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Sullivan ready to prove his doubters wrong (ESPN.com/April 21, 2009)
ASU: Persistent, smart player who has improved significantly since arriving at ASU...exited spring practice as the projected starting quarterback after serving as the No. 2 quarterback each of the last three seasons...has played in 25 games in three seasons, completing 40-of-87 passes (45.9 pct.) for 409 yards and three touchdowns...saw action as a true freshman in 2006, making him only the second true freshman quarterback to see action for the Sun Devils since Sun Devil legend Jake Plummer began his career in 1993...also served as the holder on field goals and extra points during the 2008 season. 2008: Played in all 12 games, serving as the holder on field goals and extra points...saw action at quarterback in four games...completed 15-of-43 passes for 151 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions on the season...did not take a sack...was 1-of-8 in the team's season-opening win over Northern Arizona on Aug. 30...saw his most extensive action of the year at No. 8 USC on Oct. 11, going 4-for-17 for 28 yards while playing most of the second half...completed 7-of-12 passes for 80 yards, including a four-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simpson in the fourth quarter, against Oregon on Oct. 25...also had his season-high 27-yard completion (to Nate Kimbrough) in that game...went 3-of-6 for 44 yards in victory over Washington State on Nov. 15. 2007: Played in seven games as the top reserve quarterback...completed 19-of-29 passes (65.5 pct.) for 212 yards and two touchdowns on the season...threw his first career touchdown, a five-yard scoring pass to Andrew Pettes, in the fourth quarter of season-opening win over San Jose State on Sept. 1...was 9-of-12 passing for 73 yards in that game...completed his only pass attempt in games against San Diego State, Stanford and USC...finished the season by completing 7-of-14 passes for a career-high 118 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27. 2006: Appeared in six games as a true freshman...completed six-of-15 passes for 46 yards...made his Sun Devil debut against Nevada on Sept. 9, completing two-of-four passes for four yards...completed three-of-four passes for 15 yards against Stanford on Oct. 21...had a season-high 27-yard completion to tight end Brent Miller against Washington State on Nov. 11. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Los Gatos (Calif.) High School...listed as the No. 112 player in the state of California by SuperPrep...completed 134-of-220 passes for 2,435 yards and 24 touchdowns (only six interceptions) during the regular season in leading Los Gatos High to the Central Coast Section Medium School title...earned Santa Clara Valley League-DeAnza Division Most Valuable Player accolades...also was Santa Clara Valley Athlete League first-team...earned second-team All-Central Coast Section honors...named second-team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro...named second-team All-Northern California...also punted for Los Gatos High...lettered four times in football, four times in basketball and twice in baseball...captained the football team as a sophomore and as a senior, and was a team captain in baseball as a sophomore...coached by Butch Cattollico. PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...parents are Sean (mortgage banker), and Dina (interior designer) of Los Gatos, Calif...has three siblings, Kristine (19), who is a sophomore at ASU and a member of Delta Gamma Sorority, Kelly (18) and Erica (15)...his grandfather, Dan Sullivan, played basketball at the University of Nevada, his uncle, Carroll Williams, was the head basketball coach and Athletic Director at Santa Clara University, his uncle, Kevin Sullivan, was a pitcher on the San Jose State baseball team and his uncle, Brian Sullivan, pitched in the Montreal Expos' minor league system...hobbies include playing golf and video games...born August 17, 1987...full name is Danny Jay Sullivan. Sullivan's Career Statistics |
 
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