ASU reporter, ArizonaSports.com editor

Damon Allred

About

Damon Allred is the Arizona State reporter for Arizona Sports and is a web editor for arizonasports.com and KTAR.com. Born and raised in the Valley, Damon has lived in the metro Phoenix area for most of his life. He began covering ASU in fall 2024. When he’s not doing something involving sports, it’s likely you’ll find Damon at a movie theater or a trail up north.

Expertise

Sports and news writing
Photography

Education

Mesa Community College — Journalism program
Eastern Arizona College — Music education program

Social media profiles

X: @iamdamonallred
Instagram: @iamdamonallred

ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 28, 2026
Kenny Dillingham is resetting how aggressive ASU is on fourth downs due to 1 key factor

Dillingham said his thinking on whether to go for it on fourth downs may be shifting around situations that arise near opposing territory because of punter Nick McLarty.
ARIZONA WILDCATS FOOTBALL | Sep 27, 2026
Circus takeaway: Arizona alum Genesis Smith picks off Josh Allen on back-to-back passes

Smith, who grew up in Chandler and is a Hamilton High School product, had five interceptions and four fumbles forced in three seasons at Arizona.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 27, 2026
Phillies-Rays finale moved up ahead of expected rain as D-backs hope for Phillies loss

Arizona is one game back of Philadelphia entering the final day of the regular season, needing a Phillies loss to the Rays and a win of its own against the Padres.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 27, 2026
Gardner Minshew among several reported options for Giants in wake of Jaxson Dart’s injury

Minshew is yet to see any regular-season action in his first year with the Cardinals, and he was 40 of 48 with 404 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the preseason.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 26, 2026
Diamondbacks recall Adrian Del Castillo amid Gabriel Moreno’s hamstring issue

Del Castillo gives the Diamondbacks another catcher on the roster as Moreno deals with a tender hamstring and could be limited to a designated hitter role.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 25, 2026
Corbin Burnes will not make scheduled start vs. Padres amid shoulder inflammation

Burnes is dealing with right shoulder inflammation to end a regular season where he worked back from Tommy John surgery, and he suffered a setback due to a teres major strain along the way.
ARIZONA WILDCATS FOOTBALL | Sep 25, 2026
Big 12 power rankings with full dose of conference play on the docket

With BYU on top and Utah rolling, Big 12 games to watch this week include: Oklahoma State-West Virginia, Kansas State-Cincinnati and Arizona at Washington State. ASU is on a bye.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 25, 2026
Ketel Marte is the NL’s least valuable player, The Athletic’s Stark says

Marte is carrying a batting average that's the second lowest mark of his career and he's hit his fewest home runs in a season since 2022.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 24, 2026
Diamondbacks hang 6 runs on Rockies before 1st out was recorded, hold on for much-needed win

The Philadelphia Phillies are the only remaining team the Diamondbacks can catch in the postseason hunt.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 24, 2026
ASU’s defense has set the tone with physicality through 3 games

As long as the inconsistent play from ASU's offense continues, the defense will continue to shoulder a lot of the pressure to win games.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 24, 2026
D-backs president on Torey Lovullo: ‘This year is probably his best year’

Lovullo previously said he "probably" needs to make the playoffs to be retained as he coaches his final games under contract, but team president Derrick Hall said he doesn't think it's that simple.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 23, 2026
Should ASU turn to Jason Brown Jr. to jump start its rushing attack?

The Sun Devils rank 13th among Big 12 teams in rushing yards per game so far after they were second in 2025 and fourth in 2024. The advanced stats paint an even harsher picture.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 22, 2026
Arizona State’s offense was all over the map in first 3 games. What did we learn?

Quarterback Cutter Boley was always going to determine the floor and ceiling of ASU this season, and he's shown the whole spectrum so far.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 20, 2026
ASU TE Khamari Anderson out for season after injuring left lower leg vs. Kansas

Anderson had his left leg rolled up on by Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III on the Sun Devils' second offensive play of the game.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 19, 2026
DL Hyrum Vaeono’s 77-yard fumble return helps ASU put sloppy win over Kansas on ice

ASU got a handful of takeaways from its defense to weather a sloppy offensive performance, opening Big 12 play with a win in the Union Jack Classic.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 19, 2026
ASU RG Rob Lapuaho exits Kansas game while already without starting RG Wade Helton

The 6-foot-6, 350-pound Rob Lapuaho was replaced in the game by 6-foot-6, 325-pound Siosaia "Leni" Lapuaho, a junior who has seen 15 previous snaps at the FBS level.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 19, 2026
ASU’s Reed Harris sips tea after breakthrough TD, Jaren Hamilton adds kick return TD

The connection to make it 10-7 at the half came after Cutter Boley struggled to find receivers down field up to that point, as the quarterback also took two sacks.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 19, 2026
ASU TE Khamari Anderson will miss ‘significant amount of time’ with left leg injury

The tight end has one catch for 21 yards on the year, and he had five catches for 24 yards and a touchdown in 2025.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 18, 2026
Torey Lovullo says Diamondbacks ‘probably’ have to make playoffs for him to be retained

The skipper is in his 10th year with the club and final year of his deal, and Arizona has made the postseason in just two of the previous nine seasons, including the run to the 2023 World Series.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 18, 2026
Jeremiyah Love has ‘more to give’ Cardinals after impressing in limited NFL debut, GM says

Despite getting just one of the 10 fourth-quarter carries, Love finished with 41 yards along with a score on 11 rushes, adding nine yards on two catches.
THREADS BLOG | Sep 18, 2026
ASU rolling with classic look into Wembley Stadium for Big 12 opener vs. Kansas

This is the third uniform set Arizona State has used in its third game this season, with just the pants getting tweaked from last week's gold-white-gold combo at Texas A&M.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 17, 2026
3 keys for success: ASU should be able to ‘drop the hammer’ on Kansas in London

ASU has the talent and coaching advantages that could make this a runaway victory, which would give the Sun Devils a happy flight back across the pond and into the bye week.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 16, 2026
If early overseas acclimation gave 49ers advantage over Rams, ASU has it over Kansas

ASU left Saturday night after its loss at Texas A&M following a short layover in Dallas. The Sun Devils have been acclimating since Sunday and got in their first practice on foreign soil Tuesday.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 15, 2026
Arizona State RG Wade Helton out ‘a few weeks’ with lower leg injury

Helton started both games so far but was mostly splitting the share of snaps with Rob Lapuaho, who has been in the mix for starting reps throughout the fall.