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. Quarterback Jayden Daniels set the school's freshman passing yards record with 2,943.
Preseason In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, Arizona State was voted to finish tied for third place with UCLA in the South Division.
Offseason
Recruiting
Transfers
Outgoing Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Jay Jay Wilson #9 TE 6'3" 250 Graduate Transfer Valencia, CA Auburn Tigers Terrell Chatman #19 WR 6'3" 190 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Virginia Cavaliers Reggie Hughes #52 LB 6'2" 208 Sophomore Calabasas, CA N/A Dominique Harrison #7 CB 6'0" 185 Senior Humble, TX North Texas Mean Green Jalen Bates #96 DE 6'4" 245 RS-Junior Kaplan, LA Colorado State Rams Trelon Smith #20 RB 5'8" 181 Freshman Houston, TX Arkansas Razorbacks Malik Lawal #39 LB 6'1" 220 RS-Senior Temecula, CA Tulane Green Wave Ceejhay French-Love #88 TE 6'5" 255 Graduate Transfer Monterey Park, CA NAU Lumberjacks Darius Slade #2 DL 6'4" 255 RS-Senior Montclair, NJ South Florida Bulls Nick Ralston #22 FB 6'1" 240 RS-Senior Argyle, TX Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Michael Sleep-Dalton #36 P 6'2" 210 RS-Senior San Francisco, CA Iowa Hawkeyes Joey Bryant #37 CB 6'1" 180 Graduate Transfer Honolulu, HI Memphis Tigers
Incoming Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school Timarcus Davis #6 DB 6'0" 177 2019 College Station, TX Baylor Jack Jones #21 DB 5'11" 170 2020 Long Beach, CA USC Devin Neal #35 WR 6'0" 171 2019 Eloy, AZ Scottsdale CC T. J. Pesefea #44 DL 6'5" 313 2019 Sacramento, CA American River Vincenzo Granatelli #48 DB 6'4" 184 2019 Moorpark, CA Southern Nazarene Cody Shear #56 OG 6'4" 285 2020 Eugene, OR Oregon Ducks Grant Miles #80 TE 6'4" 245 2020 Scottsdale, AZ New Mexico State Aggies Brandon Pierce #85 WR 5'11" 175 2019 Mission Hills, CA Canyons Roe Wilkins #95 DL 6'3" 260 2019 Sour Lake, TX Rice Owls
2019 NFL draft
ASU players drafted into the NFL N'Keal Harry Wide receiver 1 32 New England Patriots Renell Wren Defensive lineman 4 125 Cincinnati Bengals
Undrafted NFL free agents Manny Wilkins Quarterback Green Bay Packers Quinn Bailey Offensive lineman Denver Broncos Casey Tucker Offensive lineman Philadelphia Eagles
Schedule Arizona State opened 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 would play the other members of the South Division and drew California, Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State from the North Division.
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Game summaries
vs Kent State
Statistics KENTASU First downs 11 18 Total yards 200 455 Rushing yards 40–120 46–171 Passing yards 80 284 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–24–0 15–24–0 Time of possession 25:37 34:23 Team Category Player StatisticsKent State Passing Woody Barrett 9/16, 83 yards, TD Rushing Jo-El Shaw 16 carries, 67 yards Receiving Antwan Dixon 4 receptions, 44 yardsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 15/24, 284 yards, 2 TD Rushing Eno Benjamin 22 carries, 102 yards Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
vs Sacramento State
Statistics SACASU First downs 16 15 Total yards 305 395 Rushing yards 23–42 39–91 Passing yards 263 304 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–1 17–27–0 Time of possession 30:53 29:07 Team Category Player StatisticsSacramento State Passing Kevin Thomson 32/50, 263 yards, TD, INT Rushing Elijah Dotson 11 carries, 32 yards Receiving Pierre Williams 6 receptions, 72 yardsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 17/27, 304 yards, TD Rushing Eno Benjamin 24 carries, 69 yards Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 4 receptions, 98 yards
at No. 18 Michigan State
Statistics ASUMSU First downs 14 23 Total yards 216 404 Rushing yards 26–76 35–113 Passing yards 140 291 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–0 24–39–0 Time of possession 26:17 33:43 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 15/26, 140 yards Rushing Eno Benjamin 11 carries, 38 yards, TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 5 receptions, 64 yardsMichigan State Passing Brian Lewerke 24/38, 291 yards Rushing Elijah Collins 19 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Darrell Stewart Jr. 9 receptions, 121 yards
vs Colorado
Statistics COLOASU First downs 20 21 Total yards 475 453 Rushing yards 40–138 28–108 Passing yards 337 345 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–30–0 24–39–1 Time of possession 31:56 28:04 Team Category Player StatisticsColorado Passing Steven Montez 23/30, 337 yards, 3 TD Rushing Alex Fontenot 25 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Tony Brown 9 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TDArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 24/39, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Eno Benjamin 20 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD
at No. 15 California
Statistics ASUCAL First downs 19 13 Total yards 365 245 Rushing yards 48–191 37–105 Passing yards 174 140 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 14–26–1 Time of possession 32:55 27:05 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 14/24, 174 yards Rushing Eno Benjamin 29 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD Receiving Ricky Pearsall 1 reception, 38 yardsCalifornia Passing Chase Garbers 9/12, 117 yards, TD Rushing Christopher Brown Jr. 18 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Trevon Clark 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
vs Washington State
Statistics WSUASU First downs 29 25 Total yards 498 532 Rushing yards 10–32 32–169 Passing yards 466 363 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 44–66–0 26–36–0 Time of possession 30:59 29:01 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing Anthony Gordon 44/64, 466 yards, 3 TD Rushing Max Borghi 9 carries, 31 yards, TD Receiving Easop Winston 14 receptions, 118 yards, TDArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 26/36, 363 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eno Benjamin 19 carries, 137 yards, TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 7 receptions, 196 yards, 3 TD
at No. 13 Utah
Statistics ASUUTAH First downs 8 20 Total yards 136 342 Rushing yards 33–111 43–151 Passing yards 25 191 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–18–1 14–24–1 Time of possession 24:42 35:18 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 14/18, 25 yards, INT Rushing Eno Benjamin 15 carries, 104 yards Receiving Frank Darby 1 reception, 12 yardsUtah Passing Tyler Huntley 12/19, 171 yards, INT Rushing Zack Moss 25 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD Receiving Zack Moss 3 receptions, 78 yards
at UCLA
Statistics ASUUCLA First downs 18 27 Total yards 383 393 Rushing yards 28–116 57–217 Passing yards 267 176 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–0 16–23–0 Time of possession 21:30 38:30 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 20/29, 267 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jayden Daniels 13 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Frank Darby 6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDUCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/23, 176 yards, 2 TD Rushing Joshua Kelley 34 carries, 164 yards, 4 TD Receiving Ethan Fernea 3 receptions, 45 yards
vs USC
Statistics USCASU First downs 23 18 Total yards 547 339 Rushing yards 28–70 21–47 Passing yards 477 292 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–45–1 28–44–2 Time of possession 31:34 28:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUSC Passing Kedon Slovis 29/39, 432 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Kenan Christon 20 carries, 62 yards Receiving Amon-Ra St. Brown 8 receptions, 173 yards, TDArizona State Passing Joey Yellen 28/44, 292 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Eno Benjamin 20 carries, 52 yards Receiving Frank Darby 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
at Oregon State
Statistics ASUOSU First downs 19 26 Total yards 408 393 Rushing yards 25–74 39–105 Passing yards 334 288 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–0 26–35–0 Time of possession 25:14 34:46 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 24/36, 334 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eno Benjamin 15 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 10 receptions, 173 yards, TDOregon State Passing Jake Luton 26/35, 288 yards, 4 TD Rushing Artavis Pierce 16 carries, 63 yards Receiving Isaiah Hodgins 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
vs Oregon
Statistics OREASU First downs 25 22 Total yards 458 535 Rushing yards 28–154 41–127 Passing yards 304 408 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–36–2 22–33–0 Time of possession 23:07 36:53 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Justin Herbert 20/36, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing CJ Verdell 18 carries, 99 yards Receiving Johnny Johnson III 10 receptions, 207 yards, 2 TDArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 22/32, 408 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eno Benjamin 31 carries, 114 yards Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 7 receptions, 161 yards, TD
vs Arizona
Statistics ARIZASU First downs 1923 Total yards 383338 Rushing yards 32–15555–234 Passing yards 228104 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–312–19–0 Time of possession 25:3134:29 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Khalil Tate22/38, 228 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Khalil Tate11 carries, 78 yards Receiving Jamarye Joiner7 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels12/19, 104 yards Rushing Eno Benjamin34 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk5 receptions, 67 yards
vs Florida State (Sun Bowl)
Statistics ASUFSU First downs 13 21 Total yards 282 470 Rushing yards 37–87 51–224 Passing yards 195 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–28–0 16–29–4 Time of possession 28:56 31:04 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 12/28, 195 yards Rushing Jayden Daniels 12 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 2 receptions, 76 yardsFlorida State Passing James Blackman 14/26, 244 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Deonte Sheffield 18 carries, 87 yards Receiving Tamorrion Terry 9 receptions, 165 yards, TD Quarterback Jayden Daniels was named MVP.
Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff NamePositionConsecutive season atArizona State in current position Herm Edwards Head coach 2nd Year Donnie Yantis Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator 2nd Year Shaun Aguano Assistant head coach/running backs coach 1st Year Shawn Slocum Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/linebackers coach 2nd Year Danny Gonzales Defensive coordinator 2nd Year Rob Likens Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 3rd Year Tony White Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach 2nd Year Antonio Pierce Assistant coach/linebackers coach 2nd Year Dave Christensen Assistant coach/offensive line coach 2nd Year Charlie Fisher Assistant coach/wide receivers coach 2nd Year Jamar Cain Assistant coach/defensive line coach 1st Year Marvin Lewis Special advisor 1st yearReference:2018 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
Roster 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils roster Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels, Freshman (6'3, 175) Ethan Long, Freshman (6'2, 221) Dillon Sterling-Cole, Junior (6'3, 219) Trenton Bourguet, Freshman (5'11, 171) Joey Yellen, Freshman (6'3, 210)
Running backs Eno Benjamin, Junior (5'10, 210) Demetrious Flowers, Freshman (6'0, 201) A.J. Carter, Sophomore (6'0, 218) Isaiah Floyd, Sophomore (5'7, 176) Demarcus Johnson, Freshman (5'10, 190) Nick Johnson, Freshman (5'9, 160)
Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Senior (6'1, 206) Geordon Porter, Freshman (6'2, 190) Jordan Kerley, Freshman (6'2, 184) Kyle Williams, Senior (5'11, 192) Ryan Newsome, Senior (5'9, 184) Ricky Pearsall, Freshman (6'1, 190) Keith Davis, Freshman (6'1, 187) Angel Ruiz, Freshman (5'11, 173) Devin Neal, Junior (6'0, 171) Andre Johnson, Freshman (6'3, 190) Tanner Park, Sophomore (6'3, 185) Frank Darby, Junior (6'1, 200) Brandon Pierce, Junior (5'11, 175) Curtis Hodges, Junior (6'8, 237) Josh Hart, Freshman (6'0, 191) Tight ends Grant Miles, Freshman (6'4, 245) Jared Bubak, Junior (6'5, 242) Tommy Hudson, Senior (6'5, 255) Nolan Matthews, Freshman (6'5, 246)
Offensive lineman Jarrett Bell, Freshman (6'5, 299) Zach Robertson, Senior (6'6, 336) Cody Shear, Sophomore (6'4, 280) Alex Losoya, Senior (6'3, 291) Marco Salas, Freshman (6'4, 291)