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Bryce Perkins

Perkins isn't in practice today and while he was legitimately injured yesterday and left practice early as a result, I can confirm other earlier reports by ASU media outlets that he is considering a transfer.

The timing of this is crucial because if he does begin his fall semester classes at ASU on August 18th he would have to wait until the end of the semester to transfer out. From what I heard I think that transferring out rather than switching positions is the route Perkins will take.

Tuesday 8/9 Practice Report

ATTIRE: Shells

LOCATION: Verde Dickey Dome

GUESTS: I saw people from the Titans, Redskins and Saints there. I overheard the Titans guy mention #57 Evan Goodman, but I'm not sure for what reason. Funny note: As media and the NFL visitors left, I heard one Redskins scout talking about how Todd Graham is a Cowboys fan.

AVAILABILITY: About 25 minutes

EN VERDE (No Contact):
OL Marshal Nathe, OL Tyson Rising, OL AJ McCollum, DB Maurice Chandler, LB Christian Sam
Note: TE Jay Jay Wilson was at practice today

TILLMAN JERSEY: WR Tim White

NOTABLES:

After sustaining an injury during Monday's practice, QB Bryce Perkins was not at practice today. I did not personally hear any speculation as to what his next step with the program may be. Hod posted more here in The Huddle about the Perkins transfer reports.

OFFENSE:


Practice started with the standard ball security drills for each position group.Transfer WR Ryan Newsome was once again running with the wide receivers.

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The media was only allowed to see one tempo session where the offense went against no defense. However, both the first team and second team got in and here's how they looked:

First team: QB Manny Wilkins, RBs Demario Richard, Kalen Ballage, WRs Tim White/Ellis Jefferson/Jalen Harvey, TE Kody Kohl,TE Raymond Epps, LT Evan Goodman, LG Sam Jones, C Stephon McCray, RG Quinn Bailey, RT Zach Robertson
Second team: QB Brady White, RB Jacom Brimhall, WRs Cam Smith/Ryan Jenkins/Frank Darby, TE Raymond Epps, TE Tommy Hudson, LT Mason Walter, LG Connor Humphreys, C Cohl Cabral, RG Cade Cote, RT Steve Miller
It seems like the offensive line is taking a bit of shape here. One thing to note is that Cohl Cabral was once again getting second-team center reps ahead of Tyler McClure, who received a lot of reps at center during Camp T. Cabral has turned some heads thus far.

Note: Gammage is usually on the second team, but I don't think he got reps in this one particular series down the field. Again, it's just one session. They kicked media out before the 11-on-11 team session, so he could have run a lot with the twos there. Jenkins was getting time with the second team at Camp T, and did today.

Once again, Manny Wilkins ran with the first team and Brady White got reps with the second team.

"H" DRILL:

This drill made an appearance at practice for the second consecutive day. Much like Monday, the offensive line surprisingly held its own, which is a positive considering the defensive line seemed to win most of the battles throughout Camp Tonotozona.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

ASU lined up on special teams and Cohl Cabral was the long snapper. I saw one high snap, but other than that, he looked pretty good.

My Fab Five

Tim White...he was already real good but appears to have elevated his game even more and would appear to be ready to have an all-star type year...

Jo Jo Wicker...is he another Bradford type player at D-backer..?? I think so and he may end up being better which would be really scary for opponents...

Tashon Smallwood...he may not be all that big but his game is and he will be a very disruptive force along the DL...

Kody Kohl...he was already good but now that he actually looks like a TE the sky may now be the only limit for him...

Jalen Harvey...he is on the verge of stardom...bank it...

Most underappreciated = Alani Latu

Mr Lunch Pail = Frederick Gammage

Most Versatile = Gump Hayes

And the Winner is = Manny Wilkins

Top Freshmen = N'Keal Harry and Cohl Cabral

Unit with most upside = Offensive Line

Most improved unit = Secondary

Most underrated unit = Special Teams

Glue that makes it all work on defense = Laiu Moeakiola

Glue that makes it all work on offense = Richard and Ballage

Most noticeable team improvement = quality depth

We have a lot of talent and depth on this team and if it all comes together the way I think it will then 10+ wins are very possible, IMHO...

Go Devils!!!

Monday 8/8 practice report

Via Fabian Ardaya

ATTIRE:
Shells

LOCATION: Verde Dickey Dome

GUESTS It looked like there was a scout representing the Atlanta Falcons at practice today. Spent most of his time with eyes on WR Tim White.

AVAILABILITY: ~ 25 minutes
EN VERDE (No contact):
OL Marshal Nathe, OL Tyson Rising, OL AJ McCollum, DB Maurice Chandler, LB Christian Sam, TE Tommy Hudson, TE Jay Jay Wilson.

TILLMAN JERSEY: WR Tim White



NOTABLES:



-Texas WR transfer Ryan Newsome was at practice today, wearing shorts and no pads but still going through wide receiver drills and working in the rotation on punt returns. He’s not eligible this year, but these reps are valuable since he won’t have many meaningful ones as a member of the practice squad this season.



OFFENSE:



-Ball security drills opened up practice again, with WRs coach Jay Norvell working on body position while carrying the ball.



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-For the second consecutive practice, the only “team” drills shown during media availability was one series of tempo with the offense facing no defense. Here’s how they lined up:



FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: Manny Wilkins (QB), Kalen Ballage (RB), Tim White (WR), Ellis Jefferson/Jalen Harvey (WR), Kody Kohl (TE), Raymond Epps (TE), Evan Goodman (LT), Sam Jones (LG), Stephon McCray (C), Zach Robertson (RG), Quinn Bailey (RT)



SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE: Brady White (QB), Jacom Brimhall (RB), Cam Smith (WR), Fred Gammage (WR), Raymond Epps (TE), Jared Bubak (TE), Mason Walter (LT), Connor Humphreys (LG), Cohl Cabral (C), Cade Cote (RG), Steven Miller (RT).



Notes: Wilkins led the first team, and White led the second team, for the second consecutive day without a single rep from Bryce Perkins or Dillon Sterling-Cole during the time the media was able to watch practice. Wilkins drove the team against no defense, but couldn’t convert what looked to be a back shoulder throw for Harvey. Wide receiver N’Keal Harry rotated in with the second team in Bubak’s spot, catching a 15-yard post for a touchdown from White.



“H” Drill



The “H” drill, which is a variation of the Oklahoma drill, made its season practice debut on Monday. It’s a Todd Graham favorite, and the competition certainly seemed up to par. The offensive line as a whole looked good save for an impressive swim move from DL Rennell Wren, as I didn’t see the defense force a single tackle for a loss. Things got a bit chippy though, as some jawing involving Evan Goodman led to a relatively big scuffle. It was handled quickly, and it didn’t look like things lingered.
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