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1999 Football Recruiting Class
Roster & Player Biographies
February 3, 1999
1999 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School) Tony Aguilar DL Fr. 6-4 300 Superior, AZ (Superior) Josh Amobi ATH Fr. 6-2 210 Phoenix, AZ (Shadow Mountain) Jamall Anderson LB Jr. 6-2 240 Hitchcock, TX (Long Beach City College) Mike Barth DB/K Fr. 6-0 205 Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe) Solomon Bates LB Fr. 6-3 240 Moreno Valley, CA (Canyon Springs) Machtier Clay DB Fr. 5-11 175 Long Beach, CA (Carson) Regis Crawford OL Fr. 6-3 305 San Diego, CA (Morse) Ryan Dennard WR So. 6-4 210 Albuquerque, NM (Phoenix College) Nijrell Eason CB Jr. 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA (Long Beach City College) Delvon Flowers TB Jr. 6-0 190 Torrance, CA (El Camino CC) Ben Fox ATH Fr. 6-2 230 Clovis, CA (Buchanan) Monte' Franks DB Jr. 6-1 215 Sacramento, CA (Sacramento City) Chad Howell DL Fr. 6-5 215 Mesa, AZ (St. Mary's) Nick Johnson OL Fr. 6-8 315 Mingus, AZ (Mingus) Ty Johnson CB Fr. 6-0 190 Vallejo, CA (Vallejo) Craig Koontz DB Jr. 6-1 190 Redding, CA (Shasta CC) John Leonard QB So. 6-2 195 Huntington Beach, CA (El Camino CC) Brandon Macias OL Fr. 6-7 320 Hacienda Heights, CA (Los Altos) Frank Maddox TE Fr. 6-5 245 Celina, TX (Celina) Brian Montesanto DL Fr 6-5 235 Simi Valley, CA (Royal) Shaun McDonald WR/KR Fr. 5-9 170 Phoenix, AZ (Shadow Mountain) Damien Niko OL Fr. 6-5 295 Apache Junction, AZ (Mountain View) Adam Tanke LB Jr. 6-2 225 Pleasanton, CA (Chabot CC) Brandon Tomerlin ATH Fr. 6-2 200 Superior, AZ (Superior) Kenny Williams CB Jr. 5-11 180 Alta Loma, CA (Chaffey CC) Kenneth Williamson OL Jr. 6-4 310 Blue Jay, CA (San Bernardino Valley)
Tony Aguilar
DL, Fr., 6-4, 300
Superior, AZ (Superior)
1998 Pre-Season all-American by SuperPrep Magazine ... listed as the No. 11 defensive lineman in the nation by PrepStar Magazine ... also made the Super 30 all-Western Region Team by PrepStar ... listed by PrepStar as the No. 2 defensive lineman in the Western Region ... listed as the No. 68 prospect in the nation by Rivalnet ... listed as the No. 41 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... a "Dream Team" prospect by PrepStar Magazine ... listed as one of the top 6 defensive linemen in the nation by Street & Smith's Magazine a member of the "Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... named to the Super All-State '98 squad as a tight end on offense by Arizona Football Magazine ... accumulated six quarterback sacks, four interceptions and 135 tackles at middle linebacker as a senior ... collected 30 quarterback sacks over the past two seasons (junior and senior) at Superior High ... chose ASU over Notre Dame, Michigan, UCLA and Arizona.
Josh Amobi
ATH, Fr., 6-2, 210
Phoenix, AZ (Shadow Mountain)
Listed as the No. 103 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... attends Shadow Mountain High School, Phoenix ... that is the same school that produced fellow signee Shaun McDonald ... first player to commit to ASU in this class ... earned all-region accolades at linebacker in 1998 ... earned all-Desert Valley Conference at linebacker as a junior and senior ... was Shadow Mountain's go-to rusher as a senior, rushing for over 1,000 yards ... lists best individual performance as 170 yards rushing and three quarterback sacks versus Kofa High in 1998 ... captained the football team as a senior ... lettered in football (2), basketball and track and field (3) ... commited to ASU early in the process and did not take any additional recruiting trips ... born in Nigeria ... will major in business ... father, Douglas is self-employed and mother, Funmi is a professor ... coached by Harold Pigusch, who calls Amobi "the best-kept secret in Arizona".
Jamall Anderson
LB, Jr., 6-2, 240
Hitchcock, TX (Long Beach City College)
Attends Long Beach City College in Long Beach, CA ... earned first-team all-Mission Conference and first-team all-state honors in 1998 ... also was a state qualifier in the shot put in 1998 ... Long Beach City won the Mission Championship in 1998 and the simple Green Bowl in 1997 ... coached by Larry Reisbig ... a 1997 graduate of Hitchcock High School in Hitchcock, TX ... lettered four times each in track and field and basketball and three times in football ... captained the 1997 football team and the 1996 and 1997 basketball squads ... earned all-district in football in 1997 ... earned all-district in basketball in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 ... in 1996 was the Co-Most Valuable Player of the district in basketball ... was a track and field state qualifier in both 1996 and 1997 ... best mark in the shot put in high school was 61' 4" in 1997 ... still holds the Hitchcock High single-season rebound record in basketball, set in 1997 ... coached at Hitchcock by Karl Terrebonne ... also considered scholarship offers from USC, Oregon and Houston.
Mike Barth
DB/K, Fr., 6-0, 205
Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe)
1998 Honorable Mention all-American by Prep Star Magazine as a defensive back ... listedby PrepStar Magazine as the No. 10 "Athlete" in the Western Region ... 1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... listed as the No. 126 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... Student Sports Magazine preseason all-Region pick ... a member of the "Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... listed in 1998 by USA Today as one of the Top High School players in the state of Arizona ... earned first-team defensive honors by The Mesa Tribune (1998 All-East Valley) ... a "Best of the Rest" player by The Arizona Republic as a kicker/linebacker in 1998 ... earned honorable mention All-East Valley in 1997 as a defensive back by The Mesa Tribune ... earned first-team all-state accolades in Class 5A by Arizona Football Magazine ... earned honorable mention 5A All-Central Region in 1996 on offense and defense ... earned first-team 5A All-Central Region in 1997 as a defensive back ... earned second-team 5A All-Central region in 1997 as a punter ... played strong safety, free safety in 1996 and 1997, played outside linebacker in 1998 and running back, placekicker and punter in 1996, 1997 and 1998 ... collected over 50 tackles, six quarterback sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two caused fumbles last year as a senior ... as a junior, collected 27 solo tackles, 28 tackle assists, four pass deflections, two interceptions and two caused fumbles ... as a sophomore, collected 24 solos, 32 tackle assists, four pass deflections, three interceptions, one quarterback sack and four caused fumbles ... in 1996, hit five of nine field goals, including a school record three in one game and record longest ... in 1997, hit 28 of 42 kickoffs into the endzone, posted the second-longest punt in school history (54 yards) and hit on nine of 10 extra points ... in 1998, kicked 20 of 24 extra points (missed three due to bad snaps), and booted 17 of 27 kickoffs into the end zone ... earned all-state, all-region and all-league honors as a junior ... holds the Mountain Pointe school record for the longest field goal (46 yards) and the most field goals in one game (3, 46, 42 and 37 yards) ... has reportedly hit 65-yard field goals in practice ... limited by back problems during his senior season ... lettered three times in football, four times in soccer and once in baseball ... captained the football and soccer teams ... Mountain Pointe was the 1996 Tempe City Champion and a state quarterfinalist in 1996 and 1998 ... as a midfielder and forward, made Tempe all-City in 1996, 1997 and 1998 ... became the first freshman to make all-City ... earned first-team 5A All-Central Region Midfielder in 1998 and first-team All-East Valley by The Mesa Tribune ... was second-team all-state in 1998 ... won the Joe Selleh Award for team leadership in 1997 and 1998 ... bench presses 265 pounds ... has a vertical leap of 31 inches ... runs a 4.6 forty-yard dash ... holds a 3.97 grade-point average ... member of the Mountain Pointe Honor Roll from 1995 through 1998 ... a scholar-athlete in 1996, '97 and '98 ... was the Mountain Pointe High School Freshman Athlete of the Year ... a member of the National Honor Society in 1998 ... awarded an ASU Freshman Achievement Scholarship ... a member of the Student Council, the Letter Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and C.H.A.M.P.S. (selected for peer leadership group) ... coached by Karl Kiefer ... chose ASU over California.
Solomon Bates
LB, Fr., 6-3, 240
Moreno Valley, CA (Canyon Springs)
Made "Best In The West' Second-Team by The Long Beach Press-Telegram with five votes ... SuperPrep all-American, listed as the No. 13 linebacker in the nation ... 1998 Pre-Season all-American by SuperPrep Magazine ... listed as the No. 27 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... 1998 Pre-Season all-American by Prep Star Magazine ... listed by PrepStar as the No. 4 linebacker in the Western Region ... 1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... a member of the "Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... listed as one of the nation's top seven linebackers by Street & Smith's Magazine ... Area Defensive Player of the Year ... named all-league ... just turned 17 years of age ... first earned all-C.I.F. when he was 14 years old ... perhaps the most high-profile high school linebacker to sign with ASU during the past decade ... collected 120 tackles as a junior and added five quarterback sacks ... missed five games in his junior year with a severe ankle sprain ... collected 20 tackles against Norco High during his junior campaign ... chose ASU over Colorado, Washington and Arizona.
Machtier Clay
DB, Fr., 5-11, 175
Long Beach, CA (Carson)
Listed as the No. 7 "Athlete" in the Western Region by PrepStar Magazine ... earned all-Southern Pacific Conference as a junior and senior in football ... was the track and field Most Valuable Player at Carson in 1997 and 1998 ... collected 120 tackles and six interceptions in the past two seasons at Carson ... his 103 yard interception return for a touchdown is a Carson High record ... electronically timed at 4.32 in the 40-yard dash at the Nike Combine last year ... placed fourth in the California state 100 meters as a junior ... timed electronically at 10.4 in that event ... lettered three times in football and twice in track and field ... captained the football team in 1998 and 1999 and the track and field team in 1997 and 1998 ... lists best individual performance as a 103 yard interception return for a touchdown and 10 tackles against San Pedro High.
Regis Crawford
OL, Fr., 6-3, 310
San Diego, CA (Morse)
Made "Best In The West" by The Long Beach Press-Telegram with four votes ... listed on PrepStar Magazine's Super 30 All-Western Region Team ... listed as the No. 5 offensive lineman in the Western Region by PrepStar ... listed as the No. 87 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... earned Honorable Mention by The Las Vegas Sun's Super 11 ... selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year in San Diego ... ranked No. 7 in state of California and No. 42 in the U.S. by one publication ... earned first-team all-San Diego County and all-city honors in 1998 ... also named first-team all-C.I.F. in 1998 ... and was selected first-team all-Eastern League in 1998 ... collected 87 pancake blocks in 1998 ... best game included 13 pancake blocks ... strength is run blocking and he bench presses 330 pounds ... contemplating a career in sports law ... lists most exciting experience in sports as attending ASU ... chose ASU over USC and Arizona.
Ryan Dennard
WR, So., 6-4, 210
Albuquerque, NM (Phoenix College)
Already enrolled at ASU ... attended Phoenix College ... signed with the University of Nevada Reno out of high school ... was the Scout Team Player of the Year as a true freshman at Nevada Reno in 1997 ... a sophomore, has three years to play three at ASU ... possesses great hands and adjusts to the football well ... selected as the team most Valuable Player at Phoenix College ... lettered three times each in football and basketball at Cibola High School, Albuquerque, N.M. ... Honorable Mention all-USA Today in the state of New Mexico in 1997 ... earned all-city and all-state accolades in 1996 and 1997 ... coached at Cibola by Ben Schultz ... father, Preston Dennard, played for the Los Angeles Rams, the Buffalo Bills and the Green Bay Packers from 1979 through 1987 ... Preston played for Bruce Snyder while with the Rams ... Preston played in Super Bowl XIV ... uncle Glenn Dennard played wide receiver at Arizona State University from 1981 through 1985 ... lists most exciting experience in sports as during a conference basketball game, stealing the ball in the closing seconds and dunking it to win the game to advance to the playoffs ... lists hobbies as self-improvement, writing poetry and kick boxing.
Nijrell Eason
CB, Jr., 6-1, 195
Long Beach, CA (Long Beach City College)
A consensus first-team junior college all-American in 1998 ... listed as the No. 27 Junior College Prospect in the United States by SuperPrep Magazine ... listed under "Best of the Rest" in junior colleges by Prepstar Magazine ... earned first-team all-state defense by the all-California Community College Bureau ... a 1997 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Los Angeles ... selected ASU over USC and also visited Oregon and Washington State.
Delvon Flowers
TB, Jr., 6-0, 190
Torrance, CA (El Camino CC)
Listed as the No. 1 junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep Magazine in its Top 100 ... named Co-Offensive Player of the Year by the all-California Community College, Region IV ... earned first-team all-state honors by the all-California Community College Bureau ... finished the 1998 season tied for second among the individual scoring leaders with 12 points per game ... finished tied for second for most yards per carry in a single season (8.3) in the California Junior College system ... averaged 109.8 yards per game in 1998 for El Camino ... collected 1,098 yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games for El Camino ... averaged 135.6 yards per game of all-purpose ... scored two touchdowns via pass reception ... also added 224 yards in pass receptions ... runs a 4.4 forty yard dash ... attended Inglewood High School in Los Angeles ... chose ASU over USC.
Ben Fox
ATH, Fr., 6-2, 230
Clovis, CA (Buchanan)
Attends Buchanan High School in Clovis, CA ... injured early during his senior season or would have received increased recruiting attention ... lettered twice in football, once in track and field, four times in wrestling and four times in swimming ... earned first-team all-Tri River Athletic Conference honors in 1999 as well as first-team all-city in football ... earned all-America recognition in wrestling in 1999 ... in 1997, earned all-Tri River Athletic Conference honors in wrestling and was the Valley runner-up ... placed fifth in the state wrestling championships, after posting a 30-3 won-loss mark ... earned all -Tri River Athletic Conference honors in wrestling in 1997 ... captained the football team in 1999 and the wrestling team in 1998 and 1999 ... enjoys weightlifting and swimming ... father Robert is a Dean at Fresno City College and mother Sandy is an elementary teacher ... coached by Mike Vogt in football.
Monte' Franks
DB, Jr., 6-1, 215
Sacramento, CA (Sacramento City)
Rated as the No. 9 safety in the nation prior to his senior season at Sacramento City College ... named all-Northern California Conference twice at Sacramento City College ... played free and strong safety positions at Sacramento City, which won the Northern California Conference Championship last year ... earned a degree in sociology ... already enrolled at ASU ... coached by Dave Griffin ... a 1996 graduate of Jesuit High Sch6ool in Sacramento, CA ... lettered three times each in football and track and field ... captained the football team as a senior ... earned all-city, all-Metro League and team Most Valuable Player accolades while at Jesuit ... as a tailback, collected 1,200 yards rushing in nine games as a senior ... best game was 212 yards on 12 carries and four touchdowns ... first name pronounced Mohn-TAY ... coached by Dan Carmazzi.
Chad Howell
DL, Fr., 6-5, 215
Mesa, AZ (St. Mary's)
1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... listed as the No. 91 prospect by SuperPrep Magazine ... named to the Super All-State '98 squad on defense by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... earned first-team all-region honors in 1998 ... won Most Valuable Player accolades at St. Mary's ... first-team all-state on defense by The Arizona Republic ... won the Curley Culp Award, awarded annually to the state's best defensive lineman ... earned first-team all-state accolades in Class 5A by Arizona Football Magazine ... earned first-team all-Class 5A Conference in the Desert Valley Region ... earned second-team all-Class 5A Conference in the Desert Valley Region ... selected to play in the North-South all-star game in 1999 ... collected 85 tackles, 20 quarterback sacks, eight pass deflections and four caused fumbles as a senior ... scored an offensive touchdown to win the Region Championship ... best games included five quarterback sacks in one game and 15 tackles in another ... played on a St. Mary's defense that allowed an average of less than seven points per game ... had four quarterback sacks in a 27-6 win versus Shadow Mountain High ... also played tight end ... recovered a fumble on the two-yard line to seal a state semifinal playoff game versus Maryvale in 1997 ... a basketball player as well ... averaged 17.5 points per game in the Desert Valley Region in 1998-99 ... averaging 15.5 points per game as a senior ... great leader and student ... coached by Pat Farrel ... chose ASU over Arizona and California ... orally commited to ASU in mid-December.
Nick Johnson
OL, Fr., 6-8, 315
Mingus, AZ (Mingus)
Made "Best In The West" Second-Team by The Long Beach Press-Telegram with four votes ... 1998 Pre-Season Top 100 "Dream Team" by Prep Star Magazine ... 1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... also named to Prep Star's Super 30 All-Western Region Team ... listed by PrepStar as the No. 13 offensive lineman in the Western Region ... made SuperPrep's "Elite 50" list ... listed as the No. 74 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... a member of the 'Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... was the state of Arizona's choice for the Gatorade "Circle of Champions" Player of the Year Award despite being on a non-playoff team ... listed as one of the top 15 offensive linemen in the nation by Street & Smith's Magazine ... earned senior All-American status as a senior by Student Sports Magazine ... named to the Super All-State '98 team at offensive line by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... earned first-team all-state kudos in Class 4A by Arizona Football Magazine ... has only played four years of football ... Mingus High won the Arizona state championship in Sun Devil Stadium in 1997 ... earned first-team all-state by The Arizona Republic as a senior ... earned second-yeam all-Arizona and first-team all-league accolades as a junior ... lists going undefeated and beating Sabino High in Sun Devil Stadium for the state title in 1997 as his most exciting experience in sports ... had tremendous interest from college recruiters, but chose ASU early in the process ... coached by Bob Young and Mike Epperson..
Ty Johnson
CB, Fr., 6-0, 190
Vallejo, CA (Vallejo)
1998 Pre-Season all-Region by Prep Star Magazine as an "athlete" ... listed as the No. 9 "Athlete" in the Western Region by PrepStar Magazine ... collected 1,700 yards rushing as a senior and also added six interceptions ... accumulated 3,800 career yards at tailback ... as a senior, rushed for 878 yards and 14 touchdowns and had 48 solo tackles, 19 assists and six interceptions ... tallied 66 tackles, four interceptions, two quarterback sacks and three tackles for loss as a junior ... also rushed for 625 yards and 14 touchdowns ... caught 24 passes for 625 yards and six more touchdowns ... earned all-league honors as a junior at running back and all-region kudos as a senior ... selected all-West (in two sports) in football and basketball ... Vallejo was 32-2 in his last two years and went to the Northern California Finals of the state championship ... captained the football and basketball teams as a senior ... lettered four times in football and four times in basketball and twice in track and field ... lists best individual performance as 240 yards rushing against John Sweet High School as a sophomore ... chose ASU over Oregon ... first name is Jerome, but prefers "Ty".
Craig Koontz
DB, Jr., 6-1, 190
Redding, CA (Shasta CC)
Enrolled at Arizona State University in January ... graduated from Shasta Community College in Redding, CA ... earned first-team all-California Community College all-American honors on defense in 1998 ... also earned first-team all-state accolades on defense ... played defensive back, wide receiver and kick returner at Shasta ... earned first-team all-Nor-Cal Conference honors in 1997 and in 1998 ... earned all-region and all-state accolades in 1998 as well ... served as team captain and was the defensive captain in 1998 ... won defensive Most Valuable Player kudos in 1998 ... was named as the outstanding defensive back at Shasta ... finished second in punt returns in the California Community College Conference with a 24.3 yards-per-return average ... coached by Leon Donahue at Shasta ... a 1996 graduate of Anderson Union High School, Anderson, CA ... lettered three times in football and two times each in baseball and wrestling ... earned first-team all-Northern Athletic League honors in 1993, 1994 and 1995 ... was the Northern Athletic League Most Valuable Player in 1994 and 1995 ... captained the football team in 1994 and 1995 and the baseball team in 1996 ... major is communications/business.
John Leonard
QB, So., 6-2, 195
Huntington Beach CA (El Camino CC)
Attended El Camino College after a stellar career at Mater Dei High School in Los Angeles ... earned first-team all-Mission Conference honors in 1998 ... earned all-state accolades as well ... selected as the Freshman of the Year at El Camino ... passed for 2,765 yards and 31 touchdowns in 11 games at El Camino College this past season, his first at the school ... he threw just eight interceptions ... completed 62.5-percent of his passes ... capped his season at El Camino by throwing for 572 yards (school record) and a school-record eight touchdowns against Santa Monica College in the South Bay Classic Bowl ... led the Mater Dei Monarchs to the 1997 C.I.F. Division I final against Long Beach Poly ... coached at El Camino by John Featherstone ... graduated from Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, CA ... earned first-team all-South Coast League honors as a senior ... also earned first-team Division I all-C.I.F. kudos for the Southern Section ... passed for 2,463 yards, 21 touchdowns, three interceptions and completed 61-percent of his passes in 14 games as a senior ... his passing rating was 148.1 ... set a school record for yards passing in a single game with 406 versus Mission Viejo High ... named the Mater Dei Offensive Player of the Year in 1997 ... completed 17.8 passes per game last year ... averaged 223.5 yards in total offense per game last year ... lists his most exciting experience in sports as winning the 1994 and 1996 USA Today National Championship (after winning the C.I.F. Championship) at Mater Dei ... during Leonard's tenure, Mater Dei won 27 games in a row ... led team to two C.I.F. Championship games at the Los Angeles Coliseum ... Leonard played in three C.I.F. Championship games ... Mater Dei was league champion all four years of Leonard's tenure ... coached at Mater Dei by Bruce Rollinson ... will have four seasons to play three at ASU ... chose ASU over California ... member of the National Honor Society.
Brandon Macias
OL, Fr., 6-7, 320
Hacienda Heights, CA (Los Altos)
Selected to play in the California versus Texas high school Shrine All-Star Classic ... listed as the No. 161 prospect by SuperPrep in the All-America Issue ... member of the "Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... three-year starter at Los Altos High School ... started every game since sophomore campaign, a span of 40 games ... all-Miramount League first-team lineman as a junior ... all-C.I.F. Southern Section Division VI Offensive Lineman as a junior ... all-Valley Tribune second-team offensive lineman as a junior ... chose ASU over USC, Washington, Arizona and Colorado.
Frank Maddox
TE, Fr., 6-5, 245
Celina, TX (Celina)
Attends Celina High School, Celina, TX ... played tight end and defensive end on Celina's state 2A Championship team that posted a record of 14-2 ... Celina won the state title game in Texas Stadium ... first-team all-state in Texas as a tight end ... earned all-District II, 2A as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... was first-team all-District II 2A at both tight end and defensive line as a senior ... named all-Area for McKinney, Sherman, Denton and Fort Worth in 1997 and 1998 ... was a Gridiron Great in 1998 as a tight end ... listed as one of the Top 25 recruits in 1998 in the Fort Worth area ... was the Most Valuable Receiver on Celina's team ... collected 25 catches for 475 yards as a senior, 40 catches for 710 yards as a junior and 47 catches for 740 yards as a sophomore ... best game was five catches for 139 yards and a touchdown ... had 3 1/2 quarterback sacks and five unassisted tackles in the state championship game ... was selected as a game captain for Celina for four games .... also competes in track and field ... finished fourth in the state in the discuss as a junior ... coached by G.A. Moore, the winningest active high school football coach in Texas ... lettered four times each in football and track and field, three times in basketball and twice in baseball ... will major in business ... received scholarship offers from Miami, Baylor, Texas Christian and Southern Methodist.
Shaun McDonald
WR/KR, Fr., 5-9, 170
Phoenix, AZ (Shadow Mountain)
Earned first-team "Best In The West' by The Long Beach Press-Telegram with seven votes ... was the only player on that team from the state of Arizona ... SuperPrep all-American, listed as the No. 14 Skill Athlete in the nation ... listed as the No. 5 wide receiver in the Western Region by PrepStar Magazine ... 1998 Pre-Season all-American by Prep Star Magazine ... 1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... rated as the No. 26 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... a member of the "Western 100" by The Tacoma News-Tribune ... named to the Super All-State '98 squad as a return specialist by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... earned first-team all-state accolades in Class 5A by Arizona Football Magazine ... a finalist for the Arizona Player of the Year award given annually by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... missed one-third of his senior season with a broken fibula ... brother of current Sun Devil wide receiver Tariq McDonald ... earned all-state honors as a kick return specialist and all-conference as a wide receiver and kick specialist as a junior ... was a three-year starter ... elusive after the catch ... collected five kickoff returns for touchdowns as a senior before the injury ... as a senior, had 800 yards receiving (30 yard average) and 1,700 all-purpose yards ... added seven kick returns for touchdowns and averaged 46 yards per kick return ... as a junior, returned four kickoffs of 90 yards or longer for touchdowns ... holds state record for most kickoff returns for touchdowns with 14 ... also played tailback as a junior and rushed for 899 yards on 65 carries ... averaged 13.9 yards per catch and scored eight touchdowns ... as a wide receiver, McDonald had 43 receptions for 706 yards and six more touchdowns ... also an accomplished soccer player ... scored a goal and assisted on another in winning the state championship in soccer ... lettered three times in football and four times each in soccer and track and field ... lists most exciting experience in sports as getting 368 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns in one quarter in a game against Camelback High ... Shadow Mountain teammate Josh Amobi signed with ASU ... coached by Hal Pigusch ... chose ASU over Nebraska and California.
Brian Montesanto
DL, Fr., 6-5, 235
Simi Valley, CA (Royal)
A 1998 Pre-Season all-American by Prep Star Magazine ... also listed by PrepStar as the No. 14 defensive lineman in the Western Region ... listed as the No. 93 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... attends Royal High School in Simi Valley, CA ... selected all-league and all-county as a junior ... accumulated 13 quarterback sacks, 22 solo tackles, 20 assists and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... collected 65 tackles, 15 quarterback sacks and 10 tackles for loss as a junior ... attended football camps at UCLA, USC, Stanford and UNLV ... has been timed at 4.65 in the 40-yard dash ... squats 505 pounds ... very strong lower body ... has quick feet ... carries a 3.5 grade-point average ... narrowed his short list to ASU, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Washington, California and Stanford ... chose ASU over California.
Damien Niko
OL, Fr., 6-5, 295
Apache Junction, AZ (Mountain View)
A 1998 graduate of Mountain View High School, Mesa ... originally signed a letter of intent with Arizona State in 1998 ... lettered three years in football ... named a 1998 Prepstar Magazine all-American ... named the 1998 Frank Cust Offensive Lineman of the Year ... named a USA Today Honorable Mention all-American ... earned 1998 All-East Valley accolades ... also earned 1997 all-state kudos ... helped lead Mountain View to back-to-back state championships in 1996 and 1997 ... made The Tacoma News-Tribune's "Western 100" list ... chose ASU over UCLA and Arizona ... high school teammate of current Sun Devil tight end Todd Heap ... coached by Bernie Busken.
Adam Tanke
LB, Jr., 6-2, 225
Pleasanton, CA (Chabot CC)
Already enrolled at ASU ... attended Chabot College in Hayward, CA ... earned first-team all-California Community College honors on defense ... earned all-Golden Gate Conference at Chabot College in both 1997 and 1998 ... selected all-state at linebacker in 1998 ... helped lead Chabot College to a 9-2 record and a bowl victory in 1998 ... coached there by Tony Caviglia ... lettered three times in football at Amador Valley High School ... selected to the all-East Bay Athletic League teams in 1995 (as a defensive lineman) and in 1996 (as a linebacker) ... earned all-Bay Area accolades in 1996 ... played in the area all-star game in 1996 ... selected to the all-star teams of The Tri Valley Herald and The Valley Times ... captained the football team in 1995 and 1996 ... enjoys big hits, big plays and working construction ... coached by Rick Sira ... last name pronounced TANK-ee ... chose ASU over Oregon.
Brandon Tomerlin
ATH, Fr., 6-2, 200
Superior, AZ (Superior)
1998 Pre-Season all-American by PrepStar Magazine ... listed as the No. 4 "Athlete" in the Western Region by PrepStar Magazine ... 1999 Honorable Mention all-America by USA Today ... listed as one of the top 24 "utility" players in the nation by Street & Smith's Magazine ... listed as the no. 88 prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep Magazine ... named to the Super All-State '98 squad as a defensive back by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... a finalist for the Arizona Player of the Year Award given annually by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... named the state of Arizona's 2A Player of the Year as a quarterback/defensive back by the editors of Arizona Football Magazine ... a tremendous all-around athlete in high school, played quarterback and defensive back and also returned kickoffs ... a two-time all-Arizona defensive back ... set the state interception record with 32 in his career ... intercepted 17 passes as a sophomore as a cornerback and seven more as a junior ... when opposing teams threw away from Brandon's side at cornerback, he moved to free safety and intercepted five passes in his last four games ... a big hitter ... played tailback as a senior ... as a senior he passed for 1,326 yards, ran for another 1,102 yards and caught passes for 362 more yards ... as a junior he passed for 2,772 yards and 28 touchdowns while connecting on 63-percent of his passes ... added 408 yards and four touchdowns rushing from the quarterback position ... finished his career with over 8,000 all-purpose yards ... was also a threat returning kickoffs ... led his team to a state 2A title as a junior ... chose ASU over California and once he commited to ASU did not take any additional recruiting trips ... also considered Colorado, Washington and Wisconsin.
Kenny Williams
CB, Jr., 5-11, 180
Alta Loma, CA (Chaffey CC)
Attends Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA ... earned first-team all-state defense accolades at defensive back by California Community College Bureau ... earned all-Foothill Conference honors at Chaffey College ... also earned all-state accolades and was Chaffey's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Chaffey won the Foothill League Championship in 1998 ... coached at Chaffey by Carl Beech ... a 1997 graduate of Damien High School in LaVerne, CA ... lettered three times in football, four times in track and field and twice in basketball ... captained the basketball team in 1997 ... earned all-Baseline League and all-Valley in high school in football ... led Damien High with eight interceptions as a senior ... best games included a blocked field goal, an interception and a fumble recovery versus Southwestern High and a blocked field goal and an interception versus Grossmont High ... has relatives who played football in Darryl Henley (UCLA, Los Angeles Rams), Thomas Henley (Stanford, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers) and Eric Henley (Rice, Denver Broncos) ...
Kenneth Williamson
OL, Jr., 6-4, 310
Blue Jay, CA (San Bernardino Valley)
A 1998 graduate of San Bernardino Valley College ... currently enrolled at ASU ... played right tackle there for coach Ron Smedley ... was a pre-season junior college all-America as a sophomore ... earned First-Team all-Foothill Conference in 1998 ... also earned Dean's List honors ... captained the team last season ... in 1997, San Bernardino Valley fashioned a 9-2 record and won the Foothill Conference Championship ... defeated West Los Angeles College 16-6 in the Southern California Bowl ... a 1997 graduate of Rim of the World High School ... lettered twice in football ... coached by Bobby Giradillas ... enjoys weightlifting and basketball ... plans a major in business administration.