ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL

Arizona State signs 20th player to 2011 football class

Apr 5, 2011, 3:35 PM | Updated: 3:41 pm

The 2011 football class for Dennis Erickson’s Arizona State Sun Devils continues to grow.

On Tuesday the school announced the signing of Stanley Absanon from Lakeland, Florida.

Absanon is listed as an “athlete” as he is expected to be either a wide receiver or defensive back.

“It was amazing, I loved it so much,” Absanon said of his official visit to Tempe. “The atmosphere was great, the players, just everything…I felt so much love from the players and coaches.”

The Florida product stands 6-foot-1, weighing 175 pounds.

He is the third player from Florida to sign with the Sun Devils in 2011.

Absanon scored 10 touchdowns in as a senior.

He was also considering West Virginia, Illinois, South Florida and Eastern Michigan.

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