2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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.

2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
2020 record	2–2 (2–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	Herm Edwards (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Zak Hill (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Marvin Lewis (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Antonio Pierce (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium (Capacity: 53,599)
Uniform

2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
Washington x		3	–	1					3	–	1
Stanford		4	–	2					4	–	2
Oregon y$		3	–	2					4	–	3
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.

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]

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daniyel Ngata RB	Folsom, CA	Folsom HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jan 2, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Johnny Wilson WR	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Elijah Badger WR	Sacramento, CA	Folsom HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 2, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
LV Bunkley–Shelton WR	Gardena, CA	Junípero Serra HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 4, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Jordan Banks LB	Harbor City, CA	Narbonne HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 4, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
DeaMonte Trayanum RB	Akron, OH	Archbishop Hoban HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 26, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Chad Johnson Jr. WR	Los Angeles, CA	Cathedral HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 29, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
D.J. Taylor DB	Brandon, FL	Tampa Catholic HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 16, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Caleb McCullough LB	Oxnard, CA	Pacifica HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Macen Williams DB	Carson, CA	Narbonne HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 1, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
T Lee DB	Buford, GA	Buford HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 22, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Edward Woods DB	Oakland CA	McClymonds HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 9, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Ben Bray OT	Mesa, AZ	Red Mountain HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	May 21, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Daylin McLemore QB	San Mateo, CA	Junípero Serra HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Jacob Nunez OT	Lompoc, CA	Lompoc HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 4, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
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 January 22, 2020. "2020 Player Commitments – Arizona State". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020. "2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

2020 NFL Draft

ASU players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Brandon Aiyuk	Wide receiver	1	25	San Francisco 49ers
Eno Benjamin	Running back	7	222	Arizona Cardinals

Undrafted NFL free agents

Player	Position	NFL 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

Name	Position	Consecutive 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 coach	1st Year
Shaun Aguano	Running Backs coach	2nd Year
Prentice Gill	Assistant Recruiting coordinator/Co-wide receivers coach	1st Year
Derek Hagan	Co-wide receivers	1st Year
Tony White	Assistant Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks coach	2nd Year
Dave Christensen	Offensive Line coach	3rd Year
Robert Rodriguez	Defensive Line coach	1st Year
Chris Hawkins	Defensive backs coach	1st 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, 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, Freshman (6'0, 201) 22 Deonce Elliott, Freshman (5'10, 190) 24 Noah Vella, Freshman (6'0, 190) 32 Jackson He, Junior (5'9, 220) 47 Tavian Gould, Sophomore (5'10, 175) Wide Receivers 2 LV Bunkley-Shelton, Freshman (5'11, 180) 6 Geordon Porter, 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, Sophomore (6'1, 187) 34 Cade Cadam, Freshman (6'0, 175) 35 Mekhi Metcalf, Sophomore (6'4, 185) 36 Justin Faison, Senior (6'3, 205) 39 Nick Johnson, Freshman (5'9, 160) 82 Andre Johnson, Freshman (6'3, 190) 83 Tannor Park, Junior (6'3, 185) 84 Frank Darby, Senior (6'1, 200) 85 Brandon Pierce, Senior (5'11, 175) 89 Josh Hart, 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, Sophomore (6'5, 299) 54 Eddie Medina, Sophomore (6'3, 285) 55 Jacob Nunez, Freshman (6'4, 280) 56 Cody Shear, Junior (6'4, 280) 59 Marco Salas, Sophomore (6'4, 291) 60 Kyle Breed, 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, 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, Freshman (6'8, 275) 76 Spencer Lovell, Sophomore (6'6, 309) 77 LaDarius Henderson, Sophomore (6'4, 285) 78 Roman DeWys, Freshman (6'5, 299) 79 Ralph Frias, Sophomore (6'6, 320)		Defensive Line 9 Stephon Wright, Freshman (6'4, 297) 14 Stanley Lambert, Sophomore (6'4, 225) 41 Tyler Johnson, 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, Freshman (6'2, 259) 90 Jermayne Lole, Junior (6'2, 284) 91 Michael Matus, Sophomore (6'2, 253) 94 Corey Stephens, Junior (6'3, 280) 96 Anthonie Cooper, Freshman (6'2, 280) 97 Shannon Forman, Senior (6'2, 293) 98 D.J. Davidson, Junior (6'4, 313) 99 Amiri Johnson, 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, Junior (6'3, 225) 51 Dylan DeVito, Freshman (6'1, 220) 52 Jacob Jornadal, Freshman (5'11, 190) 53 Fritzny Niclasse, Freshman (5'11, 213)		Defensive Backs 0 Jack Jones, 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, Junior (6'0, 177) 9 D.J. Taylor, Freshman (6'0, 186) 10 K.J Jarrell, Junior (6'2, 186) 12 Kejuan Markham, Sophomore (6'1, 189) 13 Keon Markham, Freshman (6'1, 203) 15 Cam Philips, Sophomore (6'1, 175) 16 Aashari Crosswell, Junior (6'0, 196) 18 Connor Soelle, Freshman (6'1, 201) 24 Chase Lucas, 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, Sophomore (5'11, 179) 38 Damon Matthews, Freshman (5'9, 176) 48 Vincenzo Granatelli, Junior (6'4, 184) Kickers 14 Jack Luckhurst, Freshman (6'2, 164) 45 Christian Zendejas, Junior (5'8, 180) 46 Josh Plaster, Sophomore (6'0, 176) Punters 17 Tyler Logan, Graduate Transfer (6'0, 176) 25 Michael Turk, Junior (6'1, 228) 43 Michael Williams, Sophomore (6'0, 176) 44 Kevin Macias, Senior (5'11, 201) Long Snappers 49 Gage King, Freshman (6'3, 238) 93 Erik Dickerson, Senior (6'1, 224)

Depth chart

Starters and backups for Arizona State

Defense FS Aashari Crosswell DeAndre Pierce Cam Phillips WLB MLB SLB Merlin Robertson Darien Butler Kyle Soelle ⋅ Caleb McCullough Will Shaffer ⋅ Jordan Banks – SS Evan Fields Kejuan Markham Alijah Gammage CB Chase Lucas Jordan Clark T Lee DE DT DT DE Shannon Forman D.J. Davidson Jermayne Lole Michael Matus Stanley Lambert Tautala Pesefea Jr. Stephon Wright Tyler Johnson Anthonie Cooper Corey Stephens Omarr Norman-Lott Amiri Johnson CB Jack Jones Timarcus Davis Ed Woods Offense WR Frank Darby Andre Johnson – WR Johnny Wilson Geordon Porter Keith Davis LT LG C RG RT Kellen Diesch Dohnovan West Cade Cote Henry Hattis Ben Scott Ralph Frias Ben Bray Jarrett Bell Spencer Lovell LaDarius Henderson – – – Jacob Nunez – WR Curtis Hodges Nolan Matthews Kyle Horn WR Ricky Pearsall LV Bunkley-Shelton – QB Jayden Daniels Trenton Bourguet Daylin McLemore RB Rachaad White Chip Trayanum Daniyel Ngata Special Teams PK Christian Zendejas PK Logan Tyler P Michael Turk P Kevin Macias KR Rachaad White PR Jack Jones LS Erik Dickerson H Kevin Macias

True Freshman
Double Position : *

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]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
November 7	10:00 a.m.	at No. 20 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California	FOX	L 27–28	0
November 14	7:30 p.m.	California (Cancelled)	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	ESPN		0
November 21	8:00 p.m.	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado	ESPN2		0
November 28		Utah	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona			0
December 5	8:30 p.m.	UCLA	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	FS1	L 18–25	0
December 11	5:30 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert)	ESPN	W 70–7	0
December 19	8:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, Oregon	ESPN	W 46–33	0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:[8]

Game summaries

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	7	3	27
No. 20 Trojans	7	7	0	14	28

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	17	0	8	25
Sun Devils	0	3	9	6	18

Arizona

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	21	21	21	7	70
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

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

Game information

First Quarter ASU – D. J. Taylor 100-yard kickoff return (Christian Zendejas kick), 14:47. Arizona State 7–0. ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 4-yard run (Christian Zendejas kick), 14:04. Arizona State 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:16. ASU – Jayden Daniels 20-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 2:21. Arizona State 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:08. Second Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 93-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 11:45. Arizona State 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:59. ASU – Ricky Pearsall 31-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Jack Luckhurst kick), 10:15. Arizona State 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 1:15. ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 5:25. Arizona State 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:05. UA – Michael Wiley 20-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 3:38. Arizona State 42–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47. Third Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 2-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 10:28. Arizona State 49–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:00. ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 6:29. Arizona State 56–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:28. ASU – Curtis Hodges 74-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Jack Luckhurst kick), 4:00. Arizona State 63–7. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:52. Fourth Quarter ASU – Jackson He 1-yard run (Jack Luckhurst kick), 7:02. Arizona State 70–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:01. Top Passers ASU – Jayden Daniels – 9/11, 203 yards, 2 TD UA – Will Plummer – 7/13, 83 yards Top Rushers ASU – Rachaad White – 10 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TD UA – Gary Brightwell – 17 rushes, 49 yards Top Receivers ASU – Curtis Hodges – 1 reception, 74 yards, TD UA – Majon Wright – 8 receptions, 85 yards

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	7	8	12	6	33
Sun Devils	7	19	14	6	46

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV		NR
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

1. Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "ASU ends season at Oregon State, says it won't participate in a bowl game". Arizona Sports. 20 December 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. Arizon State (January 20, 2019). "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com.
6. Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
7. "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce Revised 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
8. "2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 20, 2020.