In a busy week for new transfer portal additions after ASU’s spring practices concluded, the Sun Devils saw two more players enter the portal Tuesday and Wednesday. They also are reportedly are under strong consideration for a top player that recently entered the transfer portal and for one Valley high school’s top prospects.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!ASU OL Danny Valenzuela Enters the Portal
Arizona State offensive lineman Danny Valenzuela put his name into the portal on Tuesday.
ASU center puts his name in the portal https://t.co/kx8dhoXach
— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) April 18, 2023
Valenzuela was a late transfer before last season out of junior college. He had two short stints in games against NAU and UCLA last season.
He joins Thomas Le Boucher as the two ASU offensive linemen to enter the portal. This comes after both were seemingly not going to play a big role after seeing how things unfolded in spring practices. Valenzuela is listed at 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds.
ASU LB Spencer McKelligon Enters Transfer Portal
McKelligon became the seventh Sun Devil this week to put his name in the portal on Wednesday. He is the first linebacker in the portal.
Excited for a new beginning! @RivalsPortal @247SportsPortal pic.twitter.com/xzLaJ4Quw2
— Spencer McKelligon (@mckelligon) April 19, 2023
McKelligon is listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. He was a three-star prospect in the 2022 high school class out of the Portland, Oregon.
ASU Potentially a Target for TCU WR Transfer
TCU WR Jordan Hudson entered the transfer portal and ASU could reportedly be in the mix for him. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds.
Jordan Hudson is now officially in the transfer portal. Expect SMU, Arizona State and others to be in hot pursuit. https://t.co/1Bgjb9DoTq
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) April 18, 2023
Hudson posted shortly after on Twitter and tagged ASU wide receiver coach Ra’Shaad Samples. Samples is listed by 247 Sports as the primary recruiter for Hudson in getting him to TCU.
@d1Jordan3 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/Sf1OB9n2Tr
— Coach Top ™️ (@_TopFlightBoog) April 18, 2023
Hudson is now one of the best players in the portal. Hudson was a four-star prospect and rated as one of the top high school receivers in his 2022 class. He appeared in 14 games for the Horned Frogs and had 14 catches for 174 yards and three touchdowns.
Top Desert Mountain Recruits Considering ASU
ASU recently got its biggest local commitment for Dillingham from Desert Mountain’s Dylan Tapley. Now, his teammates, who are all considered top 20 prospects Arizona prospects in the 2024 class are “seriously considering ASU,” 247 Sports’ Chris Karpman reports.
Three Desert Mountain teammates are all top 20 prospects in Arizona’s 2024 class. Tapley committed Saturday, Wilson and Hipp are seriously considering ASU. https://t.co/VGgQQ9Glhl
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) April 19, 2023
Dillon Hipp is one of the other Desert Mountain players considering ASU. He is a three-star tight end listed at 6-foot-6, 240 pounds. In his two varsity seasons, Hipp has 43 receptions for 480 yards and five touchdowns.
The other player is Santana Wilson, and he would arguably surpass Tapley as the biggest recruit from the state. He is a four-star defensive back listed at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds. In his three seasons on varsity, he has totaled 41 total tackles and two interceptions.
NCAA Investigation Update
Karpman wrote a detailed report on the NCAA investigation into the ASU football program and said it is believed to have concluded.
Wrote a detailed update on the NCAA investigation into ASU football, which is believed to have concluded. The school is waiting for the allegations. This post explains the penalty matrix range and most likely outcomes, with info on self-imposed penalties.https://t.co/emyKFO1vuF
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) April 18, 2023
Kenny Dillingham Named One of Top 15 College Coaches under 40 by CFB Writer
CBS’ Dennis Dodd named Dillingham, who is the youngest Power Five coach, one of the top 15 college coaches under 40 in a new story.
The top 15 coaches under 40 (head coaches and assistants) that you need to know. https://t.co/zoMVNzoKHg
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) April 19, 2023
Here is what he said about Dillingham: “ASU had grown stale and underachieving. Oh, and don’t forget the ongoing NCAA investigation left behind by Herm Edwards. Enter Dillingham, a native son who wants to retire as Sun Devils’ coach. He has completely revamped the roster (46 new faces) and made ASU fun. Now the hard part: making ASU dangerous. Dillingham would have been on this list had he not gotten the Sun Devils’ job. Before the age of 33, he had been offensive coordinator at four FBS programs, three of them in the Power Five.”
Arizona State gets its biggest local recruit in the Dillingham era
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Brendan Mau is a college sports insider and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on twitter via @Brendan_Mau
