Offense
First Team
LT Bram Walden
LG Sione Finau
C Leif Fautanu
RG Kyle Scott
RT Joey Ramos
QB Drew Pyne
RB Cam Skattebo
WR Elijhah Badger
WR Xavier Guillory
TE Jalin Conyers
TE Bryce Pierre
Second Team
LT Sean Na’a
LG Aaron Frost
C Colby Garvin
RG Kyle Scott
RT Joey Ramos
QB Jacob Conover
RB Kyson Brown/George Hart III/Javen Jacobs
WR Gio Sanders
WR Shawn Charles
TE Bryce Pierre
TE Messiah Swinson
On the injury front, Dillingham said that OL Cade Briggs could return but there was a "small chance" for that, and he added that Bourguet is doubtful to play this week.
With a high-powered opponent coming to town on Saturday, the Sun Devils brought the necessary energy for Tuesday's practice. With upbeat music and the weather cooling down, conditions were perfect for the practice session, and the entirety of the ASU team would put in a quality performance as they gear up for No. 5 USC on Saturday. Whether it was the notion of the reigning Heisman winner coming to town or the playcalling duties shifting over to Kenny Dillingham, ASU responded well offensively on Tuesday.
Starting at the top, the quarterback room had its ups and downs. Trenton Bourguet participated in positional drill work. In live play, Drew Pyne and Jacob Conover had a split on first-team reps, with the former putting together the better day of the two. Rebounding from an early interception in the 11v11 periods against the scout team, Pyne looked impressive in throwing the ball in all depths of the field. As he showed on Saturday, his passes have plenty of velocity on them, and he was putting them on target to a variety of receivers. Pyne also showcased his ability to be patient and go through his progressions, waiting as long as possible to throw the ball on several snaps. His ball security woes on Saturday did have a small recurrence with the aforementioned interception as well as a fumbled snap, which he was able to recover and pitch for a gain. Favoring the right side of the field with his passes, Pyne’s most common targets were the returning Jalin Conyers and Elijhah Badger, as Pyne didn’t do much scrambling today.
After being thrust into game action last weekend, Jacob Conover got much more reps than he was used to on Tuesday. While Pyne looked to be his usual self, Conover worked with the second team and had his good and bad moments. Both in drills and live play, Conover throws the deep ball well, hitting some players in stride like he did with Bryce Pierre in 7v7 action.
“Beautiful,” Kenny Dillingham said in response to that pass.
On other throws, he would be off target with the depth of the throw, like his handful of both under and overthrows throughout practice. While he didn’t hesitate to let it fly, Conover looked more efficient in the short passing game, where he completed screen passes to both Gio Sanders and Jalin Conyers in live play. Conover didn’t do much scrambling work, being able to get the ball out quickly most of the time.
Quarterback drills today primarily focused on the “student” side of the game. Dillingham worked with the signal-callers in recognizing coverages based on the positioning of the defensive backs, going through progressions, and patience in the pocket.
In the running back room, the role of backup is becoming a hotly contested one. Kyson Brown and Javen Jacobs were both heavily involved in the practice reps today, both on runs and pass-catching. Brown showed in both facets of the game, finding creases up the middle for nice gains early in practice while also making various route catches both in drills and live play. Jacobs was used primarily as a “change of pace” back. We saw various trick plays (obviously cannot go into details) from this group.
Running back drills today centered around ball security, considering the eight turnovers from Saturday, as well as working on handling the QB pitch and breaking forward.
As far as the receivers go, it was business as usual in that department. Elijhah Badger was the main target of both quarterbacks and got his normal work on short routes and deep shots. While he didn’t have much success in the deep ball, that was more because of inconsistent quarterback play and improved defensive back play. Xavier Guillory didn’t get a ton of looks today but made the most of it when he did, hauling in a touchdown off a streak route in 7v7 play from Pyne. Shawn Charles and Gio Sanders caught a couple of targets as well.
Wide receiver drills today honed in on physical route running, just staying to the planned movements without catching the ball specifically.
With Jalin Conyers back in pads, he slotted back into his usual starting tight end role with ease. Catching the most passes out of any receiver, Conyers showed no rust and was featured in a lot of short route work, with the staff aiming to use his frame to break tackles in the catch and run. Messiah Swinson saw a similar role with fewer targets. Bryce Pierre was used in both levels, catching passes both on the short levels but also deep routes.
Tight-end drills worked on the first steps off the line of scrimmage. Tight end coach Jason Mohns was vocal about the explosion off the blocks.
“Drive those legs!” he would repeat.
Offensive line coach Saga Tuitele wasn’t quiet with his position either, which stood arguably the best of any group in protecting the quarterback, even with plenty of injuries.
“Put some weight on your hand,” he would say. “Posture! Posture! Make sure you’re talking.”
Defense
First Team:
EDGE: Prince Dorbah
DT: Dashaun Mallory
DT: Anthonie Cooper/CJ Fite
EDGE: BJ Green
LB: Travion Brown
LB: Tate Romney/Will Shaffer
CB: Demetries Ford
CB: Ro Torrence
Nickel: Jordan Clark
S: Shamari Simmons
S: Chris Edmonds
Second Team
EDGE: Michael Matus
DT: Sam Benjamin
DT: Tristan Monday
EDGE: Ashley Williams
LB: Will Shaffer/James Djonkam
LB: Caleb McCullough/K’Vion Thunderbird
CB: Ed Woods
CB: Keith Abney II
Nickel: Macen Williams
S: Damon Williamson/Alphonso Taylor
S: Josiah Cox
On the injury front, Dillingham said that EDGE Clayton Smith is doubtful to play this week
Following a stout defensive performance given the circumstances against Fresno State, signs of consistency were very important to see out of ASU’s unit, with the highest-scoring team in the nation coming into town. Luckily for ASU, they have a familiar face to the Trojans who could give the Sun Devils an inside scoop on what to expect. Posing as the scout team quarterback, aka the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, Jake Smith transferred to Tempe from USC last offseason. While he was denied eligibility, his knowledge of the dynamic Trojans offense could be critical for ASU in their quest to stop Williams and the mighty Trojan offense.
On injury notice, defensive tackle Anthonie Cooper was back in practice today, something his position coach, Vince Amey, was very happy about.
“Oh yeah, Cooper’s back!”
Cooper split time up front with CJ Fite primarily on the interior defensive line. The return of Cooper helped the defensive line stand out the most in terms of energy and overall performance. Both Tristan Monday and Dashaun Mallory were fired up in their drills, ripping off their blocks early and often. Amey zeroed in on the line’s mobility mostly, emphasizing the name to keep moving their feet at all costs.
Safety Shamari Simmons, who got shaken up in Saturday’s game did practice. In the defensive back room, it was mostly the quarterback throws that kept them from making too many plays, but Dee Ford was able to secure a goal-line interception off Drew Pyne, as well as a touchdown catch in the main event segment. The short routes the ASU offense used were completed often, but the individual drills of quick tackling paid off in the regard of live play to stop the plays and limit big ones.
Linebackers didn’t make much headlines in live play, but their individual drills were centered around edge pursuit and second-level tackling off the run, as well as pass coverage.
First Team
LT Bram Walden
LG Sione Finau
C Leif Fautanu
RG Kyle Scott
RT Joey Ramos
QB Drew Pyne
RB Cam Skattebo
WR Elijhah Badger
WR Xavier Guillory
TE Jalin Conyers
TE Bryce Pierre
Second Team
LT Sean Na’a
LG Aaron Frost
C Colby Garvin
RG Kyle Scott
RT Joey Ramos
QB Jacob Conover
RB Kyson Brown/George Hart III/Javen Jacobs
WR Gio Sanders
WR Shawn Charles
TE Bryce Pierre
TE Messiah Swinson
On the injury front, Dillingham said that OL Cade Briggs could return but there was a "small chance" for that, and he added that Bourguet is doubtful to play this week.
With a high-powered opponent coming to town on Saturday, the Sun Devils brought the necessary energy for Tuesday's practice. With upbeat music and the weather cooling down, conditions were perfect for the practice session, and the entirety of the ASU team would put in a quality performance as they gear up for No. 5 USC on Saturday. Whether it was the notion of the reigning Heisman winner coming to town or the playcalling duties shifting over to Kenny Dillingham, ASU responded well offensively on Tuesday.
Starting at the top, the quarterback room had its ups and downs. Trenton Bourguet participated in positional drill work. In live play, Drew Pyne and Jacob Conover had a split on first-team reps, with the former putting together the better day of the two. Rebounding from an early interception in the 11v11 periods against the scout team, Pyne looked impressive in throwing the ball in all depths of the field. As he showed on Saturday, his passes have plenty of velocity on them, and he was putting them on target to a variety of receivers. Pyne also showcased his ability to be patient and go through his progressions, waiting as long as possible to throw the ball on several snaps. His ball security woes on Saturday did have a small recurrence with the aforementioned interception as well as a fumbled snap, which he was able to recover and pitch for a gain. Favoring the right side of the field with his passes, Pyne’s most common targets were the returning Jalin Conyers and Elijhah Badger, as Pyne didn’t do much scrambling today.
After being thrust into game action last weekend, Jacob Conover got much more reps than he was used to on Tuesday. While Pyne looked to be his usual self, Conover worked with the second team and had his good and bad moments. Both in drills and live play, Conover throws the deep ball well, hitting some players in stride like he did with Bryce Pierre in 7v7 action.
“Beautiful,” Kenny Dillingham said in response to that pass.
On other throws, he would be off target with the depth of the throw, like his handful of both under and overthrows throughout practice. While he didn’t hesitate to let it fly, Conover looked more efficient in the short passing game, where he completed screen passes to both Gio Sanders and Jalin Conyers in live play. Conover didn’t do much scrambling work, being able to get the ball out quickly most of the time.
Quarterback drills today primarily focused on the “student” side of the game. Dillingham worked with the signal-callers in recognizing coverages based on the positioning of the defensive backs, going through progressions, and patience in the pocket.
In the running back room, the role of backup is becoming a hotly contested one. Kyson Brown and Javen Jacobs were both heavily involved in the practice reps today, both on runs and pass-catching. Brown showed in both facets of the game, finding creases up the middle for nice gains early in practice while also making various route catches both in drills and live play. Jacobs was used primarily as a “change of pace” back. We saw various trick plays (obviously cannot go into details) from this group.
Running back drills today centered around ball security, considering the eight turnovers from Saturday, as well as working on handling the QB pitch and breaking forward.
As far as the receivers go, it was business as usual in that department. Elijhah Badger was the main target of both quarterbacks and got his normal work on short routes and deep shots. While he didn’t have much success in the deep ball, that was more because of inconsistent quarterback play and improved defensive back play. Xavier Guillory didn’t get a ton of looks today but made the most of it when he did, hauling in a touchdown off a streak route in 7v7 play from Pyne. Shawn Charles and Gio Sanders caught a couple of targets as well.
Wide receiver drills today honed in on physical route running, just staying to the planned movements without catching the ball specifically.
With Jalin Conyers back in pads, he slotted back into his usual starting tight end role with ease. Catching the most passes out of any receiver, Conyers showed no rust and was featured in a lot of short route work, with the staff aiming to use his frame to break tackles in the catch and run. Messiah Swinson saw a similar role with fewer targets. Bryce Pierre was used in both levels, catching passes both on the short levels but also deep routes.
Tight-end drills worked on the first steps off the line of scrimmage. Tight end coach Jason Mohns was vocal about the explosion off the blocks.
“Drive those legs!” he would repeat.
Offensive line coach Saga Tuitele wasn’t quiet with his position either, which stood arguably the best of any group in protecting the quarterback, even with plenty of injuries.
“Put some weight on your hand,” he would say. “Posture! Posture! Make sure you’re talking.”
Defense
First Team:
EDGE: Prince Dorbah
DT: Dashaun Mallory
DT: Anthonie Cooper/CJ Fite
EDGE: BJ Green
LB: Travion Brown
LB: Tate Romney/Will Shaffer
CB: Demetries Ford
CB: Ro Torrence
Nickel: Jordan Clark
S: Shamari Simmons
S: Chris Edmonds
Second Team
EDGE: Michael Matus
DT: Sam Benjamin
DT: Tristan Monday
EDGE: Ashley Williams
LB: Will Shaffer/James Djonkam
LB: Caleb McCullough/K’Vion Thunderbird
CB: Ed Woods
CB: Keith Abney II
Nickel: Macen Williams
S: Damon Williamson/Alphonso Taylor
S: Josiah Cox
On the injury front, Dillingham said that EDGE Clayton Smith is doubtful to play this week
Following a stout defensive performance given the circumstances against Fresno State, signs of consistency were very important to see out of ASU’s unit, with the highest-scoring team in the nation coming into town. Luckily for ASU, they have a familiar face to the Trojans who could give the Sun Devils an inside scoop on what to expect. Posing as the scout team quarterback, aka the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, Jake Smith transferred to Tempe from USC last offseason. While he was denied eligibility, his knowledge of the dynamic Trojans offense could be critical for ASU in their quest to stop Williams and the mighty Trojan offense.
On injury notice, defensive tackle Anthonie Cooper was back in practice today, something his position coach, Vince Amey, was very happy about.
“Oh yeah, Cooper’s back!”
Cooper split time up front with CJ Fite primarily on the interior defensive line. The return of Cooper helped the defensive line stand out the most in terms of energy and overall performance. Both Tristan Monday and Dashaun Mallory were fired up in their drills, ripping off their blocks early and often. Amey zeroed in on the line’s mobility mostly, emphasizing the name to keep moving their feet at all costs.
Safety Shamari Simmons, who got shaken up in Saturday’s game did practice. In the defensive back room, it was mostly the quarterback throws that kept them from making too many plays, but Dee Ford was able to secure a goal-line interception off Drew Pyne, as well as a touchdown catch in the main event segment. The short routes the ASU offense used were completed often, but the individual drills of quick tackling paid off in the regard of live play to stop the plays and limit big ones.
Linebackers didn’t make much headlines in live play, but their individual drills were centered around edge pursuit and second-level tackling off the run, as well as pass coverage.
