2015_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team

2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football
2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Cactus Bowl, L 42–43 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Norvell (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Keith Patterson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Ball (3rd season)
Base defense	Hybrid Attacking
Captain	Mike Bercovici; D.J. Foster; Jordan Simone
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season

The 2015 Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

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"Football – 2015 Coaches". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

[Draft_Results-2] [2]
"Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

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"Schedule". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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Name	Position	Seasons at ASU	Alma Mater
Todd Graham	Head coach	4	East Central (1987)
Mike Norvell	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	4	Central Arkansas (2005)
Keith Patterson	Defensive coordinator	2	East Central (1986)
Shawn Slocum	Special teams coordinator	1	Texas A&M (1987)
Chris Ball	Co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs	4	Western State College (1985)
Chris Thomsen	Offensive line	3	TCU (1993)
Jackie Shipp	Defensive line	3	Oklahoma (1983)
Chip Long	Tight ends	4	North Alabama (2005)
DelVaughn Alexander	Wide receivers	4	USC (1995)
Josh Martin	Running backs	1	Tarleton State (2011)
Reference:^[1]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	30	Damarious Randall	Safety	Green Bay Packers
3	70	Jaelen Strong	Wide receiver	Houston Texans
4	114	Jamil Douglas	Offensive guard	Miami Dolphins
4	135	Marcus Hardison	Defensive end	Cincinnati Bengals

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Bates DE	Kaplan, LA	Kaplan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 7, 2014
Jalen Bates DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cade Cote OG	Gilbert, AZ	Williams Field High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
Cade Cote OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davon Durant OLB	Greenwood, SC	Butler Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 21, 2014
Davon Durant OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Raymond Epps TE	Yuma, AZ	Arizona Western College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 5, 2014
Raymond Epps TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Morie Evans ATH	Buford, GA	Buford High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 16, 2014
Morie Evans ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dillon Faamatau DT	Norwalk, CA	Norwalk High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	Jan 26, 2015
Dillon Faamatau DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tommy Hudson TE	San Jose, CA	Archbishop Mitty High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 1, 2014
Tommy Hudson TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malik Lawal OLB	Murrieta, CA	Chaparral High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jun 18, 2014
Malik Lawal OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
George Lea DT	New Orleans, LA	Landry-Walker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Nov 12, 2014
George Lea DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaason Lewis ATH	Virginia Beach, VA	Ocean Lakes High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Sep 25, 2014
Jaason Lewis ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Steve Miller OT	Gilbert, AZ	Gilbert High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
Steve Miller OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Stanley Norman CB	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 3, 2015
Stanley Norman CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kareem Orr DB	Chattanooga, TN	Notre Dame School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 2, 2015
Kareem Orr DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryce Perkins QB	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Apr 3, 2014
Bryce Perkins QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Ralston RB	Argyle, TX	Argyle High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 1, 2014
Nick Ralston RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeOnte Reynolds DT	Pinole, CA	Contra Costa College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
DeOnte Reynolds DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Robertson OG	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Dec 26, 2014
Zach Robertson OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khaylan Thomas OLB	Etiwanda, CA	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 3, 2014
Khaylan Thomas OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mason Walter OT	Temecula, CA	Chaparral High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
Mason Walter OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brady White QB	Newhall, CA	William S. Hart High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	May 2, 2014
Brady White QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JoJo Wicker DT	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
JoJo Wicker DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jay Jay Wilson ATH	Valencia, CA	Valencia High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 2, 2015
Jay Jay Wilson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 Rivals: 20 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	4:00 pm	vs. Texas A&M*	No. 15	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)	ESPN	L 17–38	66,308
September 12	8:00 pm	No. 18 (FCS) Cal Poly*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 35–21	46,500
September 18	7:00 pm	New Mexico*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 34–10	43,310
September 26	7:30 pm	No. 19 USC		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 14–42	61,904
October 3	4:30 pm	at No. 7 UCLA		Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA	FOX	W 38–23	80,113
October 10	7:00 pm	Colorado		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 48–23	44,157
October 17	7:00 pm	at No. 4 Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	L 18–34	46,192
October 29	7:30 pm	Oregon		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 55–61 ^3OT	56,534
November 7	1:30 pm	at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FS1	L 24–38	32,952
November 14	1:00 pm	Washington		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 27–17	51,695
November 21	1:30 pm	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	FS1	W 52–37	64,885
November 28	8:00 pm	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 46–48	45,385
January 2	8:15 pm	vs. West Virginia*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl)	ESPN	L 42–43	39,321
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	7	7	3	17
Aggies	7	7	3	21	38

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2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Personnel

Coaching staff

Offseason

Players drafted

Class of 2015 signees

Schedule

Game summaries

Texas A&M

Cal Poly

New Mexico

USC

UCLA

Colorado

Utah

Oregon

Washington State

Washington

Arizona

California

West Virginia

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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon	7	–	2	9	–	4
Washington State	6	–	3	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	8	–	5
Washington	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	0	–	9	2	–	10
South Division
USC xy	6	–	3	8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x	6	–	3	10	–	3
UCLA	5	–	4	8	–	5
Arizona State	4	–	5	6	–	7
Arizona	3	–	6	7	–	6
Colorado	1	–	8	4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	16	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	14	7	0	21
Sun Devils	7	14	0	14	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	10	0	10
Sun Devils	0	10	14	10	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	9	6	14	9	38
Bruins	0	10	0	13	23

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	3	7	6	23
Sun Devils	17	7	14	10	48