SAN ANTONIO — When Kenny Dillingham took over at Arizona State at 33, he knew he had to establish recruiting pipelines. The wunderkind flew up the ranks after rising with Mike Norvell from ASU to Florida State, and learning under the wing of Gus Malzahn and Dan Lanning.
With an invitation to the Big 12 on the way, the state of Texas became an obvious — and necessary — home.
“The Big 12 to me is an extension of Texas high school football,” ASU cornerbacks coach Bryan Carrington told CBS Sports. “A lot of guys who go Division I played each other in the playoffs, played each other for state championships. So it’s like, hey Dilly, either we make Texas a priority or we’re going to lose to teams that made Texas a priority.”
Carrington started his career as a student recruiting assistant under Tom Herman at Houston, helping to launch a dynamic recruiting effort in the city. After initially teaming up with Ra’Shaad Samples — son of Texas high school coach Reginald Samples — at TCU, the pair later reunited at Arizona State. There, they worked with other Texas-tied staff members and Dillingham to launch the “Texas to Tempe” pipeline.
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“We kind of like to say, Arizona’s like a baby between L.A. and Texas,” Dillingham told CBS Sports. “If…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-07-31 13:24:00
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