2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Arizona State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record2–2 (2–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Zak Hill (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Uniform
Arizona state football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
Washington x  3 1   3 1  
Oregon y$  4 2   4 3  
Stanford  4 2   4 2  
California  1 3   1 3  
Washington State  1 3   1 3  
Oregon State  2 5   2 5  
South Division
No. 21 USC xy  5 0   5 1  
Colorado  3 1   4 2  
Utah  3 2   3 2  
Arizona State  2 2   2 2  
UCLA  3 4   3 4  
Arizona  0 5   0 5  
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona, and competed in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Herm Edwards.

Contents

On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 3, the Pac-12 announced a 2020 football season featuring a seven-game conference-only schedule starting on November 7 and ending with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18.

Due to several games being canceled, the Sun Devils played only four games during the season, compiling a 2–2 record. The team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game. [2] Overall on the season, Arizona State outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 93, largely on the strength of their 70–7 blowout win over Arizona in the Territorial Cup. It was the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the rivalry.

Offseason

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Daniyel Ngata
RB
Folsom, CA Folsom HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)193 lb (88 kg)Jan 2, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (85)
Johnny Wilson
WR
Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (100 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (84)
Elijhah Badger
WR
Sacramento, CA Folsom HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jan 2, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (82)
LV Bunkley–Shelton
WR
Gardena, CA Junípero Serra HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jan 4, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Jordan Banks
LB
Harbor City, CA Narbonne HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230 lb (100 kg)Oct 4, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
DeaMonte Trayanum
RB
Akron, OH Archbishop Hoban HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jun 26, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Chad Johnson Jr.
WR
Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Oct 29, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Omarr Norman–Lott
DT
North Highlands, CA Grant Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)296 lb (134 kg)Oct 6, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Joe Moore
DE
Florissant, MO Cardinal Ritter College Prep HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)Oct 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
D.J. Taylor
DB
Brandon, FL Tampa Catholic HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jun 16, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Caleb McCullough
LB
Oxnard, CA Pacifica HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Oct 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Macen Williams
DB
Carson, CA Narbonne HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 1, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
T Lee
DB
Buford, GA Buford HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Nov 22, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Edward Woods
DB
Oakland CA McClymonds HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Dec 9, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Ben Bray
OT
Mesa, AZ Red Mountain HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)270 lb (120 kg)May 21, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Daylin McLemore
QB
San Mateo, CA Junípero Serra HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Feb 5, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Jacob Nunez
OT
Lompoc, CA Lompoc HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jul 4, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Jake Ray
TE
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (110 kg)Feb 5, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  • "2020 Player Commitments – Arizona State". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  • "2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team". 247Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

2020 NFL draft

ASU players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Team
Brandon Aiyuk Wide receiver 125 San Francisco 49ers
Eno Benjamin Running back 7222 Arizona Cardinals

Undrafted NFL free agents

PlayerPositionNFL Team
Cohl Cabral Offensive lineman Los Angeles Rams
Kobe Williams Cornerback Jacksonville Jaguars
Khaylan Kearse-Thomas Linebacker Tennessee Titans
Tommy Hudson Tight end Tennessee Titans

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
Herm Edwards Head coach 3rd Year
Shawn Slocum Associate head coach / special teams coordinator 3rd Year
Antonio Pierce Associate head coach / co-defensive coordinator / recruiting coordinator 3rd Year
Marvin Lewis Co-defensive coordinator 1st Year
Zak Hill Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach1st Year
Shaun Aguano Running backs coach2nd Year
Prentice GillAssistant recruiting coordinator / co-wide receivers coach1st Year
Derek HaganCo-wide receivers1st Year
Tony WhiteAssistant coach / passing game coordinator / cornerbacks coach2nd Year
Dave Christensen Offensive line coach3rd Year
Robert RodriguezDefensive line coach1st Year
Chris HawkinsDefensive backs coach1st Year
Reference: [3] [4]

Roster

Arizona State roster as of the first week. (as of November 7, 2020)

2020 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5 Jayden Daniels, Sophomore (6'3, 175)
  • 12 Nathan Manning, Freshman (6'3, 185)
  • 15 Daylin McLemore, Freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 16 Trenton Bourguet, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'11, 171)

Running backs

  • 1 Chip Trayanum, Freshman (5'11, 230)
  • 3 Rachaad White, Junior (6'0, 186)
  • 4 Daniyel Ngata, Freshman (5'9, 193)
  • 9 Demetrious Flowers, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'0, 201)
  • 22 Deonce Elliott, Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 24 Noah Vella, Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 32 Jackson He, Redshirt.svg Junior (5'9, 220)
  • 47 Tavian Gould, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (5'10, 175)

Wide receivers

  • 2 LV Bunkley-Shelton, Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 6 Geordon Porter, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 190)
  • 8 Jordan Kerley, Sophomore (6'2, 184)
  • 14 Johnny Wilson, Freshman (6'7, 220)
  • 17 Chad Johnson Jr., Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 19 Ricky Pearsall, Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 20 Giovanni Sanders, Junior (5'11, 175)
  • 21 Elijhah Badger, Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 23 Evan Burkhardt, Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 26 Keith Davis, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'1, 187)
  • 34 Cade Cadam, Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 35 Mekhi Metcalf, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'4, 185)
  • 36 Justin Faison, Senior (6'3, 205)
  • 39 Nick Johnson, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'9, 160)
  • 82 Andre Johnson, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 83 Tannor Park, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'3, 185)
  • 84 Frank Darby, Redshirt.svg Senior (6'1, 200)
  • 85 Brandon Pierce, Redshirt.svg Senior (5'11, 175)
  • 89 Josh Hart, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'11, 195)
 

Tight ends

  • 7 Ethan Long, Sophomore (6'2, 221)
  • 18 Jake Ray, Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 29 Case Hatch, Sophomore (6'1, 266)
  • 80 Kyle Horn, Graduate Transfer (6'5, 245)
  • 81 Ryan Morgan, Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 86 Curtis Hodges, Senior (6'8, 237)
  • 87 John Stivers, Graduate Transfer (6'3, 255)
  • 88 Nolan Matthews, Sophomore (6'5, 246)

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Jarrett Bell, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'5, 299)
  • 54 Eddie Medina, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 55 Jacob Nunez, Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 56 Cody Shear, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 280)
  • 59 Marco Salas, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'4, 291)
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'7, 288)
  • 61 Dohnovan West, Sophomore (6'3, 277)
  • 64 Ben Bray, Freshman (6'5, 270)
  • 65 Kolbe Stuckwisch, Freshman (6'4, 310)
  • 66 Ben Scott, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'5, 291)
  • 70 Henry Hattis, Graduate Transfer (6'5, 297)
  • 72 Cade Cote, Graduate (6'3, 290)
  • 74 Kellen Diesch, Graduate Transfer (6'6, 300)
  • 75 Alijah Bates, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'8, 275)
  • 76 Spencer Lovell, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'6, 309)
  • 77 LaDarius Henderson, Sophomore (6'4, 285)
  • 78 Roman DeWys, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'5, 299)
  • 79 Ralph Frias, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'6, 320)
 

Defensive line

  • 9 Stephon Wright, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'4, 297)
  • 14 Stanley Lambert, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'4, 225)
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 265)
  • 44 T.J. Pesefea, Junior (6'2, 259)
  • 55 Omarr Norman-Lott, Freshman (6'3, 296)
  • 58 Joe Moore, Freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 62 Alexander Randle, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'2, 259)
  • 90 Jermayne Lole, Junior (6'2, 284)
  • 91 Michael Matus, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 253)
  • 94 Corey Stephens, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'3, 280)
  • 96 Anthonie Cooper, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Senior (6'2, 293)
  • 98 D. J. Davidson, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 313)
  • 99 Amiri Johnson, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'6, 225)

Linebackers

  • 8 Merlin Robertson, Junior (6'3, 251)
  • 20 Darien Butler, Junior (5'11, 242)
  • 22 Caleb McCullough, Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 23 Jordan Banks, Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 28 Will Shaffer, Freshman (6'0, 230)
  • 30 Elijah Juarez, Sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 34 Kyle Soelle, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 51 Dylan DeVito, Freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 52 Jacob Jornadal, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 53 Fritzny Niclasse, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'11, 213)
 

Defensive backs

  • 0 Jack Jones, Redshirt.svg Senior (5'11, 170)
  • 1 Jordan Clark, Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 2 DeAndre Pierce, Graduate Transfer (5'11, 185)
  • 3 Willie Harts, Sophomore (6'0, 162)
  • 4 Evan Fields, Senior (6'0, 193)
  • 6 Timarcus Davis, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'0, 177)
  • 9 D.J. Taylor, Freshman (6'0, 186)
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'2, 186)
  • 12 Kejuan Markham, Sophomore (6'1, 189)
  • 13 Keon Markham, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 15 Cam Philips, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'1, 175)
  • 16 Aashari Crosswell, Junior (6'0, 196)
  • 18 Connor Soelle, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'1, 201)
  • 24 Chase Lucas, Redshirt.svg Senior (6'0, 176)
  • 25 Macen Williams, Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 26 T Lee, Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 30 Kaiser Cambra-Cho, Freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 31 Jean Boyd III, Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 32 Edward Woods, Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 35 Thaiger Flowers, Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 36 Alijah Gammage, Redshirt.svg Sophomore (5'11, 179)
  • 38 Damon Matthews, Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'9, 176)
  • 48 Vincenzo Granatelli, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 184)

Kickers

  • 14 Jack Luckhurst, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'2, 164)
  • 45 Cristian Zendejas, Redshirt.svg Junior (5'8, 180)
  • 46 Josh Plaster, Sophomore (6'0, 176)

Punters

  • 17 Tyler Logan, Graduate Transfer (6'0, 176)
  • 25 Michael Turk, Redshirt.svg Junior (6'1, 228)
  • 43 Michael Williams, Sophomore (6'0, 176)
  • 44 Kevin Macias, Redshirt.svg Senior (5'11, 201)

Long snappers

  • 49 Gage King, Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 238)
  • 93 Erik Dickerson, Redshirt.svg Senior (6'1, 224)


Depth chart

Schedule

Regular season

Arizona State announced its schedule on January 16, 2020. [5] The Sun Devils had games scheduled against Northern Arizona, UNLV, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] On July 31, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced revisions to the schedule. [7]

Original 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils schedule
DateOpponentSite
September 3 Northern Arizona* Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona
September 12at UNLV* Allegiant StadiumParadise, Nevada
September 19 BYU*Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
September 26at USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California
October 3 Oregon State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 10 UCLA Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 24at Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado
October 31at Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, Washington
November 7 California Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 13at Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, Oregon
November 21 Utah Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 28at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert)
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 710:00 a.m.at No. 20 USC FOX L 27–280
November 14 7:30 p.m. California ESPN No Contest [8] 0
November 21 8:00 p.m. at Colorado ESPN2 No Contest [9] 0
November 29 Utah
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, Arizona
No Contest [10] 0
December 58:30 p.m. UCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, Arizona
FS1 L 18–250
December 115:30 p.m.at Arizona ESPN W 70–70
December 198:30 p.m.at Oregon State ESPN W 46–330
Schedule Source: [11]

Game summaries

USC

Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans
Quarter1234Total
Sun Devils3147327
No. 20 Trojans7701428

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Game information

UCLA

1234Total
Bruins0170825
Sun Devils039618

Arizona

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Sun Devils212121770
Wildcats07007

at Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona

  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers7812633
Sun Devils71914646

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RV
Coaches RV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
6187 Frank Darby WR Atlanta Falcons

Source: [12]

References

  1. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. "ASU ends season at Oregon State, says it won't participate in a bowl game". Arizona Sports. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
  4. "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. Arizona State (January 20, 2019). "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com.
  6. Bromberg, Nick (July 10, 2020). "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce Revised 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. "Statement from Ray Anderson & Herm Edwards". thesundevils.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. "Statement from Ray Anderson". thesundevils.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  10. "Ray Anderson Statement on Football Game Against Utah". thesundevils.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. "2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  12. "Sun Devil Football's Frank Darby Selected by Falcons in NFL Draft". Arizona State University Athletics. May 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2025.