The 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. After starting the season 1–2, head coach Herm Edwards was fired on September 18. Shaun Aguano took over as interim head coach. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona. The Sun Devils went 3–9, their worst season since 1946. This season is also the worst attended season since 1968, averaging 43,081 for the six home games.
On April 19, 2024, Arizona State vacated 2 of their 3 wins due to NCAA violations stemming from Arizona State offering recruiting inducements, impermissible tryouts and tampering.
Offseason
2022 NFL draft
ASU players drafted into the NFL 3 91 Rachaad White RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 121 Jack Jones DB New England Patriots 5 127 DJ Davidson DT New York Giants 7 237 Chase Lucas DB Detroit Lions
Undrafted NFL free agents
Recruiting class The Sun Devils signed a total of 6 student–athletes on Early National Signing Day (December, 2021).
Recruits
Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR
Transfers
Outgoing
The Sun Devils lost 17 players via transfer portal prior to the 2022 season.
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Michael Turk #25 P Senior Dallas, TX Oklahoma Cam Phillips #15 DB Sophomore Houston, TX TBD Geordon Porter #2 WR Junior Rancho Cucamonga, CA New Mexico DeaMonte Traynum #1 RB Sophomore Akron, OH Ohio State Jordan Banks #23 LB Freshman Harbor City, CA Northwestern State Tommi Hill #6 DB Freshman Orlando, FL Nebraska Johnny Wilson #14 WR Freshman Pacoima, CA Florida State Ricky Pearsall #19 WR Junior Tempe, AZ Florida Jayden Daniels #5 QB Junior San Bernardino, California LSU Eric Gentry #18 LB Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USC LV Bunkley-Shelton #3 WR Sophomore Gardena, California Oklahoma Jermayne Lole #90 OL Graduate Long Beach, California Louisville Ezra Dotson-Oyetade #52 LB Freshman Garland, Texas TCU Ethan Long #7 QB Sophomore West Linn, Oregon Abilene Christian Lonyatta Alexander #13 WR Freshman Burien, Washington Washington Sione Veikoso #72 OT Freshman Kailua, Hawaii BYU Spencer Lovell #76 OT Senior Fort Collins, Colorado California Incoming Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Former school Emory Jones #5 QB Senior Lagrange, GA Florida Ro Torrence #9 CB Sophomore Bessemer, AL Auburn Des Holmes #75 OL Graduate Norristown, PA Penn State Chris Martinez #53 OT Graduate Turlock, CA San Diego State Xazavian Valladay #1 RB Graduate Chicago, IL Wyoming Paul Tyson #9 QB Junior Birmingham, AL Alabama Nesta Jade Silvera #4 DL Graduate Broward County, FL Miami Khoury Bethley #15 DB Graduate Chino, CA Hawaii Joey Ramos #69 QB Junior Phoenix, AZ Iowa State Cam Johnson #7 WR Junior Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Chris Edmonds #5 S Junior Phenix City, AL Samford
Preseason
Pac-12 Media Day The Pac-12 Media Day was held in July, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
1Utah 384 (26) 2Oregon 345 (2) 3USC 341 (5) 4UCLA 289 5Oregon State 246 6Washington 212 7Washington State 177 8Stanford 159 9California 154 10Arizona State 123 11Arizona 86 12Colorado 58 Media poll (Pac-12 Championship) 1 Utah 26 2 Oregon 2 3 USC 5
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
First team Position Player Class Team First team offense — ― ― Arizona State First team defense ― ― ― Arizona State First team special teams RS D.J. Taylor RS So. Arizona State
Second team Position Player Class Team Second team offense DL LaDarius Henderson Sr. Arizona State Second team defense LB Merlin RobertsonGS Arizona State Second team special teams ― ― ― Arizona State
Personnel
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
vs Northern Arizona
Statistics NAU ASU First downs 7 24 Total yards 120 419 Rushes/yards 23–23 49–267 Passing yards 97 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–2 13–18–0 Time of possession 23:49 36:11 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing R. J. Martinez 18/28, 92 yards, 2 INT Rushing Draycen Hall 2 carries, 14 yards Receiving Coleman Owen 5 receptions, 24 yardsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 13/18, 152 yards Rushing Xazavian Valladay 15 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Messiah Swinson 3 receptions, 50 yards
at No. 11 Oklahoma State
Statistics ASU OKST First downs 13 30 Total yards 354 465 Rushes/yards 37–131 46–197 Passing yards 223 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–24–0 21–38–1 Time of possession 30:34 29:26 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 12/24, 223 yards, TD Rushing Xazavian Valladay 21 carries, 118 yards, TD Receiving Giovanni Sanders 3 receptions, 94 yardsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 21/38, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dominic Richardson 27 carries, 131 yards, TD Receiving Bryson Green 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
vs Eastern Michigan
Statistics EMU ASU First downs 25 18 Total yards 458 352 Rushes/yards 51–305 23–170 Passing yards 153 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–22–1 20–32–0 Time of possession 34:43 25:17 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Michigan Passing Taylor Powell 10/14, 93 yards, INT Rushing Samson Evans 36 carries, 258 yards, TD Receiving Tanner Knue 3 receptions, 53 yardsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 20/32, 182 yards, TD Rushing Xazavian Valladay 16 carries, 127 yards, TD Receiving Elijhah Badger 7 receptions, 88 yards
vs No. 13 Utah
Statistics UTAH ASU First downs 26 15 Total yards 465 267 Rushes/yards 45–205 20–6 Passing yards 260 261 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 21–36–2 Time of possession 35:33 24:27 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Passing Cameron Rising 19/29, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tavion Thomas 11 carries, 60 yards Receiving Thomas Yassmin 1 reception, 72 yardsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 21/36, 261 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 8 carries, 30 yards Receiving Elijhah Badger 5 receptions, 76 yards
at No. 6 USC
Statistics ASU USC First downs 20 29 Total yards 331 485 Rushes/yards 29–88 30–137 Passing yards 243 348 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–32–1 27–37–1 Time of possession 29:55 30:05 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 23/32, 243 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 13 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Bryan Thompson 5 receptions, 86 yardsUSC Passing Caleb Williams 27/37, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Travis Dye 13 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Addison 8 receptions, 105 yards
vs No. 21 Washington
Statistics WASH ASU First downs 32 23 Total yards 458 397 Rushes/yards 33–134 32–156 Passing yards 324 241 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–54–1 22–30–1 Time of possession 31:57 28:03 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 33/53, 311 yards, INT Rushing Cameron Davis 9 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD Receiving Rome Odunze 9 receptions, 115 yardsArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 15/21, 182 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 23 carries, 111 yards, TD Receiving Bryan Thompson 3 receptions, 78 yards
at Stanford
Statistics ASU STAN First downs 19 28 Total yards 355 398 Rushes/yards 34–128 25–78 Passing yards 227 320 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–1 33–58–1 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 14/25, 227 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 18 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Elijhah Badger 6 receptions, 118 yards, TDStanford Passing Tanner McKee 33/57, 320 yards, INT Rushing Casey Filkins 8 carries, 48 yards Receiving John Humphreys 8 receptions, 90 yards
at Colorado
Statistics ASU COL First downs 22 20 Total yards 557 359 Rushes/yards 33–122 35–137 Passing yards 435 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–43–1 13–34–1 Time of possession 33:21 26:39 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 32/43, 435 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 23 carries, 118 yards, 3 TD Receiving Elijhah Badger 8 receptions, 137 yardsColorado Passing J. T. Shrout 13/34, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Deion Smith 24 carries, 111 yards, TD Receiving Jordyn Tyson 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD
vs No. 12 UCLA
Statistics UCLA ASU First downs 24 30 Total yards 571 468 Rushes/yards 42–402 31–119 Passing yards 169 349 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–1 38–49–1 Time of possession 23:48 36:12 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 13/20, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kazmeir Allen 11 carries, 137 yards, TD Receiving Jake Bobo 3 receptions, 64 yardsArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 38/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 20 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xazavian Valladay 10 receptions, 89 yards
at Washington State
Statistics ASU WSU First downs 18 19 Total yards 333 356 Rushes/yards 34–121 35–137 Passing yards 212 219 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 22–37–0 Time of possession 33:13 26:47 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Emory Jones 15/23, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xazavian Valladay 21 carries, 134 yards, TD Receiving Xazavian Valladay 6 receptions, 55 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 22/37, 219 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nakia Watson 20 carries, 116 yards, 3 TD Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 5 receptions, 64 yards
vs No. 23 Oregon State
Statistics OSU ASU First downs 28 13 Total yards 443 276 Rushes/yards 42–222 25–154 Passing yards 221 122 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–24–0 20–32–0 Time of possession 34:17 25:43 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon State Passing Ben Gulbranson 15/21, 188 yards, TD Rushing Damien Martinez 22 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jack Velling 3 receptions, 74 yards, TDArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 20/32, 122 yards Rushing Xazavian Valladay 13 carries, 109 yards, TD Receiving Jalin Conyers 6 receptions, 49 yards
at Arizona
Statistics ASU ARIZ First downs 39 18 Total yards 537 480 Rushes/yards 38–161 28–280 Passing yards 376 200 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 37–49–1 12–23–1 Time of possession 37:39 22:21 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 37/49, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Xazavian Valladay 24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Giovanni Sanders 8 receptions, 120 yards, TDArizona Passing Jayden de Laura 12/23, 200 yards, INT Rushing Michael Wiley 12 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD Receiving Dorian Singer 3 receptions, 91 yards
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