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ASU Football: Sun Devils sign defensive back Cornay to 2017 signing class

The Sun Devils have now signed six defensive backs to their 2017 class.

NCAA Football: Arizona State at Colorado Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Arizona State signed defensive back Darien Cornay to its 2017 signing class on Saturday.

Cornay is the second post-Signing Day commitment the Sun Devils have secured this offseason, pledging less than a week after tight end Ceejhay French-Love.

Cornay had drawn comparisons to current NFL cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick and Antoine Cason during his career at Los Alamitos High School (Calif.).

He garnered interest from Boise State, Washington and Washington State, among others, before ultimately playing at Cerritos College (Calif.), where he logged 31 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception during his lone season.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound defender is the sixth secondary member signed to ASU’s 2017 recruiting class, joining Evan Fields, Langston Frederick, KJ Jarrell, Alex Perry, and Ty Thomas as the others brought in to man the defensive backfield.

ASU Football 2017 Signing Class

Commitment # Player Position (# Signed) Height/Weight School Commitment/Signing Date Early Enrollee
Commitment # Player Position (# Signed) Height/Weight School Commitment/Signing Date Early Enrollee
1 Ryan Kelley QB 6'2"-6'4"; 173-188 lbs Basha (Ariz.) May 6, 2016 No
2 Jared Poplawski TE 6'4"; 220 lbs Saguaro (Ariz.) June 17, 2016 No
3 Kyle Soelle LB 6'3"-6'4"; 215-220 lbs Saguaro (Ariz.) June 17, 2016 No
4 Corey Stephens OG 6'2"-6'3"; 285-290 lbs Saguaro (Ariz.) June 17, 2016 No
5 Trelon Smith RB 5'8"-5'10"; 180-181 lbs Cypress Ridge (Texas) June 20, 2016 No
6 Ty Thomas S 5'11"; 192-195 lbs Cooper (Texas) June 23, 2016 Yes
7 Curtis Hodges WR 6'6"-6'7"; 190-210 lbs Mountain View (Ariz.) July 29, 2016 No
8 Blake Barnett QB (2) 6'5"; 211-215 lbs Transfer (Alabama) December 5, 2016 Yes
9 Alex Perry CB 5'10"-5'11"; 165-178 lbs Bishop Gorman (Nev.) December 13, 2016 No
10 Loren Mondy LB (2) 6'0"-6'1"; 234-240 lbs Lake Ridge (Texas) July 2, 2013/N/A) No
11 Tyler Johnson ATH 6'4"; 240-245 lbs Highland (Ariz.) December 16, 2016 No
12 D.J. Davidson NT 6'5"; 300 lbs Desert Ridge (Ariz.) December 22, 2016 Yes
13 Eno Benjamin RB (2) 5'9"-5'10"; 209-210 lbs Wylie East (Texas) January 7, 2017 Yes
14 Brandon Ruiz K 5'10"; 165-170 Gilbert Williams Field (Ariz.) January 16, 2017 No
15 KJ Jarrell S 6'2"-6'3", 170-185 lbs Saguaro (Ariz.) January 25, 2017 No
16 Evan Fields S 6'1"-6'2", 187-191 lbs Midwest City (Okla.) January 30, 2017 No
17 Shannon Forman DT 6'1"-6'2", 290-296 Southern University Lab School February 1, 2017 No
18 Langston Frederick DB 5'10", 174-185 lbs Clear Springs (Texas) February 1, 2017 No
19 Ceejhay French-Love TE 6'5"; 250-255 East Los Angeles CC February 25, 2017 No
20 Darien Cornay DB 5'10"-5'11"; 180-185 Cerritos (Calif.) March 2, 2017 No
As of March 2, 2017

Out of high school, Cornay accrued a three-star rating from Scout, but was unranked by Rivals and 247 Sports.

He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining.

You can view highlights of Cornay’s season at Cerritos College below.