Arizona State DB Jordan Simone out for season

The career of Arizona State safety Jordan Simone is over.

Sun Devils head coach Todd Graham confirmed Monday that Simone will miss the rest of the year due to a knee injury he suffered in the first half Saturday’s win over Washington.

Simone, a fifth-year senior, went from a walk-on to one of the team’s best defensive players. In 10 games this season, Simone totaled 91 tackles (second in the Pac-12), nine tackles for loss and two interceptions.

Simone started his career at Washington State and ended up working his way into the starting lineup in 2014 after working on the scout team in 2013. He earned a scholarship before the 2014 season began and emerged as an honorable mention all-Pac-12 selection with 100 tackles and two interceptions.

The Sun Devils, now 5-5, snapped a three-game losing streak with the win over Washington. ASU hosts in-state rival Arizona (6-5) on Saturday in the annual Territorial Cup game.

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