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  Dan Knapp
Dan Knapp

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Reno, Nev.

High School:
Reno

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 258

Position:
Tight End

Experience:
1V

ASU: Promising young tight end who will compete for playing time this season...tallest tight end on the roster...has the potential to be a strong red zone target...made his Sun Devil debut in 2008 before suffering an injury at mid-season...missed spring practice due to injury, but is expected to be healthy by the fall.

2008: Played in six games, including two starts, as a redshirt freshman...had three receptions for 29 yards and one touchdown on the season...made his collegiate debut in season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...had a two-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of victory over Stanford on Sept. 6, his first career reception and touchdown...made his first start and had a 19-yard reception against UNLV on Sept. 13...caught one pass for eight yards at No. 8 USC on Oct. 11, but suffered a season-ending injury in that same game.

2007: Redshirted as a member of ASU's scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Reno (Nev.) High School...ranked as the No. 8 player in the state of Nevada and the state's top tight end by Rivals.com...named to Scout.com's 2006 Nevada All-State Team...during his career at Reno High School, he totaled 45 catches for 750 yards (16.7 ypc.) and 10 touchdowns...earned first-team All-League, All-Region and All-State honors...as a senior, he caught 25 passes for 345 yards (13.8 ypc.) and five touchdowns...lettered in football and track at Reno High...attended the same high school as former Sun Devils Josh Barrett and Wes Evans...chose ASU over Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada and Oregon State...coached by Dan Avansino at Reno High School.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in business at ASU...parents are Steve Knapp and Shannon Okeefe of Reno, Nev....has two siblings...father, Steve played linebacker at the University of Nevada...enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, biking and playing basketball...born Sept. 1, 1988...full name is Dan Justin Knapp.

Knapp's Career Statistics

YearG/GSRec.Yds.Avg.TDLongAvg./G
2007Redshirted------
20086/23299.71194.8
WEB
TheSunDevils.com
10/31/2009

ASU Falls to Cal, 23-21