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. 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 BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR
Recruiting
2020 NFL draft
ASU players drafted into the NFL Brandon Aiyuk Wide receiver 1 25 San Francisco 49ers Eno Benjamin Running back 7 222 Arizona Cardinals
Undrafted NFL free agents 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 atArizona 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 YearReference:2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
Roster
Arizona State roster as of the first week. (as of November 7, 2020)
2020 Arizona State Sun Devils roster Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels, Sophomore (6'3, 175) Nathan Manning, Freshman (6'3, 185) Daylin McLemore, Freshman (6'3, 195) Trenton Bourguet, Freshman (5'11, 171)
Running backs Chip Trayanum, Freshman (5'11, 230) Rachaad White, Junior (6'0, 186) Daniyel Ngata, Freshman (5'9, 193) Demetrious Flowers, Freshman (6'0, 201) Deonce Elliott, Freshman (5'10, 190) Noah Vella, Freshman (6'0, 190) Jackson He, Junior (5'9, 220) Tavian Gould, Sophomore (5'10, 175)
Wide receivers LV Bunkley-Shelton, Freshman (5'11, 180) Geordon Porter, Sophomore (6'2, 190) Jordan Kerley, Sophomore (6'2, 184) Johnny Wilson, Freshman (6'7, 220) Chad Johnson Jr., Freshman (6'2, 180) Ricky Pearsall, Sophomore (6'1, 190) Giovanni Sanders, Junior (5'11, 175) Elijhah Badger, Freshman (6'1, 190) Evan Burkhardt, Freshman (5'10, 180) Keith Davis, Sophomore (6'1, 187) Cade Cadam, Freshman (6'0, 175) Mekhi Metcalf, Sophomore (6'4, 185) Justin Faison, Senior (6'3, 205) Nick Johnson, Freshman (5'9, 160) Andre Johnson, Freshman (6'3, 190) Tannor Park, Junior (6'3, 185) Frank Darby, Senior (6'1, 200) Brandon Pierce, Senior (5'11, 175) Josh Hart, Freshman (5'11, 195) Tight ends Ethan Long, Sophomore (6'2, 221) Jake Ray, Freshman (6'4, 240) Case Hatch, Sophomore (6'1, 266) Kyle Horn, Graduate Transfer (6'5, 245) Ryan Morgan, Freshman (6'3, 245) Curtis Hodges, Senior (6'8, 237) John Stivers, Graduate Transfer (6'3, 255) Nolan Matthews, Sophomore (6'5, 246)
Offensive lineman Jarrett Bell, Sophomore (6'5, 299) Eddie Medina, Sophomore (6'3, 285) Jacob Nunez, Freshman (6'4, 280) Cody Shear, Junior (6'4, 280) Marco Salas, Sophomore (6'4, 291) Kyle Breed, Junior (6'7, 288) Dohnovan West, Sophomore (6'3, 277) Ben Bray, Freshman (6'5, 270) Kolbe Stuckwisch, Freshman (6'4, 310) Ben Scott, Freshman (6'5, 291) Henry Hattis, Graduate Transfer (6'5, 297) Cade Cote, Graduate (6'3, 290) Kellen Diesch, Graduate Transfer (6'6, 300) Alijah Bates, Freshman (6'8, 275) Spencer Lovell, Sophomore (6'6, 309) LaDarius Henderson, Sophomore (6'4, 285) Roman DeWys, Freshman (6'5, 299) Ralph Frias, Sophomore (6'6, 320) Defensive line Stephon Wright, Freshman (6'4, 297) Stanley Lambert, Sophomore (6'4, 225) Tyler Johnson, Junior (6'4, 265) T.J. Pesefea, Junior (6'2, 259) Omarr Norman-Lott, Freshman (6'3, 296) Joe Moore, Freshman (6'3, 240) Alexander Randle, Freshman (6'2, 259) Jermayne Lole, Junior (6'2, 284) Michael Matus, Sophomore (6'2, 253) Corey Stephens, Junior (6'3, 280) Anthonie Cooper, Freshman (6'2, 280) Shannon Forman, Senior (6'2, 293) DJ Davidson, Junior (6'4, 313) Amiri Johnson, Freshman (6'6, 225)
Linebackers Merlin Robertson, Junior (6'3, 251) Darien Butler, Junior (5'11, 242) Caleb McCullough, Freshman (6'2, 210) Jordan Banks, Freshman (6'2, 230) Will Shaffer, Freshman (6'0, 230) Elijah Juarez, Sophomore (6'4, 240) Kyle Soelle, Junior (6'3, 225) Dylan DeVito, Freshman (6'1, 220) Jacob Jornadal, Freshman (5'11, 190) Fritzny Niclasse, Freshman (5'11, 213) Defensive backs Jack Jones, Senior (5'11, 170) Jordan Clark, Freshman (5'10, 170) DeAndre Pierce, Graduate Transfer (5'11, 185) Willie Harts, Sophomore (6'0, 162) Evan Fields, Senior (6'0, 193) Timarcus Davis, Junior (6'0, 177) D.J. Taylor, Freshman (6'0, 186) K.J Jarrell, Junior (6'2, 186) Kejuan Markham, Sophomore (6'1, 189) Keon Markham, Freshman (6'1, 203) Cam Philips, Sophomore (6'1, 175) Aashari Crosswell, Junior (6'0, 196) Connor Soelle, Freshman (6'1, 201) Chase Lucas, Senior (6'0, 176) Macen Williams, Freshman (5'10, 170) T Lee, Freshman (5'10, 170) Kaiser Cambra-Cho, Freshman (6'2, 195) Jean Boyd III, Freshman (6'0, 190) Edward Woods, Freshman (6'0, 175) Thaiger Flowers, Freshman (6'2, 180) Alijah Gammage, Sophomore (5'11, 179) Damon Matthews, Freshman (5'9, 176) Vincenzo Granatelli, Junior (6'4, 184)
Kickers Jack Luckhurst, Freshman (6'2, 164) Cristian Zendejas, Junior (5'8, 180) Josh Plaster, Sophomore (6'0, 176)
Punters Tyler Logan, Graduate Transfer (6'0, 176) Michael Turk, Junior (6'1, 228) Michael Williams, Sophomore (6'0, 176) Kevin Macias, Senior (5'11, 201)
Long snappers Gage King, Freshman (6'3, 238) Erik Dickerson, Senior (6'1, 224)
Depth chart
Schedule
Regular season Arizona State announced its schedule on January 16, 2020. 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. On July 31, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced revisions to the schedule.
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)
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Game summaries
USC
UCLA
Arizona
Oregon State
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
6 187 Frank Darby WR Atlanta Falcons
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