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George Lea Season 2017

#45
PositionDefensive Line
Weight275 lbs
Height6-3
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownNew Orleans, La.
 Overview     
  • Aggressive defensive lineman that had a breakout campaign as a junior and figures to play a prominent role in his second season under Danny Gonzales' scheme
  • Played mostly at end toward the end of the season but had the versatility to play across the line.
  • Earned the Curley Culp Outstanding Lineman award from his teammates following the 2018 season.
Redshirt Junior (2018)
  • Finished regular season with career-high 27 tackles – 4.0 of which coming for a loss, also a career-high. He had just 20 tackles over his first two seasons combined.
  • Established himself as a starter in the final five games games of the season
  • Recorded 8 of his season total of 11 defensive "stops" in the final five games and 16 of his season total tackles in that span.
  • Was ASU's second-highest rated player in run defense, logging a 15.1 percent positive run impact from Pro Football Focus and within the Top-25 front seven players in the Pac-12 in the category.
  • Missed just three tackles on the season, tied for the 15th-lowest among Pac-12 defensive linemen.  
Redshirt Sophomore (2017)
  • Appeared in six games, helping add depth to the defensive line
  • Recorded eight tackles on the season, two solo and six unassisted
  • Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss, totaling a loss of 16 yards
  • Assisted on a season high three tackles against Utah (10/21)
Redshirt Freshman (2016)
  • Appeared in 10 games for the Sun Devils with four starts and finished the season with 12 tackles, three TFLs and one fumble recovery
  • Posted one TFL against Arizona (11/25)
  • Had three tackles and a fumble return against Utah (11/10)
  • Recorded a season-high five tackles at Oregon (10/29), including one TFL
  • Had one TFL against Cal (9/24)
 Freshman (2015)
  • Redshirted
 High School
  • Listed by Rivals.com as the No. 49 defensive tackle recruit in the country; Regarded as the country’s No. 50 defensive tackle recruit by 24-7 Sports; Ranked by ESPN as the nation’s No. 53 defensive tackle prospect; Rated by Scout.com as the No. 51 defensive tackle prospect in the nation
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Redshirt Senior
2019

Defensive Line
6-3 / 284 lbs
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Redshirt Junior
2018

Defensive Line
6-3 / 275 lbs
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Redshirt Freshman
2016

Defensive Line
6-2 / 284 lbs
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Freshman
2015

Defensive Line
6-2 / 276 lbs