ASU: Tall tight end with excellent hands and blocking ability...earned a letter in his second year after redshirting his freshman season... will compete for playing time in 2010 and figures to be a big part of the future at the tight end position for the Sun Devils...has the potential to be a tremendous red zone threat...has the size to make difficult catches in traffic and absorb tackles.
2009: Appeared in four games.
2008: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz....Arizona's finest true tight end as a senior and the first commitment of the Sun Devils' 2008 class, giving his verbal pledge to ASU on June 5, 2007...earned All-West Region honors by PrepStar as a senior...causes frequent mismatches due to his combination of size and speed...ranked as the No. 28 tight end in the nation and the No. 13 overall player in the state of Arizona by Scout.com...rated as the No. 2 tight end in the state of Arizona and the state's No. 13 overall prospect by SuperPrep...was named to the "Western 100" list by the Tacoma News-Tribune...ranked as the top tight end in the state of Arizona in the preseason by 24-7 Football.com...rated as the No. 10 overall player and the No. 2 tight end in the state of Arizona by the Arizona Republic...earned honorable mention 5A All-State recognition by the Arizona Republic...listed as the No. 2 tight end in the state of Arizona, the No. 8 tight end in the West region and the No. 32 tight end in the nation by ESPN Scouts, Inc....rated as the No. 21 tight end in the nation, the No. 2 tight end in the state of Arizona and the state's No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals.com...participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and was joined by fellow ASU teammate Andrew Sampson on the West squad...a three-year varsity letterman and starter at Desert Vista...attended the same high school that produced former Sun Devil All-American Zach Miller, currently with the Oakland Raiders, as well as his brother Brent Miller, a recently graduated two-year starter for the Sun Devils...is a Tempe native...also one of the state of Arizona's top throwers with a junior season-best shot put of 60' ½" and a discus throw of 173' 9"...was named all-city, all-region and all-state for the shot put and discus...selected to The Arizona Republic Boys All-Arizona Track and Field Team for the shot put...a member of the Desert Vista High School boys track and field team that won the Nike Web National high school title in 2007...totaled 34 catches for 524 yards (15.4 avg.) with eight touchdowns during his prep career...caught 18 passes for 222 yards (12.3 avg.) with four scores as a senior, helping lead the Thunder to the 5A-I Arizona State Championship game...had a season-high four catches, one for a touchdown, against Brophy Prep in the state championship game on Dec. 8, 2007...caught three passes for 39 yards and two scores against Yuma High School on Oct. 12, 2007...recorded 13 receptions for 208 yards (16.0 avg.) with four touchdown grabs as a junior...totaled three receptions for 94 yards (31.3 avg.) with one score as a sophomore in 2005...selected ASU over Colorado State, Nebraska, Oregon State, San Diego State and UNLV...coached by Dan Hinds at Desert Vista.
PERSONAL:BIS (Sociology and Communication)major at ASU...parents are Jose Figueroa and Kim Shaughnessy of Phoenix, Ariz....has two brothers, Joe and Chris (his twin)...hobbies include playing basketball, hanging out with friends and eating...born Oct. 18, 1989 in Phoenix, Ariz....full name is Steven Charles Figueroa.