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02/06/2013
Quotes from football head coach Todd Graham on the 2013 Signing Class
02/06/2013
The class consists of 16 freshmen, five sophomores and six juniors.
ASU: Excellent athlete with experience at multiple positions between his high school and junior college careers...a perfect fit for the three-back role in ASU's offense, currently occupied by record-setting receiver Chris Coyle...
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE: Rated by ESPN as the No. 78 overall junior college prospect in the country and the nation's No. 7 junior college tight end recruit...caught 26 passes for 218 yards with two touchdowns in nine games in 2012...was named First-Team All-Valley Conference as a sophomore...earned All-State honors in 2011...helped lead Delta to a victory in the Silicon Valley Bowl...coached by Gary Barlow at San Joaquin Delta College...verbally committed to ASU on Jan. 20, 2013.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chavez Senior High School...was regarded as the No. 19 overall prospect in central California by Scout.com as a senior in 2009...ranked by Scout.com as the No. 158 running back prospect in the nation as high school senior...carried 106 times for 824 yards with six touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 294 yards with three scores as a senior in 2008...added 16 tackles and two pass deflections...played running back and free safety...also played basketball in high school...rushed 88 times for 602 yards with seven touchdowns and added 24 tackles with 3.5 sacks as a sophomore in 2006 at Stockton (Calif.) Lincoln High, playing fullback and linebacker...chose ASU over reported scholarship offers from Fresno State, Memphis, Nevada, San Diego State, Texas Tech, Utah State and Western Michigan...coached by Eric Duncon at Chavez Senior HS.
