BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – What D.J. Foster had to endure this past Friday at ASU Pro Day was nothing compared to what he went through in Indianapolis, Ind., at the NFL Scouting Combine. “That was the most nerve-wracking part, going to Indy (Indianapolis), and waking up at 6:00 in the morning, and having meetings all day until midnight,” ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The NFL Draft guru, Mike Mayock, has been in love with former Arizona State guard Christian Westerman for a long time. Mayock has Westerman ranked No. 4 in his Top 5 guards that are coming out in the 2016 NFL Draft, and, most recently, at the NFL Scouting Combine, while Westerman was running the ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – Devin Lucien spent the first three years of his collegiate football career at UCLA, before transferring to Arizona State last season and wrapping it all up there. What a season it was for Lucien. He played in all 13 games, with 10 starts, and led the team with 1,075 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – This Friday, Gary Chambers will have his big showcase at Arizona State’s Pro Day. He’ll hit the weights, with about 10 other NFL hopefuls, then they’ll transition over to the Verde Dickey Dome for some more work. Chambers has been making sure he’s doing everything right in the lead-up to the big day. He’s ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona State football program has a brand new running backs coach in former NFL veteran John Simon. Simon – a former motivational speaker, high school coach and administrator – spent the previous three seasons at Southern Mississippi before he was hired as the wide receivers coach at Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 5. “John (Simon) ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The practice bubble at the Cardinals facility isn’t too far from the practice bubble at Arizona State. Maybe that’s why former Sun Devil quarterback Mike Bercovici performed so well at the NFL Regional Combine over the weekend. “Absolutely. There’s something about being home right now. You kind of walk with some confidence and some ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – D.J. Foster has a simple pitch to NFL teams this week while he’s in Indianapolis, Ind., at the NFL Scouting Combine: “I can play whatever you need me to play,” Foster said. “I can play special teams, I can play running back, I can play (wide) receiver. I can do whatever you need me ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The New Devils Order got a +1 on Wednesday, with former Mountain Pointe quarterback Jack Smith signing his National Letter of Intent. With Smith’s signing, the Sun Devils’ 2016 signing class is now up to 19. Smith – the son of Arizona State baseball head coach Tracy Smith – was one of the most ... Read More »
By Charles Wulf TEMPE, Ariz. — Meet the 2016 Sun Devil recruiting class! Todd Graham introduced ASU’s 2016 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon. The Sun Devils have 18 new student-athletes joining the team this fall, including the two of the top three recruits from the state of Arizona. Despite members of the coaching staff taking jobs elsewhere, ASU’s recruiting didn’t ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Despite all the coaches who departed the Arizona State football program for positions elsewhere, the team landed 18 new student-athletes that head coach Todd Graham feels will help the program bounce back from a very disappointing 6-7 season. “You know, I’m just being honest, it doesn’t help you to lose coaches, even though it’s ... Read More »