TEMPE — Arizona State has two impactful tight ends to replace this season, and it will be a great test for how well the room is building for the future.
Chamon Metayer and Cameron Harpole, who dominated ASU’s snaps the past two seasons (78.2% of offensive snaps by tight ends), have both moved on with hopes of landing NFL opportunities after transferring in ahead of the 2024 season.
All signs point to 2025 holdovers senior Khamari Anderson (a former Kentucky transfer) and 6-foot-6 sophomore AJ Ia being tasked with replacing the impact players.
Dillingham on Tuesday said that pair “could have easily played last year for us” if not for the mainstays that remained in the room, noting that “it’s their turn” now.
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Cutter Boley, the favorite to start at quarterback for ASU after transferring from Kentucky, completed a pass to Anderson in 2024 while the former was a true freshman getting his first college pass attempts.
Meanwhile, Ia has freakish athleticism for his size and was praised by Dillingham on Thursday for having his best day of spring camp so far.
“Coming out here and making plays, practicing physical. So I was really pleased,” the coach said.
Anderson had five catches for 24 yards and a touchdown in his first season at ASU (247 offensive snaps), while Ia had one 10-yard catch on the year (57 offensive snaps).
Others in the room include Tulane transfer Anthony Miller, whom position coach Jason Mohns called a “manchild” listed at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, as well as 6-foot-4 freshman Landen Miree, 6-foot-5 junior Kristian Ingram (Portland State) and 6-foot-4 redshirt sophomore James Giggey.
Miree has been grouped in by Mohns as one of the team’s freshmen putting in the most film work.
“We got a text Saturday night at midnight from Landon asking why he got a (missed assignment) on a route ’cause he thought he did it right,” Mohns said Tuesday. “And, like, that’s a kid Saturday night in Tempe as a freshman, first semester away from home and he’s not out trying to find something to do. He’s trying to find a way to get better.”
Both coaches noted how critical the tight ends are for offensive synergy, because they have to be on the same page with the quarterback and make some of the same calls.
ASU’s tight end room continues momentum with latest commitment
ASU on Monday received a commitment from three-star tight end Caleb Camping, its fourth pledge in the 2027 class, all of which are on the offense.
While he doesn’t project as one of the top commits for when the class is fully built out at No. 1,102 overall, per 247 Sports’ composite ranking, it’s a continuance of the Sun Devils bringing in tight ends early in the recruiting cycle.
“Our spots have filled up before May, I think, each of the last three years,” Mohns said. “It’s kind of like the quarterback position, maybe you’ll take two but most of the time, you’re only taking one. We’ve had a lot of success because when you get early guys, it allows you to focus on the next class.
“We tell our kids it’s like being married. We’re committed to you, you’re committed to us. You get married, you don’t keep dating, right? And so now I can shift my focus to the next class and start building relationships with other guys. … It’s kind of created that urgency. When somebody comes here and and feels that special culture that we have, they don’t want to let it wait.”
Ia ranked second in ASU’s 2025 recruiting class, while Hayden Vercher (who will arrive after spring camp) comes in at No. 4 for the program’s 2026 class.
If Mohns can capitalize on what he’s doing in the high school ranks the way he’s previously done so with transfers, it can be just as beneficial as what Shaun Aguano has done at running back (Eno Benjamin, Rachaad White, Cam Skattebo and Raleek Brown), or what Hines Ward is starting to do with receivers (Jordyn Tyson).
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