Originally compiled by Simran Dave, SDA Communications Assistant
UPDATED 9/1/18
Here is a breakdown of the 17 interception returns for a touchdown since 2012.
17) SEPT. 1, 2018/Shannon Forman, 25 yards (1st/13:01)
Already up 7-0 early, sophomore Shannon Forman went to the house just two minutes into the game to give ASU a 14-0 lead in Herm Edwards opener. ASU would cruise to a 49-7 win in the debut of Coach Herm Edwards.
16) OCT. 21, 2017 VS. UTAH/Jay Jay Wilson, 20 yards (4th/7:31)
It was a day of firsts for Jay Jay Wilson, who made his first career start on the defense for the Sun Devils in Salt Lake City. With a comfortable 23-3 lead in the fourth quarter, Wilson made his first career interception and first pick-six to lift Arizona State up 29-3.
15) AUG. 31, 2017 VS. NEW MEXICO STATE/Kobe Williams, 49 yards (4th/13:52)
Transfer Kobe Williams began his first game as a Sun Devil with a 49-yard return in the fourth quarter during the 2017 home opener. The touchdown extended the Sun Devils' lead over the Aggies, 37-13.
14) SEPT. 24, 2016 VS. CALIFORNIA/Laiu Moeakiola, 28 yards (4th/2:52)
In the closing minutes of the game, Laiu Moeakiola intercepted Cal's Davis Webb and barreled through 28 yards to return it for a touchdown. The play put ASU up 44-34 before the Sun Devils added insurance to win the game, 51-41.
13 and 12) NOV. 21, 2015 VS. ARIZONA/Lloyd Carrington, 38 yards (4th/2:30)
Arizona's Brandon Dawkins had already been a victim of a Sun Devil pick-six during the Wildcats' previous possession. With the fourth quarter winding down, Lloyd Carrington snatched Dawkins' pass and sprinted 38 yards toward the endzone to sweeten the Devils' lead 52-30 over the team down south. ASU would go on to enforce their dominance, crushing their rival 52-37. Carrington joined the NFL with the Washington Redskins on May 9, 2016 as a college free agent.
Kareem Orr, 21 yards (4th/3:33)
ASU kept a slim lead over the Wildcats with three minutes to go before Dawkins launched a pass over his receiver and straight to freshman Kareem Orr, who was waiting to inflict damage. Orr traveled 21 yards to extend the Sun Devils' lead.
11 and 10) NOV. 8, 2014 VS. NOTRE DAME/Lloyd Carrington, 58 yards, (4th/3:41)
In the closing minutes of the game, Irish wide receiver Corey Robinson deflected the ball into the hands of Lloyd Carrington, who was in the right place at the right time to race 58 yards for the touchdown.
Damarious Randall, 59 yards (2nd/14:20)
Shortly after blindsiding Notre Dame 17-3 in the first half of play, the Sun Devils struck again when Damarious Randall took a batted pass 59 yards into the endzone. It marked the second time in Randall's career that he put up points on an interception return. He joined Alden Darby as the only players to do so twice. Randall was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
9) OCT. 25, 2014 VS. WASHINGTON/Armand Perry, 61 yards (4th/0:52)
The Sun Devils led the Huskies by seven in the game before Armand Perry returned a pass for 61 yards to seal the game for ASU, 24-10. With the victory, the Devils punched in their tenth straight win over Washington.
8) NOV. 13, 2013 VS. ARIZONA/Damarious Randall, 64 yards (3rd/7:24)
ASU established a comfortable lead over the Wildcats once Damarious Randall picked off B.J. Denker in the third quarter. Randall raced 64 yards to the endzone to extend the Devils' lead and secure their 58-21 win over the team down south.
7) NOV. 23, 2013 VS. UCLA/Carl Bradford, 18 yards (2nd/14:56)
The Sun Devils' November clash with the Bruins in Pasadena would decide the champion of the Pac-12 South. Carl Bradford turned the tide at the start of the second quarter after he intercepted Brett Hundley's pass and bolted 18 yards for a touchdown, which gave the Devils the lead. ASU would come out on top, 38-33, and claim the South. Bradford was chosen by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
6) NOV. 16, 2013 VS. OREGON STATE/Robert Nelson, 23 yards (4th/5:08)
ASU held the lead over Oregon State in the fourth quarter before Robert Nelson picked off Sean Mannion. Nelson broke away for a 23-yard touchdown and packed up the game for the Sun Devils, 30-10. Nelson signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 12, 2014 as an undrafted free agent.
5) OCT. 5, 2013 VS. NOTRE DAME/Osahon Irabor, 37 yards (4th/14:46)
With 11 points to make up early in the fourth, ASU's Osahon Irabor cut the Irish lead after a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Devils would lose a close one at AT&T Stadium, 37-34.
4) SEPT. 28, 2013 VS. USC/Alden Darby, 46 yards (3rd/13:06)
Alden Darby seemed to always find a chink in the Trojans' armor. Darby's pick six marked his second against USC in two seasons. His touchdown contributed to the explosive 28-point fourth quarter from ASU in the Sun Devils' eventual smacking of the Trojans, 62-41. Darby signed with the San Diego Chargers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft and is currently a free agent.
3) NOV. 10, 2012 VS. USC/Alden Darby, 70 yards (2nd/11:15)
The Devils broke their early tie with the Trojans after Alden Darby picked off Matt Barkley and flew 70 yards for a touchdown. USC would outscore ASU 31-3 and win the game, 38-17.
2) OCT. 18, 2012 VS. OREGON/Anthony Jones, 36 yards (4th/9:33)
ASU had too much ground to make up against the Ducks, but that didn't stop Anthony Jones from fighting back. Jones' interception return for a touchdown made a dent in Oregon's lead, but the Devils couldn't dig themselves out of the hole.
1) AUG. 30, 2012 VS. NAU/Brandon Magee, 45 yards (2nd/11:12)
Brandon Magee return an interception for 45 yards and extended the Devils' lead 28-0. The Devils would light up the Lumberjacks 63-6. As a Sun Devil, Magee played both football and baseball. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and spent time playing for the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before switching to baseball in 2015.
UPDATED 9/1/18
Here is a breakdown of the 17 interception returns for a touchdown since 2012.
17) SEPT. 1, 2018/Shannon Forman, 25 yards (1st/13:01)
Already up 7-0 early, sophomore Shannon Forman went to the house just two minutes into the game to give ASU a 14-0 lead in Herm Edwards opener. ASU would cruise to a 49-7 win in the debut of Coach Herm Edwards.
.@ShannonFormanJr for Piesman!! ??@piesmantrophy @SBNationCFB pic.twitter.com/QQIsX30Yfv
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) September 2, 2018
16) OCT. 21, 2017 VS. UTAH/Jay Jay Wilson, 20 yards (4th/7:31)
It was a day of firsts for Jay Jay Wilson, who made his first career start on the defense for the Sun Devils in Salt Lake City. With a comfortable 23-3 lead in the fourth quarter, Wilson made his first career interception and first pick-six to lift Arizona State up 29-3.
PICK 6?? Jay Jay Wilson #ASUvsUTAH
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 21, 2017
??:FS1 pic.twitter.com/o30csXiyPz
15) AUG. 31, 2017 VS. NEW MEXICO STATE/Kobe Williams, 49 yards (4th/13:52)
Transfer Kobe Williams began his first game as a Sun Devil with a 49-yard return in the fourth quarter during the 2017 home opener. The touchdown extended the Sun Devils' lead over the Aggies, 37-13.
Kobe Williams with his first INT as a Sun Devil! #SunDevilTough #NMSUvsASU pic.twitter.com/f8J8OMcM6o
— Sun Devil Football (@FootballASU) September 1, 2017
14) SEPT. 24, 2016 VS. CALIFORNIA/Laiu Moeakiola, 28 yards (4th/2:52)
In the closing minutes of the game, Laiu Moeakiola intercepted Cal's Davis Webb and barreled through 28 yards to return it for a touchdown. The play put ASU up 44-34 before the Sun Devils added insurance to win the game, 51-41.
Laiu Moeakiola picks it off and SCORES for @FootballASU's #12Best Moment!#Pac12FBhttps://t.co/XxgRGbNq4w
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 25, 2016
13 and 12) NOV. 21, 2015 VS. ARIZONA/Lloyd Carrington, 38 yards (4th/2:30)
Arizona's Brandon Dawkins had already been a victim of a Sun Devil pick-six during the Wildcats' previous possession. With the fourth quarter winding down, Lloyd Carrington snatched Dawkins' pass and sprinted 38 yards toward the endzone to sweeten the Devils' lead 52-30 over the team down south. ASU would go on to enforce their dominance, crushing their rival 52-37. Carrington joined the NFL with the Washington Redskins on May 9, 2016 as a college free agent.
Kareem Orr, 21 yards (4th/3:33)
ASU kept a slim lead over the Wildcats with three minutes to go before Dawkins launched a pass over his receiver and straight to freshman Kareem Orr, who was waiting to inflict damage. Orr traveled 21 yards to extend the Sun Devils' lead.
Kareem Orr may have just officially brought the Cup back to Tempe with this #picksix! #TerritorialCup https://t.co/3BbGhIPUz2
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 21, 2015
11 and 10) NOV. 8, 2014 VS. NOTRE DAME/Lloyd Carrington, 58 yards, (4th/3:41)
In the closing minutes of the game, Irish wide receiver Corey Robinson deflected the ball into the hands of Lloyd Carrington, who was in the right place at the right time to race 58 yards for the touchdown.
Damarious Randall, 59 yards (2nd/14:20)
Shortly after blindsiding Notre Dame 17-3 in the first half of play, the Sun Devils struck again when Damarious Randall took a batted pass 59 yards into the endzone. It marked the second time in Randall's career that he put up points on an interception return. He joined Alden Darby as the only players to do so twice. Randall was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
9) OCT. 25, 2014 VS. WASHINGTON/Armand Perry, 61 yards (4th/0:52)
The Sun Devils led the Huskies by seven in the game before Armand Perry returned a pass for 61 yards to seal the game for ASU, 24-10. With the victory, the Devils punched in their tenth straight win over Washington.
8) NOV. 13, 2013 VS. ARIZONA/Damarious Randall, 64 yards (3rd/7:24)
ASU established a comfortable lead over the Wildcats once Damarious Randall picked off B.J. Denker in the third quarter. Randall raced 64 yards to the endzone to extend the Devils' lead and secure their 58-21 win over the team down south.
7) NOV. 23, 2013 VS. UCLA/Carl Bradford, 18 yards (2nd/14:56)
The Sun Devils' November clash with the Bruins in Pasadena would decide the champion of the Pac-12 South. Carl Bradford turned the tide at the start of the second quarter after he intercepted Brett Hundley's pass and bolted 18 yards for a touchdown, which gave the Devils the lead. ASU would come out on top, 38-33, and claim the South. Bradford was chosen by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
6) NOV. 16, 2013 VS. OREGON STATE/Robert Nelson, 23 yards (4th/5:08)
ASU held the lead over Oregon State in the fourth quarter before Robert Nelson picked off Sean Mannion. Nelson broke away for a 23-yard touchdown and packed up the game for the Sun Devils, 30-10. Nelson signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 12, 2014 as an undrafted free agent.
5) OCT. 5, 2013 VS. NOTRE DAME/Osahon Irabor, 37 yards (4th/14:46)
With 11 points to make up early in the fourth, ASU's Osahon Irabor cut the Irish lead after a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Devils would lose a close one at AT&T Stadium, 37-34.
4) SEPT. 28, 2013 VS. USC/Alden Darby, 46 yards (3rd/13:06)
Alden Darby seemed to always find a chink in the Trojans' armor. Darby's pick six marked his second against USC in two seasons. His touchdown contributed to the explosive 28-point fourth quarter from ASU in the Sun Devils' eventual smacking of the Trojans, 62-41. Darby signed with the San Diego Chargers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft and is currently a free agent.
3) NOV. 10, 2012 VS. USC/Alden Darby, 70 yards (2nd/11:15)
The Devils broke their early tie with the Trojans after Alden Darby picked off Matt Barkley and flew 70 yards for a touchdown. USC would outscore ASU 31-3 and win the game, 38-17.
2) OCT. 18, 2012 VS. OREGON/Anthony Jones, 36 yards (4th/9:33)
ASU had too much ground to make up against the Ducks, but that didn't stop Anthony Jones from fighting back. Jones' interception return for a touchdown made a dent in Oregon's lead, but the Devils couldn't dig themselves out of the hole.
1) AUG. 30, 2012 VS. NAU/Brandon Magee, 45 yards (2nd/11:12)
Brandon Magee return an interception for 45 yards and extended the Devils' lead 28-0. The Devils would light up the Lumberjacks 63-6. As a Sun Devil, Magee played both football and baseball. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and spent time playing for the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before switching to baseball in 2015.