2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl, L 31–52 vs. NC State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–6 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Napier (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy  7 –2   9 –5  
No. 16 Washington x  7 –2   10 –3  
Washington State  6 –3   9 –4  
Oregon  4 –5   7 –6  
California  2 –7   5 –7  
Oregon State  0 –9   1 –11  
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$  8 –1   11 –3  
Arizona State  6 –3   7 –6  
Arizona  5 –4   7 –6  
UCLA  4 –5   6 –7  
Utah  3 –6   7 –6  
Colorado  2 –7   5 –7  
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to NC State.

On November 26, one day after the conclusion of the regular season, Graham and Arizona State agreed to part ways. He continued to coach the team through their bowl game.[1]

Preseason

Coaching changes

Arizona State hired Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator on January 11, 2017. Bennett was previously the defensive coordinator at Baylor University. He replaced Keith Patterson, who remained on the staff as linebackers coach.[2]

Arizona State hired Billy Napier as offensive coordinator on January 28, 2017. Napier was previously the receivers coach at the University of Alabama. He replaced Chip Lindsey, who left to become the offensive coordinator at Auburn University.[3]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eno Benjamin
RB		 Wylie, Texas Wylie East HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Alex Perry
CB		 Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyler Johnson
WDE		 Gilbert, Arizona Highland HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ryan Kelley
QB		 Chandler, Arizona Basha HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
K.J Jarrell
S		 Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Evan Fields
S		 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Midwest City HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Trelon Smith
APB		 Houston, Texas Cy Ridge HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyle Soelle
TE		 Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D.J Davidson
DT		 Mesa, Arizona Desert Ridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Curtis Hodges
WR		 Mesa, Arizona Mountain View HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ty Thomas
S		 Lubbock, Texas Cooper HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Loren Mondy
ILB		 Mansfield, Texas Lake Ridge HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeMonte King
S		 Long Beach, California Los Alamitos HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Langston Frederick
CB		 League City, Texas Clear Springs HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Ruiz
K		 Gilbert, Arizona Williams Field HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Corey Stephens
OG		 Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mark Walton
TE		 Yuma, Arizona Cibola HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shannon Forman
DT		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern Lab HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Kobe Williams
CB		 Long Beach, California Long Beach Poly HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Darien Cornay
CB		 Norwalk, California Los Alamitos HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Ceejhay French-Love
TE		 Monterey Park, California Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfers

Arizona State had one incoming transfer. Quarterback Blake Barnett transferred from Alabama. Barnett was eligible to play the entire 2017 season at Arizona State following an appeal to the NCAA.[4]

Offseason departures

Arizona State lost 18 players in the 2016 offseason, 13 due to graduation and 5 due to transferring or injuries.

NameNumberPos.YearNotes
Edmond Boateng97DESeniorGraduated
Tramel Topps92DLSeniorGraduated
Frederick Gammage89WRSeniorGraduated
Kody Kohl83TESeniorGraduated
Salamo Fiso58LBSeniorGraduated
Evan Goodman57OLSeniorGraduated
Stephon McCray77OLSeniorGraduated
Carlos Mendoza7LBSeniorGraduated
Laiu Moeakiola12LBSeniorGraduated
Tim White12WRSeniorGraduated
De'Chavon Hayes1DBSeniorGraduated
Eric Lauderdale14DBSeniorGraduated
Brandon Mathews54OLSeniorGraduated
Ellis Jefferson19WRSeniorTransfer
James Johnson18SJuniorTransfer
Bryce Perkins3QBJuniorTransfer
Armand Perry13CBSophomoreRetired due to Injuries.
Kareem Orr25DBSophomoretransferred

Schedule

Arizona State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017.[5] In non-conference play, the Sun Devils played former Border Conference rivals New Mexico State and Texas Tech, as well as San Diego State. In Pac-12 conference play, they played all conference members except cross-divisional foes California and Washington State.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.New Mexico State*
P12NW 37–3146,596
September 98:00 p.m.San Diego State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NL 20–3054,336
September 165:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*
FSNL 45–5260,454
September 237:00 p.m.No. 24 Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 37–3550,110
September 301:00 p.m.at Stanford
P12NL 24–3444,422
October 147:45 p.m.No. 5 Washington
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNW 13–751,234
October 2112:30 p.m.at Utah
FS1W 30–1045,863
October 287:45 p.m.No. 21 USCdagger
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNL 17–4853,446
November 46:00 p.m.Colorado
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 41–3044,553
November 116:30 p.m.at UCLA
P12NL 37–4453,847
November 181:00 p.m.at Oregon State
P12NW 40–2436,063
November 252:00 p.m.Arizona
P12NW 42–3059,385
December 291:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 NC State*
CBSL 31–5239,897
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Source: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule

Game summaries

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 13 0 18 31
Sun Devils 14 0 16 7 37

San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 7 13 7 3 30
Sun Devils 7 7 0 6 20

At Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 3 14 21 7 45
Red Raiders 21 14 10 7 52

Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Ducks 7 14 7 7 35
Sun Devils 17 0 14 6 37

At Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 3 14 0 7 24
Cardinal 7 17 7 3 34

Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Huskies 0 0 0 7 7
Sun Devils 7 6 0 0 13

At Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 9 7 7 7 30
Utes 0 0 3 7 10

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Trojans 14 17 7 10 48
Sun Devils 3 7 7 0 17

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 3 14 10 3 30
Sun Devils 0 14 3 24 41

At UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 14 7 13 3 37
Bruins 7 13 14 10 44

At Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 16 14 3 7 40
Beavers 0 7 3 14 24

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 10 0 6 30
Sun Devils 7 7 21 7 42

Vs. NC State (Sun Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 0 10 0 21 31
#24 Wolfpack 7 21 3 21 52

Personnel

Final roster

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 1 N'Keal Harry, Sophomore
  • 10 Kyle Williams, Sophomore
  • 12 John Humphrey, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 14 Ryan Jenkins, Redshirt Senior
  • 15 Jeremy Smith, Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 Daniel Sanders-Effiong, Freshman
  • 17 Ryan Newsome, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 Terrell Chatman, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 83 Trent Gilbert, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 84 Frank Darby, Redshirt Freshman
  • 84 Tyler Eggers, Junior
  • 84 Trevor Russell, Freshman
  • 85 Andrew Noble, Freshman
  • 86 Curtis Hodges, Freshman
  • 89 Jalen Harvey, Redshirt Junior
  

Tight ends

  • 9 Jay Jay Wilson, Junior
  • 48 Frank Ogas, Redshirt Senior
  • 80 Kyle Remo, Sophomore
  • 80 Mark Walton, Freshman
  • 81 Jared Bubak, Redshirt Freshman
  • 82 Josh Pokraka, Junior
  • 87 Tommy Hudson, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 88 Ceejhay French-Love, Junior
  • 91 Michael Gombert, Freshman
  • 92 Alexander Otero, Sophomore

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Zach Robertson, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 54 Connor Humphreys, Redshirt Junior
  • 56 Alex Losoya, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 Tyson Rising, Redshirt Junior
  • 59 Quinn Bailey, Redshirt Junior
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Freshman
  • 62 Jesse Cozens, Freshman
  • 65 A.J. McCollum, Senior
  • 66 Mason Schell, Freshman
  • 69 Jonathan Sanchez, Freshman
  • 70 Michael Tate, Redshirt Freshman
  • 71 Steven Miller, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 Cade Cote, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 73 Cohl Cabral, Sophomore
  • 74 Corey Stephens, Freshman
  • 75 Tyler McClure, Redshirt Senior
  • 76 Sam Jones, Redshirt Junior
  • 77 Mason Walter, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 78 Marshal Nathe, Redshirt Freshman
  

Defensive line

  • 1 JoJo Wicker, Junior
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Freshman
  • 45 George Lea, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 55 Corey Smith, Redshirt Senior
  • 57 Jordon Hoyt, Redshirt Junior
  • 90 Tashon Smallwood, Senior
  • 91 Jamie Diaz, Sophomore
  • 93 Emanuel Dayries, Redshirt Junior
  • 94 Christian Hill, Senior
  • 95 Renell Wren, Redshirt Junior
  • 96 Jalen Bates, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Freshman
  • 98 D.J. Davidson, Freshman
  • 99 Dougladson Subtyl, Redshirt Junior
  • -- Darius Slade, Redshirt Junior

Linebackers

  • 2 Christian Sam, Redshirt Junior
  • 3 D.J Calhoun, Senior
  • 4 Koron Crump, Senior
  • 20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Marcus Ball, Redshirt Senior
  • 34 Kyle Soelle, Freshman
  • 39 Malik Lawal, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 Alani Latu, Redshirt Senior
  • 47 Loren Mondy, Freshman
  • 49 Bailey Huggins, Freshman
  • 50 Ochuko Duke, Junior
  • 52 Jared Francis, Freshman
  • 53 Parker Higgins, Redshirt Freshman
  • -- Benjamin Winans, Freshman
  • 32 Abe Thompson, Sophomore
  

Defensive backs

  • 18 Langston Frederick, Freshman
  • 5 Kobe Williams, Sophomore
  • 6 Evan Fields, Freshman
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Freshman
  • 13 Darian Kornay, Sophomore
  • 14 Alex Perry, Freshman
  • 16 Maurice Chandler, Senior
  • 17 J'Marcus Rhodes, Senior
  • 21 Chad Adams, Senior
  • 23 Tyler Whiley, Redshirt Junior
  • 24 Chase Lucas, Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Cody French, Junior
  • 28 Demonte King, Junior
  • 30 Dasmond Tautalatasi, Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Joey Bryant, Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Deion Guignard, Junior
  • 43 Caleb McShanag, Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Kordell Caldwell, Freshman
  • 48 Jacobi Taylor, Freshman

Safeties

  • 26 Ty Thomas, Freshman
  • 35 Owen Rodgers, Junior

Fullback

  • 22 Mark Cosgrove, Redshirt Junior

Place kickers

Punters

  • 36 Michael Sleep-Dalton, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Freshman

Long snappers

  • 61 Joseph Reeves, Freshman
  • 63 Mitchell Fraboni, Senior
  • 64 Riley John, Sophomore


Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
Todd GrahamHead coach6th year
Shawn SlocumAssistant head coach3rd Year
Phil BennettDefensive coordinator1st Year
Billy NapierOffensive coordinator1st Year
Keith PattersonLinebackers coach4th Year
TJ RushingDefensive backs coach2nd Year
John SimonRunning backs coach2nd Year
Rob SaleOffensive line coach1st Year
Rob LikensWide receivers coach1st Year
Michael SlaterDefensive line coach1st Year
Reference:[6][7]

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Kalen BallageRB4131Miami Dolphins
Christian SamLB6178New England Patriots
Sam JonesG6183Denver Broncos

References

  1. ↑ Rapp, Timothy (November 26, 2017). "Todd Graham Fired by Arizona State; Will Coach Bowl Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Jeff Metcalfe (January 11, 2017). "Arizona State hires Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dan Wolken (January 28, 2017). "Arizona State hires Alabama receivers coach as offensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ Miller, Ted (February 1, 2017). "Alabama transfer Blake Barnett immediately eligible to play for Arizona St". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ Jeff Metcalfe (January 18, 2017). "Arizona State's 2017 football schedule". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
  7. ↑ "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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