2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record2–2 (2–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZak Hill (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorMarvin Lewis (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAntonio Pierce (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Uniform
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.

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 historic 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

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Elijhah 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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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

See also: 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, Redshirt 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 Freshman (6'0, 201)
  • 22 Deonce Elliott, Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 24 Noah Vella, Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 32 Jackson He, Redshirt Junior (5'9, 220)
  • 47 Tavian Gould, Redshirt Sophomore (5'10, 175)

Wide receivers

  • 2 LV Bunkley-Shelton, Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 6 Geordon Porter, Redshirt 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 Sophomore (6'1, 187)
  • 34 Cade Cadam, Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 35 Mekhi Metcalf, Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 185)
  • 36 Justin Faison, Senior (6'3, 205)
  • 39 Nick Johnson, Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 160)
  • 82 Andre Johnson, Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 83 Tannor Park, Redshirt Junior (6'3, 185)
  • 84 Frank Darby, Redshirt Senior (6'1, 200)
  • 85 Brandon Pierce, Redshirt Senior (5'11, 175)
  • 89 Josh Hart, Redshirt 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 Sophomore (6'5, 299)
  • 54 Eddie Medina, Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 55 Jacob Nunez, Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 56 Cody Shear, Redshirt Junior (6'4, 280)
  • 59 Marco Salas, Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 291)
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Redshirt 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 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 Freshman (6'8, 275)
  • 76 Spencer Lovell, Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 309)
  • 77 LaDarius Henderson, Sophomore (6'4, 285)
  • 78 Roman DeWys, Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 299)
  • 79 Ralph Frias, Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 320)
  

Defensive line

  • 9 Stephon Wright, Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 297)
  • 14 Stanley Lambert, Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 225)
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Redshirt 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 Freshman (6'2, 259)
  • 90 Jermayne Lole, Junior (6'2, 284)
  • 91 Michael Matus, Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 253)
  • 94 Corey Stephens, Redshirt Junior (6'3, 280)
  • 96 Anthonie Cooper, Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Senior (6'2, 293)
  • 98 D. J. Davidson, Redshirt Junior (6'4, 313)
  • 99 Amiri Johnson, Redshirt 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 Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 51 Dylan DeVito, Freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 52 Jacob Jornadal, Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 53 Fritzny Niclasse, Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 213)
  

Defensive backs

  • 0 Jack Jones, Redshirt 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 Junior (6'0, 177)
  • 9 D.J. Taylor, Freshman (6'0, 186)
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Redshirt Junior (6'2, 186)
  • 12 Kejuan Markham, Sophomore (6'1, 189)
  • 13 Keon Markham, Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 15 Cam Philips, Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 175)
  • 16 Aashari Crosswell, Junior (6'0, 196)
  • 18 Connor Soelle, Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 201)
  • 24 Chase Lucas, Redshirt 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 Sophomore (5'11, 179)
  • 38 Damon Matthews, Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 176)
  • 48 Vincenzo Granatelli, Redshirt Junior (6'4, 184)

Kickers

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

Punters

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

Long snappers

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

[1]

Depth chart

Starters and backups for Arizona State

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]

Original 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils schedule
Date Opponent Site
September 3 Northern Arizona* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
September 12 at UNLV* Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
September 19 BYU* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
September 26 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
October 3 Oregon State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 10 UCLA Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 24 at Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
October 31 at Washington State Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
November 7 California Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 13 at Oregon Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
November 21 Utah Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 28 at Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert)
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 710:00 a.m.at No. 20 USC
FOXL 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
FS1L 18–250
December 115:30 p.m.at Arizona
ESPNW 70–70
December 198:30 p.m.at Oregon State
ESPNW 46–330
Schedule Source:[11]

Game summaries

USC

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

See also: 2020 USC Trojans football team

UCLA

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

See also: 2020 UCLA Bruins football team

Arizona

See also: 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 21 21 21770
Wildcats 0 7 007

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

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

Oregon State

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

See also: 2020 Oregon State Beavers football team

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
CoachesRV—
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 187 Frank Darby WR Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. ^ Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. 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.
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