Keep an eye on these three Sun Devils as they look to play spoilers in 2023

After putting themselves under a self-imposed postseason ban due to the NCAA's investigation of recruiting violations under former head coach Herm Edwards, the Arizona State Sun Devils football team will not have the opportunity to play in a bowl game this season.

First-year head coach Kenny Dillingham had this to say at a recent press conference when asked about the ban "The seniors deserve the right to go into every football game and try to win. It's whatever we can do to win football games for our seniors to make this season worth it and to make this season something they remember for the rest of their lives."

But even without that opportunity, they will still be coming out looking to ruin as many seasons as they can and continue to improve as student-athletes. 

Here are a few of the offensive threats you should know of when the 2023-24 Sun Devils take the field for the first time Thursday night at home versus the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.

Elijhah Badger, Redshirt Junior, wide receiver: A redshirt in 2020, Badger played sparingly in 2021 but finally had his breakout year in 2022. In 12 games he had 70 receptions for 866 yards including seven touchdowns.

Excelling at making defenders miss, Badger is an explosive athlete with good size at 6-foot-2 who is primed to have a big year in 2023. Badger is an NFL-caliber talent, who could add his name to the list of recent draft picks out of Arizona State including rising San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.