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02/01/2012
Arizona State University Football Signs 23 Players to Letters of Intent
The class consists of 14 freshmen, eight juniors and one sophomore.
ASU:Versatile defensive back with great size... attended the same high school as ASU's quarterback Mike Bercovici as well as former Sun Devil and current NFL player Justin Tryon.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Rated as the No. 2 junior college cornerback in the country and the nation's No. 21 overall junior college prospect by SuperPrep... earned All-West Region honors by PrepStar... has experience at defensive back, wide receiver and on punt returns... ... only appeared in three games in 2011 due to injury, totaling seven tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass deflection... started three games as a freshman at Pierce, totaling 12 tackles and five passes defensed... signed with Missouri Western State College out of high school before attended Pierce...chose ASU over reported FBS offers from New Mexico, New Mexico State and Texas Tech... was also recruited by Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Oregon State and Utah... coached by Efrain Martinez at Pierce College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled on both offense and defense at Taft High... totaled 47 tackles, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2008... also caught 15 passes for 232 yards (15.5 avg.) with one touchdown... averaged 12.8 yards on 27 punt returns... caught a season-high six passes for 64 yards against Serra on Oct. 10, 2008... had a season-high eight tackles against San Pedro on Dec. 5, 2008... recorded five tackles on three occasions... caught eight passes for 77 yards and one touchdown as a junior in 2007... averaged 19.2 yards on 12 punt returns... totaled a City Section best eight interceptions and was named First-Team All-West Valley League... coached by Matt Kerstetter at Taft High School.
