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Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham has built a ton of momentum for his program in year two. And he's hoping to capitalize on that during the early national signing period, which begins Wednesday.
After being picked to finish last in the Big 12, the Sun Devils (10-2) have shocked the college football world and will play Iowa State (10-2) in the conference championship game on Saturday. The Big 12 title game is in Arlington, Texas, which gives ASU a big boost in recruiting.
"Two years ago when I got the job here we made an emphasis on recruiting the state of Texas because we knew, or I felt like the direction of college football was towards the Big 12, which means we play games in Texas, we play games in Oklahoma, which means it's easier to recruit the state," Dillingham said on Monday. "So I do think playing a game there and being televised there, being one of the things on the billboards there, is huge for the brand of Arizona State football."
Of the Sun Devils' 21 class of 2025 commits, six are from Texas. As the signings officially roll in on Wednesday, we'll keep this page updated with the latest updates.
Arizona State Football Class of 2025 Signees
Signed: Xavier Skowron, 3-star safety from Texas City High School (Texas)
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— ASU Football Recruiting (@RisingSunDevils) December 4, 2024
Defensive Back
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Signed: Daeshon Morgan, 3-star defensive lineman from Vandegrift High School (Texas)
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— Daeshon morgan (@DaeshonMorgan06) December 4, 2024
Signed: Maki Stewart, 3-star offensive lineman from Millikan High School (California)
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— ASU Football Recruiting (@RisingSunDevils) December 4, 2024
Offensive line
Long Beach, CA #ForksUp /// @MakiStewart3 pic.twitter.com/Gu0tbizXKx
Signed: Cameron Dyer, 4-star receiver from La Cueva High School (New Mexico)
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— ASU Football Recruiting (@RisingSunDevils) December 4, 2024
Quarterback
Albuquerque, NM#ForksUp /// @camdyer7 pic.twitter.com/G3RQ2oARux
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