SOPHOMORE (2022)

Made one of -- if not the -- biggest jumps in nation last year going from seven catches in 2021 to 70 with seven touchdowns
Emerged as one of the top receiving threats in the Pac-12, finishing seventh in the league among wide receivers with a receiving grade of 77.3 on the season (min. 50 targets) and Top-35 in the FBS
Finished with 864 receiving yards (top-50 in the FBS regular season among receivers) and 5.8 receptions per game (32nd in the FBS)
Badger was responsible for 41 of ASU’s 145 first downs by passing last year (28.3 percent) - the 33rd-most first downs among FBS receivers over the regular season
His 25 missed tackles forced were tops among Pac-12 receivers and second among all FBS receivers during the regular season
He had 24 explosive receptions (15+ yards) on the season, good for 23rd among FBS receivers in the regular season and third in the Pac-12
His 32.- adjusted target share percentage (targets/plays with an aimed pass) this season was second among all Pac-12 receivers.
Had eight catches at Colorado for 137 yards and had seven catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Washington...Posted 35 receptions in the five road games, including eight at Arizona on Nov. 25...Also posted eight catches and a touchdown vs. UCLA on Nov. 5

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)

Made the most of limited touches, scoring two rushing touchdowns on just three rushes, scoring on end-arounds against Colorado and Stanford
Finished with seven catches for 61 yards and 98 all-purpose yards

FRESHMAN (2020)

Standout wide receiver on scout team, frequently taking reps as the X receiver and lining up against first and second team defensive backs

HIGH SCHOOL

A top-150 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports composite rankings (#126) and Rivals (#125) and a Top-300 recruit by ESPN (#200)
A unanimous four-star prospect by all recruiting outlets
Ranked as the No. 23 receiver in the nation by 247Sports composite rankings and the No. 2 athlete in the country by Rivals while ESPN tabbed him as the No. 31 wide receiver in the nation…The No. 15 prospect in the state of California by both 247Sports and ESPN and the No. 18 player in the state by Rivals
Had a monstrous prep career at Folsom, recording 3,398 receiving yards over three years on varsity on 183 catches and 52 receiving touchdowns
Recorded a career-best 1,386 receiving yards (19^th in the state of California) with 20 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 17.5 yards per catch on 79 receptions
Had a 1,000-yard season as a junior as well with 1,113 yards and 20 touchdowns on just 55 catches
An exceptional returner as well, added six career touchdown on kickoff and punt returners as well as one on an interception return as a junior
Added 956 kickoff return yards and 417 punt return yards over his final two seasons at Folsom
Led Folsom to the California State Championship in the Division 1-AA bracket as well as the 2018 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section title
Helped lead his Folsom squad to the No. 1 seed in the 2019 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs as a senior

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