Arizona State senior running back Kalen Ballage may have the most to gain of any player on the roster from a strong performance during the 2017-18 campaign.
His eight-touchdown performance against Texas Tech last October landed him his first big-time national media coverage, but after following that game with just six touchdowns in the Sun Devils’ final ten games, last fall's media frenzy over the kid from Colorado seems a lifetime ago. So why has Ballage captured the spotlight this offseason once again?
The same thing that attracted head coach Todd Graham when he recruited the 6 foot 2, 227 pound senior during 2014: his potential at the next level.