Sun Devil receiver and special teams gem, Tim White, was arguably ASU’s top performing newcomer last year. White was actually a late addition to Todd Graham’s 2015 Class (Graham’s staff has had an uncanny ability to secure talented prospects after signing day). No one, including Graham, could have predicted the instant impact that the 3-Star White would have in Tempe.

          But it happened.

It was a good day in Coach Todd Graham’s recruiting efforts to ASU

A Special Player 

In short, his effort is off the charts

White possesses world-class speed and elusiveness which is on display nearly every time he touches the ball. The senior will often stop on a dime and then accelerate between and around defenders for a second burst of yardage. His effort is off the charts. White literally fights for every inch whenever he holds the rock.

Sun Devil WR Tim White

The senior regularly stops on a dime and then accelerates between and around defenders for a second chunk of field, sometimes as much as 5-10 yards. In short, his effort is off the charts.

Last Saturday, White led all players with 195 all-purpose yards, finishing with a team-leading 95 receiving yards, 43 yards on punt returns, and 57 on kickoff returns. It was his eighth game as a Sun Devil with over 100 all-purpose yards and his third in the last four games dating back to ASU’s 2015 Territorial Cup victory. 

Here’s Tim White, fighting for every inch

Kick-Offs Are On

Sun Devil #32 Jamal Miles (2009-2011)

Get this: In just 13 games as a JC transfer to ASU (White missed one game last season), he has stacked up 1,029 career kickoff return yards. This includes his 57 return yards against NAU. That’s over 27 yards per return.

To put that into perspective, the current all-time record holder in Tempe is Jamal Miles. Miles amassed 1,517 kick-off return yards, but it took him three complete seasons to do so. 

Going into the Texas Tech matchup, White is less than 500 yards from surpassing Miles and setting a new all-time Arizona State record for career kick-off return yards.

He Gone

Fine Figures from White’s First Season (2015)

Sun Devil Tim White

Arizona State

—–E  Set a new Arizona State single-season record for kick return yards at 972

—–E  Caught a team-leading two touchdowns against West Virginia in the Cactus Bowl, finishing with a bowl-record 289 all-purpose yards

—–E  Returned a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown against Utah (10/17), the Sun Devil first kick return for a touchdown since 2012

—–E  Led all players with 181 all-purpose yards in ASU’s 38-23 upset of #6 UCLA, including 129 return yards

Nationwide

White put on a show in the 2015 Territorial Cup with 162 all-purpose yards, 95 of which came off of kick-off returns

—–E  Finished 14th nationally by averaging over 27 yards per kick-off return

—–E  Finished the year with 1,709 all-purpose yards, and his 132.92 all-purpose yards per game were good for 19th nationally

—–E  White is currently ninth among all active FBS players with 1,904 all-purpose yards over the last two seasons

On a 2016 team loaded with explosive players such as Kalen Ballage, Cameron Smith, Demario Richard, Jalen Harvey and N’Keal Harry, we predict that Tim White will rack up more show-stopping plays than any other. His value to this team’s prospects this year can not be overstated.

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