JoJo Wicker Season 2016

OVERVIEW:

• Named to the preseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award
• Named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Tenacious, active lineman with excellent pass rush abilities
• Is the second most seasoned Sun Devil on the roster, having started 22 career games – all coming consecutively
• Has 18.5 career tackles for loss on 60 total tackles
• Attended the same high school as ASU linebacker Salamo Fiso
• The fifth player from Long Beach Poly to sign with ASU under Todd Graham

• Posted 39 tackles for the season and finished second on the team in TFLs, with 11.0
• Put up four tackles, three TFLs, one sack and two pass break-ups at Oregon (10/29)
• Recorded four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery against UCLA (10/8)
• Had two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against UTSA (9/16)
• Had four tackles and a pass breakup against Texas Tech (9/10)
• Led all defensive linemen with five tackles against NAU (9/3)
• Earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors at the conclusion of the season
• Garnered second team placement in Phil Steele's 2016 Postseason All Pac-12 teams publication

• Was named a freshman All-American by several media outlets
• Finished with 21 sacks as a freshman, of which 7.5 came for a loss
• Had a sack against Arizona (11/21)
• Had a sack and a fumble forced against Washington State (11/7)
• Made his first career start against USC (9/26), finishing with two tackles - both for loss - while forcing the first fumble of his career on a sack
• Had his first career sack against New Mexico (9/18)
• Saw his first career action against Texas A&M (9/5), finishing with three tackles

• Rated the sixth-best strongside defensive end in the nation and the No. 72 overall prospect by 24-7 Sports
• Tabbed by Scout.com as the No. 11 defensive tackle recruit in the country and the No. 93 overall prospect in the nation; ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 12 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the No. 95 overall recruit
• Totaled 138 tackles (112 solo) with 26.0 tackles for loss including 17.5 sacks in 12 games as a senior in 2014
• Chose ASU over UCLA. Also reportedly earned scholarship offers from schools including Arizona, Colorado, Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, Oregon State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Washington and Washington State