ASU Football puts a ninth Sun Devil on a national award watch list, Davon Durant still wants to stay at ASU, more Adidas gear released and both Sun Devils are out of the NBA Summer League.
ASU sophomore running back Demario Richard, next year's presumed starter, was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List Thursday. Richard is the fourth Sun Devil to be featured on the list in four years, joining Marion Grice, D.J. Foster and Cameron Marshall. The Walker Award recognizes the nation's most outstanding running back every season.
Walker Award (nation's most outstanding running back) - Demario Richard
Wuerffel Trophy ("College Football's Premier Award for Community Service") - Mike Bercovici
Butkus Award (nation's most outstanding linebacker) - Antonio Longino
Nagurski Trophy (national defensive player of the year) - Lloyd Carrington, Jordan Simone
Thorpe Award (nation's most outstanding defensive back) - Simone
Outland Trophy (nation's most outstanding interior lineman) - Nick Kelly, Christian Westerman
Groza Award (nation's top placekicker) - Zane Gonzalez
Rimington Trophy (nation's top center) - Kelly
Maxwell Award (player of the year) - Bercovici, D.