GRADUATE (2022)
--Sun Devils land former Hawaii safety Khoury Bethley (House of Sparky)
HAWAI'I/HIGH SCHOOL
- Appearing in all 12 games, making nine starts, totaling 90 tackles on the season which ranked second on the team
- Achieved a season high of 14 tackles against Utah, including one forced fumble for the Sun Devils.
- Recorded three tackles for loss for 12 yards.
- Notched a sack against USC for eight yards total.
--Sun Devils land former Hawaii safety Khoury Bethley (House of Sparky)
HAWAI'I/HIGH SCHOOL
- Played more snaps than any safety in the nation in 2021 (1,037) and the most by any FBS safety since 2016. It was the ninth-most safety snaps in a single season over the last decade
- His 2,693 career snaps are the most of any returning FBS safety this season and the seventh-most of all FBS safeties over the previous four seasons. It is the second-most snaps of any returning defensive player in the FBS this season, regardless of position
- Enters the season tops among all returning FBS defensive backs and fifth among active players with 293 career tackles. His 219 solo tackles are the most of any returning player in the FBS - 19 more than Troy's Carlton Martial (200)
- Credit with 38 defensive stops in 2021, third-most among all FBS safeties. His 85.3 grade from PFF as a pass rusher was ninth among FBS safeties
- A graduate transfer that was selected to the All-Mountain West first team as a senior in 2021 and led the Mountain West and ranked fourth nationally with five interceptions...Second on the team in tackles (100), sacks (4.0) and tackles-for-loss (8.5)...Led the team in QB hurries(8)...One just two defensive players to start all 13 games, playing the hybrid linebacker/safety position...Played a pivotal role in UH’s upset over nationally-ranked Fresno State with two interceptions, a forced fumble, nine tackles, and a sack and was named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player, the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week and Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance....Earned his `second Mountain West Player of the Week nod after recording eight tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and a 79- yard interception return for a touchdown in a win over New Mexico State...Recorded three games of 10-plus tackles, including a season high 13 at Nevada...Recorded a sack in three straight games (vs. San Jose State; at New Mexico State, vs Fresno State)...Earned academic all-MW honors
- In 2020, he was voted one of four team captains and started all nine games while playing both linebacker and safety...Finished as the team’s second-leading tackler (70)....Had 50 solo tackles and team co-leader with 9.0 tackles-for-loss...Led the team in pass break-ups (6) and second in sacks (3.0)...Had at least one tackle-for-loss in six games of nine games...Tallied 11 tackles and 2.0 TFLs in UH’s win over previously undefeated Nevada...Set single-game highs in tackles (14), tackles-for-loss (3) and sacks (2) in UH’s New Mexico Bowl win over Houston...Earned academic all-MW honors
- In 2019, played in all 15 games with 12 starts at safety as a sophomore...Led the team in tackles (83) and solo wrap-ups (61)...Had at least seven tackles in eight games, including in each of the last four...Registered a then career-high 10 tackles, all of them solo, versus BYU in the SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl...Named to the AP All-Bowl team for his performance against the Cougars...Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award...Earned academic all-MW honors
- As a true freshman played in all 14 games in 2018 at nickelback, safety and on special teams...Recorded 40 wrap-ups with 35 solo tackles...Also tallied four pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery...Closed out the regular season with at least nine tackles in three of the final four games...Earned academic all-MW honors
- A 2018 graduate of Don Lugo High School in Chino, Calif...Rated three stars by Scout and 247Sports...Lined up at both running back and safety for three seasons...A three-time all-league, two-time all-CIF and two-time all-state pick...Ran for close to a combined 4,000 yards and 47 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons...Also added 87 tackles, one interception, and three forced fumbles en route to being named Mt. Baldy League MVP...Defensively, recorded 91 tackles as a senior, with nine sacks and 12 passes defended...Helped the Conquistadors to a berth in the CIF-SS Division 8 semifinals...Co-MVP in the Mt. Baldy League and a first-team All-Inland Valley selection by the Daily Bulletin...Played centerfield for baseball squad that captured two league titles...Featured on CNN by Hines Ward’s “Positive Athlete” recognition.