2026 Arizona State Football Depth Chart

Arizona State’s 2026 fantasy ecosystem is defined by turnover at high-leverage touch positions: Sam Leavitt is gone (LSU), Jordyn Tyson left early for the NFL Draft, and 2025 rushing leader Raleek Brown transferred (Texas).

That combination matters more for fantasy than “who starts” on paper because it forces a re-allocation of designed touches and high-value red-zone work. Kenny Dillingham has also telegraphed a schematic lever that directly impacts fantasy depth: more 20/21 personnel (more two-back looks), which raises the probability of an RB committee while slightly compressing the weekly ceiling for WR4–WR6.

At quarterback, Cutter Boley is the projection because the staff opened spring with him running the first-team offense, and Dillingham has specifically praised his ability to operate within a system and extend plays with his legs—two traits that stabilize fantasy outcomes even if the passing efficiency isn’t perfect.

The tension point is that “QB1” is not the same as “secure”; Arizona State openly expects a real competition, and Boley’s Kentucky tape includes turnover volatility (noted again in early spring observations), which keeps Mikey Keene’s path to starts alive.

Keene’s profile (historically efficiency + experience) gives him the cleanest floor if the job flips, but he’s a less attractive fantasy bet than Boley on a per-snap basis because the rushing element is likelier to come from Boley (and, as the deeper contingency, Cameron Dyer’s athletic ceiling).

Running back is the group where fantasy drafters can get trapped by “most talented” vs. “most bankable volume.” ASU’s own spring outlook points to Kyson Brown as the early front-runner if health cooperates, but the same reporting emphasizes that the room is wide open and that two-back sets are on the table—translation: expect weekly role variance and TD volatility.

Marquis Gillis and David Avit bring real production, but against lower competition; the key fantasy signal is role fit: Gillis has been described as an every-down, downhill profile (with passing-game upside potentially underused previously), while Avit was recruited specifically with short-yardage + “all-around” usage in mind, including receiving responsibilities.

Wide receiver is where the target ceiling most plausibly lives: Omarion Miller arrives as a top-of-portal addition and proven Big 12 producer, Reed Harris adds a second proven outside/vertical profile, and early spring reps already show Boley leaning into that perimeter group (with Uriah Neloms flashing as the riser behind the transfers).

Tight end is a sneaky fantasy wedge again because the position battle is active, but early practice notes already show chunk-play usage for Anthony Miller while AJ Ia sits as the highest-upside “routes-first” projection if he claims the lead receiving role.