Kenny Dillingham Open About Evaluating Arizona State QB's Following Practice

The fourth-year head coach is now fully evaluating players in pursuit of depth chart positioning.

Nov 28, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham reacts against the Arizona Wildcats in the second half during the 99th Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

TEMPE -- The competition for depth chart positioning is fully on for the Arizona State football roster.

Head coach Kenny Dillingham revealed in his media availability on Tuesday that players will begin to get fully evaluated from now on after the offense won the day this time around.

To watch the full availability, view below.

Now is Time to Evaluate Quarterbacks

Dillingham sees the growth that was shown by Kentucky transfer Cutter Boley - who has the inside track at being named the starter at the moment - although he was also honest that every move will be magnified from now on in compliment of that notion.

"I mean, it's starting to show up. You know, this is when we really start to grade quarterbacks, in my mind, after we get the meat and potatoes of the install in, and then we get to just to go see guys rep, the same thing over and over again... And this is where I really start right now, not just quarterback, but all positions. You know, from here on out, we do cumulative Ma's, because now you shouldn't Ma, there shouldn't be ma totals should be decreased."

Cutter Boley (#8 QB) during ASU football practice at Kajikawa Practice fields in Tempe, Arizona, on March 19, 2026. | Mark Henle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Boley put together his best collective performance of spring on Tuesday, which will likely bode well for the redshirt sophomore over the next three weeks of practice. The struggles displayed over the first two weeks were just that, and the Kentucky native would need to truly cede the job on a cumulative basis at this stage.

Ashton Stamps Continues to Receive Rave Reviews

The Louisiana State transfer has been a definitive standout throughout the spring sessions, as he has brought a marked physicality to the field, while also taking advantage of quarterbacks having lapses in judgement in offense-defense portions of practice.

"He's a heck of a player. But, you know, you see who he is on the field, he's just as good of a person, if not a better person. He's an unbelievable person. Always in a good mood, always just happy to be here, works his butt off. He's, you know, we definitely, we definitely got lucky getting him to join our program. That's just a separate guy. You want to join your program."

Oct 12, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) scrambles for a first down against LSU Tigers cornerback Ashton Stamps (1) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Stamps is embracing what it means to be a Sun Devil to the truest basis, and he is in a position to be one of the two starting cornerbacks come the season opener based off of what has been seen to this point.