Cam Skattebo was not the only one Arizona State Football player hoping to hear his name called. Skattebo was selected in the fourth round by the New York giants, but others came empty and had to wait after the draft to find a potential house.
After the dust had settled by the three -day draft which held the famous lambeau field in Green Bay. Center Leif Fauatanu signed with the Detroit lionsWhile the wide receiver Xavier Guillory signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
Despite a 11-3 file, a Big 12 championship and a good projection opposite Texas in the Peach Bowl, the Sun Devils should not have many players selected. They return 16 runners as well as most key reserves of this team.
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Fautanu has played a decisive role in the resurgence of Skattebo since he anchored the offensive line at the center in the past two years. He had only 10 pressures credited against him, tied to the 24th-fewest among the FBS centers (min. 400 Snaps of passage blocks), while his 81.3 passes blocking note was the 18th best year for any FBS center with at least 400 snaps of pass blocks.
Fautanu was also sustainable during her two seasons in Temple after coming from the UNLV. He played 3,598 snaps during his career, the second plus among the active FBS centers behind Jake Majors in Texas (3,638) and ended his career with departures in 51 consecutive games on 56 departures in total. Last season, he played every moment (851).
Guillory captured 22 assists for 339 yards and five affected. He intensified the last two games of the season, including the playoffs, when the main receiver Jordyn Tyson was sidelined with a broken collarbone.
As for the former ASU football stars:
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The defensive rear Jordan Clark, a starter of the national team of Notre Dame, signed with the New York Jets. He spent five years at ASU.
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Texas Tech Sight End Jalin Conyers signed with the Miami Dolphins. He had 30 captures for 320 yards and five affected in his only season to play for the Red Raiders. It was less production than it had done during two of his three seasons in Temple, although it was a selection of the second All-Big 12 team.
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Florida’s wide receiver, Elijhah Bagder, who had been screened as a choice of sixth or seventh round, signed with the chiefs. He had 39 catches for 806 yards at the top of the team, with his best match of 131 yards on six catches in an upheaval of LSU. He was at the ASU for four seasons, the last being in 2023.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona State football players sign as free agents after the NFL draft
