2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Florida State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Likens (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDanny Gonzales (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
CaptainCohl Cabral
Eno Benjamin
Kobe Williams
Darien Butler
Ethan Long
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Uniform
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 Oregon x$  8 –1   12 –2  
California  4 –5   8 –5  
Washington  4 –5   8 –5  
Oregon State  4 –5   5 –7  
Washington State  3 –6   6 –7  
Stanford  3 –6   4 –8  
South Division
No. 16 Utah x  8 –1   11 –3  
USC  7 –2   8 –5  
Arizona State  4 –5   8 –5  
UCLA  4 –5   4 –8  
Colorado  3 –6   5 –7  
Arizona  2 –7   4 –8  
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Herm Edwards and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium.

Preseason

Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media poll

In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, Arizona State was voted to finish tied for third place with UCLA in the South Division.[1]

Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 206 (33)
2 USC 167 (2)
3 Arizona State 118
UCLA 118
5 Arizona 85
6 Colorado 46

Offseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden Daniels
QB		 San Bernardino, CA Cajon HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Stephon Wright
DE		 Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Joey Yellen
QB		 Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jun 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Kejuan Markham
S		 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jordan Clark
CB		 Baton Rouge, LA University Lab HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Oct 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Keon Markham
CB		 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ethan Long
QB		 West Linn, OR West Linn HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jun 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Nolan Matthews
TE		 Frisco, TX Reedy HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jul 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dohnovan West
OC		 Mission Hills CA Bishop Alemany HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Nov 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
LaDarius Henderson
OT		 Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Connor Soelle
ATH		 Scottsdale, AZ Saguaro High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Amiri Johnson
DE		 Pomona, CA Diamond Ranch HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Willie Harts
CB		 Pittsburg, CA Pittsburg, HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Kerley
WR		 Austin, TX McNeil HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ricky Pearsall
WR		 Tempe, AZ Corona Del Sol HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Anthonie Cooper
DE		 Goodyear, AZ Millennium HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Roman DeWys
OT		 Chandler, AZ Basha HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Andre Johnson
WR		 Tolleson, AZ Tolleson Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Alijah Bates
OT		 Colorado Springs, CO Doherty HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Ben Scott
OT		 Honolulu, HI St. Louis HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Aug 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 71
Elijah Juarez
LB		 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

Transfers

Outgoing

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNew school
Jay Jay Wilson#9TE6'3"250Graduate TransferValencia, CAAuburn Tigers
Terrell Chatman#19WR6'3"190SeniorBaton Rouge, LAVirginia Cavaliers
Reggie Hughes#52LB6'2"208SophomoreCalabasas, CAN/A
Dominique Harrison#7CB6'0"185SeniorHumble, TXNorth Texas Mean Green
Jalen Bates#96DE6'4"245RS-JuniorKaplan, LAColorado State Rams
Trelon Smith#20RB5'8"181FreshmanHouston, TXArkansas Razorbacks
Malik Lawal#39LB6'1"220RS-SeniorTemecula, CATulane Green Wave
Ceejhay French-Love#88TE6'5"255Graduate TransferMonterey Park, CANAU Lumberjacks
Darius Slade#2DL6'4"255RS-SeniorMontclair, NJSouth Florida Bulls
Nick Ralston#22FB6'1"240RS-SeniorArgyle, TXLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Michael Sleep-Dalton#36P6'2"210RS-SeniorSan Francisco, CAIowa Hawkeyes
Joey Bryant#37CB6'1"180Graduate TransferHonolulu, HIMemphis Tigers

Incoming

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. school
Timarcus Davis#6DB6'0"1772019College Station, TXBaylor
Jack Jones#21DB5'11"1702020Long Beach, CAUSC
Devin Neal#35WR6'0"1712019Eloy, AZScottsdale CC
T.J. Pesefea#44DL6'5"3132019Sacramento, CAAmerican River
Vincenzo Granatelli#48DB6'4"1842019Moorpark, CASouthern Nazarene
Cody Shear#56OG6'4"2852020Eugene, OROregon Ducks
Grant Miles#80TE6'4"2452020Scottsdale, AZNew Mexico State Aggies
Brandon Pierce#85WR5'11"1752019Mission Hills, CACanyons
Roe Wilkins#95DL6'3"2602019Sour Lake, TXRice Owls

2019 NFL draft

ASU players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
N'Keal HarryWide receiver132New England Patriots
Renell WrenDefensive lineman4125Cincinnati Bengals

Undrafted NFL free agents

Player Position NFL Team
Manny WilkinsQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers
Quinn BaileyOffensive linemanDenver Broncos
Casey TuckerOffensive linemanPhiladelphia Eagles

Schedule

Arizona State will open its 2019 schedule with three non-conference games against Kent State of the Mid-American Conference, Sacramento State of the Big Sky Conference, and Michigan State of the Big Ten Conference. In Pac-12 Conference play, the Sun Devils will play the other members of the South Division and draws California, Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State from the North Division.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Kent State*
P12NW 30–747,413
September 67:00 p.m.Sacramento State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 19–742,286
September 141:00 p.m.at No. 18 Michigan State*
FOXW 10–773,531
September 217:00 p.m.ColoradoNo. 24
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NL 31–3445,786
September 277:30 p.m.at No. 15 California
ESPNW 24–1747,532
October 1212:30 p.m.Washington StateNo. 18
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 38–3448,536
October 193:00 p.m.at No. 13 UtahNo. 17
P12NL 3–2146,402
October 264:30 p.m.at UCLANo. 24
P12NL 32–4239,811
November 91:30 p.m.USC
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCL 26–3154,191
November 165:30 p.m.at Oregon State
FS1L 34–3530,980
November 235:30 p.m.No. 6 Oregondagger
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCW 31–2851,875
November 308:00 p.m.Arizona
ESPNW 24–1454,074
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. Florida State*
CBSW 20–1442,212
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Source:[2]

Game summaries

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 7 7
Sun Devils 10 0 17 3 30

Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 7 7
Sun Devils 0 3 6 10 19

At Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 0 3 0 7 10
No. 18 Spartans 0 0 0 7 7

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 14 10 7 3 34
No. 24 Sun Devils 0 21 3 7 31

At California

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 7 0 7 10 24
No. 15 Golden Bears 7 0 7 3 17

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 10 7 14 3 34
No. 18 Sun Devils 0 17 7 14 38

At Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Sun Devils 0 0 3 0 3
No. 13 Utes 0 14 0 7 21

At UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Sun Devils 7 0 3 22 32
Bruins 14 14 14 0 42

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 28 0 3 0 31
Sun Devils 7 6 7 6 26

At Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 14 7 7 6 34
Beavers 14 14 7 0 35

Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Ducks 7 0 0 21 28
Sun Devils 7 3 3 18 31

Jayden Daniels broke Rudy Carpenter's record for passing yards in a season for a freshman quarterback.

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 7 14
Sun Devils 0 6 15 3 24

Vs. Florida State (Sun Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 0 14 0 14
Sun Devils 3 6 0 11 20

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRV24RV20181724————RVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRV24RVRV241724RV————RVRV—
CFPNot released——————Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
Herm EdwardsHead coach2nd Year
Donnie YantisAssistant head coach/recruiting coordinator2nd Year
Shaun AguanoAssistant head coach/running backs coach1st Year
Shawn SlocumAssociate head coach/special teams coordinator/linebackers coach2nd Year
Danny GonzalesDefensive coordinator2nd Year
Rob LikensOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach3rd Year
Tony WhiteAssistant coach/passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach2nd Year
Antonio PierceAssistant coach/linebackers coach2nd Year
Dave ChristensenAssistant coach/offensive line coach2nd Year
Charlie FisherAssistant coach/wide receivers coach2nd Year
Jamar CainAssistant coach/defensive line coach1st Year
Marvin LewisSpecial advisor1st year
Reference:[3][4]

Roster

2019 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5 Jayden Daniels, Freshman (6'3, 175)
  • 7 Ethan Long, Freshman (6'2, 221)
  • 15 Dillon Sterling-Cole, Redshirt Junior (6'3, 219)
  • 16 Trenton Bourguet, Freshman (5'11, 171)
  • 18 Joey Yellen, Freshman (6'3, 210)

Running backs

  • 3 Eno Benjamin, Junior (5'10, 210)
  • 9 Demetrious Flowers, Freshman (6'0, 201)
  • 25 A.J. Carter, Sophomore (6'0, 218)
  • 31 Isaiah Floyd, Redshirt Sophomore (5'7, 176)
  • 36 Demarcus Johnson, Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 39 Nick Johnson, Freshman (5'9, 160)

Wide receivers

  • 2 Brandon Aiyuk, Senior (6'1, 206)
  • 6 Geordon Porter, Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 8 Jordan Kerley, Freshman (6'2, 184)
  • 10 Kyle Williams, Senior (5'11, 192)
  • 17 Ryan Newsome, Redshirt Senior (5'9, 184)
  • 19 Ricky Pearsall, Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 26 Keith Davis, Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 187)
  • 28 Angel Ruiz, Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 173)
  • 35 Devin Neal, Junior (6'0, 171)
  • 82 Andre Johnson, Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 83 Tanner Park, Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 185)
  • 84 Frank Darby, Redshirt Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 85 Brandon Pierce, Junior (5'11, 175)
  • 86 Curtis Hodges, Junior (6'8, 237)
  • 89 Josh Hart, Freshman (6'0, 191)
  

Tight ends

  • 80 Grant Miles, Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 81 Jared Bubak, Redshirt Junior (6'5, 242)
  • 87 Tommy Hudson, Redshirt Senior (6'5, 255)
  • 88 Nolan Matthews, Freshman (6'5, 246)

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Jarrett Bell, Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 299)
  • 51 Zach Robertson, Redshirt Senior (6'6, 336)
  • 52 Cody Shear, Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 280)
  • 56 Alex Losoya, Redshirt Senior (6'3, 291)
  • 59 Marco Salas, Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 291)
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Redshirt Sophomore (6'7, 288)
  • 61 Dohnovan West, Freshman (6'3, 277)
  • 63 Roy Hemsley, Redshirt Senior (6'6, 325)
  • 64 Eddie Medina, Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 65 Donato Zavala, Freshman (6'5, 306)
  • 66 Ben Scott, Freshman (6'5, 291)
  • 67 Matthew Kickel, Freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 69 Jonathan Sanchez, Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 276)
  • 71 Steven Miller, Redshirt Senior (6'4, 307)
  • 72 Cade Cote, Redshirt Senior (6'3, 290)
  • 73 Cohl Cabral, Senior (6'5, 304)
  • 74 Corey Stephens, Junior (6'3, 285)
  • 76 Spencer Lovell, Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 309)
  • 77 LaDarius Henderson, Freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 78 Roman Dewys, Freshman (6'5, 299)
  • 79 Ralph Frias, Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 320)
  

Defensive line

  • 9 Stephon Wright, Freshman (6'4, 297)
  • 17 George Lea, Redshirt Senior (6'3, 284)
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 258)
  • 44 T.J. Pesefea, Sophomore (6'5, 313)
  • 62 Alexander Randle, Freshman (6'2, 259)
  • 75 Alijah Bates, Freshman (6'8, 275)
  • 90 Jermayne Lole, Sophomore (6'2, 284)
  • 91 Michael Matus, Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 253)
  • 92 Jose Lugo, Freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 94 Parker Jacobs, Freshman (6'4, 252)
  • 95 Roe Wilkins, Redshirt Senior (6'4, 273)
  • 96 Anthonie Cooper, Freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Junior (6'2, 293)
  • 98 D. J. Davidson, Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 213)
  • 99 Amiri Johnson, Freshman (6'6, 225)

Linebackers

  • 8 Merlin Robertson, Sophomore (6'3, 251)
  • 14 Stanley Lambert, Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, Redshirt Senior (6'1, 224)
  • 23 Tyler Whiley, Graduate Student (6'0, 205)
  • 29 Ely Doyle, Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 30 Elijah Juarez, Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 34 Kyle Soelle, Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 37 Darien Butler, Sophomore (5'11, 242)
  • 46 Oliver Carras, Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 52 Jacob Jornadal, Freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 53 Fritzny Niclasse, Freshman (5'11, 213)
  • 54 Case Hatch, Freshman (6'1, 226)
  • 55 Abe Schwinn, Freshman (6'0, 213)
  

Defensive backs

  • 1 Jordan Clark, Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 3 Willie Harts, Freshman (6'0, 162)
  • 4 Evan Fields, Junior (6'0, 193)
  • 5 Kobe Williams, Senior (5'10, 174)
  • 6 Timarcus Davis, Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 177)
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 186)
  • 12 Kejuan Markham, Freshman (6'1, 189)
  • 13 Keon Markham, Freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 15 Cam Philips, Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 16 Aashari Crosswell, Sophomore (6'0, 196)
  • 18 Connor Soelle, Freshman (6'1, 201)
  • 21 Jack Jones, Redshirt Junior (5'11, 170)
  • 22 Darien Cornay, Senior (5'11, 188)
  • 24 Chase Lucas, Redshirt Junior (6'0, 176)
  • 35 Jacob Desmarais, Freshman (5'10, 169)
  • 36 Alijah Gammage, Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 179)
  • 38 Damon Matthews, Freshman (5'9, 176)
  • 47 Thomas Shorack, Freshman (5'10, 163)
  • 48 Vincenzo Granatelli, Junior (6'4, 184)
  • 57 Armand Reichelt, Freshman (6'2, 192)

Kickers

Punters

  • 25 Michael Turk, Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 228)
  • 44 Kevin Macias, Redshirt Junior (5'11, 201)
  • 46 Josh Plaster, Freshman (6'0, 176)

Long snappers

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


Depth chart

Starters and backups for Arizona State

True Freshman
Double Position : *

References

  1. ↑ "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". pac-12.com. July 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 Arizona State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
  4. ↑ "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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