March 1, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz.--Arizona State University has signed two additional student-athletes to national letters of intent to study and participate in football in 2011, head coach Dennis Erickson announced Tuesday.
Pasadena (Calif.) Muir High School wide receiver Karl Holmes and Butte College (Calif.) wideout/return specialist Rashad Ross have been added to ASU's 2011 recruiting class, bringing the total to 18.
Karl Holmes WR FR 6-3 180 Pasadena, Calif./Muir HS
Brings an excellent blend of size and athleticism to the future of ASU's wide receiver lineup...runs a 4.54 40-yard dash...also ran track for Muir High School, with personal bests of 10.89 in the 100-meter and 21.78 in the 200-meter...led Muir with 23 receptions for 628 yards (27.3 avg.) and six touchdowns as a senior in 2010...added a 46-yard rushing touchdown...played wide receiver and cornerback for the Mustangs and also saw action on special teams...collected a season-best 110 receiving yards on four carries against Arcadia on Oct. 8, 2010...caught three passes for 99 yards against Glendale on Oct. 29, 2010 and hauled in four passes for 91 yards and a score against Burbank on Oct. 1, 2010...coached by Ken Howard at Muir High School.
Rashad Ross WR JR 6-0 170 Vallejo, Calif./Butte College/Vallejo HS
An electrifying athlete and one of the premier returns specialists at the junior college level the past two seasons...has three years to play two beginning in 2011 and is expected to join the team this fall...has excellent speed and change of direction...runs a 4.37 40-yard dash...earned First-Team All-America and Region I All-California First-Team honors by the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) as a returns specialist both seasons he played at Butte College...also an accomplished track athlete that also ran for Butte's track and field team...lists personal bests at 10.5-second in the 100-meter and 21.2-second in the 200-meter...totaled 368 receiving yards on 17 receptions with three touchdowns and 180 rushing yards as a sophomore at Butte College in 2010...added 498 yards on kickoff returns and 195 yards on punt returns...averaged 12.9 yards on punt returns with one touchdown and 25.3 yards on kickoffs with two scores...hauled in 11 receptions for 246 yards (22.4 avg.) with two touchdowns as a junior college freshman in 2009...boasted a 14.8-yard averaged on 24 punt returns with three touchdowns with a long return of 96 yards...as a senior at Vallejo High in 2008, he caught 21 passes for 323 yards (15.4 avg.) and one touchdown and carried 48 times for 268 yards (5.6 avg.) with two touchdowns...added 30 tackles, five interceptions, three pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on defense...averaged 23.1 yards on punt returns and also returned kickoffs...scored six total touchdowns...totaled a season-high 111 receiving yards on five catches and added 43 rushing yards against Fairfield on Oct. 3, 2008...caught four passes for 71 yards and notched three interceptions against Sonoma Valley on Sept. 19, 2008...caught 19 passes for 376 yards (19.8 avg.) with seven touchdowns and rushed 97 times for 534 yards (5.5 avg.) with four touchdowns as a junior in 2007...recorded 28 tackles (23 solo), three interceptions, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery...averaged 25.4 yards on kickoff returns and 19.8 yards on punt returns...scored 14 total touchdowns and four times on two-point conversions...tallied a season-high seven receptions for 128 yards with two scores against Johnson on Sept. 14, 2007...recorded a season-best 118 rushing yards on 15 carries with a touchdown versus Rodriguez on Oct. 13, 2007...chose ASU over Arkansas State, Hawaii, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, Utah State and Washington State...coached by Michael Willson at Vallejo High School and Jeff Jordan at Butte College.