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ASU: Talented player entering his fourth year as a Sun Devil...will continue to add depth at defensive tackle...has seen action in nine games during the 2004-05 seasons...for the second time in his career he earned Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in the team's winter strength and conditioning program.
2005: Played in six games as a reserve defensive tackle.
2004: Played in three
games...saw action vs. UTEP, Iowa and Oregon State...was recognized as a Hard Hat
Player for his work in ASU's winter strength and conditioning program.
2003: Redshirted as a member of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Marcos
de Niza High School in Tempe...rated as the No. 48 defensive line prospect in the
nation by SuperPrep Magazine...rated as the No. 10 defensive tackle on the West
Coast by PacWest.com in the postseason...ranked No. 24 strong side defensive end
nationally by Rivals.com in the postseason...ranked No. 48 at defensive tackle
nationally by TheInsiders.com in the postseason... member of The Tacoma News
Tribune's "Western 100"...also rated as the No. 4 player in the state of Arizona
by SuperPrep Magazine...All-America selection by PrepStar Magazine...listed by The
Sporting News as one of the Top 250 seniors in the nation...ranked as the No. 3
defensive end prospect by PacWest.com...ranked as the No. 11 defensive line
prospect on the West Coast by Student Sports/Sporting News...ranked as the No. 44
overall prospect on the West Coast by Rivals.com...named honorable mention
All-Arizona by The Arizona Republic...earned second-team All-East Valley by The
East Valley Tribune...made first-team All-City (defensive line) and first-team
All-Central Region (long snapper) and second-team All-Central Region (defensive
line)...first-team Channel 12 Sports All-Friday Night Fever (defensive line) 5A
and Defensive POY nominee...recorded 111 tackles, nine quarterback sacks, 13
tackles for loss, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a
senior...posted 49 tackles, eight quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries, five
forced fumbles and 18 quarterback hurries as a junior...three-year starter at
defensive end...collected 12 career sacks...led team in sacks and tackles for loss
during junior and senior seasons...also played tight end and long snapper...averaged
8.5 points and 12.5 rebounds as a power forward in basketball and also competes
in the shot put and the discus...first verbal commitment to ASU on April 4,
2002...bench presses 365 pounds and squats 525...runs a 4.9 forty-yard dash...also
played defensive end, tight end, fullback and long snapper...second in all-time
sacks at Marcos de Niza...two-time Team Defensive Lineman of the Year at Marcos de
Niza High...Marcos de Niza won the Central Region title during his senior year
with an 8-3 record and a No. 6 ranking in the final state 5A poll...as a junior,
made second-team All-Central Region (long snapper) and honorable mention
All-Central Region as a defensive lineman...following junior season, was invited
to the Nike Football Combine at USC and finished No. 5 out of 375 players in the
bench press (30 reps x 185 pounds)...lettered two years in track and field and two
years in basketball...coached by Mike Maluski.
PERSONAL: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies (education and recreation)...parents are Thom (sales manager) and Margaret (nurse)...has a brother,
Brock (17), and a sister, Allison (14)...his father played football at Mesa
Community College...hobbies include video games, music and weightlifting...born
Sept. 5, 1984 in Tempe...full name is Brett Francis Palmer.
