The Sun Devils once again practiced in shells for a scorching morning practice at the Bill Kajikawa practice facility. During the 20-minute viewing period, the offense focused on red zone work with running backs, tight ends, and offensive linemen working together at one end and wide receivers and quarterbacks worked together on the other end.
Offensive personnel notes:
RB Rachaad White and WR Bryan Thompson were not observed in attendance on Tuesday.
WR Elijhah Badger and RB Jackson He were once again not dressed but at practice.
QB Trenton Bourguet observed quarterback drills with his right foot in a boot and on a scooter. Herm Edwards said Sunday that the second-string ASU quarterback would return to practice Monday the 30th.
OL Ralph Frias was not dressed for practice but was a vocal participant in the offensive line’s positional drills.
TE Jake Ray (who participated Sunday in a green no-contact jersey) was not seen Tuesday, along with OL Triston Miller.
First-team Offense
QB: Jayden Daniels
RB: Deamonte Trayanum
OL left to right: Kellen Diesch, LaDarius Henderson, Dohnovan West, Henry Hattis, Ben Scott
WR: Johnny Wilson
WR: Andre Johnson
WR (slot): Ricky Pearsall
TE: Curtis Hodges
TE/H Case Hatch worked in with the 1’s.
Second-team offense
QB: Finn Collins
RB: Daniyel Ngata
OL left to right: Isaia Glass, Ben Bray, Jarrett Bell, Spencer Lovell, Austin Barry
WR: Geordon Porter
WR: LV Bunkley-Shelton (slot)
WR: Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
TE: Jalin Conyers
WR Giovanni Sanders worked in with the second team.
TE Jalin Conyers split reps with Hodges.
The offensive side of the Bill Kajikawa practice facility saw plenty of red zone work on Tuesday. Early on, the tight ends, offensive line, and wide receivers worked on its own for the first half of the viewing period, while the quarterbacks and running backs once again worked on handoffs and toss plays.
With redshirt senior running back Rachaad White not participating in practice Tuesday, junior quarterbacks Jayden Daniels worked exclusively with sophomore running back Deamonte Trayanum. The quarterbacks and running backs also worked on inside handoffs along with the toss plays, with each drill beginning with the quarterback taking the snap from under center.
Mike Cavanaugh’s offensive line began practice working on pass blocking drills as the first-year offensive line coach began by instructing the Sun Devils to punch their hands at the defensive linemen ahead of them. With other offensive linemen holding gold blocking bags ahead of them, one particular rep from Spencer Lovell drew the approval of Cavanaugh. After working with just one lineman ahead of them, the group eventually switched to a pass-blocking drill which saw them shuffle their feet, punch, and shuffle back to punch another pass rusher.
While the offensive line was being coached up on pass blocking, so too were the tight ends with interim assistant Juston Wood. After beginning with a drill designed to teach pass blocking while lining up against the opponent’s defensive end, Wood then transitioned to working with his group on chipping and getting out into the flat as a pass-catcher. “The end is inside; come out,” he explained to Case Hatch after one rep.
With Bryan Thompson absent from the group, the Arizona State receivers began practice going through quick cuts and slant routes. After receiving attention during Monday’s practice, Johnny Wilson and Ricky Pearsall each looked comfortable participating with the group.
As the offense transitioned from individual drills to grouped position group drills, Daniels and head coach Herm Edwards shared a moment near midfield of the practice field. As Edwards spoke, Daniels nodded in understanding.
The offensive line, tight ends, and running backs grouped together to work on goal line packages with heavy personnel. That instruction preceded the offensive line working with a three-tight end set that also featured Case Hatch, as Wood, Cavanaugh, and running backs coach Shaun Aguano oversaw personnel grouping that featured John Stivers, Curtis Hodges, Jalin Conyers, Hatch, and Trayanum.
While the first team went through reps, Isaia Glass watched while taking in instruction from Ralph Frias, who did not dress for practice.
At the other end of the practice field, Arizona State’s quarterbacks worked with the wide receivers on goal-line fades. Jayden Daniels showcased his abilities nicely, completing passes to Pearsall, Wilson, LV Bunkley-Shelton, and Andre Johnson. One corner fade to Wilson was impressive as the lanky Sun Devil receiver stretched to make the grab and tap his toe in the back of the end zone.
A couple of drops from some of the Sun Devil receivers working with freshman Finn Collins drew a “let’s go, guys, come on” from graduate assistant receivers coach Bobby Wade.
Defense
We observed the following first-team defense:
DE Travez Moore
Nose D.J. Davidson
3-technique Shannon Forman
DE Michael Matus
SAM Merlin Robertson
MIKE Kyle Soelle
WILL Darien Butler
S DeAndre Pierce
S Evan Fields
CB Jack Jones
CB Chase Lucas
Attendance
Defensive end Tyler Johnson was present at practice but not dressed and did not participate in any team activities. Travez Moore took his place with the 1’s.
Defensive end Amiri Johnson was spotted exiting the medical tent and entering the Verde Dickey Dome toward the start of warmups.
Cornerback Jordan Clark donned cleats for the first time in a week and practiced with the defensive backs throughout the positional drill period.
Cornerback Timarcus Davis was not seen at practice Tuesday. Davis was seen sitting on the sideline on Monday but did not participate. As we reported that day, the crutch that assisted him since he suffered a lower leg injury was missing, and he did not sport a sleeve or tape.
Cornerback Ed Woods donned a green on-contact jersey for the second consecutive practice.
3-technique defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott was present but not practicing and did not run through warmups. He was assumed to be in the bubble.
Positional Drill Notes
Defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez trained his players to attack the football in the pocket to start the positions drill section of practice. Rodriguez dropped back while facing three overturned buckets that simulated the offensive line. A player would rush from the outside edge at maximum speed. As Rodriguez stepped up in the pocket and began his throwing motion, the defensive lineman would swat at his throwing arm and knock the ball loose from the coach’s grasp.
Next, Rodriguez built off eye discipline and explosion exercises from the previous day. He divided the linemen into two groups and had them compete to see who could tag the tackling dummy first out of their three-point stance. This resulted in a fierce competition between the two groups, as the losing group had to do 10 pushups for every round given up to the other team.
The first matchup out of the gate was Shannon Forman versus DJ Davidson. Eager to touch the tackling dummy and maybe not watching the ball as closely, Davidson fell victim to Rodriguez’s hard count and jumped offsides, much to the joy of Forman’s team. Then, Forman rocketed out of his stance to beat Davidson when Rodriguez did, in fact, snap the ball. “You already lost,” Forman said to Davidson on his way back around to the end of the line.
Redshirt sophomore Roman DeWys, who previously practiced with Mike Cavanaugh and the offensive line group, joined the defensive line for today’s session. Since it was his first day on the job, no “punishment” was handed out when DeWys was beaten, as he was still getting acclimated to new techniques and form.
Jordan Banks and Forman closed out the session with a rep one could only describe as a “photo finish.” Banks, who received some coaching off to the side from Michael Matus, was adamant that he won and received the same support from his teammates as the two sides hashed out the outcome. Eventually, the assistant who was filming practice from the tower near the south goal post confirmed Banks’ victory.
Rodriguez then laid three orange cones down by the same goal post and had his players work through agility drills. “Get your chest down and get explosion off the second step,” Rodriguez instructed. The drill was an extension of the goalpost drills the unit worked on in the first few of fall camp, except this time, the technique was mastered, and the players ran through the exercise at full speed.
Stanley Lambert worked with DeWys to improve the newcomer’s form and footwork while other players attempted the drill. When DeWys stepped up and executed his rep to perfection, the group roared in celebration.
Linebackers coach Chris Claiborne spent the majority of practice having his group cover route concepts. Throughout the drill, Claiborne stressed the importance of communication. This was because the linebackers frequently transferred the assignments back and forth to each other as the receivers entered and exited their respective zones.
The defensive backs did more backpedal and ball skills exercises under the supervision of interim coach Donnie Henderson. They were later joined by the linebackers for a full period of concept work.
As always, we will answer any questions you may have on Tuesday’s practice.
Offensive personnel notes:
RB Rachaad White and WR Bryan Thompson were not observed in attendance on Tuesday.
WR Elijhah Badger and RB Jackson He were once again not dressed but at practice.
QB Trenton Bourguet observed quarterback drills with his right foot in a boot and on a scooter. Herm Edwards said Sunday that the second-string ASU quarterback would return to practice Monday the 30th.
OL Ralph Frias was not dressed for practice but was a vocal participant in the offensive line’s positional drills.
TE Jake Ray (who participated Sunday in a green no-contact jersey) was not seen Tuesday, along with OL Triston Miller.
First-team Offense
QB: Jayden Daniels
RB: Deamonte Trayanum
OL left to right: Kellen Diesch, LaDarius Henderson, Dohnovan West, Henry Hattis, Ben Scott
WR: Johnny Wilson
WR: Andre Johnson
WR (slot): Ricky Pearsall
TE: Curtis Hodges
TE/H Case Hatch worked in with the 1’s.
Second-team offense
QB: Finn Collins
RB: Daniyel Ngata
OL left to right: Isaia Glass, Ben Bray, Jarrett Bell, Spencer Lovell, Austin Barry
WR: Geordon Porter
WR: LV Bunkley-Shelton (slot)
WR: Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
TE: Jalin Conyers
WR Giovanni Sanders worked in with the second team.
TE Jalin Conyers split reps with Hodges.
The offensive side of the Bill Kajikawa practice facility saw plenty of red zone work on Tuesday. Early on, the tight ends, offensive line, and wide receivers worked on its own for the first half of the viewing period, while the quarterbacks and running backs once again worked on handoffs and toss plays.
With redshirt senior running back Rachaad White not participating in practice Tuesday, junior quarterbacks Jayden Daniels worked exclusively with sophomore running back Deamonte Trayanum. The quarterbacks and running backs also worked on inside handoffs along with the toss plays, with each drill beginning with the quarterback taking the snap from under center.
Mike Cavanaugh’s offensive line began practice working on pass blocking drills as the first-year offensive line coach began by instructing the Sun Devils to punch their hands at the defensive linemen ahead of them. With other offensive linemen holding gold blocking bags ahead of them, one particular rep from Spencer Lovell drew the approval of Cavanaugh. After working with just one lineman ahead of them, the group eventually switched to a pass-blocking drill which saw them shuffle their feet, punch, and shuffle back to punch another pass rusher.
While the offensive line was being coached up on pass blocking, so too were the tight ends with interim assistant Juston Wood. After beginning with a drill designed to teach pass blocking while lining up against the opponent’s defensive end, Wood then transitioned to working with his group on chipping and getting out into the flat as a pass-catcher. “The end is inside; come out,” he explained to Case Hatch after one rep.
With Bryan Thompson absent from the group, the Arizona State receivers began practice going through quick cuts and slant routes. After receiving attention during Monday’s practice, Johnny Wilson and Ricky Pearsall each looked comfortable participating with the group.
As the offense transitioned from individual drills to grouped position group drills, Daniels and head coach Herm Edwards shared a moment near midfield of the practice field. As Edwards spoke, Daniels nodded in understanding.
The offensive line, tight ends, and running backs grouped together to work on goal line packages with heavy personnel. That instruction preceded the offensive line working with a three-tight end set that also featured Case Hatch, as Wood, Cavanaugh, and running backs coach Shaun Aguano oversaw personnel grouping that featured John Stivers, Curtis Hodges, Jalin Conyers, Hatch, and Trayanum.
While the first team went through reps, Isaia Glass watched while taking in instruction from Ralph Frias, who did not dress for practice.
At the other end of the practice field, Arizona State’s quarterbacks worked with the wide receivers on goal-line fades. Jayden Daniels showcased his abilities nicely, completing passes to Pearsall, Wilson, LV Bunkley-Shelton, and Andre Johnson. One corner fade to Wilson was impressive as the lanky Sun Devil receiver stretched to make the grab and tap his toe in the back of the end zone.
A couple of drops from some of the Sun Devil receivers working with freshman Finn Collins drew a “let’s go, guys, come on” from graduate assistant receivers coach Bobby Wade.
Defense
We observed the following first-team defense:
DE Travez Moore
Nose D.J. Davidson
3-technique Shannon Forman
DE Michael Matus
SAM Merlin Robertson
MIKE Kyle Soelle
WILL Darien Butler
S DeAndre Pierce
S Evan Fields
CB Jack Jones
CB Chase Lucas
Attendance
Defensive end Tyler Johnson was present at practice but not dressed and did not participate in any team activities. Travez Moore took his place with the 1’s.
Defensive end Amiri Johnson was spotted exiting the medical tent and entering the Verde Dickey Dome toward the start of warmups.
Cornerback Jordan Clark donned cleats for the first time in a week and practiced with the defensive backs throughout the positional drill period.
Cornerback Timarcus Davis was not seen at practice Tuesday. Davis was seen sitting on the sideline on Monday but did not participate. As we reported that day, the crutch that assisted him since he suffered a lower leg injury was missing, and he did not sport a sleeve or tape.
Cornerback Ed Woods donned a green on-contact jersey for the second consecutive practice.
3-technique defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott was present but not practicing and did not run through warmups. He was assumed to be in the bubble.
Positional Drill Notes
Defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez trained his players to attack the football in the pocket to start the positions drill section of practice. Rodriguez dropped back while facing three overturned buckets that simulated the offensive line. A player would rush from the outside edge at maximum speed. As Rodriguez stepped up in the pocket and began his throwing motion, the defensive lineman would swat at his throwing arm and knock the ball loose from the coach’s grasp.
Next, Rodriguez built off eye discipline and explosion exercises from the previous day. He divided the linemen into two groups and had them compete to see who could tag the tackling dummy first out of their three-point stance. This resulted in a fierce competition between the two groups, as the losing group had to do 10 pushups for every round given up to the other team.
The first matchup out of the gate was Shannon Forman versus DJ Davidson. Eager to touch the tackling dummy and maybe not watching the ball as closely, Davidson fell victim to Rodriguez’s hard count and jumped offsides, much to the joy of Forman’s team. Then, Forman rocketed out of his stance to beat Davidson when Rodriguez did, in fact, snap the ball. “You already lost,” Forman said to Davidson on his way back around to the end of the line.
Redshirt sophomore Roman DeWys, who previously practiced with Mike Cavanaugh and the offensive line group, joined the defensive line for today’s session. Since it was his first day on the job, no “punishment” was handed out when DeWys was beaten, as he was still getting acclimated to new techniques and form.
Jordan Banks and Forman closed out the session with a rep one could only describe as a “photo finish.” Banks, who received some coaching off to the side from Michael Matus, was adamant that he won and received the same support from his teammates as the two sides hashed out the outcome. Eventually, the assistant who was filming practice from the tower near the south goal post confirmed Banks’ victory.
Rodriguez then laid three orange cones down by the same goal post and had his players work through agility drills. “Get your chest down and get explosion off the second step,” Rodriguez instructed. The drill was an extension of the goalpost drills the unit worked on in the first few of fall camp, except this time, the technique was mastered, and the players ran through the exercise at full speed.
Stanley Lambert worked with DeWys to improve the newcomer’s form and footwork while other players attempted the drill. When DeWys stepped up and executed his rep to perfection, the group roared in celebration.
Linebackers coach Chris Claiborne spent the majority of practice having his group cover route concepts. Throughout the drill, Claiborne stressed the importance of communication. This was because the linebackers frequently transferred the assignments back and forth to each other as the receivers entered and exited their respective zones.
The defensive backs did more backpedal and ball skills exercises under the supervision of interim coach Donnie Henderson. They were later joined by the linebackers for a full period of concept work.
As always, we will answer any questions you may have on Tuesday’s practice.
