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ARIZONA
STATE SUN DEVILS
2013
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 8 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Cameron Marshall-RB, Rashad Ross-WR,
Jamal Miles-WR, Andrew Sampson-OG, Brice
Schwab-OT |
| DEFENSE:
Brandon
Magee-WLB, Deveron Carr-CB, Keelan Johnson-FS,
Josh Hubner-P |
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H-B
Chris Coyle |
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| Defensive
Line |
| Defensive
tackle Will Sutton is
an NFL star toying with
college kids attempting
to double-team him. His
decision to return to
Tempe for another year
gives the Sun Devils a
huge boost. He and Carl
Bradford combined for
24.5 sacks a year ago.
Jaxon Hood is another
potential difference maker
up front. This group ranked
No. 1 in TFLs last fall
and No. 2 in sacks. |
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| Receiver |
The
passing scheme tends to
lean on the running backs,
tight ends and H-backs.
The wide outs have not
been too productive. Senior
Kevin Ozier is the lone
proven veteran on this
unit. The August battle
to see who can separate
out of the pack will be
important if the Sun Devils
are to vie to a Pac 12
Division crown. |
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DT
Will Sutton |
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| ARIZONA
STATE 2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| OFFENSE |
| QB |
Taylor
Kelly-Jr (6-2, 203) |
Michael
Eubank-RFr (6-6, 246) / Mike
Bercovici-So (6-1, 202) |
| RB |
D.J.
Foster-So (5-11, 199) |
Marion
Grice-Sr (6-0, 204) |
| WR |
Alonzo
Agwuenu-Sr (6-4, 212) |
Jaelen
Strong-So (6-4, 205) |
| WR |
Richard
Smith-So (5-9, 165) |
Kyle
Middlebrooks-Sr (5-9, 186) |
| WR |
Kevin
Ozier-Sr (6-2, 200) |
Gary
Chambers-So (6-3, 200) |
| TE |
Chris
Coyle-Sr (6-3, 222) |
Darwin
Rogers-Sr (6-4, 244) |
| OT |
Evan
Finkenberg-Sr (6-4, 293) |
Tyler
Sulka-Jr (6-5, 277) |
| OG |
Sil
Ajawara-Jr (6-4, 297) |
Mo
Latu-So (6-3, 338) |
| C |
Kody
Koebensky-Sr (6-3, 290) |
Nick
Kelly-So (6-3, 274) |
| OG |
Vi
Teofilo-So (6-3, 314) |
Devin
Goodman-So (6-1, 279) |
| OT |
Jamil
Douglas-Jr (6-4, 303) |
Evan
Goodman-So (6-4, 306) |
| K |
Jon
Mora-Jr (6-1, 192) |
Alex
Garoutte-Sr (6-1, 195) |
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| ARIZONA
STATE 2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Junior
Onyeali-Sr (6-0, 241) |
Davon
Coleman-Sr (6-2, 276) |
| DT |
Will
Sutton-Sr (6-1, 288) |
Marcus
Hardison-Jr (6-5, 290) |
| NT |
Jaxon
Hood-So (6-0, 287) |
Jake
Sheffield-Sr (6-3, 272) |
| OLB |
Carl
Bradford-Jr (6-1, 241) |
Kipeli
Koniseti-Sr (6-2, 235) |
| SLB |
Steffon
Martin-Sr (6-1, 236) |
Carlos
Mendoza-RFr (6-1, 219) |
| SPUR |
Chris
Young-Sr (6-0, 233) |
Anthony
Jones-Sr (6-1, 212) |
| WLB |
Grandville
Taylor-Sr (6-0, 221) |
Chans
Cox-Fr (6-3, 225) |
| CB |
Osahon
Irabor-Sr (5-11, 181) |
Rashad
Wadood-So (5-11, 186) |
| CB |
Robert
Nelson-Sr (5-11, 169) |
Lloyd
Carrington-Jr (6-0, 188) |
| FS |
Ezekial
Bishop-So (5-11, 194) |
Laiu
Moeakiola-RFr (6-0, 209) |
| BS |
Alden
Darby-Sr (5-11, 192) |
Shane
McCullen-Sr (6-2, 200) |
| P |
Matt
Haack-Fr (6-1, 185) |
Dom
Vizzare-Jr (6-4, 237) |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
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- The
new coaching adjustment is over.
Head coach Todd Graham and his staff
are ready to begin year No. 2 in
Tempe after successfully implementing
new schemes on both sides of the
ball.
- The
Sun Devils appear to be about as
loaded as they have been since maybe
2007 with athletic talents across
the depth chart. The up-for-grabs
Pac 12 South is ripe for their picking.
Out of the 15 players that earned
honorable mention All-Pac 12 last
fall ten of them return.
- Taylor
Kelly has grabbed the quarterback
battle by the devil's horns. Some
wrote him off in the race to replace
Brock Osweiler last year. Given
a chance to operate this offense
he performed well and is extremely
efficient at both running and throwing.
He is ASU's best offensive playmaker.
- The
coaches are ecstatic about this
backfield and its wealth of options.
Feature back Marion Grice stepped
in last year fresh out of the Texas
JUCO ranks and showed he has a second
gear to blaze past defenders while
being a great hands weapon in the
passing department (41 receptions
for 425 yards, 8 TDs). He may not
produce monster numbers as young
D.J. foster, the gem of the 2012
recruiting class is making and instant
splash getting his share of carries.
He too is a talented receiver.
- The
wide outs have not been helpful
in the production department. It's
a marginal group led by Kevin Ozier.
This offense likes to employ the
running backs, tight ends and H-backs
in the passing game. They do have
a good one in NationalChamps.net
Preseason All-American Chris Coyle
manning the H-back spot. The best
position battles in August camp
will be separating the top wide
outs.
- Defensive
tackle Will Sutton deciding to forego
the NFL Draft was a huge boost to
this defense and team for that matter.
The All-American Sutton can be a
one-man disruptive force and is
essentially an NFL star toying with
college kids. His combination of
explosiveness, tenacity and quickness
are even too much for double-teams
to overcome. Sutton could be one
of the best defensive players in
the country at any position.
- Sutton
and Carl Bradford combined for 24.5
sacks last fall. With the focus
on these two by opposing blockers
look for the gap-busting tackle
Jaxon Hood to flourish. This is
a stiff pass rush.
- The
defense overall was quite stingy
by Pac 12 standards last year but
it faltered in the big games allowing
an average of 37 points in the five
losses. For ASU to get towards the
top of the Division race this group
needs to show up for the big games.
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ARIZONA
STATE 2012 SCHEDULE
Sept.
7 - Sacramento State
Sept. 14 - Wisconsin
Sept. 21 - at Stanford
Sept. 28 - Southern California
Oct. 5 - Notre Dame @Arlington,
TX
Oct. 12 - Colorado
Oct. 19 - Washington
Oct. 31 - at Washington State
Nov. 9 - at Utah
Nov. 16 - Oregon State
Nov. 23 - at UCLA
Nov. 30 - Arizona |
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