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2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GENERAL INFORMATION •

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2005 ASU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time 2003 W-L Last MeetingS 1 Temple 7 p.m. 2-9 First Meeting

(City of Tempe Night)S 10 at LSU TBA 9-3 First MeetingS 17 Northwestern 7 p.m. 6-5 W, 30-21 (2004)

(Scholarship Night)S 24 at Oregon State TBA 7-5 W, 27-14 (2004)O 1 USC TBA 13-0 L, 7-45, (2004)

(Hall of Fame Weekend)O 8 Oregon TBA 5-6 W, 28-13 (2004)

(Family Weekend & Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night)O 15 OpenO 22 at Stanford TBA 4-7 W, 34-31 (2004)O 29 Washington TBA 1-10 W, 27-16 (2002)

(Homecoming)N 5 at Washington State TBA 5-6 W, 45-28 (2004)N 12 at UCLA TBA 6-6 W, 48-42 (2004)N 19 OpenN 25 Arizona TBA 3-8 L, 27-34 (2004)

Home Games in BoldTimes and dates are subject to change due to Pac-10 television contracts.All times listed are Arizona Time (Pacific prior to Oct. 31, Mountain after Oct. 31)

2004 ASU FOOTBALL RESULTS

Date Opponent Score AttendanceS 2 UTEP W, 41-9 57,528S 11 at Northwestern W, 30-21 21,939S 18 Iowa W, 44-7 71,700S 25 Oregon State W, 27-14 63,312O 2 at Oregon W, 28-13 58,208O 16 at USC L, 7-45 90,211O 23 UCLA W, 48-42 63,985O 30 at California L, 0-27 52,652N 6 Stanford W, 34-31 59,002N 13 Washington State W, 45-28 60,319N 26 at Arizona L, 27-34 55,095D 31 Purdue (Sun Bowl) W, 27-23 51,288

ASU FOOTBALL DIRECTORY(480 AREA CODE)

Football OfficeDirk Koetter, Head Coach ......................................965-5053Tom Osborne, Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams......................................965-4310Mark Carrier, Secondary ........................................965-3213Dan Fidler, Safeties................................................965-3429Bill Miller, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ......965-4398Brent Myers, Running Game/Offensive Line..........965-3103Mark Helfrich, QBs/Passing Game Coordinator ....965-3153Darryl Jackson, Wide Receivers ............................965-3412Ted Monachino, Defensive Line ............................965-3667Tom Nordquist, Running Backs..............................965-3661Scott Huff, Offensive Graduate Assistant ..............965-4955Robby Snelling, Defensive Graduate Assistant ....965-3966

Support StaffTom Kleinlein, Director of Operations ....................965-1761Lora Borup, Administrative Assistant......................965-5053Karen Schultz, Secretary, Administrative ..............965-3037Victoria Gaytan, Secretary, Administrative ............727-7309Craig Juntunen, Director of Player Development ..965-1497

SUN DEVIL QUICK FACTS

Location ........................................Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505Enrollment ..................................................................45,693Nickname ............................................................Sun DevilsColors............................................................Maroon & GoldConference ............................................................Pacific-10President....................................................Dr. Michael CrowInterim Director of Athletics ..............Dr. Christine WilkinsonStadium ......................Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil StadiumCapacity......................................................................71,706Playing Surface ..............................................Natural GrassHead Coach............................Dirk Koetter (Idaho State ’81)Koetter’s Career Record ......................52-33 (seven years)Koetter at ASU..........................................26-23 (four years)2004 ASU Record ............................................................9-32004 Pac-10 Record (Finish) ................................5-3 (T3rd)Offensive Set ............................................................MultipleDefensive Set............................................................MultipleLettermen Returning ................50 (27 off., 20 def., 3 spec.)Lettermen Lost ..............................10 (2 off., 8 def., 0 spec.)Offensive Starters Returning ..............................................9Defensive Starters Returning ..............................................6All-Time Record ........................................516-314-24 (.618)Years as a Pac-10 Conference Member ..........................27

ASU MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE

Mark Brand, Assistant AD/SID ..............................965-6592Brand at home. ......................................................759-9514......................................................E-Mail: [email protected] Lundin, Associate SID ..............................965-9780Lundin at home ......................................................668-4920........................................................E-Mail: [email protected] Tammaro, Associate SID ..............................965-5799Tammaro at home ..................................................705-5011....................................................E-Mail: [email protected] Phillips, Assistant SID......................................965-1237Jeff Evans, Assistant SID ......................................965-6594Alex Ryan, Assistant SID ......................................965-4987Casey Kyes, Graduate Assistant............................965-9544Media Relations Fax ..................................................965-5408Sun Devil Press Box ..................................................965-6207

FINAL 2004 PAC-10 CONFERENCE STANDINGSConference Overall

W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowl

1. USC 8-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 Orange

2. California 7-1 .875 10-2 .833 Holiday

3. ASU 5-3 .625 9-3 .750 Sun

Oregon State 5-3 .625 7-5 .583 Insight

5. UCLA 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 Las Vegas

Oregon 4-4 .500 5-6 .455

7. Washington State 3-5 .375 5-6 .455

8. Stanford 2-6 .250 4-7 .364

Arizona 2-6 .250 3-8 .273

10. Washington 0-8 .000 1-10 .091

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No. Ltrs. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Elg. Hometown (Last School)1 ** Jordan Hill DT 6-2 277 Jr.^ Pocatello, Idaho (Highland)2m Michael Jones WR 6-3 192 RS-Fr.^ Sugar Land, Texas (Fort Bend Austin)2w * Maurice London S 6-0 181 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grossmont JC)3 * Rudy Burgess WR 5-11 181 So.^ Edwards, Calif. (Desert)4 *** Jamar Williams LB 6-1 244 Sr. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek)5 Zach Catanese S 6-3 215 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Shasta College)6 ** Randy Hill TB 6-2 207 Jr.^ Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock)9 ** Sam Keller QB 6-4 227 Jr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)10 *** Chad Christensen QB 6-3 214 Grad.^ Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)12 Rudy Carpenter QB 6-2 178 RS-Fr.^ Westlake, Calif. (Westlake)13w ** Emmanuel Franklin S 5-11 196 Sr.^ Houston, Texas (Jones)13m Reed White WR 5-10 179 RS-Fr.^ Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert)14 Jeremy Payton S 6-1 194 So. Covina, Calif. (South Hills)15 KC Clapsaddle WR 5-10 174 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Shasta College)17m ** Terry Richardson WR 6-1 184 Jr.^ Corona, Calif. (Centennial)17w Brett Nenaber S 6-1 204 So.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)18 ** Moey Mutz WR 6-2 180 Sr.^ Livermore, Calif. (Granada)19w * Josh Barrett S 6-2 211 So.^ Reno, Nev. (Reno)19m Jeff Gray WR 5-10 161 So.^ Torrance, Calif. (North)20 ** Jesse Ainsworth PK 6-3 219 Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks)21w * Chad Green CB 5-10 173 So.^ Van Nuys, Calif. (Birmingham)21m Nate Kimbrough WR 6-1 172 RS-Fr.* Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe)22 Akeem Jackson CB 6-3 180 RS-Fr.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa)23 *** Josh Golden CB 5-10 174 Sr.^ Westlake Village, Calif. (Grossmont JC)24 *** Lamar Baker LB 5-11 194 Grad.^ Avondale, Ariz. (Agua Fria)25w Uriah Marshall CB 5-11 182 RS-Fr.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep)25m ** Stephen Bisnett WR 5-11 172 Sr.^ Pendleton, Ore. (Pendleton)26 *** R.J. Oliver CB 5-9 173 Sr.^ Escondido, Calif. (Escondido)28 Mark Merrill PK 5-10 185 Jr.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Radford College)29w * Robert James LB 5-11 213 So.^ Glendale, Ariz. (Maryvale)29m Jarrett Sayas TB 5-10 212 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (New Mexico State)30m Aaron Lafitte TB 5-8 195 So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Wabash College)30w * Daniel Varvel S 6-3 210 So.^ Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield)31m Stewart Andrews TB 5-8 190 RS-Fr.^ Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay)31w *** Mike Davis Jr. CB 6-3 174 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral)32m ** Cornell Canidate TB 5-9 206 Sr.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra)32w * Littrele Jones CB 5-8 164 So.^ San Fernando, Calif. (Taft)35 Price Wilks TB 6-1 181 RS-Fr.^ Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Wilson)36w Myrio Davis CB 6-1 203 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)36m * Alex King WR 6-0 189 Jr.^ San Ramon, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)37m * Preston Jones TB 5-8 173 So.^ East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing)37w * Chris MacDonald P 6-4 214 So.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)38 * Rodney Cox S 6-0 194 So. Compton, Calif. (Cathedral)39 Angelo Fobbs-Valentino S 6-1 196 RS-Fr.^ San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra)41 * Antone Saulsberry TB 6-0 221 So. Bellflower, Calif. (Bellflower)43 ** Jason Burke SN 6-2 254 Jr.^ Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge)44 * Dale Robinson LB 6-1 236 Sr. Queens, New York (Glendale CC)45 *** Mike Talbot DE 6-2 235 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Agua Fria)46 Greg Woidneck P/K 6-0 193 RS-Fr.^ Brea, Calif. (Brea Olinda)47 * Nick Clapp LB 6-0 221 Sr.^ Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley CC)50 ** Kyle Caldwell DE 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro)51 Beau Manutai LB 6-1 260 Jr. Rialto, Calif. (Dixie College)52 ** Andrew Carnahan OL 6-8 297 Jr.^ Hereford, Texas (Hereford)54 Adam Vincent LB 6-2 229 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) 55 * Mark Washington LB 6-2 254 So.^ Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)56 * DeAndre Johnson LB 6-1 231 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)57 Mike Meritet DE 6-1 231 So.^ Greenlawn, N.Y. (Harborfields)59 Brian Quackenbush LB 6-2 220 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)61 Beau Bandura OL 6-7 255 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol)62 * Brandon Rodd OL 6-4 296 RS-Fr.^ Aiea, Hawai’i (Aiea)63 Paul Fanaika OL 6-6 345 RS-Fr. Daly City, Calif. (Mills)66 ** Stephen Berg OL 6-6 313 Jr.^ Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro)70 Leo Talavou OL 6-4 377 RS-Fr.^ Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley)71 *** Grayling Love OL 6-3 297 Sr.^ Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)72 *** Chaz White OL 6-5 297 Sr. St. Johns, Ariz. (St. Johns)73 * Robert Gustavis OL 6-4 297 So.^ Torrance, Calif. (North Torrance)

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76 * Mike Pollak OL 6-4 279 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)77 Bradis McGriff OL 6-5 320 RS-Fr.^ Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo) 78 ** Zach Krula OL 6-7 283 Jr.^ Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)79 * Julius Orieukwu OL 6-6 311 So.^ Houston, Texas (Bellaire)80 *** Derek Hagan WR 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale)81 * Tyrice Thompson DE 6-5 213 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)82 ** Jamaal Lewis HB/TE 6-4 238 Jr.^ Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart)83 *** Lee Burghgraef TE/HB 6-5 259 Sr.^ Corona, Calif. (Norco)85 * Kellen Mills DE 6-3 222 So.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)86 * Zach Miller TE/HB 6-4 250 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)87 * Brent Miller TE/HB 6-5 236 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)88 Andrew Pettes TE/HB 6-4 235 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley)89 *** Matt Miller WR 6-2 173 Sr.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)90 David Smith DL 6-3 255 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)92 * Brett Palmer DT 6-2 280 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)93 Tashaka Merriweather DT 6-5 243 So.^ Richmond, Calif. (Richmond)94 Will Kofe DE 6-2 280 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (Dixie College)96 * DeWayne Hollyfield DL 6-4 287 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Harbor CC)97 Wes Evans DL 6-3 256 RS-Fr.^ Reno, Nev. (Reno)98 Michael Thompson DL 6-5 255 Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. (UC Davis)99 * Quency Darley DT 6-2 273 Sr. Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC)

*– Letters Earned ^ – Redshirt Year UsedGrad. – Student-athlete has earned his undergraduate degree.

HEAD COACHDirk Koetter (Idaho State ’’81) ..........................................5th Year at ASU

ASSISTANT COACHES Tom Osborne (Washington State ’83) ..............................Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams ..............................5th Year at ASUMark Carrier (USC ’93)......................................................Secondary ..........................................................................................2nd Year at ASUDan Fidler (Arizona State ’81) ..........................................Safeties ................................................................................................5th Year at ASUMark Helfrich (Southern Oregon ’96) ................................Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator ..........................................5th Year at ASUDarryl Jackson (San Diego ’92) ........................................Wide Receivers ....................................................................................5th Year at ASUBill Miller (Texas-Arlington ’78) ..........................................Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................................................1st Year at ASUTed Monachino (Missouri ’90) ..........................................Defensive Line ....................................................................................5th Year at ASUBrent Myers (Eastern Washington ’82) ............................Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator ........................................2nd Year at ASUTom Nordquist (Oregon State ’93) ....................................Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator................................................5th Year at ASU

2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt Hometown (Last School)Thomas Altieri OL Fr. 6-2 280 Vista, Calif. (Vista HS)Chris Baloney CB Jr. 6-0 196 Houston, Texas (College of the Sequoias)Zach Catanese S Jr. 6-3 215 Redding, Calif. (Shasta College)Grant Crunkleton CB Fr. 5-11 180 Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS)Dexter Davis DE Fr. 6-2 230 Phoenix, Ariz. (Thunderbird HS)Shaun DeWitty TB Fr. 6-2 200 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty HS)Jameon Hardeman DL Fr. 6-2 246 Dallas, Texas (Kimball HS)Keegan Herring TB Fr. 5-9 190 Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria HS)Shannon Jones DL Jr. 6-2 300 Antelope, Calif. (Sierra College)Will Kofe DL Jr. 6-2 280 Long Beach, Calif. (Dixie College)Shawn Lauvao OL Fr. 6-3 315 Honolulu, Hawaii (Farrington HS)Chad Lindsey LB Fr. 6-0 210 Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS)Beau Manutai LB Jr. 6-1 260 Rialto, Calif. (Dixie College)Chris McGaha WR Fr. 6-1 190 Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley HS)Derek Shaw QB Fr. 6-3 215 Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside HS)Brandon Smith WR Fr. 6-1 185 Bakersfield, Calif. (West HS)Travis Smith CB Fr. 6-0 165 Los Angeles, Calif. (Jefferson HS)Richard Tuitu’u OL Fr. 6-4 310 Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert Highland HS)Keno Walter-White CB Jr. 5-11 175 San Diego, Calif. (Mesa College)J.D. Walton OL Fr. 6-3 295 Allen, Texas (Allen HS)Derron Ware S Jr. 6-3 230 Los Angeles, Calif. (Michigan State)Jovon Williams TE Fr. 6-3 225 Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak HS)

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No. Ltrs. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Elg. Hometown (Last School)20 ** Jesse Ainsworth PK 6-3 219 Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks)31m Stewart Andrews TB 5-8 190 RS-Fr.^ Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay)24 *** Lamar Baker LB 5-11 194 Grad.^ Avondale, Ariz. (Agua Fria)61 Beau Bandura OL 6-7 255 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol)19w * Josh Barrett S 6-2 211 So.^ Reno, Nev. (Reno)66 ** Stephen Berg OL 6-6 313 Jr.^ Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro)25m ** Stephen Bisnett WR 5-11 172 Sr.^ Pendleton, Ore. (Pendleton)3 * Rudy Burgess WR 5-11 181 So.^ Edwards, Calif. (Desert)83 *** Lee Burghgraef TE/HB 6-5 259 Sr.^ Corona, Calif. (Norco)43 ** Jason Burke SN 6-2 254 Jr.^ Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge)50 ** Kyle Caldwell DE 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro)32m ** Cornell Canidate TB 5-9 206 Sr.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra)52 ** Andrew Carnahan OL 6-8 297 Jr.^ Hereford, Texas (Hereford)12m Rudy Carpenter QB 6-2 178 RS-Fr.^ Westlake, Calif. (Westlake)5 Zach Catanese S 6-3 215 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Shasta College)10 *** Chad Christensen QB 6-3 214 Grad.^ Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)47 * Nick Clapp LB 6-0 221 Sr.^ Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley CC)15 KC Clapsaddle WR 5-10 174 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Shasta College)38 * Rodney Cox S 6-0 194 So. Compton, Calif. (Cathedral)99 * Quency Darley DT 6-2 273 Sr. Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC)31w *** Mike Davis Jr. CB 6-3 174 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral)36w Myrio Davis CB 6-1 203 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)97 Wes Evans DL 6-3 256 RS-Fr.^ Reno, Nev. (Reno)63 Paul Fanaika OL 6-6 345 RS-Fr. Daly City, Calif. (Mills)39 Angelo Fobbs-Valentino S 6-1 196 RS-Fr.^ San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra)13w ** Emmanuel Franklin S 5-11 196 Sr.^ Houston, Texas (Jones)23 *** Josh Golden CB 5-10 174 Sr.^ Westlake Village, Calif. (Grossmont JC)19m Jeff Gray WR 5-10 161 So.^ Torrance, Calif. (North)21w * Chad Green CB 5-10 173 So.^ Van Nuys, Calif. (Birmingham)73 * Robert Gustavis OL 6-4 297 So.^ Torrance, Calif. (North Torrance)80 *** Derek Hagan WR 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale)1 ** Jordan Hill DT 6-2 277 Jr.^ Pocatello, Idaho (Highland)6 ** Randy Hill TB 6-2 207 Jr.^ Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock)96 * DeWayne Hollyfield DL 6-4 287 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Harbor CC)22 Akeem Jackson CB 6-3 180 RS-Fr.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa)29w * Robert James LB 5-11 213 So.^ Glendale, Ariz. (Maryvale)56 * DeAndre Johnson LB 6-1 231 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)32w * Littrele Jones CB 5-8 164 So.^ San Fernando, Calif. (Taft)2m Michael Jones WR 6-3 192 RS-Fr.^ Sugar Land, Texas (Fort Bend Austin)37m * Preston Jones TB 5-8 173 So.^ East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing)9 ** Sam Keller QB 6-4 227 Jr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)21m Nate Kimbrough WR 6-1 172 RS-Fr.* Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe)36m * Alex King WR 6-0 189 Jr.^ San Ramon, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)94 Will Kofe DE 6-2 280 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (Dixie College)78 ** Zach Krula OL 6-7 283 Jr.^ Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)30m Aaron Lafitte TB 5-8 195 So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Wabash College)82 ** Jamaal Lewis HB/TE 6-4 238 Jr.^ Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart)2w * Maurice London S 6-0 181 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grossmont JC)71 *** Grayling Love OL 6-3 297 Sr.^ Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)37w * Chris MacDonald P 6-4 214 So.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)51 Beau Manutai LB 6-1 260 Jr. Rialto, Calif. (Dixie College)25w Uriah Marshall CB 5-11 182 RS-Fr.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep)77 Bradis McGriff OL 6-5 320 RS-Fr.^ Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo) 57 Mike Meritet DE 6-1 231 So.^ Greenlawn, N.Y. (Harborfields)28 Mark Merrill PK 5-10 185 Jr.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Radford College)93 Tashaka Merriweather DT 6-5 243 So.^ Richmond, Calif. (Richmond)87 * Brent Miller TE/HB 6-5 236 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)89 *** Matt Miller WR 6-2 173 Sr.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)86 * Zach Miller TE/HB 6-4 250 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)85 * Kellen Mills DE 6-3 222 So.^ Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)18 ** Moey Mutz WR 6-2 180 Sr.^ Livermore, Calif. (Granada)17w Brett Nenaber S 6-1 204 So.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)26 *** R.J. Oliver CB 5-9 173 Sr.^ Escondido, Calif. (Escondido)79 * Julius Orieukwu OL 6-6 311 So.^ Houston, Texas (Bellaire)92 * Brett Palmer DT 6-2 280 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)14 Jeremy Payton S 6-1 194 So. Covina, Calif. (South Hills)

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88 Andrew Pettes TE/HB 6-4 235 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley)76 * Mike Pollak OL 6-4 279 So.^ Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)59 Brian Quackenbush LB 6-2 220 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)17m ** Terry Richardson WR 6-1 184 Jr.^ Corona, Calif. (Centennial)44 * Dale Robinson LB 6-1 236 Sr. Queens, New York (Glendale CC)62 * Brandon Rodd OL 6-4 296 RS-Fr.^ Aiea, Hawai’i (Aiea)41 * Antone Saulsberry TB 6-0 221 So. Bellflower, Calif. (Bellflower)29m Jarrett Sayas TB 5-10 212 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (New Mexico State)90 David Smith DL 6-3 255 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)70 Leo Talavou OL 6-4 377 RS-Fr.^ Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley)45 *** Mike Talbot DE 6-2 235 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Agua Fria)98 Michael Thompson DL 6-5 255 Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. (UC Davis)81 * Tyrice Thompson DE 6-5 213 So.^ Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)30w * Daniel Varvel S 6-3 210 So.^ Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield)54 Adam Vincent LB 6-2 229 RS-Fr.^ Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) 55 * Mark Washington LB 6-2 254 So.^ Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)72 *** Chaz White OL 6-5 297 Sr. St. Johns, Ariz. (St. Johns)13m Reed White WR 5-10 179 RS-Fr.^ Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert)35 Price Wilks TB 6-1 181 RS-Fr.^ Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Wilson)4 *** Jamar Williams LB 6-1 244 Sr. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek)46 Greg Woidneck P/K 6-0 193 RS-Fr.^ Brea, Calif. (Brea Olinda)

*– Letters Earned ^ – Redshirt Year UsedGrad. – Student-athlete has earned his undergraduate degree.

HEAD COACH DIRK KOETTER5TH YEAR AT ARIZONA STATE • 8TH YEAR OVERALL

Born: February 5, 1959 in Pocatello, Idaho

High School Education: Highland High School, Pocatello, Idaho

College Education: Idaho State, 1981 (BS); Idaho State, 1982 (MA).

College Football: Idaho State, 1978-81

Career Record: 52-33 (seven years)

Record at ASU: 26-23 (four years)

Family: Wife Kim, daughters Kaylee (12) and Kendra (8), sons Derek (11) and Davis (6).

KOETTER THROUGH THE YEARS

Spring 1981 Graduate Assistant, Idaho State

1982 Assistant Coach, Highland High School,Pocatello, Idaho

1983-84 Head Coach, Highland High School,Pocatello, Idaho

1985 Offensive Coordinator, San Francisco State

1986-88 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach, Texas-El Paso(’86 – quarterbacks coach/passing-game coordinator only)(1988 Independence Bowl)

1989-93 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach,Missouri

1994-95 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach,Boston College (’94 – quarterbacks coach only)(1994 Aloha Bowl)

1996-97 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach,Oregon (1997 Las Vegas Bowl)

1998-00 Head Coach, Boise State(1999 & 2000 Humanitarian Bowls)

2001-present Head Coach, Arizona State(2002 Holiday Bowl & 2004 Sun Bowl)

KOETTER YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year School Record Conf. Bowl1998 Boise State 6-5 2-3 (4th) –1999 Boise State 10-3 5-1 (1st) Humanitarian2000 Boise State 10-2 5-0 (1st) Humanitarian2001 Arizona State 4-7 1-7 (9th) –2002 Arizona State 8-6 5-3 (3rd) Holiday2003 Arizona State 5-7 2-6 (T8th) –2004 Arizona State 9-3 5-3 (T3rd) SunTotals Seven Years 52-33 25-23

(.612) (.521)

2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2005 OUTLOOK •


Head coach Dirk Koetter knew that the 2004 Sun Devils were skilledenough and fast enough. The question Koetter wanted answered waswhether they were tough enough.

The answer was a resounding “yes” as the team turned in a 9-3record, including a Sun Bowl victory over Purdue. The Sun Devils notonly proved their toughness but showed their adaptability, intelligence,skill and resolve, exceeding expectations that had them picked nearthe bottom of the Pac-10 with a third-place finish behind just nationalchampion USC and highly-ranked California.

Heading into 2005, Koetter’s fifth year at the helm, the question tobe answered is whether the success that has seen the team earn bowlappearances in two of the last three seasons can be continued.Clearly, Koetter has to be pleased with the state of the program giventhe balance and retention in each recruiting class, their performance inthe classroom and, certainly, the prospects on the gridiron. Preseasonpredictions have the Sun Devils ranked in the top 15 in the countryheading into 2005.

“The way we were able to win the (bowl) game definitely jump-started us into this season because even after the unfortunate loss atArizona, Andrew Walter’s injury and our tailback situation, it was allpretty much doom and gloom even though we had an 8-3 season upto that point,” Koetter said. “With the way Sam Keller and RudyBurgess were able to play, the way our defense was able to containone of the better offenses in the country and just the way our playershung in there and fought really was the epitome of what last year’steam was and is a good sign of things to come.”

THE OFFENSE

ASU finished last season ranked 16th nationally in total offense on thestrength of a passing attack that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in thecountry. Even with the loss of Andrew Walter, who ended his tenure asASU’s career-leading passer, the coaches are excited about theprospects for even more fireworks this season.

The 2005 Devil offense, comfortable running the multiple setsused last year employing an H- back instead of a fullback, comes intothe season well stocked at several key positions and showing signifi-cant promise at the rest. Koetter, who acts as his own offensive coor-dinator, and the Sun Devils return all but one offensive lineman and allof the wide receiving corps. Koetter also expects the return of keymembers of the tailback corps and the continued development of hisyoung quarterbacks. Combined, it has the makings of another excitingKoetter-led offense.

Quarterback

Sam Keller 6-4 227 Jr. Danville, Calif.(San Ramon Valley)

Rudy Carpenter 6-2 178 RS-Fr. Westlake, Calif.(Westlake)

Chad Christensen 6-3 214 Grad. Scottsdale, Ariz.(Desert Mountain)

NewcomerDerek Shaw 6-3 215 Fr. Oceanside, Calif.

(Oceanside)

There is no question that the Sun Devils will miss the talents of record-setting quarterback Andrew Walter, who graduated and is on his wayto a career in the NFL. The question will be how much. If early indica-tions mean anything, the Sun Devils should be just fine behind centeras junior Sam Keller comes into his own.

Keller, the incumbent starter, filled in nicely for Walter in the 2004Vitalis Sun Bowl. Making his first career start, Keller walked away withMVP honors after completing 25 of 45 attempts without an interceptionfor 370 yards and three touchdowns. He directed a fourth-quarter

comeback for the Sun Devil archives, including a game-winning drivethat covered 80 yards in four plays in 30 seconds. Throughout thecourse of the game, Keller completed passes to six receivers.

Keller’s Sun Bowl performance should, perhaps, not have been asurprise. Sun Devil fans were given a glimpse of his poise and accu-racy in the fourth quarter of the loss at Arizona when Keller, taking overfor the injured Walter, directed the team on two drives. He capped offan 80-yard touchdown drive with a three-yard pass to Jamaal Lewis inthe end zone and nearly completed the comeback with a drive from theASU 20-yard line with 2:20 left which unfortunately stalled with adropped pass at the Wildcat 5-yard line with just over a minute left.

On the season, Keller completed 42 of 71 passes for 606 yardsand five touchdowns and just one interception. While Koetter has indi-cated there will be competition for the starting quarterback position thisspring, should Keller emerge as the starter, Sun Devil fans will have agame-proven player at the helm.

“I think Sam can come in and do a good job. Andrew Walter wasa guy who improved a lot over the three years he started, and I’m sureSam will do the same. He’s got some big shoes to fill,” Koetter said.“The Sun Bowl win springboarded us into the offseason. I think ourguys said ‘Hey, Sam Keller is pretty good, and we are going to have agood football team next year.’”

Making a serious push for time behind center this spring will beredshirt freshman Rudy Carpenter. Carpenter ran the scout team dur-ing his redshirt year, winning the McBurney Scout Team Award in theprocess. He provides mobility and quickness along with a strong arm.

“I wasn’t here to coach Jake Plummer, but from seeing Jake onfilm and seeing Rudy in high school, he is a Plummer-type of player,”Koetter said. “He’s not always going to look the prettiest by droppingback and throwing a seven-step drop pass, but Rudy is the type of guywho is going to scramble around and hit somebody 40 yards down thefield. He’s a runner and a scrambler. I really think that Rudy is going toend up being way better than most people think he is.”

Senior Chad Christensen has proven invaluable to the Sun Devilprogram and will provide depth at quarterback and continued versatil-ity in other areas. Christensen, who is also ASU’s holder for field goals,started four games at quarterback as a redshirt freshman and playedin 11 games as a sophomore. He extended himself to help his squadlast season and during the spring, also seeing time at running backand wide receiver, including a team-high 91 receiving yards in the finalspring scrimmage. A successful student-athlete who was a Pac-10 All-Academic selection for the third time in his career and earned hisdegree in finance in December of 2004, Christensen continues to be avaluable asset to the Sun Devil squad.

“Chad is the guy that you want your daughter to marry. He’s agreat student and already a college graduate,” Koetter said. “Not onlydoes he know what he’s doing at quarterback, he can also play widereceiver. He played running back for us last year and on special teams.He’s a great team player.”

Derek Shaw will join the Sun Devil program in the fall as one ofthe most heralded quarterback prospects in the country. A 6-3, 215-pound freshman from Oceanside (Calif.) High School, Shaw was ratedthe No. 1 high school senior quarterback in the nation by PrepStarMagazine, and Sun Devil fans are eager for Shaw to showcase hisskills.

Running Back

Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert)Cornell Canidate 5-9 206 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra)Randy Hill 6-2 207 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock)Preston Jones 5-8 173 So. East Lansing, Mich.

(East Lansing)Antone Saulsberry 6-0 221 So. Bellflower, Calif.

(Bellflower)



Price Wilks 6-1 181 RS-Fr. Hacienda Heights, Calif.(Wilson)

NewcomersShaun DeWitty 6-2 200 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo.

(Doherty)Keegan Herring 5-9 190 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria)Aaron Lafitte 5-8 195 So. Goodyear, Ariz.

(Wabash College)Jarrett Sayas 5-10 212 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert

Vista/New Mexico State)

Last year, ASU’s running backs scored only six rushing touchdowns.That should be a thing of the past, however, and with stability at theposition, the offense should be even more explosive. ASU’s backsshowed grit and determination in 2004, and with the additions on theirway to Tempe in the fall, the Sun Devil running attack should be a finecomplement to an already potent passing game.

Any discussion of Sun Devil running backs would be incompletewithout mention of sophomore Rudy Burgess. Difficult to categorizeand even more difficult to tackle, Burgess responded to Koetter’s callfor volunteers at running back, splitting time in the backfield and atwide receiver and making himself one of the most valuable Sun Devilsof the 2004 campaign. He carried the ball 77 times for 404 yards,including a sparkling 186-yard effort in ASU’s win over Stanford and anMVP-type performance in the Sun Bowl. Burgess also showed hisskills at wide receiver, turning in 22 catches for 248 yards and fivetouchdowns. Further illustrating his amazing versatility, Burgess alsoreturned punts and kickoffs, the latter for an average of 22.5 yards perattempt (fifth in the Pac-10).

In anticipation of his role at running back during the 2005 season,Burgess has added 10 pounds of muscle, hoping to increase his dura-bility, power and speed.

“One of the goals of the coaching staff is to constantly work todefine what Rudy’s role is,” Koetter said. “Some of his role is based onthe health of other players. Rudy had two tremendous games at tail-back for us. We thought all along that Rudy would break into the rota-tion as a wide receiver. The combination of tailback, receiver, slotreceiver, return man…we’ve got to figure all that out.”

Sophomore Randy Hill will also return in 2005 after an ACL tearsidelined him early last year. At the time of his injury, Hill was averag-ing 3.7 yards per carry, gaining his yardage with a straight-ahead, pow-erful style. Hill missed spring practice as he continued to rehabilitatehis knee but should be ready to step right in when the team returns tothe field in the fall.

“Randy is one of the best all-around football players on our teamwhen he’s healthy,” Koetter said.

Sophomore Preston Jones, who missed the spring with a shoul-der injury, hopes to continue to compete for playing time. Despite his5-8, 173-pound frame, he filled in admirably as ASU’s depth waned,playing in eight games with one start and averaging 3.4 yards percarry.

“Preston is a guy who came in and saved our bacon a couple oftimes last year,” Koetter said.

Also returning is sophomore Antone Saulsberry, a converted line-backer who moved to the backfield last season. A 6-0, 221-pounderwho rushed for over 1,000 yards as a high school senior, Saulsberryhas decided to stay at the position and will be in the mix.

Koetter is also eager to see what redshirt freshman Price Wilkscan bring to the table. Wilks’ combination of size and quickness shouldhelp in his quest for playing time as he continues to learn and getstronger.

The status of senior Cornell Canidate is still unclear, although hedid have a specialized surgery in the offseason to repair a groin injurythat has hampered him for two seasons. When healthy, Canidate, thebrother of former St. Louis Ram running back Trung Canidate, has

been a valuable player for the Sun Devils, leading the team in rushingas a redshirt freshman in 2002.

Koetter also welcomes the addition of sophomores Jarrett Sayasand Aaron Lafitte. A graduate of Desert Vista HS, Sayas transferredfrom New Mexico State and spent last season on ASU’s scout team,while Lafitte comes to ASU by way of Wabash College in Indiana.

The 2005 recruiting class also includes two exciting prospects atrunning back who could make a contribution this season. ShaunDeWitty, a 6-0, 200-pound freshman from Colorado Springs, is one ofthe more heralded players from the state of Colorado, and featuresexceptional speed and quickness for a back of his size. KeeganHerring, considered the top running back prospect in the state ofArizona and ASU’s first in-state commitment in the 2005 class, alsoshows great speed and skills. Herring also won three state track titlesthis spring as a senior at Peoria High School.

H-Back/Tight End

Zach Miller 6-4 250 So. Phoenix, Ariz.(Desert Vista)

Lee Burghgraef 6-5 259 Sr. Corona, Calif.(Norco)Jamaal Lewis 6-4 238 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo.

(Rampart)Brent Miller 6-5 236 So. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Desert Vista)Andrew Pettes 6-4 235 So. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Moon Valley)

NewcomerJovon Williams 6-3 225 Fr. Covina, Calif.

(Charter Oak)

The Sun Devils are deep and talented at H-back and tight end, return-ing all of the key players from one season ago in a group that will beone of the best in the country. The H-back and tight end are separatepositions but are interchangeable by assignment. ASU’s corps of play-ers at the position yielded a total of 73 catches for 573 yards and ninetouchdowns.

The headliners of this group are sophomore All-America candi-date Zach Miller and senior Lee Burghgraef.

One of the most dynamic young players in the country, Miller wasnamed Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after catching 56 passes for 552yards and six touchdowns. His total catches tied Oregon State sopho-more Joe Newton for most catches by a tight end in the nation and tiedASU great and current Baltimore Raven Todd Heap’s school record formost catches by a tight end in a season. Miller, who also broke ASU’sfreshman records for catches and receiving yards, was also named toThe Sporting News second-team All-American, one of only four fresh-men nationwide to be awarded either a first- or second-team honorand the first Sun Devil freshman to be named an All-American sinceDavid Fulcher was named second team in 1983. The Sun Devils lookforward to more production from Miller in 2005 after he recovers fromoff-season shoulder surgery.

“For a guy to come in and be as physical at his position, to be asversatile and as smart, and to be as productive as Zach was at hisposition, he’s the best freshman I’ve been around,” Koetter said.

Burghgraef brings toughness, tenacity and a firm grip on thenuances of the offense to his play. Although his on-field stats are mod-est, Burghgraef’s contributions to the team are not.

“Lee is the iron man, the tough guy. He’s the guy who does all thedirty work,” Koetter said. “Lee is the guy who teaches the young guysbecause he knows our offense. He’s a jack of all trades. He’s going todo what it takes to win, and you need guys like him.”

Junior Jamaal Lewis brings great speed to the position and hasproven that he can stretch defenses. In 2004, Lewis averaged 15.2yards per catch, second on the team only to wide receiver Matt Miller’s



24.7. Lewis scored two touchdowns, both at critical moments in biggames. The Sun Devils can also rely on the solid play of Zach Miller’solder brother, sophomore Brent Miller. After redshirting his freshmanseason following a knee injury, Miller showed versatility in 2004 andfigures to get extensive playing time this season.

Sophomore Andrew Pettes will get a chance to prove himself,while ASU will welcome freshman Jovon Williams, a 6-3, 225-poundproduct of Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif., this fall.

Wide Receiver

Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale)Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Centennial)Rudy Burgess 5-11 171 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert)Matt Miller 6-2 173 Sr. Mesa, Ariz.

(Mountain View)Moey Mutz 6-2 180 Sr. Livermore, Calif. (Granada)Stephen Bisnett 5-11 172 Sr. Pendleton, Ore.

(Pendleton)Jeff Gray 5-10 161 So. Torrance, Calif. (North)Michael Jones 6-3 192 RS-Fr. Sugar Land, Texas

(Fort Bend Austin)Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

(Santa Fe)Alex King 6-0 189 Jr. San Ramon, Calif.

(San Ramon Valley)Reed White 5-10 179 RS-Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert)

NewcomersChris McGaha 6-1 190 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Moon Valley)Brandon Smith 6-1 185 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (West)

All-America candidate senior Derek Hagan just gets better and better.After a sensational sophomore season, he bested all of his marks dur-ing his junior season, turning in 83 catches for 1,248 yards and 10touchdowns and setting the school mark with 104.0 yards receivingper game. Hagan’s totals for receptions and years were the second-highest in Sun Devil history, trailing only Shaun McDonald’s 2002 sea-son marks of 87 catches and 1,405 yards. One of 11 semifinalists forthe Biletnikoff Award last season, he heads into his senior campaignwith 2,729 career yards which is third on the ASU career list, while heneeds just 264 yards to tie John Jefferson’s career total of 2,993 from1974-77. He should also set ASU’s career marks for receptions andreceiving touchdowns this season.

Hagan has already been named a preseason Playboy All-American for 2005 and brings the nation’s second-longest streak ofgames with at least one reception (29 games) into the 2005 season.Not one to rest on his laurels, Hagan has a chance to end his careeras one of the best wide receivers in Pac-10 history.

“If Derek stays healthy, he’ll shatter a lot of the career records.He’s got a lot of them already. Everything Derek gets, he deserves,”Koetter said. “Derek has had his best offseason since he’s been here.He’s the strongest and fastest he’s ever been. I think he’s going to putup some big numbers. I always kid Derek about not being fast enough,but he’s a lot faster than people think.”

In addition to Hagan, the Sun Devils also return three more topcontributors from last year’s receiving corps, including junior TerryRichardson and seniors Matt Miller and Moey Mutz. The trio combinedto produce 93 catches for 1,438 yards and 10 touchdowns last season,led by Richardson who ended up ninth in the Pac-10 with 56.6 yardsper game and earned honorable-mention all-league honors. Miller andMutz were sidelined in the spring by various injuries but are expectedto go full-speed in the fall.

“When you look at the tape from last season, other than DerekHagan, Moey Mutz may have been the second most consistent player

that we had. T-Rich did something at least once a game that made yousay ‘wow.’ Terry is capable of making plays and so is Matt Miller. Wewere a little thin for spring ball, but on paper, we’re in good shape atwide receiver,” Koetter said.

Other contributors who figure to provide a spark in 2005 will bethe ever-present Rudy Burgess and Michael Jones and NateKimbrough, both of whom redshirted last year. Jones and Kimbroughprovide the Sun Devils with speed and size, each measuring in at oversix feet tall. Providing further depth to the receiving corps will be seniorStephen Bisnett, junior Alex King and sophomore Jeff Gray.

“Mike Jones is a perfect example of how that extra bowl practicehelps the young guys because he got better and better as the yearwent on and played his best football in bowl practice,” Koetter said.“Nate Kimbrough is a lot like Derek Hagan. He uses Derek as his moti-vation and competes hard with him every day. Nate gave us fits on thescout team last year as a return guy as well as wide receiver.”

Joining the squad in the fall are two highly touted freshmen whowill bring size and skill to the position, Chris McGaha and BrandonSmith. A graduate of Phoenix’s Moon Valley High School, McGahawas selected as the Arizona Republic’s Big School Player of the Yearin 2004 and was a pre- and post-season all-region selection byPrepStar, while Smith, a graduate of West High School in Bakersfield,Calif., was also an all-region selection by PrepStar.

Offensive Line

Left TackleBrandon Rodd 6-4 296 RS-Fr. Aiea, Hawai’i (Aiea)Chaz White 6-5 297 Sr. St. Johns, Ariz. (St. Johns)Bradis McGriff 6-5 320 RS-Fr. Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo)

Left GuardStephen Berg 6-6 313 Jr. Tucson, Ariz.

(Canyon del Oro)Leo Tavalou 6-4 377 RS-Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif.

(Fountain Valley)Beau Bandura 6-7 255 So. Tempe, Ariz.

(Corona del Sol)

CenterGrayling Love 6-3 297 Sr. Sacramento, Calif.

(Valley)Mike Pollak 6-4 279 So. Tempe, Ariz.

(Corona del Sol)

Right GuardZach Krula 6-7 283 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)Robert Gustavis 6-4 297 So. Torrance, Calif.

(North Torrance)

Right TackleAndrew Carnahan 6-8 297 Jr. Hereford, Texas

(Hereford)Julius Orieukwu 6-6 311 So. Houston, Texas (Bellaire)Paul Fanaika 6-6 345 RS-Fr. Daly City, Calif. (Mills)

NewcomersThomas Altieri 6-2 280 Fr. Vista, Calif. (Vista)Shaun Lauvao 6-3 314 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai’i

(Farrington)Richard Tuitu’u 6-4 310 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz.

(Gilbert Highland)J.D. Walton 6-3 295 Fr. Allen, Texas (Allen)

The offensive linemen of the 2005 Sun Devils are a coach’s dream andwill undoubtedly be one of the strengths of the team. Koetter and offen-



sive line coach Brent Myers enjoy a group deep with numbers, talent,experience and versatility. ASU returns every offensive lineman otherthan Drew Hodgdon (graduation), and nearly every returning playerwho didn’t redshirt last year has considerable experience.

“The offensive line is something we’re really excited about. Ourgoal is to get the five best offensive linemen on the field,” Koetter said.

Making the protection calls at center is likely to be All-Pac-10selection senior Grayling Love. Love is one of the most versatile play-ers among the group, having played at each of the offensive line posi-tions at one time or another in his ASU career. One of two players inthe Pac-10 earn first-team athletic and academic honors, Love finishedthe 2004 campaign at left tackle but has expressed a sincere interestin playing center this season and could be ASU’s starter at that spot.

“Grayling is definitely one of the best five offensive linemen on ourteam. His best natural position is probably center and that’s some-where Grayling wants to play,” Koetter said.

Sophomore Mike Pollak, who started four games last year inplace of the injured Hodgdon, will back up Love at center.

Senior Chaz White and redshirt freshman Brandon Rodd will lineup at left tackle, providing blind side protection for Sam Keller and theother quarterbacks. Rodd earned a starting spot at left guard last sea-son before tearing his ACL in the second game of the year, and ASUcoaches predict that he could have been a Freshman All-Americanhad he not been injured. White has started 16 career games at lefttackle and right guard through his career.

Junior Stephen Berg will flank Love at left guard position whilejunior Zach Krula, a high school teammate of Love’s, will start at rightguard. The right tackle position will be manned by returning second-team All-Pac-10 junior Andrew Carnahan.

Backing up that group is a talented crop of young players who willvie for considerable playing time at all of the spots along the line,including redshirt freshmen Bradis McGriff, Leo Talavou and PaulFanaika and sophomores Robert Gustavis, Julius Oriekwu and BeauBandura.

“Coach Myers will cross train those guys,” Koetter said. “We dohave some flexibility and some proven players. From a flexibility,depth, experience and productivity standpoint, the O-line is probablythe best position on our team right now.”

The talent and depth continues to grow as Koetter will welcomefreshmen Thomas Altieri, Shaun Lauvao, Richard Tuitu’u and J.D.Walton to the program in the fall.

THE DEFENSE

The 2004 Sun Devils showed significant improvement as a group overthe previous campaign, having switched from a base 4-2-5 defense toa 4-3 look employing three linebackers. Under new defensive coordi-nator Bill Miller, who brings over 27 years of experience in the colle-giate ranks and came to ASU after one season as associate headcoach at Florida, the 2005 Sun Devils look to improve even more andexploit what may well prove to be their strengths on that side of theball, the linebackers and safeties. In recent years, the defense hasimproved its speed and skill level, contributing greatly to the increas-ing success of the program overall.

“What Bill brings is a background similar to that of Brent Guy (whodeparted to become head coach at Utah State). That is, he’s a teacher,a guy who’s sound with fundamentals, a guy who relates to the play-ers and is a disciplinarian. What he adds is a wealth of experiencefrom all the places he’s been and some excellent ideas regarding howto integrate some other things to our defensive scheme that we weren’tdoing. Last year being our first year in the 4-3, Coach Guy kept it pret-ty simple. Bill’s got a lot of good ideas on how to advance that to thenext level. Bill’s just got to get used to our guys and figure out theirlearning curve.”

Defensive Line

Defensive EndsKyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz.

(Saguaro)Wes Evans 6-3 256 RS-Fr. Reno, Nev. (Reno)Kellen Mills 6-3 222 So. Mesa, Ariz.

(Mountain View)Mike Talbot 6-2 235 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Agua Fria)Tyrice Thompson 6-5 213 So. Phoenix, Ariz.

(South Mountain)

Defensive TacklesJordan Hill 6-2 277 Jr. Pocatello, Idaho

(Highland)Quency Darley 6-2 273 Sr. Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC)DeWayne Hollyfield 6-4 287 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.

(Harbor CC)TashakaMerriweather 6-5 243 So. Richmond, Calif.

(Richmond)Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So. Greenlawn, N.Y.

(Harborfields)Brett Palmer 6-2 280 So. Tempe, Ariz.

(Marcos de Niza)David Smith 6-3 255 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)

NewcomersDexter Davis 6-2 230 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Thunderbird)Jameon Hardeman 6-2 246 Fr. Dallas, Texas. (Kimball)Shannon Jones 6-2 300 Jr. Sacramento, Calif.

(Sierra CC)Will Kofe 6-2 280 Jr. Long Beach, Calif.

(Dixie CC)

The Sun Devils lost several key members of their 2004 defensive lineto graduation in Jimmy Verdon, Gabe Reininger and Ishmael Throwerbut look to bounce back with a corps which might be deeper than inprevious years.

“Those guys will be hard to replace, but the show goes on, andwe have two returning starters,” Koetter said. “Jordan Hill might havebeen the surprise of last season. His move from linebacker to defen-sive tackle is one of the best moves we’ve made. Kyle Caldwell is get-ting better all the time. He’s very powerful and explosive. Everyone hassuch high expectations for Kyle, and I think he is going to be a greatone.”

Hill and Caldwell shared the team lead with seven sacks last sea-son with Hill starting 10 games at tackle and Caldwell starting all 12 atend. Hill finished the year with 47 total tackles, including 12 for a loss(second on the squad), and had two fumble recoveries. In addition tohis sacks, Caldwell showed his athleticism by hauling in an intercep-tion and breaking up four passes.

Two of the leading candidates for the starting spots alongsideCaldwell and Hill are seniors Quency Darley and DeWayne Hollyfield.Both players are in their second year in the program after transferringfrom the junior college ranks. Darley will likely push for a starting spotat defensive tackle while Hollyfield hopes to make his impression ateither end or tackle.

“Quency was a backup tackle for us last season and playedthrough a bad elbow. I really like the work he’s done in the off-season,”Koetter said. “He’ll be counted on to probably be a starter this seasonunless someone can beat him out. DeWayne is kind of a ‘tweener,’between a tackle and an end. He’s going to be in the mix there some-where and had an excellent offseason.”

Koetter also expects contributions from senior Mike Talbot,



sophomores Brett Palmer and Mike Meritet (who moved from line-backer) and redshirt freshmen David Smith and Wes Evans.Sophomores Kellen Mills and Tyrice Thompson have both made themove to the defensive line from tight end/h-back and figure to be in themix for playing time. Thompson is a proven special teams player whowill add a rusher at defensive end.

A pair of junior college tranfers, Shannon Jones and Will Kofe, willalso have a chance to make immediate contributions. Jones, theyounger brother of former Sun Devil standout Shane Jones and a two-year starter and 2004 all-league selection from Sierra College, figuresto get an immediate look at defensive tackle. Kofe, a first-team All-Western States honoree from Dixie College, has a chance to make animpact at defensive end after enrolling at ASU and participating inspring drills.

Joining the Sun Devils in the fall will be highly regarded freshmenDexter Davis and Jameon Hardeman. Davis was a two-time first-teamall-state selection, while Hardeman was named to the top 100 in thestate of Texas (all positions) by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Linebacker

SAM (Strong)Jamar Williams 6-1 244 Sr. Houston, Texas

(Langham Creek)DeAndre Johnson 6-1 231 So. Phoenix, Ariz.

(South Mountain)Mark Washington 6-2 254 So. Long Beach, Calif.

(Long Beach Poly)

Mike (Middle)Dale Robinson 6-1 236 Sr. Queens, N.Y.

(Glendale CC)Adam Vincent 6-2 229 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)

WillRobert James 5-11 213 So. Glendale, Ariz. (Maryvale)Nick Clapp 6-0 221 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Paradise Valley CC)Lamar Baker 5-11 194 Grad. Avondale, Ariz.

(Agua Fria)

NewcomersChad Lindsey 6-0 210 Fr. Houston, Texas

(Cypress Ridge)Beau Manutai 6-1 260 Jr. Rialto, Calif.

(Dixie College)

With two of three starters and almost every backup returning from lastseason’s squad, Koetter is confident that ASU’s linebacking corps willbe the strength of the defense. Last season, starters Dale Robinson,Jamar Williams and Justin Burks formed one of the most effectivegroups in the conference, finishing 1-2-3 on the team in tackles. Allthree players were early-season candidates for the Butkus Award andall three earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors. With Robinsonand Williams returning for their senior seasons, there is little doubt thatthe group should pick up where they left off this year under the guid-ance of first-year linebackers coach and defensive coordinator BillMiller.

“The hardest part with a new linebackers coach and defensivecoordinator is there’s going to be some growing pains as guys adjustto Coach Miller’s system and he figures out who plays best where.Some of that is learning style,” Koetter said. “How fast can they learnit? One thing you can be sure of. Jamar Williams and Dale Robinsonare going to play a lot of football.”

Robinson, nicknamed “Manimal” for his punishing hits, was a par-ticular surprise in 2004, arriving as a junior college transfer and

promptly putting an iron grip on starting at the SAM (strong side) posi-tion. He went on to compile 93 tackles (second only to Burks’ 95).Thirteen of his stops were for a loss, while he also recorded 4.5 sacksand an interception. Robinson stands as an early favorite for All-Pac-10 honors this year as he moves to the middle to take over for thedeparted Burks.

Williams recorded 81 total tackles, which ranked third on theteam, including 6.5 for a loss, and added two sacks and three inter-ceptions (second on the team). He looks to acquire some postseasonhardware as well as he applies his considerable talent on the strongside. According to Koetter, Williams had a strong offseason and willlook to contribute even more as a team leader in his senior campaign.

Sophomore Robert James, a 5-11 product from Maryvale HighSchool in Glendale, has continued to improve in each season and willmake a run at the starting spot at the third spot, the Will back.

Also competing for playing time will be seniors Lamar Baker, whohas already earned his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary stud-ies, and Nick Clapp, who has continued to progress since transferringto ASU from Paradise Valley CC. Sophomores DeAndre Johnson andMark Washington and redshirt freshman Adam Vincent will be in themix as well as Miller figures out his rotation.

The lone newcomer to the group is junior Beau Manutai, a NJCAApreseason All-American who transferred to ASU from Dixie Collegewhere he was a teammate of defensive end Will Kofe. Like Kofe,Manutai joined the team in the spring and will be given every opportu-nity for playing time at the Mike backer spot.

ASU will welcome freshman Chad Lindsey to the program in thefall. A 6-0, 210-pounder, Lindsey was named first-team all-districtselection last season as a senior at Cypress Ridge High School inHouston, Texas.

Cornerback

R.J. Oliver 5-9 173 Sr. Escondido, Calif.(Escondido)

Josh Golden 5-10 174 Sr. Westlake Village, Calif.(Grossmont CC)

Chad Green 5-10 173 So. Van Nuys, Calif.(Birmingham)

Mike Davis Jr. 6-3 174 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.(Cathedral)

Myrio Davis 6-1 203 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)Littrele Jones 5-8 164 So. San Fernando, Calif. (Taft)Uriah Marshall 5-11 182 RS-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.

(Brophy Prep)

NewcomersChris Baloney 6-0 196 Jr. Houston, Texas

(College of the Sequoias)Grant Crunkleton 5-11 180 Fr. Denver, Colo. (Mullen)Travis Smith 6-0 165 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif.

(Jefferson)Keno Walter-White 6-11 175 Jr. San Diego, Calif.

(Mesa College)

Despite being a bit depleted by injury in the spring, the cornerbacksposition has a chance to be another strength of the team as 2005approaches. ASU lost the services of two-year senior starter ChrisMcKenzie but received a big shot of veteran leadership and experi-ence when senior R.J. Oliver, who has started 30 career games, wasgranted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will return in 2005.

An honorable-mention All-Pac-10 selection as a sophomore,Oliver was hampered by injuries in 2003 and 2004, missing all of lastyear after tearing ligaments in his foot in the preseason. When healthy,Oliver is one of the best “lock-down” corners in the Pac-10. He missedspring ball rehabilitating his foot injury, but by fall, Koetter hopes to that



Oliver will be able to regain the productivity he has shown in the past.Joining Oliver at the position are senior Josh Golden and sopho-

more Chad Green, both of whom saw extensive playing time in 2004.Golden started all of 12 games in 2004 at corner and has continued toget better and better. He finished fifth on the team with 49 tackles andadded a pair of interceptions last season. Golden had offseason hipsurgery and missed spring drills but is expected to return in the fall.

Green, who played in all 12 games last season, also missedspring practice with a leg injury but should return in the fall to competefor playing time. Koetter has tabbed Green as possibly the best youngcorner on the team.

Also vying for playing time will be senior Mike Davis Jr. He hasseen extensive playing time over the last three seasons and could bepoised to make his biggest contribution yet in his final campaign.Waiting in the wings are sophomore Littrele Jones and redshirt fresh-men Myrio Davis and Uriah Marshall who all received extensive repsin the spring.

ASU will welcome four cornerbacks in the fall in junior collegetransfers Chris Baloney and Keno Walter-White and freshmen GrantCrunkleton and Travis Smith. Picked as the No. 9 junior college cornerin the country by College Football News, Baloney comes to ASU fromCollege of the Sequoias and attended Langham Creek High School inHouston, the alma mater of ASU linebacker Jamar Williams. Walter-White was picked as the fourth-best corner in the nation by CollegeFootball News and is a two-sport star out of Mesa College in SanDiego. Both PrepStar all-region selections, Crunkleton attendedMullen High School in Denver, while Smith comes to ASU fromJefferson High School in Los Angeles.

Safety

SafetyJosh Barrett 6-2 211 So. Reno, Nevada (Reno)Rodney Cox 6-0 194 So. Compton, Calif.

(Cathedral)Angelo Fobbs- 6-1 196 RS-Fr. San Mateo, Calif.Valentino (Junipero Serra)Emmanuel Franklin 5-11 196 Sr. Houston, Texas (Jones)Maurice London 6-0 181 Sr. Atlanta, Ga

(Grossmont CC)Jeremy Payton 6-1 194 So. Covina, Calif. (South Hills)Daniel Varvel 6-3 210 So. Bakersfield, Calif.

(Bakersfield)Brett Nenaber 6-1 204 So. Tempe, Ariz.

(Corona del Sol)

NewcomersZach Catanese 6-3 215 Jr. Redding, Calif.

(Shasta CC)Derron Ware 6-3 230 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.

(Michigan State)

Although the Sun Devils have big shoes to fill at safety with the depar-ture of three-time All-Pac-10 honoree Riccardo Stewart, ASU returns anumber of players with significant experience and welcomes a pair oftransfers who have a chance to make an impact.

Sophomore Josh Barrett has played extremely well, starting threegames and backing up Stewart last season. He missed the springrecovering from a shoulder injury but should continue to emerge as aviable candidate to start at one of the safety spots in the fall.

Another early frontrunner in the battle is junior Zach Catanese, ahighly touted transfer from Shasta College in Redding, Calif. In his finalseason at Shasta, Catanese recorded 90 tackles, 51 of those solo, twosacks, five interceptions, two blocked punts and 12 passes defended.He joined the team in the spring and is expected to be in the mix forsignificant playing time.

ASU will also have the services of senior Emmanuel Franklin whostarted all 12 games last season and was granted an additional yearof NCAA eligibility. Coming back from a significant head injury early inhis career and having made the switch from cornerback to safety,Franklin was an extremely effective cog in the Devils’ defense in 2004.He recorded 49 tackles, including six for loss, and had four intercep-tions last season.

Koetter also expects continued contributions from senior MauriceLondon and sophomores Rodney Cox and Brett Nenaber. All threehave also played a lot on special teams. Sophomore Jeremy Payton,a converted wide receiver, and redshirt freshman Angelo Fobbs-Valentino will also get their chances this season.

Junior Derron Ware, a transfer from Michigan State where heplayed under Coach Miller, brings a “sense of urgency,” according toKoetter, and should also be in the mix. Ware played at MSU for twoseasons and is originally from Dorsey High School in Los Angeleswhere he was a PrepStar All-American.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Special teams are the units which set the table for the Sun Deviloffense and defense. Special teams are an important part of Koetter’sgameplan and are managed by assistant head coach Tom Osborne.

Punt & Kickoff Returns

Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert)Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. Corona, Calif.

(Centennial)Josh Golden 5-10 174 Sr. Westlake Village, Calif.

(Grossmont CC)Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

(Santa Fe)Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif.

(Palmdale)

Burgess and Richardson combined to return 41 punts last season fora total of 418 yards, a 10.5 yard per return average. Returning kickoffs,Burgess returned 15 for 337 yards, Golden 10 for 228 yards andRichardson four for 115. Kimbrough has shown significant promise asa returner and could return either kickoffs or punts, while preseasonAll-American Derek Hagan may also get a shot.

Punter

Chris MacDonald 6-4 214 So. Mesa, Ariz(Red Mountain)

Greg Woidneck 6-0 193 RS-Fr. Brea, Calif.(Brea Olinda)

A Sporting News Freshman All-American, MacDonald showed strongpromise in his initial campaign as ASU’s punter, averaging 43.1 yards,with seven touchbacks and 16 inside the 20-yard line. He will beexpected to continue his strong showing in 2005 season, perhaps fine-tuning for accuracy.

Walk-on Greg Woidneck had a very good spring while MacDonaldwas sidelined by injury.

Placekicker

Jesse Ainsworth 6-3 219 Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif.(Thousand Oaks)

Mark Merrill 5-10 185 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (Marcosde Niza/Radford Col.)

One of the best placekickers in the Pac-10, junior Jesse Ainsworth will



handle ASU’s kicking duties for the third season. In 2004, the honor-able-mention All-Pac-10 selection was 18 for 28 on field goal attempts(.643) and ranked second in the Pac-10 and 13th in the nation in fieldgoals per game (1.50). He was also one of two kickers in the leagueto connect on all of his PAT attempts (40-40).

Junior Mark Merrill, a Tempe native who transferred from RadfordCollege where he played soccer, will back up Ainsworth.

Long Snapper

Jason Burke 6-2 254 Jr. Glendale, Ariz.(Mountain Ridge)

Kyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz(Saguaro)

Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So. Greenlawn, N.Y.(Harborfields)

Junior Jason Burke returns as the Sun Devils’ long snapper after hav-ing just one bad snap in two seasons. He will be backed up by juniorKyle Caldwell and sophomore Mike Meritet.

THE SCHEDULE

The Sun Devils open the 2005 campaign at Sun Devil Stadium onThursday, Sept. 1, taking on the Temple Owls. ASU then hits the road,

traveling to Baton Rouge, La., for an important non-conference tiltagainst LSU, who, like the Sun Devils, are likely to be ranked in the top25 in the preseason. The Devils close out their non-conference sched-ule with a home game against Big Ten opponent Northwestern, whomthe Devils defeated 30-21 in Evanston last year.

ASU kicks off the 2005 Pac-10 Conference schedule on Sept. 24in Corvallis against Oregon State followed by an important home dateagainst the defending national champion USC Trojans on Oct. 1. ASUwill play host to Oregon on Oct. 8 and enjoy the team’s first bye of theseason before beginning a stretch of three of four on the road whenthe team heads to Stanford on Oct. 22.

The only home game in that stretch is a Oct. 29 matchup with theWashington Huskies, now being coached by former Stanford andNotre Dame head coach Tyrone Willingham. ASU wraps up the roadswing with games at Washington State and UCLA on Nov. 5 and 12,respectively.

The Sun Devils take a breather prior to playing the Territorial Cupgame against their intrastate rival Arizona Wildcats the day afterThanksgiving, Nov. 25, at Sun Devil Stadium.

The Sun Devils’ Pac-10 “miss” in 2005 is the California GoldenBears.

2006Sept. 2 New Mexico StateSept. 9 NevadaSept. 16 at ColoradoSept. 30 at USCOct. 7 Oregon StateOct. 14 at WashingtonOct. 21 StanfordOct. 28 at OregonNov. 4 Washington StateNov. 11 UCLANov. 24 at Arizona

2007Sept. 1 Bowling GreenSept. 8 ColoradoSept. 15 San Diego StateSept. 22 at WashingtonSept. 29 UCLAOct. 6 at CaliforniaOct. 20 Washington StateOct. 27 at OregonNov. 3 at USCNov. 10 StanfordNov. 17 Arizona

2008Aug. 30 Northern ArizonaSept. 6 LSUSept. 13 UNLVSept. 20 GeorgiaSept. 27 at Washington StateOct. 4 at UCLAOct. 18 WashingtonOct. 25 CaliforniaNov. 1 OregonNov. 8 USCNov. 15 at StanfordNov. 22 at Arizona

FUTURE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • TENTATIVE PRESEASON DEPTH CHART •


SUN DEVIL OFFENSE

WR 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr.35 Moey Mutz^ 6-2 180 Sr.21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr.

LT 62 Brandon Rodd^ 6-4 313 So.72 Chaz White 6-5 297 Sr.77 Bradis McGriff 6-5 320 RS-Fr.

LG 66 Stephen Berg^ 6-6 319 So.70 Leo Talavou 6-4 377 RS-Fr.

C 71 Grayling Love 6-3 297 Sr.76 Mike Pollak 6-4 279 So.

RG 78 Zach Krula 6-7 283 Jr.73 Robert Gustavis 6-3 297 So.

RT 52 Andrew Carnahan 6-8 297 Jr.79 Julius Orieukwu 6-6 311 So.63 Paul Fanaika 6-6 345 RS-Fr.

TE 86 Zach Miller^ 6-4 250 So.82 Jamaal Lewis 6-4 238 Jr.88 Andrew Pettes 6-4 235 So.

HB 83 Lee Burghgraef 6-5 261 Sr.87 Brent Miller 6-5 240 So.

QB 9 Sam Keller 6-4 227 Jr.12 Rudy Carpenter 6-2 178 RS-Fr.10 Chad Christensen 6-3 208 Grad.

TB 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 RS-Fr.41 Antone Saulsberry 6-0 221 So.29 Jarrett Sayas 5-10 212 So.6 Randy Hill^ 6-2 207 Jr.32 Cornell Canidate^ 5-9 206 Sr.

WR 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 185 Jr.89 Matt Miller 6-2 173 Sr.2 Michael Jones 6-3 192 RS-Fr.

SUN DEVIL DEFENSE

DE 45 Mike Talbot 6-2 235 Sr.97 Wes Evans 6-3 256 RS-Fr.81 Tyrice Thompson 6-5 213 So.

DT 1 Jordan Hill 6-2 277 Jr.96 DeWayne Hollyfield 6-4 287 Sr.

DT 99 Quency Darley 6-2 273 Jr.92 Brett Palmer 6-2 280 So.

DE 50 Kyle Caldwell^ 6-3 253 Jr.94 Will Kofe 6-2 280 Jr.85 Kellen Mills 6-3 222 So.

SAM 4 Jamar Williams 6-1 244 Sr.56 DeAndre Johnson 6-1 231 So.55 Mark Washington 6-2 254 So.

MIKE 44 Dale Robinson 6-1 236 Sr.51 Beau Manutai 6-1 260 Jr.

DVL 29 Robert James 5-11 213 So.47 Nick Clapp 6-0 221 Sr.

CB 26 R.J. Oliver^ 5-9 173 Sr.21 Chad Green^ 5-10 173 So.31 Mike Davis Jr. 6-3 174 Sr.36 Myrio Davis 6-1 203 RS-Fr.

S 19 Josh Barrett^ 6-2 206 RS-Fr.5 Zach Catanese 6-3 215 Jr.38 Rodney Cox 6-0 194 So.

S 2 Maurice London 6-0 181 Sr.14 Jeremy Payton 6-1 194 So.

CB 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr.25 Uriah Marshall 5-11 182 RS-Fr.

Returning starters in italics^ - no contact during spring ball

(depth chart does not include players not enrolled at ASU duringthe spring semester)

P 37 Chris MacDonald 6-4 214 So.46 Greg Woidneck 6-0 193 RS-Fr.

PK 20 Jesse Ainsworth 6-3 219 Jr.28 Mark Merrill 5-10 185 Jr.

KR 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So.-OR- 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr.-OR- 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr.-OR- 21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr.-OR- 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr.

PR 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So.-OR- 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr.-OR- 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr.-OR- 21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr.-OR- 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr.

SN 43 Jason Burke 6-2 254 Jr.50 Kyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr.57 Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So.

H 10 Chad Christensen 6-3 214 Grad.

SUN DEVIL SPECIALISTS

2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES •


#80 • DEREK HAGAN • WR

6-2 • 197 • SeniorPalmdale, Calif.(Palmdale HS)

ASU: Talented, exciting receiver who hasemerged as ASU’s go-to guy…sensationalplayer who has the ability to run after thecatch…pre- and postseason awards candi-date…has been named a 2005 Playboy pre-season All-American, the 14th Sun Devil toearn that distinction…was a semifinalist forthe Biletnikoff Award and a second-team All-American last season…has led the team inreceiving in each of the last two seasons…isthe second player in ASU history to turn inback-to-back 1,000-yard receiving campaigns…should become ASU’s careerleader in yards, receptions and receiving in 2005…heads into his senior sea-son needing just eight receptions, 265 yards and six touchdowns to set ASU’scareer records in each category…ranks second on ASU’s career lists with 181receptions and third with 2,729 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns…will be afour-year starter in 2005…has already turned in more 100-yard receivinggames than any player in school history (14)…has caught a pass in 29straight games, which is the second-longest active streak in the nation…wasrecognized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in ASU's winter strength andconditioning program for the second consecutive season.

2004: Played in all 12 games, starting 11…was one of 11 semifinalists for the2004 Biletnikoff Award, which is annually presented to the top wide receiver inthe nation…earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after being named anhonorable-mention all-league selection in 2003…was also a second-team All-America and All-Pac-10 selection by rivals.com…ranked second in the Pac-10 and seventh in the nation with 104.0 receiving yards per game…set theschool record for receiving yards per game, while his 83 receptions and 1,248yards both ranked second on the ASU single-season charts…was also sec-ond in the conference and 12th in the nation with 6.9 catches pergame…caught 10 touchdown passes, which tied for sixth on the ASU single-season charts…averaged 15.0 yards per reception…turned in 100 or morereceiving yards in eight games to set the school single-season mark…led theteam in receiving in nine of 12 games…passed the 100-yard mark in each ofthe first three games of the year and ended the season with four straight 100-yard contests…caught nine passes for 182 yards (both season highs) withone touchdown vs. Purdue in the Sun Bowl…was named to the ESPN.comAll-Bowl Team for his efforts against the Boilermakers…made eight receptionsin each of the first three games of the season…hauled in four or more catch-es in every game in 2004…turned in eight catches for 154 yards and two TDsSept. 11 at Northwestern…tied his career best with three TD catches Oct. 23against UCLA…tallied 160 yards and the three scores on just five receptionsvs. the Bruins…had four TD receptions of 40 yards or more, including a sea-son-best 79-yard scoring strike vs. UCLA.

2003: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts…earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors…led the team with 66 receptions and 1,076 receivingyards…scored nine touchdowns, which tied for seventh in the Sun Devilrecordbook...ranked fifth in the Pac-10 and 20th in the country with an aver-age of 89.7 receiving yards per game…also led the team and finished sev-enth in the league with 5.5 receptions per game…caught at least three pass-es in every game of the season…averaged 16.3 yards per reception…turnedin six 100-yard receiving games…recorded career highs in receptions andreceiving yards Oct. 18 at North Carolina with 11 receptions for 185 yards...setup ASU’s game-winning touchdown against the Tar Heels with a 42-yardcatch to bring the ball down to the UNC five-yard line on the final drive…his11 receptions in that game tied with three other Sun Devils for the fourth-bestsingle-game effort in school history…scored a career-high three touchdownsNov. 8 at Stanford…ended the season with a streak of three straight 100-yardgames…caught an 80-yard pass Nov. 28 at Arizona.

2002: Played in all 14 games, starting three..broke the ASU freshman recordfor receptions with 32, a mark previously held by College Football Hall ofFamer John Jefferson (since broken by Zach Miller)…trailed Jefferson (andnow Miller) with 405 yards…had a reception in every game but two...finishedthe year third on the team in receptions with 32...gained 405 receiving yardsfor an average of 12.7 yards per catch..had a big game in ASU’s comebackwin at then No. 6 Oregon with five catches for 95 yards, including a 51-yardreception...earned a place on the Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Palmdale (Calif.) High School…earnedhonorable-mention all-region honors by PrepStar Magazine…listed as the No.65 player in the Farwest by PrepStar…ranked as the No. 113 player in theFarwest by SuperPrep… earned all-city honors his senior season…earnedall-conference honors his junior and senior seasons…caught 65 passes for843 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…his 843 yards set a schoolrecord…added nine interceptions on defense…was All-C.I.F. by the LosAngeles Daily News…made the All-Valley Press team as a senior…caught 19passes for 303 yards on offense and had 23 tackles and four interceptions ondefense as a junior…earned first-team All-Golden League accolades as ajunior and senior…was the team MVP as a junior and a senior…also triplejumped 46 feet and averaged 12 points and five rebounds inbasketball…coached by Jeff Williams…was a team captain in three sports hissenior year (football, basketball & track).

PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies (business andjustice studies)…parents are Derek and Emelina…has two sisters, Jasmine(14) and Angela (11), and one brother, Raul (10)…born Sept. 21, 1984…fullname is Derek Steven Hagan.

CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 11, at North Carolina (10/18/03). ReceivingYards: 185, at North Carolina (10/18/03). Receiving Touchdowns: 3, twice, lastvs. UCLA (10/23/04).



Hagan’s Career StatisticsYear G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2002 14/3 32 405 12.7 0 51 28.92003 12/10 66 1076 16.3 9 80 89.72004 12/11 83 1248 15.0 10 79 104.0Career 38/24 181 2729 15.1 19 80 71.8

Hagan’s Game-by-Game Statistics2004Opp. Rec. Yards TD LongUTEP 8 119 1 31at Northwestern 8 154 2 47Iowa 8 112 2 45Oregon State 7 66 0 16at Oregon 4 32 0 15at USC 5 52 0 20UCLA 5 160 3 79at California 5 40 0 18Stanford 8 108 0 20Washington State 9 113 1 47at Arizona 7 110 0 50vs. Purdue 9 182 1 33

2003Opp. Rec. Yards TD LongNorthern Arizona 3 55 1 40Utah State 3 21 0 10at Iowa 3 7 0 3at Oregon State 3 30 1 20USC 8 170 0 35Oregon 7 108 1 29at North Carolina 11 185 1 49at UCLA 4 37 0 18California 5 61 0 17at Stanford 4 138 3 67at Washington State 7 109 1 25Arizona 8 155 1 80

2002Opp. Rec. Yards TD Longat Nebraska 4 36 0 13Eastern Washington 2 29 0 24Central Florida 2 23 0 16at San Diego St. 1 8 0 8Stanford 0 0 0 0North Carolina 2 24 0 13Oregon State 2 25 0 17at Oregon 5 95 0 51Washington 0 0 0 0at Washington St. 1 9 0 9California 2 13 0 7at USC 6 72 0 25at Arizona 3 52 0 28vs. Kansas St. 2 19 0 11

Hagan’s 100-Yard Games185 at North Carolina (11 rec.), 10/18/03170 vs. USC (8 rec.), 10/4/03160 vs. UCLA (5 rec.), 10/23/04155 at Arizona (8 rec.), 11/28/03154 at Northwestern (8 rec.), 9/11/04138 at Stanford (4 rec.), 11/8/03119 vs. UTEP (8 rec.), 9/2/04113 vs. WSU (9 rec.), 11/13/04112 vs. Iowa (8 rec.), 9/18/04110 at Arizona (7 rec.), 11/26/04109 at Washington St. (7 rec.), 11/15/03108 vs. Stanford (8 rec.), 11/6/04108 vs. Oregon (7 rec.), 10/11/03

ASU Career Receptions1. 188 John Jefferson, 1974-772. 181 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres.3. 164 Eric Guiliford, 1989-924. 156 Shaun McDonald, 2000-02

156 John Mistler, 1977-806. 143 Lenzie Jackson, 1995-98

ASU Career Receiving Yards1. 2,993 John Jefferson, 1974-772. 2,867 Shaun McDonald, 2000-023. 2,729 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres.4. 2,694 Aaron Cox, 1984-875. 2,691 Keith Poole, 1993-966. 2,408 Eric Guliford, 1989-92

ASU Career Rec. Yards Per Game1. 77.5 Shaun McDonald (2867 yds

in 37 games), 2000-022. 74.0 Calvin Demery (1629 in 22),

1969-713. 71.8 Derek Hagan (2729 in

38), 2002-present

ASU Career Receiving TDs1. 25 Keith Poole, 1993-96

25 Doug Allen, 1981-843. 24 Shaun McDonald, 2000-024. 19 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres.

ASU Career 100-Yard Games1. 14 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres.2. 13 Eric Guliford, 1989-913. 12 John Jefferson, 1975-774. 11 Shaun McDonald, 2000-025. 10 Keith Poole, 1994-96

ASU Season Receiving Yards1. 1,405 Shaun McDonald (87), 20022. 1,248 Derek Hagan (67), 20043. 1,144 Morris Owens (52), 19734. 1,104 Shaun McDonald (47), 20015. 1,082 Ron Fair (64), 19896. 1,076 Derek Hagan (66), 20037. 1,036 Keith Poole (55), 1995

ASU Season Receptions1. 87 S. McDonald (1405 yds.), 20022. 83 Derek Hagan (956), 20043. 66 Derek Hagan (1076), 20035. 64 Ron Fair (1082), 19895. 62 Skyler Fulton (901), 2003

62 Greg Hudson (974), 19737. 61 J.D. Hill (1009), 19708. 58 John Jefferson (968(, 19779. 56 Zach Miller (552), 200410. 55 Four players with 55

ASU Season Receiving TDs1. 14 Doug Allen, 19842. 13 Shaun McDonald, 20023. 12 Steve Holden, 19724. 11 Keith Poole, 1996

11 J.D. Hill, 19706. 10 Derek Hagan, 2004

10 Skyler Fulton, 200310 Shaun McDonald, 2001

9. 9 Derek Hagan, 20039 Morris Owens, 1973

ASU Season 100-Yard Games1. 8 Derek Hagan, 20042. 6 Derek Hagan, 2003

6 Shaun McDonald, 20026 Ron Fair, 1989

5. 5 Keith Poole, 19965 Eric Guliford, 19915 Eric Guliford, 19905 John Jefferson, 19755 Morris Owens, 1973

10. 4 Five others tied with 4

ASU Season Rec. Yards Per Game1. 104.0 Derek Hagan (1248 yds

in 12 games), 20042. 100.4 Shaun McDonald (1405 in

14), 2002100.4 Shaun McDonald (1104 in

11), 20014. 98.3 Ron Fair (1082 in 11), 1989

HAGAN IN THE ASU RECORD BOOK

2005 Division I-A Active ConsecutiveReception Streak

Chris Francies, WR, UTEP 33Derek Hagan, WR, ASU 29Mark Philmore, WR, Northwestern 28Garrett Mills, TE, Tulsa 27Steve Odum, WR, Toledo 25Vincent Marshall, WR, Houston 24Cory Rodgers, WR, TCU 24Jason Avant, WR, Michigan 23Antwon Courington, WR, Southern Miss 22Trent Shelton, WR, Baylor 22Jeff Webb, WR, San Diego State 21



#71 • GRAYLING LOVE • OL

6-3 • 297 • SeniorSacramento, Calif.

(Valley HS)

ASU: Leader of a talented and deep offen-sive line that will be one of the strengths ofthis year’s team…will be a three-yearstarter this season…pre- and postseasonawards candidate…smart, versatile playerwho can and has played every spot on theline…has expressed a desire to play centerand could be ASU’s starter there in2005…was one of two players in theleague to earn first-team athletic and acad-emic All-Pac-10 honors last season…was recognized as the Hard Hat Co-Champion for his work in ASU’s winter strength and conditioning pro-gram…that marked the third straight season that he has earned Hard Hatrecognition (top 10 last year).

2004: Started all 12 games…unselfish player who did whatever the teamneeded…started six games at left tackle and six at right guard…earnedfirst-team All-Pac-10 honors, the second all-league selection of hiscareer…named to the rivals.com All-Pac-10 squad…was also a first-teamPac-10 All-Academic selection…was one of two players in the Pac-10 to benamed to the all-conference and all-academic first teams…earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and was awarded the NationalFootball Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame postgraduatescholarship (Valley of the Sun chapter)…was the winner of ASU’sOutstanding Offensive Lineman Award at the season-end banquet…keycontributor on a passing offense that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in thenation at 317.3 yards per game…ASU also finished third in the league and16th in the nation in total offense (435.4 ypg) and fourth in the Pac-10 and32nd in the country in scoring offense (29.3 ppg).

2003: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts…earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors…was also an honorable-mention Pac-10 All-Academic selectionand a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree…won the inau-gural Pac-10 Sportsmanship Award…one of his many acts of sportsman-ship involved asking to give up his starting spot so a senior could start onSenior Day…winner of the team’s Mike Bartholomew Most ImprovedOffensive Player award…became a fixture at right tackle…key contributoron an offensive line that ranked third in the Pac-10 in sacks allowed (24)…

2002: Played in all 14 games, getting a starting nod against NorthCarolina…filled in at right tackle after most of his prior experience was atcenter…earned Academic All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors.

2001: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Valley High School in Sacramento,Calif.…listed as the No. 16 offensive lineman in the West by PrepStarMagazine…CBS Sportsline Preseason All-American…2000 All-DeltaLeague on defense…2000 Sacramento Bee All-Metro First-TeamOffense…2000 Student Sports Magazine all-state second team on offense

for seniors…2000 Arco AM/PM Scholar-Athlete of the Month…2000 MLOSports Nutrition Strength Team West All-American…selected for the 2000California-Florida All-Star game…two-time team captain in 1999 and2000…helped Valley High to the 1999 Delta League Co-Championship…was an all-league selection on offense in1999…Sacramento Bee second team on offense in 1999…1999 Cal-HiMagazine All-State First-Team on offense for juniors…talented two-wayplayer…co-founder of Valley High “Fatboys” football fraternity…aRenaissance Scholar (3.5 GPA and above) for six quarters at ValleyHigh…in 1999, was a Presidential Classroom Scholar to Washington,D.C.…2000 VHS Homecoming Prince…selected to attend the 2001National Student Leadership Conference… served as a referee, coach andplayer since 1995 for the Christian Youth Basketball League.

PERSONAL: Majoring in finance…is considering a career as an accoun-tant…father is the late Grayling Love...mother is Catherine (teacher)…hasa sister, Aubrey (24), and a brother, Jerome (15)…his sister, Aubrey, playedsoftball (catcher) at Morgan State University and was a three-year teamMVP…born Sept. 30, 1983 in Lansing, Mich.… full name is GraylingAnthony Love.



#86 • ZACH MILLER • TE/HB

6-4 • 250 • SophomorePhoenix, Ariz.

(Desert Vista HS)

ASU: Dynamic young player who returns tothe field after a sensational freshmanyear…earned second-team All-Americahonors last season, just one of four fresh-men in the nation to earn first- or second-team accolades…smart, versatile andphysical player who continues to get betterand better…shattered ASU’s freshmanreceiving records last year and shouldbreak all of ASU’s tight end receiving marksby the time his career is done…missed spring ball after having offseasonshoulder surgery but should be back in top form in the fall…was nicknamed“The Truth” by his teammates for living up to the hype that tabbed him theNo. 1 tight end prospect in the nation coming out of high school.

2004: Started all 12 games at tight end as a true freshman…was namedthe Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, the second Sun Devil to earn that dis-tinction (Terrell Suggs was the other)…earned second-team All-Americahonors from both the Sporting News and rivals.com…was one of fourfreshmen in the country to earn first- or second-team All-America hon-ors…was also a first-team Freshman All-America selection by both publi-cations as well as the Football Writers Association of America…rivals.comalso named him to its All-Pac-10 squad…turned in 56 catches and 552yards, shattering ASU’s freshman receiving records previously held byCollege Football Hall of Famer John Jefferson and senior DerekHagan…broke ASU’s single-season mark for receptions by a tight end,besting the 55 catches that current Baltimore Raven All-Pro Todd Heap hadin 1999…the best tight end in school history, Heap turned in 12 catches for209 yards and four TDs in his freshman year…his 56 catches tied withOregon State’s Joe Newton for the most in the nation by a tight end andranked ninth in the ASU recordbook for receptions in a singleseason…already ranks seventh on the ASU career chart for tight endreceptions…tied for second on the team with six receivingtouchdowns…tied the school record for receiving TDs by a tight end withhis six scores (Joe Petty had six in 1971)…finished seventh in the Pac-10with 4.7 catches per game…caught a career-high 10 balls for 85 yards andthe first two TD receptions of his career in ASU’s win over Iowa on Sept.18…hauled in eight balls for a career-best 102 yards Oct. 16 vs. nationalchampion USC…added eight catches for 76 yards Nov. 26 at Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Desert Vista High School inPhoenix…was a unanimous selection as the No. 1 tight end prospect in thenation…USA Today first-team All-American tight end…Rydell All-Americatight end…listed as the No. 1 tight end, the No. 50 overall prospect in thenation, the No. 7 prospect in the West and a member of the Top 100“Dream Team” by PrepStar…a member of SuperPrep’s preseason top 50players in the nation…earned 93 points (seventh-best player) to make firstteam pn the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s “Best In The West” list…mem-ber of the Tacoma News Tribune’s “Western 100”…listed as the No. 1 play-er in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep…listed as the No. 1 tight end andNo. 5 player in the nation as well the No. 1 player in Arizona byRivals.com…played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school all-star game…named the “Big School” Player of the Year by the ArizonaRepublic…won the Tempe All-City Scholar-Athlete Award of Excellence inMay 2004…a first-team 5A All-State pick by the East Valley Tribune as atight end and linebacker…was the recipient of the Vic Householder Award,given annually by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine to the Arizona Playerof the Year…Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003…named thePhoenix Metro Magazine Player of the Year…Southeast Valley and CentralRegion Offensive Player of the Year…Tempe all-city tight end as asenior…ESPN top-ranked tight end and No. 10 player overall in the coun-try…the Sporting News All-American first-team tight end…Student Sports

Magazine first-team All-American…had 47 catches for 790 yards and sixtouchdowns as a senior…also added 134 tackles on defense, 11 quarter-back sacks and one interception…also won the Larry Gordon Award, pre-sented annually to the state’s best linebacker, and the Henry StantonAward as the state’s top receiver…both awards presented by PhoenixMetro Football Magazine…Gordon was a former ASU linebackingstar…first-team offense and defense selection by thatpublication…amassed 27 receptions for 520 yards and six touchdowns asa junior…on defense, he accumulated 102 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and11 quarterback sacks…as a sophomore, made Student Sports MagazineSophomore All-America tight end…was third-team all-state by the ArizonaRepublic as a sophomore…second-team All-East Valley tight end by theEast Valley Tribune as a sophomore…made All-Central Region first-teamat tight end as a sophomore…selected Desert Vista’s Best DefensivePlayer Award as a sophomore and was first-team all-city honoree at tightend…made All-Central Region second-team at tight end as a freshman…atremendous student with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average…earned fourletters in football and three in track…captained his football team as asenior…set the school discus record and was the shotput regional cham-pion in 2004…also earned all-city honors in discus in 2004…finished thirdin the state in discus in 2003…coached by Dan Hinds.

PERSONAL: Undecided on his major…parents are Tom (business owner)and Jaki (designer) Miller of Phoenix…has a brother, Brent (20), and a sis-ter, Kara (16)…his brother, Brent, is a redshirt sophomore tight end/h-backat ASU…volunteered at the Special Olympics in 2001-03…won the U.S.Achievement Academy Mathematics award in 1999, 2000 and 2001…listsplaying X-Box as one of his hobbies…born Dec. 11, 1985 in Tempe,Ariz.…full name is Zachary J. Miller.

CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 10, vs. Iowa (9/18/04). Receiving Yards: 102,at USC (10/16/04). Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Iowa (9/18/04).



Miller’s Career StatisticsYear G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2004 12/12 56 552 9.9 6 44 46.0

Miller’s Game-by-Game Statistics2004Opp. Rec. Yards TD LongUTEP 0 0 0 0at Northwestern 1 11 0 11Iowa 10 85 2 30Oregon State 1 17 1 17at Oregon 2 38 0 27at USC 8 102 0 26UCLA 4 32 1 15at California 6 46 0 9Stanford 6 78 1 44Washington State 5 39 1 24at Arizona 8 76 0 25vs. Purdue 5 28 0 12

Freshman Season Receiving Yards1. 552 Zach Miller, 20042. 423 John Jefferson, 19743. 405 Derek Hagan, 2002

Freshman Season Receptions1. 56 Zach Miller, 20042. 32 Derek Hagan, 20023. 30 John Jefferson, 1974

Season Receptions by a Tight End1. 56 Zach Miller (524), 20042. 55 Todd Heap (832 yds.), 19993. 49 Don Kern (502), 19834. 48 Todd Heap (644), 20005. 42 Jerry Smith (618), 19646. 39 Ken Dyer (654), 19677. 36 Joe Petty (577), 1971

Season Tight End Receiving Yards1. 832 Todd Heap (55 rec.), 19992. 654 Ken Dyer (39), 19673. 644 Todd Heap (48), 20004. 618 Jerry Smith (42), 19645. 577 Joe Petty (36), 19716. 552 Zach Miller (51), 20047. 536 Mike Pinkard (31), 20028. 522 Joe Petty (31), 1972

Season Receiving TDs by a Tight End1. 6 Zach Miller, 2004

6 Joe Petty, 19713. 5 Mike Pinkard, 2002

5 Ryan McReynolds, 19885 Jerry Smith, 1964

6. 4 Six players (most recentlyTodd Heap, 1998)

Season Receptions1. 87 S. McDonald (1405 yds.), 20022. 83 Derek Hagan (956), 20043. 66 Derek Hagan (1076), 2003

4. 64 Ron Fair (1082), 19895. 62 Skyler Fulton (901), 2003

62 Greg Hudson (974), 19737. 61 J.D. Hill (1009), 19708. 58 John Jefferson (968(, 19779. 56 Zach Miller (552), 200410. 55 Four players with 55

Career Receptions by a Tight End1. 115 Todd Heap (1685 yds), 1998-002. 88 Ken Dyer (1365), 1965-673. 91 Joe Petty (1352), 1970-724. 67 Ron Wetzel (861), 1979-825. 65 Ryan McReynolds (671), 1987-906. 63 Kendrick Bates (732), 1996-997. 56 Zach Miller (552), 2004-pres.8. 54 Jeff Gallimore (519), 1983-86

Career Receiving Yards by a Tight End1. 1,685 Todd Heap, 1998-002. 1,365 Ken Dyer, 1965-673. 1,352 Joe Petty, 1970-724. 861 Ron Wetzel, 1979-825. 794 Mike Pinkard, 2000-026. 753 Herman Harrison, 1961-63

552 Zach Miller, 2004-pres.

career Receiving TDs by a Tight End1. 11 Joe Petty, 1970-722. 10 Todd Heap, 1998-003. 8 Herman Harrison, 1961-63

8 Ron Wetzel, 1979-825. 7 Ken Dyer, 1965-67

7 Ryan McReynolds, 1987-907 Jerry Smith, 1963-64

8. 6 Zach Miller, 2004-pres.6 Mike Pinkard, 2000-02

MILLER IN THE ASU RECORD BOOK



#44 • DALE ROBINSON • LB

6-1 • 236 • SeniorQueens, N.Y.(Glendale CC)

ASU: Hard-hitting linebacker who quicklyestablished himself as a playmaker in hisfirst year in the program…should be a can-didate for pre- and postseasonhonors…could post even bigger numbersthis season…will move to middle line-backer after starting all 12 games at theSAM (strong side) spot last year…has beennicknamed “Manimal” by his teammates forhis punishing hits.

2004: Started all 12 games at the SAM linebacker spot…earned honor-able-mention All-Pac-10 honors…was part of a trio of linebackers thataccounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’s tackles…recorded 93 tackles, includ-ing 50 solo stops…finished second on the team and 10th in the Pac-10 with7.8 tackles per game…led the team with 13.0 tackles for a loss (-54yards)…added 4.5 sacks for a loss of 41 yards…had nine tackles, 2.5 tack-les for loss and a sack in his Sun Devil debut Sept. 2 againstUTEP…turned in a career-best 14 tackles, including nine solo stops, inASU’s Sept. 11 victory at Northwestern…added three TFLs and a sack inthat game…was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for hiseffort against the NU Wildcats…had 11 tackles (six solo) Oct. 16 againsttwo-time national champion USC…collected the first interception of hiscareer late in the fourth quarter to help secure ASU’s come-from-behindvictory over UCLA on Oct. 23…tallied 11 stops (seven solo) and three TFLsin ASU’s Sun Bowl victory over Purdue…was named to the SportsIllustrated All-Bowl Team for his effort against the Boilermakers.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2004 graduate of Glendale (Ariz.) CommunityCollege…was selected as the Defensive Player ofthe Year in the Western States Football League in2003…earned first-team All-Western StatesFootball League and all-region honors…tallied 114tackles, 10 quarterback sacks, three forced fum-bles and two fumbles recovered as a sophomore in2003…led Glendale in tackles and scored a defen-sive touchdown in 2003… helped Glendale to a 9-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking as a sopho-more…played as a freshman at C.W. Post, a NewYork Division II program in 2001 and 2002…ledC.W. Post in tackles as a freshman with 97…wasall-conference and made the all-freshman teamthere…coached by Joe Kersting at Glendale.

HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Holy Cross HighSchool in Queens, N.Y.…a two-time all-boroughand all-city first-team…was the Queens Player ofthe Year…was all-metro and second-team all-stateas a senior…set a school record with 118 tacklesas a senior…high school coach was Tom Pugh.

PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in interdiscipli-nary studies (justice studies andeducation)…father is Dale Robinson (retired cor-rections officer)…mother is Koren Robinson(kindergarten teacher)…has four siblings: Tevin(18), Tristan (14), Tiffany (12) and Anthony(12)…grew up four blocks from former Sun Devilcornerback Chris McKenzie…played Pop Warnerfootball with McKenzie…born Sept. 2, 1983 inBrooklyn, N.Y.

CAREER HIGHS: Unassisted Tackles: 9, at Northwestern (9/11/04).Assisted Tackles: 6, vs. Oregon State (9/25/04). Total Tackles: 14, atNorthwestern (9/11/04). Tackles for Loss: 3.0, twice, last vs. Purdue(12/31/04). Interceptions: 1, vs. UCLA (10/23/04).

Robinson’s Career StatisticsYear G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int2004 12/12 50/43 93 13.0/54 4.5/41 1 0 0 1

Robinson’s Game-by-Game Statistics2004Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PBUTEP 4/5 9 2.5/5 1.0/3 0 0at Northwestern 9/5 14 3.0/12 1.0/10 0 0Iowa 4/5 9 0.5/6 0.5/6 0 0Oregon State 1/6 7 1.5/20 1.0/18 0 0at Oregon 3/3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at USC 6/5 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0UCLA 4/3 7 1.0/2 0.0/0 1-20 0at California 4/0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0Stanford 1/3 4 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 0Washington State 4/0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at Arizona 3/4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0vs. Purdue 7/4 11 3.0/8 1.0/4 0 1



#4 • JAMAR WILLIAMS • LB

6-1 • 244 • SeniorHouston, Texas

(Langham Creek HS)

ASU: Continues to be the leader of thelinebacking corps as well as a teamleader…fast, strong playmaker who is alsointegral to special teams…pre- and post-season honors candidate…had a great off-season…has started all 12 games in eachof the last two seasons…will start on thestrong side this season…has played in 37career games with 25 starts…was recog-nized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in ASU’s winter strength and con-ditioning program for the second consecutive season…finished ninth in theHard Hat point standings this year.

2004: Started all 12 games at Devil back…earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors…was a co-recipient of the Pat Tillman Valor Award, alongwith tight end Lee Burghgraef, at ASU’s season-end banquet…was part ofa trio of linebackers that accounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’stackles…recorded 81 tackles, including 50 solo stops…ranked third on theteam and 16th in the Pac-10 with 6.8 tackles per game…was second onthe squad with three interceptions…also added 6.5 tackles for loss and apair of sacks…was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for hiseffort in ASU’s Sept.18 win over then No. 16/12 Iowa…had five tackles(four solo), a sack and an interception against the Hawkeyes…returnedthat interception 31 yards to set up a touchdown…picked off a pair of pass-es and returned them for 38 yards the following week in ASU’s Sept. 25 winover Oregon State…tallied 10 tackles on ASU’s Oct. 23 win overUCLA…registered a season-best 11 tackles, including a career-high eightsolo stops, Oct. 30 at California…added eight tackles (six solo) and 1.5TFLs in ASU’s Nov. 13 win over Washington State.

2003: Started all 12 games…finished fifth on the team with 68 total tack-les, including 37 solos…led the team with 10.5 tackles for loss, includingone sack… tallied seven tackles (five unassisted and three for a loss) anda sack Sept. 6 against Northern Arizona…recorded six tackles, one TFLand a pass breakup Sept. 27 at Oregon State…intercepted a pass andreturned it 50 yards vs. Oregon on Oct. 11…also had four tackles againstthe Ducks…collected 10 tackles Nov. 8 at Stanford, including four solo, andassisted on a TFL…broke up a pass and set career highs in total tackles(12) and tackles for a loss (3.5) Nov. 15 at Washington State.

2002: Played in 13 games, starting one…named to the Sporting NewsPac-10 All-Freshman Team…along with Chaz White, was named the co-recipient of the Bill Kajikawa Freshman of the Year Award…recorded 37total tackles, 20 solo efforts…tallied four tackles for loss, including onesack…against UCF, had four tackles, one sack for eight yards, one inter-ception and a pass breakup…had a season-high seven tackles vs.Stanford, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble…against San DiegoState, blocked an Aztec punt deep in their own territory which was recov-ered in the SDSU end zone for an ASU touchdown, giving the Sun Devilstheir first lead after being down 22 points.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Langham Creek High School inHouston, Texas…a three-star player by Rivals.com…the 49th-ranked line-backer by Rivals.com…named the Houston Touchdown Club DefensivePlayer of the Year in 2002…a PrepStar honorable-mention All-Americaselection…three-time All-District 16-5A selection…a member of the All-

Greater Houston team…earned second-team all-state honors…senior sta-tistics included 135 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, five blocked punts and 13forced fumbles…scored two defensive touchdowns…a three-year starterwho served as the team captain twice…runs a 4.48 40 and has a 32-inchvertical jump…played linebacker and fullback…lettered three times in foot-ball, three times in basketball and once in track and field…earned all-dis-trict honors in basketball, averaging 13 points and 10 rebounds pergame…four-year honor roll student and a member of the Spanish Club andthe National Honor Society…played for coach Dennis Demel.

PERSONAL: Majoring in justice studies…parents are Dwayne (engineer)and Arlene (customer service, Verizon Wireless)…has two brothers,Darnell (17) and Caleb (4)…born June 14, 1984.

CAREER HIGHS: Unassisted Tackles: 8, at California (10/30/04). AssistedTackles: 6, four times, last vs. Purdue (12/31/04). Total Tackles: 12, atWashington State (11/15/03). Tackles for Loss: 3.5, at Washington State(11/15/03). Interceptions: 2, vs. Oregon State (9/25/04).

Williams’ Career StatisticsYear G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int2002 13/1 20/17 37 4.0/14 1.0/8 1 1 1 12003 12/12 37/31 68 10.5/28 1.0/9 3 0 0 12004 12/12 50/31 81 6.5/23 2.0/7 0 1 0 3Career 37/25 107/79 186 21.0/65 4.0/24 4 2 1 5



Williams’ Game-by-Game Statistics2004Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PBUTEP 3/2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at Northwestern 6/1 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0Iowa 4/1 5 1.0/6 1.0/6 1-31 0Oregon State 3/1 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 2-38 0at Oregon 7/0 7 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0at USC 2/3 5 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0UCLA 4/6 10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at California 8/3 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0Stanford 5/2 7 1.0/8 0.0/0 0 0Washington State 6/2 8 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0at Arizona 2/4 6 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0vs. Purdue 0/6 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0

2003Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PBNorthern Arizona 5/2 7 3.0/11 1.0/9 0 0Utah State 3/2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at Iowa 5/3 8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at Oregon State 3/3 6 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 1USC 0/2 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0Oregon 1/3 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0at North Carolina 1/0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0at UCLA 4/0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0California 3/0 3 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0at Stanford 4/6 10 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0at Washington State 6/6 12 3.5/6 0.0/0 0 1Arizona 2/4 6 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 1

2002Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PBat Nebraska 2/1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0Eastern Washington 1/2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0UCF 3/1 4 1/8 1/8 1 1at San Diego St. 2/2 4 1/3 0/0 0 0Stanford 3/4 7 1.5/2 0/0 0 0North Carolina 0/3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0Oregon State 2/0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0at Oregon 1/0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0Washington 2/2 4 .5/1 0/0 0 0at Washington St. 0/0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0California -DNP-at USC 2/0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0at Arizona 1/0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0vs. Kansas St. 1/2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • FINAL 2004 STATISTICS •

Date Opponent Result Atten.Sept. 2 UTEP W, 41-9 57,528Sept. 11 at Northwestern W, 30-21 21,939Sept. 18 #16/12 Iowa W, 44-7 71,700Sept. 25 Oregon State W, 27-14 63,312Oct. 2 at Oregon W, 28-13 58,208Oct. 16 at #1/1 USC L, 7-45 90,211Oct. 23 UCLA W, 48-42 63,985Oct. 30 at #7/8 California L, 0-27 52,652Nov. 6 Stanford W, 34-31 59,002Nov. 13 Washington State w, 45-28 60,319Nov. 26 at Arizona L, 27-34 55,095Dec. 31 vs. Purdue (Vitalis Sun Bowl) W, 27-23 51,288

* Pac-10 Conference GameRankings listed are AP/USA Today at time of game

TEAM STATISTICS ASU OPPSCORING 358 294Points Per Game 29.8 24.5TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 263 221

Rushing 78 74Passing 164 119Penalty 21 28

RUSHING YARDAGE 1,417 1,475Yards Gained Rushing 1,802 1,862Yards Lost Rushing 385 387Rushing Attempts 435 417Average Per Rush 3.3 3.5Average Per Game 118.1 122.9Touchdowns Rushing 6 15

PASSING YARDAGE 3,808 2,832Att-Comp-Int 502-289-10 438-235-17Average Per Pass 7.6 6.5Average Per Catch 13.2 12.1Average Per Game 317.3 236.0Touchdowns Passing 35 19

TOTAL OFFENSE 5,225 4,307Total Plays 937 855Average Per Play 5.6 5.0Average Per Game 435.4 358.9

KICKOFF RETURNS-YARDS 30-687 29-520Average Per Return 22.9 17.9

PUNT RETURNS-YARDS 41-418 30-555Average Per Return 10.2 18.5

INTERCEPTION RETURNS-YARDS 17-292 10-131Average Per Return 17.2 13.1

FUMBLES-LOST 24-13 20-11PENALTIES-YARDS 89-823 78-689

Average Per Game 68.6 57.4PUNTS-YARDS 68-2761 80-3480

Average Per Punt 40.6 43.5Net Punt Average 32.4 38.3

TIME OF POSSESSION PER GAME 30:48 29:103RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 83/201 56/183

3rd-Down Pct. 41% 31%4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/17 3/14

4th-Down Pct. 59% 21%SACKS BY-YARDS 36-252 39-250MISCELLANEOUS YARDS 24 22TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 43 37FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-28 11-16PAT KICKS-ATTEMPTS 40-40 33-34HOME ATTENDANCE 6/375,846 5/278,105

Games/Avg. Per Game 62,641 55,621

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT TOTALArizona State 71 124 74 89 0 358Opponents 58 93 57 86 0 294

RUSHING TC YG YL NET AVG TD LG AVG/GHakim Hill 122 596 30 566 4.6 5 57 56.6Rudy Burgess 77 430 26 404 5.2 0 37 33.7Loren Wade 50 203 18 185 3.7 0 16 61.7Preston Jones 46 171 14 157 3.4 0 29 19.6Randy Hill 42 166 11 155 3.7 0 17 38.8Antone Saulsberry 18 66 2 64 3.6 0 9 5.8Terry Richardson 4 39 0 39 9.8 1 15 3.2Chad Christensen 3 8 1 7 2.3 0 6 0.6Jamar Williams 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5Team 7 0 -20 -20 -2.9 0 0 -3.3Sam Keller 7 5 39 -34 -4.9 0 5 -5.7Andrew Walter 58 112 224 -112 -1.9 0 16 -10.2ASU 435 1802 385 1417 3.3 6 57 118.1OPPONENTS 417 1862 387 1475 3.5 15 61 122.9

PASSING G Efic. Att-Cmp-Int Pct. Yds. TD Lng. Avg./GAndrew Walter 11 138.40 426-244-9 57.3 3150 30 79 286.4Sam Keller 6 151.27 71-42-1 59.2 606 5 68 101.0Team 6 0.00 2-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0C. MacDonald 12 352.00 2-2-0 100.0 60 0 34 5.0Rudy Burgess 12 32.80 1-1-0 100.0 -8 0 0 -0.7ASU 12 140.31 502-289-10 57.6 3808 35 79 317.3OPPONENTS 12 114.52 438-235-17 53.7 2832 19 80 236.0

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/GDerek Hagan 83 1248 15.0 10 79 104.0Zach Miller 56 552 9.9 6 44 46.0Terry Richardson 45 679 15.1 6 65 56.6Moey Mutz 35 438 12.5 1 42 36.5Rudy Burgess 22 248 11.3 5 68 20.7Matt Miller 13 321 24.7 3 65 26.8Hakim Hill 13 81 6.2 1 29 8.1Lee Burghgraef 8 79 9.9 0 34 6.6Jamaal Lewis 6 91 15.2 2 26 8.3Loren Wade 3 41 13.7 0 18 13.7Brent Miller 3 31 10.3 1 25 2.6Jeremy Payton 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3Andrew Walter 1 -8 -8.0 0 0 -0.7ASU 289 3808 13.2 35 79 317.3OPPONENTS 235 2832 12.1 19 80 236.0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ TOT LG PCTJ. Ainsworth 1-1 7-8 6-7 4-9 0-3 18-28 48 64.3

FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE ASU OpponentsUTEP (22), (48) (33)at Northwestern (20), (41), 47, (18) —#16/12 Iowa (28), (48), (33) —Oregon State 20, (33), (45) —at Oregon 49 (22), (34)at #1/1 USC 46 (34)UCLA (36), (26) (40), (48)at #7/8 California 31 (48), 36, (42), 43Stanford 41, (34) (47)Washington State (21) 26at Arizona (21), 44, (36) (53), (23), 52vs. Purdue 50, (22), 52, 52, (34) 47

Numbers in parentheses indicate field goal was madeAll of ASU’s field goals kicked by Jesse Ainsworth.

Overall Record: 9-3 • Pac-10: 5-3 • Home: 6-0 • Away: 2-3 • Neutral: 1-0



TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/GAndrew Walter 11 484 -112 3150 3038 276.2Sam Keller 6 78 -34 606 572 95.3Hakim Hill 10 122 566 0 566 56.6Rudy Burgess 12 78 404 -8 396 33.0Loren Wade 3 50 185 0 185 61.7Preston Jones 8 46 157 0 157 19.6Randy Hill 4 42 155 0 155 38.8A. Saulsberry 11 18 64 0 64 5.8C. MacDonald 12 2 0 60 60 5.0T. Richardson 12 4 39 0 39 3.2C. Christensen 12 3 7 0 7 0.6Jamar Williams 12 1 6 0 6 0.5Team 6 9 -20 0 -20 -3.3ASU 12 937 1417 3808 5225 435.4OPPONENTS 12 855 1475 2832 4307 358.9

ALL-PURPOSE YDS G RUSH REC PR KR TOT AVG/GDerek Hagan 12 0 1248 0 0 1248 104.0Rudy Burgess 12 404 248 233 337 1222 101.8T. Richardson 12 39 679 185 115 1018 84.8Hakim Hill 10 566 81 0 0 647 64.7Zach Miller 12 0 552 0 0 552 46.0Moey Mutz 12 0 438 0 0 438 36.5Matt Miller 12 0 321 0 0 321 26.8Josh Golden 12 0 0 0 228 267 22.2Loren Wade 3 185 41 0 0 226 75.3Preston Jones 8 157 0 0 0 157 19.6Randy Hill 4 155 0 0 0 155 38.8Jamaal Lewis 11 0 91 0 0 91 8.3Emmanuel Franklin 12 0 0 0 0 83 6.9Lee Burghgraef 12 0 79 0 0 79 6.6Jamar Williams 12 6 0 0 0 75 6.2Antone Saulsberry 11 64 0 0 0 64 5.8Brent Miller 12 0 31 0 0 31 2.6ASU* 12 1417 3808 418 687 6622 551.8OPPONENTS 12 1475 2832 555 520 5513 459.4*Totals include other players not listed as well as interception returns

PUNTING NO YDS AVG LG TB FC I20 BLKC. MacDonald 64 2758 43.1 72 7 9 16 2Team 4 3 0.8 2 0 0 0 2ASU 68 2761 40.6 72 7 9 16 4OPPONENTS 80 3480 43.5 68 6 7 19 1

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG TD LGE. Franklin 4 83 20.8 1 48Jamar Williams 3 69 23.0 0 31Mike Davis Jr. 2 23 11.5 0 14Josh Golden 2 39 19.5 0 35Kyle Caldwell 1 2 2.0 0 2Josh Barrett 1 23 23.0 0 23Dale Robinson 1 20 20.0 0 20Chris McKenzie 1 0 0.0 0 0Justin Burks 1 28 28.0 0 28Quency Darley 1 5 5.0 0 5ASU 17 292 17.2 1 48OPPONENTS 10 131 13.1 1 58

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LGRudy Burgess 31 233 7.5 0 34Terry Richardson 10 185 18.5 0 45ASU 41 418 10.2 0 45OPPONENTS 30 555 18.5 2 84

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LGRudy Burgess 15 337 22.5 0 42Josh Golden 10 228 22.8 0 56Terry Richardson 4 115 28.8 0 67Mike Talbot 1 7 7.0 0 7ASU 30 687 22.9 0 67OPPONENTS 29 520 17.9 0 36

FUMBLE RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LGJimmy Verdon 1 24 24.0 1 24ASU 1 24 24.0 1 24OPPONENTS 1 22 22.0 0 22

[––––––––– PAT –––––––––]SCORING TD FG Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP SA PTSJ. Ainsworth 0 18-28 40-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 94Derek Hagan 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60T. Richardson 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42Hakim Hill 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Zach Miller 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Rudy Burgess 5 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 32Matt Miller 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Jamaal Lewis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Brent Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8Moey Mutz 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6E. Franklin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Jimmy Verdon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6R. Stewart 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2Andrew Walter 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 0ASU 43 18-28 40-40 1-1 1 1-2 0 1 358OPPONENTS 37 11-16 33-34 0-1 2 2-2 0 1 294



DEFENSIVE [ – Tackles – ] [Sacks] [-Pass Def-] [-Fumbles-]LEADERS G UT AT TT TFL No-Yds Int-Yds PBU QBH Rcv-Yds FF BK SAFJustin Burks 12 50 45 95 2.5-9 1.0-7 1-28 5 1 - 2 - -Dale Robinson 12 50 43 93 13.0-54 4.5-41 1-20 1 - - - - -Jamar Williams 12 50 31 81 6.5-23 2.0-7 3-69 - - - 1 - -Riccardo Stewart 9 48 15 63 4.0-8 - - 4 - - 1 - 1Josh Golden 12 29 20 49 3.0-11 1.0-8 2-39 4 - - - - -Emmanuel Franklin 12 31 18 49 6.0-13 1.0-6 4-83 7 - 2-0 1 - -Jordan Hill 12 20 27 47 12.0-68 7.0-51 - 1 2 2-0 1 - -Chris McKenzie 12 35 7 42 1.5-6 0.5-5 1-0 7 - - - - -Jimmy Verdon 12 25 15 40 8.5-31 2.0-15 - 3 1 3-24 - - -Ishmael Thrower 12 28 10 38 10.5-49 5.5-36 - - 1 2-0 1 - -Kyle Caldwell 12 16 10 26 7.0-49 7.0-49 1-2 4 2 - 1 - -Gabe Reininger 11 11 8 19 1.0-6 0.5-5 - - 2 - 1 - -Josh Barrett 10 12 5 17 0.5-0 - 1-23 - - 2-0 - - -Maurice London 11 10 4 14 - - - 1 - - 1 - -Lamar Baker 11 6 5 11 - - - - - - - - -DeAndre Johnson 11 6 4 10 1.0-3 1.0-3 - - - - - - -Mike Davis Jr. 11 8 1 9 1.0-10 1.0-10 2-23 3 - - - - -Chad Green 12 9 - 9 1.0-1 - - 2 - - - - -Robert James 10 5 1 6 1.0-7 1.0-7 - - - - - - -Quency Darley 12 3 3 6 - - 1-5 - - - - - -Mike Talbot 11 4 1 5 0.5-1 - - - - - - - -Stephen Bisnett 12 3 1 4 - - - - - - - - -Jesse Ainsworth 12 3 - 3 - - - - - - - - -Tyrice Thompson 12 1 2 3 - - - - - - - - -Rodney Cox 10 3 - 3 - - - - - - - 1 -Rudy Burgess 12 2 1 3 - - - - - - - - -DeWayne Hollyfield 10 - 3 3 - - - - - - - - -Chris MacDonald 12 2 1 3 - - - - - - - - -Jeremy Payton 3 2 - 2 1.0-2 - - - - - - - -Derek Hagan 12 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - -Lee Burghgraef 12 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - -Connor Banks 7 2 - 2 1.0-2 1.0-2 - - - - - - -Daniel Varvel 1 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - -Antone Saulsberry 11 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Sam Keller 6 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - -Littrele Jones 12 - 1 1 0.5-2 - - - - - - - -Terry Richardson 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Moey Mutz 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Mike Meritet 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Randy Hill 4 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Matt Miller 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -ASU 12 486 283 769 83-355 36-252 17-292 42 9 11-24 10 1 1OPPONENTS 12 - - - - 39-250 10-131 53 9 13-22 19 7 1


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2004 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS •

RUSHING (Attempts-Yards-TDs-Long)H. Hill Burgess R. Hill Wade Jones Richardson

UTEP 6-32-0-12 0-0-0-0 11-49-0-16 11-44-0-13 8-16-0-6 1-12-0-12at Northwestern 2-(-1)-0-1 0-0-0-0 10-50-0-17 24-108-0-16 DNP 0-0-0-0#16/12 Iowa 7-28-0-9 0-0-0-0 5-14-0-11 15-28-0-7 4-10-0-5 0-0-0-0Oregon State 17-50-1-8 0-0-0-0 16-47-0-7 DNP 1-12-0-12 0-0-0-0at Oregon 25-134-1-56 1-4-0-4 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0at #1/1 USC 12-31-1-8 3-13-0-13 DNP DNP 4-18-0-18 0-0-0-0UCLA DNP 9-41-0-13 DNP DNP 16-69-0-29 1-15-0-15at #7/8 California 9-104-0-57 4-15-0-7 DNP DNP 5-9-0-6 0-0-0-0Stanford 1-9-0-9 34-186-0-37 DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Washington State 24-94-1-26 1-1-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0at Arizona 19-85-1-22 5-19-0-5 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0vs. Purdue DNP 20-125-0-23 DNP DNP 9-35-0-15 0-0-0-0

Christensen Walter Keller SaulsberryUTEP 1-(-1)-0-0 4-(-21)-0-1 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0at Northwestern 0-0-0-0 5-(-18)-0-2 DNP DNP#16/12 Iowa 0-0-0-0 2-(-1)-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0Oregon State 0-0-0-0 1-16-0-16 DNP 0-0-0-0at Oregon 0-0-0-0 5-(-15)-0-9 DNP 0-0-0-0at #1/1 USC 0-0-0-0 8-(-35)-0-8 3-(-3)-0-5 0-0-0-0UCLA 1-6-0-6 6-(-5)-0-7 DNP 0-0-0-0at #7/8 California 0-0-0-0 7-(-3)-0-8 DNP 0-0-0-0Stanford 0-0-0-0 10-(-27)-0-15 DNP 0-0-0-0Washington State 1-2-0-2 6-7-0-11 0-0-0-0 11-37-0-9at Arizona 0-0-0-0 4-(-10)-0-3 1-(-4)-0-0 0-0-0-0vs. Purdue 0-0-0-0 DNP 3-(-27)-0-0 7-27-0-8

PASSING (Attempts-Completions-Interceptions-Yards-Touchdowns-Long)Walter Keller

UTEP 37-18-0-241-3-34 7-5-1-115-1-68at Northwestern 36-19-0-292-3-47 DNP#16/12 Iowa 43-31-1-425-5-65 2-2-0-7-0-4Oregon State 40-16-0-124-1-17 DNPat Oregon 23-14-0-164-3-27 DNPat #1/1 USC 34-19-2-181-0-20 3-2-0-20-0-15UCLA 51-25-3-415-6-79 DNPat #7/8 California 41-25-1-238-0-22 DNPStanford 42-28-1-415-4-52 DNPWashington State 41-26-0-332-5-51 1-0-0-0-0-0at Arizona 38-23-1-320-0-50 13-8-94-1-42vs. Purdue DNP 45-25-0-370-3-41

Chris MacDonald completed two passes (USC, WSU) and Rudy Burgess completed a pass (at USC).

RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards-TDs-Long)Hagan Richardson Z. Miller Mutz Burgess Burghgraef M. Miller

UTEP 8-119-1-31 5-70-1-34 0-0-0-0 3-43-0-18 1-68-1-68 1-18-0-18 1-14-0-14at Northwestern 8-154-2-47 5-65-1-30 1-11-0-11 4-48-0-19 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0#16/12 Iowa 8-112-2-45 4-48-0-34 10-85-2-30 3-30-1-14 0-0-0-0 1-8-0-8 2-106-0-65Oregon State 7-66-0-16 5-39-0-9 1-17-1-17 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4at Oregon 4-32-0-15 3-40-1-24 2-38-0-27 0-0-0-0 1-1-1-1 1-(-2)-0-0 0-0-0-0at #1/1 USC 5-52-0-20 2-24-0-15 8-102-0-26 2-25-0-15 2-11-0-11 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0UCLA 5-160-3-79 7-159-1-65 4-32-1-15 2-25-0-14 7-39-1-13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0at #7/8 California 5-40-0-18 4-48-0-20 6-46-0-9 4-55-0-17 5-45-0-22 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4Stanford 8-108-0-20 5-107-1-41 6-78-1-44 5-56-0-24 2-10-0-14 0-0-0-0 2-56-2-52Washington State 9-113-1-51 2-25-1-18 5-39-1-24 5-56-0-17 0-0-0-0 1-34-0-34 3-86-1-51at Arizona 7-110-0-50 0-0-0-0 8-76-0-25 4-76-0-42 1-10-0-10 1-1-0-1 3-51-0-40vs. Purdue 9-182-1-33 3-54-0-32 5-28-0-12 3-24-0-25 3-64-2-41 2-18-0-15 0-0-0-0

Lewis Payton B. Miller H. Hill WadeUTEP 1-15-0-15 1-7-0-7 1-2-1-2 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0at Northwestern 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-14-0-14 0-0-0-0#16/12 Iowa DNP 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4 1-1-0-1 3-41-0-18Oregon State 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-(-2)-0-3 DNPat Oregon 2-48-1-26 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-7-0-7 DNPat #1/1 USC 1-5-0-5 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 DNPUCLA 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 DNP DNPat #7/8 California 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 DNPStanford 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 DNPWashington State 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-13-1-11 DNPat Arizona 2-23-1-20 DNP 1-25-0-25 4-42-0-29 DNPvs. Purdue 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 DNP DNP

PUNTING (Attempts-Yards-Avg.-Long-I20-I10-TB)MacDonald

UTEP 7-295-42.1-48-3at Northwestern 5-195-39.0-44-2#16/12 Iowa 3-154-51.3-54-1Oregon State 8-380-47.5-61-2at Oregon 5-188-37.6-47-3at #1/1 USC 6-247-41.2-48-0UCLA 5-191-38.2-49-2at #7/8 California 5-209-41.8-50-0Stanford 5-233-46.6-60-1Washington State 9-399-44.3-72-1at Arizona 2-93-46.5-52-0vs. Purdue 4-174-43.5-48-1

Andrew Walter also caught apass this year (at USC).


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2004 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS •

ARIZONA STATE TOTALSTotal First Downs Poss. TOs

Rushing Passing Offense To (R-Pa-Pn) Time (Fum.-Lost) Penalties PointsUTEP 42-131-0 44-23-1-356-4 86-487 26 (8-16-2) 32:31 1 (2-0) 6-75 41at Northwestern 41-139-0 36-19-0-292-3 77-431 23 (8-14-1) 30:50 0 (2-0) 6-60 30#16/12 Iowa 34-76-0 46-33-1-435-5 80-511 23 (6-15-2) 36:55 1 (1-0) 7-70 44Oregon State 35-125-2 40-16-0-124-1 75-249 21 (7-8-6) 31:58 0 (0-0) 7-70 27at Oregon 33-119-1 23-14-0-164-3 56-283 15 (4-8-3) 27:09 0 (0-0) 6-73 28at #1/1 USC 30-24-1 39-23-2-219-0 69-243 13 (1-12-0) 30:32 2 (1-0) 10-50 7UCLA 37-121-0 51-25-3-415-6 88-536 26 (8-17-1) 29:21 3 (1-0) 7-88 48at #7/8 California 25-125-0 41-25-1-238-0 66-363 16 (3-12-1) 25:02 5 (5-4) 5-36 0Stanford 46-168-0 43-28-1-415-4 89-583 27 (11-16-0) 31:40 4 (4-3) 9-77 34Washington State 43-141-1 43-27-0-366-5 86-507 25 (6-16-3) 35:13 1 (1-1) 9-89 45at Arizona 29-90-1 51-31-1-414-1 80-504 22 (6-15-1) 26:02 5 (5-4) 8-69 27vs. Purdue 40-158-0 45-25-0-370-3 85-528 26 (10-15-1) 32:19 1 (2-1) 9-66 27

OPPONENT TOTALSTotal First Downs Poss. TOs

Rushing Passing Offense To (R-Pa-Pn) Time (Fum.-Lost) Penalties PointsUTEP 31-87-1 44-21-4-196-0 75-283 17 (6-8-3) 27:29 5 (1-1) 8-75 9at Northwestern 42-235-3 38-21-0-228-0 80-463 25 (12-11-2) 29:10 1 (1-1) 5-45 21#16/12 Iowa 27-56-0 19-8-1-44-0 46-100 6 (4-1-1) 23:05 1 (0-0) 8-65 7Oregon State 22-(-19)-1 53-29-2-384-1 75-365 19 (1-17-1) 28:02 5 (4-3) 10-103 14at Oregon 43-134-0 31-17-0-177-1 74-311 19 (8-9-2) 32:51 0 (1-0) 10-83 13at #1/1 USC 38-145-1 28-17-0-301-5 66-446 23 (10-11-2) 29:28 1 (2-1) 4-25 45UCLA 35-210-3 45-30-4-325-2 80-535 25 (7-14-4) 30:12 4 (2-0) 8-73 42at #7/8 California 43-234-1 29-15-0-165-1 72-399 19 (10-9-0) 34:58 0 (1-0) 5-45 27Stanford 36-37-2 35-16-4-246-2 71-283 15 (3-10-2) 28:20 5 (3-1) 3-26 31Washington State 35-141-2 37-20-1-236-1 72-377 20 (5-9-6) 24:47 2 (3-1) 5-41 28at Arizona 39-149-1 32-18-1-249-3 71-398 18 (6-9-3) 33:58 2 (1-1) 6-53 34vs. Purdue 26-66-0 47-23-0-281-3 73-347 15 (2-11-2) 27:41 2 (2-2) 6-55 23

INSIDE THE RED ZONEASU Opponent

Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct. Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct.UTEP 4 2 1 3 .750 2 1 1 2 1.000at Northwestern 3 0 3 3 1.000 2 2 0 2 1.000#16/12 Iowa 7 5 2 7 1.000 2 0 0 0 .000Oregon State 5 3 1 4 .800 2 1 0 1 .500at Oregon 2 2 0 2 1.000 4 1 2 3 .750at #1/1 USC 1 1 0 1 1.000 6 4 1 5 .833UCLA 5 3 2 5 1.000 6 4 1 5 .833at #7/8 California 3 0 0 0 .000 2 1 0 1 .500Stanford 5 2 1 3 .600 3 3 0 3 1.000Washington State 7 5 1 6 .857 2 1 0 1 .500at Arizona 7 2 2 4 .571 3 2 1 3 1.000vs. Purdue 4 2 2 4 1.000 2 2 0 2 1.000Totals 53 27 15 42 .792 36 22 6 28 .778

TURNOVER TALEArizona State finished third in the Pac-10 and 32nd in the nation in turnover marginthis season (+0.42 turnovers per game). In its last 79 games, if ASU wins or breakseven in the turnover battle, the Sun Devils are 43-5. In that same span, ASU is 4-27when it loses the turnover battle. During that stretch, the unexpected has happenednine times: in 1999 against Washington State (win) and Oregon (loss); in 2001 vs.Oregon State (win); 2002 vs. Eastern Washington (win) and Kansas State (loss);and in 2003 vs. Utah State (win), at Iowa (loss), USC (loss) and at UCLA (loss).

ASU 2004 Opp23 Turnovers 28

Result for Opponent...73 Points 939 TD 103 FG 71 Punt 74 Turnover 12 Missed FG 12 TO on Downs 21 Safety 01 End of Half/Game 0


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2004 SCORING DRIVES •

UTEPQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 14 72 5:00 Ainsworth 22yd field goal2 4 63 0:43 Richardson 34yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)2 5 30 1:16 B.Miller 2yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 – – – Franklin 48yd interception return (Ainsworth PAT)3 7 27 2:15 Ainsworth 48yd field goal3 10 63 4:40 Hagan 15yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 6 93 1:47 Burgess 68yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT)

at NorthwesternQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 7 24 3:14 Ainsworth 20yd field goal2 4 60 1:50 Hagan 47yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 7 69 1:37 Hagan 41yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 8 72 3:37 Richardson 30yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)4 11 30 3:39 Ainsworth 41yd field goal4 14 81 6:23 Ainsworth 18yd field goal

#16/12 IowaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 9 80 2:57 Mutz 14yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)1 12 58 6:07 Ainsworth 28yd field goal2 7 64 3:11 Hagan 7yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 3 13 1:20 Z.Miller 6yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 5 33 1:06 Ainsworth 48yd field goal3 11 63 5:20 Ainsworth 33yd field goal3 5 47 2:00 Hagan 7yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 4 75 1:58 Z.Miller 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)

Oregon StateQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 7 45 3:10 H.Hill 3yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 13 64 4:30 Ainsworth 33yd field goal2 1 12 0:08 Richardson 12yd run (Ainsworth PAT)3 7 57 3:12 Z.Miller 17yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 7 41 2:22 Ainsworth 45yd field goal

at OregonQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 5 80 2:03 Lewis 22yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 2 39 0:18 Richardson 24yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)3 8 86 4:02 H.Hill 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT)4 10 59 4:53 Burgess 1yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)

at #1/1 USCQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 8 33 3:20 H.Hill 2yd run (Ainsworth PAT)

UCLAQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score

1 8 69 2:09 Burgess 3yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)1 3 80 0:55 Hagan 79yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 3 11 0:53 Hagan 12yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 10 80 3:34 Z.Miller 15yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 14 61 4:13 Ainsworth 36yd field goal4 3 83 0:36 Hagan 46yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 3 73 0:22 Richardson 65yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)4 4 -1 1:02 Ainsworth 26yd field goal

at #7/8 CaliforniaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score– – – – –

StanfordQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 7 35 0:53 Ainsworth 34yd field goal2 4 80 0:31 Richardson 41yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)2 1 42 0:09 M.Miller 52yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 – – – Stewart safety4 13 80 1:53 M.Miller 4yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)

Washington StateQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 2 30 0:44 M.Miller 28yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth

PAT)1 6 65 1:42 Richardson 18yd pass from Walter

(Ainsworth PAT)1 7 76 1:54 Hagan 11yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth

PAT)2 5 65 1:53 H.Hill 2yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 7 22 1:27 Ainsworth 21yd field goal3 8 50 3:17 H.Hill 11yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 8 82 2:42 Z.Miller 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)

at ArizonaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 13 78 4:58 Ainsworth 21yd field goal1 2 7 0:47 H. Hill 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 – – – Verdon 24yd fumble recovery (Ainsworth PAT)4 11 76 4:14 Ainsworth 36yd field goal4 13 80 4:27 Lewis 3yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT)

vs. PurdueQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 10 71 4:20 Ainsworth 22yd field goal3 11 80 4:49 Hagan 27yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT)4 4 2 1:27 Ainsworth 34yd field goal4 5 63 1:29 Burgess 41yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth

PAT)4 4 80 0:31 Burgess 19yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth

PAT)

DRIVE SUPERLATIVESLongest Drive Arizona State OpponentsBy No. of Plays 14 (81 yds, 6:23) at Northwestern 15 twice by OregonBy No. of Yards 93 (6p, 1:47) vs. UTEP 88 twice last (15p, 8:45) by OregonBy Time of Possession 6:23 (14p, 81 yds) at Northwestern 8:45 (15p, 88 yds) by Oregon


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS AND SCORING BY QUARTERS •

SCORING BY QUARTERS

Arizona StateGame 1 2 3 4 TotalUTEP 3 21 10 7 41at Northwestern 3 14 7 6 30#16/12 Iowa 10 17 10 7 44Oregon State 7 10 7 3 27at Oregon 0 14 7 7 28at #1/1 USC 0 7 0 0 7UCLA 14 7 10 17 48at #7/8 California 0 0 0 0 0Stanford 0 17 9 8 34Washington State 21 10 7 7 45at Arizona 3 17 7 7 34vs. Purdue 3 0 7 17 27

OpponentGame 1 2 3 4 TotalUTEP 0 6 0 3 9at Northwestern 0 7 14 0 21#16/12 Iowa 0 0 0 7 7Oregon State 7 0 0 7 14at Oregon 0 6 7 0 13at #1/1 USC 14 28 0 3 45UCLA 3 17 15 7 42at #7/8 California 10 3 7 7 27Stanford 7 7 0 17 31Washington State 14 0 0 14 28at Arizona 10 7 0 10 27vs. Purdue 0 2 7 14 23

ARIZONA STATE STARTERS

OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE HB QB TB WRUTEP Hagan White Rodd Pollak Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Wade Richardsonat Northwestern Hagan White Berg Pollak Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Wade Richardson#16/12 Iowa Hagan White Berg Pollak Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Wade RichardsonOregon State Hagan Love Berg Pollak Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter R.Hill Richardsonat Oregon M.Miller Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter H.Hill B.Miller*at #1/1 USC Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Pollak Carnahan Z.Miller Mutz* Walter H.Hill RichardsonUCLA Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Burgess RIchardsonat #7/8 California Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miler Burghgraef Walter Jones RichardsonStanford Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Burgess M.MillerWashington State Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter H.Hill Richardsonat Arizona Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z. Miller Burghgraef Walter H.Hill M.Millervs. Purdue Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Keller Burgess Richardson

DEFENSE DE DT DT DE SLB MLB DLB CB S S CBUTEP Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzieat Northwestern Caldwell Verdon Reininger Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie#16/12 Iowa Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieOregon State Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieat Oregon Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieat #1/1 USC Caldwell Verdon Reininger Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieUCLA Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzieat #7/8 California Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieStanford Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieWashington State Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzieat Arizona Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Baker Wiliiams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzievs. Purdue Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzie

* started due to formation


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2004 HONORS •

JESSE AINSWORTHAll-Pac-10 Honorable MentionPac-10 All-Academic Second TeamCoSIDA Academic All-District VII First TeamPac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18)

JASON BURKEPac-10 All-Academic Second TeamCoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team

JUSTIN BURKSAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

ANDREW CARNAHANAll-Pac-10 Second TeamPac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention

CHAD CHRISTENSENPac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention

EMMANUEL FRANKLINPat Tillman Leadership Award (Gene Autry Cougar Awards)Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)

DEREK HAGANAll-Pac-10 Second TeamRivals.com All-American (Second Team)Rivals.com All-Pac-10 TeamFred Biletnikoff Award SemifinalistESPN.com All-Bowl Team

DREW HODGDONAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

SAM KELLERVitalis Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player

GRAYLING LOVEAll-Pac-10 First TeamPac-10 All-Academic First Team(One of two players in the Pac-10 to be first-team selections to theleague’s all-conference and all-academic teams)Rivals.com All-Pac-10 TeamCoSIDA Academic All-District VII First TeamNational Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame

Postgraduate Scholarship (Valley of the Sun Chapter)

CHRIS MACDONALDRivals.com Freshman All-American (First Team)Pac-10 All-Academic First TeamFootball Writers Association of America Freshman All-American

ZACH MILLERPac-10 Freshman of the YearSporting News All-American (Second Team)Rivals.com All-American (Second Team)Rivals.com Freshman All-American (First Team)Rivals.com All-Pac-10 TeamSporting News Freshman All-American (First Team)Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American

TERRY RICHARDSONAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

DALE ROBINSONAll-Pac-10 Honorable MentionSports Illustrated All-Bowl TeamPac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11)

BRANDON RODDPac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention

RICCARDO STEWARTAll-Pac-10 First Team

JIMMY VERDONAll-Pac-10 Second Team

ANDREW WALTERAll-Pac-10 Second TeamJohnny Unitas Golden Arm Award FinalistDavey O’Brien Quarterback Award SemifinalistWalter Camp Football Foundation Division I-A National Offensive

Player of the Week (Nov. 6)Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6)USAToday.com National Player of the Week (Oct. 23)Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23)

JAMAR WILLIAMSAll-Pac-10 Honorable MentionPac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18)

2004 ASU TEAM AWARD WINNERS

Most Valuable Offensive PlayerAndrew Walter

Outstanding Offensive LinemanGrayling Love

Most Valuable Defensive PlayerJimmy Verdon

Outstanding Defensive LinemanJimmy Verdon

Mike Bartholomew Most Improved Offensive PlayerStephen Berg

Gail Scott Most Improved Defensive PlayerJordan Hill

Babe Alex Demon Award (Special Teams)Jesse Ainsworth

Special Teams Iron Man of the YearEmmanuel Franklin

Bill Kajikawa Freshman of the YearZach Miller

Sun Devil Iron Man Award (Weight Room)Drew Hodgdon

McBurney Offensive Scout Team AwardRudy Carpenter

Glen Hawkins Defensive Scout Team AwardKellen Mills

Clyde B. Smith Academic AwardAndrew Carnahan & Jason Burke

Pat Tillman Valor AwardLee Burghgraef & Jamar Williams

Cecil Abono Co-Captain AwardsDrew Hodgdon, Andrew Walter, Jimmy Verdon, Ishmael Thrower


2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • NOTES FROM THE 2004 SEASON •

Making their second bowl appearance in three seasons, the Sun Devilsended the 2004 season in thrilling fashion, turning in a 27-23 come-from-behind victory over Purdue in the Vitalis Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. ASUfinished the 92nd season of Sun Devil football with a 9-3 record, the team’sbest showing since 1997, and finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10standings with a 5-3 league mark. The Sun Devils earned their secondbowl appearance in four years under head coach Dirk Koetter and finishedthe season ranked 19th and 20th in the national polls. Other highlights ofthe season included a 44-7 rout of then No. 16/12 Iowa, the team’s secondstraight victory at Oregon and a 48-42 come-from-behind win over UCLA.

All-Pac-10 SelectionsThirteen Sun Devils earned 2004 All-Pac-10 Conference honors, includingfreshman tight end Zach Miller who was named the Pac-10 Freshman ofthe Year. Junior offensive lineman Grayling Love and senior safetyRiccardo Stewart were first-team All-Pac-10 selections, while the 13 hon-orees mark the most for Arizona State since ASU had 16 in 1996.

Seven Sun Devils were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic teams thisyear, led by first-teamers Grayling Love and Chris MacDonald. Sophomoreplacekicker Jesse Ainsworth and long snapper Jason Burke and Love werenamed to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII first team, markingthe first time ASU has had more than two student-athletes named to thatsquad. Love was one of just two players in the Pac-10 to be first-teamselections to the league’s all-conference and all-academic teams.

Pac-10 Freshman of the Year: TE Zach MillerAll-Pac-10 First Team: OL Grayling Love, S Riccardo StewartAll-Pac-10 Second Team: QB Andrew Walter, WR Derek Hagan, RTAndrew Carnahan, DL Jimmy VerdonAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention: PK Jesse Ainsworth, LB Justin Burks, CDrew Hodgdon, WR Terry Richardson, LB Dale Robinson, LB JamarWilliamsPac-10 All-Academic First Team: OL Grayling Love, P Chris MacDonaldPac-10 All-Academic Second Team: LS Jason Burke, PK JesseAinsworthPac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention: RT Andrew Carnahan, QBChad Christensen, OL Brandon RoddCoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First Team: PK Jesse Ainsworth, LSJason Burke, OL Grayling Love

Freshmen All-AmericansTrue freshman tight end Zach Miller and redshirt freshman ChrisMacDonald each earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from theSporting News, Rivals.com and the Football Writers Association ofAmerica. Miller was also named to the 2004 Sporting News All-Americasecond team. He was one of four true freshmen in the country to garnerfirst or second-team Sporting News All-America honors last season. Milleralso became the first Sun Devil freshman named an All-American sincesafety David Fulcher was a Sporting News second-team honoree in 1983.

Home-Field AdvantageWith a 6-0 record at Sun Devil Stadium in 2004, ASU turned in just the sec-ond undefeated (and untied) home season in 17 years. The previous SunDevil squad to go unbeaten at home was the 1996 Pac-10 Championship teamwhich turned in a 7-0 record at Sun Devil Stadium. ASU's 1986 Rose Bowl teamwent 6-0-1, while the Sun Devils have had just 10 undefeated home campaignsin the 46 seasons since opening Sun Devil Stadium in 1958. The Sun Devilshead into 2005 on a seven-game home winning streak, dating back to theArizona game in 2003. That marks the longest home winning streak sinceASU won eight consecutive home games over 1996 and 1997.

Aerial AttackLed by career-leading passer Andrew Walter, ASU’s passing offense fin-ished the season ranked first in the Pac-10 and and fifth in the nation withan average of 317.3 yards per game. Walter broke John Elway’s Pac-10career passing touchdowns record Nov. 6 against Stanford and set theASU single-season mark for TD passes with five scoring strikes Nov. 13against Washington. Walter finished his career with 85 touchdowns, includ-ing 30 this year to break Mike Pagel’s previous school record of 29 in 1981.

Sophomore Sam Keller made his first career start in place of theinjured Walter Dec. 31 in the Sun Bowl and was named the game MVP

after completing 25 of 45 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns (allcareer highs). Keller connected on 59.2 percent of his attempts in 2004 for606 yards and five touchdowns with only one interception.

The Sun Devils scored 35 of their 41 touchdowns through the air in2004. ASU set its single-season passing record with 317.3 yards per game,while its 3,808 yards was the second-best showing by a Sun Devil team.ASU finished third in the league and 16th in the country in total offense at435.4 yards per game and fourth in the Pac-10 and 32nd nationally in scor-ing offense with 29.3 points per contest.

ASU’s Receiving CorpsASU’s offense also featured three of the top 10 receivers in the Pac-10 in2004. Junior Derek Hagan finished the year ranked second in the Pac-10and 12th in the nation with 6.9 catches per game, while freshman ZachMiller (4.7) was seventh in the league. Hagan also ranked second in theleague and seventh in the nation with 104.0 receiving yards per game,while Richardson ended up ninth in the Pac-10 at 56.6 ypg.

Hagan’s HijinksA semifinalist for the 2004 Biletnikoff Award, junior wide receiver DerekHagan led the Sun Devils in receiving yards in eight of 12 games in 2004en route to second-team All-Pac-10 and rivals.com All-America honors. His83 receptions and 1,248 yards both ranked second on the ASU single-sea-son receiving charts, while his average of 104.0 yards per game set theschool record, passing the 100.4 ypg that Shaun McDonald had in 2001and 2002. In his career, Hagan has caught 181 passes for 2,729 yards and19 touchdowns. He heads into his senior season needing just eight recep-tions, 265 yards and six touchdowns to set ASU’s career records in eachcategory, while he has 14 career 100-yard games, which is already onemore than any other Sun Devil in school history.

Hagan, who has caught at least one pass in 29 straight games, turnedin 100 or more receiving yards in eight games in 2004 to set the school sin-gle-season mark. He caught nine passes for 182 yards (both season highs)with one TD in the Sun Bowl against Purdue, while he tied his career bestwith three touchdown catches Oct. 23 against UCLA.

Miller TimeFreshman All-America tight end Zach MIller set both of ASU’s freshmanreceiving records in 2004. The Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and second-team Sporting News and rivals.com All-American shattered ASU’s recordfor receptions by a rookie with 56 catches, surpassing the 32 that DerekHagan had as a rookie in 2002. With 552 yards this year, Miller also brokethe mark of 423 yards that College Football Hall of Famer John Jeffersonhad in 1974. Miller turned in a career-high 102 receiving yards on eightcatches Oct. 16 against top-ranked USC, marking the first 100-yard receiv-ing career of his young career.

With his 56 catches, Miller also broke Todd Heap’s single-season recordfor catches by a tight end in a single season (55) and also finished seventh onASU’s season chart for receiving yards by a tight end with 552.

ASU’s Trio of LinebackersASU’s linebacking crew of juniors Dale Robinson and Jamar Williams andsenior Justin Burks each earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors in2004. The trio accounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’s tackles this year (269of 769). Burks led the team and finished eighth in the Pac-10 with 7.9 tack-les per game (95 total tackles), while Robinson was second on the squadand 10th in the league at 7.8 (93 tackles). Williams finished third on theteam and 16th in the Pac-10 with 6.8 stops per game.

Burks turned in a season-high 13 tackles twice, ending his ASUcareer with a team-best 13 stops in its Sun Bowl victory over Purdue.Robinson also led the team in tackes five times in 2004, including a career-high 14 tackles (10 solo) in ASU’s win at Northwestern. Robinson also ledthe Sun Devils with 13.0 tackles for a loss, turning in three in the Sun Bowl.

Senior FinaleEleven ASU seniors saw their Sun Devil careers come to an end in 2004.ASU’s seniors included TE Aaron Austin, DE Connor Banks, LB JustinBurks, C Drew Hodgdon, DT Kyle Kingsbury, CB Chris McKenzie, DTGabe Reininger, S Riccardo Stewart, DE Ishmael Thrower, DL JimmyVerdon and QB Andrew Walter. S Emmanuel Franklin and CB R.J. Oliverwere both granted sixth years of eligiblity by the NCAA for 2005.

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