2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl, L 31–52 vs. NC State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	7–6 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Billy Napier (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy	7	–	2	9	–	5
No. 16 Washington x	7	–	2	10	–	3
Washington State	6	–	3	9	–	4
Oregon	4	–	5	7	–	6
California	2	–	7	5	–	7
Oregon State	0	–	9	1	–	11
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$	8	–	1	11	–	3
Arizona State	6	–	3	7	–	6
Arizona	5	–	4	7	–	6
UCLA	4	–	5	6	–	7
Utah	3	–	6	7	–	6
Colorado	2	–	7	5	–	7
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to NC State.

On November 26, one day after the conclusion of the regular season, Graham and Arizona State agreed to part ways. He continued to coach the team through their bowl game.^[1]

Preseason

Coaching changes

Arizona State hired Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator on January 11, 2017. Bennett was previously the defensive coordinator at Baylor University. He replaced Keith Patterson, who remained on the staff as linebackers coach.^[2]

Arizona State hired Billy Napier as offensive coordinator on January 28, 2017. Napier was previously the receivers coach at the University of Alabama. He replaced Chip Lindsey, who left to become the offensive coordinator at Auburn University.^[3]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eno Benjamin RB	Wylie, Texas	Wylie East HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Enrolled
Eno Benjamin RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Perry CB	Las Vegas, Nevada	Bishop Gorman HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Enrolled
Alex Perry CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Johnson WDE	Gilbert, Arizona	Highland HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Enrolled
Tyler Johnson WDE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Ryan Kelley QB	Chandler, Arizona	Basha HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Enrolled
Ryan Kelley QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
K.J Jarrell S	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Enrolled
K.J Jarrell S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Evan Fields S	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Midwest City HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Enrolled
Evan Fields S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Trelon Smith APB	Houston, Texas	Cy Ridge HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Jun 30, 2017
Trelon Smith APB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyle Soelle TE	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 30, 2017
Kyle Soelle TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
D.J Davidson DT	Mesa, Arizona	Desert Ridge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
D.J Davidson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Curtis Hodges WR	Mesa, Arizona	Mountain View HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	198 lb (90 kg)
Curtis Hodges WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Ty Thomas S	Lubbock, Texas	Cooper HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Ty Thomas S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Loren Mondy ILB	Mansfield, Texas	Lake Ridge HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	234 lb (106 kg)
Loren Mondy ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
DeMonte King S	Long Beach, California	Los Alamitos HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
DeMonte King S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Langston Frederick CB	League City, Texas	Clear Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Langston Frederick CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Ruiz K	Gilbert, Arizona	Williams Field HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
Brandon Ruiz K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Corey Stephens OG	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Corey Stephens OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Mark Walton TE	Yuma, Arizona	Cibola HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Mark Walton TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Shannon Forman DT	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Southern Lab HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Shannon Forman DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Kobe Williams CB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach Poly HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
Kobe Williams CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Darien Cornay CB	Norwalk, California	Los Alamitos HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Darien Cornay CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Ceejhay French-Love TE	Monterey Park, California	Long Beach Poly HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
Ceejhay French-Love TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers

Arizona State had one incoming transfer. Quarterback Blake Barnett transferred from Alabama. Barnett was eligible to play the entire 2017 season at Arizona State following an appeal to the NCAA.^[4]

Offseason departures

Arizona State lost 18 players in the 2016 offseason, 13 due to graduation and 5 due to transferring or injuries.

Name	Number	Pos.	Year	Notes
Edmond Boateng	97	DE	Senior	Graduated
Tramel Topps	92	DL	Senior	Graduated
Frederick Gammage	89	WR	Senior	Graduated
Kody Kohl	83	TE	Senior	Graduated
Salamo Fiso	58	LB	Senior	Graduated
Evan Goodman	57	OL	Senior	Graduated
Stephon McCray	77	OL	Senior	Graduated
Carlos Mendoza	7	LB	Senior	Graduated
Laiu Moeakiola	12	LB	Senior	Graduated
Tim White	12	WR	Senior	Graduated
De'Chavon Hayes	1	DB	Senior	Graduated
Eric Lauderdale	14	DB	Senior	Graduated
Brandon Mathews	54	OL	Senior	Graduated
Ellis Jefferson	19	WR	Senior	Transfer
James Johnson	18	S	Junior	Transfer
Bryce Perkins	3	QB	Junior	Transfer
Armand Perry	13	CB	Sophomore	Retired due to Injuries.
Kareem Orr	25	DB	Sophomore	transferred

Schedule

Arizona State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017.^[5] In non-conference play, the Sun Devils played former Border Conference rivals New Mexico State and Texas Tech, as well as San Diego State. In Pac-12 conference play, they played all conference members except cross-divisional foes California and Washington State.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 37–31	46,596
September 9	8:00 p.m.	San Diego State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 20–30	54,336
September 16	5:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 45–52	60,454
September 23	7:00 p.m.	No. 24 Oregon	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 37–35	50,110
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	L 24–34	44,422
October 14	7:45 p.m.	No. 5 Washington	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 13–7	51,234
October 21	12:30 p.m.	at Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	W 30–10	45,863
October 28	7:45 p.m.	No. 21 USC	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 17–48	53,446
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Colorado	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 41–30	44,553
November 11	6:30 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 37–44	53,847
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 40–24	36,063
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Arizona	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	P12N	W 42–30	59,385
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 NC State*	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 31–52	39,897
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Source: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule

Game summaries

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	13	0	18	31
Sun Devils	14	0	16	7	37

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	13	7	3	30
Sun Devils	7	7	0	6	20

At Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	21	7	45
Red Raiders	21	14	10	7	52

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Ducks	7	14	7	7	35
Sun Devils	17	0	14	6	37

At Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	0	7	24
Cardinal	7	17	7	3	34

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Huskies	0	0	0	7	7
Sun Devils	7	6	0	0	13

At Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	9	7	7	7	30
Utes	0	0	3	7	10

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Trojans	14	17	7	10	48
Sun Devils	3	7	7	0	17

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	3	14	10	3	30
Sun Devils	0	14	3	24	41

At UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	7	13	3	37
Bruins	7	13	14	10	44

At Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	16	14	3	7	40
Beavers	0	7	3	14	24

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	10	0	6	30
Sun Devils	7	7	21	7	42

Vs. NC State (Sun Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	10	0	21	31
#24 Wolfpack	7	21	3	21	52

Personnel

Final roster

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

Quarterbacks

2 Brady White, Sophomore
5 Manny Wilkins, Junior
8 Blake Barnett, Sophomore
14 Ryan Kelley, Freshman
15 Dillon Sterling-Cole, Sophomore
16 Kevin Brown, Freshman

Running backs

3 Eno Benjamin, Freshman
4 Demario Richard, Senior
7 Kalen Ballage, Senior
20 Trelon Smith, Freshman
22 Nick Ralston, Sophomore
35 Jacom Brimhall, Senior
-- Brandon Lamarche, Freshman

Wide receivers

1 N'Keal Harry, Sophomore
10 Kyle Williams, Sophomore
12 John Humphrey, Sophomore
14 Ryan Jenkins, Senior
15 Jeremy Smith, Freshman
16 Daniel Sanders-Effiong, Freshman
17 Ryan Newsome, Sophomore
21 Terrell Chatman, Sophomore
83 Trent Gilbert, Sophomore
84 Frank Darby, Freshman
84 Tyler Eggers, Junior
84 Trevor Russell, Freshman
85 Andrew Noble, Freshman
86 Curtis Hodges, Freshman
89 Jalen Harvey, Junior

Tight ends

9 Jay Jay Wilson, Junior
48 Frank Ogas, Senior
80 Kyle Remo, Sophomore
80 Mark Walton, Freshman
81 Jared Bubak, Freshman
82 Josh Pokraka, Junior
87 Tommy Hudson, Sophomore
88 Ceejhay French-Love, Junior
91 Michael Gombert, Freshman
92 Alexander Otero, Sophomore

Offensive lineman

51 Zach Robertson, Sophomore
54 Connor Humphreys, Junior
56 Alex Losoya, Sophomore
58 Tyson Rising, Junior
59 Quinn Bailey, Junior
60 Kyle Breed, Freshman
62 Jesse Cozens, Freshman
65 A.J. McCollum, Senior
66 Mason Schell, Freshman
69 Jonathan Sanchez, Freshman
70 Michael Tate, Freshman
71 Steven Miller, Sophomore
72 Cade Cote, Sophomore
73 Cohl Cabral, Sophomore
74 Corey Stephens, Freshman
75 Tyler McClure, Senior
76 Sam Jones, Junior
77 Mason Walter, Sophomore
78 Marshal Nathe, Freshman

Defensive line

1 JoJo Wicker, Junior
41 Tyler Johnson, Freshman
45 George Lea, Sophomore
55 Corey Smith, Senior
57 Jordon Hoyt, Junior
90 Tashon Smallwood, Senior
91 Jamie Diaz, Sophomore
93 Emanuel Dayries, Junior
94 Christian Hill, Senior
95 Renell Wren, Junior
96 Jalen Bates, Sophomore
97 Shannon Forman, Freshman
98 D.J. Davidson, Freshman
99 Dougladson Subtyl, Junior
-- Darius Slade, Junior

Linebackers

2 Christian Sam, Junior
3 D.J Calhoun, Senior
4 Koron Crump, Senior
20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, Sophomore
31 Marcus Ball, Senior
34 Kyle Soelle, Freshman
39 Malik Lawal, Sophomore
44 Alani Latu, Senior
47 Loren Mondy, Freshman
49 Bailey Huggins, Freshman
50 Ochuko Duke, Junior
52 Jared Francis, Freshman
53 Parker Higgins, Freshman
-- Benjamin Winans, Freshman
32 Abe Thompson, Sophomore

Defensive backs

18 Langston Frederick, Freshman
5 Kobe Williams, Sophomore
6 Evan Fields, Freshman
10 K.J Jarrell, Freshman
13 Darian Kornay, Sophomore
14 Alex Perry, Freshman
16 Maurice Chandler, Senior
17 J'Marcus Rhodes, Senior
21 Chad Adams, Senior
23 Tyler Whiley, Junior
24 Chase Lucas, Freshman
28 Cody French, Junior
28 Demonte King, Junior
30 Dasmond Tautalatasi, Junior
37 Joey Bryant, Junior
38 Deion Guignard, Junior
43 Caleb McShanag, Freshman
46 Kordell Caldwell, Freshman
48 Jacobi Taylor, Freshman

Safeties

26 Ty Thomas, Freshman
35 Owen Rodgers, Junior

Fullback

22 Mark Cosgrove, Junior

Place kickers

1 Brandon Ruiz, Freshman
43 John O'Brien, Junior
45 Cristian Zendejas, Freshman

Punters

36 Michael Sleep-Dalton, Sophomore
8 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Freshman

Long snappers

61 Joseph Reeves, Freshman
63 Mitchell Fraboni, Senior
64 Riley John, Sophomore

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Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position
Todd Graham	Head coach	6th year
Shawn Slocum	Assistant head coach	3rd Year
Phil Bennett	Defensive coordinator	1st Year
Billy Napier	Offensive coordinator	1st Year
Keith Patterson	Linebackers coach	4th Year
TJ Rushing	Defensive backs coach	2nd Year
John Simon	Running backs coach	2nd Year
Rob Sale	Offensive line coach	1st Year
Rob Likens	Wide receivers coach	1st Year
Michael Slater	Defensive line coach	1st Year
Reference:^[6]^[7]

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Kalen Ballage	RB	4	131	Miami Dolphins
Christian Sam	LB	6	178	New England Patriots
Sam Jones	G	6	183	Denver Broncos

References

^ Rapp, Timothy (November 26, 2017). "Todd Graham Fired by Arizona State; Will Coach Bowl Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ Jeff Metcalfe (January 11, 2017). "Arizona State hires Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
^ Dan Wolken (January 28, 2017). "Arizona State hires Alabama receivers coach as offensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
^ Miller, Ted (February 1, 2017). "Alabama transfer Blake Barnett immediately eligible to play for Arizona St". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ Jeff Metcalfe (January 18, 2017). "Arizona State's 2017 football schedule". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
^ 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
^ "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[1] Rapp, Timothy (November 26, 2017). "Todd Graham Fired by Arizona State; Will Coach Bowl Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[2] Jeff Metcalfe (January 11, 2017). "Arizona State hires Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[3] Dan Wolken (January 28, 2017). "Arizona State hires Alabama receivers coach as offensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[4] Miller, Ted (February 1, 2017). "Alabama transfer Blake Barnett immediately eligible to play for Arizona St". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[5] Jeff Metcalfe (January 18, 2017). "Arizona State's 2017 football schedule". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[a2-6] 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2

[7] "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

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