20 Days Until Arizona State Kickoff: Who Has Worn Number?

The much-anticipated 2025 Arizona State season is now just under three weeks away from reaching a starting point - Kenny Dillingham will open year three as head coach and as the presumptive favorite to repeat as Big 12 champions with a tune-up against Northern Arizona on the docket on August 30.

In honor of the 21-day mark until the season begins, Arizona State on SI takes a look at every player who has worn the number 21 jersey during their time with the program.

Arnie Peterson (50)

Buzz Welker (52)

Ruben Madril (53-54)

Andy Hancharik (55)

Fred Bonderud (56)

Joe Drake (57-60)

John Jacobs (61-63)

John Goodman (64-65)

J.D. Hill (67-68, 70)

Ken Robinson (71-73)

Ron Cuie (74)

Chris DeFrance (78)

Tony Lombardi (81-84)

Linden Keiffer (85-86)

Kirk Wendorf (87)

Mickey Reeves (88-89)

Monty Peck (90)

Jean Boyd (91-93)

Mitchell Freedman (94)

Bryan Leinart (95)

Andre Smith (96-97)

Gerald Green (98-99)

Michael Holloway (00)

Emmanuel Franklin (01-02)

Jesse Ainsworth (03-04, 06)

Jonathan Clark (07-10 D)

Jarrell Woods (07-09 O)

Marcus Washington (10-13-14 O)

Trelon Smith (17 O)

Khaylan Thomas (15-17-18-19)

Darien Butler (20-21)

Giovanni Sanders (22 O)

Arizona State DL Zac Swanson spoke earlier this offseason on his experience with the Sun Devil coaching staff and the incredible culture that has been built by Kenny Dillingham in recent seasons, which very well could raise intrigue amongst the Sun Devil faithful with just over seven weeks from the start of the new year.

"Mainly, I appreciate this staff so much. They do so much for us, and the main thing is, like, they really create a relationship with their players. Like, a lot of times, programs around the country will just kind of treat the players like they're robots, like they're just football players."

"And it's hard to do that. It's hard to be treated like that and not fall out of love with the game. When the coaches really care for you and want the best for you, and in their eyes, you're not just a football player, it really helps improve your mental a lot, and you realize this is a good spot. Like, football's really actually fun."

The unbreakable bond the locker room has built, combined with the overall talent and the tireless hours that have been put in by the roster as a whole, should ultimately be something that bodes well for the 2025 Sun Devils.

Read more on the case for Sam Leavitt to be an All-American selection at season's end here, and if Dillingham has any built-in recruiting advantages in his role here.