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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: Physical, active linebacker that was one of the most talented junior college players at the position last year... comes to ASU with three years to play two... runs a 4.54 40-yard dash... brings much needed college experience to a position that graduates all three starters from 2011... has a similar skill set to former Sun Devil middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict, a player he will work to replace in the lineup...
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 junior college linebacker in the country and the No. 34 overall junior college prospect in the nation... totaled 108 tackles including 17 for loss... also recorded two interceptions and one forced fumble... ranked among the nation's top-20 in total tackles... was a First-Team All Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and All-Western States Football League selection...chose ASU over reported FBS offers from Arizona, Indiana, New Mexico State and Purdue... was also heavily recruited by Arkansas, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Washington State... verbally committed to ASU on Jan. 31, 2012... coached by Tom Minnick at Arizona Western College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pike High School in Indianapolis, Ind., in 2010 before beginning his career at Arizona Western.
