A-State Eight: Sun Devils To Watch In 2017

LB Koron Crump

Crump was recently named to watch lists for the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker) and the Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year). Crump’s 46 pressures are the most of any returning Pac-12 player, which is important because ASU will most likely heavily rely upon its pass rush while trying to figure out the secondary. 

Crump is 218 pounds and one of his most overlooked abilities is his speed. ASU sports performance coach Shawn Griswold recently posted an Instagram picture of a list of the fastest players, based on the GPS tracking devices ASU uses. Senior running back Kalen Ballage was the fastest, but Crump’s speed ranked second.

Arizona State’s Koron Crump edged out a pair of USC teammates to accrue the most QB pressures among any returning Pac-12 edge defender. pic.twitter.com/ybjLSPDm6J

— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) June 30, 2017