2005 FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GENERAL INFORMATION •

2005 ASU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ASU FOOTBALL DIRECTORY (480 AREA CODE) Date Opponent Time 2003 W-L Last Meeting S 1 Temple 7 p.m. 2-9 First Meeting Football Office (City of Tempe Night) Dirk Koetter, ...... 965-5053 Tom Osborne, Assistant Head Coach/ S 10 at LSU TBA 9-3 First Meeting Tight Ends/Special Teams...... 965-4310 S 17 Northwestern 7 p.m. 6-5 W, 30-21 (2004) Mark Carrier, Secondary ...... 965-3213 (Scholarship Night) Dan Fidler, Safeties...... 965-3429 S 24 at Oregon State TBA 7-5 W, 27-14 (2004) Bill Miller, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ...... 965-4398 O 1 USC TBA 13-0 L, 7-45, (2004) Brent Myers, Running Game/Offensive Line...... 965-3103 (Hall of Fame Weekend) Mark Helfrich, QBs/Passing Game Coordinator ....965-3153 O 8 Oregon TBA 5-6 W, 28-13 (2004) Darryl Jackson, Wide Receivers ...... 965-3412 (Family Weekend & Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night) Ted Monachino, Defensive Line ...... 965-3667 O 15 Open Tom Nordquist, Running Backs...... 965-3661 Scott Huff, Offensive Graduate Assistant ...... 965-4955 O 22 at Stanford TBA 4-7 W, 34-31 (2004) Robby Snelling, Defensive Graduate Assistant ....965-3966 O 29 Washington TBA 1-10 W, 27-16 (2002) (Homecoming) Support Staff N 5 at Washington State TBA 5-6 W, 45-28 (2004) Tom Kleinlein, Director of Operations ...... 965-1761 N 12 at UCLA TBA 6-6 W, 48-42 (2004) Lora Borup, Administrative Assistant...... 965-5053 N 19 Open Karen Schultz, Secretary, Administrative ...... 965-3037 N 25 Arizona TBA 3-8 L, 27-34 (2004) Victoria Gaytan, Secretary, Administrative ...... 727-7309 Craig Juntunen, Director of Player Development ..965-1497 Home Games in Bold Times and dates are subject to change due to Pac-10 television contracts. SUN DEVIL QUICK FACTS All times listed are Arizona Time (Pacific prior to Oct. 31, Mountain after Oct. 31) Location ...... Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505 Enrollment ...... 45,693 2004 ASU FOOTBALL RESULTS Nickname ...... Sun Devils Colors...... Maroon & Gold Conference ...... Pacific-10 Date Opponent Score Attendance President...... Dr. Michael Crow S 2 UTEP W, 41-9 57,528 Interim Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Christine Wilkinson S 11 at Northwestern W, 30-21 21,939 Stadium ...... Field/Sun Devil Stadium S 18 Iowa W, 44-7 71,700 Capacity...... 71,706 S 25 Oregon State W, 27-14 63,312 Playing Surface ...... Natural Grass O 2 at Oregon W, 28-13 58,208 Head Coach...... Dirk Koetter (Idaho State ’81) O 16 at USC L, 7-45 90,211 Koetter’s Career Record ...... 52-33 (seven years) O 23 UCLA W, 48-42 63,985 Koetter at ASU...... 26-23 (four years) 2004 ASU Record ...... 9-3 O 30 at California L, 0-27 52,652 2004 Pac-10 Record (Finish) ...... 5-3 (T3rd) N 6 Stanford W, 34-31 59,002 Offensive Set ...... Multiple N 13 Washington State W, 45-28 60,319 Defensive Set...... Multiple N 26 at Arizona L, 27-34 55,095 Lettermen Returning ...... 50 (27 off., 20 def., 3 spec.) D 31 Purdue (Sun Bowl) W, 27-23 51,288 Lettermen Lost ...... 10 (2 off., 8 def., 0 spec.) Offensive Starters Returning ...... 9 Defensive Starters Returning ...... 6 All-Time Record ...... 516-314-24 (.618) FINAL 2004 PAC-10 CONFERENCE STANDINGS Years as a Pac-10 Conference Member ...... 27 Conference Overall ASU MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowl 1. USC 8-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 Orange Mark Brand, Assistant AD/SID ...... 965-6592 2. California 7-1 .875 10-2 .833 Holiday Brand at home...... 759-9514 ...... E-Mail: [email protected] 3. ASU 5-3 .625 9-3 .750 Sun Rhonda Lundin, Associate SID ...... 965-9780 Oregon State 5-3 .625 7-5 .583 Insight Lundin at home ...... 668-4920 5. UCLA 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 Las Vegas ...... E-Mail: [email protected] Doug Tammaro, Associate SID ...... 965-5799 Oregon 4-4 .500 5-6 .455 Tammaro at home ...... 705-5011 7. Washington State 3-5 .375 5-6 .455 ...... E-Mail: [email protected] 8. Stanford 2-6 .250 4-7 .364 Will Phillips, Assistant SID...... 965-1237 Jeff Evans, Assistant SID ...... 965-6594 Arizona 2-6 .250 3-8 .273 Alex Ryan, Assistant SID ...... 965-4987 10. Washington 0-8 .000 1-10 .091 Casey Kyes, Graduate Assistant...... 965-9544 Media Relations Fax ...... 965-5408 Sun Devil Press Box ...... 965-6207

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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 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 *** 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 Used Grad. – Student-athlete has earned his undergraduate degree.

HEAD COACH Dirk 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 ASU Mark Carrier (USC ’93)...... Secondary ...... 2nd Year at ASU Dan Fidler (Arizona State ’81) ...... Safeties ...... 5th Year at ASU Mark Helfrich (Southern Oregon ’96) ...... Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator ...... 5th Year at ASU Darryl Jackson (San Diego ’92) ...... Wide Receivers...... 5th Year at ASU Bill Miller (Texas-Arlington ’78)...... Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ...... 1st Year at ASU Ted Monachino (Missouri ’90) ...... Defensive Line ...... 5th Year at ASU Brent Myers (Eastern Washington ’82) ...... Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator ...... 2nd Year at ASU Tom 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 Used Grad. – Student-athlete has earned his undergraduate degree.

HEAD COACH DIRK KOETTER 5TH 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 1996-97 & Quarterbacks Coach, Spring 1981 Graduate Assistant, Idaho State Oregon (1997 Las Vegas Bowl)

1982 Assistant Coach, Highland High School, 1998-00 Head Coach, Boise State Pocatello, Idaho (1999 & 2000 Humanitarian Bowls)

1983-84 Head Coach, Highland High School, 2001-present Head Coach, Arizona State Pocatello, Idaho (2002 Holiday Bowl & 2004 Sun Bowl)

1985 Offensive Coordinator, San Francisco State KOETTER YEAR-BY-YEAR

1986-88 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach, Year School Record Conf. Bowl Texas-El Paso 1998 Boise State 6-5 2-3 (4th) – (’86 – quarterbacks coach/passing-game 1999 Boise State 10-3 5-1 (1st) Humanitarian coordinator only) 2000 Boise State 10-2 5-0 (1st) Humanitarian (1988 Independence Bowl) 2001 Arizona State 4-7 1-7 (9th) – 2002 Arizona State 8-6 5-3 (3rd) Holiday 1989-93 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach, 2003 Arizona State 5-7 2-6 (T8th) – Missouri 2004 Arizona State 9-3 5-3 (T3rd) Sun Totals Seven Years 52-33 25-23 1994-95 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach, (.612) (.521) Boston College (’94 – quarterbacks coach only) (1994 Aloha Bowl)

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Head coach Dirk Koetter knew that the 2004 Sun Devils were skilled comeback for the Sun Devil archives, including a game-winning drive enough and fast enough. The question Koetter wanted answered was that covered 80 yards in four plays in 30 seconds. Throughout the whether they were tough enough. course of the game, Keller completed passes to six receivers. The answer was a resounding “yes” as the team turned in a 9-3 Keller’s Sun Bowl performance should, perhaps, not have been a record, including a Sun Bowl victory over Purdue. The Sun Devils not surprise. Sun Devil fans were given a glimpse of his poise and accu- only proved their toughness but showed their adaptability, intelligence, racy in the fourth quarter of the loss at Arizona when Keller, taking over skill and resolve, exceeding expectations that had them picked near for the injured Walter, directed the team on two drives. He capped off the bottom of the Pac-10 with a third-place finish behind just national an 80-yard drive with a three-yard pass to Jamaal Lewis in champion USC and highly-ranked California. the end zone and nearly completed the comeback with a drive from the Heading into 2005, Koetter’s fifth year at the helm, the question to ASU 20-yard line with 2:20 left which unfortunately stalled with a be answered is whether the success that has seen the team earn bowl dropped pass at the Wildcat 5-yard line with just over a minute left. appearances in two of the last three seasons can be continued. On the season, Keller completed 42 of 71 passes for 606 yards Clearly, Koetter has to be pleased with the state of the program given and five and just one . While Koetter has indi- the balance and retention in each recruiting class, their performance in cated there will be competition for the starting quarterback position this the classroom and, certainly, the prospects on the gridiron. Preseason spring, should Keller emerge as the starter, Sun Devil fans will have a predictions have the Sun Devils ranked in the top 15 in the country game-proven player at the helm. heading into 2005. “I think Sam can come in and do a good job. Andrew Walter was “The way we were able to win the (bowl) game definitely jump- a guy who improved a lot over the three years he started, and I’m sure started us into this season because even after the unfortunate loss at Sam will do the same. He’s got some big shoes to fill,” Koetter said. Arizona, Andrew Walter’s injury and our tailback situation, it was all “The Sun Bowl win springboarded us into the offseason. I think our pretty much doom and gloom even though we had an 8-3 season up guys said ‘Hey, Sam Keller is pretty good, and we are going to have a to that point,” Koetter said. “With the way Sam Keller and Rudy good football team next year.’” Burgess were able to play, the way our defense was able to contain Making a serious push for time behind center this spring will be one of the better offenses in the country and just the way our players redshirt freshman Rudy Carpenter. Carpenter ran the scout team dur- hung in there and fought really was the epitome of what last year’s ing his redshirt year, winning the McBurney Scout Team Award in the team was and is a good sign of things to come.” process. He provides mobility and quickness along with a strong arm. “I wasn’t here to coach Jake Plummer, but from seeing Jake on THE OFFENSE film 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 dropping ASU finished last season ranked 16th nationally in total offense on the back and throwing a seven-step drop pass, but Rudy is the type of guy strength of a passing attack that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in the who is going to scramble around and hit somebody 40 yards down the country. Even with the loss of Andrew Walter, who ended his tenure as field. He’s a runner and a scrambler. I really think that Rudy is going to ASU’s career-leading passer, the coaches are excited about the end up being way better than most people think he is.” prospects for even more fireworks this season. Senior Chad Christensen has proven invaluable to the Sun Devil The 2005 Devil offense, comfortable running the multiple sets program and will provide depth at quarterback and continued versatil- used last year employing an H- back instead of a fullback, comes into ity in other areas. Christensen, who is also ASU’s holder for field goals, the season well stocked at several key positions and showing signifi- started four games at quarterback as a redshirt freshman and played cant promise at the rest. Koetter, who acts as his own offensive coor- in 11 games as a sophomore. He extended himself to help his squad dinator, and the Sun Devils return all but one offensive lineman and all last season and during the spring, also seeing time at running back of the wide receiving corps. Koetter also expects the return of key and wide receiver, including a team-high 91 receiving yards in the final members of the tailback corps and the continued development of his spring scrimmage. A successful student-athlete who was a Pac-10 All- young quarterbacks. Combined, it has the makings of another exciting Academic selection for the third time in his career and earned his Koetter-led offense. degree in finance in December of 2004, Christensen continues to be a valuable asset to the Sun Devil squad. Quarterback “Chad is the guy that you want your daughter to marry. He’s a great student and already a college graduate,” Koetter said. “Not only Sam Keller 6-4 227 Jr. Danville, Calif. does he know what he’s doing at quarterback, he can also play wide (San Ramon Valley) receiver. He played running back for us last year and on special teams. Rudy Carpenter 6-2 178 RS-Fr. Westlake, Calif. He’s a great team player.” (Westlake) Derek Shaw will join the Sun Devil program in the fall as one of Chad Christensen 6-3 214 Grad. Scottsdale, Ariz. the most heralded quarterback prospects in the country. A 6-3, 215- (Desert Mountain) pound freshman from Oceanside (Calif.) High School, Shaw was rated the No. 1 high school senior quarterback in the nation by PrepStar Newcomer Magazine, and Sun Devil fans are eager for Shaw to showcase his Derek Shaw 6-3 215 Fr. Oceanside, Calif. skills. (Oceanside) Running Back There is no question that the Sun Devils will miss the talents of record- setting quarterback Andrew Walter, who graduated and is on his way Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert) to a career in the NFL. The question will be how much. If early indica- Cornell Canidate 5-9 206 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra) tions mean anything, the Sun Devils should be just fine behind center Randy Hill 6-2 207 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock) as junior Sam Keller comes into his own. Preston Jones 5-8 173 So. East Lansing, Mich. Keller, the incumbent starter, filled in nicely for Walter in the 2004 (East Lansing) Vitalis Sun Bowl. Making his first career start, Keller walked away with Antone Saulsberry 6-0 221 So. Bellflower, Calif. MVP honors after completing 25 of 45 attempts without an interception (Bellflower) for 370 yards and three touchdowns. He directed a fourth-quarter

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Price Wilks 6-1 181 RS-Fr. Hacienda Heights, Calif. been a valuable player for the Sun Devils, leading the team in rushing (Wilson) as a redshirt freshman in 2002. Koetter also welcomes the addition of sophomores Jarrett Sayas Newcomers and Aaron Lafitte. A graduate of Desert Vista HS, Sayas transferred Shaun DeWitty 6-2 200 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. from New Mexico State and spent last season on ASU’s scout team, (Doherty) while Lafitte comes to ASU by way of Wabash College in Indiana. Keegan Herring 5-9 190 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria) The 2005 recruiting class also includes two exciting prospects at Aaron Lafitte 5-8 195 So. Goodyear, Ariz. running back who could make a contribution this season. Shaun (Wabash College) DeWitty, a 6-0, 200-pound freshman from Colorado Springs, is one of Jarrett Sayas 5-10 212 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert the more heralded players from the state of Colorado, and features Vista/New Mexico State) exceptional speed and quickness for a back of his size. Keegan Herring, considered the top running back prospect in the state of Last year, ASU’s running backs scored only six rushing touchdowns. Arizona and ASU’s first in-state commitment in the 2005 class, also That should be a thing of the past, however, and with stability at the shows great speed and skills. Herring also won three state track titles position, the offense should be even more explosive. ASU’s backs this spring as a senior at Peoria High School. showed grit and determination in 2004, and with the additions on their way to Tempe in the fall, the Sun Devil running attack should be a fine H-Back/Tight End complement to an already potent passing game. Any discussion of Sun Devil running backs would be incomplete Zach Miller 6-4 250 So. Phoenix, Ariz. without mention of sophomore Rudy Burgess. Difficult to categorize (Desert Vista) and even more difficult to tackle, Burgess responded to Koetter’s call Lee Burghgraef 6-5 259 Sr. Corona, Calif.(Norco) for volunteers at running back, splitting time in the backfield and at Jamaal Lewis 6-4 238 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. wide receiver and making himself one of the most valuable Sun Devils (Rampart) of the 2004 campaign. He carried the ball 77 times for 404 yards, Brent Miller 6-5 236 So. Phoenix, Ariz. including a sparkling 186-yard effort in ASU’s win over Stanford and an (Desert Vista) MVP-type performance in the Sun Bowl. Burgess also showed his Andrew Pettes 6-4 235 So. Phoenix, Ariz. skills at wide receiver, turning in 22 catches for 248 yards and five (Moon Valley) touchdowns. Further illustrating his amazing versatility, Burgess also returned punts and kickoffs, the latter for an average of 22.5 yards per Newcomer attempt (fifth in the Pac-10). Jovon Williams 6-3 225 Fr. Covina, Calif. In anticipation of his role at running back during the 2005 season, (Charter Oak) Burgess has added 10 pounds of muscle, hoping to increase his dura- bility, power and speed. The Sun Devils are deep and talented at H-back and tight end, return- “One of the goals of the coaching staff is to constantly work to ing all of the key players from one season ago in a group that will be define what Rudy’s role is,” Koetter said. “Some of his role is based on one of the best in the country. The H-back and tight end are separate the health of other players. Rudy had two tremendous games at tail- positions but are interchangeable by assignment. ASU’s corps of play- back for us. We thought all along that Rudy would break into the rota- ers at the position yielded a total of 73 catches for 573 yards and nine tion as a wide receiver. The combination of tailback, receiver, slot touchdowns. receiver, return man…we’ve got to figure all that out.” The headliners of this group are sophomore All-America candi- Sophomore Randy Hill will also return in 2005 after an ACL tear date Zach Miller and senior Lee Burghgraef. sidelined him early last year. At the time of his injury, Hill was averag- One of the most dynamic young players in the country, Miller was ing 3.7 yards per carry, gaining his yardage with a straight-ahead, pow- named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after catching 56 passes for 552 erful style. Hill missed spring practice as he continued to rehabilitate yards and six touchdowns. His total catches tied Oregon State sopho- his knee but should be ready to step right in when the team returns to more Joe Newton for most catches by a tight end in the nation and tied the field in the fall. ASU great and current Baltimore Raven Todd Heap’s school record for “Randy is one of the best all-around football players on our team most catches by a tight end in a season. Miller, who also broke ASU’s when he’s healthy,” Koetter said. freshman records for catches and receiving yards, was also named to Sophomore Preston Jones, who missed the spring with a shoul- The Sporting News second-team All-American, one of only four fresh- der injury, hopes to continue to compete for playing time. Despite his men nationwide to be awarded either a first- or second-team honor 5-8, 173-pound frame, he filled in admirably as ASU’s depth waned, and the first Sun Devil freshman to be named an All-American since playing in eight games with one start and averaging 3.4 yards per David Fulcher was named second team in 1983. The Sun Devils look carry. forward to more production from Miller in 2005 after he recovers from “Preston is a guy who came in and saved our bacon a couple of off-season shoulder surgery. times last year,” Koetter said. “For a guy to come in and be as physical at his position, to be as Also returning is sophomore Antone Saulsberry, a converted line- versatile and as smart, and to be as productive as Zach was at his backer who moved to the backfield last season. A 6-0, 221-pounder position, he’s the best freshman I’ve been around,” Koetter said. who rushed for over 1,000 yards as a high school senior, Saulsberry Burghgraef brings toughness, tenacity and a firm grip on the has decided to stay at the position and will be in the mix. nuances of the offense to his play. Although his on-field stats are mod- Koetter is also eager to see what redshirt freshman Price Wilks est, Burghgraef’s contributions to the team are not. can bring to the table. Wilks’ combination of size and quickness should “Lee is the iron man, the tough guy. He’s the guy who does all the help in his quest for playing time as he continues to learn and get dirty work,” Koetter said. “Lee is the guy who teaches the young guys stronger. because he knows our offense. He’s a jack of all trades. He’s going to The status of senior Cornell Canidate is still unclear, although he do what it takes to win, and you need guys like him.” did have a specialized surgery in the offseason to repair a groin injury Junior Jamaal Lewis brings great speed to the position and has that has hampered him for two seasons. When healthy, Canidate, the proven that he can stretch defenses. In 2004, Lewis averaged 15.2 brother of former St. Louis Ram running back Trung Canidate, has yards per catch, second on the team only to wide receiver Matt Miller’s

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24.7. Lewis scored two touchdowns, both at critical moments in big that we had. T-Rich did something at least once a game that made you games. The Sun Devils can also rely on the solid play of Zach Miller’s say ‘wow.’ Terry is capable of making plays and so is Matt Miller. We older brother, sophomore Brent Miller. After redshirting his freshman were a little thin for spring ball, but on paper, we’re in good shape at season following a knee injury, Miller showed versatility in 2004 and wide receiver,” Koetter said. figures to get extensive playing time this season. Other contributors who figure to provide a spark in 2005 will be Sophomore Andrew Pettes will get a chance to prove himself, the ever-present Rudy Burgess and Michael Jones and Nate while ASU will welcome freshman Jovon Williams, a 6-3, 225-pound Kimbrough, both of whom redshirted last year. Jones and Kimbrough product of Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif., this fall. provide the Sun Devils with speed and size, each measuring in at over six feet tall. Providing further depth to the receiving corps will be senior Wide Receiver Stephen Bisnett, junior Alex King and sophomore Jeff Gray. “Mike Jones is a perfect example of how that extra bowl practice Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale) helps the young guys because he got better and better as the year Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Centennial) went on and played his best football in bowl practice,” Koetter said. Rudy Burgess 5-11 171 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert) “Nate Kimbrough is a lot like Derek Hagan. He uses Derek as his moti- Matt Miller 6-2 173 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. vation and competes hard with him every day. Nate gave us fits on the (Mountain View) scout team last year as a return guy as well as wide receiver.” Moey Mutz 6-2 180 Sr. Livermore, Calif. (Granada) Joining the squad in the fall are two highly touted freshmen who Stephen Bisnett 5-11 172 Sr. Pendleton, Ore. will bring size and skill to the position, Chris McGaha and Brandon (Pendleton) Smith. A graduate of Phoenix’s Moon Valley High School, McGaha Jeff Gray 5-10 161 So. Torrance, Calif. (North) was selected as the Arizona Republic’s Big School Player of the Year Michael Jones 6-3 192 RS-Fr. Sugar Land, Texas in 2004 and was a pre- and post-season all-region selection by (Fort Bend Austin) PrepStar, while Smith, a graduate of West High School in Bakersfield, Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Calif., was also an all-region selection by PrepStar. (Santa Fe) Alex King 6-0 189 Jr. San Ramon, Calif. Offensive Line (San Ramon Valley) Reed White 5-10 179 RS-Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert) Left Tackle Brandon Rodd 6-4 296 RS-Fr. Aiea, Hawai’i (Aiea) Newcomers Chaz White 6-5 297 Sr. St. Johns, Ariz. (St. Johns) Chris McGaha 6-1 190 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Bradis McGriff 6-5 320 RS-Fr. Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo) (Moon Valley) Brandon Smith 6-1 185 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (West) Left Guard Stephen Berg 6-6 313 Jr. Tucson, Ariz. All-America candidate senior Derek Hagan just gets better and better. (Canyon del Oro) After a sensational sophomore season, he bested all of his marks dur- Leo Tavalou 6-4 377 RS-Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif. ing his junior season, turning in 83 catches for 1,248 yards and 10 (Fountain Valley) touchdowns and setting the school mark with 104.0 yards receiving Beau Bandura 6-7 255 So. Tempe, Ariz. per game. Hagan’s totals for receptions and years were the second- (Corona del Sol) 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 for Center the Biletnikoff Award last season, he heads into his senior campaign Grayling Love 6-3 297 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. with 2,729 career yards which is third on the ASU career list, while he (Valley) needs just 264 yards to tie John Jefferson’s career total of 2,993 from Mike Pollak 6-4 279 So. Tempe, Ariz. 1974-77. He should also set ASU’s career marks for receptions and (Corona del Sol) receiving touchdowns this season. Hagan has already been named a preseason Playboy All- Right Guard American for 2005 and brings the nation’s second-longest streak of Zach Krula 6-7 283 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. (Valley) games with at least one reception (29 games) into the 2005 season. Robert Gustavis 6-4 297 So. Torrance, Calif. Not one to rest on his laurels, Hagan has a chance to end his career (North Torrance) as one of the best wide receivers in Pac-10 history. “If Derek stays healthy, he’ll shatter a lot of the career records. Right Tackle He’s got a lot of them already. Everything Derek gets, he deserves,” Andrew Carnahan 6-8 297 Jr. Hereford, Texas Koetter said. “Derek has had his best offseason since he’s been here. (Hereford) He’s the strongest and fastest he’s ever been. I think he’s going to put Julius Orieukwu 6-6 311 So. Houston, Texas (Bellaire) up some big numbers. I always kid Derek about not being fast enough, Paul Fanaika 6-6 345 RS-Fr. Daly City, Calif. (Mills) but he’s a lot faster than people think.” In addition to Hagan, the Sun Devils also return three more top Newcomers contributors from last year’s receiving corps, including junior Terry Thomas Altieri 6-2 280 Fr. Vista, Calif. (Vista) Richardson and seniors Matt Miller and Moey Mutz. The trio combined Shaun Lauvao 6-3 314 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai’i to produce 93 catches for 1,438 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, (Farrington) led by Richardson who ended up ninth in the Pac-10 with 56.6 yards Richard Tuitu’u 6-4 310 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. per game and earned honorable-mention all-league honors. Miller and (Gilbert Highland) Mutz were sidelined in the spring by various injuries but are expected J.D. Walton 6-3 295 Fr. Allen, Texas (Allen) to go full-speed in the fall. “When you look at the tape from last season, other than Derek The offensive linemen of the 2005 Sun Devils are a coach’s dream and Hagan, Moey Mutz may have been the second most consistent player will undoubtedly be one of the strengths of the team. Koetter and offen-

Sun Devil Football • Page 8 2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2005 OUTLOOK • sive line coach Brent Myers enjoy a group deep with numbers, talent, Defensive Line experience and versatility. ASU returns every offensive lineman other than Drew Hodgdon (graduation), and nearly every returning player Defensive Ends who didn’t redshirt last year has considerable experience. Kyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. “The offensive line is something we’re really excited about. Our (Saguaro) goal is to get the five best offensive linemen on the field,” Koetter said. Wes Evans 6-3 256 RS-Fr. Reno, Nev. (Reno) Making the protection calls at center is likely to be All-Pac-10 Kellen Mills 6-3 222 So. Mesa, Ariz. selection senior Grayling Love. Love is one of the most versatile play- (Mountain View) ers among the group, having played at each of the offensive line posi- Mike Talbot 6-2 235 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Agua Fria) tions at one time or another in his ASU career. One of two players in Tyrice Thompson 6-5 213 So. Phoenix, Ariz. the Pac-10 earn first-team athletic and academic honors, Love finished (South Mountain) the 2004 campaign at left tackle but has expressed a sincere interest in playing center this season and could be ASU’s starter at that spot. Defensive Tackles “Grayling is definitely one of the best five offensive linemen on our Jordan Hill 6-2 277 Jr. Pocatello, Idaho team. His best natural position is probably center and that’s some- (Highland) where Grayling wants to play,” Koetter said. Quency Darley 6-2 273 Sr. Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC) Sophomore Mike Pollak, who started four games last year in DeWayne Hollyfield 6-4 287 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. place of the injured Hodgdon, will back up Love at center. (Harbor CC) Senior Chaz White and redshirt freshman Brandon Rodd will line Tashaka up at left tackle, providing blind side protection for Sam Keller and the Merriweather 6-5 243 So. Richmond, Calif. other quarterbacks. Rodd earned a starting spot at left guard last sea- (Richmond) son before tearing his ACL in the second game of the year, and ASU Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So. Greenlawn, N.Y. coaches predict that he could have been a Freshman All-American (Harborfields) had he not been injured. White has started 16 career games at left Brett Palmer 6-2 280 So. Tempe, Ariz. tackle and right guard through his career. (Marcos de Niza) Junior Stephen Berg will flank Love at left guard position while David Smith 6-3 255 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) junior Zach Krula, a high school teammate of Love’s, will start at right guard. The right tackle position will be manned by returning second- Newcomers team All-Pac-10 junior Andrew Carnahan. Dexter Davis 6-2 230 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Backing up that group is a talented crop of young players who will (Thunderbird) vie for considerable playing time at all of the spots along the line, Jameon Hardeman 6-2 246 Fr. Dallas, Texas. (Kimball) including redshirt freshmen Bradis McGriff, Leo Talavou and Paul Shannon Jones 6-2 300 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Fanaika and sophomores Robert Gustavis, Julius Oriekwu and Beau (Sierra CC) Bandura. Will Kofe 6-2 280 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. “Coach Myers will cross train those guys,” Koetter said. “We do (Dixie CC) have some flexibility and some proven players. From a flexibility, depth, experience and productivity standpoint, the O-line is probably The Sun Devils lost several key members of their 2004 defensive line the best position on our team right now.” to graduation in Jimmy Verdon, Gabe Reininger and Ishmael Thrower The talent and depth continues to grow as Koetter will welcome but look to bounce back with a corps which might be deeper than in freshmen Thomas Altieri, Shaun Lauvao, Richard Tuitu’u and J.D. previous years. Walton to the program in the fall. “Those guys will be hard to replace, but the show goes on, and we have two returning starters,” Koetter said. “Jordan Hill might have THE DEFENSE been 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- The 2004 Sun Devils showed significant improvement as a group over ting better all the time. He’s very powerful and explosive. Everyone has the previous campaign, having switched from a base 4-2-5 defense to such high expectations for Kyle, and I think he is going to be a great a 4-3 look employing three linebackers. Under new defensive coordi- one.” nator Bill Miller, who brings over 27 years of experience in the colle- Hill and Caldwell shared the team lead with seven sacks last sea- giate ranks and came to ASU after one season as associate head son with Hill starting 10 games at tackle and Caldwell starting all 12 at coach at Florida, the 2005 Sun Devils look to improve even more and end. Hill finished the year with 47 total tackles, including 12 for a loss exploit what may well prove to be their strengths on that side of the (second on the squad), and had two recoveries. In addition to ball, the linebackers and safeties. In recent years, the defense has his sacks, Caldwell showed his athleticism by hauling in an intercep- improved its speed and skill level, contributing greatly to the increas- tion and breaking up four passes. ing success of the program overall. Two of the leading candidates for the starting spots alongside “What Bill brings is a background similar to that of Brent Guy (who Caldwell and Hill are seniors Quency Darley and DeWayne Hollyfield. departed to become head coach at Utah State). That is, he’s a teacher, Both players are in their second year in the program after transferring a guy who’s sound with fundamentals, a guy who relates to the play- from the junior college ranks. Darley will likely push for a starting spot ers and is a disciplinarian. What he adds is a wealth of experience at defensive tackle while Hollyfield hopes to make his impression at from all the places he’s been and some excellent ideas regarding how either end or tackle. to integrate some other things to our defensive scheme that we weren’t “Quency was a backup tackle for us last season and played doing. Last year being our first year in the 4-3, Coach Guy kept it pret- through a bad elbow. I really like the work he’s done in the off-season,” ty simple. Bill’s got a lot of good ideas on how to advance that to the Koetter said. “He’ll be counted on to probably be a starter this season next level. Bill’s just got to get used to our guys and figure out their unless someone can beat him out. DeWayne is kind of a ‘tweener,’ learning curve.” 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,

Sun Devil Football • Page 9 2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2005 OUTLOOK • sophomores Brett Palmer and Mike Meritet (who moved from line- promptly putting an iron grip on starting at the SAM (strong side) posi- backer) and redshirt freshmen David Smith and Wes Evans. tion. He went on to compile 93 tackles (second only to Burks’ 95). Sophomores Kellen Mills and Tyrice Thompson have both made the Thirteen of his stops were for a loss, while he also recorded 4.5 sacks move to the defensive line from tight end/h-back and figure to be in the and an interception. Robinson stands as an early favorite for All-Pac- mix for playing time. Thompson is a proven special teams player who 10 honors this year as he moves to the middle to take over for the will add a rusher at defensive end. departed Burks. A pair of junior college tranfers, Shannon Jones and Will Kofe, will Williams recorded 81 total tackles, which ranked third on the also have a chance to make immediate contributions. Jones, the team, including 6.5 for a loss, and added two sacks and three inter- younger brother of former Sun Devil standout Shane Jones and a two- ceptions (second on the team). He looks to acquire some postseason year starter and 2004 all-league selection from Sierra College, figures hardware as well as he applies his considerable talent on the strong to get an immediate look at defensive tackle. Kofe, a first-team All- side. According to Koetter, Williams had a strong offseason and will Western States honoree from Dixie College, has a chance to make an look to contribute even more as a team leader in his senior campaign. impact at defensive end after enrolling at ASU and participating in Sophomore Robert James, a 5-11 product from Maryvale High spring drills. School in Glendale, has continued to improve in each season and will Joining the Sun Devils in the fall will be highly regarded freshmen make a run at the starting spot at the third spot, the Will back. Dexter Davis and Jameon Hardeman. Davis was a two-time first-team Also competing for playing time will be seniors Lamar Baker, who all-state selection, while Hardeman was named to the top 100 in the has already earned his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary stud- state of Texas (all positions) by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. ies, and Nick Clapp, who has continued to progress since transferring to ASU from Paradise Valley CC. Sophomores DeAndre Johnson and Linebacker Mark Washington and redshirt freshman Adam Vincent will be in the mix as well as Miller figures out his rotation. SAM (Strong) The lone newcomer to the group is junior Beau Manutai, a NJCAA Jamar Williams 6-1 244 Sr. Houston, Texas preseason All-American who transferred to ASU from Dixie College (Langham Creek) where he was a teammate of defensive end Will Kofe. Like Kofe, DeAndre Johnson 6-1 231 So. Phoenix, Ariz. Manutai joined the team in the spring and will be given every opportu- (South Mountain) nity for playing time at the Mike backer spot. Mark Washington 6-2 254 So. Long Beach, Calif. ASU will welcome freshman Chad Lindsey to the program in the (Long Beach Poly) fall. A 6-0, 210-pounder, Lindsey was named first-team all-district selection last season as a senior at Cypress Ridge High School in Mike (Middle) Houston, Texas. Dale Robinson 6-1 236 Sr. Queens, N.Y. (Glendale CC) Cornerback Adam Vincent 6-2 229 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) R.J. Oliver 5-9 173 Sr. Escondido, Calif. Will (Escondido) Robert James 5-11 213 So. Glendale, Ariz. (Maryvale) Josh Golden 5-10 174 Sr. Westlake Village, Calif. Nick Clapp 6-0 221 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Grossmont CC) (Paradise Valley CC) Chad Green 5-10 173 So. Van Nuys, Calif. Lamar Baker 5-11 194 Grad. Avondale, Ariz. (Birmingham) (Agua Fria) Mike Davis Jr. 6-3 174 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral) Newcomers Myrio Davis 6-1 203 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) Chad Lindsey 6-0 210 Fr. Houston, Texas Littrele Jones 5-8 164 So. San Fernando, Calif. (Taft) (Cypress Ridge) Uriah Marshall 5-11 182 RS-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Beau Manutai 6-1 260 Jr. Rialto, Calif. (Brophy Prep) (Dixie College) Newcomers With two of three starters and almost every backup returning from last Chris Baloney 6-0 196 Jr. Houston, Texas season’s squad, Koetter is confident that ASU’s linebacking corps will (College of the Sequoias) be the strength of the defense. Last season, starters Dale Robinson, Grant Crunkleton 5-11 180 Fr. Denver, Colo. (Mullen) Jamar Williams and Justin Burks formed one of the most effective Travis Smith 6-0 165 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. groups in the conference, finishing 1-2-3 on the team in tackles. All (Jefferson) three players were early-season candidates for the Butkus Award and Keno Walter-White 5-11 175 Jr. San Diego, Calif. all three earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors. With Robinson (Mesa College) and Williams returning for their senior seasons, there is little doubt that the group should pick up where they left off this year under the guid- Despite being a bit depleted by injury in the spring, the cornerbacks ance of first-year linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Bill position has a chance to be another strength of the team as 2005 Miller. approaches. ASU lost the services of two-year senior starter Chris “The hardest part with a new linebackers coach and defensive McKenzie but received a big shot of veteran leadership and experi- coordinator is there’s going to be some growing pains as guys adjust ence when senior R.J. Oliver, who has started 30 career games, was to Coach Miller’s system and he figures out who plays best where. granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will return in 2005. Some of that is learning style,” Koetter said. “How fast can they learn An honorable-mention All-Pac-10 selection as a sophomore, it? One thing you can be sure of. Jamar Williams and Dale Robinson Oliver was hampered by injuries in 2003 and 2004, missing all of last are going to play a lot of football.” year after tearing ligaments in his foot in the preseason. When healthy, Robinson, nicknamed “Manimal” for his punishing hits, was a par- Oliver is one of the best “lock-down” corners in the Pac-10. He missed ticular surprise in 2004, arriving as a junior college transfer and spring ball rehabilitating his foot injury, but by fall, Koetter hopes to that

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Oliver will be able to regain the productivity he has shown in the past. ASU will also have the services of senior Emmanuel Franklin who Joining Oliver at the position are senior Josh Golden and sopho- started all 12 games last season and was granted an additional year more Chad Green, both of whom saw extensive playing time in 2004. of NCAA eligibility. Coming back from a significant head injury early in Golden started all of 12 games in 2004 at corner and has continued to his career and having made the switch from cornerback to safety, get better and better. He finished fifth on the team with 49 tackles and Franklin was an extremely effective cog in the Devils’ defense in 2004. added a pair of last season. Golden had offseason hip He recorded 49 tackles, including six for loss, and had four intercep- surgery and missed spring drills but is expected to return in the fall. tions last season. Green, who played in all 12 games last season, also missed Koetter also expects continued contributions from senior Maurice spring practice with a leg injury but should return in the fall to compete London and sophomores Rodney Cox and Brett Nenaber. All three for playing time. Koetter has tabbed Green as possibly the best young have also played a lot on special teams. Sophomore Jeremy Payton, corner on the team. a converted wide receiver, and redshirt freshman Angelo Fobbs- Also vying for playing time will be senior Mike Davis Jr. He has Valentino will also get their chances this season. seen extensive playing time over the last three seasons and could be Junior Derron Ware, a transfer from Michigan State where he poised to make his biggest contribution yet in his final campaign. played under Coach Miller, brings a “sense of urgency,” according to Waiting in the wings are sophomore Littrele Jones and redshirt fresh- Koetter, and should also be in the mix. Ware played at MSU for two men Myrio Davis and Uriah Marshall who all received extensive reps seasons and is originally from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles in the spring. where he was a PrepStar All-American. ASU will welcome four cornerbacks in the fall in junior college transfers Chris Baloney and Keno Walter-White and freshmen Grant SPECIAL TEAMS Crunkleton and Travis Smith. Picked as the No. 9 junior college corner in the country by News, Baloney comes to ASU from Special teams are the units which set the table for the Sun Devil College of the Sequoias and attended Langham Creek High School in offense and defense. Special teams are an important part of Koetter’s Houston, the alma mater of ASU linebacker Jamar Williams. Walter- gameplan and are managed by assistant head coach Tom Osborne. White was picked as the fourth-best corner in the nation by College Football News and is a two-sport star out of Mesa College in San Punt & Kickoff Returns Diego. Both PrepStar all-region selections, Crunkleton attended Mullen High School in Denver, while Smith comes to ASU from Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. Edwards, Calif. (Desert) Jefferson High School in Los Angeles. Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Centennial) Safety Josh Golden 5-10 174 Sr. Westlake Village, Calif. (Grossmont CC) Safety Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Josh Barrett 6-2 211 So. Reno, Nevada (Reno) (Santa Fe) Rodney Cox 6-0 194 So. Compton, Calif. Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Cathedral) (Palmdale) Angelo Fobbs- 6-1 196 RS-Fr. San Mateo, Calif. Valentino (Junipero Serra) Burgess and Richardson combined to return 41 punts last season for Emmanuel Franklin 5-11 196 Sr. Houston, Texas (Jones) a total of 418 yards, a 10.5 yard per return average. Returning kickoffs, Maurice London 6-0 181 Sr. Atlanta, Ga Burgess returned 15 for 337 yards, Golden 10 for 228 yards and (Grossmont CC) Richardson four for 115. Kimbrough has shown significant promise as Jeremy Payton 6-1 194 So. Covina, Calif. (South Hills) a returner and could return either kickoffs or punts, while preseason Daniel Varvel 6-3 210 So. Bakersfield, Calif. All-American Derek Hagan may also get a shot. (Bakersfield) Brett Nenaber 6-1 204 So. Tempe, Ariz. Punter (Corona del Sol) Chris MacDonald 6-4 214 So. Mesa, Ariz Newcomers (Red Mountain) Zach Catanese 6-3 215 Jr. Redding, Calif. Greg Woidneck 6-0 193 RS-Fr. Brea, Calif. (Shasta CC) (Brea Olinda) Derron Ware 6-3 230 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Michigan State) A Sporting News Freshman All-American, MacDonald showed strong promise in his initial campaign as ASU’s punter, averaging 43.1 yards, Although the Sun Devils have big shoes to fill at safety with the depar- with seven touchbacks and 16 inside the 20-yard line. He will be ture of three-time All-Pac-10 honoree Riccardo Stewart, ASU returns a expected to continue his strong showing in 2005 season, perhaps fine- number of players with significant experience and welcomes a pair of tuning for accuracy. transfers who have a chance to make an impact. Walk-on Greg Woidneck had a very good spring while MacDonald Sophomore Josh Barrett has played extremely well, starting three was sidelined by injury. games and backing up Stewart last season. He missed the spring recovering from a shoulder injury but should continue to emerge as a Placekicker viable candidate to start at one of the safety spots in the fall. Another early frontrunner in the battle is junior Zach Catanese, a Jesse Ainsworth 6-3 219 Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. highly touted transfer from Shasta College in Redding, Calif. In his final (Thousand Oaks) season at Shasta, Catanese recorded 90 tackles, 51 of those solo, two Mark Merrill 5-10 185 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos sacks, five interceptions, two blocked punts and 12 passes defended. de Niza/Radford Col.) He joined the team in the spring and is expected to be in the mix for significant playing time. One of the best placekickers in the Pac-10, junior Jesse Ainsworth will

Sun Devil Football • Page 11 2005 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2005 OUTLOOK • handle ASU’s kicking duties for the third season. In 2004, the honor- traveling to Baton Rouge, La., for an important non-conference tilt able-mention All-Pac-10 selection was 18 for 28 on field goal attempts against LSU, who, like the Sun Devils, are likely to be ranked in the top (.643) and ranked second in the Pac-10 and 13th in the nation in field 25 in the preseason. The Devils close out their non-conference sched- goals per game (1.50). He was also one of two kickers in the league ule with a home game against Big Ten opponent Northwestern, whom to connect on all of his PAT attempts (40-40). the Devils defeated 30-21 in Evanston last year. Junior Mark Merrill, a Tempe native who transferred from Radford ASU kicks off the 2005 Pac-10 Conference schedule on Sept. 24 College where he played soccer, will back up Ainsworth. in Corvallis against Oregon State followed by an important home date against the defending national champion USC Trojans on Oct. 1. ASU Long Snapper will play host to Oregon on Oct. 8 and enjoy the team’s first bye of the season before beginning a stretch of three of four on the road when Jason Burke 6-2 254 Jr. Glendale, Ariz. the team heads to Stanford on Oct. 22. (Mountain Ridge) The only home game in that stretch is a Oct. 29 matchup with the Kyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz Washington Huskies, now being coached by former Stanford and (Saguaro) Notre Dame head coach Tyrone Willingham. ASU wraps up the road Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So. Greenlawn, N.Y. swing with games at Washington State and UCLA on Nov. 5 and 12, (Harborfields) respectively. The Sun Devils take a breather prior to playing the Territorial Cup Junior Jason Burke returns as the Sun Devils’ long snapper after hav- game against their intrastate rival Arizona Wildcats the day after ing just one bad snap in two seasons. He will be backed up by junior Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, at Sun Devil Stadium. Kyle Caldwell and sophomore Mike Meritet. The Sun Devils’ Pac-10 “miss” in 2005 is the California Golden Bears.

THE SCHEDULE

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

FUTURE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2006 2007 2008 Sept. 2 New Mexico State Sept. 1 Bowling Green Aug. 30 Northern Arizona Sept. 9 Nevada Sept. 8 Colorado Sept. 6 LSU Sept. 16 at Colorado Sept. 15 San Diego State Sept. 13 UNLV Sept. 30 at USC Sept. 22 at Washington Sept. 20 Georgia Oct. 7 Oregon State Sept. 29 UCLA Sept. 27 at Washington State Oct. 14 at Washington Oct. 6 at California Oct. 4 at UCLA Oct. 21 Stanford Oct. 20 Washington State Oct. 18 Washington Oct. 28 at Oregon Oct. 27 at Oregon Oct. 25 California Nov. 4 Washington State Nov. 3 at USC Nov. 1 Oregon Nov. 11 UCLA Nov. 10 Stanford Nov. 8 USC Nov. 24 at Arizona Nov. 17 Arizona Nov. 15 at Stanford Nov. 22 at Arizona

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SUN DEVIL OFFENSE SUN DEVIL DEFENSE

WR 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. DE 45 Mike Talbot 6-2 235 Sr. 35 Moey Mutz^ 6-2 180 Sr. 97 Wes Evans 6-3 256 RS-Fr. 21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr. 81 Tyrice Thompson 6-5 213 So.

LT 62 Brandon Rodd^ 6-4 313 So. DT 1 Jordan Hill 6-2 277 Jr. 72 Chaz White 6-5 297 Sr. 96 DeWayne Hollyfield 6-4 287 Sr. 77 Bradis McGriff 6-5 320 RS-Fr. DT 99 Quency Darley 6-2 273 Jr. LG 66 Stephen Berg^ 6-6 319 So. 92 Brett Palmer 6-2 280 So. 70 Leo Talavou 6-4 377 RS-Fr. DE 50 Kyle Caldwell^ 6-3 253 Jr. C71Grayling Love 6-3 297 Sr. 94 Will Kofe 6-2 280 Jr. 76 Mike Pollak 6-4 279 So. 85 Kellen Mills 6-3 222 So.

RG 78 Zach Krula 6-7 283 Jr. SAM 4 Jamar Williams 6-1 244 Sr. 73 Robert Gustavis 6-3 297 So. 56 DeAndre Johnson 6-1 231 So. 55 Mark Washington 6-2 254 So. RT 52 Andrew Carnahan 6-8 297 Jr. 79 Julius Orieukwu 6-6 311 So. MIKE 44 Dale Robinson 6-1 236 Sr. 63 Paul Fanaika 6-6 345 RS-Fr. 51 Beau Manutai 6-1 260 Jr.

TE 86 Zach Miller^ 6-4 250 So. DVL 29 Robert James 5-11 213 So. 82 Jamaal Lewis 6-4 238 Jr. 47 Nick Clapp 6-0 221 Sr. 88 Andrew Pettes 6-4 235 So. CB 26 R.J. Oliver^ 5-9 173 Sr. HB 83 Lee Burghgraef 6-5 261 Sr. 21 Chad Green^ 5-10 173 So. 87 Brent Miller 6-5 240 So. 31 Mike Davis Jr. 6-3 174 Sr. 36 Myrio Davis 6-1 203 RS-Fr. QB 9 Sam Keller 6-4 227 Jr. 12 Rudy Carpenter 6-2 178 RS-Fr. S19Josh Barrett^ 6-2 206 RS-Fr. 10 Chad Christensen 6-3 208 Grad. 5 Zach Catanese 6-3 215 Jr. 38 Rodney Cox 6-0 194 So. TB 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 RS-Fr. 41 Antone Saulsberry 6-0 221 So. S2Maurice London 6-0 181 Sr. 29 Jarrett Sayas 5-10 212 So. 14 Jeremy Payton 6-1 194 So. 6 Randy Hill^ 6-2 207 Jr. 32 Cornell Canidate^ 5-9 206 Sr. CB 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr. 25 Uriah Marshall 5-11 182 RS-Fr. WR 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 185 Jr. 89 Matt Miller 6-2 173 Sr. Returning starters in italics 2 Michael Jones 6-3 192 RS-Fr. ^ - no contact during spring ball

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

SUN DEVIL SPECIALISTS PR 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. P37Chris MacDonald 6-4 214 So. -OR- 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. 46 Greg Woidneck 6-0 193 RS-Fr. -OR- 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr. -OR- 21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr. PK 20 Jesse Ainsworth 6-3 219 Jr. -OR- 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr. 28 Mark Merrill 5-10 185 Jr. SN 43 Jason Burke 6-2 254 Jr. KR 3 Rudy Burgess 5-11 181 So. 50 Kyle Caldwell 6-3 253 Jr. -OR- 17 Terry Richardson 6-1 184 Jr. 57 Mike Meritet 6-1 231 So. -OR- 23 Josh Golden^ 5-10 174 Sr. -OR- 21 Nate Kimbrough 6-1 172 RS-Fr. H10Chad Christensen 6-3 214 Grad. -OR- 80 Derek Hagan 6-2 197 Sr.

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2002: Played in all 14 games, starting three..broke the ASU freshman record #80 • DEREK HAGAN • WR for receptions with 32, a mark previously held by College Football Hall of Famer John Jefferson (since broken by Zach Miller)…trailed Jefferson (and 6-2 • 197 • Senior now Miller) with 405 yards…had a reception in every game but two...finished the year third on the team in receptions with 32...gained 405 receiving yards Palmdale, Calif. for an average of 12.7 yards per catch..had a big game in ASU’s comeback (Palmdale HS) win at then No. 6 Oregon with five catches for 95 yards, including a 51-yard reception...earned a place on the Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team. ASU: Talented, exciting receiver who has emerged as ASU’s go-to guy…sensational HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Palmdale (Calif.) High School…earned player who has the ability to run after the honorable-mention all-region honors by PrepStar Magazine…listed as the No. catch…pre- and postseason awards candi- 65 player in the Farwest by PrepStar…ranked as the No. 113 player in the date…has been named a 2005 Playboy pre- Farwest by SuperPrep… earned all-city honors his senior season…earned season All-American, the 14th Sun Devil to all-conference honors his junior and senior seasons…caught 65 passes for earn that distinction…was a semifinalist for 843 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…his 843 yards set a school the Biletnikoff Award and a second-team All- record…added nine interceptions on defense…was All-C.I.F. by the Los American last season…has led the team in Angeles Daily News…made the All-Valley Press team as a senior…caught 19 receiving in each of the last two seasons…is passes for 303 yards on offense and had 23 tackles and four interceptions on the second player in ASU history to turn in defense as a junior…earned first-team All-Golden League accolades as a back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving campaigns…should become ASU’s career junior and senior…was the team MVP as a junior and a senior…also triple leader in yards, receptions and receiving in 2005…heads into his senior sea- jumped 46 feet and averaged 12 points and five rebounds in son needing just eight receptions, 265 yards and six touchdowns to set ASU’s basketball…coached by Jeff Williams…was a team captain in three sports his career records in each category…ranks second on ASU’s career lists with 181 senior year (football, basketball & track). receptions and third with 2,729 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns…will be a four-year starter in 2005…has already turned in more 100-yard receiving PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies (business and games than any player in school history (14)…has caught a pass in 29 justice studies)…parents are Derek and Emelina…has two sisters, Jasmine straight games, which is the second-longest active streak in the nation…was (14) and Angela (11), and one brother, Raul (10)…born Sept. 21, 1984…full recognized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in ASU's winter strength and name is Derek Steven Hagan. conditioning program for the second consecutive season. CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 11, at North Carolina (10/18/03). Receiving 2004: Played in all 12 games, starting 11…was one of 11 semifinalists for the Yards: 185, at North Carolina (10/18/03). Receiving Touchdowns: 3, twice, last 2004 Biletnikoff Award, which is annually presented to the top wide receiver in vs. UCLA (10/23/04). the nation…earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after being named an honorable-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 the school record for receiving yards per game, while his 83 receptions and 1,248 yards 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 per game…caught 10 touchdown passes, which tied for sixth on the ASU single- season charts…averaged 15.0 yards per reception…turned in 100 or more receiving yards in eight games to set the school single-season mark…led the team in receiving in nine of 12 games…passed the 100-yard mark in each of the 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) with one touchdown vs. Purdue in the Sun Bowl…was named to the ESPN.com All-Bowl Team for his efforts against the Boilermakers…made eight receptions in 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 TDs Sept. 11 at Northwestern…tied his career best with three TD catches Oct. 23 against UCLA…tallied 160 yards and the three scores on just five receptions vs. 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 receiving yards…scored nine touchdowns, which tied for seventh in the Sun Devil recordbook...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…turned in six 100-yard receiving games…recorded career highs in receptions and receiving yards Oct. 18 at North Carolina with 11 receptions for 185 yards...set up ASU’s game-winning touchdown against the Tar Heels with a 42-yard catch to bring the ball down to the UNC five-yard line on the final drive…his 11 receptions in that game tied with three other Sun Devils for the fourth-best single-game effort in school history…scored a career-high three touchdowns Nov. 8 at Stanford…ended the season with a streak of three straight 100-yard games…caught an 80-yard pass Nov. 28 at Arizona.

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Hagan’s Career Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G HAGAN IN THE ASU RECORD BOOK 2002 14/3 32 405 12.7 0 51 28.9 ASU Career Receptions ASU Season Receptions 2003 12/10 66 1076 16.3 9 80 89.7 1. 188 John Jefferson, 1974-77 1. 87 S. McDonald (1405 yds.), 2002 2004 12/11 83 1248 15.0 10 79 104.0 2. 181 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres. 2. 83 Derek Hagan (956), 2004 Career 38/24 181 2729 15.1 19 80 71.8 3. 164 Eric Guiliford, 1989-92 3. 66 Derek Hagan (1076), 2003 4. 156 Shaun McDonald, 2000-02 5. 64 Ron Fair (1082), 1989 156 John Mistler, 1977-80 5. 62 Skyler Fulton (901), 2003 Hagan’s Game-by-Game Statistics 6. 143 Lenzie Jackson, 1995-98 62 Greg Hudson (974), 1973 2004 7. 61 J.D. Hill (1009), 1970 ASU Career Receiving Yards 8. 58 John Jefferson (968(, 1977 Opp. Rec. Yards TD Long 1. 2,993 John Jefferson, 1974-77 9. 56 Zach Miller (552), 2004 UTEP 8 119 1 31 2. 2,867 Shaun McDonald, 2000-02 10. 55 Four players with 55 at Northwestern 8 154 2 47 3. 2,729 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres. 4. 2,694 Aaron Cox, 1984-87 ASU Season Receiving TDs Iowa 8 112 2 45 5. 2,691 Keith Poole, 1993-96 1. 14 Doug Allen, 1984 Oregon State 7 66 0 16 6. 2,408 Eric Guliford, 1989-92 2. 13 Shaun McDonald, 2002 at Oregon 4 32 0 15 3. 12 Steve Holden, 1972 ASU Career Rec. Yards Per Game 4. 11 Keith Poole, 1996 at USC 5 52 0 20 1. 77.5 Shaun McDonald (2867 yds 11 J.D. Hill, 1970 UCLA 5 160 3 79 in 37 games), 2000-02 6. 10 Derek Hagan, 2004 at California 5 40 0 18 2. 74.0 Calvin Demery (1629 in 22), 10 Skyler Fulton, 2003 1969-71 10 Shaun McDonald, 2001 Stanford 8 108 0 20 3. 71.8 Derek Hagan (2729 in 9. 9 Derek Hagan, 2003 Washington State 9 113 1 47 38), 2002-present 9 Morris Owens, 1973 at Arizona 7 110 0 50 ASU Career Receiving TDs ASU Season 100-Yard Games vs. Purdue 9 182 1 33 1. 25 Keith Poole, 1993-96 1. 8 Derek Hagan, 2004 25 Doug Allen, 1981-84 2. 6 Derek Hagan, 2003 2003 3. 24 Shaun McDonald, 2000-02 6 Shaun McDonald, 2002 4. 19 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres. 6 Ron Fair, 1989 Opp. Rec. Yards TD Long 5. 5 Keith Poole, 1996 Northern Arizona 3 55 1 40 ASU Career 100-Yard Games 5 Eric Guliford, 1991 Utah State 3 21 0 10 1. 14 Derek Hagan, 2002-pres. 5 Eric Guliford, 1990 2. 13 Eric Guliford, 1989-91 5 John Jefferson, 1975 at Iowa 3 7 0 3 3. 12 John Jefferson, 1975-77 5 Morris Owens, 1973 at Oregon State 3 30 1 20 4. 11 Shaun McDonald, 2000-02 10. 4 Five others tied with 4 USC 8 170 0 35 5. 10 Keith Poole, 1994-96 ASU Season Rec. Yards Per Game Oregon 7 108 1 29 ASU Season Receiving Yards 1. 104.0 Derek Hagan (1248 yds at North Carolina 11 185 1 49 1. 1,405 Shaun McDonald (87), 2002 in 12 games), 2004 at UCLA 4 37 0 18 2. 1,248 Derek Hagan (67), 2004 2. 100.4 Shaun McDonald (1405 in 3. 1,144 Morris Owens (52), 1973 14), 2002 California 5 61 0 17 4. 1,104 Shaun McDonald (47), 2001 100.4 Shaun McDonald (1104 in at Stanford 4 138 3 67 5. 1,082 Ron Fair (64), 1989 11), 2001 at Washington State 7 109 1 25 6. 1,076 Derek Hagan (66), 2003 4. 98.3 Ron Fair (1082 in 11), 1989 7. 1,036 Keith Poole (55), 1995 Arizona 8 155 1 80

2002 Opp. Rec. Yards TD Long at Nebraska 4 36 0 13 Eastern Washington 2 29 0 24 Central Florida 2 23 0 16 2005 Division I-A Active Consecutive at San Diego St. 1 8 0 8 Reception Streak Stanford 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 2 24 0 13 Chris Francies, WR, UTEP 33 Oregon State 2 25 0 17 Derek Hagan, WR, ASU 29 at Oregon 5 95 0 51 Mark Philmore, WR, Northwestern 28 Washington 0 0 0 0 Garrett Mills, TE, Tulsa 27 at Washington St. 1 9 0 9 Steve Odum, WR, Toledo 25 California 2 13 0 7 Vincent Marshall, WR, Houston 24 at USC 6 72 0 25 Cory Rodgers, WR, TCU 24 at Arizona 3 52 0 28 Jason Avant, WR, Michigan 23 vs. Kansas St. 2 19 0 11 Antwon Courington, WR, Southern Miss 22 Trent Shelton, WR, Baylor 22 Jeff Webb, WR, San Diego State 21 Hagan’s 100-Yard Games 185 at North Carolina (11 rec.), 10/18/03 170 vs. USC (8 rec.), 10/4/03 160 vs. UCLA (5 rec.), 10/23/04 155 at Arizona (8 rec.), 11/28/03 154 at Northwestern (8 rec.), 9/11/04 138 at Stanford (4 rec.), 11/8/03 119 vs. UTEP (8 rec.), 9/2/04 113 vs. WSU (9 rec.), 11/13/04 112 vs. Iowa (8 rec.), 9/18/04 110 at Arizona (7 rec.), 11/26/04 109 at Washington St. (7 rec.), 11/15/03 108 vs. Stanford (8 rec.), 11/6/04 108 vs. Oregon (7 rec.), 10/11/03

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#71 • GRAYLING LOVE • OL

6-3 • 297 • Senior Sacramento, Calif. (Valley HS)

ASU: Leader of a talented and deep offen- sive line that will be one of the strengths of this year’s team…will be a three-year starter this season…pre- and postseason awards candidate…smart, versatile player who can and has played every spot on the line…has expressed a desire to play center and could be ASU’s starter there in 2005…was one of two players in the league 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 Hat recognition (top 10 last year).

2004: Started all 12 games…unselfish player who did whatever the team needed…started six games at left tackle and six at right guard…earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors, the second all-league selection of his career…named to the rivals.com All-Pac-10 squad…was also a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection…was one of two players in the Pac-10 to be named to the all-conference and all-academic first teams…earned first- team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and was awarded the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame postgraduate scholarship (Valley of the Sun chapter)…was the winner of ASU’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award at the season-end banquet…key contributor on a passing offense that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in the nation at 317.3 yards per game…ASU also finished third in the league and 16th in the nation in total offense (435.4 ypg) and fourth in the Pac-10 and 32nd in the country in scoring offense (29.3 ppg).

2003: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts…earned second-team All-Pac- for seniors…2000 Arco AM/PM Scholar-Athlete of the Month…2000 MLO 10 honors…was also an honorable-mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection Sports Nutrition Strength Team West All-American…selected for the 2000 and a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree…won the inau- California-Florida All-Star game…two-time team captain in 1999 and gural Pac-10 Sportsmanship Award…one of his many acts of sportsman- 2000…helped Valley High to the 1999 Delta League Co- ship involved asking to give up his starting spot so a senior could start on Championship…was an all-league selection on offense in Senior Day…winner of the team’s Mike Bartholomew Most Improved 1999…Sacramento Bee second team on offense in 1999…1999 Cal-Hi Offensive Player award…became a fixture at right tackle…key contributor Magazine All-State First-Team on offense for juniors…talented two-way on an offensive line that ranked third in the Pac-10 in sacks allowed (24)… player…co-founder of Valley High “Fatboys” football fraternity…a Renaissance Scholar (3.5 GPA and above) for six quarters at Valley 2002: Played in all 14 games, getting a starting nod against North High…in 1999, was a Presidential Classroom Scholar to Washington, Carolina…filled in at right tackle after most of his prior experience was at D.C.…2000 VHS Homecoming Prince…selected to attend the 2001 center…earned Academic All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors. National Student Leadership Conference… served as a referee, coach and player since 1995 for the Christian Youth Basketball League. 2001: Redshirted. PERSONAL: Majoring in finance…is considering a career as an accoun- HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Valley High School in Sacramento, tant…father is the late Grayling Love...mother is Catherine (teacher)…has Calif.…listed as the No. 16 offensive lineman in the West by PrepStar a sister, Aubrey (24), and a brother, Jerome (15)…his sister, Aubrey, played Magazine…CBS Sportsline Preseason All-American…2000 All-Delta softball (catcher) at Morgan State University and was a three-year team League on defense…2000 Sacramento Bee All-Metro First-Team MVP…born Sept. 30, 1983 in Lansing, Mich.… full name is Grayling Offense…2000 Student Sports Magazine all-state second team on offense Anthony Love.

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Magazine first-team All-American…had 47 catches for 790 yards and six #86 • ZACH MILLER • TE/HB touchdowns as a senior…also added 134 tackles on defense, 11 quarter- back sacks and one interception…also won the Larry Gordon Award, pre- 6-4 • 250 • Sophomore sented annually to the state’s best linebacker, and the Henry Stanton Award as the state’s top receiver…both awards presented by Phoenix Phoenix, Ariz. Metro Football Magazine…Gordon was a former ASU linebacking (Desert Vista HS) star…first-team offense and defense selection by that publication…amassed 27 receptions for 520 yards and six touchdowns as ASU: Dynamic young player who returns to a junior…on defense, he accumulated 102 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and the field after a sensational freshman 11 quarterback sacks…as a sophomore, made Student Sports Magazine year…earned second-team All-America Sophomore All-America tight end…was third-team all-state by the Arizona honors last season, just one of four fresh- Republic as a sophomore…second-team All-East Valley tight end by the men in the nation to earn first- or second- East Valley Tribune as a sophomore…made All-Central Region first-team team accolades…smart, versatile and at tight end as a sophomore…selected Desert Vista’s Best Defensive physical player who continues to get better Player Award as a sophomore and was first-team all-city honoree at tight and better…shattered ASU’s freshman end…made All-Central Region second-team at tight end as a freshman…a receiving records last year and should tremendous student with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average…earned four break all of ASU’s tight end receiving marks letters in football and three in track…captained his football team as a by the time his career is done…missed spring ball after having offseason senior…set the school discus record and was the shotput regional cham- shoulder surgery but should be back in top form in the fall…was nicknamed pion in 2004…also earned all-city honors in discus in 2004…finished third “The Truth” by his teammates for living up to the hype that tabbed him the in the state in discus in 2003…coached by Dan Hinds. No. 1 tight end prospect in the nation coming out of high school. PERSONAL: Undecided on his major…parents are Tom (business owner) 2004: Started all 12 games at tight end as a true freshman…was named and Jaki (designer) Miller of Phoenix…has a brother, Brent (20), and a sis- the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, the second Sun Devil to earn that dis- ter, Kara (16)…his brother, Brent, is a redshirt sophomore tight end/h-back tinction ( was the other)…earned second-team All-America at ASU…volunteered at the Special Olympics in 2001-03…won the U.S. honors from both the Sporting News and rivals.com…was one of four Achievement Academy Mathematics award in 1999, 2000 and 2001…lists freshmen in the country to earn first- or second-team All-America hon- playing X-Box as one of his hobbies…born Dec. 11, 1985 in Tempe, ors…was also a first-team Freshman All-America selection by both publi- Ariz.…full name is Zachary J. Miller. cations as well as the Football Writers Association of America…rivals.com also named him to its All-Pac-10 squad…turned in 56 catches and 552 CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 10, vs. Iowa (9/18/04). Receiving Yards: 102, yards, shattering ASU’s freshman receiving records previously held by at USC (10/16/04). Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Iowa (9/18/04). College Football Hall of Famer John Jefferson and senior Derek Hagan…broke ASU’s single-season mark for receptions by a tight end, besting the 55 catches that current Baltimore Raven All-Pro Todd Heap had in 1999…the best tight end in school history, Heap turned in 12 catches for 209 yards and four TDs in his freshman year…his 56 catches tied with Oregon State’s Joe Newton for the most in the nation by a tight end and ranked ninth in the ASU recordbook for receptions in a single season…already ranks seventh on the ASU career chart for tight end receptions…tied for second on the team with six receiving touchdowns…tied the school record for receiving TDs by a tight end with his six scores (Joe Petty had six in 1971)…finished seventh in the Pac-10 with 4.7 catches per game…caught a career-high 10 balls for 85 yards and the 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. national champion USC…added eight catches for 76 yards Nov. 26 at Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix…was a unanimous selection as the No. 1 tight end prospect in the nation…USA Today first-team All-American tight end…Rydell All-America tight end…listed as the No. 1 tight end, the No. 50 overall prospect in the nation, 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 50 players in the nation…earned 93 points (seventh-best player) to make first team 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 and No. 5 player in the nation as well the No. 1 player in Arizona by Rivals.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 Arizona Republic…won the Tempe All-City Scholar-Athlete Award of Excellence in May 2004…a first-team 5A All-State pick by the East Valley Tribune as a tight end and linebacker…was the recipient of the Vic Householder Award, given annually by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine to the Arizona Player of the Year…Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003…named the Phoenix Metro Magazine Player of the Year…Southeast Valley and Central Region Offensive Player of the Year…Tempe all-city tight end as a senior…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

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Miller’s Career Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G MILLER IN THE ASU RECORD BOOK 2004 12/12 56 552 9.9 6 44 46.0 Freshman Season Receiving Yards 4. 64 Ron Fair (1082), 1989 1. 552 Zach Miller, 2004 5. 62 Skyler Fulton (901), 2003 Miller’s Game-by-Game Statistics 2. 423 John Jefferson, 1974 62 Greg Hudson (974), 1973 2004 3. 405 Derek Hagan, 2002 7. 61 J.D. Hill (1009), 1970 8. 58 John Jefferson (968(, 1977 Opp. Rec. Yards TD Long Freshman Season Receptions 9. 56 Zach Miller (552), 2004 UTEP 0 0 0 0 1. 56 Zach Miller, 2004 10. 55 Four players with 55 at Northwestern 1 11 0 11 2. 32 Derek Hagan, 2002 3. 30 John Jefferson, 1974 Career Receptions by a Tight End Iowa 10 85 2 30 1. 115 Todd Heap (1685 yds), 1998-00 Oregon State 1 17 1 17 Season Receptions by a Tight End 2. 88 Ken Dyer (1365), 1965-67 at Oregon 2 38 0 27 1. 56 Zach Miller (524), 2004 3. 91 Joe Petty (1352), 1970-72 2. 55 Todd Heap (832 yds.), 1999 4. 67 Ron Wetzel (861), 1979-82 at USC 8 102 0 26 3. 49 Don Kern (502), 1983 5. 65 Ryan McReynolds (671), 1987-90 UCLA 4 32 1 15 4. 48 Todd Heap (644), 2000 6. 63 Kendrick Bates (732), 1996-99 at California 6 46 0 9 5. 42 Jerry Smith (618), 1964 7. 56 Zach Miller (552), 2004-pres. 6. 39 Ken Dyer (654), 1967 8. 54 Jeff Gallimore (519), 1983-86 Stanford 6 78 1 44 7. 36 Joe Petty (577), 1971 Washington State 5 39 1 24 Career Receiving Yards by a Tight End at Arizona 8 76 0 25 Season Tight End Receiving Yards 1. 1,685 Todd Heap, 1998-00 1. 832 Todd Heap (55 rec.), 1999 2. 1,365 Ken Dyer, 1965-67 vs. Purdue 5 28 0 12 2. 654 Ken Dyer (39), 1967 3. 1,352 Joe Petty, 1970-72 3. 644 Todd Heap (48), 2000 4. 861 Ron Wetzel, 1979-82 4. 618 Jerry Smith (42), 1964 5. 794 Mike Pinkard, 2000-02 5. 577 Joe Petty (36), 1971 6. 753 Herman Harrison, 1961-63 6. 552 Zach Miller (51), 2004 552 Zach Miller, 2004-pres. 7. 536 Mike Pinkard (31), 2002 8. 522 Joe Petty (31), 1972 career Receiving TDs by a Tight End 1. 11 Joe Petty, 1970-72 Season Receiving TDs by a Tight End 2. 10 Todd Heap, 1998-00 1. 6 Zach Miller, 2004 3. 8 Herman Harrison, 1961-63 6 Joe Petty, 1971 8 Ron Wetzel, 1979-82 3. 5 Mike Pinkard, 2002 5. 7 Ken Dyer, 1965-67 5 Ryan McReynolds, 1988 7 Ryan McReynolds, 1987-90 5 Jerry Smith, 1964 7 Jerry Smith, 1963-64 6. 4 Six players (most recently 8. 6 Zach Miller, 2004-pres. Todd Heap, 1998) 6 Mike Pinkard, 2000-02

Season Receptions 1. 87 S. McDonald (1405 yds.), 2002 2. 83 Derek Hagan (956), 2004 3. 66 Derek Hagan (1076), 2003

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#44 • DALE ROBINSON • LB CAREER HIGHS: Unassisted Tackles: 9, at Northwestern (9/11/04). Assisted Tackles: 6, vs. Oregon State (9/25/04). Total Tackles: 14, at 6-1 • 236 • Senior Northwestern (9/11/04). Tackles for Loss: 3.0, twice, last vs. Purdue (12/31/04). Interceptions: 1, vs. UCLA (10/23/04). Queens, N.Y. (Glendale CC) Robinson’s Career Statistics ASU: Hard-hitting linebacker who quickly Year G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int established himself as a playmaker in his 2004 12/12 50/43 93 13.0/54 4.5/41 1 0 0 1 first year in the program…should be a can- didate for pre- and postseason honors…could post even bigger numbers Robinson’s Game-by-Game Statistics this season…will move to middle line- 2004 backer after starting all 12 games at the Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PB SAM (strong side) spot last year…has been UTEP 4/5 9 2.5/5 1.0/3 0 0 nicknamed “Manimal” by his teammates for at Northwestern 9/5 14 3.0/12 1.0/10 0 0 his punishing hits. Iowa 4/5 9 0.5/6 0.5/6 0 0 Oregon State 1/6 7 1.5/20 1.0/18 0 0 2004: Started all 12 games at the SAM linebacker spot…earned honor- at Oregon 3/3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 able-mention All-Pac-10 honors…was part of a trio of linebackers that at USC 6/5 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 accounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’s tackles…recorded 93 tackles, includ- UCLA 4/3 7 1.0/2 0.0/0 1-20 0 ing 50 solo stops…finished second on the team and 10th in the Pac-10 with at California 4/0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 7.8 tackles per game…led the team with 13.0 tackles for a loss (-54 Stanford 1/3 4 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 yards)…added 4.5 sacks for a loss of 41 yards…had nine tackles, 2.5 tack- Washington State 4/0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 les for loss and a sack in his Sun Devil debut Sept. 2 against at Arizona 3/4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 UTEP…turned in a career-best 14 tackles, including nine solo stops, in vs. Purdue 7/4 11 3.0/8 1.0/4 0 1 ASU’s Sept. 11 victory at Northwestern…added three TFLs and a sack in that game…was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for his effort against the NU Wildcats…had 11 tackles (six solo) Oct. 16 against two-time national champion USC…collected the first interception of his career late in the fourth quarter to help secure ASU’s come-from-behind victory over UCLA on Oct. 23…tallied 11 stops (seven solo) and three TFLs in ASU’s Sun Bowl victory over Purdue…was named to the Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team for his effort against the Boilermakers.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2004 graduate of Glendale (Ariz.) Community College…was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year in the Western States Football League in 2003…earned first-team All-Western States Football League and all-region honors…tallied 114 tackles, 10 quarterback sacks, three forced fum- bles and two recovered as a sophomore in 2003…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 New York Division II program in 2001 and 2002…led C.W. Post in tackles as a freshman with 97…was all-conference and made the all-freshman team there…coached by Joe Kersting at Glendale.

HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Holy Cross High School in Queens, N.Y.…a two-time all-borough and all-city first-team…was the Queens Player of the Year…was all-metro and second-team all-state as a senior…set a school record with 118 tackles as a senior…high school coach was Tom Pugh.

PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in interdiscipli- nary studies (justice studies and education)…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 Devil cornerback Chris McKenzie…played Pop Warner football with McKenzie…born Sept. 2, 1983 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Greater Houston team…earned second-team all-state honors…senior sta- #4 • JAMAR WILLIAMS • LB tistics included 135 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, five blocked punts and 13 forced fumbles…scored two defensive touchdowns…a three-year starter 6-1 • 244 • Senior who served as the team captain twice…runs a 4.48 40 and has a 32-inch vertical jump…played linebacker and fullback…lettered three times in foot- Houston, Texas ball, three times in basketball and once in track and field…earned all-dis- (Langham Creek HS) trict honors in basketball, averaging 13 points and 10 rebounds per game…four-year honor roll student and a member of the Spanish Club and the National Honor Society…played for coach Dennis Demel. ASU: Continues to be the leader of the linebacking corps as well as a team PERSONAL: Majoring in justice studies…parents are Dwayne (engineer) leader…fast, strong playmaker who is also and Arlene (customer service, Verizon Wireless)…has two brothers, integral to special teams…pre- and post- Darnell (17) and Caleb (4)…born June 14, 1984. season honors candidate…had a great off- season…has started all 12 games in each CAREER HIGHS: Unassisted Tackles: 8, at California (10/30/04). Assisted of the last two seasons…will start on the Tackles: 6, four times, last vs. Purdue (12/31/04). Total Tackles: 12, at strong side this season…has played in 37 Washington State (11/15/03). Tackles for Loss: 3.5, at Washington State career games with 25 starts…was recog- (11/15/03). Interceptions: 2, vs. Oregon State (9/25/04). 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 the Williams’ Career Statistics Hard Hat point standings this year. Year G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PB FF FR Int 2002 13/1 20/17 37 4.0/14 1.0/8 1 1 1 1 2004: Started all 12 games at Devil back…earned honorable-mention All- 2003 12/12 37/31 68 10.5/28 1.0/9 3 0 0 1 Pac-10 honors…was a co-recipient of the Pat Tillman Valor Award, along 2004 12/12 50/31 81 6.5/23 2.0/7 0 1 0 3 with tight end Lee Burghgraef, at ASU’s season-end banquet…was part of Career 37/25 107/79 186 21.0/65 4.0/24 4 2 1 5 a trio of linebackers that accounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’s tackles…recorded 81 tackles, including 50 solo stops…ranked third on the team and 16th in the Pac-10 with 6.8 tackles per game…was second on the squad with three interceptions…also added 6.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks…was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for his effort 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…returned that 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 win over Oregon State…tallied 10 tackles on ASU’s Oct. 23 win over UCLA…registered a season-best 11 tackles, including a career-high eight solo stops, Oct. 30 at California…added eight tackles (six solo) and 1.5 TFLs 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, including one sack… tallied seven tackles (five unassisted and three for a loss) and a sack Sept. 6 against Northern Arizona…recorded six tackles, one TFL and a pass breakup Sept. 27 at Oregon State…intercepted a pass and returned it 50 yards vs. Oregon on Oct. 11…also had four tackles against the Ducks…collected 10 tackles Nov. 8 at Stanford, including four solo, and assisted 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 News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team…along with Chaz White, was named the co- recipient of the Bill Kajikawa Freshman of the Year Award…recorded 37 total tackles, 20 solo efforts…tallied four tackles for loss, including one sack…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 Diego State, 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 Devils their first lead after being down 22 points.

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

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Williams’ Game-by-Game Statistics 2004 Opp. UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PB UTEP 3/2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 at Northwestern 6/1 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 Iowa 4/1 5 1.0/6 1.0/6 1-31 0 Oregon State 3/1 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 2-38 0 at Oregon 7/0 7 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0 at USC 2/3 5 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0 UCLA 4/6 10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 at California 8/3 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 Stanford 5/2 7 1.0/8 0.0/0 0 0 Washington State 6/2 8 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0 at Arizona 2/4 6 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0/6 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0

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

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

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Overall Record: 9-3 • Pac-10: 5-3 • Home: 6-0 • Away: 2-3 • Neutral: 1-0 Date Opponent Result Atten. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT TOTAL Sept. 2 UTEP W, 41-9 57,528 Arizona State 71 124 74 89 0 358 Sept. 11 at Northwestern W, 30-21 21,939 Opponents 58 93 57 86 0 294 Sept. 18 #16/12 Iowa W, 44-7 71,700 Sept. 25 Oregon State W, 27-14 63,312 Oct. 2 at Oregon W, 28-13 58,208 RUSHING TC YG YL NET AVG TD LG AVG/G Oct. 16 at #1/1 USC L, 7-45 90,211 Hakim Hill 122 596 30 566 4.6 5 57 56.6 Oct. 23 UCLA W, 48-42 63,985 Rudy Burgess 77 430 26 404 5.2 0 37 33.7 Oct. 30 at #7/8 California L, 0-27 52,652 Loren Wade 50 203 18 185 3.7 0 16 61.7 Nov. 6 Stanford W, 34-31 59,002 Preston Jones 46 171 14 157 3.4 0 29 19.6 Nov. 13 Washington State w, 45-28 60,319 Randy Hill 42 166 11 155 3.7 0 17 38.8 Nov. 26 at Arizona L, 27-34 55,095 Antone Saulsberry 18 66 2 64 3.6 0 9 5.8 Dec. 31 vs. Purdue (Vitalis Sun Bowl) W, 27-23 51,288 Terry Richardson 4 39 0 39 9.8 1 15 3.2 Chad Christensen 3 8 1 7 2.3 0 6 0.6 * Pac-10 Conference Game Jamar Williams 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 Rankings listed are AP/USA Today at time of game Team 7 0 -20 -20 -2.9 0 0 -3.3 Sam Keller 7 5 39 -34 -4.9 0 5 -5.7 Andrew Walter 58 112 224 -112 -1.9 0 16 -10.2 TEAM STATISTICS ASU OPP ASU 435 1802 385 1417 3.3 6 57 118.1 SCORING 358 294 OPPONENTS 417 1862 387 1475 3.5 15 61 122.9 Points Per Game 29.8 24.5 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 263 221 Rushing 78 74 PASSING G Efic. Att-Cmp-Int Pct. Yds. TD Lng. Avg./G Passing 164 119 Andrew Walter 11 138.40 426-244-9 57.3 3150 30 79 286.4 Penalty 21 28 Sam Keller 6 151.27 71-42-1 59.2 606 5 68 101.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 1,417 1,475 Team 6 0.00 2-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Yards Gained Rushing 1,802 1,862 C. MacDonald 12 352.00 2-2-0 100.0 60 0 34 5.0 Yards Lost Rushing 385 387 Rudy Burgess 12 32.80 1-1-0 100.0 -8 0 0 -0.7 Rushing Attempts 435 417 ASU 12 140.31 502-289-10 57.6 3808 35 79 317.3 Average Per Rush 3.3 3.5 OPPONENTS 12 114.52 438-235-17 53.7 2832 19 80 236.0 Average Per Game 118.1 122.9 Touchdowns Rushing 6 15 PASSING YARDAGE 3,808 2,832 RECEIVING NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Att-Comp-Int 502-289-10 438-235-17 Derek Hagan 83 1248 15.0 10 79 104.0 Average Per Pass 7.6 6.5 Zach Miller 56 552 9.9 6 44 46.0 Average Per Catch 13.2 12.1 Terry Richardson 45 679 15.1 6 65 56.6 Average Per Game 317.3 236.0 Moey Mutz 35 438 12.5 1 42 36.5 Touchdowns Passing 35 19 Rudy Burgess 22 248 11.3 5 68 20.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 5,225 4,307 Matt Miller 13 321 24.7 3 65 26.8 Total Plays 937 855 Hakim Hill 13 81 6.2 1 29 8.1 Average Per Play 5.6 5.0 Lee Burghgraef 8 79 9.9 0 34 6.6 Average Per Game 435.4 358.9 Jamaal Lewis 6 91 15.2 2 26 8.3 KICKOFF RETURNS-YARDS 30-687 29-520 Loren Wade 3 41 13.7 0 18 13.7 Average Per Return 22.9 17.9 Brent Miller 3 31 10.3 1 25 2.6 PUNT RETURNS-YARDS 41-418 30-555 Jeremy Payton 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 Average Per Return 10.2 18.5 Andrew Walter 1 -8 -8.0 0 0 -0.7 INTERCEPTION RETURNS-YARDS 17-292 10-131 ASU 289 3808 13.2 35 79 317.3 Average Per Return 17.2 13.1 OPPONENTS 235 2832 12.1 19 80 236.0 FUMBLES-LOST 24-13 20-11 PENALTIES-YARDS 89-823 78-689 Average Per Game 68.6 57.4 FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ TOT LG PCT PUNTS-YARDS 68-2761 80-3480 J. Ainsworth 1-1 7-8 6-7 4-9 0-3 18-28 48 64.3 Average Per Punt 40.6 43.5 Net Punt Average 32.4 38.3 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE ASU Opponents TIME OF POSSESSION PER GAME 30:48 29:10 UTEP (22), (48) (33) 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 83/201 56/183 at Northwestern (20), (41), 47, (18) — 3rd-Down Pct. 41% 31% #16/12 Iowa (28), (48), (33) — 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/17 3/14 Oregon State 20, (33), (45) — 4th-Down Pct. 59% 21% at Oregon 49 (22), (34) SACKS BY-YARDS 36-252 39-250 at #1/1 USC 46 (34) MISCELLANEOUS YARDS 24 22 UCLA (36), (26) (40), (48) TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 43 37 at #7/8 California 31 (48), 36, (42), 43 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-28 11-16 Stanford 41, (34) (47) PAT KICKS-ATTEMPTS 40-40 33-34 Washington State (21) 26 HOME ATTENDANCE 6/375,846 5/278,105 at Arizona (21), 44, (36) (53), (23), 52 Games/Avg. Per Game 62,641 55,621 vs. Purdue 50, (22), 52, 52, (34) 47

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

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TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG Andrew Walter 11 484 -112 3150 3038 276.2 Rudy Burgess 15 337 22.5 0 42 Sam Keller 6 78 -34 606 572 95.3 Josh Golden 10 228 22.8 0 56 Hakim Hill 10 122 566 0 566 56.6 Terry Richardson 4 115 28.8 0 67 Rudy Burgess 12 78 404 -8 396 33.0 Mike Talbot 1 7 7.0 0 7 Loren Wade 3 50 185 0 185 61.7 ASU 30 687 22.9 0 67 Preston Jones 8 46 157 0 157 19.6 OPPONENTS 29 520 17.9 0 36 Randy Hill 4 42 155 0 155 38.8 A. Saulsberry 11 18 64 0 64 5.8 C. MacDonald 12 2 0 60 60 5.0 FUMBLE RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG T. Richardson 12 4 39 0 39 3.2 Jimmy Verdon 1 24 24.0 1 24 C. Christensen 12 3 7 0 7 0.6 ASU 1 24 24.0 1 24 Jamar Williams 12 1 6 0 6 0.5 OPPONENTS 1 22 22.0 0 22 Team 6 9 -20 0 -20 -3.3 ASU 12 937 1417 3808 5225 435.4 OPPONENTS 12 855 1475 2832 4307 358.9 [––––––––– PAT –––––––––] SCORING TD FG Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP SA PTS ALL-PURPOSE YDS G RUSH REC PR KR TOT AVG/G J. Ainsworth 0 18-28 40-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 94 Derek Hagan 12 0 1248 0 0 1248 104.0 Derek Hagan 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 Rudy Burgess 12 404 248 233 337 1222 101.8 T. Richardson 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 T. Richardson 12 39 679 185 115 1018 84.8 Hakim Hill 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Hakim Hill 10 566 81 0 0 647 64.7 Zach Miller 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Zach Miller 12 0 552 0 0 552 46.0 Rudy Burgess 5 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 32 Moey Mutz 12 0 438 0 0 438 36.5 Matt Miller 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Matt Miller 12 0 321 0 0 321 26.8 Jamaal Lewis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Josh Golden 12 0 0 0 228 267 22.2 Brent Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8 Loren Wade 3 185 41 0 0 226 75.3 Moey Mutz 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Preston Jones 8 157 0 0 0 157 19.6 E. Franklin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Randy Hill 4 155 0 0 0 155 38.8 Jimmy Verdon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jamaal Lewis 11 0 91 0 0 91 8.3 R. Stewart 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Emmanuel Franklin 12 0 0 0 0 83 6.9 Andrew Walter 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 0 Lee Burghgraef 12 0 79 0 0 79 6.6 ASU 43 18-28 40-40 1-1 1 1-2 0 1 358 Jamar Williams 12 6 0 0 0 75 6.2 OPPONENTS 37 11-16 33-34 0-1 2 2-2 0 1 294 Antone Saulsberry 11 64 0 0 0 64 5.8 Brent Miller 12 0 31 0 0 31 2.6 ASU* 12 1417 3808 418 687 6622 551.8 OPPONENTS 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 BLK C. MacDonald 64 2758 43.1 72 7 9 16 2 Team 4 3 0.8 2 0 0 0 2 ASU 68 2761 40.6 72 7 9 16 4 OPPONENTS 80 3480 43.5 68 6 7 19 1

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

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

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DEFENSIVE [ – Tackles – ] [Sacks] [-Pass Def-] [-Fumbles-] LEADERS G UT AT TT TFL No-Yds Int-Yds PBU QBH Rcv-Yds FF BK SAF Justin 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 - 1 Josh 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 1 OPPONENTS 12 - - - - 39-250 10-131 53 9 13-22 19 7 1

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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 1-12-0-12 at 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 0-0-0-0 Oregon State 17-50-1-8 0-0-0-0 16-47-0-7 DNP 1-12-0-12 0-0-0-0 at Oregon 25-134-1-56 1-4-0-4 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 at #1/1 USC 12-31-1-8 3-13-0-13 DNP DNP 4-18-0-18 0-0-0-0 UCLA DNP 9-41-0-13 DNP DNP 16-69-0-29 1-15-0-15 at #7/8 California 9-104-0-57 4-15-0-7 DNP DNP 5-9-0-6 0-0-0-0 Stanford 1-9-0-9 34-186-0-37 DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Washington State 24-94-1-26 1-1-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Arizona 19-85-1-22 5-19-0-5 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 vs. Purdue DNP 20-125-0-23 DNP DNP 9-35-0-15 0-0-0-0

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

PASSING (Attempts-Completions-Interceptions-Yards-Touchdowns-Long) PUNTING (Attempts-Yards-Avg.-Long-I20-I10-TB) Walter Keller MacDonald UTEP 37-18-0-241-3-34 7-5-1-115-1-68 UTEP 7-295-42.1-48-3 at Northwestern 36-19-0-292-3-47 DNP at Northwestern 5-195-39.0-44-2 #16/12 Iowa 43-31-1-425-5-65 2-2-0-7-0-4 #16/12 Iowa 3-154-51.3-54-1 Oregon State 40-16-0-124-1-17 DNP Oregon State 8-380-47.5-61-2 at Oregon 23-14-0-164-3-27 DNP at Oregon 5-188-37.6-47-3 at #1/1 USC 34-19-2-181-0-20 3-2-0-20-0-15 at #1/1 USC 6-247-41.2-48-0 UCLA 51-25-3-415-6-79 DNP UCLA 5-191-38.2-49-2 at #7/8 California 41-25-1-238-0-22 DNP at #7/8 California 5-209-41.8-50-0 Stanford 42-28-1-415-4-52 DNP Stanford 5-233-46.6-60-1 Washington State 41-26-0-332-5-51 1-0-0-0-0-0 Washington State 9-399-44.3-72-1 at Arizona 38-23-1-320-0-50 13-8-94-1-42 at Arizona 2-93-46.5-52-0 vs. Purdue DNP 45-25-0-370-3-41 vs. Purdue 4-174-43.5-48-1

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 1-14-0-14 at 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 2-106-0-65 Oregon 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 1-4-0-4 at 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 0-0-0-0 at #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 0-0-0-0 UCLA 5-160-3-79 7-159-1-65 4-32-1-15 2-25-0-14 7-39-1-13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at #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 1-4-0-4 Stanford 8-108-0-20 5-107-1-41 6-78-1-44 5-56-0-24 2-10-0-14 0-0-0-0 2-56-2-52 Washington 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 3-86-1-51 at 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 3-51-0-40 vs. 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 Wade UTEP 1-15-0-15 1-7-0-7 1-2-1-2 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at 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 3-41-0-18 Oregon State 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-(-2)-0-3 DNP at Oregon 2-48-1-26 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-7-0-7 DNP at #1/1 USC 1-5-0-5 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 DNP UCLA 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 DNP DNP Andrew Walter also caught a at #7/8 California 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 DNP pass this year (at USC). Stanford 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 DNP Washington State 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-13-1-11 DNP at Arizona 2-23-1-20 DNP 1-25-0-25 4-42-0-29 DNP vs. Purdue 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 DNP DNP

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

OPPONENT TOTALS Total First Downs Poss. TOs Rushing Passing Offense To (R-Pa-Pn) Time (Fum.-Lost) Penalties Points UTEP 31-87-1 44-21-4-196-0 75-283 17 (6-8-3) 27:29 5 (1-1) 8-75 9 at 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 7 Oregon State 22-(-19)-1 53-29-2-384-1 75-365 19 (1-17-1) 28:02 5 (4-3) 10-103 14 at Oregon 43-134-0 31-17-0-177-1 74-311 19 (8-9-2) 32:51 0 (1-0) 10-83 13 at #1/1 USC 38-145-1 28-17-0-301-5 66-446 23 (10-11-2) 29:28 1 (2-1) 4-25 45 UCLA 35-210-3 45-30-4-325-2 80-535 25 (7-14-4) 30:12 4 (2-0) 8-73 42 at #7/8 California 43-234-1 29-15-0-165-1 72-399 19 (10-9-0) 34:58 0 (1-0) 5-45 27 Stanford 36-37-2 35-16-4-246-2 71-283 15 (3-10-2) 28:20 5 (3-1) 3-26 31 Washington State 35-141-2 37-20-1-236-1 72-377 20 (5-9-6) 24:47 2 (3-1) 5-41 28 at Arizona 39-149-1 32-18-1-249-3 71-398 18 (6-9-3) 33:58 2 (1-1) 6-53 34 vs. 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 ZONE ASU Opponent Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct. Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct. UTEP 4 2 1 3 .750 2 1 1 2 1.000 at 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 .000 Oregon State 5 3 1 4 .800 2 1 0 1 .500 at Oregon 2 2 0 2 1.000 4 1 2 3 .750 at #1/1 USC 1 1 0 1 1.000 6 4 1 5 .833 UCLA 5 3 2 5 1.000 6 4 1 5 .833 at #7/8 California 3 0 0 0 .000 2 1 0 1 .500 Stanford 5 2 1 3 .600 3 3 0 3 1.000 Washington State 7 5 1 6 .857 2 1 0 1 .500 at Arizona 7 2 2 4 .571 3 2 1 3 1.000 vs. Purdue 4 2 2 4 1.000 2 2 0 2 1.000 Totals 53 27 15 42 .792 36 22 6 28 .778

TURNOVER TALE Arizona State finished third in the Pac-10 and 32nd in the nation in turnover margin this season (+0.42 turnovers per game). In its last 79 games, if ASU wins or breaks even in the turnover battle, the Sun Devils are 43-5. In that same span, ASU is 4-27 when it loses the turnover battle. During that stretch, the unexpected has happened nine 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 Opp 23 Turnovers 28 Result for Opponent... 73 Points 93 9 TD 10 3 FG 7 1 Punt 7 4 Turnover 1 2 Missed FG 1 2 TO on Downs 2 1 Safety 0 1 End of Half/Game 0

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UTEP 18 69 2:09 Burgess 3yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 13 80 0:55 Hagan 79yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 114725:00 Ainsworth 22yd field goal 23 11 0:53 Hagan 12yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 24 63 0:43 Richardson 34yd pass from Walter 310803:34 Z.Miller 15yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) (Ainsworth PAT) 314614:13 Ainsworth 36yd field goal 25 30 1:16 B.Miller 2yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 43 83 0:36 Hagan 46yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 2– –– Franklin 48yd interception return (Ainsworth PAT) 43 73 0:22 Richardson 65yd pass from Walter 37 27 2:15 Ainsworth 48yd field goal (Ainsworth PAT) 310634:40 Hagan 15yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 44 -1 1:02 Ainsworth 26yd field goal 46 93 1:47 Burgess 68yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT) at #7/8 California at Northwestern Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score –– – – – 17 24 3:14 Ainsworth 20yd field goal 24 60 1:50 Hagan 47yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Stanford 27 69 1:37 Hagan 41yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 38 72 3:37 Richardson 30yd pass from Walter 27 35 0:53 Ainsworth 34yd field goal (Ainsworth PAT) 24 80 0:31 Richardson 41yd pass from Walter 411303:39 Ainsworth 41yd field goal (Ainsworth PAT) 414816:23 Ainsworth 18yd field goal 21 42 0:09 M.Miller 52yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 3– –– Stewart safety #16/12 Iowa 413801:53 M.Miller 4yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 19 80 2:57 Mutz 14yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Washington State 112586:07 Ainsworth 28yd field goal Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 27 64 3:11 Hagan 7yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 12 30 0:44 M.Miller 28yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth 23 13 1:20 Z.Miller 6yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) PAT) 25 33 1:06 Ainsworth 48yd field goal 16 65 1:42 Richardson 18yd pass from Walter 311635:20 Ainsworth 33yd field goal (Ainsworth PAT) 35 47 2:00 Hagan 7yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 17 76 1:54 Hagan 11yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth 44 75 1:58 Z.Miller 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) PAT) 25 65 1:53 H.Hill 2yd run (Ainsworth PAT) Oregon State 27 22 1:27 Ainsworth 21yd field goal Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 38 50 3:17 H.Hill 11yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 17 45 3:10 H.Hill 3yd run (Ainsworth PAT) 48 82 2:42 Z.Miller 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 213644:30 Ainsworth 33yd field goal 21 12 0:08 Richardson 12yd run (Ainsworth PAT) at Arizona 37 57 3:12 Z.Miller 17yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 47 41 2:22 Ainsworth 45yd field goal 113784:58 Ainsworth 21yd field goal 12 7 0:47 H. Hill 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT) at Oregon 2– –– Verdon 24yd fumble recovery (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 411764:14 Ainsworth 36yd field goal 25 80 2:03 Lewis 22yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 413804:27 Lewis 3yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT) 22 39 0:18 Richardson 24yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) vs. Purdue 38 86 4:02 H.Hill 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 410594:53 Burgess 1yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT) 210714:20 Ainsworth 22yd field goal 311804:49 Hagan 27yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth PAT) at #1/1 USC 44 2 1:27 Ainsworth 34yd field goal Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score 45 63 1:29 Burgess 41yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth 28 33 3:20 H.Hill 2yd run (Ainsworth PAT) PAT) 44 80 0:31 Burgess 19yd pass from Keller (Ainsworth UCLA PAT) Qtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score

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

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ARIZONA STATE STARTERS

OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE HB QB TB WR UTEP Hagan White Rodd Pollak Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Wade Richardson at 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 Richardson Oregon State Hagan Love Berg Pollak Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter R.Hill Richardson at 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 Richardson UCLA Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Burgess RIchardson at #7/8 California Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miler Burghgraef Walter Jones Richardson Stanford Hagan White Berg Hodgdon Love Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter Burgess M.Miller Washington State Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Walter H.Hill Richardson at Arizona Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z. Miller Burghgraef Walter H.Hill M.Miller vs. Purdue Hagan Love Berg Hodgdon Krula Carnahan Z.Miller Burghgraef Keller Burgess Richardson

DEFENSE DE DT DT DE SLB MLB DLB CB S S CB UTEP Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzie at 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 McKenzie Oregon State Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie at Oregon Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie at #1/1 USC Caldwell Verdon Reininger Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie UCLA Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzie at #7/8 California Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie Stanford Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie Washington State Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Stewart Franklin McKenzie at Arizona Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Baker Wiliiams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzie vs. Purdue Caldwell Verdon J.Hill Thrower Robinson Burks Williams Golden Barrett Franklin McKenzie

* started due to formation

SCORING BY QUARTERS

Arizona State Opponent Game 1 2 3 4 Total Game 1 2 3 4 Total UTEP 3 21 10 7 41 UTEP 0 6 0 3 9 at Northwestern 3 14 7 6 30 at Northwestern 0 7 14 0 21 #16/12 Iowa 10 17 10 7 44 #16/12 Iowa 0 0 0 7 7 Oregon State 7 10 7 3 27 Oregon State 7 0 0 7 14 at Oregon 0 14 7 7 28 at Oregon 0 6 7 0 13 at #1/1 USC 0 7 0 0 7 at #1/1 USC 14 28 0 3 45 UCLA 14 7 10 17 48 UCLA 3 17 15 7 42 at #7/8 California 0 0 0 0 0 at #7/8 California 10 3 7 7 27 Stanford 0 17 9 8 34 Stanford 7 7 0 17 31 Washington State 21 10 7 7 45 Washington State 14 0 0 14 28 at Arizona 3 17 7 7 34 at Arizona 10 7 0 10 27 vs. Purdue 3 0 7 17 27 vs. Purdue 0 2 7 14 23

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JESSE AINSWORTH All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention 2004 ASU TEAM AWARD WINNERS Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team Most Valuable Offensive Player Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18) Andrew Walter

JASON BURKE Outstanding Offensive Lineman Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team Grayling Love CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team Most Valuable Defensive Player JUSTIN BURKS Jimmy Verdon All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention Outstanding Defensive Lineman ANDREW CARNAHAN Jimmy Verdon All-Pac-10 Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention Mike Bartholomew Most Improved Offensive Player Stephen Berg CHAD CHRISTENSEN Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention Gail Scott Most Improved Defensive Player Jordan Hill EMMANUEL FRANKLIN Pat Tillman Leadership Award (Gene Autry Cougar Awards) Babe Alex Demon Award (Special Teams) Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25) Jesse Ainsworth

DEREK HAGAN Special Teams Iron Man of the Year All-Pac-10 Second Team Emmanuel Franklin Rivals.com All-American (Second Team) Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Team Bill Kajikawa Freshman of the Year Fred Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist Zach Miller ESPN.com All-Bowl Team Sun Devil Iron Man Award (Weight Room) DREW HODGDON Drew Hodgdon All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention McBurney Offensive Scout Team Award SAM KELLER Rudy Carpenter Vitalis Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player Glen Hawkins Defensive Scout Team Award GRAYLING LOVE Kellen Mills All-Pac-10 First Team Pac-10 All-Academic First Team Clyde B. Smith Academic Award (One of two players in the Pac-10 to be first-team selections to the Andrew Carnahan & Jason Burke league’s all-conference and all-academic teams) Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Team Pat Tillman Valor Award CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team Lee Burghgraef & Jamar Williams National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Postgraduate Scholarship (Valley of the Sun Chapter) Cecil Abono Co-Captain Awards Drew Hodgdon, Andrew Walter, Jimmy Verdon, Ishmael Thrower CHRIS MACDONALD Rivals.com Freshman All-American (First Team) Pac-10 All-Academic First Team RICCARDO STEWART Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American All-Pac-10 First Team ZACH MILLER JIMMY VERDON Pac-10 Freshman of the Year All-Pac-10 Second Team Sporting News All-American (Second Team) Rivals.com All-American (Second Team) ANDREW WALTER Rivals.com Freshman All-American (First Team) All-Pac-10 Second Team Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Team Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist Sporting News Freshman All-American (First Team) Davey O’Brien Quarterback Award Semifinalist Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Walter Camp Football Foundation Division I-A National Offensive TERRY RICHARDSON Player of the Week (Nov. 6) Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6) All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention USAToday.com National Player of the Week (Oct. 23) DALE ROBINSON Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23) All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention JAMAR WILLIAMS Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11) Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18) BRANDON RODD Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention

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Making their second bowl appearance in three seasons, the Sun Devils after completing 25 of 45 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns (all ended the 2004 season in thrilling fashion, turning in a 27-23 come-from- career highs). Keller connected on 59.2 percent of his attempts in 2004 for behind victory over Purdue in the Vitalis Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. ASU 606 yards and five touchdowns with only one interception. finished the 92nd season of Sun Devil football with a 9-3 record, the team’s The Sun Devils scored 35 of their 41 touchdowns through the air in best showing since 1997, and finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10 2004. ASU set its single-season passing record with 317.3 yards per game, standings with a 5-3 league mark. The Sun Devils earned their second while its 3,808 yards was the second-best showing by a Sun Devil team. bowl appearance in four years under head coach Dirk Koetter and finished ASU finished third in the league and 16th in the country in total offense at the season ranked 19th and 20th in the national polls. Other highlights of 435.4 yards per game and fourth in the Pac-10 and 32nd nationally in scor- the season included a 44-7 rout of then No. 16/12 Iowa, the team’s second ing offense with 29.3 points per contest. straight victory at Oregon and a 48-42 come-from-behind win over UCLA. ASU’s Receiving Corps All-Pac-10 Selections ASU’s offense also featured three of the top 10 receivers in the Pac-10 in Thirteen Sun Devils earned 2004 All-Pac-10 Conference honors, including 2004. Junior Derek Hagan finished the year ranked second in the Pac-10 freshman tight end Zach Miller who was named the Pac-10 Freshman of and 12th in the nation with 6.9 catches per game, while freshman Zach the Year. Junior offensive lineman Grayling Love and senior safety Miller (4.7) was seventh in the league. Hagan also ranked second in the Riccardo Stewart were first-team All-Pac-10 selections, while the 13 hon- league and seventh in the nation with 104.0 receiving yards per game, orees mark the most for Arizona State since ASU had 16 in 1996. while Richardson ended up ninth in the Pac-10 at 56.6 ypg. Seven Sun Devils were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic teams this year, led by first-teamers Grayling Love and Chris MacDonald. Sophomore Hagan’s Hijinks placekicker Jesse Ainsworth and long snapper Jason Burke and Love were A semifinalist for the 2004 Biletnikoff Award, junior wide receiver Derek named to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII first team, marking Hagan led the Sun Devils in receiving yards in eight of 12 games in 2004 the first time ASU has had more than two student-athletes named to that en route to second-team All-Pac-10 and rivals.com All-America honors. His squad. Love was one of just two players in the Pac-10 to be first-team 83 receptions and 1,248 yards both ranked second on the ASU single-sea- selections to the league’s all-conference and all-academic teams. son receiving charts, while his average of 104.0 yards per game set the school record, passing the 100.4 ypg that Shaun McDonald had in 2001 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year: TE Zach Miller and 2002. In his career, Hagan has caught 181 passes for 2,729 yards and All-Pac-10 First Team: OL Grayling Love, S Riccardo Stewart 19 touchdowns. He heads into his senior season needing just eight recep- All-Pac-10 Second Team: QB Andrew Walter, WR Derek Hagan, RT tions, 265 yards and six touchdowns to set ASU’s career records in each Andrew Carnahan, DL Jimmy Verdon category, while he has 14 career 100-yard games, which is already one All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention: PK Jesse Ainsworth, LB Justin Burks, C more than any other Sun Devil in school history. Drew Hodgdon, WR Terry Richardson, LB Dale Robinson, LB Jamar Hagan, who has caught at least one pass in 29 straight games, turned Williams in 100 or more receiving yards in eight games in 2004 to set the school sin- Pac-10 All-Academic First Team: OL Grayling Love, P Chris MacDonald gle-season mark. He caught nine passes for 182 yards (both season highs) Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team: LS Jason Burke, PK Jesse with one TD in the Sun Bowl against Purdue, while he tied his career best Ainsworth with three touchdown catches Oct. 23 against UCLA. Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention: RT Andrew Carnahan, QB Chad Christensen, OL Brandon Rodd Miller Time CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First Team: PK Jesse Ainsworth, LS Freshman All-America tight end Zach MIller set both of ASU’s freshman Jason Burke, OL Grayling Love receiving records in 2004. The Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and second- team Sporting News and rivals.com All-American shattered ASU’s record Freshmen All-Americans for receptions by a rookie with 56 catches, surpassing the 32 that Derek True freshman tight end Zach Miller and redshirt freshman Chris Hagan had as a rookie in 2002. With 552 yards this year, Miller also broke MacDonald each earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from the the mark of 423 yards that College Football Hall of Famer John Jefferson Sporting News, Rivals.com and the Football Writers Association of had in 1974. Miller turned in a career-high 102 receiving yards on eight America. Miller was also named to the 2004 Sporting News All-America catches Oct. 16 against top-ranked USC, marking the first 100-yard receiv- second team. He was one of four true freshmen in the country to garner ing career of his young career. first or second-team Sporting News All-America honors last season. Miller With his 56 catches, Miller also broke Todd Heap’s single-season record also became the first Sun Devil freshman named an All-American since for catches by a tight end in a single season (55) and also finished seventh on safety David Fulcher was a Sporting News second-team honoree in 1983. ASU’s season chart for receiving yards by a tight end with 552.

Home-Field Advantage ASU’s Trio of Linebackers With a 6-0 record at Sun Devil Stadium in 2004, ASU turned in just the sec- ASU’s linebacking crew of juniors Dale Robinson and Jamar Williams and ond undefeated (and untied) home season in 17 years. The previous Sun senior Justin Burks each earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors in Devil squad to go unbeaten at home was the 1996 Pac-10 Championship team 2004. The trio accounted for 35.0 percent of ASU’s tackles this year (269 which turned in a 7-0 record at Sun Devil Stadium. ASU's 1986 Rose Bowl team of 769). Burks led the team and finished eighth in the Pac-10 with 7.9 tack- went 6-0-1, while the Sun Devils have had just 10 undefeated home campaigns les per game (95 total tackles), while Robinson was second on the squad in the 46 seasons since opening Sun Devil Stadium in 1958. The Sun Devils and 10th in the league at 7.8 (93 tackles). Williams finished third on the head into 2005 on a seven-game home winning streak, dating back to the team and 16th in the Pac-10 with 6.8 stops per game. Arizona game in 2003. That marks the longest home winning streak since Burks turned in a season-high 13 tackles twice, ending his ASU ASU won eight consecutive home games over 1996 and 1997. career 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- Aerial Attack high 14 tackles (10 solo) in ASU’s win at Northwestern. Robinson also led Led by career-leading passer Andrew Walter, ASU’s passing offense fin- the Sun Devils with 13.0 tackles for a loss, turning in three in the Sun Bowl. ished the season ranked first in the Pac-10 and and fifth in the nation with an average of 317.3 yards per game. Walter broke John Elway’s Pac-10 Senior Finale career passing touchdowns record Nov. 6 against Stanford and set the Eleven ASU seniors saw their Sun Devil careers come to an end in 2004. ASU single-season mark for TD passes with five scoring strikes Nov. 13 ASU’s seniors included TE Aaron Austin, DE Connor Banks, LB Justin against Washington. Walter finished his career with 85 touchdowns, includ- Burks, C Drew Hodgdon, DT Kyle Kingsbury, CB Chris McKenzie, DT ing 30 this year to break Mike Pagel’s previous school record of 29 in 1981. Gabe Reininger, S Riccardo Stewart, DE Ishmael Thrower, DL Jimmy Sophomore Sam Keller made his first career start in place of the Verdon and QB Andrew Walter. S Emmanuel Franklin and CB R.J. Oliver injured Walter Dec. 31 in the Sun Bowl and was named the game MVP were both granted sixth years of eligiblity by the NCAA for 2005.

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