 from injury, leads the Devils into Tuscon, Nov. 27. |
Sun Devils Head South to Tuscon to Battle #7 Arizona
ASU looking to avenge last season's 28-16 loss in Tempe.
November 23, 1998
Arizona State Sun Devils at #7 Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Stadium - 4:30 p.m. MST
FRIDAY, Nov. 27 Fox Sports Net / KMVP 860 AM
Arizona State (5-5, 4-3) ends its regular season Friday, Nov. 27 against arch-rival Arizona (10-1, 6-1) in Tucson with the Sun Devils post-season hopes hanging in the balance. A win will earn ASU its sixth victory, making the Sun Devils bowl eligible. A loss will eliminate ASU from any bowl consideration. The game is slated for a 4:30 p.m. MST kickoff and will be televised to a national cable audience on Fox Sports Net. ASU has won three of its last four games while the Wildcats have strung together five consecutive wins and victories in 14 of their last 15 games.
Series Summary
While it doesnt have a name, the Arizona State-Arizona rivalry is just as fierce as any Apple Cup or Big Game. Arizona leads the all-time series 41-29-1 on the strength of 12 wins since 1982. In those last 16 games, ASU is 3-12-1 against the Wildcats with all three wins coming in the 1990s (91-92-96). The rivalry began in 1899 with an 11-2 win for ASU (then called Tempe Normal) and the two teams have met every year since 1946. While Arizona won 20 of the first 22 meetings (between 1899 and 1948), ASU responded with 24 wins in 33 meetings (1949-1981) before Arizonas recent success. ASU head coach Bruce Snyder (46-32, 7th year at ASU) is 2-4 against Arizona with the Sun Devils, 6-4-1 in his career. Arizona head coach Dick Tomey (82-52-4, 12th year at Arizona) is 7-3-1 against ASU while at Arizona.
Exposure
Fox Sports Net will televise the game live to a national cable audience. Steve Physioc and Tom Ramsey will call the action. ASU flagship radio station KMVP (860 AM), its sister station KTAR (620 AM) and the Sun Devil radio network will carry the game live. Tim Healey and 1987 Rose Bowl MVP Jeff Van Raaphorst will handle the call. KMVP has teamed with Broadcast.com to provide all Sun Devil radio broadcasts on the internet. Each broadcast can be accessed at www.TheSunDevils.com. The game will also be shown on a tape-delayed basis on Fox Sports Arizona, Sunday, Nov. 29 at 4:00 p.m.
1998 ASU Schedule/Results
Date Opponent Rank* Time/Result TV Notes Sept. 5 Washington 18/17 L 38-42 FSN Redmond: 254 all-purp. yds., 1 TD; Kealy: 20/35,302 yds., 3 TD Sept. 12 at BYU L 6-26 espn2 ASU shutout through first 3 quarters, end game with 308 total yards. Sept. 19 North Texas W 34-15 Redmond: 122 yds. rushing; K. Mitchell: 5 catches, 88 yds. Sept. 26 Oregon State W 24- 3 Lowest total for an ASU Pac-10 opponent since 1993 Oct. 3 at USC 21/22 L 24-35 ABC USC outscores ASU 22-0 in 4th qtr.; Redmond: 350 all-purp. yds. Oct. 10 Notre Dame 22/22 L 9-28 ABC ASUs 4 turnovers led to 14 Irish pts. Oct. 22 Stanford (ot) W 44-38 FSN ASU 2-0 all-time in overtime games Oct. 31 at Wash. State W 38-28 Kealy: 22/33 248 yds., 3 TDs; Green: 26 carries 119 yds. Nov. 7 California W 55-22 Six California turnovers led to 27 ASU points Nov. 14 at Oregon 20/19 L 19-51 Ducks jumped out to 24-7 lead and never looked back Nov. 27 at Arizona 7/7 4:30 p.m. FSN Possible Bowl Championship Series bid on the lineTimes subject to change; All times MST FSN - Fox Sports Net (locally on Fox Sports Arizona) *Rankings (AP/ESPN-USA Today) at time of game or, for future games, in current poll
Last Week
Arizona State suffered a 51-19 loss to 20th-ranked Oregon at Autzen Stadium, Nov. 14. It was the worst loss of the season for ASU as the Sun Devils gave up a season-high 493 yards and 51 points to the Ducks. Akili Smith passed for 397 yards and four touchdowns, completing 21-of-30 passes to 10 different receivers. Oregon busted out of the gates quickly and led 24-7 at the end of the first quarter. ASUs J.R. Redmond returned to action and rushed for 70 yards on 10 carries, including a 57-yard touchdown run to tie the game, 7-7. Steve Campbell, starting for an injured Ryan Kealy, completed 11-of-24 passes for 217 yards and one touchdown. Chad Elliot was 5-of-8 for 24 yards. Joe Cesta registered a career-high 17 tackles.
Arizona extended its winning streak to five games with a 27-23 victory at California, Nov. 14. The Wildcats capitalized on two touchdown passes from Keith Smith and a 54-yard touchdown run from Trung Canidate. Canidate, who rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries, scored with 11:36 left in the game to give the UofA a 27-10 lead.
Last Meeting
A year ago, the roles were reversed in this desert showdown. ASU was ranked 12th in the nation with an 8-2 mark coming into the game and a possible bowl championships series berth on the line. Arizona was 5-5 and looking to become bowl eligible. Final Score: Arizona 28, ASU 16. The Wildcats jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead on four touchdown passes, three from Ortege Jenkins and one from Keith Smith. The two quarterbacks combined to complete 9-of-21 passes for 247 yards. While ASUs defense shut down the Wildcats in the second half, ASUs offense managed only nine points after quarterback Ryan Kealy suffered a torn ACL with just under 11:00 minutes left in the second quarter. Steve Campbell relieved Kealy and threw for one touchdown pass and 122 yards, completing 7-of-23 passes with 2 interceptions. ASUs Michael Martin rushed for 102 yards on 12 carries for the Sun Devils while Rodney Williams had 102 yards on three receptions, including one touchdown.
In that game ... ASU Arizona Kealy: 5/10, 48 yds. Jenkins: 7/19, 194 yds., 3 TD, 2 Int Campbell: 7/23, 122 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. Smith: 2/2, 53 yds., 1 TD Redmond: 10 carries, 41 yds. Canidate: 22 carries, 62 yds. L. Jackson: 5 catches, 65 yds. Northcutt: 2 catches, 52 yds., 1 TD Freedman: 5 tackles, 1 Int. Bell: 12 tackles, 1 FRStatistical Comparison
Category ASU Arizona
Rushing Off. 163.0 (4) 198.8 (1)
Rushing Def. 126.2 (2) 107.5 (1)
Passing Off. 233.8 (6) 231.4 (7)
Pass Eff. Def. 130.5 (8) 100.9 (2)
Total Off. 396.8 (4) 430.2 (3)
Total Def. 386.5 (4) 314.3 (1)
Scoring Off. 29.1 (4) 33.3 (3)
Scoring Def. 28.8 (8) 15.8 (1)
(Pac-10 Rank)
Senior FarewellThe Arizona State-Arizona game will be the final regular season game for 16 seniors. The class has a record of 31-14 (.688) in the last four seasons and had back-to-back bowl trips (1996-97). The 1998 senior class includes: Albrey Battle (RT), Steve Campbell (QB), Matt Cercone (TE), Joe Cesta (LB), Troy Davis (OL), Derrick Ford (RT), Mitchell Freedman (FS), Leroy Hawkins (RE), Lenzie Jackson (WR), Seanan Kelly (RE), Randy Leaphart (OL), Kenny Mitchell (WR), Jeff Paulk (FB), Grey Ruegamer (OL), Creig Spann (WR) and Brian Williams (OL).
Peeking Ahead
The Sun Devils will return 15 of 22 starters plus P/K Stephen Baker to next years squad. The seven offensive starters slated to return are OT Marvel Smith, OG Scott Peters, OG Victor Leyva, TE Kendrick Bates, QB Ryan Kealy, TB J.R. Redmond and WR Tariq McDonald. On defense, the eight starters returning will be RE Quincy Yancy, RT Junior Ioane, RE Erik Flowers, LB Eric Fields, LB Adam Archuleta, SS Christon Rance, CB JJuan Cherry and CB Courtney Jackson.
Successful Program
A look at some of Arizona States success since the midpoint of the 1995 season:
Leader of the Pac
Arizona State ranks best among Pac-10 schools in combined overall record over the last four seasons, becoming the first team to 30 wins over that span.
Combined Record Last Four Seasons (95-98)
Team Record Pct.
1. UCLA 32-13 .711
2. Arizona State 31-14 .689
3. Oregon 30-16 .652
4. Washington 30-16-1 .649
5. USC 28-17-1 .620
6. Arizona 29-17 .630
7. Stanford 22-23-1 .489
8. Washington State 21-24 .467
9. California 17-28 .377
10. Oregon State 11-33 .250
Snyder EraBruce Snyders first season as head coach at Arizona State was in 1992 and since then the Sun Devils have the fifth-best conference record in the Pac-10:
Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Washington 37-18-1 .670 53-27-1 .660
USC 35-20-1 .634 50-30-3 .620
UCLA 35-21-0 .625 51-28-0 .646
Arizona 33-21-1 .609 52-28-1 .648
Arizona State 32-23-0 .582 46-32-0 .590
Oregon 30-26-0 .535 50-32-0 .610
Washington State 25-31-0 .446 43-37-0 .537
Stanford 25-31-0 .446 39-40-2 .494
California 18-38-0 .321 34-46-0 .425
Oregon State 7-48-1 .134 20-56-1 .266
Notes on Offense
Offensive Trends Arizona State's offense is stacked with weapons and is capable of putting up some tremendous numbers on the board. The Sun Devils have scored 30 or more points five times in 1998 and are 5-0 when they do. ASU has registered at least 400 yards of total offense five time this season and are 3-2 in those contests.
ASU Offense Game By Game
Opponent Rush Pass Total Per Play Pts.
Washington 163 302 465 5.8 38
at Brigham Young 22 286 308 4.8 6
North Texas 226 207 433 7.0 35
Oregon State 190 173 363 4.4 24
at USC 229 174 403 4.5 24
Notre Dame 147 168 315 4.7 9
Stanford 233 245 478 6.5 44
at Washington State 242 248 490 5.9 38
California 61 294 355 4.8 55
at Oregon 117 241 358 6.0 19
Average 163.0 233.8 396.8 5.4 29.1
J.R. Redmond - All Purpose ExcitementSun Devil junior J.R. Redmond, ASU's starting tailback, has not been 100% healthy since the sixth game of the season against Notre Dame. Since then, he has played in only one full game. Despite a lingering sprained right ankle, Redmond is fifth in the Pac-10 in average rushing yards per game (90.2) and fourth in total rushing yardage (812). He rushed for over 100 yards three times in ASUs first five games and prior to the Stanford game (when he suffered the ankle sprain), he was on pace to rush for nearly 1,200 yards. After six games, Redmond had 649 yards on 128 carries for an average of 108.2 yards per game. In ASUs last four games, Redmond's injuries have limited him to 23 carries and 163 yds. rushing. He has played one half against Stanford, two plays against WSU, sat out the Cal contest and saw limited action against Oregon.
Prior to his injuries Redmond was a highlight reel in action. Against USC, he became the 12th man in Sun Devil history to rush for 200 yards as his 214 yards rushing rank as the ninth-best rushing effort in ASU history. His three touchdowns against North Texas was the most rushing TDs by a Sun Devil since Terry Battle scored 3 TDs against Arizona in 1996. He equaled that mark against Stanford, scoring two TDs on the ground and one on a punt return. Redmond piled up 93 yards on 11 carries in less than one half of football against the Cardinal. He has scored at least one TD in seven of nine games this year and in nine of his last 12 games.
Redmond Year-by-Year Rushing
Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg TD Lg.
1996 10/0 63 301 4.8 2 41
1997 10/1 142 865 6.1 7 93*
1998 9/8 151 812 5.4 10 89
Totals 29/9 356 1978 5.6 19 93*
*5th longest run in ASU history (8/30 vs. New Mexico State)
7th longest run in ASU history (10/3 at USC)
Redmond 1998 Game-by-Game Rushing
Opponent Att. Yds. Avg TD Lg.
Washington 22 108 4.9 1 22
at BYU 16 28 1.8 0 7
North Texas 15 122 8.1 *3 24
Oregon State 23 83 3.6 1 20
at USC *33 *214 6.5 1 89
Notre Dame 19 94 4.9 1 18
Stanford 11 93 8.5 2 58
at WSU* 2 0 0.0 0 0
California Did Not Play
at Oregon 10 70 7.0 1 57
*Career High
Left game in 2nd quarter with right ankle injury
*Left game after first series with right ankle injury
Running the football isnt the only facet to Redmonds game. Redmond ranks first in the Pac-10 and 11th in the nation with 161.8 all-purpose yards per game. His 350 all-purpose yards at USC was an Arizona State record, and was the first time in his career that he had surpassed the 300-yard mark. He has had 200 all-purpose yards in six games during his career and three times this season. He has set single-game career highs in receptions (six vs. USC) and receiving yards (68 vs. Washington) this year. Redmond is the Sun Devils fifth-leading receiver in 1998 with a career-high 20 catches for 167 yds. He is the Pac-10s leading punt returner, averaging 14.2 yards on 17 returns, including his first career return for a touchdown (76 yds. vs. Stanford). On the 10 times opponents have kicked off to him, he is averaging 23.5 yards per return. He was third in the Pac-10 and 12th in the nation in all-purpose yardage for 1997, averaging 159.0 per game. As a result, he was selected to the 1997 All-Pac-10 first-team as an all-purpose player. He has amassed 3,820 all-purpose yards in three seasons, averaging 7.9 yards each time he touches the ball, whether it be via rush, reception, punt or kickoff return.
Redmond Year-by-Year All Purpose
(No.-Yds) Per Per
Game Rush Rec. Punts KO Total Touch Game
1996 63- 301 9-197 31-260 2-83 105-841 8.0 84.1
1997 142- 865 15-186 24-236 14-303 195-1590 8.2 159.0
1998 151- 812 20-167 17-242 10-235 198-1456 7.4 161.8
Career 356-1978 44-550 72-738 26-621 498-3887 7.8 134.0
Redmond 1998 Game-by-Game All Purpose
Per Per
Game Rush Rec. Punts KO Total Touch Game
Wash. 22-108 4-68 2-66 1-12 29-254 8.8
at BYU 16-28 3-26 3-8 0-0 22-62 2.8
N. Texas 15-122 1-9 2-32 1-38 19-201 10.6
Oregon St. 23-83 2-24 2-17 2-44 29-168 5.8
at USC 33-214 6-34 4-17 3-85 46-350 7.6
ND 19-94 2-9 2-25 3-56 26-184 7.1
Stanford 11-93 0-0 2-77 0-0 13-170 13.1
at WSU 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0.0
Cal Did Not Play
at Oregon 10-70 2-3 0-0 0-0 12-67 5.6
Totals 151-812 20-167 17-242 10-235 198-1456 7.4 161.8
Redmond has also electrified his teammates with big plays. Below is a breakdown of his big play capability as defined by a gain of 20 yards or more for a run, catch or punt return and a kickoff return of 40 yards or more. Redmond has had 11 such plays this season, all of which part of a drive that ended in an ASU score (10 TDs, 1 FG). Of the 33 ASU possessions that have included a big play by Redmond in his career, ASU has scored 25 touchdowns and 3 field goals. The Sun Devils have scored on 26 straight possessions that included a Redmond big play.
Redmond Big Plays
Yd Gain Total Rush Catch PR KR* Led to Score
20-29 14 7 4 3 10
30-39 3 0 2 1 3
40-49 6 1 2 0 3 5
50+ 10 6 1 3 0 10
Total 33 14 9 7 3 28 (25 TDs)
*Big Play Kickoff Return must be more than 40 yards
Redmond Joins 2,000 ClubJ.R. Redmond became the 15th player in ASU history to rush for 2,000 yards in his Sun Devil career with his 70-yard effort at Oregon. Including bowl games (which ASU records include), Redmond has 2,054 rushing yards in his career which ranks as the 13th-best total in ASU history.
ASU Career Rushing Leaders
Name, Years Att. Yds. Avg. Rush TDs
1. Woody Green, 1971-73 675 4,188 6.2 39
2. Freddie Williams, 1973-76 648 3,424 5.3 19
3. Wilford White, 1947-50 505 3,173 6.3 *17
4. Leon Burton, 1955-58 373 2,994 8.0 34
5. Darryl Clack, 1982-85 534 2,737 5.1 21
6. Art Malone, 1967-69 565 2,649 4.7 28
7. Darryl Harris, 1984-87 571 2,617 4.6 22
8. Ben Malone, 1971-73 385 2,474 6.4 25
9. Robert Weathers, 1978-81 411 2,168 5.3 13
10. Nolan Jones, 1958-61 423 2,122 5.0 23
11. Gerald Riggs, 1978-81 400 2,097 5.2 17
12. Michael Martin, 1993, 95-97 422 2,087 4.9 12
13. J.R. Redmond, 1996- 378 2,054 5.4 19
14. Mario Bates, 1991-93 420 2,025 4.8 14
15. Bobby Mulgado, 1954-57 367 2,003 5.5 21
*TD Records Incomplete during his era
Ryan KealySophomore QB Ryan Kealy suffered a right knee sprain against California and sat out the Oregon game, but is expected to return against Arizona. Kealy has started 19 of 20 games in his Sun Devil career and his one relief appearance against Stanford earlier this season seemed to snap the right-hander out of what was a sophomore slump. Kealy came off the bench against Stanford and responded with an 8-of-15, 153-yard, 2-touchdown performance to rally the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter and overtime. He has continued the hot hand as his totals for his the last three games (of which he played 7 quarters) include a 62.9 completion percentage (39-of-62), 589 yds., seven touchdowns, no interceptions and an efficiency rating of 180.0. The 1998 season has seen Kealy imitate a roller coaster, playing well in ASUs first three games before a three-game slump forced him to the bench. In ASUs opening three games, Kealy completed 55.9% of his passes (52/93) for an average of 250.0 yards per game with six TDs, three INTs and an efficiency rating of 138.5. Included in those three games was a new career high of 302 yards passing against Washington in the season-opener. In the next three games, Kealy completed 52% of his passes (26/50) for 103 yards per game with 2 TDs, 4 INTs and an efficiency rating of 101.5. Overall, he is averaging 196.3 passing yards per game this season and his efficiency rating of 142.0 ranks fourth in the Pac-10 and 23rd in the nation. Kealy has thrown for at least 200 yards nine times in his career and for at least one touchdown in all but two games this season and in 15 of the 20 games in his career including three three-touchdown and one 4-TD performances. With Kealy starting, ASU is 12-7. Kealy was a Sporting News first-team Freshman All-American in 1997, distinguishing himself as the top freshman quarterback in ASU history and among the best in Pac-10 history.
Kealy Year-by-Year
Year G/GS Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Avg/G Eff.
1997 11/11 162-297 54.5 2137 15-7 67 194.3 126.9
1998 9/ 8 117-205 57.1 1650 15-7 79 183.3 142.0
Career 20/19 279-502 55.6 3787 30-14 79 189.4 133.1
Kealy 1998 Game-by-Game
Game Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Eff.
Washington 20-35 57.1 *302 3-0 47 157.9
at BYU 16-34 47.1 241 1-1 46 110.4
N. Texas 16-24 66.7 207 2-2 60 149.5
Oregon St. 12-27 44.4 173 2-1 25 115.3
at USC 1-1 100 17 0-0 17 Injured
Notre Dame 13-22 59.1 121 0-3 24 78.0
Stanford 8-15 53.3 153 2-0 33 183.0
at WSU 22-33 66.7 248 3-0 25 159.8
California! 9-14 64.3 188 2-0 79 224.2
at Oregon$ Did Not Play (injured)
*Career High
Suffered concussion and did not play after first 3 plays
! Suffered right knee sprain and did not play second half
$ Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Steve Campbell
Senior Steve Campbell has been an undisputed leader of this years Arizona State squad. He has played in every game this year, although mostly on special teams where he has blocked two field goal attempts. However, last week against Oregon, Campbell made the second start of his Sun Devil career for an injured Ryan Kealy and threw for a career-high 217 yards, completing 11-of-24 passes with one TD and no interceptions. Campbell had thrown for three touchdowns and 106 yards in the second half of ASUs 55-22 win against California, Nov. 7. While Campbell had played quarterback previously this season, his 11 attempts (seven completions) against Cal were the first of the season. Campbell had one previous start in his ASU career, defeating Iowa 17-7 in last years Sun Bowl as he completed 5-of-11 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. Campbell is the only ASU quarterback since Jeff Van Raaphorst (1987 Rose Bowl) to lead the Sun Devils to a bowl victory.
Campbell Year-by-Year
Year G/GS Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Avg/G Eff.
1995 2/0 3-7 42.8 37 0-0 41 18.5 87.3
1996 4/0 8-17 47.1 76 0-0 27 19.0 84.6
1997 6/0 13-37 35.1 202 2-3 28 33.6 82.6
1998 3/1 18-35 51.4 323 4-0 49 107.6 166.7
Career 14/0 42-96 43.8 638 6-3 49 45.5
Chad ElliottRedshirt freshman Chad Elliott earned his first start as a Sun Devil against Stanford and completed 8-of-17 passes for 92 yards against the Cardinal in three quarters of action. Elliott saw his first extended action as a Sun Devil against USC as he was called upon after Ryan Kealy suffered a concussion and did not return. Elliott played virtually the entire game and completed 16 of 32 passes for 157 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also relieved Kealy during the Notre Dame game and completed 6-of-8 passes against the Irish.
Elliott 1998 Game-by-Game
Game Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Eff.
Washington Did Not Play
at BYU 4-7 57.1 45 0-0 16 111.1
N. Texas 0-1 0 0 0-0 0 n/a
Oregon St. Did Not Play
at USC 16-32 50.0 157 1-1 43 95.3
Notre Dame 6-8 75.0 57 0-0 12 124.4
Stanford 8-17 47.1 92 0-1 26 92.0
at WSU Did Not Play
California Did Not Play
at Oregon 5-8 62.5 24 0-1 24 62.7
Totals 39-73 53.4 365 1-3 43 91.7
Grey Ruegamer - Center of AttentionCharacter is something senior center Grey Ruegamer certainly has. Equally as evident are his talent, tireless work ethic and leadership. Named the top center in the nation, Ruegamer is one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award and also is a candidate for the Outland Trophy. A first-team All-Pac-10 selection in 1997 and an honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick in 1996, Ruegamer has been a staple in ASUs offensive line in each of the last two seasons, with ASU leading the league in rushing each year. Versatility is also a quality of Ruegamers as he has played center, left tackle and right tackle during his ASU career.
Lenzie Jackson - Leader of the Pack
Senior WR Lenzie Jackson heads an ASU wide receiving corps that has been rated as one of the best in the nation. Jackson is ASU's most consistent and dangerous pass catcher as he leads the team with 37 catches for 513 yards in 1998. Including bowl games, Jackson has a catch in 35 straight games and can tie John Jacksons (USC, 1986-89) Pac-10 record of 37 consecutive games with a reception. He has had at least two receptions in 22 of his last 23 games. In the California game, Lenzie surpassed Aaron Cox for fifth place on the ASU career receiving list. He is two catches shy of surpassing Keith Poole for fourth-place on that list. Last year, he led the team in with 53 catches for 733 yards and five touchdowns. The 53-catch season was tied for the sixth-best single season in ASU history and he is the ninth receiver in ASU history to pull in 50 or more catches in a season.
He also showed a new facet of his game against this year by returning kicks as he is averaging 20.3 yards per kickoff return and 101.1 all-purpose yards per game.
ASU Career Receptions
Name, Years Rec.
1. John Jefferson, 1974-77 188
2. Eric Guliford, 1989-92 164
3. John Mistler, 1977-80 156
4. Keith Poole, 1993-96 140
5. Lenzie Jackson, 1995-98 139
Jackson Year-by-Year Receiving
Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
1995 10/1 6 37 6.2 1 12
1996 11/10 36 505 14.0 3 52
1997 11/11 53 733 13.8 5 46
1998 10/10 37 513 13.9 4 38
Career 41/31 132 1788 13.5 13 52
(139 catches, 1903 yds, 14 TDs in career if bowl games included)
Jackson 1998 Game-by-Game Receiving
Game Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
Washington 4 67 16.8 0 36
at BYU 6 66 11.0 1 15
North Texas 3 27 9.0 1 14
Oregon St. 2 32 16.0 1 19
at USC 2 22 11.0 0 12
Notre Dame 7 90 12.9 0 24
Stanford 6 76 12.7 0 26
at WSU 2 45 22.5 0 25
California 4 73 18.3 1 38
at Oregon 1 15 15.0 0 15
Spreading The WealthAs a defense prepares for ASU's offense, keying on one receiver is not an appealing option. Eleven different Sun Devils have caught passes for ASU this year and nine have caught two or more passes in one game, eight three or more. Six Sun Devils have 12 or more receptions this season. Senior Kenny Mitchell is tied for second on the squad with 27 catches and leads the team with 21.3 yards per catch and six touchdowns. Sophomore Tariq McDonald is even with Mitchell on the team with 27 catches for 388 yards and four touchdowns.
Jeff Paulk - The Incredible Paulk
Arizona State has led the Pac-10 in rushing for each of the last two seasons as the Sun Devils have totaled 6,627 rushing yards (including bowl games) from 1996-98, an average of 194.9 yards per game. While the likes of Terry Battle, Michael Martin and J.R. Redmond account for much of that total, senior flyback Jeff Paulks lead has been a huge reason why. The 6-1, 247-pounder is ASUs most intimidating presence and is the oft-forgotten component of an ASU backfield (QB-TB-FB) that was ranked among the top 3 in the nation by three different preseason publications. Paulk has also seen the ball more often this season, including a seven-carry 93-yard effort at WSU. Paulk has 206 yards on 39 carries for the entire year.
Notes on Defense
Freshmen Impact
Redshirt freshman Eric Fields and true freshman Willie Daniel have played an integral role for ASUs defense in the second half of the season. Fields has started each of the last six games at linebacker for the Sun Devils and has totaled 38 tackles on the year, 30 in those six starts. He led ASU with 11 tackles against Notre Dame, shared the lead with five tackles at USC and was second only to Daniel with six tackles against WSU. He is third on the team with 12 tackles for loss. Daniel got his first start of his career against WSU and responded with a team-high seven tackles. He picked up the first interception of his career and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown at WSU, the first for ASU since Pat Tillman found the endzone on a 16-yard return against Boise State, Oct. 5, 1996. In the second start of his career at Oregon, Daniel had 14 tackles.
Defensive Trends
Here's a statistical look at the Sun Devils in each game:
ASU Defense Game-By-Game
Opponent Rush Pass Total Per Play Pts.
Washington 113 318 431 5.7 41
at Brigham Young 214 166 380 4.9 26
North Texas 157 216 373 4.7 15
Oregon State 9 223 232 3.1 3
at USC 23 260 283 5.0 35
Notre Dame 263 69 332 5.9 28
Stanford 52 400 452 5.7 38
at WSU 200 282 482 7.2 28
California 135 272 407 6.5 22
at Oregon 96 397 493 6.8 51
Average 126.2 260.3 386.5 5.5 28.8
Mitchell Freedman - Fright NightThe veteran leader of Arizona States defense is senior free safety Mitchell Freedman. Freedman is fourth on the team in tackles with 50 in nine games this season (missed North Texas game with a right thigh strain). The most feared hitter in the Pac-10, Freedman has appeared in 40 games, starting in 38, in his Sun Devil career. Freedman has 247 tackles at ASU, including a season-high 10 at Oregon last week. Freedman was the only freshman to be named to the All-Pac-10 first or second teams in his redshirt freshman season when he was credited with a career-high 80 tackles. A second-team All-Pac-10 selection again in 1996, Freedman gave a memorable performance against Nebraska when he forced three fumbles, recovering one, and was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (all with a broken finger). Last year saw Freedman consistently play well, but once again shine in big games as evidenced by his career high 15 tackles against Washington and forced fumble that sealed ASUs win over eventual Pac-10 champion Washington State. He was a 1997 first-team All-Pac-10 selection.
Freedman Year-by-Year
Year G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PD FF FR
1995 10/ 9 49/31 80 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 5 4 2
1996 11/10 39/20 59 3/16 1/11 1 4 3 1
1997 10/10 25/33 58 3/18 2/16 4 4 2 0
1998 9/ 9 23/27 50 2/10 0.5/ 7 1 3 0 0
Career 40/38 136/111 247 8/44 3.5/34 6 16 9 3
Three AmigosFreedman, senior defensive tackle Albrey Battle and junior cornerback Courtney Jackson are the only returning starters for the 1998 defense. Battle started 11 games and totaled 44 tackles in 1997 and has appeared in 40 games (26 starts) over his Sun Devil career. He has 34 tackles this season, including 13 for loss and 2.5 sacks. Battle garnered a season-high six tackles (3 for loss) against Stanford and has 19 tackles, eight for loss, in the last four games. Jackson was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 1997 when he started all 11 games. Jackson has moved from the right corner to the left corner position for this season and is fifth on the team with 43 tackles and leads the squad with three interceptions and eight pass deflections. He has amassed 90 tackles, five interceptions and 20 pass deflections in 32 appearances (23 starts) as a Sun Devil.
Archie
Sophomore linebacker Adam Archuleta was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after notching 11 tackles against Oregon State. Archie had five tackles for loss in the OSU game as he continually stepped in the hole against the run and picked up one sack. Archuleta leads the team with 71 tackles this season, including a team-high 16 for loss.
Inexperience
With only three starters returning, ASUs defense has looked for previous back-ups to step into starting roles. Of the 18 Sun Devils who have started on defense this year, seven had started prior to this season and only four Battle, Trejo, C. Jackson & Freedman had started more than once in their career. For comparison sake, all but one of ASUs starting offensive unit had previously started a game before Washington with J.R. Redmonds one career start the fewest among them.
Other Notes
Stretch Run
Under head coach Bruce Snyder, Arizona State has traditionally played its best football of the season in its last five games of the regular season. Under Snyder, ASU is 24-10 in the last five games of the season, 16-3 over the last four years. Heres a look at each of his six years:
Record Under Snyder (Regular Season)
Year First 6 games Last 5 games
1992 3-3 3-2
1993 2-4 4-1
1994 2-4 1-4
1995 2-4 4-1
1996 6-0 5-0
1997 4-2 4-1
1998 2-4 3-1
Stephen Baker - A Weapon on Special TeamsASU freshman punter Stephen Baker has started his ASU career in excellent fashion. He is second in the Pac-10 and third in the nation with a 45.3-yard punting average, which would rank as the sixth-best average in Pac-10 history. Furthermore, ASU ranks 12th in the nation with a 40.0-yard net punting average. Baker is also ASUs kickoff man and is handling the place kicking duties, hitting nine of 16 field goals. He has 16 touchbacks in 57 kickoffs and opponents have an average starting field position of the 23.1 yard line after his kickoffs.
Pac-10s Best Punting Averages
Name, Year No. Yds. Avg.
1. Kirk Wilson, UCLA, 1956 30 1479 49.3
2. Doug Robison, Stanford, 1987 44 2011 45.7
3. Jim Wren, USC, 1996 66 3006 45.5
4. Jason Hanson, WSU, 1990 59 2679 45.4
Josh Bidwell, Oregon, 1998 41 1862 45.4
6. Stephen Baker, ASU, 1998 51 2311 45.3
The Century MarkASU had at least one person rush for 100 or more yards in nine of its last 15 and 14 of its last 26 games. J.R. Redmond has cracked the century mark three times this season and Gerald Green once, with ASU going 2-2 in those games. ASU is 225-39-5 (.846) all-time when it has someone top the century mark and is 26-7 (.788) since Bruce Snyders arrival in Tempe.
Special Teams
Here's some numbers pertaining to ASU's special teams:
KO Ret. Avg. Against TB Onside Avg. Opp. Start
ASU* 57 36 22.5 16 1/3 23.1
Opp. 57 45 22.2 10 0/1 27.0
Punts Ret Avg. Against FC Downed *-20 *-10 TB
ASU 53 32 8.0 3 11 7 5 3
Opp. 57 29 12.0 3 19 4 0 7
*fair caught or downed (includes kicked out of bounds) inside 20/10
Maroon Zone
Here's the numbers on how ASUs offense and defense have done inside the 20-yard line.Turnover BattleASU Pct. Opp Pct. Inside 20 40 - 33 - Scored 33 .825 27 .818 TD 28 .700 19 .576 TDs - Pass/Run 16/12 11/8 FG 5 .125 8 .242 Missed FG 3 1 Turnover 2 2 TO on Downs 2 3
For Arizona State in 1998, turnovers has been the name of the game. ASUs fortunes in the turnover battle directly reflect their success, win or lose, on the field. In its five losses, ASU is -11 in turnover margin and has been outscored 51-7 in points off turnovers. In the Sun Devils five wins, they are +10 in turnover margin and have outscored their opponents 62-6 in points off turnovers. For the season, ASU is -1 in turnover margin.
ASU Opp
20 Turnovers 19
T-overs Result In
69 Points 57
9 TD 6
2 FG 5
2 Punt 4
2 Turnover 2
2 Missed FG 1
1 TO on Downs 2
1 End of Half/Game 0
Third-Down Conversions
ASU Opp.
Washington 12/19/63% 8/15/53%
at Brigham Young 4/13/31% 2/15/13%
North Texas 8/12/67% 5/13/38%
Oregon State 5/18/28% 7/19/37%
at USC 10/23/43% 3/12/25%
Notre Dame 6/13/46% 4/11/36%
Stanford 6/16/38% 7/18/39%
at WSU 6/18/33% 4/15/27%
California 6/18/33% 2/12/17%
at Oregon 3/14/21% 7/14/50%
Total 66/164/40% 49/144/34%
Turnover EdgeIn its last 39 games (dating back to 1995), ASU has a turnover ratio of +29 (91-62). In that span, ASU has accumulated 42 INTs and 49 fumble recoveries while opponents have registered 32 interceptions and 30 recoveries. ASU is 29-10 during the stretch.
East-West Invites
Sun Devil seniors Lenzie Jackson, Mitchell Freedman and Grey Ruegamer have been invited to play in the 74th senior all-star East-West Shrine game at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif., Jan. 16, 1999.
Sun Devils in the NFL
Arizona State had 25 former players make NFL rosters (does not include practice squads) at the beginning of the 1998 season. A list of Sun Devils in the NFL: Eric Allen (Raiders), Trace Armstrong (Dolphins), Mario Bates (Cardinals), Steve Bush (Bengals), David Dixon (Vikings), Eric Guliford (Saints), Paul Justin (Bengals), Jason Kyle (Seahawks), Randall McDaniel (Vikings), Craig Newsome (Packers), Anthony Parker (Buccaneers), Jake Plummer (Cardinals), Keith Poole (Saints), Damien Richardson (Panthers), Derrick Rodgers (Dolphins), Juan Roque (Lions), Dan Saleaumua (Seahawks), Jason Simmons (Steelers), Derek Smith (Redskins), Phillippi Sparks (Giants), Jeremy Staat (Steelers), Shawn Swayda (Falcons), J.T. Thomas (Rams), Pat Tillman (Cardinals) and Darren Woodson (Cowboys).
True Talent
Four Sun Devils from last years squad made the NFL this year Damien Richardson, Jason Simmons, Jeremy Staat and Pat Tillman. In addition, Vince Amey is on the Oakland Raiders practice squad. Amey, Richardson, Simmons and Tillman all played as true freshman and never redshirted while Staat was a JC transfer and also played immediately.
Draft Success
Over the course of the last two NFL Drafts, Arizona State has had 13 players picked - the third-highest total among college programs in the nation. Heres a look:
NFL Draft Picks, 1997 & 1998 Team Picks 1. Florida State 16 2. Nebraska 14 3. Arizona State 13 Washington 13 5. Colorado 12 North Carolina 12 7. Tennessee 11 8. Miami 10 9. Florida 9 Stanford 9Unfamiliar Territory
ASU's No. 8 preseason ranking by the Associated Press was the second time in Sun Devil history that ASU has been ranked in the top 10 by AP prior to a season. ASUs only other preseason top 10 appearance was in 1976 when it was ranked third, behind Nebraska and Michigan. ASU has appeared in the AP preseason poll a total of 15 times, most recently at No. 20 in 1996.
Missing the Bruins
The Pac-10 schedule includes eight conference games and the conference rotates which team a school misses every two years. ASU will miss UCLA in 1998 and is scheduled to miss Oregon State in 1999 and 2000.
Snyder in ASU History
Head coach Bruce Snyder is the second-winningest coach in ASU history. Snyders seventh year of service makes him only the fourth coach at ASU to have a tenure of more than five seasons. Frank Kushs 22 seasons and 176 wins are the most in Sun Devil history while Aaron McCreary (7 seasons, 1923-29) and ASUs first football coach, Fred Irish (8 seasons), each stayed longer than a half-decade.
Coach Years Record
Frank Kush 1958-79 176-54-1
Bruce Snyder 1992-Present 46-32-0
Darryl Rogers 1980-84 37-18-1
Sun Devil Stadium - 40th Anniversary1998 marked the 40th anniversary of Sun Devil Stadium. Originally constructed in 1958 with a capacity of 30,000, the Stadium has undergone a number of renovations and expansions in 40 years and is recognized as one of the best collegiate stadiums in the nation. It has provided ASU with a significant home field edge since its inception. Arizona State is 201-66-3 (.750) all-time in Sun Devil Stadium and 13-4 since the playing surface was dedicated as Frank Kush Field in 1996.
Attendance
ASU has drawn seven of the nine largest crowds in ASU history in the past three years, including a record 74,963 to the Rose Bowl-clinching win over California in 1996. ASU drew an average of 63,884 to seven home games in 1996, a jump of 15,003 from the previous season - the largest increase in the nation. Last year, ASU drew the fifth-largest crowd in ASU history to the Arizona game (73,682) and the sixth-largest to the WSU game (73,644). ASU bettered its 1996 average attendance by averaging 66,014 fans at home in 1997 2,130 more than 1996. The Sun Devils sold over 52,000 season tickets for the 1998 season, the most since the 1987 season. ASU drew the seventh-largest crowd in ASU history 73,501 to the Notre Dame game, and drew 72,118 to their season-opener against Washington, the 13th largest crowd in ASU history. This year, ASUs average home attendance was 64,923, third-best in the Pac-10.
Pac-10 Poll
Arizona State was picked to finish second in the Pac-10 in a preseason poll of West Coast media members that regularly cover the league. UCLA received 16 of 30 first-place votes to be tabbed as the favorite for 1997. ASU garnered the other 14 first place votes in the closest poll in 20 years. The complete poll:
1. UCLA (16) 284 6. Oregon 157
2. Arizona State (14) 281 7. Washington State 109
3. Washington 217 8. Stanford 95
4. USC 197 9. California 81
5. Arizona 193 10. Oregon State 36
Pac-10 Anniversary1998 marks the 20th anniversary of ASU mens sports joining the Pac-10 Conference. Since 1978, the Sun Devil football squad has finished in the upper-half of the conference standing 14 of 20 times including two conference championships (1986, 1996). Sun Devils have earned All-Pac-10 acclaim 205 times, including 57 first-team selections, 61 second-team selections and 87 honorable mentions. Since joining the Pac-10, ASUs conference record is 85-66-4 (.561) and 144-89-4 (.616) overall.
Bowl Lineup
The Bowl Championship Series begins in 1998 and for the first time the Pac-10 is a part of the equation. If a Pac-10 team is ranked No. 1 or 2 at the end of the season, it will play in the Fiesta Bowl January 4 in Tempe for the national championship. If the Pac-10 champion is not No. 1 or 2, it will automatically be part of the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten champion or, if the Big Ten champ is No. 1 or 2, an at-large team. The Pac-10 also has bowl ties with the Holiday, Sun, Aloha and Oahu Bowls, assuring that five Pac-10 teams will participate in post-season competition.
Bowl, Site, Date, TV, Matchup
Fiesta, Tempe, Jan. 4, ABC, National Championship
Rose, Pasadena, Jan. 1, ABC, Pac-10 #1 vs. BigTen #1
Holiday, San Diego, Dec. 30, ESPN, Pac-10 #2 vs. TBD
Sun, El Paso, Dec. 31, CBS, Pac-10 #3 vs. BigTen #5
Aloha, Honolulu, Dec. 25, ABC, Pac-10 #4 vs. At-Large
Oahu, Honolulu, Dec. 25, Pac-10 #5 vs. WAC #2 or #3
Fox Sports Arizona ASU's TV homeFox Sports Arizona is the local television home of all Sun Devil athletic teams, including football. Head coach Bruce Snyder will appear on the bi-weekly magazine show Running with the Sun Devils, hosted by Tom Dillon. The show will typically be televised every-other Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Arizona will also show a replay of most Sun Devil football games Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
KMVP - ASU's Radio Home
KMVP (860 AM) is the radio home of ASU Athletics. KMVP and its sister station, KTAR 620 AM, will carry all Sun Devil football games live. Tim Healey and Jeff Van Raaphorst handle the play-by-play and color duties, respectively. Ex-Sun Devil Kyle Murphy will be part of the pre- and post-game shows this season. KMVP is also home to the Bruce Snyder Show, hosted by Kevin Ray, which airs every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Practice Schedule
During the week of the Arizona game, ASU will practice Sunday through Wednesday with a walk-thru at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday before departing for Tucson Thursday night. Players will be available for interviews after Monday and Tuesdays practices at approximately 6:00 p.m. Players will not be available for interviews on Wednesday, Thursday or game day until after the game is over. All interviews must be arranged through the ASU Media Relations Office.
Pac-10 Weekly Video Feed
A half-hour football video feed will run weekly during the football season, courtesy of the Pac-10 Conference. The feed will feature game highlights and interviews with head coaches and top players regarding upcoming games. The feed airs from noon to 12:30 p.m. MST every Wednesday beginning September 9 through November 25. Satellite coordinates are Telestar 4, Transponder 20 (C-Band).
www.TheSunDevils.com
ASU Athletics official home page has everything you need and more. All releases, game statistics, quotes, rosters and more are available at www.TheSunDevils.com. Information regarding Heisman trophy candidate J.R. Redmond can be found at www.TheSunDevils.com/redmond.
Radio Network
KMVP (860 AM) is the flagship station of the ASU Radio Network which includes:
Station City
KTAR (620 AM) Phoenix, Ariz.
KAAA (1230 AM) Kingman, Ariz.
KATO (1230 AM) Safford, Ariz.
KZUA (92.1 FM) Holbrook, Ariz.
KIKO (106.1 FM) Globe/Miami, Ariz.
KYCA (1490 AM) Prescott, Ariz.
KSHP (1400 AM) Las Vegas, Nev.
KRKO (1380 AM) Seattle, Wash.
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS vs. Arizona Wildcats depth charts (as of 11-23-98)
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVIL OFFENSE
WR 83 Lenzie Jackson 6-0 186 Sr.
84 Tariq McDonald 6-1 180 So.
LT 71 Marvel Smith 6-6 299 So.
66 Dane Beem 6-6 275 So.
LG 53 Scott Peters 6-3 295 RS-Fr.
63 Korey Ramsay 6-3 280 So.
C 51 Grey Ruegamer 6-4 301 Sr.
60 Brian Williams 6-4 275 Sr.
RG 64 Randy Leaphart 6-3 281 Sr.
75 Victor Leyva 6-4 294 So.
RT 79 Troy Davis 6-5 290 Sr.
75 Victor Leyva 6-4 294 So.
TE 85 Kendrick Bates 6-6 245 Jr.
88 Matt Cercone 6-5 250 Sr.
QB 8 Ryan Kealy 6-2 205 So.
7 Steve Campbell 6-8 252 Sr.
15 Chad Elliott 6-3 189 RS-Fr.
TB 21 J.R. Redmond 6-0 211 Jr.
(OR) 20 Gerald Green 5-9 190 Jr.
(OR) 9 Davaren Hightower 6-2 207 RS-Fr.
FB 44 Jeff Paulk 6-1 247 Sr.
35 Darrin Ransom 6-0 218 So.
SLOT 81 Kenny Mitchell 6-4 202 Sr.
12 Brian Forth 5-11 179 So
WR 84 Tariq McDonald 6-1 180 So.
2 Creig Spann 6-0 184 Sr.
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVIL DEFENSE
RE 97 Albrey Battle 6-3 287 Sr.
91 Quincy Yancy 6-8 248 So.
78 Levi Jones 6-6 277 RS-Fr.
RT 95 Ryan Reilly 6-2 270 Jr.
97 Albrey Battle 6-3 287 Sr.
RT 92 Junior Ioane 6-4 312 Jr.
95 Ryan Reilly 6-2 270 Jr.
RE 36 Erik Flowers 6-4 241 Jr.
58 Derrick Ford 6-1 229 Sr.
LB 10 Eric Fields 6-3 219 RS-Fr.
30 Stephen Trejo 6-3 245 So.
LB 55 Joe Cesta 6-1 225 Sr.
1 Terrelle Smith 6-1 238 Jr.
LB 40 Adam Archuleta 6-0 208 So.
48 Cody Price 6-3 218 RS-Fr.
SS 37 Willie Daniel 6-0 208 Fr.
6 Phillip Brown 6-0 185 Jr.
CB 3 J'Juan Cherry 6-0 205 Jr.
26 Kareem Clark 5-10 186 Jr.
CB 23 Courtney Jackson 6-1 192 Jr.
6 Phillip Brown 6-0 185 Jr.
FS 13 Mitchell Freedman 6-0 201 Sr.
6 Phillip Brown 6-0 185 Jr.
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVIL SPECIAL TEAMS
PAT 16 Stephen Baker 5-11 186 Fr.
F/K/P16 Stephen Baker 5-11 186 Fr.
HLD 8 Ryan Kealy 6-2 205 So.
KRT 21 J.R. Redmond 6-0 211 Jr.
83 Lenzie Jackson 6-0 186 Sr.
PRT 21 J.R. Redmond 6-0 211 Jr.
LSNP 87 Brian Jennings 6-5 234 Jr.
SSNP 77 Jeff Johannesen 6-5 295 Jr.
ARIZONA WILDCAT OFFENSE
WR 15 Jeremy McDaniel 6-1 198 Sr.
19 Brandon Nash 6-1 202 So.
LT 79 Edwin Mulitalo 6-4 346 Sr.
76 Makai Freitas 6-7 283 So.
LG 66 Steven Grace 6-2 271 RS-Fr.
77 Makoa Freitas 6-4 280 Fr.
C 70 Bruce Wiggins 6-3 275 So.
65 Steven Grace 6-2 271 RS-Fr.
RG 72 Yusuff Scott 6-3 337 Jr.
71 Marcus McFadden 6-4 316 So.
RT 67 Manuia Savea 6-2 296 Jr.
71 Marques McFadden 6-4 316 So.
TE 88 Mike Lucky 6-7 274 Sr.
90 Brandon Manumaieuna 6-2 286 So.
WR 8 Dennis Northcutt 5-11 172 Jr.
13 Brad Brennan 5-10 173 Jr.
QB 12 Keith Smith 5-11 202 Jr.
(OR) 16 Ortege Jenkins 6-2 224 So.
14 Peter Hansen 6-7 220 RS-Fr.
RB 30 Trung Canidate 5-11 199 Jr.
38 Kelvin Eafon 5-11 217 Sr.
TB 38 Kelvin Eafon 5-11 217 Sr.
32 Paul Shields 6-1 229 Sr.
ARIZONA WILDCAT DEFENSE
DE 99 Joe Tafoya 6-4 255 So.
54 Alex Luna 6-1 224 RS-Fr.
DT 48 Daniel Greer 6-2 264 Sr.
94 James Lewis 6-5 280 Jr.
DT 56 Keoni Fraser 6-0 287 Fr.
58 Anthony Thomas 6-1 282 So.
DE 91 Eli Wnek 6-2 240 RS-Fr.
(OR) 55 Mike Robertson 6-2 225 So.
OLB 31 DaShon Polk 6-2 230 Jr.
82 Robert Bonillas 6-1 233 Sr.
ILB 40 Marcus Bell 6-2 231 Jr.
52 Adrian Koch 5-8 212 So.
ILB 6 Scooter Sprotte 5-11 219 Jr.
46 Stadford Glover 6-0 230 Jr.
CB 5 Kelvin Hunter 5-9 169 Jr.
7 Charles Nash 5-10 184 RS-Fr.
SS 24 Greg Payne 5-10 192 Jr.
(OR) 2 LaChaux Rich 5-10 192 Sr.
FS 1 Rafell Jones 5-10 193 Jr.
18 A.J. Brown 5-11 196 RS-Fr.
RC 11 Chris McAlister 6-1 206 Sr.
20 Manuel Golden 5-10 188 RS-Fr.
ARIZONA WILDCAT SPECIALISTS
P 17 Ryan Springston 5-11 210 Sr.
PK/K 39 Mark McDonald 6-1 200 Jr.
43 Michael Johnson 5-11 233 Jr.
HLD 17 Ryan Springston 5-11 210 Sr.
KRT 8 Dennis Northcutt 5-11 172 Jr.
11 Chris McAlister 6-1 206 Sr.
15 Jeremy McDaniel 6-1 198 Sr.
PRT 8 Dennis Northcutt 5-11 172 Jr.
11 Chris McAlister 6-1 206 Sr.
SNAP 84 Nate Campbell 6-2 205 So.