Ted Miller, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

Two-star Scoobs: Arizona State

We all know that recruiting is an inexact science, and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright proves the point, as Wright's Twitter handle -- TwoStarScoob -- testified while the true sophomore unanimous All-American became the nation's most decorated defensive player, winning the Lombardi, Nagurski and Bednarik awards.

That is the focus of this series. We'll run through each Pac-12 team and highlight a player who was low on star rating when he arrived on campus but became a critical guy.

Up next: Arizona State (recognizing you Sun Devils are probably ambivalent with this association)

Two-Star Scoob: QB Taylor Kelly

Recruiting ratings: ESPN.com: Not rated; Rivals.com: Two stars; Scout.com: No. 83 QB in nation.

Recruiting analysis: Scout.com wrote: "A dual-threat passer, Kelly is at his best when using his legs and feet to make plays. OK arm strength." Kelly originally committed to Nevada before switching to Arizona State in mid-January. He helped lead 11-1 Eagle High (Idaho) to the Class 5A state championship with a dramatic 22-21 win over Capital. In that contest, he ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third. As a senior, he completed 182 of 265 attempts (69 percent) for 2,059 yards and 22 touchdowns. Rushed for 1,005 yards and 10 more scores. Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year. Class 5A Player of the Year.

On campus? Kelly's story is pretty well known. He was expected to finish third in the 2012 QB competition to replace Brock Osweiler behind Mike Bercovici and Michael Eubank, and at the end of 2012 spring practices, he was, yes, in third place. But he used the offseason wisely and ended up shocking everyone -- including head coach Todd Graham -- by winning the job. Then, not only did he hold onto the job for three years, he became one of the best QBs in school history. While his senior year was injury-riddled, the Sun Devils won 30 games with Kelly as their starting QB. He passed for 8,819 yards and 79 touchdowns in 37 career starts -- those totals ranking fourth and third all-time in the school's record books -- and ended up the school's all-time leader in total offense with 10,223 yards. Oh by the way, he was the Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Pac-12 All-Academic First Team, NFF National Scholar-Athlete, William V. Campbell Trophy finalist, Wuerffel Trophy finalist, Senior CLASS Award finalist and Capital One Academic All-District VIII Team. So, yeah, good student, too.

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