ASU Youth Movement Turning Heads This Spring

One thing that really stood out from this week’s practice was how comfortable some of the redshirt freshmen looked. They didn’t look lost, they didn’t look slow, and they didn’t look like players who needed another year before contributing. They looked ready.

Quarterback Cameron Dyer had one of the most impressive days throwing the ball, and that’s a big deal considering how crowded the quarterback room is. He’s not supposed to be the starter right now, and honestly, he probably still has a long way to go before that happens, but performances like that make coaches pay attention.

When a young quarterback starts making some of the best throws in practice, that’s how depth charts start to change.

Uriah Neloms Might Be Too Talented to Keep off the Field

Another young player that keeps getting talked about is wide receiver Uriah Neloms. At 6’4, he already has the size that coaches love, but it’s not just his height. It’s the fact that he keeps making plays over and over again.

Even if the wide receiver room is stacked this year, it’s hard to keep a player off the field if he keeps producing in practice. Coaches always say the best players will play, and Neloms is starting to make a real argument for himself.

He might not start right away, but it feels like he’s going to have a moment at some point this season.

The biggest takeaway from all of this isn’t just that a few young players had a good practice. It’s that Arizona State is starting to build depth. Real depth.

Good teams don’t just rely on starters. They have backups who could start at other schools. They also have young players developing and pushing older players for playing time. That’s how programs become consistent winners.

If these younger players keep improving and competing like this, Arizona State might be deeper than people think. And by the end of the season, some of these underclassmen might not be backups anymore. They might be key players.