Arizona State OL Ben Coleman, LB Zyrus Fiaseu out for season due to injury

TEMPE — Arizona State offensive lineman Ben Coleman and linebacker Zyrus Fiaseu are done for the year due to injuries, coach Kenny Dillingham said on Monday.

A medical redshirt is on the table for Fiaseu, but Coleman will see his seven-year college career ended by a left arm injury, which will require surgery.

Coleman was ASU’s full-time center for the first five games after he was one of its best offensive linemen at left guard in 2024.

He played left guard at Utah on Saturday for the first time this season but exited in the first quarter.

Wade Helton, who challenged Coleman for starting center reps during fall camp, started at center after impressing at left guard in the prior game against TCU.

Helton will continue to start at center while ASU will likely go back to Jimeto Obigbo at left guard, who started there the first four games before being replaced by Helton against TCU.

Fiaseu opened the season as ASU’s third linebacker in a system that starts two, earning regular reps along with Martell Hughes behind starters Jordan Crook and Keyshaun Elliot.

Fiaseu had 12 tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery in four games this season. He posted 34 tackles, three tackles for loss and an interception in 2024 after transferring from San Diego State.

Other Arizona State injury updates

Dillingham said quarterback Sam Leavitt’s status for Saturday against No. 7 Texas Tech is still unclear, and how he goes through practice this week will determine the plan.

ASU coach Kenny Dillingham said QB Sam Leavitt is still day-to-day. The team will see how he responds in practice this week.

"We're still in that same holding pattern I would say, unfortunately." pic.twitter.com/K9XrNMW0sk

— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) October 13, 2025

The first Big 12 availability report of the week will be released Wednesday night at 7 p.m. MST.

The coach also said safety Xavion Alford, who has not played since Week 2 at Mississippi State, will miss “a significant amount” of more time.

“Hopefully, we’ll find a way to get him back at the end of the season,” Dillingham said.

Running back Kyson Brown did not play at Utah despite not being listed on the final availability report after he was questionable on the first three reports.

Dillingham said Brown was available, but the risk of playing a running back coming off an ankle injury in the rain was too great.

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