2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GENERAL INFORMATION • Sun Devil Football • Page 1 2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time 2003 W-L Last Meeting S 2 UTEP 7 p.m. 2-11 W, 45-20 (1995) S 11 at Northwestern TBA 6-7 W, 56-14 (1978) S 18 Iowa 7 p.m. 10-3 L, 2-21 (2003) S 25 Oregon State 7 p.m. 8-5 L, 17-45 (2003) O 2 at Oregon TBA 8-5 W, 59-14 (2003) O 9 Open O 16 at USC TBA 12-1 L, 17-37 (2003) O 23 UCLA TBA 6-7 L, 13-20 (2003) O 30 at California TBA 8-6 L, 23-51 (2003) N 6 Stanford TBA 4-7 L, 27-38 (2003) (Homecoming) N 13 Washington State TBA 10-3 L, 19-34 (2003) (Senior Day) N 20 Open N 26 at Arizona TBA 2-10 W, 28-7 (2003) Home Games in Bold Times and dates are subject to change due to Pac-10 television contracts. All times listed are Arizona Time (Pacific prior to Oct. 31, Mountain after Oct. 31) 2003 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL RESULTS Date Opponent Score Attendance S 6 Northern Arizona W, 34-14 60,069 S 13 Utah State W, 26-16 51,180 S 20 at Iowa L, 2-21 70,397 S 27 at Oregon State L, 17-45 36,122 O 4 USC L, 17-37 56,527 O 12 Oregon W, 59-14 53,762 O 18 at North Carolina W, 33-31 42,000 O 25 at UCLA L, 13-20 61,778 N 1 California L, 23-51 48,452 N 8 at Stanford L, 27-38 26,950 N 15 at Washington State L, 19-34 30,423 N 28 Arizona W, 28-7 55,498 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL DIRECTORY (480 AREA CODE) Football Office Dirk Koetter, Head Coach ......................................965-5053 Tom Osborne, Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams ........................965-4310 Mark Carrier, Secondary ........................................965-3213 Dan Fidler, Safeties ................................................965-3429 Brent Myers, Running Game/Offensive Line..........965-3103 Brent Guy, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....965-4398 Mark Helfrich, Passing Game Coordinator ............965-3153 Darryl Jackson, Wide Receivers ............................965-3412 Ted Monachino, Defensive Line ............................965-3667 Tom Nordquist, Running Backs ..............................965-3661 Scott Huff, Offensive Graduate Assistant ..............965-4955 Robby Snelling, Defensive Graduate Assistant ....965-3966 Support Staff George Wynn, Director of Operations....................965-1761 Lora Borup, Administrative Assistant......................965-5053 Karen Schultz, Secretary, Administrative ..............965-3037 Victoria Gaytan, Secretary, Administrative ............727-7309 SUN DEVIL QUICK FACTS Location ........................................Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505 Enrollment ..................................................................45,693 Nickname ............................................................Sun Devils Colors ............................................................Maroon & Gold Conference ............................................................Pacific-10 President ....................................................Dr. Michael Crow Director of Athletics ............................................Gene Smith Stadium ......................Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil Stadium Capacity......................................................................73,379 Playing Surface ..............................................Natural Grass Head Coach............................Dirk Koetter (Idaho State ’81) Koetter’s Career Record ............................43-30 (six years) Koetter at ASU ........................................17-20 (three years) 2003 ASU Record ............................................................5-7 2003 Pac-10 Record (Finish) ................................2-6 (T8th) Offensive Set ............................................................Multiple Defensive Set ............................................................Multiple Lettermen Returning ................47 (24 off., 21 def., 2 spec.) Lettermen Lost ............................15 (9 off., 5 def., 1 spec.) Offensive Starters Returning ..............................................5 Defensive Starters Returning ..............................................6 All-Time Record ........................................507-311-24 (.616) Years as a Pac-10 Conference Member ..........................26 ASU MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Mark Brand, Assistant AD/SID ..............................965-6592 Brand at home. ......................................................759-9514 ......................................................E-Mail: [email protected]Rhonda Lundin, Associate SID ..............................965-9780 Lundin at home ......................................................752-3236 ........................................................E-Mail: [email protected]Doug Tammaro, Associate SID ..............................965-5799 Tammaro at home ..................................................705-5011 ....................................................E-Mail: [email protected]Will Phillips, Assistant SID......................................965-1237 Jeff Evans, Assistant SID ......................................965-6594 Alex Ryan, Assistant SID ......................................965-4987 Jon Evans, Graduate Assistant ..............................965-9544 Media Relations Fax ..................................................965-5408 Sun Devil Press Box ..................................................965-6207 FINAL 2003 PAC-10 CONFERENCE STANDINGS Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowl 1. USC 7-1 .875 12-1 .923 Rose 2. Washington State 6-2 .750 10-3 .769 Holiday 3. Oregon 5-3 .625 8-5 .615 Sun California 5-3 .625 8-6 .571 Insight 5. Oregon State 4-4 .500 8-5 .615 Las Vegas Washington 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 UCLA 4-4 .500 6-7 .462 Silicon Valley 8. Arizona State 2-6 .250 5-7 .417 Stanford 2-6 .250 4-7 .364 10. Arizona 1-7 .125 2-10 .167
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2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GENERAL INFORMATION •
Sun Devil Football • Page 1
2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time 2003 W-L Last MeetingS 2 UTEP 7 p.m. 2-11 W, 45-20 (1995)S 11 at Northwestern TBA 6-7 W, 56-14 (1978)S 18 Iowa 7 p.m. 10-3 L, 2-21 (2003)S 25 Oregon State 7 p.m. 8-5 L, 17-45 (2003)O 2 at Oregon TBA 8-5 W, 59-14 (2003)O 9 OpenO 16 at USC TBA 12-1 L, 17-37 (2003)O 23 UCLA TBA 6-7 L, 13-20 (2003)O 30 at California TBA 8-6 L, 23-51 (2003)N 6 Stanford TBA 4-7 L, 27-38 (2003)
(Homecoming)N 13 Washington State TBA 10-3 L, 19-34 (2003)
Home Games in BoldTimes and dates are subject to change due to Pac-10 television contracts.All times listed are Arizona Time (Pacific prior to Oct. 31, Mountain after Oct. 31)
2003 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL RESULTS
Date Opponent Score AttendanceS 6 Northern Arizona W, 34-14 60,069S 13 Utah State W, 26-16 51,180S 20 at Iowa L, 2-21 70,397S 27 at Oregon State L, 17-45 36,122O 4 USC L, 17-37 56,527O 12 Oregon W, 59-14 53,762O 18 at North Carolina W, 33-31 42,000O 25 at UCLA L, 13-20 61,778N 1 California L, 23-51 48,452N 8 at Stanford L, 27-38 26,950N 15 at Washington State L, 19-34 30,423N 28 Arizona W, 28-7 55,498
ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL DIRECTORY(480 AREA CODE)
Football OfficeDirk Koetter, Head Coach ......................................965-5053Tom Osborne, Assistant Head
1996-97 Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach,Oregon (1997 Las Vegas Bowl)
1998-00 Head Coach, Boise State(1999 & 2000 Humanitarian Bowls)
2001-present Head Coach, Arizona State(2002 Holiday Bowl)
KOETTER YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year School Record Conf. Bowl1998 Boise State 6-5 2-3 (4th) –1999 Boise State 10-3 5-1 (1st) Humanitarian2000 Boise State 10-2 5-0 (1st) Humanitarian2001 Arizona State 4-7 1-7 (9th) –2002 Arizona State 8-6 5-3 (3rd) Holiday2003 Arizona State 5-7 2-6 (T8th) –Totals Six Years 43-30 20-20
(.589) (.500)
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No. Ltrs. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Elg. Hometown (Last School)98 * Joseph Aboussie DT 5-9 257 Jr.* Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls)14 Mike Affleck QB 6-3 253 RS-Fr.* Provo, Utah (Timpview)20 * Jesse Ainsworth K 6-3 210 So. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks)84 * Aaron Austin TE 6-5 253 Sr. Dos Palos, Calif. (Fresno CC)24w ** Lamar Baker LB 5-11 201 Jr.* Avondale, Ariz. (Agua Fria)61 Beau Bandura OL 6-7 256 RS-Fr.* Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol)42 *** Connor Banks DT 6-3 269 Grad.* Richmond, Calif. (St. Mary’s)19 Josh Barrett S 6-2 206 RS-Fr.* Reno, Nev. (Reno)66 * Stephen Berg RT 6-6 319 So.* Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro)28m * Stephen Bisnett WR 5-11 173 Jr.* Pendleton, Ore. (Pendleton)67 Josh Brayer DE 6-4 237 Jr.* Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge)86 Rudy Burgess WR 5-11 175 RS-Fr.* Edwards, Calif. (Desert)83 ** Lee Burghgraef TE/H 6-5 249 Jr.* Corona, Calif. (Norco)43m * Jason Burke SN 6-1 246 So.* Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge)5 * Justin Burks LB 6-1 237 Sr. Norwalk, Calif. (Cerritos CC)50 * Kyle Caldwell DE 6-3 256 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro)32m ** Cornell Canidate TB 5-9 198 Jr.* Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra)52 * Andrew Carnahan LT 6-8 297 So.* Hereford, Texas (Hereford)10 ** Chad Christensen QB 6-3 208 Jr.* Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)37 ** Mike Davis Jr. CB 6-3 178 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral)28w ** Matt Fawley LB 6-1 217 Jr. Richardson, Texas (Pearce)13 ** Emmanuel Franklin S 5-11 196 Sr.* Houston, Texas (Jones)23 ** Josh Golden CB 5-10 176 Jr.* Westlake Village, Calif. (Grossmont JC)88 Jeff Gray WR 5-10 161 RS-Fr.* Torrance, Calif. (North)21w Chad Green CB 5-10 183 RS-Fr.* Van Nuys, Calif. (Birmingham)73 Robert Gustavis OL 6-3 293 RS-Fr.* Torrance, Calif. (North Torrance)80 ** Derek Hagan WR 6-2 192 Jr. Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale)21m Brian Hernandez WR 6-1 177 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe)22 ** Hakim Hill TB 6-0 219 Jr.* Iowa City, Iowa (City)1 * Jordan Hill DT 6-2 274 So.* Pocatello, Idaho (Highland)6 * Randy Hill TB 6-2 208 So.* Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock)53 *** Drew Hodgdon C/RG 6-3 285 Grad.* Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto)46m Grant Izokovic SN 6-1 243 RS-Fr.* Benicia, Calif. (Benicia)29 Robert James LB 5-11 196 RS-Fr.* Glendale, Ariz. (Maryvale)56 DeAndre Johnson LB 6-2 232 RS-Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)35w Marcus Johnson S 6-0 196 So.* Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)32w Littrele Jones CB 5-8 168 RS-Fr.* San Fernando, Calif. (Taft)37m Preston Jones RB 5-8 181 RS-Fr.* East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing)15 * Sam Keller QB 6-4 228 So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)36m Alex King WR 5-11 181 So.* San Ramon, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)24m Josh King WR 5-10 196 RS-Fr.* Scottsdale, Ariz. (Coronado)96 Kyle Kingsbury DT 6-3 253 Sr. Tempe, Ariz. (Mesa CC)78 * Zach Krula RG 6-7 297 So.* Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)82 * Jamaal Lewis TE 6-4 246 So.* Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart)94 * Ali Likio DT 6-4 345 So.* Euless, Texas (Trinity)2 Maurice London S 6-0 179 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grossmont CC)71 ** Grayling Love RT 6-3 297 Jr.* Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)38w * J.W. Lucas LB 6-4 205 So.* Phoenix, Ariz. (Cactus)36w Chris MacDonald K 6-2 207 RS-Fr.* Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)8 * Chris McKenzie CB 5-9 176 Sr. New York, N.Y. (Glendale CC)41 Mike Meritet LB 6-1 233 RS-Fr.* Greenlawn, N.Y. (Harborfields)93 Tashaka Merriweather DT 6-5 256 RS-Fr.* Richmond, Calif. (Richmond)87 Brent Miller TE/H 6-5 240 RS-Fr* Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)89 ** Matt Miller WR 6-2 173 Jr.* Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)38m Kellen Mills TE/H 6-3 233 RS-Fr.* Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)35m * Moey Mutz WR 6-0 181 Jr.* Livermore, Calif. (Granada)17w Brett Nenaber S 6-1 200 RS-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)26 *** R.J. Oliver CB 5-9 174 Sr.* Escondido, Calif. (Escondido)79 Julius Orieukwu OL 6-6 303 RS-Fr.* Houston, Texas (Bellaire)92 Brett Palmer DT 6-1 281 RS-Fr.* Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)76 Mike Pollak OL 6-4 285 RS-Fr.* Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)95 * Gabe Reininger DT 6-3 292 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Moorpark College)17m * Terry Richardson WR 6-1 179 So.* Corona, Calif. (Centennial)34w Marques Robie CB 5-11 178 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy)62 Brandon Rodd OL 6-4 291 RS-Fr.* Aiea, Hawai’i (Aiea)
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No. Ltrs. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Elg. Hometown (Last School)39m Trent Ryberg TE/H 6-1 230 Jr.* Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon)14w Aaron Sanchez S 5-9 191 So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Agua Fria)15w Ray Sanchez S 6-0 187 So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Agua Fria)43w * Rudy Sanchez LB 6-0 197 So.* Glendale, Ariz. (Brophy)47m Ryan Senser SN 6-0 223 RS-Fr.* Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis De Sales)7 *** Riccardo Stewart S 5-10 215 Sr.* La Verne, Calif. (Bonita)45 ** Mike Talbot DE 6-2 254 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Agua Fria)81 Tyrice Thompson HB 6-4 203 RS-Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)49 * Ishmael Thrower DE 6-1 237 Sr.* Sacramento, Calif. (Valley/Sacramento CC)39 Daniel Varvel S 6-3 210 So.* Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield)91 *** Jimmy Verdon DE 6-4 280 Sr.* Pomona, Calif. (Pomona)34m * Loren Wade TB 6-0 212 So.* Gardena, Calif. (Serra)16 *** Andrew Walter QB 6-5 235 Grad.* Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)55 * Mark Washington LB 6-2 234 So. Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)72 ** Chaz White LT 6-4 306 Jr. St. Johns, Ariz. (St. Johns)4 ** Jamar Williams LB 6-1 243 Jr. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek)
* – Redshirt Year Used Grad. – Player has earned his undergraduate degrees and is enrolled in graduate work.
HEAD COACHDirk Koetter (Idaho State ’’81) ..........................................4th Year at ASU
ASSISTANT COACHES Tom Osborne (Washington State ’83) ..............................Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams ..............................4th Year at ASUMark Carrier (USC ’93)......................................................Secondary ............................................................................................1st Year at ASUDan Fidler (Arizona State ’81) ..........................................Safeties ................................................................................................4th Year at ASUBrent Myers (Eastern Washington ’82) ............................Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator ........................................1st Year at ASUBrent Guy (Oklahoma State ’83) ......................................Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................................................4th Year at ASUMark Helfrich (Southern Oregon ’96) ................................Passing Game Coordinator..................................................................4th Year at ASUDarryl Jackson (San Diego ’92) ........................................Wide Receivers ....................................................................................4th Year at ASUTed Monachino (Missouri ’90) ..........................................Defensive Line ....................................................................................4th Year at ASUTom Nordquist (Oregon State ’93) ....................................Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator................................................4th Year at ASU
2004 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt Hometown (Last School)Rudy Carpenter QB Fr. 6-3 190 Westlake, Calif. (Westlake HS)Quency Darley DL Jr. 6-2 270 Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC)Myrio Davis S Fr. 6-1 190 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)Wes Evans DL Fr. 6-3 250 Reno, Nev. (Reno HS)Angelo Fobbs-Valentino DB Fr. 6-1 185 San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)Max Hall QB Fr. 6-1 180 Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS)DeWayne Hollyfield DL Jr. 6-4 275 Los Angeles, Calif. (Harbor CC)Michael Jones WR Fr. 6-3 190 Sugar Land, Texas (Fort Bend Austin HS)Nate Kimbrough WR Fr. 6-1 175 Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe HS)Jonathan Lehmann OL Fr. 6-4 267 Giddings, Texas (Giddings HS)Maurice London FS Jr. 6-0 185 Atlanta, Ga. (Grossmont CC)Uriah Marshall CB Fr. 5-11 180 Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep)Bradis McGriff OL Fr. 6-5 300 Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo HS) Zach Miller TE Fr. 6-4 245 Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS)Jeremy Payton WR Fr. 6-1 190 Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS)Andrew Pettes TE Fr. 6-4 230 Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley HS)Dale Robinson LB Jr. 6-1 240 Queens, New York (Glendale CC)Brent Russum OL Fr. 6-5 275 Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston HS)Antone Saulsberry LB Fr. 6-0 215 Bellflower, Calif. (Bellflower HS)David Smith DL Fr. 6-2 245 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)Leo Talavou OL Fr. 6-4 320 Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley HS)Adam Vincent LB Fr. 6-2 215 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) Price Wilks TB Fr. 6-0 185 Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Wilson HS)
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oming off a 5-7 finish, the Sun Devils look to return to their2002 form and prove that last year was merely a slip up, notthe measuring stick for a program that has the potential to
meet its high standards.“It was very disappointing, and it’s something that, at this point,
you’ve got to learn from and move on,” said ASU head coach DirkKoetter, who enters his fourth year at the helm. “It doesn’t do us anygood to dwell on it. You dwell on the things that you learn, and on thethings you’ve got to change, and the things you’re going to do differ-ently.”
Back for his senior season, durable quarterback Andrew Walterand explosive wide receiver Derek Hagan spotlight the offense, whilethe defense is anchored by senior safety Riccardo Stewart and line-backers Justin Burks (senior) and Jamar Williams (junior).
The Sun Devils feature formation changes on both sides of theball. Gone are the fullbacks, and in are the H-back and a new double-tight end set in the base look. On defense, there will be three line-backers, including the new “Devil” backer, and two high safeties.
“We have a team that is skilled enough, and we have a team thatis fast enough,” Koetter said. “The question is are we tough enough,and are we competitive enough?”
Only time will tell.
THE OFFENSE
Quarterback
Andrew Walter 6-5 235 Sr. Grand Junction, Colo.(Grand Junction)
Sam Keller 6-4 228 So. Danville, Calif.(San Ramon Valley)
Mike Affleck 6-3 253 RS-Fr. Provo, Utah (Timpview)Chad Christensen 6-3 208 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Sun Devils are again deep behind center with heralded seniorAndrew Walter leading a cast of talented quarterbacks that includessophomore Sam Keller, redshirt freshman Mike Affleck and juniorChad Christensen.
Entering his senior season 15 pounds heavier, Walter has achance to become the most prolific passer in school history. He needs11 touchdowns and 1,361 yards passing to eclipse Jake Plummer’scareer marks.
That shouldn’t be too big of a hurdle for Walter to overcome, giventhe fact that he threw for 7,467 yards and 55 touchdowns in his firstthree seasons. Walter threw for less yardage and fewer touchdownslast year than he did as a sophomore but was more accurate with fivefewer interceptions and earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 laurels.
Walter is the only player in school history to throw for more than3,000 yards in a single season. He has accomplished that feat twice,thanks to a sophomore campaign in which he totaled 3,044 yardspassing and 24 touchdowns.
“The NFL told Andrew that he could have been drafted as high asthe second round,” Koetter said. “For Andrew to come back, not onlydoes he want to improve what happened with the team, but he wantsto get better.”
Behind Walter is Keller, who appeared in six games last year asa true freshman. He completed 53.5 percent of his passes and threwfor 247 yards and one touchdown.
Most of Keller’s reps came at the end of games with the excep-tion of the UCLA game when he got some playing time after Walterwent down with an ankle injury early in the second quarter. He com-pleted 11 of 21 passes for 79 yards.
Affleck, who redshirted last season, and Christensen are expect-ed to battle Keller for the backup position. Affleck will have shouldersurgery on his non-throwing arm following spring drills.
True freshmen Rudy Carpenter and Max Hall are two highly tout-ed newcomers. Carpenter has, perhaps, better scrambling skills thanany of ASU’s quarterbacks, bringing another dimension to the position.Hall is expected to leave for a mission after he turns 19 in October.
Running Back
Loren Wade 6-0 212 So. Gardena, Calif. (Serra)Randy Hill 6-2 208 So. Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock)Hakim Hill 6-0 219 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa (City)Cornell Canidate 5-9 198 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Alhambra)Preston Jones 5-8 181 RS-Fr. East Lansing, Mich.
(East Lansing)
NewcomerPrice Wilks 6-0 185 Fr. Hacienda Heights, Calif.
(Wilson)
ASU has plenty of depth at running back as sophomores Loren Wadeand Randy Hill and juniors Hakim Hill and Cornell Canidate all return.Heading into the fall, Wade has secured the starting spot.
Koetter said he wants to have one primary back who wouldreceive about 18 to 20 carries per game and another secondary backwho would get about 10 touches, although all four tailbacks will beinvolved in the offense.
Wade led the bunch last year, amassing 773 yards rushing andfive touchdowns. He averaged 70.3 yards rushing per game and 5.7yards per carry on a team that ranked seventh in the Pac-10 in rush-
Senior quarterback Andrew Walter has tossed 55 touchdowns in three seasons.
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ing offense and was named to the Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team.
Hakim Hill was second on the team in rushing with 452 yards andthree touchdowns, and Randy Hill rushed for 228 yards and one score.Canidate rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns but missed springdrills with an injury.
“For us to get better as a team, all of those guys have to be moreconsistent,” Koetter said. “Those guys all have to learn to be more con-sistent and to be better finishers, but I like our talent a lot.”
H-Back/Tight End
Lee Burghgraef 6-5 249 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Norco)Jamaal Lewis 6-4 246 So. Colorado Springs, Colo.
(Rampart)Kellen Mills 6-3 233 RS-Fr. Mesa, Ariz.
(Mountain View)Brent Miller 6-5 240 RS-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.
ASU's new H-back position and a double-tight end set will present amultitude of looks to opposing defenses this fall. The tight end and theH-back are separate positions but are interchangeable by assignment.
Junior Lee Burghgraef is the returning starter at tight end. He
caught six passes for 62 yards last year, and he proved to be one ofthe team’s best run-blockers.
Sophomore Jamaal Lewis caught 10 passes for 99 yards and twotouchdowns last year as a tight end but will line up this fall as an H-back.
Redshirt freshmen Kellen Mills, Brent Miller and Tyrice Thompsonare also in the mix. Mills, a walk-on from Mountain View High Schoolin Mesa, looked impressive last year on the scout team as a fullback.Miller played quarterback, tight end, safety and linebacker at DesertVista High School in Phoenix and missed last season with a kneeinjury. Thompson made the move from wide receiver this spring, andcoaches were pleased with his attitude and work ethic.
Senior Aaron Austin also returns but could move to defensive endwhere he took half of his snaps during spring ball.
Newcomers Zach Miller and Andrew Pettes, both Phoenix prod-ucts, will also compete for playing time. Miller was the nation’s top tightend prospect by virtually every recruiting service, and Pettes wasn’t farbehind at 10th in the rankings.
Wide Receiver
Derek Hagan 6-2 192 Jr. Palmdale, Calif.(Palmdale)
Terry Richardson 6-1 179 So. Corona, Calif.(Centennial)
Fresh off an impressive sophomore season in which he led the ASUreceiving corps with 66 catches for 1,076 yards and nine touchdowns,Derek Hagan returns with aspirations of becoming Andrew Walter’sgo-to guy. Two years ago, he broke John Jefferson’s freshman receiv-ing record and then followed that up with a stellar sophomore cam-paign where he was an honorable-mention All-Pac-10 selection.
The onus for leadership will fall upon Hagan, especially sinceSkyler Fulton has graduated, and someone has to compensate for the901 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns that Fulton amassed last sea-son.
“Our biggest playmaker (last year) turned out to be Derek Hagan,”Koetter said. “A lot of Derek’s big plays were catch and run, where heturned medium-range passes into big plays with his running ability.”
Hagan was singled out by Koetter as perhaps having the bestspring of any Sun Devil.
Junior Matt Miller, sophomore Terry Richardson and redshirtfreshman Rudy Burgess are all threats and will see plenty of timealongside Hagan. Miller had 26 catches for 326 yards last season, andRichardson caught 16 passes for 236 yards. Burgess was the team’soffensive scout team player of the year last season.
“Every player learns at different speeds, and I still think Terry hasthe ability to be a great player in this league,” Koetter said.
Juniors Moey Mutz and Stephen Bisnett may also vie for reps.Mutz showed promise last year as a sophomore, catching three pass-es for 75 yards and two touchdowns, both ofwhich came in ASU’s season-opening winagainst Northern Arizona.
True freshmen Michael Jones, NateKimbrough and Jeremy Payton each havegood size and athleticism, Koetter said.
Offensive Line
Left TackleChaz White 6-4 306 Jr. St. Johns, Ariz.
Senior Drew Hodgdon and junior Grayling Love anchor anexperienced offensive line.
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(Lewiston)Leo Talavou 6-4 320 Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif.
(Fountain Valley)
The Sun Devils return three starters along the offensive line in sopho-more Andrew Carnahan, junior Grayling Love and senior DrewHodgdon. The team also boasts a fourth lineman with lots of startingexperience in junior Chaz White.
Carnahan will line up at right tackle opposite White or redshirtfreshman Brandon Rodd, while sophomore Zach Krula will play rightguard. Love, a second-team All-Pac-10 selection last year, will get thenod at left guard. Hodgdon starts at center, although he also can playright guard. Love had surgery on his shoulder following spring ball.Carnahan, who started every game at left tackle a year ago, wasnamed to the Sporting News Pac-10 Conference All-Freshman team.
There should be plenty of competition between sophomoreStephen Berg and redshirt freshmen Brandon Rodd, Robert Gustavis,Mike Pollak and Julius Orieukwu, each of whom are listed as backupson the depth chart. Orieukwu also had surgery this spring.
Incoming freshmen Jonathan Lehmann, Bradis McGriff, BrentRussum and Leo Talavou will join the team in the fall.
NewcomersQuency Darley 6-2 270 Jr. Alcolu, S.C. (Kilgore CC)Wes Evans 6-3 250 Fr. Reno, Nev. (Reno)DeWayne Hollyfield 6-4 285 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
(Harbor CC)
ASU’s defensive line is anchored by defensive ends Jimmy Verdon,Ishmael Thrower and Kyle Caldwell, whom combined for 9.5 sacksand 92 tackles last season.
Senior Ishmael Thrower led the bunch with 4.5 sacks and added30 tackles, the second-most among defensive ends behind Verdon,who had 44. Thrower and Caldwell had excellent spring practices,while Verdon was held out with a minor injury. Caldwell, who wasnamed to the Sporting News’ Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, should bemuch more seasoned after marking two sacks and 18 tackles as a
freshman.Senior Connor Banks added 25 pounds in the off-season,
enabling him to move from end to tackle, where he’ll play alongsidesenior Gabe Reininger and sophomores Jordan Hill. Hill made themove to defensive tackle from linebacker after adding 25 pounds.Reininger appeared in every game last season, making 12 tackles,including 2.5 for a loss.
Redshirt freshman Brett Palmer and junior college transfersDeWayne Hollyfield and Quency Darley are expected to compete forplaying time. Junior Mike Talbot, a converted fullback who put on 20pounds since last season, will also figure into the mix.
Linebacker
SAMJamar Williams 6-1 243 Jr. Houston, Texas
(Langham Creek)J.W. Lucas 6-4 220 So. Phoenix (Cactus) -OR-Mark Washington 6-2 234 So. Long Beach, Calif.
(Long Beach Poly)
MIKEJustin Burks 6-1 237 Sr. Norwalk, Calif.
(Cerritos CC)DeAndre Johnson 6-2 232 RS-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.
(South Mountain)Mike Meritet 6-1 233 RS-Fr. Greenlawn, N.Y.
(Harborfields)
DEVILMatt Fawley 6-1 217 Jr. Richardson, Texas
Senior defensive end Jimmy Verdon had 44 tackles in 2003.
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(Bellflower)Adam Vincent 6-2 215 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
The Sun Devils are deep at linebacker, thanks to the return of juniorJamar Williams and senior Justin Burks, who combined for 146 tack-les last season. Both are capable of posting even bigger numbers thisyear in ASU’s new three-linebacker set.
Williams will start at the “Sam” position ahead of sophomoresJ.W. Lucas and Mark Washington. Burks will line up as a middle line-backer and will be backed by redshirt freshman DeAndre Johnson.
Juniors Matt Fawley and Lamar Baker, both of whom played safe-ty last season, will compete for the starting “Devil” linebacker spot, theequivalent of a rover. Modeled after current St. Louis Ram AdamArchuleta, the Devil backer is expected to be able to adjust to one-back sets and must be a good blitzer. Ironically, the last time an ASUdefense used the term “Devil Back,” the player who manned the spotwas perennial All-Pro Darren Woodson of the Dallas Cowboys.Woodson was Fawley’s idol while growing up in Richardson, Texas.
Koetter anticipates that freshman Antone Saulsberry could be thestarting Devil backer sometime down the road. He also said that juniorcollege transfer Dale Robinson has the potential to make an immedi-ate impact.
Cornerback
R.J. Oliver 5-9 174 Sr. Escondido, Calif.(Escondido)
Chris McKenzie 5-9 176 Sr. New York, N.Y.(Glendale, CC)
Josh Golden 5-10 176 Jr. Westlake Village, Calif.(Grossmont CC)
Mike Davis Jr. 6-3 178 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.(Cathedral)
Chad Green 5-10 183 RS-Fr. Van Nuys, Calif.(Birmingham)
Littrele Jones 5-8 168 RS-Fr. San Francisco, Calif.(Taft)
Marques Robie 5-11 178 Jr. Atlanta, Ga.(Woodward Academy)
Koetter vows that his team’s defensive backs will be improved thisseason with the addition of cornerbacks coach Mark Carrier andthe luxury of three returning starters. Carrier is an 11-year NFL vet-eran and was a two-time All-American at the University ofSouthern California.
R.J. Oliver, an honorable-mention All-Pac-10 selection in2002, looks to return to form after an injury-plagued junior season.Senior Chris McKenzie was the most consistent and improved cor-nerback this spring and returns after turning in 39 tackles and apair of interceptions last season.
Juniors Josh Golden and Mike Davis Jr. and freshmen ChadGreen (redshirt) and Uriah Marshall are expected to challengeOliver and McKenzie. Golden is a very steady player who is capa-
ble of earning a starting position. Golden had a team-leading six passbreakups last season and has made nine career starts. Davis, who canalso play safety, made 14 tackles (12 solo) last year.
Senior cornerback R.J. Oliver has started 30 games inhis Sun Devil career.
Junior linebacker Jamar Williams led the team with 10.5 tacklesfor loss last season.
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Safety
SafetyRiccardo Stewart 5-10 215 Sr. La Verne, Calif. (Bonita)Emmanuel Franklin 5-11 196 Sr. Houston, Texas (Jones)Josh Barrett 6-2 206 RS-Fr. Reno, Nev. (Reno)Maurice London 6-0 179 Jr. Atlanta, Ga.
NewcomersMyrio Davis 6-1 190 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)AngeloFobbs-Valentino 6-1 185 Fr. San Mateo, Calif.
(Junipero Serra)
Senior second-team All-Pac-10 selection Riccardo Stewart will be thesparkplug in ASU’s new two-high safety look, which comes as a resultof the switch to a three-linebacker set.
Stewart was second on the team in tackles (84) last season andtied for the team lead with three interceptions.
Senior Emmanuel Franklin successfully moved from cornerbackto safety this spring and has played his way into the starting lineup. Heplayed in nine games last year with 13 tackles including one for loss.
Junior Maurice London, an All-American at GrossmontCommunity College in El Cajon, Calif., will compete with sophomoreDaniel Varvel, who saw limited action last year, for the starting free
safety spot.The coaching staff is very high on redshirt freshman Josh Barrett
who will return from shoulder surgery that kept him out of spring ball.
Terry Richardson 6-1 179 So. Corona, Calif.(Centennial) -OR-
Josh Golden 5-10 176 Jr. Westlake Village,Calif. (Grossmont CC)
Junior Josh Golden returned 19 punts for 190 yards last season, anaverage of 10 yards per return. He’s a candidate for punt returns thisyear along with sophomore Terry Richardson and redshirt freshmanRudy Burgess. Burgess and Richardson each had big returns duringspring football.
Kickoff Returns
Terry Richardson 6-1 179 So. Corona, Calif.(Centennial) -OR-
Josh Golden 5-10 176 Jr. Westlake Village, Calif.(Grossmont CC)
On kickoff returns, junior Josh Golden averaged 18.4 yards last sea-son. Sophomore Terry Richardson returned two kicks for 46 yards.Redshirt freshman Rudy Burgess also could return kicks this year.
Punter
Chris McDonald 6-2 207 RS-Fr. Mesa, Ariz.(Red Mountain)
Punter Chris McDonald, a freshman from Red Mountain High Schoolin Mesa, takes over for Tim Parker. McDonald has a strong leg butlacks experience. He’ll be backed by sophomore placekicker JesseAinsworth.
Sophomore Jesse Ainsworth will handle the kickoff and placekickingduties this season. He connected on 10 of 15 field goals last year andwas 8 for 9 inside the 40-yard line. His long was 47 yards. In thespring game, Ainsworth hit 11 of 16 field goals.
Long Snapper
Jason Burke 6-1 246 So. Glendale, Ariz.(Mountain Ridge)
Ryan Senser 6-0 223 RS-Fr. Columbus, Ohio(St. Frances De Sales)
Senior safety Riccardo Stewart earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors last season.
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Sophomore Jason Burke returns at snapper. He was flawless last yearas a freshman. Behind him is sophomore Kyle Caldwell and redshirtfreshman Ryan Senser, who was sidelined last season with a kneeinjury.
THE SCHEDULE
ASU opens its 11-game schedule Thursday, Sept. 2, playing host toTexas-El Paso at Sun Devil Stadium/Frank Kush Field before travelingto Evanston, Ill., for a Sept. 11 game against Northwestern, whichappeared in the Motor City Bowl last season. UTEP is led by first-yearcoach Mike Price.
On Sept. 18, the Sun Devils return home for a contest against anIowa team that beat them 21-2 last year in Iowa City and is 21-5 in thepast two seasons. Arizona State opens the Pac-10 season Sept. 25against Oregon State and then hits the road for a pair of games vs.Oregon (Oct. 2) and defending national champion USC (Oct. 16).ASU’s first bye comes in between the Oregon and USC road games.
ASU hosts UCLA on Oct. 23 and travels to California for an Oct.30 game before returning home for back-to-back games againstStanford (Nov. 6) and Washington State (Nov. 13). The traditional byeprecedes the Territorial Cup game between ASU and Arizona, whichthis year will be held Nov. 26 in Tucson.
Written by Brian Gomez, www.thesundevils.com
Sophomore placekicker Jesse Ainsworth and juniorholder/quarterback Chad Christensen
2005Sept. 3 TempleSept. 10 at LSUSept. 17 NorthwesternSept. 24 at Oregon StateOct. 1 USCOct. 8 OregonOct. 15 WashingtonOct. 22 at StanfordNov. 5 at Washington StateNov. 12 at UCLANov. 25 Arizona
2006Sept. 2 New Mexico StateSept. 9 NevadaSept. 16 at ColoradoSept. 30 at USCOct. 7 Oregon StateOct. 14 at WashingtonOct. 21 StanfordOct. 28 at OregonNov. 4 Washington StateNov. 11 UCLANov. 24 at Arizona
2007Sept. 1 Bowling GreenSept. 8 ColoradoSept. 15 San Diego StateSept. 29 at USCOct. 6 at Oregon StateOct. 13 Washington StateOct. 20 UCLAOct. 27 at WashingtonNov. 3 OregonNov. 10 at CaliforniaNov. 17 Arizona
FUTURE ARIZONA STATE SCHEDULES
2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • SPRING DEPTH CHART •
ASU: A candidate for pre- and postseasonhonors…will finish his career as one of thetop quarterbacks in school history…headsinto the season needing just 1,261 yards and 11 touchdown passes tobecome the all-time leading passer in Arizona State history…already holdsthe top two marks on the Sun Devil single-season passing charts…decid-ed to return to ASU for his senior year instead of entering the NFLDraft…has started 24 career games at signal-caller…has thrown four ormore touchdown passes in six games in his career…should be a candidatefor the Davey O’Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award,both given each year to the top quarterback in the nation…possesses oneof the strongest arms in the country…team leader who has continued toimprove greatly each year in the program.
2003: Earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors…finished the seasonwith 3,044 passing yards, trailing only his previous year’s tally of 3,877 onthe single-season list…became the first quarterback in school history tothrow for 3,000 yards in a season, let alone back-to-back seasons…hasthrown for 7467 career yards and stands in second place on ASU's careerlist behind Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer who had 8,827
yards (1993-96)…passed Washington State’s Drew Bledsoe (7,373, 1990-92) for 21st on the Pac-10 career list…also trails Plummer for first place incareer passing attempts with 990 and career completions with 533…hasthrown for 55 touchdowns, which is the third highest career total in schoolhistory, behind Jake Plummer (65) and Danny White (64)…his 55 careertouchdown passes are also good for a tie for 13th on the Pac-10 career listwith Washington’s Cody Pickett (1999-03) and Oregon State’s JonathanSmith (1998-01)…finished third in the Pac-10 in passing yards per game(253.7) and fourth in total offense (243.2 yards per game)…despite injur-ing his ankle on Oct. 25 against UCLA, averaged 267.0 yards and threwnine TD passes over the last four games of the season, including a sea-son-high-tying four scoring strikes Nov. 8 at Stanford… after missing justthree quarters with the ankle injury, returned to action against California onNov. 1, completing 23-of-53 passes for 357 yards…had two interceptionsagainst Cal, snapping a three-game streak without a pick that spanned 11quarters and 107 pass attempts…threw just 10 interceptions in his 411pass attempts (.0243), which set a school record for lowest interceptionpercentage in a season (300+ attempts), formerly held by Mike Pagel, whothrew nine interceptions in 334 during the 1980 campaign (.0270)…led theSun Devils to a thrilling come-from-behind victory on Oct. 18 against NorthCarolina, completing three passes for 69 yards on the game-winningdrive…that drive included a 42-yarder to Derek Hagan to bring the team tothe UNC five-yard line and a five-yard game-winner to Skyler Fulton in theend zone as time expired…also set career highs vs. the Tar Heels for sin-gle-game completions (34) and pass attempts (58)…turned in four 300-yard passing games this season to bring his career total to nine…added hisfifth 400-yard game with a 408-yard effort against North Carolina…is theonly quarterback in the Pac-10 to have five 400-yard games in hiscareer…earned Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors with 316yards on 18-of-28 passing with three TDs and no interceptions in ASU’sOct. 11 win over Oregon…collected 305 yards on 19-of-38 passing withone TD on Oct. 4 against AP national champion USC…also threw fourtouchdown passes in ASU’s season-opening victory against NorthernArizona.
2002: Set the Arizona State single-season record and became the first3,000-yard passer in school history with 3,877 passing yards, breaking theprevious mark of 2,878 by Danny White in 1973…turned in the third-bestsingle-season passing performance in Pac-10 history and became the firstplayer in Pac-10 history to throw four 400-yard passing games in a sea-son…also shattered school records for passing attempts (483) and com-pletions (274)…finished second on the ASU single-season list for touch-downs with 28, just one shy of the school record of 29 TD passes thrownby Mike Pagel in 1981…also tied for sixth on the Pac-10’s all-time list forTD passes in a single season…was the co-recipient of ASU’s MostValuable Offensive Player award with wide receiver ShaunMcDonald…also earned the Cecil Abono Co-Captain Award as voted onby his teammates…set the Pac-10 single-game passing record with 536yards in ASU’s upset at No. 6 Oregon on Oct. 19, breaking the mark of534yards held by fellow Sun Devil Paul Justin vs. Washington State in1989…was named the Oct. 20 Sporting News, cnnsi.com andUSAToday.com National Player of the Week in addition to earning Pac-10Player of the Week honors following the Oregon game…earned his firststart of the season vs. Stanford on Sept. 28 where he completed 22 of 37passes for 414 yards and five touchdowns…his five TD’s vs. the Cardinaltied for third on the ASU single-game charts…threw at least four touch-down passes in four games last year…followed his Stanford outing up with474 yards (27-of-45) vs. North Carolina…his 888 yards in those two gamesbroke the school record for passing yards in back-to-back games…he alsobecame the first ASU signal-caller to throw for 400 yards in back-to-backcontests…had earned the start at San Diego State on Sept. 14 but injuredhis knee in practice…instead came off the bench to lead ASU to the biggestcomeback in school history, throwing four TD passes to erase a 22-pointdeficit and give the Sun Devils a 39-28 victory…completed his first twopasses for touchdowns to McDonald (72 yards and 33 yards) in a stretchof 27 seconds vs. the Aztecs… completed 29 of 51 attempts for 477 yardsand four TDs vs California on Nov. 9…had a season-long 85-yard touch-down pass to Daryl Lightfoot vs. the Bears…this year, was responsible forthree of the top 11 single-game passing efforts in Pac-10 history…finishedthird in the Pac-10 and 19th in the nation in passing efficiency
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(137.10)…also ended up third in the league and 18th in the country intotal offense (261.5 yards per game)…shattered the majority of ASU’stotal offense records as well…set Sun Devil total offense records for totalyards (3,661) and yards per game (261.5)…tied Danny White (1973) withfour games with at least 300 yards of total offense and turned in the third-best single-season performance in Pac-10 history…gained the mostyards in school history in consecutive games with 901 yards (422 vs.Stanford and 479 vs. UNC) as well as the most in four consecutive gameswith 1,594 yards of total offense (422 vs. Stanford, 479 vs. UNC, 185 vs.OSU and 508 at Oregon).
2001: Saw action in all 11 games, starting two…was named to theFreshman All-Pac-10 Team by the Sporting News…was 38 of 86 (44.2percent) for 546 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions…effi-ciency rating of 104.38…had a season-long pass of 53 yards againstWashington State…against UCLA, was 16 of 29 for 226 yards, two touch-downs and one interception…had 28 rushing attempts for 22 yards…hada season-long run of 17 yards against Oregon.
2000: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Grand Junction (Colo.) HighSchool…named honorable-mention All-America by USA Today…memberof the Tacoma News Tribune’s "Western 100" listing…ranked the 88th-best player in the nation by the Sporting News…second-team all-west bythe Orange County Register…a PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team player asthe No. 8 quarterback in the nation…ranked as the No. 15 quarterback inthe nation by SuperPrep Magazine on its "All-America 308" listing…listedas the No. 19 player on the Midlands Region Super 30 bySportsLine/PrepStar…Max Emfinger listed him as a third-team All-American for USA Today…listed as one of the “Dandy Dozen” in therun/pass quarterback category by Max Emfinger… completed 193 of 361passes for 2,789 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior…completed 131of 261 for 2,116 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior…named to thePrepStar Preseason All-American Team…also an All-America choice byPrepStar and Rivals 100…listed as the No. 19 player in the MidlandsRegion by PrepStar in its Super 30 All-Midlands Region team…connect-ed on 131 of 261 passes for 2,116 yards and 21 touchdowns as ajunior…and All-Southwest League player as a junior and senior…all-con-ference in the Colorado Springs/Southwest League as a senior…earnedall-state honorable mention as a junior and senior…lettered three times infootball, twice in basketball and once in track and field…captained thefootball team during his senior year… as a freshman, played a varsitybasketball game with a broken finger and scored 20 points (hit four clutchfree throws in final two minutes of the game to win it)…had a great ASUCamp in June of 1999 and committed shortly thereafter.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communications…Father, Randy, played base-ball at Arizona State and mother, Selina, is an ASU graduate as well…hasfour brothers, Cameron, Kellen, Eric and Stuart…born May 11, 1982, inPhoenix…grandparents own a cabin at Camp Tontozona ... full name isAndrew Scott Walter.
WALTER’S CAREER HIGHSPass Attempts ........................................58 at North Carolina, 10/18/03Pass Completions ..................................34 at North Carolina, 10/18/03Passing Yards..................................................536 at Oregon, 10/19/02TDs Passing ......................................................5 vs. Stanford, 9/28/02
2001Opp. Comp./Att. Yds. TD/Int. LongSan Diego State 0/1 0 0/0 0at Stanford 0/1 0 0/0 0San Jose State 0/0 0 0/0 0La-Lafayette 0/0 0 0/0 0at USC 3/4 30 0/0 17Oregon State 0/0 0 0/0 0#13 Washington 0/0 0 0/0 0at #8 Oregon 8/25 105 0/1 31#11 Washington State 1/4 53 0/0 53Arizona* 10/22 132 1/0 38at UCLA* 16/29 226 2/1 45
* - denotes games started
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ASU Career Passing Yards1. 8,827 Jake Plummer, 1993-962. 7,467 Andrew Walter, 2001-pres.3. 6,912 Ryan Kealy, 1997-004. 6,717 Danny White, 1971-735. 6,610 J. Van Raaphorst, 1984-866. 5,761 Paul Justin, 1987-90
ASU Career TD Passes1. 65 Jake Plummer, 1993-962. 64 Danny White, 1971-733. 55 Andrew Walter, 2001-pres.4. 48 Mike Pagel, 1978-815. 46 Dennis Sproul, 1974-77
46 Ryan Kealy, 1997-007. 44 J.Van Raaphorst, 1984-86
ASU Career Attempts1. 1142 Jake Plummer, 1993-962. 990 Andrew Walter, 2001-pres.3. 868 Jeff Van Raaphorst, 1984-864. 859 Ryan Kealy, 1997-005. 849 Dennis Sproul, 1974-77
ASU Career Completions1. 632 Jake Plummer, 1993-962. 533 Andrew Walter, 2001-pres.3. 503 Jeff Van Raaphorst, 1984-864. 477 Ryan Kealy, 1997-005. 418 Paul Justin, 1987-90
ASU Single-Season Passing Yards1. 3,877 Andrew Walter, 20022. 3,044 Andrew Walter, 20033. 2,878 Danny White, 19734. 2,776 Jake Plummer, 19965. 2,591 Paul Justin, 19896. 2,484 Mike Pagel, 19817. 2,394 Todd Hons, 1983
Pac-10 Single-Season Passing Yards1. 4,458 C. Pickett, UW, 20022. 3,968 R. Leaf, WSU, 19973. 3,942 C. Palmer, USC, 20024. 3,877 A. Walter, ASU, 20025. 3,812 P. Barnes, 1996
ASU Single-Season TD Passes1. 29 Mike Pagel, 19812. 28 Andrew Walter, 20023. 24 Andrew Walter, 2003
24 Jake Plummer, 199624 Danny White, 1973
6. 23 Danny White, 19727. 20 John Torok, 19648. 19 Three players tied
ASU Single-Season Attempts1. 483 Andrew Walter, 20022. 421 Andrew Walter, 20033. 348 Jake Plummer, 19964. 337 Jeff Van Raaphorst, 19855. 336 Todd Hons, 19826. 334 Mike Pagel, 19807. 324 Todd Hons, 1983
ASU Single-Season Completions1. 274 Andrew Walter, 20022. 221 Andrew Walter, 20033. 199 Todd Hons, 19834. 198 Jake Plummer, 19965. 188 Jeff Van Raaphorst, 19856. 185 Todd Hons, 19827. 184 Mike Pagel, 1980
ASU Single-Season Total Offense1. 3,661 Andrew Walter, 20022. 3,107 Danny White, 19733. 2,919 Andrew Walter, 20034. 2,834 Jake Plummer, 19965. 2,511 Mike Pagel, 19816. 2,460 Paul Justin, 19897. 2,443 Danny White, 1972
Pac-10 Single-Season Total Offense1. 4,273 Cody Pickett, UW, 20022. 3,947 Akili Smith, Oregon, 19983. 3,920 Ryan Leaf, WSU, 19974. 3,820 Carson Palmer, USC, 20025. 3,728 Pat Barnes, Cal, 19966. 3,661 Andrew Walter, 2002
ASU Single-Game Passing Yards1. 536 Andrew Walter at Oregon,
2002 (** Pac-10 record)2. 534 Paul Justin, vs. Washington
State, 19893. 532 Jeff Van Raaphorst, vs. Florida
State,19844. 511 Ryan Kealy, vs. Arizona, 19985. 477 Andrew Walter, vs.
California, 20026. 474 Andrew Walter, vs. North
Carolina, 2002474 Paul Justin, vs. Houston, 1990
ASU Single-Game Touchdown Passes1. 7 Mike Pagel, vs. Stanford, 19812. 6 Danny White, vs. New Mexico,
19713. 5 Andrew Walter, vs. Stanford,
20025 Jeff Krohn, vs. Oregon, 2000
5. 4 24 times (five times by Walter, last at Stanford, 2003)
ASU Single-Game Completions1. 38 Jeff Van Raaphorst,
vs. Arizona, 198638 Jeff Van Raaphorst, vs. Florida
State, 19843. 34 Andrew Walter, vs. North
Carolina, 200334 Paul Justin, vs. Houston, 1990
5. 33 Ryan Kealy, vs. Arizona, 198833 Paul Justin, vs. Washington
State, 1989
ASU Single-Game Attempts1. 63 Paul Justin, vs. Houston, 19902. 59 Jeff Van Raaphorst, vs. Florida
State, 19843. 58 Andrew Walter, at North
Carolina, 20034. 57 Andrew Walter, vs. Kansas
State, 2003 (Holiday Bowl)5. 56 Ryan Kealy, vs. Arizona, 1998
Senior quarterback Andrew Walter and fourth-year head coach Dirk Koetter
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2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • FINAL 2003 STATISTICS •
Date Opponent Result Atten.Sept. 6 Northern Arizona W, 34-14 60,069Sept. 13 Utah State W, 26-16 51,180Sept. 20 at #18/14 Iowa L, 2-21 70,397Sept. 27 at Oregon State L, 17-45 36,122Oct. 4 #10/10 USC L, 17-37 56,527Oct. 11 Oregon W, 59-14 53,762Oct. 18 at North Carolina W, 33-31 42,000Oct. 25 at UCLA L, 13-20 61,778Nov. 1 California L, 23-51 48,452Nov. 8 at Stanford L, 27-38 26,950Nov. 15 at #8/8 Washington State L, 19-34 30,423Nov. 28 Arizona W, 28-7 55,498
* Pac-10 Conference GameRankings listed are AP/USA Today at time of game
TEAM STATISTICS ASU OPPSCORING 298 328Points Per Game 24.8 27.3TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 232 246
Rushing 80 99Passing 133 128Penalty 19 19
RUSHING YARDAGE 1,408 1,810Yards Gained Rushing 1,714 2,178Yards Lost Rushing 306 368Rushing Attempts 403 476Average Per Rush 3.5 3.8Average Per Game 117.3 150.8Touchdowns Rushing 11 19
PASSING YARDAGE 3,291 3,036Att-Comp-Int 465-244-11 393-216-16Average Per Pass 7.1 7.7Average Per Catch 13.5 14.1Average Per Game 274.2 253.0Touchdowns Passing 25 20
TOTAL OFFENSE 4,699 4,846Total Plays 868 869Average Per Play 5.4 5.6Average Per Game 391.6 403.8
KICKOFF RETURNS-YARDS 34-744 40-739Average Per Return 21.9 18.5
PUNT RETURNS-YARDS 49-430 38-304Average Per Return 8.8 8.0
INTERCEPTION RETURNS-YARDS 16-336 11-96Average Per Return 21.0 8.7
TURNOVER TALEIn its last 67 games, if ASU wins or breaks even in the turnover battle, the Sun Devils are34-5. In that same span, ASU is 4-24 when it loses the turnover battle. During that 67-gamespan, the unexpected has only happened five times: against Washington State in 1999 (win),Oregon in 1999 (loss), Oregon State in 2001 (win), Eastern Washington in 2002 (win),Kansas State in 2002 (loss), and most recently, at UCLA (loss).
ASU 2003 Opp27 Turnovers 23
Result for Opponent...70 Points 529 TD 62 FG 310 Punt 53 Turnover 50 Missed FG 01 TO on Downs 30 Safety 12 End of Half/Game 0
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2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2003 SCORING DRIVES•
ARIZONA STATE SCORING DRIVES
Northern ArizonaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 8 53 2:59 Wade 8yd pass from Walter (PAT failed)2 – – – Oliver 100yd int. return (Parker PAT)2 6 55 2:15 Mutz 29yd pass from Walter (Parker PAT)2 1 40 0:07 Hagan 40yd pass from Walter (Parker PAT)4 6 84 2:24 Mutz 38yd pass from Walter (Parker PAT)
Utah StateQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 3 65 1:07 Fulton 44yd pass from Walter (PAT failed)2 4 27 1:30 R. Hill 1yd run (Parker PAT)2 – – – R. Stewart 18yd int. return (2pt failed)4 11 75 4:15 Fulton 15yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)
at #18/14 IowaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 – – – Brett Hudson safety
at Oregon StateQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 2 17 0:33 Fulton 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 15 56 5:45 Ainsworth 34yd field goal4 9 73 2:21 Hagan 20yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)
#10/10 USCQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 8 80 2:46 Fulton 12yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 12 72 3:25 Ainsworth 25yd field goal3 14 80 5:35 Wade 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT)
OregonQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 – – – J.Williams 50yd int. return (Ainsworth PAT)1 1 6 0:04 H.Hill 6yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 7 75 2:35 H.Hill 2yd ruun (Ainsworth PAT)3 5 54 2:17 Ainsworth 43yd field goal3 6 32 3:04 Miller 3yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 7 78 3:29 Fulton 5yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 2 62 0:23 Wade 56yd run (Ainsworth PAT)4 11 51 5:33 Hagan 10yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 14 48 7:22 Canidate 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT)
at North CarolinaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 4 64 1:51 Hagan 49yd pass from Walter (PAT blocked)2 8 80 3:04 Fulton 11yd pass from Walter (Hagan-Walter)2 11 61 4:41 Ainsworth 21yd field goal2 7 5 1:38 Ainsworth 24yd field goal3 7 77 2:23 H.Hill 8yd run (Ainsworth PAT)4 6 61 0:36 Fulton 5yd pass from Walter
at UCLAQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 6 16 2:22 Ainsworth 27yd field goal2 3 70 1:24 Wadw 61yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 8 43 2:56 Ainsworth 33yd field goal
CaliforniaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 10 71 3:10 Fulton 32yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)1 8 66 2:54 Ainsworth 31yd field goal2 11 80 3:54 Wade 2yd run (Ainsworth PAT)4 7 69 2:54 Lewis 11yd pass from Keller (PAT failed)
at StanfordQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score2 2 67 0:26 Hagan 67yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)3 6 47 1:21 Fulton 19yd pass from Walter (2pt failed)4 5 80 1:47 Hagan 46yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 11 91 2:16 Hagan 8yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)
at #8/8 Washington StateQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 9 79 3:14 Canidate 1yd run (Ainsworth PAT)2 4 5 1:27 Ainsworth 47yd field goal3 12 65 5:30 Hagan 25yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)4 13 64 4:20 Ainsworth 34yd field goal
ArizonaQtr. Plays Yds. TOP Score1 7 80 2:38 Fulton 28yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 12 95 5:00 Lewis 9yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)2 3 48 0:23 Wade 40yd run (Ainsworth PAT)4 1 80 0:13 Hagan 80yd pass from Walter (Ainsworth PAT)
DRIVE SUPERLATIVESLongest Drive Arizona State OpponentsBy No. of Plays 15 (56 yds, 5:45) at Oregon State 15 twice (last 76 yds, 5:00) by ArizonaBy No. of Yards 95 (12p, 5:00) vs. Arizona 95 (4p, 1:57) by USCBy Time of Possession 7:22 (14p, 48 yds) vs. Oregon 7:19 (15p, 76 yds) by Arizona
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2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS AND SCORING BY QUARTERS •
OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB FB WRNorthern Arizona Hagan Carnahan Aguilar Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter M.Williams Karney FultonUtah State Lightfoot Carnahan Aguilar Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter Wade Talbot Fultonat #18/14 Iowa Miller Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter M.Williams Karney Fultonat Oregon State Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Miller* Walter H.Hill Karney Fulton#10/10 USC Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Richardson* Walter H.Hill Karney FultonOregon Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter H.Hill Karney Fultonat North Carolina Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter H.Hill Karney Fultonat UCLA Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter Wade Karney FultonCalifornia Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter Wade Aboussie Fultonat Stanford Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter Wade Karney Richardsonat #8/8 Washington St. Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Love Burghgraef Walter R.Hill Karney FultonArizona Hagan Carnahan Fa’aita Hodgdon Crawford Aguilar Burghgraef Walter Wade Karney Fulton
DEFENSE DE DT DT DE LB LB CB S S FS CBNorthern Arizona Verdon Montesanto Jones Johnson J.Williams Burks Oliver Stewart Hudson Shivers GoldenUtah State Verdon Montesanto Jones Johnson J.Williams Burks Franklin Stewart Hudson Fawley Goldenat #18/14 Iowa Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Franklin Stewart Hudson Shivers Goldenat Oregon State Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Franklin Stewart Hudson Shivers Golden#10/10 USC Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Franklin Stewart Hudson Shivers FranklinOregon Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks McKenzie Stewart Fawley Shivers Hudsonat North Carolina Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Stewart J.Hill* Shivers McKenzieat UCLA Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Stewart Hudson Shivers McKenzieCalifornia Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Stewart J.Hill* Shivers McKenzieStanford Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Fawley Hudson Shivers McKenzieat #8/8 Washington St. Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Stewart Hudson Shivers McKenzieArizona Verdon Montesanto Jones Thrower J.Williams Burks Oliver Fawley Hudson Shivers McKenzie
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2004 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS • 2003 HONORS •
JASON BURKEPac-10 All-Academic Second Team
KYLE CALDWELLSporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
SKYLER FULTONAll-Pac-10 Honorable MentionPac-10 All-Academic First TeamCoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First TeamNational Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame
Scholar-Athlete (Valley of the Sun chapter)
DEREK HAGANAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
MIKE KARNEYAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
GRAYLING LOVEAll-Pac-10 Second Team (Offense)CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Second TeamPac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention
TIM PARKERAll-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
JASON SHIVERSAll-Pac-10 Second Team (Special Teams)
RICCARDO STEWARTAll-Pac-10 Second Team (Defense)
LOREN WADESporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
ANDREW WALTERAll-Pac-10 Honorable MentionPac-10 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11)
2003 ARIZONA STATE TEAM AWARD WINNERS
Most Valuable Offensive PlayerSkyler Fulton
Most Valuable Offensive LinemanRegis Crawford
Most Valuable Defensive PlayerJason Shivers
Most Valuable Defensive LinemanJimmy Verdon
Mike Bartholomew Most Improved Offensive PlayerGrayling Love
Gail Scott Most Improved Defensive PlayerShane Jones & Ishmael Thrower
Babe Alex Demon Award (Special Teams)Jason Shivers
Special Teams Iron Man of the YearMatt Fawley
Bill Kajikawa Freshman of the YearKyle Caldwell & Loren Wade
Tim Landers Iron Man Award (Weight Room)Mike Karney
McBurney Offensive Scout Team AwardRudy Burgess
Glen Hawkins Defensive Scout Team AwardJosh Barrett
Clyde B. Smith Academic AwardChad Christensen & Lamar Baker
Sun Devil Valor AwardRiccardo Stewart
Cecil Abono Co-Captain AwardsAndrew Walter & Riccardo Stewart