ASU football lands first transfers in former Clemson receiver, Eastern Michigan kicker

Arizona State football has reportedly landed Clemson wide receiver Noble Johnson in the transfer portal, just six days before Clemson takes the field in a College Football Playoff first-round game at Texas.

Johnson, who took to X to announce his move west, will have three years left of college football eligibility. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Johnson, a redshirt freshman, had three catches for 16 yards in 13 games over his two seasons with the Tigers.

Even though Johnson wasn’t a big contributor numbers-wise to Clemson’s success this season — the Tigers won the ACC championship and entry into the CFP tournament — Johnson conceivably would be able to provide some insight to the Sun Devils if Clemson is ASU’s opponent in the Peach Bowl CFP quarterfinal on New Year’s Day.

The winner of Clemson-Texas will face ASU.

Johnson wasn’t the only player to announce a move to Arizona State on Sunday. Former Eastern Michigan kicker Jesús Gomez said via X that he is headed to the Sun Devils via the transfer portal.

Gomez, from Puebla, Mexico, made 20 field goals this season, including a school-record 57-yarder at Washington in September. He won three MAC Special Teams Player of the Week awards in 2024, and could potentially address a big need for the Sun Devils — reliable field goal kicks.

With ASU receivers Xavier Guillory and Melquan Stovall out of eligibility after this season, Johnson could get an opportunity to step in. He isn’t the only wide receiver to express interest in Kenny Dillingham’s rising ASU program, as Phoenix area native Duce Robinson, formerly at USC, reportedly visited with ASU recently.

Johnson entered the portal last Monday after playing on special teams for Clemson in the ACC title game. He’s a native of Rockwall, Texas, who was arrested for reckless driving earlier this year, prior to the football…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/arizona-state-football-lands-first-011239344.html

Author : AZCentral | The Arizona Republic

Publish date : 2024-12-16 01:12:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.