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Cody Ulm's Awesome Infographic
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America's (and Tempe's) Team
No team has taken more former Sun Devils than the Dallas Cowboys, who have taken 13. Their first pick was in 1969 with their 9th round (152nd overall) selection of Rick Shaw, and the most recent was 1996's 7th round (243rd overall) pick of Ryan Wood.
23
The number of Sun Devils drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. Terrell Suggs was the most recent to go in the first round, being taken 10th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in 2003.
Football Immortality
Five Sun Devils are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and all were either 1st or 2nd round picks: John Henry Johnson (2nd round, 18th overall, 1953), Charley Taylor (1st round, 3rd overall, 1964), Curley Culp (2nd round, 31st overall, 1968), Mike Haynes (1st round, 5th overall, 1976), and Randall McDaniel (1st round, 19th overall, 1988)
Norris Steverson Starts It All
The running back became the school's first ever NFL draftee, being taken by the Chicago Bears in 1934.
1,036
The total number of NFL touchdowns scored by former Arizona State players, which is the 11th most among any school in history. Charley Taylor leads the charge for former Sun Devils with 90 touchdowns in his Hall of Fame career. By comparison, the UofA has tallied just 307, ranking 70th.
Running Back U?
No position has been drafted more than running back, with 28 ASU halfbacks and two fullbacks being taken in the NFL Draft. This edges out the 27 defensive backs and 24 linebackers thus far selected.
41,622
Combined rushing yardage of those running backs to date. The top ASU rushers in NFL history are Gerald Riggs (8,188), John Henry Johnson (6,803) and Leonard Russell (3,973). Though not a running back, quarterback Brock Osweiler is ASU's all-time worst NFL rusher, with -11 yards in two seasons.
10 Highest Drafted Sun Devils
WR Charley Taylor - 3rd overall, 1964, Washington Redskins
WR J.D. Hill - 4th overall, 1971, Buffalo Bills
CB Mike Haynes - 5th overall, 1976, New England Patriots
DE Al Harris - 9th overall, 1979, Chicago Bears
RB Gerald Riggs - 9th overall, 1982, Washington Redskins
OT Levi Jones - 10th overall, 2002, Cincinnati Bengals
DE/LB Terrell Suggs - 10th overall, 2003, Baltimore Ravens
WR John Jefferson - 14th overall, 1978, San Diego Chargers
RB Leonard Russell - 14th overall, 1991, New England Patriots
LB Ron Pritchard - 15th overall, 1969, Houston Oilers
* Defensive end Trace Armstrong spent four seasons at ASU from 1984-1987 before transferring to Florida. He went on to be the 12th overall pick by the Bears in the 1989 NFL Draft.
2001, 1988, 1976
The years in which multiple Sun Devils were taken in the first round. In 2001, Adam Archuleta (20th) and Todd Heap (31st) were taken. ASU went back-to-back in 1988, with Randall McDaniel's selection by Minnesota (19th) being immediately followed by the Rams taking wide receiver Aaron Cox. The first pair went in 1976, with Hall of Famer Mike Haynes (5th) later being joined by Larry Gordon (17th).
Aloha!
There have been 14 ASU players drafted who have earned at least one Pro Bowl trip. Hall of Famer Randall McDaniel leads the way with 12 such honors. Altogether, the 14 players have totaled 55 Pro Bowl trips.
1983
Nine Sun Devils were drafted that year, the most of any year. It was bookended by a pair of defensive linemen, beginning with Jim Jeffcoat's selection by Dallas at 23rd overall and ending with Walt Bowyer to Denver in the 10th round (254th overall). In 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1997, eight Sun Devils were drafted.
75,528 and 436
The combined passing yardage and passing touchdowns of ASU quarterbacks drafted. Jake Plummer leads in both categories with 29,253 and 161, followed by Danny White with 21,959 and 155.
Kickers Are Lonely
Just one Arizona State kicker has been drafted: Jim McCann by San Francisco in 1971 (8th round, 205th overall), making it the least drafted position in ASU history. Not surprisingly, only two punters have been taken: Mike Black went to Detroit in the 7th round of 1983's draft, and two years later, Jim Meyer went to the New York Giants with their 12th round pick.
3 Years
The longest streak in which Sun Devils were taken in the first round. It began in 1978 with John Jefferson (14th, San Diego), then Al Harris (9th, Chicago) in 1979, and then ASU's only first round quarterback, Mark Malone, being taken by Pittsburgh.
No Need To Pack
Since the Cardinals franchise moved to Arizona in 1988, four Sun Devils have been drafted by the hometown team: safety Nathan LaDuke in 1991 (11th round, 282nd overall), linebacker Brett Wallerstedt in 1993 (6th round, 143 overall), quarterback Jake Plummer in 1997 (2nd round, 42nd overall) and Pat Tillman in 1998 (7th, 226th overall).
2013
The last season without an Arizona State player selected. The prior goose egge was in 1963. There were some close calls. The 1962 NFL Draft had quarterback Joe Zuger last until the 18th round, and there was just one late selection occurring in both 1989 (Scott Kirby, 9th round, Green Bay) and 1990 (Lynn James, 5th round, Cincinnati) to keep the streak alive.
Mr. Irrelevant. Sort of.
No player has lasted longer to be selected than defensive end Chris Lorenzen, who was the 438th player selected in the 16th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Incredibly, there was still a round to go that year, as a total of 487 players were taken in 17 rounds. In terms of round, three Sun Devils have gone in the 27th round: Clancy Osborne (Rams, 1957), Marvin Wahlin (Bears, 1953) and Duane Morrison (Giants 1952). No Sun Devil has earned the "honor" of being "Mr. Irrelevant", a title given to the last player selected in the draft each year.