ASU #16 
Devin Radford
Running Back - RB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 190
Junior
Previous Affiliations
E.E. Smith
Virginia Tech
Previous Experience
Fayetteville, N.C.
Speedster provides a lightning-fast alternative to bigger backs Devon Moore and Robert Welton ... like Moore and Welton, Radford battled injuries for much of last season but is expected to be at 100 percent when fall camp begins ... due to his speed and ASU’s depth at running back, Radford could be split out wide as a receiver in some situations this season.
2008: Despite battling a knee ailment that cost him four full games late in the season, the Virginia Tech transfer finished third on the team with 520 rushing yards in his first season at ASU ... was ASU’s biggest “home run threat” out of the backfield ... his 6.9-yards-per-rush average was by far the highest on the team among runners with at least 20 carries (next highest average was Matt Cline’s 5.9) ... also led the team by a large margin with 35.6 yards per reception, albeit on only five catches (178 total receiving yards) ... gained 50 yards or more on four of his 80 touches on the season (five percent) while 9-of-80 touches went for 20 yards or more (11.3 percent) ... two of his five receptions on the season went for touchdowns ... four rushing touchdowns tied for fourth on the squad ... had an inauspicious beginning to the season, rushing for only 14 yards through three games ... broke out of the early-season slump in a big way versus Presbyterian with 251 all-purpose yards (179 rushing on 17 carries and a 72-yard reception) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) ... was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week for his effort versus PC ... racked up over 100 total yards again the following week against The Citadel with 72 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries and a 68-yard touchdown catch (140 all-purpose yards) ... he would go on to rush for 76 yards at Georgia Southern, 90 at home versus Furman (including an 84-yard gallop — the seventh-longest rush in ASU history) and 69 yards with a touchdown against Wofford over a three-game stretch in October ... however, a knee injury sidelined him for the entire month of November (four games) ... he returned for the national quarterfinals versus Richmond, but managed only 11 yards on seven carries.
Previous College: Spent two seasons at Virginia Tech ... did not see game action ... redshirted as a true freshman in 2006.
High School: Averaged 8.9 yards per carry and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior (12 rushing, three receiving, three returns) ... helped lead his squad to a 40-7 record during his four varsity seasons ... also recorded 55 tackles and four interceptions as a senior en route to being named his team’s defensive player of the year ... coached by Milton Butts ... also lettered in basketball and track ... won conference title in 100-meter dash as a senior ... played at same high school as former ASU all-America defensive end and current Detroit Lion Jason Hunter.
