He promised himself it would never happen again.
On the sideline — watching, not playing and redshirting.
“In my mind I was like I don’t want to sit out again... I did whatever it would take,” redshirt freshman receiver Frank Darby said of his offseason workouts. “I got stronger. I got faster. Just to get on the field and work on every little thing that was stopping me from playing last year.”
On Saturday night, it all payed off. The 2016 co-offensive scout player of the year finally dug his cleats into Frank Kush Field’s turf where he amassed 111 receiving yards with a 53-yard touchdown catch in his debut in Arizona State’s 30-20 loss to San Diego State.