Arizona State Football: Catching Up On Former Sun Devils in the NFL
Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati Bengals (7th Season)
After playing with the Sun Devils from 2009 to 2011, Burfict has had a decorated career with the Cincinnati Bengals. While he’s earned a reputation for playing dirty, Burfict made a Pro Bowl in 2013 and has started all but two of his 68 career NFL games. He’s played his entire career in Cincinnati.
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As for 2018, he’s currently serving a four-game suspension but will be available for Week 5.
D.J. Foster, Arizona Cardinals (3rd Season)
Foster had an interesting career at Arizona State; back in 2014, he ran for over 1,000 yards from the running back position then followed it up by switching to wide receiver in 2015. For his career, he caught 222 passes with 14 touchdowns while running for over 2,000 yards with 18 scores.
Although he wasn’t drafted, he’s stuck around on NFL rosters because of his versatility. In 10 career games, he’s shown flashes of his double-threat potential by catching 18 passes from the backfield.
Unfortunately, he’s out for the season this year and on injured reserve.
Lawrence Guy, New England Patriots (8th Season)
After recording a number of sacks as a Sun Devil, Guy has carved out a nice role in the NFL. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2011 and has since bounced around quite a bit. With that said, he always manages to find the field wherever he goes. Now with his fifth team, Guy has appeared in 82 NFL games while recording 7.5 sacks. His best year came in 2015 with the Baltimore Ravens when he racked up 4.5 sacks.
Fresh off an appearance in last year’s Super Bowl with New England (Guy recorded a sack in the AFC Championship Game), he’s in his second season with the Patriots. He has eight tackles in their first two games this year.