, including 41 assists, one sack, nine tackles for
loss and two pass breakups as a senior...also added three hurries, one caused fumble, one
interception and seven Big Hits...was selected the Player of the Week (11/5/04) against
Cy-Fair High with 10 tackles, four assists, one tackle for loss and two Big Hits...also scored
the tying touchdown on a fake punt (46 yards) in that game...aggressive, hard-nosed linebacker...was a defensive stopper on the basketball team...named second-team All-District
17 5A in basketball in 2004...coached by Gary Thiebaud, the same coach who coached
Chris Baloney and Jamar Williams.
PERSONAL: Mother is Veronica Parby (bus operator) of Houston, Texas...has one sister,
Amber...lists returning an interception for touchdown with six seconds left in a tied game
to win as his most exciting sports experience...enjoys playing basketball...born in June of
1987 in Houston...full name is Chaddrick Ramone Lindsey.
Lindsey’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
2005
10/0
3/2
5
1.0/1
1.0/1
0 0 0 0
2006 Redshirted
-/-
-
-/-
-/-
-
-
- 2007
5/0
0/1
1
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
Career 15/0
3/3
6
1.0/1
1.0/1
0 0 0 0
SHELLY LYONS
LB
6-2/225/Freshman
Corona, Calif.
(Centennial)
41
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Centennial High School in Corona, Calif....one of the
top defenders from one of the finest teams in California last season...has excellent size and
projects as a strong side linebacker...a versatile player that excels in pass coverage and run
pursuit...listed as the No. 2 strong side linebacker in the West region and the No. 24 strong
side linebacker in the country by Scout.com...also ranked as the No. 150 overall player in the
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West region by Scout.com...joins prep teammates Ryan Bass and Brandon Magee as members
of ASU’s 2008 signing class...rated as the No. 98 overall player in the state of California and
the state’s No. 14 linebacker by Rivals.com...listed as the No. 141 overall prospect and the
No. 17 linebacker in the “California/Hawaii/Nevada 150” region by SuperPrep...participated
in the 2007 Long Beach NIKE Combine, and was among the camp’s best overall athletes,
placing in the top-five among linebackers in shuttle speed (4.72 seconds) and vertical leap
(29 inches)...was a defensive star for the Huskies during his three seasons at Centennial,
totaling 205 tackles (41 solo) with 8.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, three pass deflections,
three interceptions and one fumble recovery...ranked second on the team in total tackles
as a senior in 2007, collecting 101 total stops (26 solo)...averaged 7.8 tackles-per-game...
ranked second on the squad in sacks (behind fellow Sun Devil signee Brandon Magee) with
5.0, adding three pass deflections, two interceptions, two quarterback hurries and one fumble
recovery...totaled more than 10 tackles in six games on the year and tied his career-high of
12 total tackles in four games...posted 84 tackles (13 solo) as a junior...averaged 7.0 tacklesper-game...added 3.0 sacks, three quarterback hurries and one interception...had five games
with eight or more tackles and recorded a season-high 11 total stops on two occasions...saw
action at punter for the Huskies, averaging 37.8 yards on four punts...collected 20 tackles
(two solo) as a sophomore in 2005...had a season-high six total stops against Temescal Canyon
on Nov. 25, 2005...chose ASU over Fresno State, San Diego State, UNLV and Utah...committed to the Sun Devils on Jan. 13, 2008, along with Bass and Magee...coached by Matt Logan
at Centennial High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...mother is Sandra Lyons of Corona, Calif....born
Jan. 19, 1990.
BRANDON MAGEE
LB
6-0/230/Freshman
Corona, Calif.
(Centennial)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Centennial High School in Corona, Calif....is also a
standout baseball player and may play both at ASU...was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
in the 29th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft...an incredible overall athlete, he
bench presses 350 pounds, squats 450 and power cleans 235...weighing close to 230 pounds,
he ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at the Los Angeles Scout.com Combine, the second-fastest time
by a linebacker in all of Scout.com’s 15 combines across the country...led Centennial High
School in sacks as a junior and as a senior...listed as the No. 18 all-purpose athlete in the West
region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....rated as the No. 58 overall prospect and the No. 8 linebacker
in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" region by SuperPrep...participated in the 2007
Long Beach NIKE Combine and was one of the standout performers of the camp, recording
the fastest 40-yard dash time among linebackers, as well as the most bench press repetitions
(27) and highest vertical leap (35 inches) among those at his position...earned All-West
Region honors as a senior by PrepStar...joins prep teammates Ryan Bass and Shelly Lyons as
members of ASU’s 2008 signing class...rated as the No. 4 weak side linebacker in the West
region and the No. 21 weak side linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...also listed as the
No. 52 overall player in the state of California and the No. 75 overall player in West region
by Scout.com...rated as the No. 26 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 3 linebacker
in the state of California and the state’s No. 44 overall player by Rivals.com...saw action on
varsity all four years and totaled 193 tackles (60 solo), 11.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries,
three pass deflections and two fumble recoveries...had 13 career games with seven or more
tackles and eight games with more than 10...totaled 86 tackles as a senior (26 solo)...averaged 7.2 tackles-per-game...led the team with 7.5 sacks...added five quarterback hurries,
two fumble recoveries and one pass deflection...had seven games with seven or more tackles
as a senior and three games with 10 or more total tackles...had a season-high 12 tackles (two
solo) in addition to 1.5 sacks against Valley View on Oct. 12, 2007...posted 57 total tackles
as a junior (17 solo)...averaged 8.1 tackles-per-game in 2006...added a team-high 3.5 sacks
and two quarterback hurries...only appeared in seven games on the year, but collected at
least eight tackles in four games...had a career high 14 tackles (four solo) in a 36-34 win over
Norco High School on Nov. 10, 2006...that Norco team featured current Sun Devils Garth
PLAYER PROFILES
Gerhart and Adam Tello, as well as fellow 2008 ASU signee Kyle Johnson...recorded 11 total
tackles on two occasions...totaled 48 tackles (17 solo) as a sophomore in 2005...averaged 4.0
tackles-per-game and added two pass deflections...recorded a season-high 12 tackles (three
solo) against Clovis West on Oct. 7, 2005 and posted 10 tackles (five solo) against Rancho
Cucamonga on Sept. 29, 2005...added two tackles in limited duty on varsity as a freshman
in 2004...chose ASU over Arizona, Louisville, Nebraska, Tennessee and Washington State...
committed to the Sun Devils on Jan. 13, 2008, along with Bass and Lyons...coached by Matt
Logan at Centennial High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Terry Magee and Tia Willis of Corona,
Calif....born Oct. 22, 1990.
STANLEY MALAMALA
TE
6-4/254/Junior
Lahaina, Hawai’i
(Golden West College)
83
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif....played
in six games in 2007...had 16 receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns...earned
second-team honors in the American Division of the Mission Conference...was the final
addition to ASU’s 2008 signing class, committing to the Sun Devils on May 23, 2008...
chose ASU over Oregon and Texas A&M...has two years to play two at ASU.
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Lahainaluna High School in Lahaina, Hawai’i.
MIKE MARCISZ
TRENT MARSH
OL
6-2/310/RS-Freshman
St. Louis, Mo.
(Lafayette)
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth on the offensive line in 2008.
2007: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Mo....allconference selection in 2006...won Senior Football Athlete Award in 2006...football team
captain for one year...lettered four years in football, three years in wrestling and one year
in baseball...won wrestling MVP in 2006...qualified for state in wrestling in 2007...a
scholar-athlete from 2003-2007.
PERSONAL: Political science major at ASU...parents are James and Michele Marsh of
Valencia, Calif....father wrestled at Eastern Illinois from 1974-1978 and mother swam at
Eastern Illinois from 1976-1978...has one brother, Tyler, and one sister, Tabitha...hobbies
include working on cars, video games and hanging out...born Feb. 13, 1989 in St. Louis,
Mo....full name is Trent Christian Marsh.
BRIAN MATSUMOTO
WR
5-11/176/Junior
Honolulu, Hawai’i
(Punahou)
OL
6-5/292/RS-Freshman
Livermore, Calif.
(Granada)
70
ASU: Redshirt freshman who will look to earn playing time on the offensive line in 2008...
is expected to be a reserve left tackle this season...the first of five offensive linemen to
commit to the Sun Devils in the 2007 signing class.
2007: Redshirted as a member of ASU’s scout team. \
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Granada High School in Livermore, Calif....was
the Most Valuable Player at the 2006 Arizona State University football camp and the
University of California football camp...was a two-way lineman for Granada...listed as
the No. 8 offensive tackle in the postseason by Scout.com...ranked as the No. 78 offensive
tackle in the nation by Scout.com...regarded as the No. 20 offensive lineman in the state
of California prior to the 2006 season by Scout.com...listed as the No. 6 player and top
offensive lineman among the Contra Costa Times’ "Cream of the Crop" top-20 players in
the East Bay area...as a defensive lineman, he was listed as the No. 2 "Player to Watch"
by The San Francisco Gate...earned first-team All-East Bay Athletic League honors as a
senior...was named All-Herald News and All-Valley News in 2006...was Granada High
School’s Most Valuable Lineman and Most Valuable Player as a senior...started more games
at offensive line than any player in school history (31) and allowed the fewest sacks in
Granada history, surrendering only two in three years...once played four of five offensive
line positions in one game as a senior...praised for his excellence in pass protection...lettered three times in football and twice in track at Granada...chose ASU over California,
Fresno State and Oregon...coached by Jerry Wicks at Granada High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in construction management at ASU...parents are James and
Jacky (engineers) Marcisz of Livermore, Calif....has two brothers, Eric Yeoman and Wayne
Yeoman...enjoys swimming, scuba diving, weight lifting and playing basketball...born Jan.
13, 1989 in Napa, Calif....full name is Michael James Marcisz.
ASU: Walk-on who will provide depth at wide receiver in 2008...earned Hard Hat player
recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program, finishing
in the top 10 in overall points.
2007: Did not see game action, spending the season as a member of ASU’s scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Punahou School is Honolulu, Hawai’i...team captain
for football during his senior season...had 43 receptions for 569 yards and six touchdowns
in his senior year...coached by Kale Ane for football at Punahou School...earned two
varsity letters in football, three in track and field and two in basketball...triple jumped 45
feet, 11 inches in 2005.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing at ASU...father is Scott Morris and mother is Ann
Matsumoto of Honolulu, Hawai’i...has one brother, Steven Gilliam...born March 10, 1987
in Boston...full name is Brian S. Matsumoto.
RYAN MCFOY
LB
Chino, Calif.
(Chino)
2
ASU: Promising and versatile defender who was moved to outside linebacker from safety
before the 2007 season...is expected to compete for the starting WILL (weak side) linebacker spot in 2008...has played in 23 games in two seasons, and has 49 career tackles (33
solo)...enjoyed an excellent true freshman season playing in the Sun Devil secondary...colSUN DEVIL STADIUM
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PLAYER PROFILES
lected the most interceptions by an ASU freshman defender since 2001 and the most tackles
by a Sun Devil freshman defensive back since the 2002 season...brings a dynamic element
to ASU’s young and talented linebackers group...collected six tackles in the spring game.
2007: Played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker and as part of the coverage units on
special teams...finished the season with 15 tackles (seven solo)...had two tackles in ASU’s
Pac-10 opener against Oregon State on Sept. 22...added two tackles in victory at Stanford
on Sept. 29...collected two solo tackles in win over California on Oct. 27...recorded two
solo tackles in Sun Devils’ victory over Arizona on Dec. 1.
2006: Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, starting eight...played mainly at free
safety in ASU’s nickel defensive package...totaled 34 tackles (26 solo)...was second to
defensive end Dexter Davis in tackles among Sun Devil freshmen...added 2.0 tackles-forloss (-16 yards) and a 15-yard sack...intercepted two passes (30 yards), broke up two passes
and forced a fumble...totaled two solo tackles in his ASU against Northern Arizona on
Aug. 31...against Nevada on Sept. 9, he posted five total tackles (four solo), with a 15-yard
sack of Wolf Pack quarterback Jeff Rowe and a interception of a Rowe pass, returned 30
yards for a touchdown...tallied four total tackles (three solo) at No. 21 California on Sept.
23...collected a career-high six total stops (three solo) and forced a fumble against No. 12
Oregon on Sept. 30...chipped in three solo tackles at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14...intercepted
a T.C. Ostrander pass at the end of the second quarter against Stanford on Oct. 21...totaled
four tackles (three solo) at Washington on Oct. 28...posted three solo tackles and a oneyard tackle-for-loss at Oregon State on Nov. 4...closed out the season recording four solo
tackles against Hawai’i in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl on Dec. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Chino (Calif.) High School...rated as the No. 44
defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com...rated as the No. 48 safety in the nation by
Scout.com...named to the All-C.I.F. Southern Section Division II team as a defensive back
in 2005...as a junior and senior, had 45 receptions for 460 yards and seven touchdowns
and rushed 20 times for 290 yards and four scores...also scored four touchdowns on seven
punt returns and two more on kickoffs...collected 672 yards on punt returns and 231 yards
on kickoff returns...finished his junior and senior seasons with nearly 200 tackles; nine
interceptions, including two for touchdowns; four fumbles caused; two recovered fumbles;
and 12 deflected passes...as a senior collected 70 tackles, five interceptions (two for touchdowns), three fumbles caused and two fumbles recovered...also added 258 yards receiving
and two touchdowns...also lettered in track and field...coached by John Monger.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business, and would like to pursue a career as a restaurant
owner or a sports agent...parents are Christopher (billing analyst) and Michele (substitute teacher) of Chino, Calif...has four siblings, Chris Jr., Tessa, Desiray and Meisha...his
brother, Chris, was a wide receiver at USC...hobbies include playing video games, cooking,
exercising and boxing...born in Pomona, Calif...full name is Ryan Grant McFoy.
McFoy’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2006
12/8
26/8
2007
11/0
7/8
Career 23/8
33/16
34 2.0/16
1.0/15
2 1 0 2
15
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
49 2.0/16
1.0/15
2 1 0 2
CHRIS MCGAHA
WR
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Moon Valley)
13
ASU: Solid, reliable receiver who was ASU’s leading wide receiver in 2007 after submitting
an excellent redshirt freshman season in 2006...has played in 26 games and made 18 consecutive starts in his Sun Devil career...has totaled 77 career catches for 1,068 yards (13.9
avg.) and four touchdowns in his two seasons at ASU...figures to be one of the team’s starting wide receivers in 2008 and may also see action on kickoff returns...named a preseason
third-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.
2007: Started all 13 games...finished with 61 receptions for 830 yards to lead the Sun Devils
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in both categories...44 of his 61 catches (72%) this season went for first downs...also had five
kickoff returns for 100 yards and one punt return for six yards...earned honorable mention
All-Pac-10 honors...had four or more receptions in each of ASU’s last nine games of the season...made four catches for 50 yards in win at Stanford on Sept. 29...had four receptions for
63 yards in victory at Washington State on Oct. 6...totaled five catches for 73 yards against
Washington on Oct. 13...led all ASU receivers with four catches for 58 yards in victory over
California on Oct. 27...made five receptions for 79 yards against Oregon on Nov. 3...had a
season-high 123 receiving yards on nine catches in win at UCLA on Nov. 10...had five receptions for 85 yards, including his season-long 42-yard catch, against USC on Nov. 22...made six
catches for 83 yards, including an acrobatic, diving 31-yard reception that led to a Sun Devil
field goal, in victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...finished off the season with nine receptions
for 79 yards and his only touchdown of the season, a one-handed grab in the second quarter,
in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27...received the Mike Bartholomew
Most Improved Offensive Player Award at team’s year-end banquet.
2006: Played in all 13 games, starting the final five contests of the season...earned Pac-10
All-Freshman honors from the The Sporting News...ranked second among Sun Devil wide
receivers with 16 receptions for 238 yards (14.9 avg.) and three touchdowns...added 153
total yards on kickoff and punt returns....caught two passes for 44 yards against Nevada
on Sept. 9...hauled in four passes for 40 yards and an 18-yard touchdown, the first of his
career, at Colorado on Sept. 16...tied for the team-lead with three receptions and totaled
31 yards at Washington on Oct. 28...had a 35-yard catch in his first career start, playing at
Oregon State on Nov. 4...caught a 34-yard touchdown pass as a starter against Washington
State on Nov. 11...totaled two receptions and a 26-yard touchdown catch at Arizona on
Nov. 25...caught four passes for 24 yards in ASU’s spring game.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Moon Valley High School in Phoenix...was The Arizona
Republic’s Big School Player of the Year in 2004...member of The Tacoma News Tribune’s
"Western 100" list...a pre- and postseason all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine...listed
as the No. 86 player on the Southwest Hot 100 by Scout.com...first-team 4A all-state at
wide receiver and return specialist as well as first-team All-Northwest Valley at receiver by
The Arizona Republic...Arizona Cardinals High School Football Player of the Year...saved
one of his best games for the 2004 Class 4A state championship game at Sun Devil Stadium
in December, when he helped lead a second-half comeback victory over Glendale Cactus
High...made seven catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns and added an interception in
that game...as a junior, was first-team All-Arizona Super Elite, all-state and All-Northwest
Valley by The Arizona Republic...finalist for the Ed Doherty Award and was only the second
junior in the history of the award to receive this honor...made the Super All-State 2004 team
on offense by Phoenix Metro Football...led the state in receiving with 82 receptions for 1,593
yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior...collected 2,968 total yards and averaged 21.5 yards
every time he touched the ball...on defense, tallied 74 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions,
12 tackles for loss, 18 pass deflections, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles...
Moon Valley went 14-0 in 2004...captained his football team as a senior...caught 37 passes
for 750 yards and eight TDs as a junior...made 55 solo tackles, 10 assists, two sacks and seven
interceptions that year...career stats include 133 catches for 2,621 yards and 34 TDs ... 22
rushes for 436 yards and seven TDs...had 48 punt returns for 1,143 yards and four touchdowns in his career...posted 52 kickoff returns for 1,712 yards and 10 TDs ...registered 5,912
total yards on offense in his career...scored 55 career touchdowns and 348 points...on defense
for his career: 213 tackles, three sacks, 21 TFL, 13 interceptions, 42 pass deflections, eight
fumble recoveries, seven forced fumbles and four blocked kicks...also a three-year starter in
basketball with a career 12.3 points-per-game average...earned four letters in football, three
in basketball and two in track and field...named all-region twice in basketball...won the
Glendale High School City Dunk contest as a junior...anchored Moon Valley’s state qualifying 4 x 100-meter relay team ...hails from same high school as tight end Andrew Pettes...
coached by Roger Britson.
PERSONAL: Parents are Chuck (self employed) and Nancy (I.T. director at Cox
Communications) McGaha of Phoenix...has three siblings: Chuck, Sarah and Lyndsey...
born Oct. 21, 1986...full name is Christian James McGaha.
McGaha’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg.
2005 Redshirted
2006
13/5
16
238
14.9
2007
13/13
61
830
13.6
Career
26/18
77
1068 13.9
TD
Long
Avg./G
3
1
4
35
42
42
18.3
63.8
41.1
PLAYER PROFILES
GERALD MONTGOMERY
WR
5-11/190/Freshman
Hercules, Calif.
(Hercules Middle)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Hercules (Calif.) High School...all-conference selection as a junior and senior in football...also lettered in baseball and track and field...also a
two-time all-conference honoree in baseball.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major at ASU...parents are Gerald and Shannon
Montgomery of Hercules, Calif....has eight siblings: Germeaka, Quinton, Gernay,
Gerneshia, Louis, Germeshia, Christopher and Michael...brother, Quinton Ganther, was
chosen by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing
college football at Utah...sister, Gernay, played basketball at Dillard University...born May
31, 1989 in Richmond, Calif....full name is Gerald Wayne Montgomery.
LEO MONTT
Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Southwest Conference for his senior season...selected a unanimous first-team All-Conference defensive linemen and second-team All-State as
a senior...was a unanimous first-team All-Conference defensive linemen in the Midwestern
League and honorable mention All-State as a junior...was a four-year letterman and threeyear starter...had 18 career touchdowns as a fullback in short yardage and goal line situations...played in all 45 games during his high school career, helping lead Sheldon to four
conference championships and an undefeated (29-0) conference record over that span...
Sheldon High finished 11-1 in 2006...also lettered in basketball and track...coached by
Marty Johnson at Sheldon High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Bill and Kendra Moos...father, Bill,
was the University of Oregon Director of Athletics for 12 years...has four siblings, Christa,
Brittany, Kaiti and Ben...grandfather played in the NFL and with Hall of Famer John
Madden at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, while his father was an All-Conference football player
at Washington State..full name is Robert William Moos.
GERALD MUNNS
LB
Queen Creek, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
DE
6-1/272/Junior
Rio Rico, Ariz.
(Nogales)
91
ASU: Walk-on who enters his fourth year in the ASU program and will add depth along
the Sun Devil defensive line...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s
offseason strength and conditioning program, finishing in the top three in overall points.
2007: Did not see game action, serving as a member of ASU’s scout team.
2006: Did not see game action, spending the season as a member of ASU’s scout team...
earned Hard Hat Payer recognition for his work in the team’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Nogales (Ariz.) High School...lettered three times in
football and twice in wrestling...was named Nogales’ Lineman of the Year in 2004...earned
honorable-mention all-conference honors in wrestling in 2003...averaged eight tackles per
game...captained his football team one season and his wrestling squad twice...honor roll
student...was coached by Robert Bonillas and Vince Villanucci
PERSONAL: Parents are Leo and Catalina Montt....has two siblings -- brother, Max, and
a sister, Anna...his uncle, Francisco Osuna, played baseball at Chapingo College in Mexico
City, Mexico...born in December of 1986 in Nogales, Ariz....full name is Leo Andres
Montt.
BO MOOS
DT
6-0/285/RS-Freshman
Eugene, Ore.
(Sheldon)
61
ASU: Redshirt freshman defensive lineman who figures to provide depth and compete
for playing time at defensive tackle this season...regarded as an exceptional athlete for his
position.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore....selected as
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ASU: Intelligent, tough defender who was one of the Sun Devils’ top reserve linebackers in
2007...has played in 23 games, with three starts, and has 35 tackles (24 solo) in two years
at ASU...versatile defender who can play either the SAM (strong side) or MIKE (middle)
linebacker positions...enjoyed a breakout spring, capping it off with a game-high 11 tackles
and one pass break-up in the spring game...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his
work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Played in 10 games, with one start coming as the MIKE linebacker against San
Diego State on Sept. 15...had 20 tackles (15 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss (minus 11 yards)
and one sack (minus seven yards) on the season...also had one pass break-up and a fumble
recovery...collected two tackles and his first career sack (minus seven yards) in victory over
Colorado on Sept. 8...returned to action against California on Oct. 27 after missing three
games...recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter of ASU’s win over UCLA on Nov. 10...
had a season-high seven tackles (six solo) against USC on Nov. 22...finished the season with
six tackles (four solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss (minus three yards) in Pacific Life Holiday
Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games, starting two (at Colorado and at Oregon State)...totaled five
tackles (three solo) at Colorado as the starter at the SAM linebacker position on Sept. 16...
forced and recovered a John David Booty fumble at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14,...recorded two
solo tackles as the SAM linebacker starter at Oregon State on Nov. 4...posted two tackles
(one solo) at Arizona on Nov. 25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz...rated as
the No. 18 linebacker in the nation and No. 2 player in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com...
listed as the No. 14 player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...selected to The Arizona
Republic’s First-Team at linebacker...selected to the All-State 5A first-team by the Arizona
High School Coaches Association...was first-team All-Fiesta Region as a senior and a second-team as a junior...played in the state 5A title game at Sun Devil Stadium in December...
had 146 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and
two forced fumbles as a senior...his team won the state title at Sun Devil Stadium when
he was a junior...collected 122 tackles and three quarterback sacks as a junior...lettered
twice in basketball...coached at Hamilton by John Wrenn...attended the same high school
as former ASU All-American and current Baltimore Raven Terrell Suggs..
Munns’ Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2006
13/2
9/6
2007
10/1
15/5
Career 23/3
24/11
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
15
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 1 1 0
20 3.5/11
1.0/7
1 0 1 0
35 3.5/11
1.0/7
1 1 2 1
97
PLAYER PROFILES
DIMITRI NANCE
MIKE NIXON
RB
LB
Euless, Texas
(Trinity)
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Sunnyslope)
31
ASU: Has been a very reliable ballcarrier in his two years as a Sun Devil...has played in
22 games during his ASU career, rushing for 729 yards on 189 carries (3.9 avg.) and 10
touchdowns...figures to share most of the rushing load in 2008 with Keegan Herring...
was one of the offensive standouts in the spring game, with 13 carries for 44 yards and a
touchdown plus three receptions for 43 yards...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his
2007: Played in 11 games, making his only start in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against
Texas on Dec. 27...led the Sun Devils with seven rushing touchdowns on the season...
finished the year with 500 rushing yards on 133 carries (3.8 avg.)...also had 13 catches
for 120 yards on the season...had 11 carries for 58 yards in victory over San Diego State
on Sept. 15...scored his first touchdown of the season, a 17-yard scoring run, in win at
Stanford on Sept. 29...playing time increased after Ryan Torain was lost for the season in
Week 7...rushed for 92 yards on 13 carries and had a 57-yard touchdown run, his longest
run of the season, in win over Washington on Oct. 13...scored three rushing touchdowns
while running for 85 yards on 21 carries in victory over California on Oct. 27...finished
the season with 18 carries for 48 yards in his only start of the season against Texas in the
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27.
2006: Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman...carried 56 times for 229 yards (4.1
avg.) and three rushing touchdowns...lost only one yard among his 56 carries...enjoyed
an excellent start to his college career, leading ASU with 61 yards on 10 carries (6.1 avg.)
and a six-yard rushing touchdown in the season-opener against Northern Arizona on Aug.
31...totaled 39 rushing yards on seven carries (5.6 avg.) and a 13-yard rushing touchdown
against Stanford on Oct. 21...gained 33 yards on seven carries (4.7 avg.) against Washington
State on Nov. 11...had a one-yard touchdown run at Arizona on Nov. 25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas...rated as the No.
13 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com...rushed 341 times for 3,173 yards and
41 touchdowns...named the unanimous 2005 District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year...
earned 5A Player of the Year accolades by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football...named 5A firstteam All-State by the Associated Press...also named District 6-5A Academic All-District...
selected to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Super Team Offensive Player of the Year and
also running back...named to the first-team of the Class 5A All-State squad by TSWA
(Texas Sports Writer’s Association)...named first-team All-Area at running back by The
Dallas Morning News...won the Team Texas Billy Sims Award in 2005 for the Outstanding
Running Back of the Year...Euless Trinity (14-1) won the 5A Texas state Championship
for the first time ever...was a junior was first-team all-district, the most outstanding running back and a 5Atexasfootball.com first-team all-junior selection...was the 2003-2004
Offensive Sophomore Player of the Year...in ninth grade was selected Most Outstanding
Football Player, Most Outstanding Basketball Player and Most Outstanding Track and
Field Athlete of the Year...he was also the Most Outstanding Offensive Back and the Most
Valuable Player for football...Euless Trinity was the 2005 Texas Team of the Year...coached
by Steve Lineweaver at Trinity High.
PERSONAL: Parents are Ivan (transportation supervisor) and Joyce Cooper-Nance (medical finance specialist) of Euless, Texas...has three siblings, Julius, Delvan and Morgan...born
February 18, 1988 in Bedford, Texas...full name is Dimitri Othello Nance.
Nance’s Career Statistics
Rushing
Year
G/GS
Att.
Net Avg. TD
Lg.
2006
11/0
56
229
4.1
3
17
2007
11/1
133
500
3.8
7
57
Career
22/1
189
729
3.9
10
57
98
Avg./G
20.8
45.5
33.1
25
ASU: Mature, 24-year-old junior who began his ASU career in 2006 after playing minor
league baseball...has appeared in all 26 games of his ASU career, making eight starts...
started four games at the SAM (strong side) linebacker position 2006 and then started four
games at the MIKE (middle) linebacker spot last season...has totaled 90 tackles including
11 tackles for loss and four sacks in his two seasons at ASU..has the ability to play any of
the three linebacker positions...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s
offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Played in all 13 games, making four starts...finished fourth on the team with 58
tackles (37 solo)...totaled three tackles for loss (minus 12 yards), including one sack
(minus nine yards), and four pass break-ups on the season...also had two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble...had a fumble recovery in the second quarter of ASU’s win at
Stanford on Sept. 29...filled up the stat sheet against Washington on Oct. 13, with five
tackles (three solo), a tackle for loss, a third-quarter fumble recovery and a pass break-up...
collected six tackles (three solo) in his first start of the season against California on Oct.
27...led the team with his season-best 12 tackles (five solo) at Oregon on Nov. 3...recorded
seven tackles (four solo) and a pass break-up in win over Arizona on Dec. 1...finished the
season by making five tackles (all solo), forcing a fumble and recording his only sack of the
season in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games, starting four...totaled 32 tackles (20 solo), 8.0 tackles-forloss (-24 yards), 3.0 sacks (-10 yards), three pass deflections and one forced fumble...
totaled three solo stops and a five-yard tackle-for-loss in his Sun Devil debut against
Northern Arizona on Aug. 31...in his first career start, he totaled two solo tackles-for-loss,
a seven-yard sack and a forced fumble against Stanford on Oct. 21...recorded a season-high
seven tackles (five solo), assisting on a four-yard tackle-for-loss in a starting effort against
UCLA on Nov. 18...as a starter, totaled two tackles (one solo), assisting on a one-yard
tackle-for loss and added a pass breakup at Arizona on Nov. 25...made two solo tackles,
including a two-yard sack of Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan in the Shearaton Hawai’i
Bowl against Hawai’i on Dec. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix...SuperPrep
Elite 50 (No. 7)...SuperPrep All-American (No. 2 skill athlete)...ranked No. 1 player in
Arizona by SuperPrep...PrepStar Dream Team and No. 4 ’athlete’ in the nation (No. 1
’athlete’ in the West)...Tom Lemming All-American and the No. 20 player in the West...
Arizona state career passing leader (8,091 yards)...memeber of The Tacoma News Tribune’s
Western 100...went 37-11 as a starting quarterback...twice selected first-team All-State as
a safety...made 109 tackles (35 solo) and eight interceptions as a senior...completed 153of-261 passes for 2,636 yards and 34 touchdowns...he also rushed for 309 yards, kicked
six field goals and averaged 44.4 yards as a punter in 2001...named to The Orange County
Register’s Fab 15 second-team...Phoenix ’Big School’ Player of the Year...preseason
SuperPrep All-American (No. 28 ’skill athlete’)...as a junior, he passed for 2,266 yards
and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 795 yards and seven scores...defensively, he made 146
tackles and eight interceptions...also an outstanding baseball player (catcher) who signed
with the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school and played in their farm system until the
end of 2005...signed a national letter of intent with UCLA out of high school, but never
enrolled.
PERSONAL: Is considering pursuring a career in radio broadcasting...parents are Jim
(CFO of Marco Crane) and Debbie (health care consultant) Nixon of Phoenix, Ariz....has
an older brother, Matt, who played football at California (1998-2002)...graduated sixth
in his class at Sunnyslope High....born August 17, 1983...full name is Michael George
Nixon.
Nixon’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2006
13/4
20/12
2007
13/4
37/21
Career 26/8
57/33
32 8.0/24
3.0/10
3 1 0 0
58 3.0/12
1.0/9
4 1 2 0
90 11.0/36
4.0/19
7 2 2 0
PLAYER PROFILES
TOM NJUNGE
OL
6-5/280/Junior
Pasadena, Calif.
(Pasadena CC)
74
ASU: Big, powerful lineman who was a mid-year transfer and joined ASU for spring
practice...looks to help replace five departed senior offensive linemen from 2007, including the team’s top three offensive tackles...figures to compete with Jon Hargis to be the
Sun Devils’ starting left tackle this season...is considered an excellent pass blocker...was a
junior college teammate of fellow 2008 signee Terell Carr...one of three mid-year junior
college transfers among the 2008 class, and the only offensive player among the group...
has three years to play two at ASU.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Pasadena (Calif.) City College...rated as the No. 11 offensive line prospect and the No. 81 overall player among junior college transfers by Rivals.
com...two-year starter at PCC...earned honorable mention All-Mission Conference honors as a sophomore...was a key blocker among the state’s top-ranked offense and passing
team...de-committed from Boise State to attend ASU and was also recruited by Kansas
State...committed to ASU on Dec. 15, 2007...coached by Kenny Lawler at Pasadena City
College.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif....named to the
All-Pacific League first team and the Pasadena All-Area team as a senior...lettered twice in
football as well as track and field...coached by Ken Howard.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in sociology and African-American studies at ASU...last name
is pronounced “nunn-G”...born July 18, 1988 in Nairobi, Kenya.
tion in the second quarter of team’s victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...shared the team’s Gail
Scott Most Improved Defensive Player Award with cornerback Justin Tryon...was awarded
the Clyde B. Smith Award for academic achievement at the team’s year-end banquet and
was named one of the Student-Athletes of the Semester by ASU’s Office of Student-Athlete
Development for his academic performance in the fall semester.
2006: Redshirted due to injury.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2005 graduate of the College of the Canyons in Santa Clara, Calif...
named All-Western States Conference first-team in 2005...led College of the Canyons
to the National Championship, the Western States Conference Championship and the
California State Championship in 2004...also led the College of the Canyons to the Western
States Conference Championship in 2005...coached by Chuck Lyon.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif...
was the MVP of the West Valley Conference in 2003...named second-team All-West Valley
Conference on defense in 2003 and first-team on offense...named the El Camino Real High
defensive Player of the Year in football in 2003...captained the football team in 2003...lettered in football, basketball, track and field and soccer.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies) in May of 2008...plans
to pursue a career working for the F.B.I once his football career ends...parents are Troy
Nolan Sr. and Karen Gatewood...is an only child...lists having won the Junior College
National Championship as his most exciting sports moment...chose to attend ASU because
he wanted to compete in the Pac-10 Conference...born Sept. 7, 1986...full name is Troy
Dana Nolan Jr.
Nolan’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
2007
13/13
39/25 64
2.0/5
0.0/0
7 0 0 6
TROY NOLAN
S
6-2/207/Senior/1 Letter
Los Angeles, Calif.
(College of the Canyons)
14
ASU: Former junior college transfer who had an outstanding debut season at ASU...his
six interceptions were the most by a Sun Devil since Nathan LaDuke also had six in 1989,
and his two interception returns for touchdowns tied for the single-season school record...
is expected to start at safety and be one of the leaders of ASU’s secondary in 2008...has
been named to the watch lists for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Bednarik Award, both
awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football...also named to the 2008
Lott Trophy Watch List for college football’s defensive IMPACT player of the year...joined
the team during the spring of 2006, but missed the entire 2006 season due to injury...
named a preseason second-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele’s College Football
Preview.
2007: Started all 13 games at safety...led the team with six interceptions, 129 interception
return yards and two interception returns for touchdowns...his six interceptions put him
second in the Pac-10, and only 11 players in the Bowl Subdivision had more on the season...
finished third on the team with 64 tackles (39 solo) and second with seven pass break-ups...
earned Second-Team All-Pac-10 honors...had his first career interception in the second
quarter against Colorado on Sept. 8, and he returned it 26 yards for a touchdown that
helped the Sun Devils rally back from an early 14-point deficit to defeat the Buffaloes...
recorded six tackles (five solo) and had an interception in victory over San Diego State on
Sept. 15...had two interceptions, both in the second half, and 68 return yards in ASU’s
come-from-behind victory over Oregon State on Sept. 22...had a 35-yard interception
return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of ASU’s victory over Washington on Oct.
13...totaled a season-high 10 tackles (five solo) against USC on Nov. 22...had an intercepCELEBRATING 50 YEARS
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
99
PLAYER PROFILES
THOMAS OHMART
SN
6-0/265/Fr.
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Horizon)
57
ASU: Walk-on who will compete to replace Jason Perkins as the team’s long snapper in
2008...exited the spring atop the depth chart at long snapper.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....earned
three varsity letters for football...received second-team all-region honors as a center.
PERSONAL: Parents are Tom (firefighter) and Patty Ohmart (registered nurse) of
Scottsdale, Ariz....has three siblings: Ryan, Josh and Chris...hobbies include cooking,
camping, hunting and playing video games...born Aug. 30, 1988 in Lake Havasu, Ariz....
full name is Thomas K. Ohmart.
COLIN PARKER
LB
6-1/220/RS-Freshman
Chandler, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
21
ASU: Local product who will look to compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt
freshman in 2008...moving back to linebacker, his high school position, after spending last
season as a safety...a Sun Devil legacy, as he is the son of former ASU and NFL star Anthony
Parker, who played cornerback for ASU between 1984 and 1987...had two pass deflections
and a fumble recovery in the spring game...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz....regarded
as the No. 35 outside linebacker in the nation, the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona and
the state’s top linebacker prospect in the preseason by Rivals.com...listed as the No. 12
prospect in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep in the preseason...ranked as the No. 14 player
in the state of Arizona for the postseason by Rivals.com...would have been rated higher
were it not for an injury that prevented him from playing both as a junior and a senior...
joins Hamilton High teammate Kerry Taylor as ASU signees...Hamilton also produced
current Sun Devils Gerald Munns and David Smith and former ASU All-American and
current Baltimore Raven Pro Bowl defender Terrell Suggs...coached by Steve Belles as a
senior at Hamilton.
ANDREW PETTES
TE
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Moon Valley)
88
ASU: Physically gifted athlete with excellent size...will add depth and could compete for
the starting tight end position in 2008, as the Sun Devils must replace their top three tight
ends from last season.
100
2007: Played in five games as a reserve tight end...had his first career reception and
touchdown, a five-yard scoring pass from Danny Sullivan, in the fourth quarter of seasonopening victory over San Jose State on Sept. 1.
2006: Saw action in one game, playing at No. 21 California on Sept. 23.
2005: Played in six games as a reserve tight end.
2004: Received a medical redshirt...saw limited action in three games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Moon Valley High School in Phoenix...considered
one of the top three tight end prospects in the west during his senior year...ranked as the
No. 12 tight end nationally by Rivals.com...also rated by Rivals.com as the No. 7 player
in the state of Arizona...rated as the No. 8 player in the state of Arizona and a postseason
All-American by SuperPrep Magazine...named first-team all offense at tight end (with
former Sun Devil teammate Zach Miller) by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine...first-team
all-state 4A and All-Northwest Valley by the Arizona Republic...first-team All-Friday Night
Fever selection by KPNX-TV 12...first-team all-state honoree by the Arizona Football
Coaches Association...first-team all-Region Skyline Division selection in 2002 and 2003...
selected for the 4A-5A All-Star Game (North Squad)...Arizona Informant Male Athlete of
the Year...caught 44 passes for 635 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior...Moon Valley High
went 9-3 in 2003...was honorable mention all-state 4A by the Arizona Republic in 2002...
turned in 33 consecutive starts over three years, playing both ways on offense and defense...
career statistics include 68 catches, 1,475 yards and 21 touchdowns...also had career rushing numbers of 21 attempts for 264 yards and three touchdowns...tallied 237 total tackles,
38 tackles for loss, 18 quarterback sacks, 15 pass deflections, 14 fumble recoveries, eight
forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and three touchdowns scored on defense in his prep
career...all-time leader in career receiving yards in Moon Valley history...in 2003 won the
National Power Lifting competition in the 238-pound weight class...three-year starter in
football...named first-team all-region as a junior...voted Most Improved Player during
sophomore season...the starting center on the basketball team...started three years in
basketball...twice named all-region honorable mention...runs a 4.7 40-yard dash...bench
pressed 335 pounds and squatted 485 pounds...coached by Roger Britson.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business.
A.J. PICKENS
WR
5-10/175/Freshman
Chino, Calif.
(Don Lugo)
9
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Don Lugo High School in Chino, Calif....ranked
as the No. 10 wide receiver in the West region and the No. 87 receiver in the country by
ESPN Scouts, Inc...rated as the No. 60 all-purpose athlete in the country and the No. 74
overall player in the state of California by Rivals.com... earned All-West Region honors as
a senior by PrepStar...rated as the No. 100 overall prospect and the No. 11 wide receiver
in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" region by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 86 wide
receiver in the nation, the No. 8 wide receiver in the state of California and the No. 10
receiver in the West region by Scouts, Inc...during his three years at Don Lugo High, he
carried 244 times for 1,843 yards (7.6 avg.) with 19 touchdowns and caught 38 passes
for 446 yards with three scores...accumulated 3,234 career all-purpose yards...totaled
63 tackles (33 solo) with one pass deflection and one interception during his prep career
and averaged 34.3 yards on 24 kickoff returns and 12.8 yards on six punt returns...had 25
total touchdowns...lead the team as a senior with 10 total touchdowns and paced the squad
with 102 carries for 930 yards (9.1 avg.) and nine scores...added 14 receptions...totaled a
team-high 1,184 all-purpose yards (107.6 per game)...collected 19 tackles (15 solo) with
one pass deflection and one interception...averaged 47.0 yards on three kickoff returns
as a senior...led Don Lugo High as a junior with 14 total touchdowns...paced the squad
with 120 carries for 808 yards (6.7 avg.) and 10 scores...caught 21 passes for 316 yards
PLAYER PROFILES
(15.6 avg.) with three touchdowns...tallied a team-best 1,494 all-purpose yards (149.4
per game)...posted 24 total tackles (10 solo)...averaged 28.42 yards on 12 kickoff returns,
including a 99-yard touchdown return, and also returned punts...ranked second on the
team with 556 all-purpose yards as a sophomore in 2005...carried 22 times for 105 yards
(4.8 avg.) and caught three passes for 61 yards...totaled 20 tackles (eight solo)...averaged
38.0 yards on nine kickoff returns and 12.0 yards on four punt returns...coached by Greg
Setlich at Don Lugo High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Dwight (tax consultant) and Sherice
Pickens (correctional officer) of Gardena, Calif....has two siblings, Michelle and Kayla...
hobbies include watching movies and bowling...born Dec. 1, 1989...full name is Andre
Jeron Pickens.
BRYANT PIVA
WR
6-1/180/Junior
Carlsbad, Calif.
(Linfield College)
LAST COLLEGE: Played wide receiver at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon from
2005-06...member of Division III national championship team in 2005...won Northwest
Conference title in 2006...ran 4.49 seconds for 40-yard dash in 2006.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif....named
to All-Avocado League team as a wide receiver for his senior season...lettered two years
each in football and baseball...earned all-academic honors each year for both football and
baseball.
PERSONAL: A film production major at ASU...parents are Jeffrey and Charlene Piva of
Carlsbad, Calif....has two brothers, Matt and Garrett...hobbies include fishing, golfing and
off-roading...born Dec. 9, 1986 in San Diego, Calif....full name is Bryant Jeffrey Piva.
COLE PTACEK
RB
5-10/201/Sophomore
Glendale, Ariz.
(Sunrise Mountain)
ANTHONY REYES
LB
6-0/232/Senior
Santa Clara, Calif.
(Foothill JC)
43
ASU: Walk-on junior college transfer who joined the team prior to the start of the 2006
season...will compete for time and provide depth at the WILL (weak side) linebacker
position this season...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason
strength and conditioning program, finishing in the top 10 in overall points.
2007: Played in 12 games, including all nine Pac-10 contests, as a reserve linebacker and as
part of the coverage units on special teams...had his first career tackle in the fourth quarter
of season-opening victory over San Jose State on Sept. 1...finished the season by collecting
two solo tackles in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Foothill Junior College in Los Altos, Calif....
earned Foothill’s Effort Habit Award after leading the team in tackles (94) in 2005...
coached by Marshall Sperbeck.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, Calif....totaled
96 tackles, five sacks and one interception on defense and 1,325 rushing yards and 23
touchdowns on offense as a senior...earned first-team All-De Anza League honors and
League Co-Most Valuable Player recognition as a senior and was also named Wilcox’s Most
Valuable Player...was named first-team All-Mid-Peninsula and first-team All-Mercury
News by the San Jose Mercury News...was named first-team All-De Anza League at
quarterback as a junior and was named the De Anza League Junior of the Year...ran for 12
touchdowns as a junior...lettered four times in football, three times in baseball and twice
in track...coached by Woody Freitas at Wilcox High School.
PERSONAL: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies (business and communication)...parents
are Anthony Reyes, Sr. and Kathi Reyes....has three siblings, Andrew, A.J. and Anjelina...
lists his most exciting sports moment as intercepting a pass to seal a victory over top-ranked
San Francisco City College, which hadn’t been beaten at home in 11 years...born Aug. 9,
1986 in Santa Clara, Calif....full name is Anthony Richard Reyes.
Reyes’ Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2007
12/0
4/4
8
0.0/0
0.0/0
0 0 0 0
ZACH RICHARDS
K
ASU: Walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2006 season...saw his first career game
action in 2007...will compete for time among ASU’s talented and competitive running
backs unit this season...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason
strength and conditioning program, placing in the top 10 in overall points.
2007: Played in one game, ASU’s season-opening victory over San Jose State...had two
carries in the fourth quarter against the Spartans.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Ariz....
holds school records for most yards in a season, most touchdown in a season and most
touchdowns in a game...rushed for 1,667 yards during his senior year...was football team
captain as a senior...lettered in football, wrestling and track and field.
PERSONAL: A pre-med biology major at ASU...parents are Larry (sales) and Jodi Ptacek
(realtor) of Glendale, Ariz....has two sisters, Tina and Jenna...born in Phoenix, Ariz.
6-2/195/RS-Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Thunderbird)
43
ASU: Walk-on kicker who will back up Lou Groza Award winner Thomas Weber and will
compete to be ASU’s starting punter this season...made all three of his kick attempts (two
extra points and a 45-yard field goal) in the spring game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Ariz.
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
101
PLAYER PROFILES
GERELL ROBINSON
WR
6-4/210/Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
4
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz...made an
impact all over the field, seeing time as a dual-threat quarterback, wide receiver, safety
and on special teams...earned Second-Team All-USA honors as an all-purpose athlete by
USA Today...comes to ASU via one of the state of Arizona’s powerhouse football programs
which has produced several excellent Sun Devils in recent years including former ASU AllAmerican and current NFL All-Pro Terrell Suggs...joins prep teammate Patrick Jamison as
2008 Sun Devil signees...is one of eight Hamilton graduates to have signed with Arizona
State since 2004...rated as the No. 77 overall player in the nation and the No. 1 player
in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com...also listed as the No. 8 all-purpose athlete in the
country by Rivals.com...earned First-Team "Best in the West" recognition as a utility player
by the Long Beach Press-Telegram...was recognized among the "Western 100" list by the
Tacoma News-Tribune...rated as the No. 13 all-purpose athlete in the nation and the No. 2
all-purpose athlete in the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....ranked as the No. 1 player in
the state of Arizona by Scout.com...rated as the No. 2 overall player in the state of Arizona
by the Arizona Republic...rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Arizona and the No. 13
wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep...was chosen among the nation’s most elite high
school football players to appear in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he saw
significant action playing safety...Hamilton posted a 25-2 record during his two years as a
Husky...as a senior in 2007, he completed 47-of-80 passes (58.8 pct.) for 843 yards with
six touchdowns and three interceptions; rushed 65 times for 543 yards (8.4 avg.) with four
touchdowns; and caught 26 passes for 524 yards (20.2 avg.) with nine scores...as a member
of Hamilton’s 13-1, 5A-I State Champion squad in 2006, Robinson was primarily featured
on defense, collecting 49 total tackles (29 solo), eight interceptions, seven pass deflections,
with one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery....as a sophomore at Desert Vista
High School in Phoenix, he led the Thunder in passing by completing 56-of-108 attempts
(51.9 pct.) for 812 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also rushing
100 times for 394 yards (3.9 avg.) with two touchdowns and he caught three passes for
six yards and two scores...led Desert Vista with 1,206 yards of total offense in 2005...was
a teammate of fellow Sun Devil signee Steven Figueroa while at Desert Vista as a sophomore...chose the Sun Devils over Notre Dame and Oregon, and had a host of scholarship
offers from many of the nation’s elite programs including Colorado, Florida, Georgia Tech,
Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee, UCLA and USC...announced his commitment on
Jan. 5, 2008 on national television at the U.S. Army High School All-America Game in San
Antonio, Texas...coached by Steve Belles at Hamilton High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management and finance at ASU...parents are
Todd and Zarita Guess of Chandler, Ariz....has two siblings, Nodia and Tasha Hutch...born
Oct. 13, 1989 in Gary, Ind....full name is La’Diviosia Gerell Robinson.
JAMARR ROBINSON
OL
6-4/280/Freshman
Aurora, Colo.
(Overland)
72
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Overland High School in Aurora, Colo....bench
presses 330 pounds, squats 455 and power cleans 285...pexcels at both run blocking and in
pass protection...earned All-Midlands Region honors as a senior by PrepStar...was ranked
among the Tacoma News-Tribune’s "Western 100" list...listed as the No. 18 offensive
guard in the nation by ESPN Scouts, Inc....also rated as the No. 1 offensive guard in the
state of Colorado and the No. 4 offensive guard in the Plains region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....
rated as the No. 33 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com...listed as the No. 41 offensive guard in the country by Rivals.com...also rated as the No. 1 offensive guard and the
No. 7 overall player in the state of Colorado by Rivals.com...rated as the No. 29 offensive
guard in the nation, the No. 1 guard in the Midlands region and the region’s No. 22 overall
prospect by SuperPrep...listed as the No. 5 overall player and the No. 2 offensive lineman
in the state of Colorado by Scout.com...also ranked as the No. 3 offensive guard and the
No. 45 overall prospect in the Midlands region by Scout.com...listed as one of eight "Top
5A Football Players" in the preseason by the Rocky Mountain News...appeared in the
2008 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, along with fellow Sun Devil signees Kemonte
Bateman and Steven Figueroa on the West roster...earned First-Team All-Centennial
League honors and First-Team All-City recognition as a senior...chose ASU over Colorado
State, Utah and Washington and committed to the Sun Devils on Oct. 28, 2007...coached
by Tony Manfredi at Overland High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in kinesiology/exercise science at ASU...parents are Martin
Sampson and Stacy Masters of Aurora, Colo....has two siblings, Nick and Olivia...born
Aug. 16, 1989 in Greeley, Colo....full name is Andrew Martin Sampson.
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ASU: Tough, athletic defender who is moving to defensive end from linebacker this season...was one of the defensive standouts in the spring game, as he recorded three sacks
for the white team.
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ANDREW SAMPSON
ZACH SCHLINK
DE
Fairfield, Calif.
(Fairfield)
2007: Played in three games (against Washington, at Oregon and against USC) as a reserve
linebacker.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Fairfield (Calif.) High School...rated as the No. 25
linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...listed as the No. 59 player in the state of California
in the postseason by Rivals.com...rated as the No. 52 linebacker in the nation by Scout.
com...listed as the No. 59 player in the state of California by SuperPrep...played in eight
games as a senior due to an injury...had 86 tackles in eight games...as a starter during his
sophomore, junior and senior years he was All-Solano County Athletic League...coached
by Eric Barber.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...his mother, Lella is a postal worker in Fairfield,
Calif...has one brother, Markale...born February 26, 1988...full name is Jamarr Najee
Robinson.
6-4/300/Freshman
Peoria, Ariz.
(Centennial)
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Centennial High School in Peoria, Ariz....unanimously rated as the top offensive lineman in the state of Arizona by all recruiting services...
PLAYER PROFILES
starred for one of the state’s top high school teams, helping Centennial claim back-to-back
state championships...can play both offensive guard and tackle and likely projects to play
guard at ASU...ranked as the No. 5 offensive guard in the West region and the No. 15 guard
in the nation by ESPN Scouts, Inc...also recognized as the top offensive guard in Arizona
by ESPN Scouts, Inc....considered to be a nasty, physical “"throw back” type of offensive
lineman...bench presses over 350 pounds...rated as the No. 1 offensive lineman and the
No. 5 overall player in the state of Arizona and the No. 14 offensive guard in the nation
by Rivals.com...has a mean streak and finishes blocks soundly...combines tenacity with
sound technical abilities to be a well-rounded lineman...earned All-West Region honors as
a senior by PrepStar...was ranked among the Tacoma News-Tribune’s “Western 100” list...
excels equally in run blocking and pass protection...a four-star prospect by both Scout.com
and Rivals.com...rated as the No. 232 overall player in the nation by Scout.com...listed as
the No. 1 offensive lineman in the state of Arizona and the state’s No. 7 overall prospect
by SuperPrep...listed by Scout.com as the No. 22 offensive tackle in the nation...ranked
as the No. 1 offensive lineman in the state of Arizona in thºe preseason by 24-7 Football.
com...earned First-Team 5A All-State honors by the Arizona Republic as a junior...listed
as the No. 1 offensive lineman and the No. 7 overall player in the state of Arizona by the
Arizona Republic...regarded as the No. 3 offensive tackle and the No. 40 overall player in
the Southwest by SuperPrep...was a member of Centennial’s back-to-back Arizona 5A-II
State Champion teams in 2006 and 2007...earned First-Team All-Region, All-5A and AllState honors as a junior...chose ASU over Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Stanford and UCLA among several other prominent programs...
committed to the Sun Devils on Aug. 18, 2007...coached by Richard Taylor at Centennial
High School.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Paul and Michelle Schlink of Glendale,
Ariz....born Aug. 6, 1990.
TONY SIMMONS
WR
6-0/185/Sophomore
Chandler, Ariz.
(University of San Diegol)
23
ASU: Walk-on transfer who could compete for playing time at wide receiver in 2008.
LAST COLLEGE: Attended the University of San Diego...played for the Toreros during
the 2006 season, in which they went 11-1...the team won the Pioneer League title and
defeated Monmouth in the Division I-AA Mid-Major national championship game...played
in six games as a wide receiver and punt returner...finished the season with two receptions
for 100 yards and three punt returns for 24 yards...coached by former NFL quarterback
and current Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Chandler (Ariz.) High School...was football team
captain for one year...received first-team All-Fiesta Region honors as a wide receiver and
was named Fiesta Region Return Specialist of the Year...was honorable mention all-state...
also earned three varsity letters for baseball.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major at ASU...parents are Tony Simmons (financial
adviser) and Terri Silas (real estate appraiser) of Scottsdale, Ariz....has five siblings: Jordan,
Joseph, Liz, Andrew and Matt...enjoys spending time with his family and working out...
born Jan. 23, 1988 in Los Angeles, Calif....full name is Tony D. Simmons.
T.J. SIMPSON
CHRIS SCOTT
WR
OL
6-0/188/RS-Freshman
Peoria, Ariz.
(Peoria)
6-2/287/RS-Freshman
Somerdale, N.J.
(Triton)
ASU: Walk-on who is moving to the offensive line this season after beginning his Sun Devil
career as a defensive lineman...is expected to provide depth at guard in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Triton High School in Runnemede, N.J.... won second-team All-Olympic Conference left tackle honors... coached by Peter Goetz at Triton
High School...earned three varsity letters for football as well as track and field...competed
in shot put and discus events in track and field.
PERSONAL: Majoring in aerospace engineering at ASU...mother is Sandra Scott of
Somerdale, N.J....has one sister, Kimberly, who plays field hockey at Rutgers...hobbies
include hanging out and getting a break, fishing at the shore and water sports such as wakeboarding...born Jan. 5, 1989 in Voorhees, N.J....full name is Christopher Robert Scott.
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ASU: Local product who will look to work his way into the playing rotation as a redshirt
freshman in 2008...praised for being a reliable receiver and crisp route-runner.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Peoria (Ariz.) High School...listed as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep in the preseason and the No. 8 player in the postseason...ranked as the No. 10 player in the state of Arizona and the No. 71 wide receiver
in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 73 wide receiver by Scouts, Inc....regarded by
Rivals.com as Arizona’s second-best prep wide receiver for 2006, only trailing fellow ASU
signee Kerry Taylor of Hamilton High School...selected to The Arizona Republic’s 5A
second-team...earned Peoria High’s "Golden Helmet Award" as team Most Valuable Player
for 2006...totaled 74 catches for 1,621 yards and 16 touchdowns during his junior and
senior years...speedy deep-threat receiver who averaged nearly 22 yards-per-catch over his
junior and senior seasons...earned first-team All-Region recognition as a senior in 2006...
snared 45 catches for 872 yards (19.4 ypc.) and nine touchdowns as a senior...also carried
the ball eight times for 169 yards (21.1 ypc.) and two scores...earned second-team AllRegion honors in 2005...caught 29 passes for 749 yards (25.8 ypc.) and seven touchdowns
for Peoria as a junior...also had a 32.1-yard average as a kick return specialist, with a long
return of 93 yards...won the 100-meter, 200 and 400 and ran on the winning 4x400 relay at
the 5A-II state track meet in May, 2006...chose ASU over Boise State, Hawaii, Oregon and
Oregon State...lettered four times in track, three times in football and twice in basketball
at Peoria High School...attended the same high school as current Sun Devil running back
Keegan Herring...coached by Doug Clapp at Peoria High School.
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PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management at ASU and has aspirations to become
a business owner...parents are Travis, Sr. (security guard) and Karen Simpson of Peoria,
Ariz....has two siblings, Mia and Nathan...enjoys playing Playstation 2 and hanging out with
family members...born Sept. 2, 1988 in Germany...full name is Travis Jordan Simpson.
PIERRE SINGFIELD
BRANDON SMITH
CB
WR
5-11/210/Junior
Green Valley, Ariz.
(Pima CC)
6-2/213/Junior/1 Letter
Bakersfield, Calif.
(West)
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ASU: Walk-on junior college transfer who will compete for playing time at cornerback in
2008...had an impressive spring, capping it off with two tackles, two pass deflections and
an interception in the spring game.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz....played cornerback and wide receiver for Pima...earned first-team All-Conference honors and was named
a pre-season All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Arvada High School in Arvada, Colo....had two
interceptions and two rushing touchdowns as a junior...also played basketball and track...
was an all-conference selection in basketball and track...was a team captain in basketball
as a senior.
PERSONAL: A BIS major (education and sociology) at ASU...parents are Tony (engineer)
and Renee Singfield (sales manager) of Green Valley, Ariz....has three siblings, Antoine,
Mark and Allonte...enjoys playing sports, reading, hanging out with friends and family and
working out...born Sept. 25, 1987 in Akron, Ohio...full name is Pierre Dante Singfield.
RYAN SKORUPKA
LB
6-2/220/Junior
Sparta, N.J.
(Monmouth University)
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ASU: Walk-on transfer who will provide depth at linebacker...is moving to defense at ASU
after playing running back for two seasons at Monmouth University.
LAST COLLEGE: Attended Monmouth University and played for the Hawks for two seasons...played in 16 games as a running back and on special teams...totaled 91 yards on 21
rushing attempts and two touchdowns in his two seasons...appeared in 10 games as a true
freshman in 2006...had nine rushes for 53 yards (5.9 avg.) and a touchdown that year...
also had three tackles on special teams...team went 10-2 in 2006, winning the Northeast
Conference title and appearing in the Division I-AA Mid-Major national championship
game...played in six games in 2007, finishing with 12 carries for 38 yards (3.2 avg.) and
one touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Sparta (N.J.) High School...was named all-league and
all-state for his junior and senior seasons... had 1,700 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns as a
junior, and then rushed for 1,350 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior...selected to play in
New Jersey vs. New York Governors Bowl in West Point, N.Y....in a state playoff game as a
junior, he rushed for 272 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yard scoring run...was
football team captain as a senior...also lettered in baseball, track and field and wrestling.
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PERSONAL: Majoring in communications at ASU...parents are George (UPS driver) and
Nancy Skorupka (teacher) of Sparta, N.J....has one brother, Matthew, who played football
at Northern Michigan...born Dec. 24, 1987 in Newton, N.J....full name is Ryan Michael
Skorupka.
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ASU: One of ASU’s most promising offensive threats...has increased his playing weight to
213 pounds but maintains incredible speed to be a formidable threat in the vertical passing
game...will provide depth and compete for playing time at wide receiver as a junior...has
the ability to participate in the return game as well...had a 43-yard touchdown reception
for the white team in the spring game.
2007: Did not see game action.
2006: Appeared in 11 games, starting two (Washington State, Hawai’i)...totaled six
catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns...averaged a team-high 27.8 yards-per-catch...
in his first career start, he caught three passes for 102 yards (34.0 avg.) and a touchdown
against Washington State on Nov. 11, becoming the first Sun Devil freshman wide receiver
to surpass 100 receiving yards in a game since current Detroit Lion Shaun McDonald did
so in 2000...his 62-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Rudy Carpenter was the
longest completed pass for the Sun Devils during the 2006 season...caught two passes for
28 yards against UCLA on Nov. 18...made a 37-yard touchdown reception as a starter in
the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl against Hawai’i on Dec. 25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of West High School in Bakersfield, Calif....pre- and
postseason all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine...listed as the No. 72 player in the
FarWest by SuperPrep...rated the No. 60 wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.
com...listed as the No. 65 player in the state of California by Rivals.com (all positions)...
listed as the No. 93 player in the West Hot 100 by Scout.com...member of The Tacoma
News Tribune’s "Western 100" list...named first-team all-area and second-team allleague...as a senior, had 41 receptions for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns...also had two
kickoff returns and one punt return for touchdowns...very fast and athletic, a deep ball
threat and projected by some as a kick return specialist...runs a 10.6 100-meters and sports
a 36-inch vertical jump...coached by Rich Cornford.
PERSONAL: Parents are Willy Smith and Velma Hopkins of Bakersfield, Calif....lists
the day he signed with ASU as his most exciting sports experience...enjoys working with
kids and playing dominoes...born in February of 1987 in Bakersfield, Calif....full name is
Brandon Eugene Smith.
Smith’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
Rec.
2005
Redshirted
-
2006
11/2
6
2007
0/0
0
Career
11/2
6
Yds.
-
167
0
167
Avg.
-
27.8
0
27.8
TD
-
2
0
2
Long
-
62
0
62
Avg./G
15.2
0.0
15.2
PLAYER PROFILES
DAVID SMITH
DT
Chandler, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
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ASU: Hard-working local product who has steadily improved during his Sun Devil career and has
risen up the depth chart along the ASU defensive line...is expected to be a starter at defensive
tackle in 2008...has only missed one game during his three seasons at ASU, competing in 37
total contests and starting 13...has collected 41 tackles (22 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss (minus
37 yards), 4.5 sacks (minus 27 yards), two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two
interceptions...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and
conditioning program, placing in the top three in overall points.
2007: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle...finished the season with 22 tackles (nine solo),
6.5 tackles for loss (minus 27 yards) and 3.5 sacks (minus 20 yards)...also had one interception,
one forced fumble and one pass break-up on the season...in his first career start, against San Jose
State on Sept. 1, he had an interception, which he returned 18 yards to set up an ASU touchdown
in the second quarter, a sack (minus seven yards) and a forced fumble...recorded a sack in victory
over San Diego State on Sept. 15...had two tackles for loss (minus 10 yards), including a sevenyard sack, at Stanford on Sept. 29...collected a season-high four tackles in win at Washington
State on Oct. 6...had two tackles, including one tackle for loss, against California on Oct. 27...
picked up a half-sack in victory over Arizona on Dec. 1...finished the year by matching his season
high with four tackles (two solo) and had a pass break-up in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against
Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games...totaled 14 tackles (10 solo), a seven-yard sack, one interception
and one forced fumble...had three solo tackles at Colorado on Sept. 16...recorded a pair of assisted
tackles against No. 12 Oregon on Sept. 30...totaled two solo tackles against Stanford on Oct. 21,
including a seven-yard sack of Cardinal quarterback T.C. Ostrander, resulting in a forced fumble
which was recovered Sun Devil teammate Will Kofe...tallied three solo tackles at Washington on
Oct. 28...posted a pair of tackles (one solo) at Oregon State on Nov. 4...on Nov. 25, he intercepted
a third-quarter pass by Adam Austin of Arizona at the Wildcat 22-yard line, which led to a Dimitri
Nance touchdown four plays later...earned Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in the team’s
winter strength and conditioning program.
2005: Played in 11 games...totaled five tackles (three solo), two tackles for loss (minus-three
yards) and two fumble recoveries as a redshirt freshman...tied with three teammates for second
on the squad in fumble recoveries...tied defensive back Jeremy Payton as ASU’s leader in tackles
for loss among freshmen...had a tackle for a two-yard loss in his ASU debut in the season opener
against Temple...registered a one-yard tackle for loss at Washington State...recovered a fumble both
at Oregon State and against Oregon...did not play at No. 14 UCLA.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz....signed with
ASU on March 2, 2004...listed as the No. 16 player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep
Magazine...all-Region selection by PrepStar Magazine...helped lead Hamilton to the state 5A
championship against Mountain View in Sun Devil Stadium...selected to the Arizona Republic
all-state first team at defensive end both as a senior and as a junior...chosen by the East Valley
Tribune as the 2003 Arizona Defensive Player of the Year...started 42 games in his three-year
varsity career...left as the school’s all-time quarterback sack leader with 25 and a half sacks...
recorded one of those sacks in the state title game against fellow ASU signee Max Hall of
Mountain View...also finished his career with 247 tackles, 80 quarterback hurries and 17 pass
breakups...selected All-Fiesta Region at defensive end as a junior and senior...junior stats were
65 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks...was a nominee for the Ed Doherty Award following his senior season...was only the second defensive lineman to be nominated for the award...
played in the Army All-American Bowl Combine as a junior...earned three letters in football and
captained his team as a senior...coached by John Wrenn... hails from the same high school that
produced former Sun Devil All-American and current Baltimore Raven Terrell Suggs, as well as
current Sun Devil Gerald Munns and incoming freshmen Colin Parker and Kerry Taylor.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies) in May of 2008...contemplating a career as a chef or physical therapist...parents are Patrick (buyer/aerospace) and Christina
(security guard) Smith of Gilbert, Ariz....has two sisters, Christina and Vanessa...lists winning
the 2003 5A state championship game in triple overtime at Sun Devil Stadium as his most exciting sports experience...enjoys listening to music and working on his truck...born July 12, 1985
in Phoenix...full name is David Joseph Smith.
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2004 Redshirted
-/-
2005
11/0
3/2
2006
13/0
10/4
2007
13/13
9/13
Career 37/13
22/19
-
-/-
-/-
-
-
- 5
2.0/3
0.0/0
0 0 2 0
14
1.0/7
1.0/7
0 1 0 1
22 6.5/27
3.5/20
1 1 0 1
41 9.5/37
4.5/27
1 2 2 2
TRAVIS SMITH
CB
5-11/188/Junior
Los Angeles, Calif.
(Jefferson)
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ASU: Solid athlete who will compete for a starting spot at cornerback in 2008...saw his
first game action as a sophomore in 2007, playing in six games as a reserve cornerback.
2007: Played in six games...totaled six tackles (all solo) and one pass break-up on the
season...recorded two solo tackles in win over Colorado on Sept. 8...collected a seasonhigh three tackles and a pass break-up in Pac-10 opener against Oregon State on Sept. 22...
returned to action after missing seven games to play in final two games of the season, against
Arizona on Dec. 1 and in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Did not see game action...spent the season as a member of ASU’s scout team.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Jefferson High School in Los Angeles...earned allregion honors by PrepStar Magazine...rated as the No. 89 player in the FarWest by Scout.
com...listed as the No. 2 defensive back in the city by The Los Angeles Times...earned
all-city section and first-team All-Coliseum League as a senior...named to Cal Hi Sports
Preseason California Top 100 for 2005 (No. 85)...was first team on defense for the 2004
Wave all-area team..registered 36 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior and also played
wide receiver, catching 24 passes for 612 yards and nine touchdowns...lists getting his first
interception and scoring a touchdown as his most exciting sports experiences...named the
Jefferson High Best Defensive Back and Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior...captained the football team as a senior...made all-league as a junior...won perfect attendance
awards as a freshman and senior...was coached by Doi Johnson.
PERSONAL: Parents are Elmer Smith and Tracy Russell of Torrance, Calif....his father
works for the city of Los Angeles recycling department and his mother works for a cable
company...has two sisters, Rayvin and Sharay...enjoys reading and watching television...
born Dec. 8, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif....full name is Travis Eugene Smith.
Year
G/GS
UT/AT
2007
6/0
6/0
6
0.0/0
0.0/0
1 0 0 0
CHASEN STANGEL
QB
6-0/209/RS-Freshman
San Jacinto, Calif.
(San Jacinto)
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ASU: Redshirt freshman who will compete for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind Rudy
Carpenter and Danny Sullivan in 2008...possesses a very live arm, an accurate touch and
the ability to make good decisions...has good field vision and pocket awareness.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of San Jacinto (Calif.) High School...one of the top
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PLAYER PROFILES
quarterbacks in the state of California and has earned high national acclaim as well...
ranked as the No. 16 pro-style quarterback in the nation, the No. 56 player in the state of
California and the state’s No. 5 quarterback by Rivals.com...listed as the No. 2 pro-style
quarterback in California by Rivals.com...regarded as the No. 4 quarterback in the state of
California in the postseason by Scout.com...also ranked as a four-star prospect by Scout.
com...listed as the No. 54 player in the Farwest in the postseason by SuperPrep...was the
Most Valuable Player of the University of Nebraska’s Elite Quarterback Academy in 2006...
named the Mountain Pass Player of the Year and All-Mountain Pass League first team...
named All-C.I.F. East Valley Division first-team and Co-Player of the Year in 2006...earned
Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team recognition as a senior and was named San Jacinto High
School’s Most Valuable Player...earned second-team All-Riverside County recognition...
finished his prep career as San Jacinto High School’s all-time leading passer...totaled 5,764
passing yards, completing 389-of-649 passes, 49 touchdowns and 19 interceptions at San
Jacinto...chosen as first-team All-State Small Schools Division as a senior...participated in
the prestigious Elite 11 Quarterback Camp...ranked 20th among high school quarterbacks
nationwide in passing yards, according to MaxPreps...threw for 3,357 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior at San Jacinto High School...completed 233-of-390 passes...as a junior,
he threw for 2,407 yards and 19 touchdowns with five interceptions...completed 159-of256 passes as a junior (62-percent)...was named All-De Anza League first team, All-C.I.F.
first-team, All-Riverside County honorable mention and All-State Cal-Hi Sports honorable
mention in 2005...was named San Jacinto High School’s Offensive Player of the Year as a
junior...threw for 2,174 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore...a coach’s son who
loves the game of football...lettered three times in both football and track...chose ASU
from a field of scholarship offers including New Mexico, Purdue and UTEP...coached by
Bill Powell at San Jacinto High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in education at ASU...parents are Bob (teacher/coach) and
Robyn (nurse supervisor) Stangel of San Jacinto, Calif....has one sibling, Savannah...enjoys
playing video games and socializing with friends...his father, Bob, played quarterback at
Pacific University and his grandfather, Bob, Sr., played quarterback at University of Oregon
and at Long Beach State University...born in Bakersfield, Calif....full name is Chasen
Robert Stangel.
DANNY SULLIVAN
QB
Los Gatos, Calif.
(Los Gatos)
15
ASU: Persistent, smart player who has improved significantly since arriving at ASU and is
expected to be the top reserve quarterback to starter Rudy Carpenter in 2008...has played
in 13 games in two seasons, completing 25-of-44 passes (56.8 pct.) for 258 yards and two
touchdowns...saw action as a true freshman in 2006, making him only the second true freshman quarterback to see action for the Sun Devils since Sun Devil legend Jake Plummer began
his career in 1993...added an impressive 38 pounds since the start of the 2006 season.
2007: Played in seven games as the top reserve quarterback...completed 19-of-29 passes
(65.5 pct.) for 212 yards and two touchdowns on the season...threw his first career touchdown, a five-yard scoring pass to Andrew Pettes, in the fourth quarter of season-opening win
over San Jose State on Sept. 1...was nine-of-12 passing for 73 yards in that game...completed
his only pass attempt in games against San Diego State, Stanford and USC...finished the season
by completing seven-of-14 passes for a career-high 118 yards and a touchdown in the fourth
quarter of Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Appeared in six games as a true freshman...completed six-of-15 passes for 46 yards...
made his Sun Devil debut against Nevada on Sept. 9, completing two-of-four passes for four
yards...completed three-of-four passes for 15 yards against Stanford on Oct. 21...had a season-high 27-yard completion to tight end Brent Miller against Washington State on Nov. 11.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Los Gatos (Calif.) High School...listed as the No. 112
player in the state of California by SuperPrep...completed 134-of-220 passes for 2,435 yards
and 24 touchdowns (only six interceptions) during the regular season in leading Los Gatos
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High to the Central Coast Section Medium School title...earned Santa Clara Valley LeagueDeAnza Division Most Valuable Player accolades...also was Santa Clara Valley Athlete League
first-team...earned second-team All-Central Coast Section honors...named second-team San
Francisco Chronicle All-Metro...named second-team All-Northern California...also punted
for Los Gatos High...lettered four times in football, four times in basketball and twice in
baseball...captained the football team as a sophomore and as a senior, and was a team captain
in baseball as a sophomore...coached by Butch Cattollico.
PERSONAL: Parents are Sean (mortgage banker), and Dina (interior designer) of Los Gatos,
Calif...has three siblings, Kristine, who is a sophomore at ASU and a member of Delta Gamma
Sorority, Kelly and Erica...his grandfather, Dan Sullivan, played basketball at the University
of Nevada, his uncle, Carroll Williams, was the head basketball coach and Athletic Director at
Santa Clara University, his uncle, Kevin Sullivan, was a pitcher on the San Jose State baseball
team and his uncle, Brian Sullivan, pitched in the Montreal Expos’ minor league system...
hobbies include playing golf and video games...born August 17, 1987...full name is Danny
Jay Sullivan.
Sullivan’s Career Statistics
Year G/GS Comp./Att. Yds.
2006
6/0
6/15
46
2007
7/0
19/29
212
Career 13/0
25/44
258
Pct. TD/Int. Lg.
40.0
0/0
27
65.5
2/1
32
56.8
2/1
32
Avg./G
Eff.
7.7
65.76
30.3 142.79
19.8 116.53
SAMSON SZAKACSY
QB
6-3/195/RS-Freshman
Camarillo, Calif.
(Camarillo)
10
ASU: Accurate passer who will compete for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind Rudy
Carpenter and Danny Sullivan as a redshirt freshman in 2008...adds excellent athleticism and
pocket mobility to his accuracy and decision-making abilities...has very quick feet, a strong
arm and amazing pocket awareness.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Camarillo (Calif.) High School...widely considered to
be one of the most accurate passers among high school seniors and one of the most accurate in
the history in Southern California prep football...projects as a very compatible fit for Dennis
Erickson’s offense...during his junior year he exhibited his quickness and agility among the
nation’s elite prospects, recording a 4.09 short shuttle time at Scout.com’s 2005 Los Angeles
Combine, a phenomenal mark for any athlete...his shuttle time tied for the fastest among all
players at the Los Angeles combine and was the second-fastest among all quarterbacks at the
12 combines held that year...also recorded the top vertical leap (31 inches) and broad jump
(9-feet, 5-inches) measurements and had the second-fastest three-cone drill time among quarterbacks at the Los Angeles combine...an incredible student-athlete, he reports 3.8 gradepoint-average...ranked as the No. 18 quarterback in the nation and a preseason All-American
by SuperPrep...listed as the No. 4 quarterback and No. 24 player overall in the Farwest by
SuperPrep...ranked as the No. 33 player overall in the west and the region’s No. 5 quarterback
by Scout.com...regarded as the No. 20 pro-style quarterback in the nation and No. 63 player
in the state of California and the state’s No. 5 quarterback by Rivals.com...ranked as the No. 5
quarterback in the state of California by Scouts, Inc.... listed as the No. 48 quarterback in the
nation and the No. 7 quarterback in the state of California in the postseason by Scout.com...
missed most of his senior season due to injury, but returned to lead Camarillo to the C.I.F.
playoffs....as a junior in 2005, he broke an 18-year Ventura County record for completion
percentage, connecting on 72.4 percent of his passes on the year (184-of-254)...also totaled
2,038 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2005...completed 111-of-169 passes for 1,150 yards (65.7
pct.) and 10 scores as a sophomore...attended St. Bonaventure High School early in his prep
career before moving to Camarillo...originally committed to USC before signing with ASU...
also gained interest from other prominent programs including Illinois, Michigan, Purdue,
Rutgers and Stanford...coached by Dennis Riedmiller at Camarillo High School.
PLAYER PROFILES
MAX TABACH
S
6-2/205/Sophomore
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Glendale CC)
19
ASU: Playmaking defensive back who joined ASU after one season playing junior college
football...one of three mid-year junior college transfers to join the Sun Devils for spring practice...looks to be a future fixture in the defensive secondary for the Sun Devils, as the team’s
projected top three safeties in 2008 will be seniors...exited the spring listed as the top reserve
to Troy Nolan at free safety...a die-hard Sun Devil fan who confesses the day he received a
scholarship from ASU was "one of the best days" of his life...very rangy defender that runs a
4.5 40-yard dash and covers a tremendous amount of ground with a tall frame...also excels
on punt and kickoff returns...has added nearly 40 pounds of mass to his frame since his prep
days...has four seasons to play three at ASU.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Glendale (Ariz.) Community College...rated as the No. 80
overall junior college player in the nation among SuperPrep’s "SuperPrep JUCO 100" list...
regarded as the No. 8 junior college safety in the nation by Scout.com...totaled 70 tackles and
four interceptions playing as a true freshman for the Gauchos in 2007...attended the same
community college as current Sun Devil linebacker Morris Wooten and former Pat Tillman
Pac-10 Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year Dale Robinson...committed to ASU on
Jan. 6, 2008...chose ASU over Arizona and Boise State...coached by Mickey Bell at Glendale
Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro High School...during his
three-year career at Saguaro, he totaled 89 tackles (43 solo) and 18 interceptions, caught 37
passes for 688 yards (18.6 avg.) and eight touchdowns, returned 20 kickoffs for 458 yards
(22.9 avg.) and returned 45 punts for 444 yards (9.9 avg.)...had at least one interception in
12 career games and had four games with multiple interceptions...enjoyed a record-setting
senior season, as he led the nation and set an Arizona state 4-A high school record with 16
interceptions for the state champion Sabercats...was named by the Arizona Cardinals and
Wells Fargo as the Arizona "High School Player-of-the Week" after a sensational performance
against Greenway High School on Oct. 20, 2006 in which he caught four passes for a phenomenal 211 yards and three scores, had two interceptions as well as a 34-yard punt return...
added 42 tackles as a senior on defense, as well as 28 catches for 567 yards (20.3 avg.) with
six touchdowns as a wide receiver...was Saguaro’s top punt returner, totaling 326 yards on 32
punt returns (10.2 avg.) and 237 yards on eight kickoff returns (29.6 avg.)...had at least one
interception in 10 of 14 games on the year...had three interceptions in two games and two
picks in a pair of contests as well...had a season-high six total tackles in two games...notched
29 total tackles (18 solo) as a junior in 2005, in addition to two interceptions and one fumble
recovery on defense, as well as nine catches for 121 yards (13.4 avg.) and two scores at wide
receiver and 11 kickoff returns for 216 yards (19.6 avg.) on special teams...recorded 18
total tackles on varsity as a sophomore in 2004...coached by Mike Reardon at Saguaro High
School...also earned three letters for basketball.
PERSONAL: Mother is Anne Tabach (accountant) of Scottsdale, Ariz....last name is pronounced “TAY-back”...born Aug. 6, 1989 in Scottsdale, Ariz....full name is Max Levin Tabach.
ERIC TANNER
DE
6-2/240/Junior
Mesa, Ariz.
(Phoenix College)
95
ASU: Powerful defensive lineman who could compete for playing time at defensive end this
season...joined Phoenix College teammate Jarrell Holman as members of ASU’s 2007 signing class...was a mid-year transfer who joined the team in the spring of 2007, but missed
the season while recovering from an injury...still has two years of eligibility remaining.
2007: Redshirted while recovering from an injury.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Phoenix (Ariz.) College...ranked as the No.
10 junior college defensive end and No. 92 junior college player in the nation by Rivals.
com...originally committed to Minnesota, to a staff which included current ASU defensive coordinator Craig Bray...switched his commitment to ASU only nine days after the
official announcement of Dennis Erickson as the Sun Devils’ new head coach...named a
preseason honorable mention NJCAA All-American...in 2006, he recorded 63 tackles, nine
tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles and seven quarterback sacks in 10 games at Phoenix
College...runs a 4.53 40-yard dash...coached by Dale Wolfley at Phoenix College.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Skyline High School in Mesa, Ariz....lettered in
football and track and field...coached by Pete Jonovich.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in health and wellness at ASU...parents are Robert (respiratory therapist) and Michelle (nursing home supervisor) Tanner of Beaverton, Ore....has one
brother, Michael, and one sister, Rachael...born February 9, 1986 in Champaign, Ill....full
name is Eric Joshua Tanner.
KERRY TAYLOR
WR
Chandler, Ariz.
(Hamilton)
5
ASU: Local product who was one of the state’s top high school prospects in 2007...one
of three Sun Devils to see action as true freshmen last season, joining Omar Bolden and
Jonathan English...will provide depth and could compete for a starting spot at wide receiver
in 2008...has outstanding hands and shows toughness in making catches over the middle.
2007: Played in 13 games as a reserve wide receiver...totaled eight receptions for 53 yards
(6.6 avg.) and caught one touchdown as a true freshman...in his first college game against
San Jose State on Sept. 1, he caught three passes for 21 yards and his first career touchdown,
an 11-yard scoring pass from Rudy Carpenter in the third quarter of ASU’s victory...had
a reception in six of the team’s 13 games...also had a tackle on kickoff coverage against
Oregon State on Sept. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz....widely
regarded as the top skill-position prospect in the state of Arizona and one of the state’s
best overall athletes...comes from perhaps the top prep program in Arizona which has
produced several prominent Sun Devils in recent years...became the second Hamilton
Husky, joining teammate Colin Parker, to commit to ASU last summer...has an impressive
football pedigree, he is son of former 10-year NFL veteran Keith Taylor and the nephew
of former San Francisco 49er John Taylor...earned six points on the Long Beach PressTelegram’s "Best in the West" poll...one of only four players mentioned in that poll from
the state of Arizona...participated in the 2006 U.S. Army Combine...listed as a preseason
All-American by SuperPrep and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Arizona...rated as the
No. 54 player overall in the west and the region’s No. 4 wide receiver by Scout.com...also
ranked as a four-star prospect and the top wide receiver in the state of Arizona by Scout.
com...listed as the No. 22 wide receiver prospect in the nation and the best at his position
in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...ranked as the No. 39 wide receiver in the nation,
the No. 5 player in the state of Arizona and the state’s top wide receiver by Rivals.com...
regarded as the No. 44 wide receiver in the country by Scout.com...caught 40 passes for
760 yards (19.0 ypc.) and 11 touchdowns as a senior at Hamilton...helped lead the Huskies
to the 5A state championship in 2006...as a junior, he earned All-Area and All-State honors
after catching 40 passes for 800 yards and 11 touchdowns...coached by Steve Belles as a
senior at Hamilton High School.
Taylor’s Career Statistics
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
2007
13/0
8
53
6.6
1
11
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
Avg./G
4.1
107
PLAYER PROFILES
ADAM TELLO
OL
6-2/283/RS-Freshman
Norco, Calif.
(Norco)
77
ASU: Strong, powerful offensive lineman who will provide depth and compete for playing
time as a redshirt freshman in 2008...listed as the top reserve right tackle at the end of
spring practice...was high school teammates with Garth Gerhart, who was also a member
of ASU’s 2007 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Norco (Calif.) High School...joined high school
teammate Garth Gerhart as recipients of the 2006 Co-Most Valuable Player of the C.I.F.
Eastern division, an award rarely presented to an offensive lineman...ranked as the No.
31 offensive guard in the nation, the No. 1 guard in the state of California and the No.
3 guard in the west region by Scouts, Inc....regarded as the No. 60 player overall in the
Farwest in the preseason by SuperPrep...ranked as the No 82 player overall in the west by
Scout.com...listed as the No. 36 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com...regarded as
the No. 57 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 3 guard in the state of California by
Rivals.com...a weight room standout, he can bench press 405 pounds, squat 555, power
clean 290 and has a 27-inch vertical leap...highly-regarded for his physical and tenacious
style of play...was a main contributor in the effort of running back Toby Gerhart (now with
Stanford) breaking the California state career rushing record...a one-time Colorado commitment, Tello also chose ASU over Arizona, Colorado State, Hawaii, Louisville, Oregon
State and Washington...coached by Todd Gerhart at Norco High School.
ZEB TOGIAI
DL
6-3/265/Freshman
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Desert Vista)
93
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz....the top
senior defensive lineman in the state of Arizona and a versatile athlete...powerful competitor who bench presses 315 pounds, squats 405 and power cleans 250...ranked as the No.
61 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...rated as the No. 1 defensive lineman and
the No. 13 overall player in the state of Arizona and the No. 34 strong side defensive end
in the country by Rivals.com...also listed as the top defensive tackle in the state of Arizona
and the state’s No. 18 overall player by Scout.com...listed as the No. 1 defensive lineman
and the No. 13 overall player in the state of Arizona by the Arizona Republic...can play
defensive tackle or end...ranked as the top senior defensive tackle in Arizona in the preseason by 24-7 Football.com...rated as the No. 1 defensive end in the state of Arizona and
the No. 18 player at the position in the West region by ESPN Scouts, Inc....rated as the No.
1 defensive lineman and the No. 18 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...
earned Second-Team 5A All-State honors by the Arizona Republic as a senior...joins prep
teammate Steven Figueroa as members of ASU’s signing class...earned All-West Region
honors as a senior by PrepStar...participated in the Arizona-Sonora Bowl in January of 2008
and was joined by Figueroa on the Arizona squad...totaled 57 tackles (26 solo) as a senior at
Desert Vista, helping lead the Thunder to the 5A-I Arizona State Championship game...also
recorded three sacks, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery...posted a season-high
10 tackles along with a 13-yard sack against Mesa High School on Sept. 7, 2007...recorded
1.5 sacks against Yuma on Oct. 12, 2007...saw time as a blocking tight end as well...
attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix as a junior, posting 32 tackles (six solo)
with a team-high four sacks...totaled a career-high 12 tackles against Desert Vista on Oct.
108
26, 2006, his final game at Mountain Pointe before transferring...tallied four total stops
including two sacks against Marcos de Niza on Oct. 13, 2006...chose ASU over Arizona,
San Diego State and Washington State...committed to the Sun Devils on June 25, 2007...
last name is pronounced “tuh-GUY”...coached by Dan Hinds at Desert Vista High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business at ASU...parents are Sam and Matapa Togiai of
Phoenix, Ariz....born July 6, 1990.
TOA TUITEA
DE/TE
6-4/250/Freshman
Westminster, Calif.
(Westminster)
96
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Westminster (Calif.) High School...versatile player
that will either play defensive end or at tight end as a Sun Devil...rated as the No. 69 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com...listed as the No. 50 strong side defensive end in
the nation by Rivals.com...has the physical tools to develop into a great tight end...in two
seasons at Westminster, he totaled 116 tackles (56 solo), 18.0 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries and three pass deflections...had eight games with at least seven tackles and four games
with multiple sacks...led Westminster High in tackles as a senior, collecting 74 total stops
(40 solo)...added a team-high 12 sacks, four quarterback hurries, one pass deflection and
one fumble recovery...has a career-high 12 total tackles twice...had a career-best 3.0 sacks
against Valley on Oct. 6, 2007...had three games with multiple sacks and seven games with
at least seven tackles...also caught two passes for 23 yards at tight end...totaled 42 tackles
(16 solo) as a junior, adding 10 quarterback hurries, six sacks and two pass deflections...had
a season-high 2.0 sacks against Orange on Oct. 13, 2006 and a season-best eight total tackles (three solo) against Segerstrom on Oct. 20, 2006...also caught six passes for 51 yards on
the year...chose ASU over Arizona, Hawaii, Vanderbilt and Washington State...committed
to the Sun Devils on Jan. 13, 2008...last name is pronounced "too-ih-TAY-uh"...coached
by Ted McMillen at Westminster High School.
PERSONAL: Plans to be a history major at ASU...born Nov. 21, 1989.
RICHARD TUITU’U
RT
Gilbert, Ariz.
(Gilbert/Highland)
75
ASU: Massive, young lineman who has been greatly impressive during the early portion of
his Sun Devil career...has played in 19 career games, making one start, in two seasons...
is expected to be the starting right tackle in 2008...is the only player on the team to have
played in a college game as an offensive tackle, as the Sun Devils must replace their top
three offensive tackles from last season.
2007: Played in 10 games, including the final nine games of the season...was one of ASU’s
top reserve offensive tackles through most of the Pac-10 season, backing up seniors Zach
Krula, Julius Orieukwu and Brandon Rodd...helped block for an ASU rushing attack that
had three players surpass 500 yards each on the season...played in Oct. 13 game against
Washington, in which the Sun Devils rushed for a season-high 296 yards.
2006: Saw action in nine games as a redshirt freshman, with one start...got the starting
nod at left tackle in replacement of injured Brandon Rodd at rival Arizona...in that game,
he helped anchor an offensive line which did not allow a quarterback sack, while paving the
way for 221 rushing yards and 429 yards of total offense against the Wildcats...became one
of ASU’s most reliable reserves at offensive tackle when a season-ending injury to starter
PLAYER PROFILES
Andrew Carnahan created openings at the two tackle positions.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Gilbert (Ariz.) Highland High School...considered
by PrepStar Magazine as one of the three top overall prospects to come out of the state of
Arizona in 2005...rated as the No. 22 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com...ranked
as the No. 44 offensive lineman in the country by College Football News...an all-region
selection in the preseason by PrepStar Magazine...member of The Tacoma News Tribune’s
"Western 100" list...rated as the No. 7 player in the state of Arizona by Scout.com...
named to the All-Arizona first-team by The Arizona Republic in 2004...won the Frank
Kush Award, presented annually by the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame, to the state’s top offensive lineman...named Super
All-State 2004 on offense by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine...played as a senior at just
17 years of age...had approximately 50 pancake blocks as a senior...has outstanding feet
...was coached by Preston Jones.
PERSONAL: Father is Hardine Tuitu’u (retired) of Mesa, Ariz....mother is the late Silva
Tuitu’u...has three siblings, Valu, Hola and Saane...is of Tongan heritage...lists receiving
his scholarship to play at Arizona State University as his most exciting sports experience...
enjoys weight lifting...born in March of 1987 in Phoenix. Ariz...full name is Richard Sosaia
Tuitu’u.
Tuitu’u’s Career Statistics (G/GS): 2006: (9/1), 2007: (10/0), Career: (19/1)
PAUL ’UNGA
DL
Rochester, Calif.
(Mt. San Antonio CC)
54
ASU: Former junior college transfer who made his Sun Devil debut last season...can play
both positions on the defensive line...is expected to provide depth at defensive tackle in
2008.
2007: Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman...totaled 11 tackles (four solo)
and a half-sack (minus two yards) on the season...had two tackles (one solo) in his ASU
debut against San Jose State on Sept. 1...split a sack with Dane Guthrie in fourth quarter of
victory at Stanford on Sept. 29...had a season-high three tackles (two solo) in Pacific Life
Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2007 graduate of Mt. San Antonio Community College in Walnut,
Calif...joined the team as a late signee, committing to ASU in June...has three years to
play two...can play defensive end or tackle...totaled 75 tackles, 27 tackles-for-loss and 10
sacks in two years at Mt. San Antonio...earned honorable mention All-America honors by
JC Grid-Wire as a sophomore...led the Mounties in 2006 with 49 total tackles, including
17 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 quarterback sacks...as a freshman, he posted 26 tackles, 10
tackles-for-loss and team-highs of 4.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries...chose ASU over
New Mexico State...coached by Robert Jastrab at Mt. San Antonio.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Etiwanda (Calif.) High School....lettered three times
in football and twice in basketball...captained his football team as a junior and as a senior...
attended the same high school as Sun Devil basketball star Jeff Pendergraph.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Chris (US Post Office employee) and
Ofa ’Unga (UPS employee) of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif....siblings include Joe, twins Feti
and Uani, Tui, Chris and Mahaealani...is related to NFL players Fahu Tahi and Reno Mahe...
born Oct. 19, 1985...full name is Paul Sulituiono ’Unga.
’Unga’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS UT/AT
2007
10/0
4/7
TT
11
TFL/Yds
0.5/2
Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int
0.5/2
0 0 0 0
LUIS VASQUEZ
DE
6-3/260/Senior
Gales Ferry, Conn.
(Arizona Western)
49
ASU: Junior college transfer who had an impressive debut season at ASU...started all 13
games at defensive end in 2007, recording 4.5 sacks...is expected to combine with Dexter
Davis to give the Sun Devils one of the top defensive end duos in the Pac-10 in 2008...
one of the most illustrious members of ASU’s 2007 signing class and was perhaps the most
dominant junior college defensive end during his career...a two-time first-team NJCAA
All-American and was the 2005 NJCAA Region-1 Defensive Player of the Year...earned
Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning
program.
2007: Started all 13 games...finished second on the team with 4.5 sacks (minus 47
yards) and 11.5 tackles for loss (minus 67 yards)...recorded 43 tackles (24 solo), one pass
break-up and one fumble recovery on the season...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10
honors...had four tackles (three solo) and his first career college sack (minus five yards)
in victory over San Diego State on Sept. 15...recorded three tackles (two solo), one sack
(minus nine yards) and 2.5 tackles for loss (minus 13 yards) in win at Stanford on Sept.
29...had two tackles and a sack (minus 13 yards) at Washington State on Oct. 6...recorded
five tackles against Washington on Oct. 13...had four tackles (three solo) and a five-yard
tackle for loss in victory over California on Oct. 27...recovered a fumble and had three
tackles at Oregon on Nov. 3...led the Sun Devils with his season-best six tackles, all solo,
in victory at UCLA on Nov. 10...closed the season with five tackles (two solo) and a sack
(minus 16 yards) in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz....one of
the most dominant defenders at the NJCAA level over the past two seasons, totaling more
quarterback sacks (31) than any player in the nation during the 2005-06 seasons...ranked
as the No. 22 junior college player in the nation and the No. 4 junior college defensive
end by Rivals.com... listed as the No. 34 junior college player in the nation and the No. 7
junior college defensive end by SuperPrep...ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com
and Scout.com...a two-time NJCAA first-team All-American...was the NJCAA leader in
sacks as a freshman...was the Western States Football League (WSFL) quarterback sack
leader both seasons at Western...selected as the NJCAA Region I Defensive Most Valuable
Player and was named WSFL first-team in 2005...collected 61 tackles (33 solo), 24 tacklesfor-loss, 15 quarterback sacks and two forced fumbles in 2006...returned a fumble 89
yards for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score as well...was named the
WSFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2006) after totaling 13 tackles, three
tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and a fumble returned 55 yards...named WSFL Defensive
Player of the Week (Nov. 4, 2006) after collecting 2.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one
pass deflection, one forced fumble and one fumble returned 98 yards for a touchdown...
earned WSFL Defensive Player of the week honors (Nov. 11, 2006) after recording eight
total tackles, three tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against
Phoenix College...registered 16 quarterback sacks as a freshman at Arizona Western...
added 66 total tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, 13 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and
one fumble recovery in 2005...originally committed to Washington State out of Arizona
Western, but pledged to ASU only 15 days after Dennis Erickson was announced as the Sun
Devils’ new head coach.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY: Originally signed with Purdue after his high school career in
Gales Ferry, Conn., and redshirted for the Boilermakers in 2004, the same season in which
ASU defeated Purdue on the Vitalis Sun Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Ledyard (Conn.) High School...considered the
top high school defensive player in the state as a senior...at Ledyard, he was the Eastern
Connecticut Conference Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2002, earned All-State honors
in 2003 and 2002 and was a three-time All-Conference honoree (2001-03)...recorded 136
total tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a
senior...coached by Bill Mignault at Ledyard.
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
109
PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL: Majorning in business management with a minor in communication at ASU...
parents are Luis Vasquez, Sr. (computer engineer) and Dorrie Vasquez (nurse’s aide) of
Gales Ferry, Conn....has two sisters, Toni and Ashlie...enjoys cooking...born April 23, 1986
in San Diego, Calif....full name is Luis G. Vasquez.
Vasquez’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS
2007
13/13
24/19 43 11.5/67
4.5/47
1 0 1 0
THOMAS WEBER
PK
Downey, Calif.
(Loyola)
1-19
4-4
20-29 30-39 40-49
5-5
8-9
5-5
Scoring
2007
TD
0
FG
24-25
Punting
2007
G
13
G
13
No.
47
PAT
46-48
Yds.
1847
PTS
118
50+
2-2
Lg.
53
Bk.
0
PPG
9.1
Lg.
63
Avg.
39.3
JOVON WILLIAMS
28
ASU: Accurate, strong-legged kicker who had one of the best seasons in ASU history in
2007...won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s best kicker and was named a First-Team
AP All-American...named a 2008 Playboy Magazine All-American, ASU’s 15th all-time...
set a school record by making 17 consecutive field goals over the first nine games of the
2007 season...his 24 made field goals and 118 points put him among the school’s all-time
single-season leaders in both categories...also served as ASU’s punter during the second
half of the season...already being mentioned as a candidate for All-American teams entering
2008...named a preseason third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 member by
Phil Steele’s College Football Preview...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in
ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.
2007: Played in all 13 games...made 24 of his 25 field goal attempts and 46 of 48 PAT
attempts...scored 118 points, tying him for the most in a season in school history with
kicker Mike Barth, who did it in 2002...his 24 made field goals are tied for the second-most
in school history, behind only Luis Zendejas’ 28 in 1983...had 47 punts for 1,847 yards
(39.3 avg.) after assuming the punting duties in ASU’s win over Washington State on Oct.
6...the first freshman in history to receive the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to
the nation’s best kicker...one of three freshmen to be named to the AP All-American First
Team, along with Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree and Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin...became the
12th Sun Devil and second ASU kicker named to the Walter Camp All-America Team, as he
received second-team honors...earned First-Team All-Pac-10 honors...was named Pac-10
Special Teams Player of the Week three times...named a First-Team Freshman All-American
by The Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com...made his
first career field goal, from 44 yards, in the first quarter of ASU’s season-opening victory
over San Jose State on Sept. 1...made two field goals, including a 48-yarder in the second
quarter, in win over San Diego State on Sept. 15...began the Pac-10 season with seven field
goals in the first two conference games, hitting three against Oregon State on Sept. 22 and
then making four at Stanford on Sept. 29...hit the game-winning field goal, a 37-yarder
with less than a minute remaining in the game, in three-point win at Washington State
on Oct. 6...made three field goals against Washington on Oct. 13 and one more against
California on Oct. 27...bounced back from his only miss of the season to make a 50-yarder
on his next attempt at Oregon on Nov. 3...made a career-best 53-yard field goal at UCLA
on Nov. 10...put ASU in the lead with two field goals in win over Arizona on Dec. 1...
capped off his freshman season by making two more field goals in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
against Texas on Dec. 27...was named ASU’s Babe Alex Demon Special Teams Player of the
Year at team’s year-end banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif....earned
first-team All-Serra League honors in 2003 and 2004 and was named to the All-Central
City Team buy The Los Angeles Times...lettered in football and track at Loyola...coached
by Steve Gandy.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology at ASU and is contemplating a career in physical
therapy...parents are John (lawyer) and Mary (registered nurse) Weber of Downey, Calif...
has a brother, Joseph...born Sept. 27, 1987...full name is Thomas Edward Weber.
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Weber’s Statistics
Year FG/A Pct.
2007 24/25 .960
TE
6-4/231/Junior/1 Letter
Covina, Calif.
(Charter Oak)
84
ASU: Dedicated player who has noticeably improved since arriving at ASU...a versatile,
hybrid type of tight end...will compete for time in the Sun Devils’ multiple tight end sets
in 2008, and he is currently the projected starter at the "U" tight end position.
2007: Played in all 13 games as a reserve tight end and as part of the coverage units on
special teams...caught one pass for 11 yards (against San Diego State on Sept. 15) and had
four tackles (three solo) on the season.
2006: Did not see game action, spent the season as a member of ASU’s scout team.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif....rated as
the No. 107 player in the FarWest by Scout.com...caught 18 passes for 351 yards and two
touchdowns as a senior...named first-team All-Miramonte League on offense and secondteam on defense as a senior...tremendous athlete who loves to play tight end...starter on
the Charter Oak High basketball team...was coached by Lou Farrar.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...mother is Katie Murray of Bay St. Louis, Miss....
father is the late Mahanda Williams...has two siblings, Derek Benoit and Attienna McNeely...
lists getting his first interception as a defensive end as his most exciting sports experience...
born in April of 1987 in Los Angeles, Calif....full name is Jovon Rashaad Williams.
Williams’ Career Statistics
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
Avg./G
2007
13/0
1
11
11.0
0
11
0.8
KYLE WILLIAMS
WR
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Chaparral)
6
ASU: One of the most exciting and promising offensive players for the Sun Devils...an
extraordinary all-purpose weapon...slated to be the team’s top slot receiver this season...a
potentially thrilling special teams return threat...was planned to redshirt the entire 2006
season but was called into duty during the final half of the season...one of the most dynamic
high school athletes in the country as a senior at Scottsdale’s Chaparral High School, earning
Arizona State Player of theYear Honors by The Arizona Republic...named a preseason thirdteam All-Pac-10 member as a punt returner by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.
2007: Played in 13 games, starting three...second on the team with six touchdown catchARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PLAYER PROFILES
es...finished the season with 29 catches for 360 yards (12.4 avg.)...second only to teammate Michael Jones in reception-to-touchdown ratio among Pac-10 players with at least 25
receptions...served as ASU’s primary punt return man, returning 23 punts for 224 yards
on the season...named to the All-Pac-10 First Team as a punt returner...made acrobatic
22-yard touchdown reception just before halftime to give ASU its first lead in team’s victory
over Colorado on Sept. 8...helped get Sun Devils off to great start in victory over San Diego
State on Sept. 15 with his season-best 48-yard punt return and 19-yard touchdown catch all
coming in the first three minutes of the game...had six catches for his season-high 71 yards
and a touchdown in win over Washington State on Oct. 6...caught four balls for 30 yards
and a touchdown in victory over Washington on Oct. 13...had his third consecutive game
with a touchdown catch in win over California on Oct. 27...scored team’s first points of the
game with a nine-yard touchdown reception against UCLA on Nov. 10.
2006: Appeared in the six games as a true freshman, starting one, in the Sheraton Hawai’i
Bowl against Hawai’i...was initially scheduled to redshirt the season, but his impressive play
during practices elevated him to the active roster...caught four passes for 87 yards (21.8 avg.)
on the season...returned 14 punts for 77 yards (5.5 avg.) and four kickoffs 79 yards (19.8
avg.)...made his Sun Devil debut at Washington on Oct. 28 as a wide receiver and on punt and
kickoff returns...had a two-yard catch against the Huskies, his first career reception...caught
a 15-yard pass against Washington State on Nov. 11 and totaled 90 all-purpose yards against
the Cougars...had two receptions for 70 yards against UCLA on Nov. 18, including a 55-yard
catch, the second-longest reception on the year by a Sun Devil...added 24 punt return yards
to total a season-high 94 all-purpose yards...had a 13-yard punt return at Arizona on Nov. 25
and a 12-yard punt return in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl against Hawai’i on Dec. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz...listed as
the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 52 athlete in the
nation by Rivals.com...named The Arizona Republic Big School state Player of the Year in
2005...the fifth in a succession of state Players of the Year to attend ASU (Mike Nixon, Kyle
Caldwell, Zach Miller, Chris McGaha and now Kyle Williams)...rated as the No. 98 running
back in the nation by Scout.com...a first-team All-American as a multi-purpose player by
EA Sports...listed as the No. 8 player in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com...also named as
the kick returner on the All-Arizona Team by The Arizona Republic...also made the Class
4-A All-State First-team by The Arizona Republic...an AZFCA 2005 first-team 4A All-State
selection...was the Barry Sollenberger High School Player of the Year...selected as the
Player of the Year by The Scottsdale Republic...named the Northeast Valley Tribune Player
of the Year...named the Scottsdale Quarterback Club’s Player of the Week once...returned
nine kickoffs for 364 yards and two touchdowns...returned 15 punts for 316 yards and
three touchdowns...rushed for 1,160 yards on 108 carries...caught 30 passes for 625 yards
and six touchdowns...had 2,294 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior...led his
team to an 11-2 record and a league title in 2005...father, Ken, is the General Manager
of the World Champion Chicago White Sox...was drafted in the 47th round of the Major
League Baseball draft by the White Sox in June, 2006 and plans to also play baseball at ASU
as a second baseman...coached by Ron Estabrook...born in San Jose, California...lettered
in football and baseball at Plainfield High School...named all-region honorable mention in
baseball as a sophomore...moved to Scottsdale in the summer of 2004...missed eight games
of his junior season with an elbow injury...won the state baseball championship and earned
region honorable mention as a junior at Chaparral High.
Williams’ Career Statistics
Receiving
Year
G/GS
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Lg.
2006
6/1
4
87
21.8
0
55
2007
13/3
29
360
12.4
6
35
Career
19/4
33
447
13.5
6
55
JARRELL WOODS
RB
5-10/212/Junior
Northville, Mich.
(West Los Angeles College)
20
ASU: Physically impressive, speedy running back who was a junior college transfer in
2007...made his Sun Devil debut in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas...is expected
to provide depth and will compete for playing time at running back this season...earned
Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning
program.
2007: Played in one game, the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27, as a
reserve running back...had three carries for 20 rushing yards and his first career touchdown
in that contest...also had the team’s longest run from scrimmage in the game, an 18-yard
gain in the fourth quarter.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A graduate of West Los Angeles College...amazingly powerful, can
bench press 425 pounds and squat 605...has recorded a 39-inch vertical leap and runs a
4.55 40-yard dash...was the only offensive player among ASU’s five junior college transfers in 2007...has three years to play three at ASU...played one year at West Los Angeles
College, recording 754 rushing yards, 70 receiving yards with 11 rushing touchdowns and
one touchdown reception, en route to first-team All-Western State Conference recognition.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Redshirted at the University of Utah as a true freshman in
2005.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Novi High (Mich.) High School...at Novi, he earned
All-State honorable mention, All-County, All-Area Dream Team, All-North and AllConference honors...a member of the conference championship team in football in 2004...
also lettered in track in which he was selected All-Conference in the 100- and 200-meter
events...was chosen as an academic All-State and academic All-Conference.
PERSONAL: Has a brother, J.W., who plays football at Weber State, a twin brother, Josh,
who is a defensive back at Utah and his uncle, Ike Spencer, was a running back for the Utes
in the early 1970’s.
Woods’ Career Statistics
Rushing Year
G/GS
Att.
Net Avg. TD
Lg.
Avg./G
2007
1/0
3
20
6.7
1
18
20.0
MORRIS WOOTEN
LB
Avg./G
14.5
27.7
23.5
Punt Returns
Year
G/GS
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Lg.
2006
6/1
14
77
5.5
0
13
2007
13/3
23
224
9.7
0
48
Career 19/4
37
301
8.1
0
48
Kickoff Returns
Year
G/GS
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Lg.
2006
6/1
4
79
19.8
0
34
Phoenix, Ariz.
(Glendale CC)
52
ASU: Former junior college transfer who opened last season as ASU’s starting middle linebacker...started eight games and was one of the team’s leaders in tackles over the first half
of the season...is expected to compete for the starting middle linebacker spot in 2008...
considered a prototypical middle linebacker and a physical player who has speed from sideline to sideline...originally committed to West Virginia, but pledged to ASU only nine days
after the announcement of Dennis Erickson as new head coach.
2007: Played in 11 games, making eight starts at middle linebacker...finished the season
with 47 tackles (26 solo) and three tackles for loss (minus four yards)...also had one pass
SUN DEVIL STADIUM
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PLAYER PROFILES
break-up and one forced fumble on the season...had his first career tackle in season-opening
win over San Jose State on Sept. 1...collected five tackles (three solo) and forced a fumble
in the first quarter of ASU’s victory over Colorado on Sept. 8...recorded seven tackles (four
solo) against San Diego State on Sept. 15...led the Sun Devils with his season-high 10 tackles (seven solo) in Pac-10 opening victory over Oregon State on Sept. 22...had seven tackles
(four solo) at Stanford on Sept. 29...posted five tackles, including a tackle for loss (minus
two yards) and a pass break-up at Washington State on Oct. 6...collected five tackles (four
solo) in win at UCLA on Nov. 10...recorded five tackles against USC on Nov. 22.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Glendale (Ariz.) Community College...one of the
finest defenders at the junior college level in 2006...named the NJCAA Region 1 Defensive
Player of the Year and was one of five nominees for the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year
in 2006...earned second-team NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore...named to the
2006 All-Western States Football League first-team...was a preseason honorable mention
NJCAA All-America selection...ranked as a four-star prospect by Scout.com...in 2006 at
Glendale CC, he registered 104 tackles, four quarterback sacks and two forced fumbles...
Glendale lost in the Valley of the Sun Bowl and finished the 2006 campaign 9-2...was named
the WSFL Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 24, 2006) after collecting 15 tackles and a
quarterback sack in Glendale’s 34-24 win over Eastern Arizona...regarded as a four-star
athlete by Scout.com...attended Idaho State for one semester prior to attending Glendale
CC...attended the same community college as former ASU linebacker and 2005 Pac-10
Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Dale Robinson as well as former Sun
Devil and current Houston Texan Chris McKenzie...coached by Joe Kersting at Glendale
Community College, whose staff included former Sun Devil All-Pac-10 honoree Phillippi
Sparks.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Ariz....Maryvale also produced current Sun Devil linebacker Robert James.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 6, 1986...was raised in Phoenix and attended several Sun Devil
football games throughout his youth.
Wooten’s Career Statistics
Year
G/GS UT/AT TT
2007
11/8 26/21 47
TFL/Yds
3.0/4
Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int
0.0/0
1 1 0 0
New Indoor Practice Facility Opens in 2008
In 2008 the ASU football team will make use of a brand new indoor practice facility. The new structure will further enhance ASU's reputation as having outstanding athletic facilities.
"We are very proud of our donors and the fact that they stepped forward to assist with this meaningful project," said ASU Vice President for
Athletics Lisa Love. "Their generosity will provide us with a multi-purpose facility for a variety of uses and events."
The facility will include 103,500 square feet with a 75-yard practice field (with an end zone) and a 45-yard practice field (with an end zone).
The cost for the facility is $8.4 million. Besides giving the Sun Devils football team a climate-controlled venue for practice, the facility will also
be utilized by the ASU Marching Band, ASU intramurals and for university summer football camps.
ASU selected FieldTurf as the playing surface for its new indoor practice facility. More than 40 major NCAA universities have FieldTurf in
their stadiums. Twenty-one of the NFL's 32 teams use FieldTurf at their stadium and/or practice facility. In addition, MLB's Tampa Bay Devil
Rays, Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays have FieldTurf at their respective stadiums.
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