2 DAYS
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:16 am
ASU #2 
DeAndre Presley
Quarterback - QB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
Middleton
Previous Experience
Tampa, Fla.
Was very impressive in his role as backup to Walter Payton Award winner Armanti Edwards as a freshman ... in addition to athletic abilities, his poise, grasp for the offense and game management were all evident during his limited playing time ... will continue to serve as an outstanding insurance policy for Edwards while being groomed to take over as signal-caller on a full-time basis in 2010.
2008: Earned the nod as Edwards’ primary backup during fall camp and appeared in nine games ... completed a 32-yard pass and ran for 17 yards in his first two collegiate plays at LSU ... had the wind knocked out of him during the run and did not return to the game ... saw significant action in the home opener versus Jacksonville, completing 5-of-8 passes for 47 yards and running for 18 more ... was forced into action a little earlier than expected against Presbyterian as Edwards had to leave the game with a mild ankle injury with the outcome still somewhat in doubt ... Presley erased any doubt by running for a pair of touchdowns and completing his only pass for 58 yards to cement the Apps’ 48-14 victory ... appeared in four more games as a reserve, highlighted by rushing for 101 yards in just one half of action in ASU’s 49-7 rout over Chattanooga ... due to injuries sustained by Edwards in the Apps’ SoCon-title-clinching victory over Elon, Presley made his first career start in the regular-season finale at archrival Western Carolina ... responded by totaling 314 yards of offense (158 passing, 156 rushing) and accounting for four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) in the Mountaineers’ 35-10 win ... following the impressive performance, he was named the SoCon’s Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week ... became only the seventh player in SoCon history and the first in 17 years to receive two of the conference’s weekly awards simultaneously ... the last player to achieve the feat was ASU running back Chip Hooks in 1991 ... finished the year with 379 yards on 30-of-45 passing (66.7 comp. pct.) and 415 yards and seven touchdowns on 73 carries.
High School: Threw for 1,600 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions while completing 70 percent of his passes as a senior ... also ran for 500 yards and six touchdowns ... named first-team all-conference and second-team all-county in football-rich Tampa Bay area ... coached by Harry Hubbard.
