Lawrence Guy Season 2009

ASU football's Lawrence Guy had to battle in classroom to stay on the field (Arizona Republic/Sept. 25, 2010)

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ASU: Big, athletic defensive tackle that had three outstanding seasons in a Sun Devil uniform...an excellent pass-rushing force along the defensive line, he finished his career with 122 tackles (48 solo), 23 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble...a staple on defense, he appeared in 35 games and made 31 starts...started 11 games at defensive tackle in 2009 and played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2008, moving into the starting lineup for the final eight games...named to several Freshman All-America teams, including Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 in 2008.

2010: Played and started in all 12 games...ended the year with 41 tackles (14 solo), six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pair of pass break-ups...collected five tackles (one solo) Sept. 25 against Oregon...recorded five tackles (one solo) vs. UCLA Nov. 26...finished the Sept. 18 bout vs. Wisconsin with three tackles (two solo) and a one-yard sack...grabbed four tackles (one solo) Sept. 11 vs. Northern Arizona...had four tackles (one solo) and assisted on a sack vs. USC Nov. 6...collected 1.5 tackles for loss in a win over Arizona Dec. 2...made at least one tackle in all 12 games.

2009: Recorded 37 tackles (20 solo), seven tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on the season...led the team in sacks with four and a half, and in quarterback hurries with three...started 11 games at defensive tackle...had his best game of the season Oct. 31 against California, finishing the day with five tackles (three solo), two sacks, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble he returned for eight yards...recorded five tackles (four solo), two and a half sacks, and a team-high three and half tackles for loss Oct. 10 vs. Washington State...collected 4 tackles and half a tackle for loss in his first game of the season Sept. 19 against ULM.

2008: Played in all 12 games, starting the final eight games of the season...totaled 44 tackles (17 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss (minus 22 yards), two sacks (minus nine yards) and one fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown...his 44 tackles were the second-highest among Pac-10 defensive tackles on the season...earned First-Team Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, PhilSteele.com and CollegeFootballNews.com...also was an Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection...had three tackles in his first career college game, ASU's season-opening win over Northern Arizona on Aug. 30...collected five tackles (one solo) in victory over Stanford on Sept. 6...recorded four tackles against UNLV on Sept. 13...had four tackles and a half-sack against No. 3 Georgia on Sept. 20...made his first start at California on Oct. 4, totaling six tackles (two solo), including four tackles for loss and a half-sack...collected three tackles (two solo) and a tackle for loss against Oregon on Oct. 25...had six tackles (three solo) and a tackle for loss at Oregon State on Nov. 1...recovered a fumble and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of victory over Washington State on Nov. 15...also had three tackles (two solo) and a tackle for loss as part of defensive effort that produced ASU's first shutout since 1996 in the win over the Cougars...recorded five tackles (three solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack in victory over UCLA on Nov. 28...posted four tackles (three solo) and a tackle for loss at Arizona on Dec. 6...won the Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil Award as the team's most outstanding freshman at year-end banquet.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Western High School in Las Vegas, Nev....one of the finest, most versatile defensive linemen in the country...unquestionably the most talented player in the state of Nevada...can play either defensive end or tackle...has tremendous speed for his size, running a 4.8 40-yard dash...is regarded as having incredibly light feet and is excellent in pursuit...has the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage with his aggressive, physical style of play...has the frame to add size and be a weapon at defensive tackle...listed as the No. 67 overall player in the nation by Scout.com...was recognized as a PrepStar All-American as a senior...earned Second-Team All-America honors by EA Sports...was named to the Tacoma News-Tribune's "Western 100" list...earned First-Team "Best in the West" honors by the Long Beach Press-Telegram...listed as the No. 12 defensive lineman in the nation, the No. 10 overall prospect in the "California/Hawaii/Nevada 150" region and the region's No. 1 defensive tackle by SuperPrep...ranked as the top defensive tackle and the No. 14 overall player in the West by Scout.com...also listed as the No. 7 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...ranked as the No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Nevada, the No. 3 defensive tackle in the West region and the No. 23 prospect at the position in the nation by ESPN Scouts, Inc....listed as the No. 161 overall prospect in the nation among the "Rivals 250" list on Rivals.com...also rated as the No. 1 overall player in the state of Nevada and the No. 13 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com...ranked as the No. 5 "Best Athlete" and No. 5 "Pass Rusher" among all defensive tackle prospects nationwide by Rivals.com...appeared in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining fellow Sun Devil teammate Gerell Robinson on the West team...career totals included 238 tackles (171 solo), 30.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries in his three seasons playing for Western High...had nine career games with multiple quarterback sacks...recorded three career games with 15 or more total tackles, 13 games with 10 or more tackles and 17 games with at least eight total stops...as a senior in 2007, he totaled 102 tackles (69 solo), 15.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery...averaged 12.8 tackles-per-game...totaled a career-best 22 tackles (13 solo) with 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery against Mojave on Sept. 14, 2007...collected 18 tackles (12 solo) with three sacks against Spring Valley on Oct. 25, 2007...had a career-high four sacks in addition to 12 total tackles (10 solo) against Coronado on Sept. 7, 2007...recorded five games with multiple sacks...led Western High with 89 total stops (67 solo) as a junior in 2006, adding 12.0 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery...averaged 8.9 tackles-per-game...recorded a season-high 17 tackles (eight solo) and a sack against Palo Verde on Oct. 6, 2006...posted three sacks in two games...tallied 47 tackles (35 solo), 3.0 sacks and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2005...had 13 total tackles (10 solo) and two sacks against Sierra Vista on Sept. 23, 2005...chose ASU over Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Tennessee...committed to the Sun Devils on Dec. 19, 2007...coached by Brian Murphy at Western High School.

PERSONAL: BIS (Education and Sociology) major at ASU...father is Michael Guy of Las Vegas, Nev....born March 17, 1990.

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