ASU Football: Sunday Practice Report

The Arizona State Sun Devils, coming off an idle bye week, held practice Sunday at the Kajikawa Practice Fields. Media was permitted to view stretching, tackle and team-tempo drill periods.

Here’s some notes and observations from this morning’s session:

Injury Updates

Starting linebacker Salamo Fiso (knee) worked on a stationary bike during drills. Linebacker Christian Sam was spotted on Muscle Beach, however didn’t work through any stationary drills.

Defensive back James Johnson wore a green non-contact jersey, along with a brace over his right knee.

Linebacker Koron Crump (knee) sported a brace over his right knee, however worked fully through drills.

Offensive linemen Sam Jones (right foot) and Stephon McCray (right foot) stood to the side during stretching and didn’t participate during team drills.

Quarterback Manny Wilkins (left ankle) sported a black sleeve over his left leg, but worked through full drills without any hindrance.

Tempo Period

The team performed two 11-on-11 series, the first between the first-team units and the second between the second-team groups.

First-Team Offense

Manny Wilkins (QB); Demario Richard (RB); N’Keal Harry (WR), Jalen Harvey (WR), Fred Gammage (slot), Kody Kohl, Jay Jay Wilson (TE/H-back); Evan Goodman (LT), (LG), Tyler McClure (C), Quinn Bailey (RG), Zach Robertson (RT)

First-Team Defense

JoJo Wicker (DL), George Lea (DL), Ami Latu (DL), Tashon Smallwood (DL); Koron Crump (LB), DJ Calhoun (LB), Laiu Moeakiola (SPUR); Armand Perry (FS), Marcus Ball (BS), Kareem Orr (BC), Maurice Chandler (FC)

Possession Summary

• Wilkins fumble (Jameis Winston-style whiff as he attempted a pass, caught it. Wicker—without tackling him—applied pressure)
• Wilkins complete Gammage short
• Wilkins complete Richard short
• Wilkins complete Gammage short
• Wilkins incomplete (couldn’t tell if it was Harry or Gammage—betting it was Harry—but receiver soared through traffic, made an impressive one-handed catch attempt, but came up incomplete)
• Richard run inside, TD

Second-Team Offense

Dillon Sterling-Cole (QB); Nick Ralston (RB); Raymond Epps (TE/H-back); Ellis Jefferson(WR), Kyle Williams (slot), Terrell Chatman (WR); Cohl Cabral (LT), Connor Humphreys (LG), AJ McCollum (C), Alex Losoya (RG), Mason Walter (RT)

Second-Team Defense

Edmond Boateng (DL), Corey Smith (DL), didn’t identify other members; AJ Latu (LB), Carlos Mendoza (LB), Tyler Whiley (SPUR); Chad Adams (FS), didn’t identify bandit safety, Bryson Echols (BC), Gump Hayes (FC)