Arizona State football returned to the fields for their first practice since Friday night’s game. Here are our observations from the media viewing period
LOCATION: Kajikawa Practice Fields -- outdoors
ATTIRE: Shells
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: 20 minutes
GREEN NON-CONTACT JERSEYS: LB Stanley Lambert
PERSONNEL NOTES
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We viewed 20 minutes of practice and then had to depart
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM LAST WEEK, PLUS ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Jayden Daniels
RB: Eno Benjamin
WR: Brandon Aiyuk, Frank Darby, Kyle Williams
TE: Tommy Hudson, Nolan Matthews
**OL: LT Cohl Cabral, LG Alex Losoya, C Dohnovan West, RG Jarrett Bell, RT Steven Miller
*Senior center Cade Cote broke his foot before week one, and is expected to be out until at least mid-October
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Joey Yellen
RB: Isiah Floyd, A.J. Carter, Demetrious Flowers
WR: Ricky Pearsall, Keith Davis, Ryan Newsome, Ethan Long, Andre Johnson, Angel Ruiz
TE: Jared Bubak
**OL: LT Spencer Lovell, LG Jarrett Bell, C Cody Shear, RG Roy Hemsley, RT Ben Scott
**This second-team o-line was observed practicing together before practice officially begun. Still expect Bell to start at RG with Hemsley competing for snaps
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FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL: (end) Jermayne Lole/Michael Matus, (nose) D.J. Davidson/Shannon Forman, (end) George Lea/Roe Wilkins
LB: Khaylan Kearse-Thomas/Tyler Johnson (OLB), Merlin Robertson (MIKE), Darien Butler/Kyle Soelle (OLB)
CB: Chase Lucas, Kobe Williams, Jack Jones
TILLMAN: Evan Fields, Tyler Whiley
S: Aashari Crosswell, Cam Phillips
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL: (end) Michael Matus, (nose) T.J. Pesefea/Corey Stephens, (end) Roe Wilkins/Shannon Forman
LB: Amiri Johnson (OLB), Case Hatch (MIKE), Kyle Soelle (OLB)
CB: Timarcus Davis/Darien Cornay, Jordan Clark/Keon Markham
TILLMAN: Connor Soelle
S: Willie Harts, Kejuan Markham
Other Notes & Quotes:
-- Kick Returners: Brandon Pierce, Jack Jones, Brandon Aiyuk
-- Pierce went first returning kicks, as it will be interesting to see if he is given a larger role on special teams, if nothing else, this Saturday
-- "Listen, that can’t happen,” Special teams coach Shawn Slocum said to Aiyuk and Darby after they let a kickoff take a high bounce in-between them inside the five yard-line before Aiyuk snatched it and went through with the return.
-- “You always got to threaten them like ‘oh, he’s coming,’” coach Herm Edwards said to redshirt freshman LB Stanley Lambert, who again was practicing with the d-line, as Edwards gave him pointers on his stance when lining up at edge-rusher.
-- “Ima put on a show, I’m not playing, I’ve been working a long time for this,” starting RT Steve Miller was heard proclaiming as the players walked over for stretching. The only game he missed last season was ASU’s 16-13 victory over a then-ranked Michigan State team.
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That's it from today's practice. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the week and throughout the entirety of the Sun Devils’ fall practices. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to ask.
LOCATION: Kajikawa Practice Fields -- outdoors
ATTIRE: Shells
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: 20 minutes
GREEN NON-CONTACT JERSEYS: LB Stanley Lambert
PERSONNEL NOTES
- Muscle Beach: DB Jordan Clark
- Offensive linemen Jarrett Bell and Steven Miller -- both of whom exited Friday's game with an injury -- were in full pads for Monday's practice and back in the first-team rotation.
- Linebacker Tyler Johnson, who didn't dress against Sac State with an injury, was running sprints with a trainer on the far field. That basically means he was on muscle beach.
- Tight end Curtis Hodges was out of his green, non-contact jersey for the first time in nearly two weeks. Not sure yet if he will play on Saturday against Michigan State but we will ask around and monitor it.
- Quarterback Dillon Sterling-Cole was not visible during practice. Don't want to speculate because he could have been in the bubble and no one saw him, but that's something we will update you on with more information.
- Wide receiver Geordon Porter -- who has been out over a month -- was dressed in full pads on Monday and watching kick returns. Still doesn't look like a full-go but I could see him playing in the next few weeks.
- Kicker Brandon Ruiz was walking to the bubble in the sight-line of Herm Edwards. Edwards walked over to him and it looked like he asked how Ruiz was feeling to which, based upon Ruiz's body language and gestures, the Sun Devil kicker said he was feeling good.
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We viewed 20 minutes of practice and then had to depart
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM LAST WEEK, PLUS ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Jayden Daniels
RB: Eno Benjamin
WR: Brandon Aiyuk, Frank Darby, Kyle Williams
TE: Tommy Hudson, Nolan Matthews
**OL: LT Cohl Cabral, LG Alex Losoya, C Dohnovan West, RG Jarrett Bell, RT Steven Miller
*Senior center Cade Cote broke his foot before week one, and is expected to be out until at least mid-October
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Joey Yellen
RB: Isiah Floyd, A.J. Carter, Demetrious Flowers
WR: Ricky Pearsall, Keith Davis, Ryan Newsome, Ethan Long, Andre Johnson, Angel Ruiz
TE: Jared Bubak
**OL: LT Spencer Lovell, LG Jarrett Bell, C Cody Shear, RG Roy Hemsley, RT Ben Scott
**This second-team o-line was observed practicing together before practice officially begun. Still expect Bell to start at RG with Hemsley competing for snaps
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FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL: (end) Jermayne Lole/Michael Matus, (nose) D.J. Davidson/Shannon Forman, (end) George Lea/Roe Wilkins
LB: Khaylan Kearse-Thomas/Tyler Johnson (OLB), Merlin Robertson (MIKE), Darien Butler/Kyle Soelle (OLB)
CB: Chase Lucas, Kobe Williams, Jack Jones
TILLMAN: Evan Fields, Tyler Whiley
S: Aashari Crosswell, Cam Phillips
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL: (end) Michael Matus, (nose) T.J. Pesefea/Corey Stephens, (end) Roe Wilkins/Shannon Forman
LB: Amiri Johnson (OLB), Case Hatch (MIKE), Kyle Soelle (OLB)
CB: Timarcus Davis/Darien Cornay, Jordan Clark/Keon Markham
TILLMAN: Connor Soelle
S: Willie Harts, Kejuan Markham
Other Notes & Quotes:
-- Kick Returners: Brandon Pierce, Jack Jones, Brandon Aiyuk
-- Pierce went first returning kicks, as it will be interesting to see if he is given a larger role on special teams, if nothing else, this Saturday
-- "Listen, that can’t happen,” Special teams coach Shawn Slocum said to Aiyuk and Darby after they let a kickoff take a high bounce in-between them inside the five yard-line before Aiyuk snatched it and went through with the return.
-- “You always got to threaten them like ‘oh, he’s coming,’” coach Herm Edwards said to redshirt freshman LB Stanley Lambert, who again was practicing with the d-line, as Edwards gave him pointers on his stance when lining up at edge-rusher.
-- “Ima put on a show, I’m not playing, I’ve been working a long time for this,” starting RT Steve Miller was heard proclaiming as the players walked over for stretching. The only game he missed last season was ASU’s 16-13 victory over a then-ranked Michigan State team.
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That's it from today's practice. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the week and throughout the entirety of the Sun Devils’ fall practices. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to ask.
