ASU football signs 26 players for 2010 season
<p class="MsoNormal">Arizona State University signed 26 student-athletes to national letters of intent to study and participate in the 2010 football season.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Coach Erickson’s fourth signing class at ASU provides the Sun Devils with excellent talent on both offense and defense, and includes players from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Florida and Pennsylvania.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">In four years at ASU, Coach Erickson has signed a total of 29 Arizona natives, an average of more than seven in-state signees per class.<span> </span></p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">The class consists of 25 student-athletes, including 20 freshmen and six junior college transfers.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><br />ASU’s Class of 2010 includes:</strong></p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• 20 freshmen, including the highest rated running back, tight end and defensive end in the state of Arizona.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• 15 offensive players, nine defensive players and one all-purpose athlete.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• Six junior college transfers at positions of immediate need, including four mid-year transfers that already have enrolled at ASU and will participate in spring football drills.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• Six offensive linemen – the most in any ASU signing class since 2002.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• Five players rated among the nation’s top 20 at their position – No. 5 FB Carl Bradford (ESPN Scouts, Inc.); No. 14 TE Josh Fulton (Rivals.com); No. 15 OG Sil Ajawara (Rivals.com); No. 18 DE Nduka Onyeali (Rivals.com); and No. 20 RB Deantre Lewis (Rivals.com).</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">• Two players rated among Rivals.com’s top 50 junior college prospects – No. 9 OL Brice Schwab and No. 32 WR George Bell.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <br /><strong>ASU’s Class of 2010:</strong></p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Name <span> </span><span> </span> Position <span> Year</span><span> </span>Height<span> Weight</span><span> Hometown (Last School)</span></span></p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Ramon Abreu<span> </span><span> </span> ATH<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>5-10<span> </span>180<span> </span>Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Lee Adams<span> </span><span> </span>DL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-2<span> </span>255<span> </span>Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Sil Ajawara<span> </span><span> </span>OL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-4<span> </span>305<span> </span>Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Tesoro HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Kevin Anderson<span> </span>WR<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-1<span> </span>185<span> </span>Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">George Bell<span> </span><span> </span>WR<span> </span>Jr.<span> </span>6-3<span> </span>195<span> </span>San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern CC)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Carl Bradford<span> </span><span> </span>LB<span> </span>Fr. <span> </span>6-1<span> </span>230<span> </span>Norco, Calif. (Norco HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Alden Darby<span> </span><span> </span>CB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-0<span> </span>180<span> </span>Long Beach, Calif. (Millikan Senior HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Chris DeArmas<span> </span>OL<span> </span>Jr.<span> </span>6-4<span> </span>305<span> </span>Miami, Fla. (El Camino JC)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Jamil Douglas<span> </span><span> </span>OL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-5<span> </span>252<span> </span>Cypress, Calif. (Cypress HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Eddie Elder<span> </span><span> </span>DB<span> </span>Jr.<span> </span>6-0<span> </span>190<span> </span>Sacramento, Calif. (College of San Mateo)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Josh Fulton<span> </span><span> </span>TE<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-5<span> </span>235<span> </span>Phoenix, Ariz. (St. Mary’s HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Taylor Kelly<span> </span><span> </span>QB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-3<span> </span>185<span> </span>Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Randy Knust<span> </span><span> </span>WR<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-3<span> </span>200<span> </span>The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Deantre Lewis<span> </span><span> </span>RB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>5-10<span> </span>189<span> </span>Norco, Calif. (Norco HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Jordan McDonald<span> </span>DE<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-4<span> </span>225<span> </span>Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Kyle Middlebrooks<span> </span>WR/RB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>5-9<span> </span>176<span> </span>Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Nduka Onyeali<span> </span>DE/LB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-1<span> </span>240<span> </span>Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Brice Schwab<span> </span><span> </span>OL<span> </span>Jr.<span> </span>6-8<span> </span>320<span> </span>West Sunbury, Pa. (Palomar College)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Aderious Simmons<span> </span>OL<span> </span>RS-Jr.*<span> </span>6-7<span> </span>310<span> </span>Marrero, La. (El Camino JC)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Devan Spann<span> </span><span> </span>CB<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>5-11<span> </span>175<span> </span>Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Tyler Sulka<span> </span><span> </span>OL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-5<span> </span>270<span> </span>Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Joita Te’i<span> </span><span> </span>DL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-5<span> </span>255<span> </span>Oceanside, Calif. (El Camino HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Calvin Tonga<span> </span><span> </span>DL<span> </span>Fr.<span> </span>6-4<span> </span>320<span> </span>Riverside, Calif. (Arlington HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Taylor Walstad<span> </span>RB<span> </span>Fr. <span> </span>5-11<span> </span>210<span> </span>Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Damien Williams ATH Fr. 6-0 205 San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa HS)</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">Mike Willie<span> </span><span> </span>WR<span> </span>Jr.<span> </span>6-4<span> </span>215<span> </span>Long Beach, Calif. (Cerritos CC)<span> </span></p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">* has already utilized redshirt year</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal"><br />For complete player bios, click <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aaa.html&qu…; target="_blank">here</a>.</p><separator></separator><!--EndFragment--><p> </p>