The Arizona State Sun Devils represent the Arizona State University in Division I football under the Pacific-10 Conference. Founded in 1897, the Wildcats football began playing independently up until the 1931 season, when the team was affiliated with the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Sun Devils wasted little time as it made a great impression by capturing the conference title in only their debut season. Arizona State went on to win this very same title six more times (1939, '40, '52, '57, '59, and '61) before switching affiliations in 1962 with the Western Athletic Conference. The team spent 16 seasons with the "WAC" where the team added seven more conference titles to their stash, including 5 consecutive from 1969 to 1973. Also, the team posted a 62 win-9 loss record from 1970 through '75, highlighted by their 1975 Fiesta Bowl upset victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. A year after capturing their last Western Athletic Conference title, the Sun Devils along with eventual rival, the University of Arizona Wildcats, joined the Pacific 10 (previously known as the Pac-8) in 1978. ASU's first notable game in the Pac-10 is its upset victory over then #1 ranked USC. Aside from the Sun Devils' Fiesta Bowl (1983) and Rose Bowl (1987) victories, the team faced quite a struggle in nearly two decades before rising to prominence once again in 1996 when the team finished with an 11-1 record punctuated by a 19-0 victory over then #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Thus far, the Sun Devils have compiled a total of over 500 wins, 16 conference titles, two national championship selections (in 1970 and 1975), with 23 postseason Bowl Games and 12 Bowl Game victories. Arizona State also meets its rivals, the Arizona Wildcats, every year in which the winner takes home the Territorial Cup.
Arizona State Sun Devils 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Elig. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 1d | Deveron Carr | CB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)
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| 1 | Michael Jones | WR | 6-4 | 203 | Sr. | Sugar Land, Texas (Fort Bend Austin)
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| 2d | Ryan McFoy | LB | 6-2 | 214 | Jr. | Chino, Calif. (Chino)
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| 2o | Brandon Smith | WR | 6-2 | 213 | Jr. | Bakersfield, Calif. (West)
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| 3 | Omar Bolden | CB | 5-10 | 194 | So. | Ontario, Calif. (Colony)
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| 4d | Chad Lindsey | LB | 6-0 | 242 | Jr. | Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge)
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| 4o | A.J. Pickens | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Chino, Calif. (Don Lugo)
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| 5d | Terell Carr | CB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Tulsa, Okla. (Pasadena CC)
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| 5o | Kerry Taylor | WR | 6-0 | 191 | So. | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 6d | Grant Crunkleton | CB | 5-10 | 187 | Jr. | Denver, Colo. (Mullen)
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| 6o | Kyle Williams | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)
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| 7o | Jack Elway | QB | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek)
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| 7d | Jeremy Payton | S | 6-1 | 207 | Sr. | Covina, Calif. (South Hills)
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| 8d | Jarrell Holman | CB | 6-0 | 203 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Phoenix College)
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| 8o | Chasen Stangel | QB | 6-0 | 209 | RS-Fr. | San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto)
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| 9 | Gerell Robinson | WR | 6-4 | 210 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 10 | Samson Szakacsy | QB | 6-3 | 195 | RS-Fr. | Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo)
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| 12 | Rudy Carpenter | QB | 6-3 | 220 | Sr. | Westlake, Calif. (Westlake)
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| 13d | Cameron Harkey | DB | 5-10 | 181 | Jr. | Spokane, Wash. (Sierra JC)
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| 13o | Chris McGaha | WR | 6-1 | 193 | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley)
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| 14o | Clint Floyd | ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)
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| 14 | Troy Nolan | S | 6-2 | 207 | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (College of the Canyons)
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| 15d | Angelo Fobbs-Valentino | S | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. | San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra)
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| 15o | Danny Sullivan | QB | 6-5 | 238 | Jr. | Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos)
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| 16d | Kamron Brown | DB | 6-0 | 198 | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. (West Los Angeles College)
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| 16o | Nate Kimbrough | WR | 6-1 | 208 | Sr. | Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe)
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| 17o | Dustin Driscoll | WR | 5-11 | 182 | So. | El Centro, Calif. (St. Augustine)
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| 17d | Travis Smith | CB | 5-11 | 188 | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Jefferson)
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| 18 | Oliver Aaron | LB | 6-0 | 200 | RS-Fr. | Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville)
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| 19o | Kemonte Bateman | WR | 6-1 | 178 | Fr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)
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| 19d | Max Tabach | S | 6-2 | 205 | So. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Glendale CC)
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| 20d | Jonathan Clark | S | 5-11 | 187 | RS-Fr. | Arlington, Texas (Seguin)
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| 20o | Jarrell Woods | RB | 5-10 | 212 | Jr. | Northville, Mich. (West Los Angeles College)
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| 21o | Ryan Bass | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Fr. | Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
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| 21d | Colin Parker | LB | 6-1 | 220 | RS-Fr. | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 22 | Rodney Cox | S | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | Compton, Calif. (Cathedral)
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| 23d | Josh Jordan | CB | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman)
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| 23o | Tony Simmons | WR | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Chandler, Ariz. (Univ. of San Diego)
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| 24 | Keegan Herring | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria)
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| 25 | Mike Nixon | LB | 6-3 | 227 | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope)
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| 26o | Keelan Johnson | ATH | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa)
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| 26d | Larry Kelly | CB | 6-0 | 190 | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. (Jean Ribault)
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| 28d | Taylor Ashton | DB | 5-8 | 163 | RS-Fr. | Coto de Caza, Calif. (Mission Viejo)
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| 28 | Thomas Weber | PK | 6-1 | 205 | So. | Downey, Calif. (Loyola)
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| 29 | Avory Battle | RB | 5-9 | 200 | RS-Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
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| 30d | Derrall Anderson | LB | 6-1 | 222 | RS-Fr. | Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)
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| 30o | Cole Ptacek | RB | 5-10 | 201 | So. | Glendale, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain)
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| 31o | Dimitri Nance | RB | 5-10 | 220 | Jr. | Euless, Texas (Trinity)
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| 31d | Pierre Singfield | CB | 5-11 | 210 | Jr. | Green Valley, Ariz. (Pima CC)
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| 32 | Allante Battle | WR | 5-8 | 202 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
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| 32o | Bryant Piva | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Carlsbad, Calif. (Linfield College)
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| 34 | James Brooks | DE | 6-4 | 283 | RS-Fr. | Flagstaff, Ariz. (Flagstaff)
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| 36o | Shaun DeWitty | RB | 6-2 | 227 | RS-Jr. | Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty)
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| 36d | Corey Henderson | DB | 5-7 | 160 | Sr. | Cerritos, Calif. (Abilene Christian)
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| 37 | Mike Callaghan | S | 6-2 | 210 | So. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Brophy)
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| 38 | Greg Cole | DB | 5-11 | 196 | Jr. | Lemon Grove, Calif. (Mount Miguel)
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| 39 | Ryan Skorupka | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Sparta, N.J. (Monmouth)
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| 41 | Shelly Lyons | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Fr. | Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
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| 43d | Anthony Reyes | LB | 6-0 | 232 | Sr. | Santa Clara, Calif. (Foothill JC)
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| 43o | Zach Richards | PK | 6-2 | 195 | RS-Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Thunderbird)
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| 44 | Travis Goethel | LB | 6-3 | 233 | Jr. | Vista, Calif. (Vista)
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| 45 | Spencer Gasu | DL | 6-2 | 295 | Jr. | Tustin, Calif. (Santa Ana JC)
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| 46 | Jeff Bereuter | LB | 6-3 | 222 | So. | Irving, Texas (MacArthur)
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| 47 | Gerald Munns | LB | 6-4 | 238 | Jr. | Queen Creek, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 48 | Brandon Magee | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Fr. | Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
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| 49 | Luis Vasquez | DE | 6-3 | 260 | Sr. | Gales Ferry, Conn. (Arizona Western)
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| 50o | Nick Emanuele | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Fr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel)
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| 50d | Lawrence Guy | DL | 6-5 | 270 | Fr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Western)
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| 51 | Clay Davie | SN | 6-0 | 223 | RS-Fr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle)
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| 51d | Otis Jones | DL | 6-2 | 275 | Fr. | Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger)
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| 52o | Garth Gerhart | OL | 6-0 | 305 | RS-Fr. | Norco, Calif. (Norco)
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| 52d | Morris Wooten | LB | 6-1 | 245 | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Glendale CC)
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| 54 | Paul 'Unga | DL | 6-3 | 262 | Sr. | Rochester, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio CC)
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| 55 | Tom DeMichele | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Arcadia)
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| 55 | Jamarr Robinson | DE | 6-2 | 233 | So. | Fairfield, Calif. (Fairfield HS)
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| 56 | Thomas Altieri | C | 6-2 | 300 | Jr. | Vista, Calif. (Vista)
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| 57 | Thomas Ohmart | SN | 6-0 | 265 | Fr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon)
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| 58 | Dexter Davis | DE | 6-2 | 252 | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Thunderbird)
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| 59 | Jon Hargis | LT | 6-4 | 310 | So. | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)
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| 60 | Chris Scott | OL | 6-2 | 287 | RS-Fr. | Somerdale, N.J. (Triton)
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| 61 | Bo Moos | DL | 6-0 | 285 | RS-Fr. | Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon)
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| 63 | Paul Fanaika | RG | 6-6 | 336 | Sr. | Milbrae, Calif. (Mills)
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| 65d | David Bertrand | DL | 6-1 | 283 | Jr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Arizona)
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| 65o | Curtis Cole | OL | 6-2 | 316 | RS-Fr. | Fillmore, Calif. (Fillmore)
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| 66 | Matt Hustad | OL | 6-4 | 275 | RS-Fr. | Helena, Mont. (Helena)
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| 67 | Shawn Lauvao | OG | 6-3 | 305 | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawaii (Farrington)
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| 68 | Trent Marsh | OL | 6-2 | 310 | RS-Fr. | St. Louis, Mo. (Lafayette)
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| 70 | Mike Marcisz | OL | 6-5 | 292 | RS-Fr. | Livermore, Calif. (Granada)
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| 72 | Andrew Sampson | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Fr. | Aurora, Colo. (Overland)
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| 73 | Zach Schlink | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Fr. | Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial)
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| 74 | Tom Njunge | OL | 6-5 | 280 | Jr. | Pasadena, Calif. (Pasadena CC)
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| 75 | Richard Tuitu'u | RT | 6-4 | 353 | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. (Highland)
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| 76 | Patrick Jamison | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Fr. | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 77d | Saia Falahola | DT | 6-2 | 310 | So. | Euless, Texas (Trinity)
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| 77o | Adam Tello | OL | 6-2 | 283 | RS-Fr. | Norco, Calif. (Norco)
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| 78 | Kyle Johnson | OL | 6-7 | 287 | Fr. | Norco, Calif. (Norco)
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| 79 | Brent Good | OL | 6-2 | 354 | Jr. | Chandler, Ariz. (Holy Cross)
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| 80 | Dane Guthrie | TE | 6-3 | 275 | Sr. | Miami, Fla. (University of Florida)
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| 81 | Wes Evans | TE | 6-3 | 267 | Sr. | Reno, Nev. (Reno HS)
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| 81 | Gerald Montgomery | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Hercules, Calif. (Hercules)
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| 82 | Lance Evbuomwan | TE | 6-4 | 279 | So. | Redlands, Calif. (East Valley)
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| 84 | Jovon Williams | TE | 6-4 | 231 | Jr. | Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak)
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| 85 | Brian Matsumoto | WR | 5-11 | 176 | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawai'i (Punahou)
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| 86 | T.J. Simpson | WR | 6-0 | 188 | RS-Fr. | Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria)
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| 87 | Steven Figueroa | TE | 6-5 | 225 | Fr. | Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
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| 88 | Andrew Pettes | TE | 6-4 | 259 | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley)
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| 89 | Dan Knapp | TE | 6-4 | 250 | RS-Fr. | Reno, Nev. (Reno HS)
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| 90 | David Smith | DT | 6-3 | 288 | Sr. | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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| 91 | Kevin Ivkovich | P | 6-6 | 176 | So. | Aurora, Colo. (Overland)
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| 91d | Leo Montt | DE | 6-1 | 272 | Jr. | Rio Rico, Ariz. (Nogales)
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| 92 | Jamaar Jarrett | DE | 6-5 | 250 | Fr. | San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills)
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| 93 | Zeb Togiai | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
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| 94 | Alex Asi | DT | 6-3 | 288 | Sr. | San Jose, Calif. (Foothill JC)
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| 95 | Eric Tanner | DE | 6-2 | 240 | Jr. | Champaign, Ill. (Phoenix College)
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| 96 | Toa Tuitea | DE | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Westminster, Calif. (Westminster)
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| 97 | Eugene Germany | DE | 6-4 | 270 | Jr. | Pomona, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio JC)
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| 98 | Zach Brown | DL | 6-2 | 238 | So. | Dallas, Texas (Salisbury)
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| 99 | Jonathan English | DT | 5-11 | 304 | So. | River Ridge, La. (John Curtis Christian)
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