It is officially game week for the ASU football team. The Sun Devils practiced Monday morning at the Kajikawa Practice Fields, preparing for the team's first game of the season against New Mexico State on Thursday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
Monday was the only practice available to the media before the first game.
During the short media viewing period, ASU players practiced ball protection drills while team personnel tried to poke the ball from their hands.
Later on, the first-team offense took the field for tempo drills. The offense started off strong, with a wide receiver screen to John Humphrey and a touchdown reception for Jalen Harvey that came from a slant route. Running plays were mixed in as well.
Soon after, in team drills, quarterback Manny Wilkins completed two throws down the sideline to wide receivers N'Keal Harry and Terrell Chatman.
There was also a scout from the New York Jets at today's practice.
Here is what the team looked like in the tempo drills at the beginning of practice:
First-Team Offense:
Quarterback: Manny Wilkins
Runningbacks: Demario Richard, Kalen Ballage
Wide Receivers: N'Keal Harry, John Humphrey, Jalen Harvey
Tight Ends: Tight ends were not used with the first team in tempo drills
Offensive Line: Cohl Cabral, Sam Jones, A.J. McCollum, Steve Miller, Quinn Bailey
Defense:
Defensive Line: JoJo Wicker, Tashon Smallwood, Alani Latu
Linebackers: Koron Crump, Christian Sam, DJ Calhoun, J'Marcus Rhodes
Cornerbacks: Joey Bryant, Kobe Williams
Safeties: Dasmond Tautalatasi, Chad Adams
Second-Team Offense:
Quarterback: Blake Barnett
Runningback: Trelon Smith
Wide Receivers: Frank Darby, Terrell Chatman, Kyle Williams
Tight End: Jay Jay Wilson
Offensive Line: Mason Walter, Cade Cote, Tyler McClure, Alex Losoya, Zach Robertson
Defense:
Defensive Line: Renell Wren, Shannon Forman, Dougladson Subtyl
Linebackers: Deion Guignard, Malik Lawal, Khaylan Thomas, Tyler Whiley
Cornerbacks: Darien Cornay, Alex Perry
Safeties: Ty Thomas, Langston Frederick
Green non-contact jerseys: Jalen Bates, Brady White, Demonte King
Muscle Beach (did not perform in drills): Marcus Ball, Ryan Jenkins
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