There were times last season when ASU defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales was forced to deploy six freshmen onto the field.
Merlin Robertson, Darien Butler, Jermayne Lole, Aashari Crosswell, Cam Phillips and Tyler Johnson played important roles as either freshmen or redshirt freshmen for the Sun Devils’ defense.
The youth that Gonzales’ team was forced to deal with a season ago was challenging, but now those young players have a year of experience to work with. How will that experience translate into leadership for next season?